Nanoscale tools to selectively destroy cancer cells

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Article citation: Pierre-Luc Boudreault, Chem. Commun., 2008, DOI: 10.1039/b800528a

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Nanoscale tools to selectively destroy cancer cells

Pierre-Luc Boudreault, Mathieu Arseneault, François Otis and Normand Voyer

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We present experimental data that demonstrate the potential of synthetic crown ether modified peptide nanostructures to act as selective and efficient chemotherapeutic agents that operate by attacking and destroying cell membranes.

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