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ABSTRACT: Aims
The aim of the current study was to develop a method to detect peptide-linked nanoparticles in blood plasma.Materials & methods
A convenient enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the detection of peptides functionalized with biotin and fluorescein groups. As a proof of principle, polymerized pentafluorophenyl methacrylate nanoparticles linked to biotin-carboxyfluorescein labeled peptides were intravenously injected in Wistar rats. Serial blood plasma samples were analyzed by ELISA and by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS) technology.Results
The ELISA based method for the detection of FITC labeled peptides had a detection limit of 1 ng/mL. We were able to accurately measure peptides bound to pentafluorophenyl methacrylate nanoparticles in blood plasma of rats, and similar results were obtained by LC/MS.Conclusions
We detected FITC-labeled peptides on pentafluorophenyl methacrylate nanoparticles after injection in vivo. This method can be extended to detect nanoparticles with different chemical compositions.
SUBMITTER: Bode GH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4440766 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bode Gerard H GH Pickl Karin E KE Sanchez-Purrà Maria M Albaiges Berta B Borrós Salvador S Pötgens Andy J G AJ Schmitz Christoph C Sinner Frank M FM Losen Mario M Steinbusch Harry W M HW Frank Hans-Georg HG Martinez-Martinez Pilar P
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<h4>Aims</h4>The aim of the current study was to develop a method to detect peptide-linked nanoparticles in blood plasma.<h4>Materials & methods</h4>A convenient enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the detection of peptides functionalized with biotin and fluorescein groups. As a proof of principle, polymerized pentafluorophenyl methacrylate nanoparticles linked to biotin-carboxyfluorescein labeled peptides were intravenously injected in Wistar rats. Serial blood plasma sa ...[more]