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Mechano-growth Factor Expression in Colorectal Cancer Investigated With Fluorescent Gold Nanoparticles

Alagaratnam, S; Yang, S-Y; Loizidou, M; Fuller, B; Ramesh, B; (2019) Mechano-growth Factor Expression in Colorectal Cancer Investigated With Fluorescent Gold Nanoparticles. Anticancer Research , 39 (4) pp. 1705-1710. 10.21873/anticanres.13276. Green open access

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Abstract

Background/aim: Fluorescent gold nanoparticles demonstrate strong photoluminescence, photostability, and low cellular toxicity, making them attractive agents for biomedical applications. Mechano-growth factor (MGF) is an isoform of IGF1 and its expression has been demonstrated in malignancies including prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: Near-infrared-emitting gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were synthesized and conjugated to MGF. Following characterization and confirmation of conjugation, these AuNPs were used to investigate the expression of MGF in colon cancer cell lines (HT29 and SW620) and tissues comparing normal and colon cancer. The prostate cancer cell line PC3 and adenocarcinoma tissues were used as positive controls. Results: Colon cancer cell lines, adenocarcinoma tissues and polyp tissues demonstrated evidence of MGF peptide expression, which was not found in normal colon tissues and the Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell line (HUVEC). Conclusion: MGF appears to be overexpressed in colon cancer tissues, offering a potential unique target for imaging and drug delivery in colon cancer.

Type: Article
Title: Mechano-growth Factor Expression in Colorectal Cancer Investigated With Fluorescent Gold Nanoparticles
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13276
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.13276
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Mechano-growth factor, gold nanoparticles, colon cancer, fluorescent nanoparticles.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Surgical Biotechnology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10073302
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