Tumor-targeting gold particles for dual computed tomography/optical cancer imaging

In Cheol Sun, Dae Kyung Eun, Heebeom Koo, Chang Yong Ko, Han Sung Kim, Dong Kee Yi, Kuiwon Choi, Ick Chan Kwon, Kwangmeyung Kim, Cheol Hee Ahn

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Abstract

Double spotlight: A dual imaging probe with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) for computed tomography (CT) and optical imaging exhibits have been developed (see picture). The excellent stability, tumor targeting ability, enhanced X-ray absorption, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activatable fluorescence recovery was achieved by surface modification of AuNPs with glycol chitosan and fluorescent MMP peptide probes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9348-9351
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number40
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Sep 2011

Keywords

  • computed tomography
  • gold
  • imaging agents
  • nanoparticles

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