Molecular grappling hooks improve cancer drug targeting and effectiveness (IMAGE)

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Molecular grappling hooks improve cancer drug targeting and effectiveness

Caption

The molecular grappling hook is highlighted here in magenta after it’s attached onto the surface of cancer cells, allowing the transfer of the drug it’s carrying into the cells that are stained green and blue (scale bar is 20 micrometers).

Credit

Adapted from ACS Central Science 2026, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.6c00185

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