Protease-activated ratiometric fluorescent probe for pH mapping of malignant tumors.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
A protease-activated ratiometric fluorescent probe based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer between a pH-sensitive fluorescent dye and biocompatible Fe3O4 nanocrystals was constructed. A peptide substrate of MMP-9 served as a linker between the particle quencher and the chromophore that was covalently attached to the antitumor antibody. The optical response of the probe to activated MMP-9 and gastric cell line SGC7901 tumor cells was investigated, followed by in vivo tumor imaging. Based on the ratiometric pH response to the tumor microenvironment, the resulting probe was successfully used to image the pH of subcutaneous tumor xenografts.
Medical subject headings
- Fluorescent Dyes
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
- Molecular Imaging
- Stomach Neoplasms