title: PEGylation and zwitterionization: pros and cons in the renal clearance and tumor targeting of near-IR-emitting gold nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson, Texas, 75080 (USA) http://www.utdallas.edu/∼jiezheng.
authors.forename: Jinbin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Mengxiao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xuhui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Shengyang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006046:Gold / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D049408:Luminescent Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D061848:Optical Imaging; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D049408:Luminescent Agents; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D006046:Gold
keywords: PEGylation; nanoparticles; renal clearance; surface chemistry; tumor targeting