Abstract
Theranostics based on two-photon excitation of therapeutics in the NIR region is an emerging and
powerful tool in cancer therapy since this radiation deeply penetrates healthy biological tissues
and produces selective cell death. Aggregates of gold nanoparticles coated with glutathione corona
functionalized with the dansyl chromophore (a-DG-AuNPs) were synthesized and found efficient
nanodevice for applications in photothermal therapy (PTT). Actually the nanoparticle aggregation
enhances the quenching of radiative excitation and the consequent conversion into heat. The
a-DG-AuNPs are readily internalized in Hep G2 where the chromophore acts as both antenna and
transducer of the NIR radiation under two-photons excitation, determining efficient cell ablation via
photothermal effect
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | N/A-N/A |
Numero di pagine | 14 |
Rivista | Scientific Reports |
Volume | 2020 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2020 |
Keywords
- NIR multiphoton ablation
- cancer cells