| Literature DB >> 25873209 |
Tsukasa Mizuhara1,2, Krishnendu Saha1, Daniel F Moyano1, Chang Soo Kim1, Bo Yan1, Young-Kwan Kim1, Vincent M Rotello3.
Abstract
A nanoparticle design featuring pH-responsive alkoxyphenyl acylsulfonamide ligands is reported herein. As a result of ligand structure, this nanoparticle is neutral at pH 7.4, becoming positively charged at tumor pH (<6.5). The particle uptake and cytotoxicity increase over this pH range. This pH-controlled uptake and toxicity makes this particle a promising tool for tumor selective therapy.Entities:
Keywords: antitumor agents; cellular uptake; gold; nanoparticles; zwitterionic ligands
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25873209 PMCID: PMC4484729 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201411615
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336