Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are important biomarkers in cancer diagnosis. However, the specific labeling of CTCs with high capture efficiency in whole blood remains a problem. Herein, a dual-source-driven nanomotor coupled with dual-targeting ligands (CD@NM) was designed for efficient capture, specific imaging and quantitative detection of CTCs. In both water and biological fluid, CD@NMs moved autonomously under the propulsion of a magnetic field and H2O2 solution, which improved the capture efficiency of CTCs to 97.50 ± 2.38%. More importantly, specific labeling of CTCs was achieved by fluorescence quenching and recovery of fluorescent carbon dots modified on the CD@NMs. As a result, the CD@NMs exhibited efficient CTC capture, specific CTC imaging and recognition in whole blood. CD@NMs were also successfully deployed in the specific imaging of tumor tissues in vivo. On this basis, CD@NMs are expected to provide a new platform for tumor diagnosis both in vitro and in vivo.
Dual-source powered nanomotors coupled with dual-targeting ligands for efficient capture and detection of CTCs in whole blood and in vivo tumor imaging.
Jiaoyu Ren,Zekun Chen,Enhui Ma,Wenjun Wang,Shaohui Zheng,Hong Wang
Published 2023 in Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
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2023
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Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
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2023-09-01
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Medicine, Engineering
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