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SUBMITTER: Deng K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4297973 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Deng Kerong K Hou Zhiyao Z Li Xuejiao X Li Chunxia C Zhang Yuanxin Y Deng Xiaoran X Cheng Ziyong Z Lin Jun J
Scientific reports 20150119
Multifunctional nanocarriers for targeted bioimaging and drug delivery have attracted much attention in early diagnosis and therapy of cancer. In this work, we develop a novel aptamer-guided nanocarrier based on the mesoporous metal-organic framework (MOF) shell and up-conversion luminescent NaYF4:Yb(3+)/Er(3+) nanoparticles (UCNPs) core for the first time to achieve these goals. These UCNPs, chosen as optical labels in biological assays and medical imaging, could emit strong green emission unde ...[more]