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Antibody-based nanoprobe for measurement of a fluorescent analyte in a single cell.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10888846     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report here the application of an antibody-based nanoprobe for in situ measurements of a single cell. The nanoprobe employs antibody-based receptors targeted to a fluorescent analyte, benzopyrene tetrol (BPT), a metabolite of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and of the BaP-DNA adduct. Detection of BPT is of great biomedical interest, since this species can serve as a biomarker for monitoring DNA damage due to BaP exposure and for possible precancer diagnosis. The measurements were performed on the rat liver epithelial clone 9 cell line, which was used as the model cell system. Before making measurements, the cells were treated with BPT. Nanoprobes were inserted into individual cells, incubated 5 min to allow antigen-antibody binding, and then removed for fluorescence detection. We determined a concentration of 9.6+/-0.2x10(-11) M for BPT in the individual cells investigated. The results demonstrate the possibility of in situ measurements inside a single cell using an antibody-based nanoprobe.
Authors:
T Vo-Dinh; J P Alarie; B M Cullum; G D Griffin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature biotechnology     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1087-0156     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat. Biotechnol.     Publication Date:  2000 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-10-05     Completed Date:  2000-10-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9604648     Medline TA:  Nat Biotechnol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  764-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Advanced Monitoring Development Group, Life Sciences Division, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge TN 37831-6101, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antibodies / immunology*
Benzo(a)pyrene / metabolism
Biological Markers
Cell Line
DNA Adducts / metabolism
Epithelium / metabolism
Fluorescent Antibody Technique / instrumentation*
Liver / metabolism
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Pyrenes / metabolism
Rats
Spectrometry, Fluorescence / instrumentation*,  methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies; 0/Biological Markers; 0/DNA Adducts; 0/Pyrenes; 0/benzo(a)pyrene tetrol; 50-32-8/Benzo(a)pyrene

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