LUNG CANCER TREATMENT

Dec 12 2024SCIENCE

Copper Nanozymes Starve Tumors and Trigger Cell Death

Lung cancer treatment faces two big hurdles: upsetting the tumor's environment and making sure it stays that way. Scientists tackled this by creating a special nanozyme called Cu2O@Au. It's like a tiny catalyst, breaking down glucose at the tumor site. This starves the tumor of energy and creates hydrogen peroxide, which then leads to a flood of reactive oxygen speci...

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