Protease-Modulated Cellular Uptake of Quantum Dots
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Protease-modulated cellular uptake of quantum dots.
Quantum dots (QDs) are often cell-impermeable and require transporters to facilitate crossing over cell membranes. Here we present a simple and versatile method that utilizes enzymes, matrix metalloprotease 2 (MMP-2) and MMP-7, to modulate the cellular uptake of QDs. QD-peptide conjugates could be efficiently taken up into cells after the MMP treatment. This enzyme-modulated cellular uptake of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nano Letters
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1530-6984,1530-6992
DOI: 10.1021/nl0611586