Conjugated polyelectrolyte-cisplatin complex nanoparticles for simultaneous in vivo imaging and drug tracking

Dan Ding, Kai Li, Zhenshu Zhu, Kan Yi Pu, Yong Hu, Xiqun Jiang, Bin Liu*

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Abstract

A molecular brush based on conjugated polyelectrolyte (CPE) grafted with dense poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) chains was successfully complexed with an anticancer agent, cisplatin, to form cisplatin-loaded nanoparticles (CPE-PEG-Pt). The obtained nanoparticles have high far-red/near-infrared fluorescence and are able to release the drug in a continuous and slow manner. These nanoparticles have not only been used to visualize HepG2 cancer cells, but also served as an in vivo fluorescent imaging probe that simultaneously tracks the in vivo drug distribution in nude mice upon intravenous administration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1997-2002
Number of pages6
JournalNanoscale
Volume3
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Materials Science

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