Abstract
Enhanced visualization of breast cancer in X-ray computed tomography was achieved by using Bi 2S 3 nanoparticles of 10 nm diameter modified to display a tumor targeting peptide (LyP-1, CGNKRTRGC). Accumulation within the tumor was increased by 260-% over non-labeled nanoparticles.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 12308-12311 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 51 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 16 2011 |
Funding
Keywords
- cancer
- imaging agents
- nanomedicine
- nanoparticles
- peptides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Catalysis