Keywords: Breast Cancer; Nanotubes; Antibodies (5880985350).jpg Photomicrographs demonstrate the dramatic impact of using nanotubes to selectively locate and destroy HER2 breast cancer tumors Tumor cells on the left were treated only with antibodies against the HER2 protein and then irradiated with near-infrared light Those on the right were treated with a complex of antibodies and nanotubes and then irradiated Both cultures then were stained with fluorescent dyegreen color indicates live cells while red marks areas where cells have been killed Credit NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5880985350/ Breast Cancer; Nanotubes; Antibodies 2009-12-01 10 44 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5880985350 2016-09-07 02 51 20 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 20 |