Magnetic delivery of therapeutic enzymes paves the way for targeted thrombosis treatment
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 05:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers from ITMO University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje have fabricated a new magnetically controlled material composed of enzymes entrapped directly within magnetite particles. Combined with water, it forms a stable solution that can be used for safe intravenous injection for targeted treatment of cancer and thrombosis. Previously, the synthesis of similar materials involved additional components that impaired the magnetic response and enzymatic activity and created obstacles for intravenous injection into the human body. The results of the study were published in the Chemistry of Materials magazine.