Toxicity of Nanoparticle Magnetic Ferrofluid Coated with Hematoporphyrin in Rats

  • Hwang, Youn-Hwan (Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lim, Jong-Hwan (Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Beyong-Kwon (Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Yun, Hyo-In (Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Chong-Oh (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • Published : 2002.11.01

Abstract

Magnetic ferrofluids attract much attention in realation with their capacity as carriers to increase local concentrations of drugs in specific targeted site. Hematoporphyrin (HP) is known to have anticancer activater by producing reactive oxygen species on irraiation of light.(omitted)

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