«Nano - sized
mesoporous silica
particles have already been established as useful for manipulating individual cells from the inside, but this is the first time that larger
particles, in the micron - sized range, are used to create a 3D in vivo scaffold that can recruit and attract tens of millions of immune cells,» said co-lead author Jaeyun Kim, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University and a former Wyss Institute Postdoctoral Fellow.
Researchers are investigating
particles such as self - assembled monolayers on
mesoporous supports (SAMMS ™), dendrimers, and carbon nanotubes to determine how to apply their unique chemical and physical properties for various kinds of toxic site remediation.