Cancer therapy utilizing molecular layer deposition (MLD) and self-organized lightwave network (SOLNET): proposal and theoretical prediction

Tetsuzo Yoshimura; Chie Yoshino; Koyo Sasaki; Taishi Sato; Masatoshi Seki

doi:10.1117/12.902804

2 February 2012 Cancer therapy utilizing molecular layer deposition (MLD) and self-organized lightwave network (SOLNET): proposal and theoretical prediction

Tetsuzo Yoshimura, Chie Yoshino, Koyo Sasaki, Taishi Sato, Masatoshi Seki

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Proceedings Volume 8233, Reporters, Markers, Dyes, Nanoparticles, and Molecular Probes for Biomedical Applications IV; 823305 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.902804
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Cancer therapy utilizing Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD) and Self-Organized Lightwave Network (SOLNET) is proposed. MLD is a growth method, in which different kinds of molecules are sequentially provided to a substrate to synthesize organic tailored materials with designated molecular arrangements. In cancer therapy, the liquid-phase MLD (LP-MLD) is used with regarding the human body as the MLD chamber and the cancer cells as the substrates. The first proposal is the selective delivery of multi-functional materials with imaging, sensitizing, paramagnetic, lightabsorbing agents etc. to cancer cells by LP-MLD. The second proposal is in-situ synthesis of drugs, especially large and toxic ones, at cancer cells by LP-MLD to deliver the drugs deep inside the cancer without attacking normal cells. The third proposal is the SOLNET-assisted laser surgery. After luminescent molecules are adsorbed in cancer cells by LPMLD, a write beam is introduced from an optical fiber into the area containing cancer cells through photo-induced refractive index increase materials to construct self-aligned optical waveguides of SOLNET, which selectively guides surgery beams to cancer cells. Theoretical predictions and preliminary experimental results are presented.

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Tetsuzo Yoshimura, Chie Yoshino, Koyo Sasaki, Taishi Sato, and Masatoshi Seki "Cancer therapy utilizing molecular layer deposition (MLD) and self-organized lightwave network (SOLNET): proposal and theoretical prediction", Proc. SPIE 8233, Reporters, Markers, Dyes, Nanoparticles, and Molecular Probes for Biomedical Applications IV, 823305 (2 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.902804

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