Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 486-495 , June 2010

Singlet oxygen-induced apoptosis of cancer cells using upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles as a carrier of photosensitizer

  • Huichen Guo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
    • ,
  • Haisheng Qian, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
    • ,
  • Niagara Muhammad Idris, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
    • ,
  • Yong Zhang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
    • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Division of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

Received 14 August 2009 ,Accepted 18 November 2009.

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 This work was supported by the funding of A*STAR BMRC (Singapore, grant no. R397-000-062-305) and National University of Singapore.

PII: S1549-9634(09)00257-3

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2009.11.004

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 486-495 , June 2010

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