RESEARCHERS at the University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have developed a "virus-like nanoparticle" (VNP) which delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to cells where they are needed in the battle against cancer.
The VNP is "an empty shell...it looks like a virus but it's not infections," said Dr Frank Sainsbury, lead author of a paper on the topic.
"That makes it safe to use as a targeted drug delivery system".
He said the research unlocked a "myriad of potential applications in therapeutic delivery" - to view the paper see pub.acs.org.
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