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Delivery of molecular-specific optical contrast agents for cancer biomarker detection in live cells and tissues
Molecular-specific optical contrast agents have shown promise as potential non-invasive probes for the detection of cancer and its precursors. The topical use of optical contrast agents in vivo has been hindered, however, by the difficulty of delivering macromolecules through mucosal tissue. My …
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Methods to Tailor Protein Microspheres for Biomedical Applications
… have resulted in the first class of optical contrast agents for optical coherence tomography (OCT). Modifications with receptor specific peptides have generated microspheres that can be targeted to tumor cells. And finally, modifications of the microspheres with nucleic acids have …
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Engineered Nanomaterials for Targeted Imaging and Therapy
… numerous advantages over single molecule-based contrast agents, such as tumor-targeted delivery via the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect, prolonged systemic circulation times to enhance imaging contrast efficiency, and facile surface modification for specific applications. The …