Concanavalin A-conjugated gold nanoparticle/silica quantum dot (AuNPs/SiQDs-Con A)-based platform as a fluorescent nanoprobe for the bioimaging of glycan-positive cancer cells
Somayeh Jafarzadeh, Nasrin Bargahi, Hassan Bagherpour Shamloo, Jafar Soleymani
Abstract
The glycan receptor is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol glycoprotein that is overexpressed on the surface of various cancer cells and has been utilized for wide applications.
Topics & Concepts
Colloidal goldNanoprobeConjugated systemFluorescenceConcanavalin AChemistrySurface modificationNanoparticleNanotechnologyGlycanCancer cellFluorescence microscopeMaterials scienceBiophysicsCancerIn vitroOrganic chemistryBiochemistryGlycoproteinPhysical chemistryBiologyMedicineQuantum mechanicsPolymerInternal medicinePhysicsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsExtracellular vesicles in diseaseAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques