title: Identity profiling of cell surface markers by multiplex gold nanorod probes.
abstract: Gold nanorod molecular probes (GNrMPs) were designed and fabricated for multiplex identification of cell surface markers in HBECs. Cells were probed directly using dark field microscopy integrated with a spectral imager for simultaneous detection of up to three surface markers. The immunophenotype composition of these cell lines indicative of their metastasis potential was assessed using the GNrMPs. The technique has the potential to become an important tool for diagnosis and prognosis of breast and other cancers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Bindley Biosciences Center, Purdue University, 225 South University Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, USA.
authors.forename: Chenxu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Harikrishna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakshatri
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Irudayaraj
mesh_terms: D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling / Q000379:methods*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D015336:Molecular Probe Techniques; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D016207:Cytokines; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D006046:Gold