Multifunctional Gold Nanostars for Cancer Theranostics

• Main Author: Liu, Yang (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Nanochemistry.; Cancer research.; Biomaterials.; Spectroscopy.; Biomedical engineering.; Medicinal chemistry.; Cancer Research.; Spectroscopy/Spectrometry.; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.; Medicinal Chemistry.

This thesis presents the development of theranostic gold nanostars (GNS) for multimodality cancer imaging and therapy. Furthermore, it demonstrates that a novel two-pronged treatment, combining immune-checkpoint inhibition and GNS-mediated photothermal nanotherapy, can not only eradicate primary tre...