Tuftsin derivatives of FITC, Tb-DOTA or Gd-DOTA as potential macrophage-specific imaging biomarkers.
Fluorescein- and terbium-labelled tuftsin (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg) and pentapeptide (Thr-Lys-Pro-Pro-Arg) were synthesized and their properties were evaluated in vitro by luminescence spectrometry and confocal microscopy as fluorescence probes to target macrophage cells in biological systems. An increase i...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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