Boron-Doped Carbon Nanodots as a Theranostic Agent for Colon Cancer Stem Cells.

ABSTRACT: Carbon nanodots have drawn a great deal of attention due to their green and expedient opportunities in biological and chemical sciences. Their high fluorescence capabilities and low toxicity for living cells and tissues make them excellent imaging agents. In addition, they have a fluorimetric response against inorganic and organic species. Boron-doped carbon nanodots (B-CDs) with high fluorescence yield were produced from phenylboronic acid and glutamine as boron and carbon sources, respectively, by a hydrothermal method. First, the effects of the temperature on their fluorescence yield and the structural characteristics of B-CDs were investigated. Second, their cytotoxicity and cell death and proliferation behaviors were examined. The cytotoxicity was evaluated by the MTT assay. The cellu

SUBMITTER: Ozkasapoglu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10448486 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature