Photophysical and biological assessment of coumarin-6 loaded polymeric nanoparticles as a cancer imaging agent
Yiota Gregoriou, Gregoria Gregoriou, Andreas Manoli, Paris Papageorgis, Benedict Mc Larney, Despoina Vangeli, Sarah McColman, Vural Yılmaz, Hsiao‐Ting Hsu, Magdalena Skubal, Anuja Ogirala, Evangelia Athanasiou, David T. Cramb, Nikolas Dietis, Katerina Strati, Grigorios Itskos, Andreas I. Constantinou, Chrysafis Andreou
Abstract
Coumarin-6 is used as a model hydrophobic drug to investigate delivery to tumors via polymeric micelles. Photophysical characterization, as well as in vitro and in vivo experiments showcase this platform for cancer diagnosis and imaging.
Topics & Concepts
CoumarinDrug deliveryIn vivoMicelleCharacterization (materials science)NanoparticleNanotechnologyIn vitroChemistryBiophysicsMaterials scienceCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryBiologyBiotechnologyAqueous solutionNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryPhotodynamic Therapy Research Studies