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Glycan-targeted virus-like nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy

  • Jin Kyu Rhee
  • , Michael Baksh
  • , Corwin Nycholat
  • , James C. Paulson
  • , Hiroaki Kitagishi
  • , M. G. Finn

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2333-2338
Number of pages6
JournalBiomacromolecules
Volume13
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Aug 2012

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