Abstract
Initiation of pathways that lead to proliferation and chemoresistance by Toll-like receptors (TLRs) is an important factor in cancer progression. Here, we show the response of human cancer cells to TLR signaling inevitably linked to tumor biology. The approach is based on tailored multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles equipped with pathogen-derived ligand (CpG) functioning as TLR agonists to investigate the impact of immune activation on human cancer cells. Magnetic nanoparticles (MnO) were covalently coated with a multifunctional polymer, displaying no cytotoxicity, being able to enter cells while carrying foreign DNA (unmethylated CpG) to recognize intracellular TLR 9. Both, the particle and the nucleic acid are tagged with fluorescent markers for simultaneous visualization inside the cell. Apart from optical imaging, the magnetism of the particles also allows magnetic resonance imaging of organisms.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Biological Imaging and Sensing Using Nanoparticle Assemblies |
| Pages | 89-94 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
Publication series
| Name | Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings |
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| Volume | 1241 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0272-9172 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
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