GPS nanoparticle platform precisely delivers therapeutic payload to cancer cells

A newly developed ‘GPS nanoparticle’ injected intravenously can home in on cancer cells to deliver a genetic punch to the protein implicated in tumor growth and spread, according to researchers. They tested their approach in human cell lines and in mice to effectively knock down a cancer-causing gene, reporting that the technique may potentially offer a more precise and effective treatment for notoriously hard-to-treat basal-like breast cancers.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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