Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11147/14255
Title: The soft nanodots as fluorescent probes for cell imaging: Analysis of cell and spheroid penetration behavior of single chain polymer dots
Authors: Yücel, Müge
Onbaş, Rabia
Arslan Yıldız, Ahu
Yıldız, Ümit Hakan
Keywords: Conjugated polyelectrolyte
Image analysis
Nanophase separation
Polymer dots
Breast cancer
Publisher: Wiley
Abstract: This study describes the formation, size control, and penetration behavior of polymer nanodots (Pdots) consisting of single or few chain polythiophene-based conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs) via nanophase separation between good solvent and poor solvent of CPE. Though the chain singularity may be associated with dilution nanophase separation suggests that molecules of a good solvent create a thermodynamically driven solvation layer surrounding the CPEs and thereby separating the single chains even in their poor solvents. This statement is therefore corroborated with emission intensity/lifetime, particle size, and scattering intensity of polyelectrolyte in good and poor solvents. Regarding the augmented features, Pdots are implemented into cell imaging studies to understand the nuclear penetration and to differentiate the invasive characteristics of breast cancer cells. The python based red, green, blue (RGB) color analysis depicts that Pdots have more nuclear penetration ability in triple negative breast cancer cells due to the different nuclear morphology in shape and composition and Pdots have penetrated cell membrane as well as extracellular matrix in spheroid models. The current Pdot protocol and its utilization in cancer cell imaging are holding great promise for gene/drug delivery to target cancer cells by explicitly achieving the very first priority of nuclear intake. The penetration capability of cationic soft nanodots in to tumor models of breast cancer is demonstrated. The image analysis based on fluorescence intensity variation reveals the characteristics of translocation of nanodots in dense mediums such as tumor models.image
URI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.202300402
https://hdl.handle.net/11147/14255
ISSN: 1616-5187
1616-5195
Appears in Collections:Bioengineering / Biyomühendislik
Chemistry / Kimya
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