Issue 6, 2009

Gold nanoparticles in nanomedicine: preparations, imaging, diagnostics, therapies and toxicity

Abstract

This critical review provides an overall survey of the basic concepts and up-to-date literature results concerning the very promising use of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) for medicinal applications. It includes AuNP synthesis, assembly and conjugation with biological and biocompatible ligands, plasmon-based labeling and imaging, optical and electrochemical sensing, diagnostics, therapy (drug vectorization and DNA/gene delivery) for various diseases, in particular cancer (also Alzheimer, HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, arthritis, diabetes) and the essential in vitro and in vivo toxicity. It will interest the medicine, chemistry, spectroscopy, biochemistry, biophysics and nanoscience communities (211 references).

Graphical abstract: Gold nanoparticles in nanomedicine: preparations, imaging, diagnostics, therapies and toxicity

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
12 Jan 2009
First published
21 Apr 2009

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009,38, 1759-1782

Gold nanoparticles in nanomedicine: preparations, imaging, diagnostics, therapies and toxicity

E. Boisselier and D. Astruc, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 1759 DOI: 10.1039/B806051G

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