Title :
Quantum Dots for Multiplexed Molecular Profiling of Cancer Cells and Tissue Specimens
Author :
Liu, Jian ; Lau, Stephen ; Chaudry, Qaiser ; Xing, Yun ; Shen, Christophor ; Levenson, Richard ; Petros, John ; Varma, Vijay ; Wang, May ; Nie, Shuming
Author_Institution :
Emory Univ. & Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta
Abstract :
Panels of cancer biomarkers are profiled by multiplexing conjugated quantum dots on cancer cells and clinical tissue specimens. This technique will allow an unprecedented understanding of molecular details of tumors with a subcellular resolution.
Keywords :
biochemistry; biological techniques; biomedical materials; cancer; cellular biophysics; molecular biophysics; multiplexing; organic compounds; patient diagnosis; quantum dots; tumours; cancer biomarkers; cancer cells; clinical tissue specimen; conjugated quantum dots; immunohistochemistry; multiplexed molecular profiling; predictive cancer diagnosis; subcellular resolution; therapy resistance; tumors; Biomarkers; Biomedical engineering; Cancer detection; Immune system; Medical treatment; Neoplasms; Protocols; Quantum computing; Quantum dots; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382322
