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. 2016 Oct 27;11:5595–5610. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S104034

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Survival fraction of MDA-MB-231 cells after incubation with pGNRs@ mSiO₂ (50 μg/mL) or pGNRs@mSiO₂-RGD (50 μg/mL) for 24 hours prior to laddered radiation doses (0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 Gy) of 6 MV X-rays.

Notes: pGNRs@mSiO₂, mesoporous silica-encapsulated gold nanorods; pGNRs@ mSiO₂-RGD, RGD-conjugated mesoporous silica-encapsulated gold nanorods; RGD, arginine–glycine–aspartic acid (Arg-Gly-Asp) peptides.

Abbreviations: RT, radiation; SER, sensitizer enhancement ratio.