Cancer cell-targeted nanoprobe for multilayer imaging of diverse biomarkers and precise photodynamic therapy.

Cancer cell-targeted nanoprobe for multilayer imaging of diverse biomarkers and precise photodynamic therapy.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Nov 23;:
Authors: Fu Z, Wu Y, Ren C, Song W, Zhang X, Yue M, Li Y
Abstract
A novel multifunctional nanoprobe was designed for cancer cell targeted multilayer imaging of two cancer biomarkers. Based on the proposed method, in situ imaging of membrane MUC1 mucin and cytoplasmic microRNA miR-21 coupled with precise photodynamic therapy was achieved.
PMID: 33227111 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chemical Communications - November 23, 2020 Category: Chemistry Authors: Fu Z, Wu Y, Ren C, Song W, Zhang X, Yue M, Li Y Tags: Chem Commun (Camb) Source Type: research