Tetracaine, a long-acting amino ester-type local anesthetic, prevents the initiation and propagation of action potentials by reversibly blocking voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs). These channels, which are highly expressed in several carcinomas (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nanomedicine has provided promising tools for the imaging, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) may be useful in enhancing the efficacy of radiotherapy, such as radiosensitization, in cancer therapy.
Aims: To develop a nanodrug complex containing cetuximab (C225,CTX) and cisplatin (CDDP) conjugated with GNPs and to investigate its cytotoxic effects on oral cavity cancer cells when combined with radiotherapy.