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BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY
卷 21, 期 1, 页码 93-101出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/bc900311h
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Education Office, and Global Imaging Group
This article describes the use of a fluorescent nanoprobe as a functional biomarker for the identification of increased vascular permeability in cancer/arthritis disease models. Synthesis of the fluorescent nanoprobe was achieved by passive loading of a fluorophore inside the nanoparticle using thin film hydration method. The outer layer of the nanoprobe was decorated with poly(ethylene glycol) aims to increase the bioavailability of the fluorophore. Stability studies of the nanoprobe showed that the particles were stable up to 70 days. The uptake and internalization of the fluorescent nanoprobe inside target culls was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy studies. Co-localization of the probe with the target tissue in vivo was unambiguously identified using intravital microscopy. Results from in vivo imaging studies showed that the particles had a long half-life in the circulation and passively targeted tumor or arthritic tissue. The increased and specific uptake of the fluorescent nanoprobe in tumor/arthritic tissue is attributed to,in enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effect. Use of an optical method to validate anti-inflammatory drugs in in arthritis disease model is demonstrated in this study. In general, this methodology could be used for detection of leaky vasculature in different pathological states.
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