«We have established proof of principle that it is possible to produce ankle block in the rat by intravenous injection of
magnetic nanoparticles associated with ropivacaine and magnet application at the ankle,» write Dr Venkat R.R. Mantha and colleagues of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Not exact matches
Magnetofection uses a
magnetic field to enhance transfection of biodegradable
nanoparticles loaded with DNA and an
associated transfection component.
Kelley, lead investigator on the study published today in Nature Chemistry, explained how her team has advanced a completely new approach using
magnetic nanoparticles with DNA capture probes on their surface that can target circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in blood samples to see if the cells contains biomarkers
associated with drug resistance.