title: Synthesis and characterization of multifunctional poly(glycidyl methacrylate) microspheres and their use in cell separation.
abstract: Multifunctional poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) microspheres containing magnetic, fluorescent, and cancer cell-specific moieties were prepared in four steps: (i) preparation of parent PGMA microspheres by dispersion polymerization and their reaction with ethylenediamine to obtain amino groups, (ii) precipitation of iron ions (Fe(2+) and Fe(3+)) to form Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles within the microspheres, (iii) consecutive reactions of folic acid with the amino groups on PGMA, and (iv) incorporation of fluorescein isothiocyanate into the microspheres. The microspheres were superparamagnetic, highly monodispersive, intensively fluorescent, and capable of recognizing and binding cancer cells that overexpress folic acid receptors. It was demonstrated that with these microspheres, HeLa cells could be captured from their suspension and easily moved in the direction of the externally applied magnetic field.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaoqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Yonghui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yubin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xuesi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiabin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jing
mesh_terms: D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods*; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008863:Microspheres; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D058105:Polymerization; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C042535:polyglycidyl methacrylate; D005492:Folic Acid