Development of cockleshell (Anadara granosa) derived CaCO3 nanoparticle for doxorubicin delivery

• Main Authors: Danmaigoro, Abubakar, Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi, Mohd Noor, Mohd Hezmee, Mahmud, Rozi, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61454/1/Development%20of%20cockleshell%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61454/; http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/jctn/2017/00000014/00000010/art00041

Despite the progress made in cancer treatment, difficulties are encountered with tumour targeting due to cancer structural complexity. The synthesis of homogenous calcium carbonate (CaCO3) nanoparticles could be a carrier for doxorubicin in the management of bone cancer due to its osteoconductive an...