Recent advances in nanogels composed of dendrimers to tackle cancer.

Nanomedicine (Lond)

State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers & Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China.

Published: September 2024

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