The application of gold nanoparticles as a promising therapeutic approach in breast and ovarian cancer

Abstract

The development of specialized nanoparticles (NPs) for use in the detection and treatment of cancer is increasing. In the last few years, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been greatly studied in biological and photothermal therapeutic status. AuNPs can bind to a wide range of organic molecules, and their synthesis is easy. In this review, we summarize the characteristics of AuNPs, their contributions to tumor destruction, their toxicity, and their potential in the treatment of breast and ovarian cancer.

Keywords::

• breast
• cancer
• gold
• nanoparticle
• ovary

Authors’ contributions

LK and TK conceived of the study and participated in its design and coordination. AA participated in the sequence alignment and drafted the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank the Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Science of Tabriz University, for all support provided. This work is funded by a 2014 grant by the Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.

Declaration of interest

The authors have no declaration of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.