Browsing by Author "Boltman, Taahirah"
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The development of targeting nanosystems for the treatment of glioblastoma and neuroblastoma tumours
Boltman, Taahirah (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Chlorotoxin (CTX) peptide selectively targets glioblastoma multiforme (GB) and neuroblastoma (NB) and has excellent blood-brain barrier permeability. Therefore, CTX is a promising targeting molecule for nanoparticle (NP) ... -
Liposomal drug delivery to brain cancer cells
Boltman, Taahirah (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Neuroblastomas (NBs) are the most common solid extra-cranial tumours diagnosed in childhood and characterized by a high risk of tumour relapse. Like in other tumour types, there are major concerns about the specificity and ...