Responsive upconversion nanoprobe for monitoring and inhibition of EBV-associated cancers Via targeting EBNA1

Shuai Zha; Yan Ho Fung; Ho Fai Chau; Ping'An Ma; Jun Lin; Jing Wang; Lai Sheung Chan; Guang Zhu; Hong Lok Lung; Ka-Leung Wong

doi:10.1039/c8nr05015e

Responsive upconversion nanoprobe for monitoring and inhibition of EBV-associated cancers Via targeting EBNA1

Shuai Zha, Yan Ho Fung, Ho Fai Chau, Ping'An Ma, Jun Lin, Jing Wang, Lai Sheung Chan, Guang Zhu, Hong Lok Lung^*, Ka-Leung Wong^*

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Non-responsive emission enhancement is the disadvantage of upconversion nanomaterials (UCNM) when compared with conventional organic based agents for molecular imaging. We herein show a new strategy by conjugating NaGdF₄:Yb³⁺,Er³⁺@NaGdF₄ (UCNP) with peptides to achieve responsive UC emission enhancement upon binding to a targeted protein-EBNA1. EBNA1 is a well-known viral latent protein for the EBV-associated cancer. Peptide-coating of the functionalized core-shell nanoparticle diminishes upconverted emission intensity drastically. However, the peptide-coated UCNP shows selective and responsive UC emission enhancement via aggregation with the targeted protein. This phenomenon paves a new way for UCNM in molecular imaging.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15632-15640
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nanoscale
Volume	10
Issue number	33
Early online date	6 Aug 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr05015e
Publication status	Published - 7 Sept 2018

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Responsive upconversion nanoprobe for monitoring and inhibition of EBV-associated cancers Via targeting EBNA1

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