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Xiuli Zheng1, Dayi Pan1, Miao Chen2

  • 1Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Department of Radiology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, and National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.

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amphiphileshydrophile-lipophile balancephotodynamic therapyself-assemblytumor penetration

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