A photothermal cell viability-reporting theranostic nanoprobe for intraoperative optical ablation and tracking of tumors

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jul 28;50(59):8014-7. doi: 10.1039/c4cc01823k.

Abstract

A photothermal pH-reporting nanoprobe was developed for intraoperative tumor detection by "turn-on" fluorescence of the probe inside viable tumor cells, photothermal tumor therapy, and in situ monitoring of tumor killing by non-fluorescence of the probe in damaged cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Death / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cell Survival
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Dyes / administration & dosage
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacology*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Photochemotherapy*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes