# Researchers develop a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system based on corn to target cancer cells

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/researchers-develop-a-nanoparticle-based-drug-delivery-system-based-on-corn-to-target-cancer-cells/
- Published: 2022-02-16T10:00:38-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: Researchers at TUS have developed an edible plant-based nanoparticle that could be the next potent anticancer therapeutic. Image credit: Makiya Nishikawa from Tokyo University of Science. Article by Tokyo University of Science. Phys.org – February 15, 2022. Nanomaterials have revolutionized the world of cancer therapy, and plant-derived nanoparticles have the added advantage of being cost-effective and easy to mass produce. Researchers from Tokyo University of Science have recently developed novel corn-derived bionanoparticles for targeting cancer cells directly, via an immune mechanism. The results are encouraging […] Click here to view original web page at phys.org