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Direct Observation of Early-Stage High-Dose Radiotherapy-Induced Vascular Injury via Basement Membrane-Targeting Nanoparticles
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Direct Observation of Early-Stage High-Dose Radiotherapy-Induced Vascular Injury via Basement Membrane-Targeting Nanoparticles

Kin Man Au, Sayed Nabeel Hyder, Kyle Wagner, Caihong Shi, Young Seok Kim, Joseph M Caster, Xi Tian, Yuanzeng Min and Andrew Z Wang
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), Vol.11(48), pp.6404-6410
12/22/2015
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201501902
PMCID: PMC4813349
PMID: 26577747

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Abstract

Collagen IV-targeting peptide-conjugated basement membrane-targeting nanoparticles are successfully engineered to identify early-stage blood vessel injury induced by high-dose radiotherapy.
Fluorescence Optical Imaging Lactic Acid - chemistry Basement Membrane - drug effects Nanoparticles - chemistry Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer Vascular System Injuries - diagnosis Radiation Injuries - diagnosis Polyethylene Glycols - chemistry Radiotherapy - adverse effects Basement Membrane - metabolism Animals Collagen Type IV - pharmacology Mice, Nude Polyglycolic Acid - chemistry Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation

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