| Literature DB >> 25880918 |
Stephanie Kunath1, Maria Panagiotopoulou1, Jacqueline Maximilien1, Nataliya Marchyk1, Jörg Sänger2, Karsten Haupt1.
Abstract
Molecularly imprinted polymers can be used as "plastic antibodies" for cell and tissue imaging, as demonstrated using hyaluronan on cell surfaces as a model target. Fluorescent nanoparticles binding a hyaluronan substructure, glucuronic acid, are used to image fixated and living cells and tissues. Plastic antibodies can be tailored to specific targets and easily labeled, and are physically and chemically stable.Entities:
Keywords: bioimaging; molecular imprinting; synthetic receptors
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25880918 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500145
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Healthc Mater ISSN: 2192-2640 Impact factor: 9.933