Korea Creates First Cancer-treating Nanorobot



 

The researchers from South Corea developed bacteria-based nanorobot called Bacteriobot able to deliver drugs to cancer tumors. They used attenuated and nonpathogenic bacteria salmonella with high motility and capacity to move towards tumors and deliver drugs to tumor surface and into its core. Some substances secreted by cancer cells attract bacteria. Effectiveness of Bacteriobot was proved in vitro and in mouse models. So far it was used only for treatment of solid tumors like colorectal or breast cancer. link