Selective Targeting of Brain Tumors with Gold Nanoparticle-Induced Radiosensitization

Daniel Y. Joh; Lova Sun; Melissa Stangl; Ajlan Al Zaki; Surya Murty; Phillip P. Santoiemma; James J. Davis; Brian C. Baumann; Michelle Alonso-Basanta; Dongha Bhang; Gary D. Kao; Andrew Tsourkas; Jay F. Dorsey

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0062425

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Selective Targeting of Brain Tumors with Gold Nanoparticle-Induced Radiosensitization

Daniel Y. Joh,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Lova Sun,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Melissa Stangl,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Ajlan Al Zaki,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Surya Murty,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Phillip P. Santoiemma,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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James J. Davis,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Brian C. Baumann,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Michelle Alonso-Basanta,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Dongha Bhang,

Affiliation Department of Cancer Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Gary D. Kao,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Andrew Tsourkas,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Jay F. Dorsey

* E-mail: JayD@uphs.upenn.edu

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Selective Targeting of Brain Tumors with Gold Nanoparticle-Induced Radiosensitization

Daniel Y. Joh,
Lova Sun,
Melissa Stangl,
Ajlan Al Zaki,
Surya Murty,
Phillip P. Santoiemma,
James J. Davis,
Brian C. Baumann,
Michelle Alonso-Basanta,
Dongha Bhang

Published: April 30, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062425

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