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A solid-in-oil dispersion of gold nanorods can enhance transdermal protein delivery and skin vaccination

  • Dakrong Pissuwan
  • , Keisuke Nose
  • , Ryohsuke Kurihara
  • , Kenji Kaneko
  • , Yoshiro Tahara
  • , Noriho Kamiya
  • , Masahiro Goto
  • , Yoshiki Katayama
  • , Takuro Niidome
  • Kyushu University
  • Japan Sci. and Technol. Corp. (JST)

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Abstract

A high-molecular-weight model protein, ovalbumin (OVA), can be delivered through the skin and induce an immune response in mice by a solid-in-oil dispersion of gold nanorods after irradiation with near-infrared light.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-220
Number of pages6
JournalSmall
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • gold nanorods
  • photothermal effects
  • solid-in-oil dispersions
  • transdermal delivery
  • vaccinations

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