Cancer Cell Membrane-Coated Upconversion Nanoprobes for Highly Specific Tumor Imaging.

Rao, Lang; Bu, Lin-Lin; Cai, Bo; Xu, Jun-Hua; Li, Andrew; Zhang, Wen-Feng; Sun, Zhi-Jun; Guo, Shi-Shang et al. · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Cancer cell membrane-coated upconversion nanoprobes (CC-UCNPs) with immune escape and homologous targeting capabilities are used for highly specific tumor imaging. The combination of UCNPs with biomimetic cancer cell membranes embodies a novel materials design strategy and presents a compelling class of advanced materials.

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