Antigen-responsive molecular sensor enables real-time tumor-specific imaging
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Kim, Hyunjin
Choi, Hak Soo
Kim, Seok-Ki
Lee, Byung Il
Choi, Yongdoo
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Kim, Hyunjin, Hak Soo Choi, Seok-Ki Kim, Byung Il Lee, and Yongdoo Choi. 2017. “Antigen-responsive molecular sensor enables real-time tumor-specific imaging.” Theranostics 7 (4): 952-961. doi:10.7150/thno.16647. http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/thno.16647.Abstract
Antibody-fluorophore conjugates have high potential for the specific fluorescence detection of target cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. However, the antibody-fluorophore conjugates described to date are inappropriate for real-time imaging of target cells because removal of unbound antibody is required to reduce background fluorescence before quantifiable analysis by microscopy. In addition, clinical applications of the conjugates have been limited by persistent background retention due to their long systemic circulation and nonspecific uptake. Here we report fast and real-time near-infrared fluorescence imaging of target cancer cells using an antigen-responsive molecular “on-off” sensor: the fluorescence of trastuzumab-ATTO680 conjugate is dark (i.e., turned off) in the extracellular region, while it becomes highly fluorescent (i.e., turned on) upon binding to the target antigen HER2 on cancer cell surface. This molecular switch enables fast and real-time imaging of target cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.Other Sources
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