Question

How nano particles destroy the tumor cells in human body?

Answer 1

A new study out of MIT shows a new approach to cancer treatment that involves coating tumor cells in nanoparticles that can then weaken the cell, making it more susceptible to an attack by drug treatments.

The new study indicates that when tumor cells have been coated in nanoparticles, they can increase the forces exerted on the cells by flowing blood, making the tumor cells more likely to die when exposed to drug treatments. Michael Mitchell, a postdoc at MIT and leader of the study, said that leveraging the forces of the body against the cells is what can make these treatments more effective.