Rizvi, SB;
Rouhi, S;
Taniguchi, S;
Yang, SY;
Green, M;
Keshtgar, M;
Seifalian, AM;
(2014)
Near-infrared quantum dots for HER2 localization and imaging of cancer cells.
International Journal of Nanomedicine
, 9
(1)
pp. 1323-1337.
10.2147/IJN.S51535.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Quantum dots are fluorescent nanoparticles with unique photophysical properties that allow them to be used as diagnostic, therapeutic, and theranostic agents, particularly in medical and surgical oncology. Near-infrared-emitting quantum dots can be visualized in deep tissues because the biological window is transparent to these wavelengths. Their small sizes and free surface reactive groups that can be conjugated to biomolecules make them ideal probes for in vivo cancer localization, targeted chemotherapy, and image-guided cancer surgery. The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 gene (HER2/neu) is overexpressed in 25%-30% of breast cancers. The current methods of detection for HER2 status, including immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization, are used ex vivo and cannot be used in vivo. In this paper, we demonstrate the application of near-infrared-emitting quantum dots for HER2 localization in fixed and live cancer cells as a first step prior to their in vivo application. METHODS: Near-infrared-emitting quantum dots were characterized and their in vitro toxicity was established using three cancer cell lines, ie, HepG2, SK-BR-3 (HER2-overexpressing), and MCF7 (HER2-underexpressing). Mouse antihuman anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody was conjugated to the near-infrared-emitting quantum dots. RESULTS: In vitro toxicity studies showed biocompatibility of SK-BR-3 and MCF7 cell lines with near-infrared-emitting quantum dots at a concentration of 60 μg/mL after one hour and 24 hours of exposure. Near-infrared-emitting quantum dot antiHER2-antibody bioconjugates successfully localized HER2 receptors on SK-BR-3 cells. CONCLUSION: Near-infrared-emitting quantum dot bioconjugates can be used for rapid localization of HER2 receptors and can potentially be used for targeted therapy as well as image-guided surgery.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Near-infrared quantum dots for HER2 localization and imaging of cancer cells |
| Location: | New Zealand |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.2147/IJN.S51535 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S51535 |
| Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | HER2 localization, anti-HER2 antibody, cancer, in vitro imaging, nanotechnology, quantum dots, Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Biomarkers, Tumor, Breast Neoplasms, Cell Line, Tumor, Female, Hep G2 Cells, Humans, MCF-7 Cells, Mice, Nanomedicine, Nanotechnology, Neoplasms, Quantum Dots, Receptor, ErbB-2, Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared |
| 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 |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1424697 |
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