Interactive luminescent gold nanocluster embedded dsDNA and cisplatin as model nanoparticles for cancer theranostics†‡
Abstract
Plasmid DNA embedded with luminescent gold nanoclusters were reacted with cisplatin to form composite nanoparticles (composite NPs) for theranostic applications. The composite NPs delivered the cisplatin to cervical cancer HeLa cells in vitro, inducing apoptosis mediated cell death. The luminescent gold nanoclusters were simultaneously used for cellular imaging.