A system comprising 'signalling' and 'receiving' modules — where the receiving module circulating in the bloodstream is directed to the tumour by a cascade triggered by the signalling module — improves the targeting effect of a nanomedicine.
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Wang, Y., Brown, P. & Xia, Y. Swarming towards the target. Nature Mater 10, 482–483 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3060
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