@article{5d45468d1ff14826a8a1abec7a38a6e1,
title = "αvβ3-Isoform specific erbium complexes highly specific for bladder cancer imaging and photodynamic therapy",
abstract = "We have synthesized a bifunctional erbium-porphyrin tumor imaging and PDT agent (Er-R3) that is capable of killing bladder cancer cells via its selective binding to the integrin αvβ3 isoform overexpressed on the cell membrane.",
author = "Yan Zhou and Chan, {Chi Fai} and Kwong, {Daniel W J} and Law, {Ga Lai} and Steven Cobb and Wong, {Rick Wai Kwok} and Ka-Leung Wong",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Faculty Research Grants (FRG2/14-15/013), the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPolyU), the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (HKBU 22301615, Polyu 253002/14P and Polyu 5096/13P) and the HKBU-HKPolyU Joint Research Programme (RC-ICRS/15-16/02F-KLW and RC-ICRS/15-16/02D-DWJK).",
year = "2017",
month = jan,
day = "11",
doi = "10.1039/c6cc09246b",
language = "English",
volume = "53",
pages = "557--560",
journal = "Chemical Communications",
issn = "1359-7345",
publisher = "Royal Society of Chemistry",
number = "3",
}
