Nanoclusters in Breast Tumor
| Title: | Nanoclusters in Breast Tumor |
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| Description: |
Nanoclusters are made when different nanoparticles and agents are linked together. Gold nanoparticles were linked to a short protein (DAPTA peptide) that binds to C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5), as well as a PET imaging agent, 64Cu. CCR5 has been identified as a biomarker for triple-negative breast cancer. This PET/CT image of the targeted gold nanocluster (64Cu-AuNCs-DAPTA) was acquired 24 hours after intravenous injection in a mouse model of triple-negative breast cancer. The image shows specific tumor accumulation of the nanoclusters (left side, contrast area). This image is part of the following collections: NCI Cancer Close Up 2017 Nanotechnology Image Library |
| Topics/Categories: |
Cancer Types -- Breast Cancer Science and Technology -- Nanotechnology |
| Type: | Color, Photo |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute \ Washington University in St. Louis |
| Creator: | Yongjian Liu, Samuel Achilefu |
| Date Created: | January 2017 |
| Date Added: | March 20, 2017 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |