Altering Gene Expression with Gold Nanorods and an NIR Laser
September 27, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
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Altering Gene Expression with Gold Nanorods and an NIR Laser
Japanese scientists have used lipid coated gold nanorods to deliver a gene vector, which when heated with a near infrared laser (780 nm) released a cytotoxic protein, killing cancer cells. The proof of principal came with taking the same approach, only ending with the expression of a green fluorescent protein. MORE
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