Alkyl-Terminated Gold Nanoparticles as a Self-Therapeutic Treatment for Psoriasis
October 2021
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TLDR Gold nanoparticles can safely and effectively treat psoriasis without drugs and have no major side effects.
The document describes the synthesis of alkyl-terminated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) for potential use in psoriasis treatment. The synthesis process involves the conjugation of alkylamine to a bifunctional polyethylene glycol (PEG) linker, verified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF). The document also details the creation of AuNPs of different core sizes (3 nm and 6 nm in diameter), using HAuCl4, sodium citrate, and either NaBH4 or tannic acid as reducing agents. The resultant AuNPs could potentially be used as a self-therapeutic treatment for psoriasis, although the document does not provide any experimental results or conclusions regarding their efficacy in this regard.
