title: Synthesis of cRGD-peptide conjugated near-infrared CdTe/ZnSe core-shell quantum dots for in vivo cancer targeting and imaging.
abstract: Cyclic RGD-peptide functionalized phospholipids micelle-encapsulated near-infrared CdTe/ZnSe quantum dots were synthesized as multifunctional probes for targeting and imaging tumors in live animals.
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798 Singapore. ktyong@ntu.edu.sg
authors.forename: Ken-Tye
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: Indrajit
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Wing-Cheung
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D049408:Luminescent Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008163:Luminescent Measurements / Q000379:methods*; D051379:Mice; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D045663:Quantum Dots; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013691:Tellurium / Q000737:chemistry; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D049408:Luminescent Agents; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C507169:cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartic acid peptide; D013691:Tellurium; C044696:zinc selenide; C028337:cadmium telluride