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Porphyrin-based ytterbium complexes targeting anionic phospholipid membranes as selective biomarkers for cancer cell imaging

  • Tao Zhang
  • , Chi Fai Chan
  • , Rongfeng Lan
  • , Hongguang Li
  • , Nai Ki MAK
  • , Rick W K WONG*
  • , Ka-Leung WONG
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A porphyrin ytterbium complex (Yb-N) showed strong binding to phosphatidylserine and capability to differentiate cancer cells via targeting the anionic phospholipid membrane.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7252-7254
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume49
Issue number65
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jul 2013

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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