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ArticleScientific reports2016

Targeting and retention enhancement of quantum dots decorated with amino acids in an invertebrate model organism.

Rui Xing, Xue-Dong Chen, Yan-Feng Zhou, Jue Zhang, Yuan-Yuan Su, Jian-Feng Qiu, Yang-Hu Sima, Ke-Qin Zhang, Yao He, Shi-Qing Xu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rui XingSchool of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Xue-Dong ChenSchool of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Yan-Feng ZhouInstitute of Functional Nano &Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Jue ZhangNational Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk (NESER), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Yuan-Yuan SuInstitute of Functional Nano &Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Jian-Feng QiuSchool of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Yang-Hu SimaSchool of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Ke-Qin ZhangNational Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk (NESER), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Yao HeInstitute of Functional Nano &Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Shi-Qing XuSchool of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of quantum dots (QDs) in biological imaging applications and targeted drug delivery is expected to increase. However, the efficiency of QDs in drug targeting needs to be improved. Here, we show that amino acids linked to CdTe QDs significantly increased the targeted transfer efficiency and biological safety in the invertebrate model Bombyx mori. Compared with bare QDs530, the transfer efficiency of Ala- and Gly-conjugated QDs (QDs530-Ala and QDs530-Gly) in circulatory system increased by 2.6 ± 0.3 and 1.5 ± 0.3 times, and increased by 7.8 ± 0.9 and 2.9 ± 0.2 times in target tissue silk glands, respectively, after 24 h of QDs exposure. Meanwhile, the amount of conjugated QDs decreased by (68.4 ± 4.4)% and (46.7 ± 9.1)% in the non-target tissue fat body, and the speed at which they entered non-target circulating blood cells significantly decreased. The resultant QDs530-Ala revealed a better structural integrity in tissues and a longer retention time in hemolymph than that of QDs530 after exposure via the dorsal vessel. On the other hand, QDs530-Ala significantly reduced the toxicity to hemocytes, silk gland, and fat body, and reduced the amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in tissues.

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Drug Delivery SystemsAmino AcidsAnimalsBombyxCadmium CompoundsCell SurvivalHemocytesHumansInvertebratesModels, AnimalQuantum DotsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTelluriumAmino AcidsCadmium CompoundsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTellurium

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