Potential impact of various surface ligands on the cellular uptake and biodistribution characteristics of red, green, and blue emitting Cu nanoclusters

• Published in: RSC advances Vol. 13; no. 37; pp. 25862 - 2587
• Main Authors: Busi, Kumar Babu, Palanivel, Mathangi, Jyothi, Kotha, LaiGuan Zoey, Fong, Zahid, Syed, Ghosh, Krishna Kanta, Agrawalla, Bikram Keshari, Gulyás, Balázs, Halkarni, Surfarazhussain S, Thondamal, Manjunatha, Padmanabhan, Parasuraman, Chakrabortty, Sabyasachi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 29-08-2023; The Royal Society of Chemistry
• Subjects: Biocompatibility; Chemistry; Ligands; Medical imaging; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Nanoclusters
• ISSN: 2046-2069; 2046-2069
• DOI: 10.1039/d3ra03606e

Surface functionalization has a prominent influence on tuning/manipulating the physicochemical properties of nanometer scaled materials. Ultrasmall sized nanoclusters with very few atoms have received enormous attention due to their bright fluorescence, biocompatibility, lower toxicity, good colloidal stability and strong photostability. These properties make them suitable for diagnostic applications. In this work, we intend to study the effect of surface functional ligands on their biodistribution both
in vitro
and
in vivo
organelle systems for bioimaging applications.
The effects of surface functionality on the optical characteristics of Cu nanoclusters were explored. Their
in vitro
and
in vivo
biodistribution indicated their usefulness as potential bioimaging probes.