| Literature DB >> 10500132 |
X Wang1, L J Krebs, M Al-Nuri, H E Pudavar, S Ghosal, C Liebow, A A Nagy, A V Schally, P N Prasad.
Abstract
Chemotherapy is commonly used in the treatment of cancers. However, the mechanism of action of many of these agents is not well understood. We present the synthesis of a two-photon fluorophore (C625) and its biological application when chemically linked to a chemotherapeutic agent (AN-152). By using two-photon laser-scanning microscopy, the drug:fluorophore conjugate can be observed directly as it interacts with receptor-positive cell lines. The results of this project visually show the receptor-mediated entry of AN-152 into the cell cytoplasm and subsequently into the nucleus. These observations will allow for better understanding of the drug's therapeutic mechanism, which is a subject of ongoing research aimed at improving present methods for cancer therapy.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10500132 PMCID: PMC17989 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.20.11081
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205