Near infrared fluorescent peptide nanoparticles for enhancing esophageal cancer therapeutic efficacy

Biocompatible nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery, imaging and tracking of therapeutic agents are sought-after. Here, the authors report cyclic peptide nanoparticles with structure induced fluorescence that can conjugate with biomarkers and carry drugs for application in esophageal cancer.

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Main Authors: Zhen Fan, Yan Chang, Chaochu Cui, Leming Sun, David H. Wang, Zui Pan, Mingjun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04763-y
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spelling doaj-4336aace0ab946e19e97082a28f2dae92021-05-11T09:27:26ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-07-019111110.1038/s41467-018-04763-yNear infrared fluorescent peptide nanoparticles for enhancing esophageal cancer therapeutic efficacyZhen Fan0Yan Chang1Chaochu Cui2Leming Sun3David H. Wang4Zui Pan5Mingjun Zhang6Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji UniversityCollege of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at ArlingtonCollege of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at ArlingtonSchool of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityDepartment of Internal Medicine, Esophageal Diseases Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterCollege of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at ArlingtonDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State UniversityBiocompatible nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery, imaging and tracking of therapeutic agents are sought-after. Here, the authors report cyclic peptide nanoparticles with structure induced fluorescence that can conjugate with biomarkers and carry drugs for application in esophageal cancer.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04763-y
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David H. Wang
Zui Pan
Mingjun Zhang
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Yan Chang
Chaochu Cui
Leming Sun
David H. Wang
Zui Pan
Mingjun Zhang
Near infrared fluorescent peptide nanoparticles for enhancing esophageal cancer therapeutic efficacy
Nature Communications
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Yan Chang
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Zui Pan
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title Near infrared fluorescent peptide nanoparticles for enhancing esophageal cancer therapeutic efficacy
title_short Near infrared fluorescent peptide nanoparticles for enhancing esophageal cancer therapeutic efficacy
title_full Near infrared fluorescent peptide nanoparticles for enhancing esophageal cancer therapeutic efficacy
title_fullStr Near infrared fluorescent peptide nanoparticles for enhancing esophageal cancer therapeutic efficacy
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title_sort near infrared fluorescent peptide nanoparticles for enhancing esophageal cancer therapeutic efficacy
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series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2018-07-01
description Biocompatible nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery, imaging and tracking of therapeutic agents are sought-after. Here, the authors report cyclic peptide nanoparticles with structure induced fluorescence that can conjugate with biomarkers and carry drugs for application in esophageal cancer.
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04763-y
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