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Multifunctional nanoassemblies of block copolymers for future cancer therapy

Horacio CabralDivision of Clinical Biotechnology, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo. 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-0033, Japan;Center for NanoBio Integration, The University of Tokyo. 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kazunori KataokaDivision of Clinical Biotechnology, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo. 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-0033, Japan;Center for NanoBio Integration, The University of Tokyo. 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan;Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan;Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
Article: 014109 | Received 11 Jan 2010, Accepted 28 Feb 2010, Published online: 16 Apr 2010

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