journal article·2025-02

Metal nanoparticles and sensitivity/resistance to therapy in cancer: two sides of the coin?

Atena Abed, Seyed Abbas Mirzaei, Sayedeh Azimeh Hosseini, Elaheh Ghelich, Neda Rahimian, Hamed Mirzaei

Journal of Nanoparticle Research· Volume 27· Issue 2
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