Luminescent Ru(ii)-thiol modified silver nanoparticles for lysosome targeted theranostics.

Maierhaba WumaierTian-Ming YaoXiao-Chun HuZhi-An HuShuo Shi

Published in: Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) (2020)

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) modified by luminescent Ru(ii) complexes not only possess bright red fluorescence but also can target lysosomes. Cell imaging and a cytotoxicity study suggest that Ru1-2·AgNPs may act as a potential theranostic agent.

Keyphrases

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energy transfer
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sensitive detection
high resolution
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stem cells
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risk assessment
drug delivery
mesenchymal stem cells
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