Derivatized gold clusters and antibody-gold cluster conjugates
Abstract
Antibody- or antibody fragment-gold cluster conjugates are shown wherein the conjugate size can be as small as 5.0 nm. Methods and reagents are disclosed in which antibodies, Fab' or F(ab')[sub 2] fragments are covalently bound to a stable cluster of gold atoms. The gold clusters may contain 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 55 or 67 gold atoms in their inner core. The clusters may also contain radioactive gold. The antibody-cluster conjugates are useful in electron microscopy applications as well as in clinical applications that include imaging, diagnosis and therapy. 7 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6871214
- Patent Number(s):
- 5360895
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-988338
- Assignee:
- Associated Universities, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 9 Dec 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; ANTIBODIES; LABELLING; GOLD ISOTOPES; RADIOIMMUNODETECTION; RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DRUGS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY; TRACER TECHNIQUES; 550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics; 550604 - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Therapy- (1980-); 550201 - Biochemistry- Tracer Techniques
Citation Formats
Hainfeld, J F, and Furuya, F R. Derivatized gold clusters and antibody-gold cluster conjugates. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Hainfeld, J F, & Furuya, F R. Derivatized gold clusters and antibody-gold cluster conjugates. United States.
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"Derivatized gold clusters and antibody-gold cluster conjugates". United States.
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title = {Derivatized gold clusters and antibody-gold cluster conjugates},
author = {Hainfeld, J F and Furuya, F R},
abstractNote = {Antibody- or antibody fragment-gold cluster conjugates are shown wherein the conjugate size can be as small as 5.0 nm. Methods and reagents are disclosed in which antibodies, Fab' or F(ab')[sub 2] fragments are covalently bound to a stable cluster of gold atoms. The gold clusters may contain 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 55 or 67 gold atoms in their inner core. The clusters may also contain radioactive gold. The antibody-cluster conjugates are useful in electron microscopy applications as well as in clinical applications that include imaging, diagnosis and therapy. 7 figs.},
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year = {1994},
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