Green tea catechin-based nanoparticles as synergistic drug carriers with therapeutic properties (IMAGE)

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Green tea catechin-based nanoparticles as synergistic drug carriers with therapeutic properties

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Professor Motoichi Kurisawa from JAIST designs green tea catechin-based nanoparticles with innate therapeutic properties as drug delivery systems (DDSs) that combine improved drug-loading capacities with reduced toxicity toward healthy cells. His team specifically uses epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) for its anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-angiogenic effects. By using EGCG in nanoparticle DDSs, Prof. Kurisawa aims to create platforms that not only serve as efficient drug carriers but also as therapeutic agents, offering synergistic benefits with the loaded drugs.

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Credit: Dano from openverse Image source link: https://openverse.org/image/f258795b-3c2f-4a3e-849c-560dcada1917

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