New Strategies and In Vivo Monitoring Methods for Stem Cell-Based Anticancer Therapies

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Theranostic magnetic nanoparticles for stem cell anticancer therapy. Iron oxide nanoparticles can be functionalized by applying a dextran coating. Different biologically active substances (antibodies, RNA/DNA, and drugs) intended to target or damage the tumor, or labeling probes for tracing and diagnostics, can be then tethered to the nanoparticle for theranostic applications.