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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Analytical Techniques for Characterizing Tumor-Targeted Antibody-Functionalized Nanoparticles.

Ana Camila Marques, Paulo C Costa, Sérgia Velho, Maria Helena Amaral

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Antibody-Empowered Nanomedicine for Precise Biomedical Applications.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  4. Antibody-conjugated polymer nanoparticles for brain cancer.Drug delivery and translational research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ana Camila MarquesUCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, MEDTECH, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1247-6738
Paulo C CostaUCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, MEDTECH, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1152-3398
Sérgia Velhoi3S-Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7104-8234
Maria Helena AmaralUCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, MEDTECH, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3209-3366

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia 2020.06766.BDFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia LA/P/0140/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/04378/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDP/04378/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The specific interaction between cell surface receptors and corresponding antibodies has driven opportunities for developing targeted cancer therapies using nanoparticle systems. It is challenging to design and develop such targeted nanomedicines using antibody ligands, as the final nanoconjugate's specificity hinges on the cohesive functioning of its components. The multicomponent nature of antibody-conjugated nanoparticles also complicates the characterization process. Regardless of the type of nanoparticle, it is essential to perform physicochemical characterization to establish a solid foundation of knowledge and develop suitable preclinical studies. A meaningful physicochemical evaluation of antibody-conjugated nanoparticles should include determining the quantity and orientation of the antibodies, confirming the antibodies' integrity following attachment, and assessing the immunoreactivity of the obtained nanoconjugates. In this review, the authors describe the various techniques (electrophoresis, spectroscopy, colorimetric assays, immunoassays, etc.) used to analyze the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles functionalized with antibodies and discuss the main results.

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active targetingantibody-conjugated nanoparticlescancerelectrophoresisfunctionalizationspectroscopy

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PMID38672759
PMCPMC11051252

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