Abstract
Virus-like particles (VLPs) have proven to be versatile platforms for chemical and genetic functionalization for a variety of purposes in biomedicine, catalysis, and materials science. We describe here the simultaneous modification of the bacteriophage Qβ VLP with a metalloporphyrin derivative for photodynamic therapy and a glycan ligand for specific targeting of cells bearing the CD22 receptor. This application benefits from the presence of the targeting function and the delivery of a high local concentration of singlet oxygen-generating payload.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2333-2338 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biomacromolecules |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 13 Aug 2012 |