title: Supramolecular gelatin nanoparticles as matrix metalloproteinase responsive cancer cell imaging probes.
abstract: We demonstrate the on-chip preparation of size-controllable supramolecular gelatin nanoparticles (SGNs) with a quantum dot (QD) payload as matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) responsive cancer cell imaging probes.
authors.affiliation: CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing 100190, PR China.
authors.forename: Jun-Hua
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Fu-Ping
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Xue-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Shi-Shang
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Zhi-Yong
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xing-Zhong
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D005780:Gelatin / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D057054:Molecular Imaging; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010316:Particle Size; D045663:Quantum Dots; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D005780:Gelatin; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases