Dopamine‐Melanin Colloidal Nanospheres: An Efficient Near‐Infrared Photothermal Therapeutic Agent for In Vivo Cancer Therapy
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1 more institution
Abstract
A new generation of photothermal therapeutic agents based on biopolymer dopamine-melanin colloidal nanospheres is described. Benefitting from their naturally wide distribution in humans, dopamine-melanin colloidal nanospheres exhibit robust biocompatibility and biodegradability, and provide up to 40% photothermal conversion efficiency. After administration, they can efficiently damage tumors at low power density and short irradiation time without damaging healthy tissues.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 26.92
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 39
Authors
6- YLYanlan Liu
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- KAKelong Ai
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- JLJianhua Liu
Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University
- MDMo Deng
Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University
- YHYangyang He
Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University
Topics & keywords
- Photothermal therapy
- Biocompatibility
- Materials science
- Melanin
- Nanotechnology
- In vivo
- Biopolymer
- Colloid