Investigating the effect of gold nanoparticles on hydatid cyst protoscolices under low-power green laser irradiation.

Journal: Turkish journal of surgery
Published Date: Dec 16, 2019

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Various scolicidal agents are applied for the destruction of protoscolices in cysts media. Undesirable complications of the scolicidal agents limit the techniques to treat the cyst disease. Therefore, new non-toxic scolicidal agents are needed. Upon laser light irradiation, the photothermal gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) convert the absorbed laser light into heat through photothermal effect which kills the surrounding protoscolices by rising the temperature of the cysts media. In this study, we introduced biocompatible AuNPs as a non-toxic scolicidal agent to cure liver hydatid cysts.

Authors

  • Bayram Çolak
    Department of General Surgery, Selcuk University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
  • Faruk Aksoy
    Department of General Surgery, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
  • Selman Yavuz
    Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Selcuk University School of Engineering, Konya, Turkey.
  • Mehmet Emin Demircili
    Department of Medical Microbiyology, Necmettin Erbakan University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.

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