| Pulsed laser light forces cancer cells to absorb anticancer drugs - the role of water in nanomedicine. | |
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PMID: 20849242 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Abstract: Anticancer drugs executing their function intracellularly enter cancer cells via diffusive processes. Complementary to these slow processes, cells can be forced to incorporate drugs by convection - a more efficient transport process. Transmembrane convection is induced by moderately intense pulsed laser light (or light emitting diodes) changing the structure of nanoscopic water layers in cells. This is a fundamental difference with the method of photodynamic therapy. In a model system we demonstrate that a total irradiation time of one minute is sufficient to completely inhibit proliferation of cancer cells. Transmembrane convection protects healthy cells from extended chemotherapy exposure, could be exploited to overcome multidrug resistance, and is a promising new tool in a variety of therapies as well as in skin rejuvenation. |
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Andrei P Sommer; Dan Zhu; Adam R Mester; Horst-Dieter Försterling |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-17 |
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Title: Artificial cells, blood substitutes, and immobilization biotechnology Volume: 39 ISSN: 1532-4184 ISO Abbreviation: Artif Cells Blood Substit Immobil Biotechnol Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-05-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9431307 Medline TA: Artif Cells Blood Substit Immobil Biotechnol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 169-73 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Micro and Nanomaterials, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany. |
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