Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, Volume. 12, Issue 3, 1941002(2019)
Nano-loaded natural killer cells as carriers of indocyanine green for synergetic cancer immunotherapy and phototherapy
To improve the e±cacy of traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy and reduce their serious side effects, further efforts need to be exerted to identify better cancer therapeutic options that are effective, affordable, and acceptable to patients. In this study, a novel theranostic agent was produced to perform synergetic cancer immunotherapy and phototherapy. The theranostic agent, named natural killer (NK) cells carrying indocyanine green loaded liposomes was synthesized NK cells with ICG nanoparticles to serve as the agent for a newly-established cancer treatment. It is expected that the developed synergistic therapy can pave a new avenue for improved e±cacy of cancer theranostics.
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Shigao Huang, Chi Ian Fong, Mengze Xu, Bing-nan Han, Zhen Yuan, Qi Zhao. Nano-loaded natural killer cells as carriers of indocyanine green for synergetic cancer immunotherapy and phototherapy[J]. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2019, 12(3): 1941002
Received: Jan. 29, 2019
Accepted: Mar. 20, 2019
Published Online: Sep. 4, 2019
The Author Email: Yuan Zhen (zhenyuan@um.edu.mo)