Iranian Researchers Develop Anti-Cancer Nano carrier
Tehran (Basirat) :A group of Iranian researchers have developed a nano carrier that not only has therapeutic effects, but also makes it possible to take images of cancer cells.
According to one of the researchers, the study aimed to synthesize a nano carrier which
was based on carbon quantum dots and to examine its application in taking
cellular images and carrying the anti-cancer methotrexate drug.
"Results of the in-vitro surveys show the synthesized nanocarrier capable of
carrying drugs in a targeted manner will mitigate the anti-cancer drug’s
destructive and side effects on healthy tissues around the tumor and will
increase the drug’s effectiveness,” said Parinaz Mokhtari, a member of the
research team in Tabriz University, as quoted by IRNA.
Cancer is one of the major diseases threatening man’s health in most parts of
the world. Chemotherapy is one of the common methods of treatment for cancer.
However, one of the most important shortcomings of the method is that the
anti-drug medicine used affects and destroys healthy cells in addition to
killing cancer cells. Therefore, attention has recently been focused on new
methods of carrying the drug to cells in order to tackle these problems. In the
new methods, the timing, place and speed at which the drug is released is well
controlled. The methods not only increase the effectiveness of the medicine, but
also considerably reduce its side effects.
Source:IFP
