Quantum Dots in an Amphiphilic Polyethyleneimine Derivative Platform for Cellular Labeling, Targeting, Gene Delivery, and Ratiometric Oxygen Sensing

ACS Nano

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 6511-6521

  Park, Joonhyuck ^a   Lee, Junhwa ^a   Kwag, Jungheon ^a   Baek, Yeonggyeong ^a   Kim, Bumju ^a   Yoon, Calvin Jinse ^a   Bok, Seoyeon ^a   Cho, So Hye ^b   Kim, Ki Hean ^a   Ahn, G One ^a   Kim, Sungjee ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

amphiphilic encapsulation; cellular labeling; gene delivery; oxygen probe; polyethyleneimine; quantum dot; targeting

Indexed keywords

GENE TRANSFER; GENES; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPOSOMES; MOBILE SECURITY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; OXYGEN; OXYGEN SENSORS; PROBES;

AMPHIPHILICS; CELLULAR LABELING; GENE DELIVERY; OXYGEN PROBES; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; QUANTUM DOT; TARGETING;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; QUANTUM DOT; SURFACTANT;

CELL TRACKING; CHEMISTRY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GENE TRANSFER; HELA CELL LINE; HUMAN; STAINING; SYNTHESIS; TUMOR CELL CULTURE;

CELL TRACKING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; QUANTUM DOTS; STAINING AND LABELING; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 84934951511     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b02357     Document Type: Article

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