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Quantum dot-NanoLuc bioluminescence resonance energy transfer enables tumor imaging and lymph node mapping in vivo.

ABSTRACT: A small luciferase protein (Nluc) was conjugated to QDs as a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) pair. The conjugate showed 76% BRET efficiency and lymph node mapping was successfully performed. The cRGD peptide was conjugated to QD-Nluc for tumor targeting. The self-illuminating QD-Nluc showed excellent energy transfer in a living system and offered an optimal tumor-to-background ratio (>85).

SUBMITTER: Kamkaew A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4912020 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Quantum dot-NanoLuc bioluminescence resonance energy transfer enables tumor imaging and lymph node mapping in vivo.

Kamkaew Anyanee A Sun Haiyan H England Christopher G CG Cheng Liang L Liu Zhuang Z Cai Weibo W

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 20160501 43

A small luciferase protein (Nluc) was conjugated to QDs as a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) pair. The conjugate showed 76% BRET efficiency and lymph node mapping was successfully performed. The cRGD peptide was conjugated to QD-Nluc for tumor targeting. The self-illuminating QD-Nluc showed excellent energy transfer in a living system and offered an optimal tumor-to-background ratio (>85). ...[more]

PMID: 27157466

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