Japanese research team has discovered a new type of magnetic nanoparticles are able to include nucleic acid in the body and slow the progression of cancer in mice.
Lancet Nanotechnology ", this new formulation of magnetic nanoparticles offers better results than hitherto used in gene therapy against cancer.
Confirmed their results in humans, it would be a major step for the noninvasive treatment of different types of tumors.
To reach this result, a team of scientists at The Jikei University, Chiba (Japan) led by Yoshihisa Namiki injected into the bloodstream of rodents magnetic nanoparticles consist of a sequence optimized small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA, which stands in English).
Once done, the nanoparticles led to a tumor through magnetic plates attached or implanted under the skin of the affected area.
Thus, the ribonucleic acid specially designed to "silence" the gene responsible for tumor could reach their destination and, after eight shots, was able to stop its growth.
In addition, the research team says that this therapy has not submitted any adverse cases.
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