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In addition, their extraordinary strength has shown to preserve their
structure, as has been clearly demonstrated by their excretion as intact tubes
after intravenous administration in mice. However, we wish to underline that
many scientists are using nano-objects to reduce the toxicity and undesirable
effects of drugs, but till now they have not realised that carrier systems
themselves may impose relevant risks.
Therefore, more studies are indispensable for demonstrating the real
properties of CNTs as potential DDS - in particular, studies regarding their
toxicity and, most importantly, about the delivery of drugs covalently or non-
covalently linked to the tubes.
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