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Scorpion Venom With Nanoparticles Halt Brain Cancer Spread
Fig. 1. Schematic of Chlorotoxin-Nanoparticle Complex
Figure 1: a) Schematic diagram of chlorotoxin (CTX) attached to a nanoparticle core. b), Each nanoparticle complex can simultaneously latch on to many MMP-2s (yellow), which are thought to help tumor cells migrate through the body. c) Over time nanoparticle complexes internalize the MMP-2s into the cell, slowing the tumor’s motility.
Credits: Image is from the University of Washington courtesy of Professor Miqin Zhang’s lab.
