Abstract
We report herein a one-pot approach to cyclise a tumour-Targeting peptide and conjugate it on the surface of red blood cells loaded with a boron dipyrromethene-based photosensitiser using a bifunctional linker consisting of a bis(bromomethyl)phenyl unit and an ortho-phthalaldehyde unit. This cell-based photosensitiser with surface modification with cyclic RGD peptide moieties can selectively bind against the αvβ3 integrin-overexpressed cancer cells, leading to enhanced photocytotoxicity. The results demonstrate that this facile strategy is effective for live-cell surface modification for a wide range of applications. This journal is
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7832-7837 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Biomaterials Science |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 23 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Dec 2021 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- General Materials Science