The Preparation of Silk Protein/Copper Sulfide Composite System and its Application in Tumor Treatment

Wenli Li; Yuhua Han

doi:10.54097/2x8vmy38

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Wenli Li
Yuhua Han

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/2x8vmy38

Keywords:

Tumor Treatment, Silk Protein, Copper Sulfide

Abstract

Nanobiotechnology provides opportunities for targeted therapy of tumor drugs, and simple and effective methods for constructing nanotherapeutic agents has emerged as a research hotspot. Silk protein (SF) has biocompatibility, and copper sulfide (CuS) has unique optical properties that have attracted the attention of researchers. This article mainly elaborates on the biological characteristics of silk protein and copper sulfide, studies the preparation method of SF/CuS nanocomposite system and its application in tumor treatment. It is found that there is relatively little research on this nanocomposite system, which will be a new direction for future research.

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