In-body Nanomachine that Starves Cancer (IMAGE)

Innovation Center of NanoMedicine

In-body Nanomachine that Starves Cancer

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Figure 2. Schematic illustration of asparaginase-loaded stealth nanoreactors starving cancer cells by depleting asparagine, analogous to cutting off the enemy’s supply lines.

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Kyushu Univ. and iCONM

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