Table 1 Nanotechnology for detection of cancer cells
From: Nanotechnology in cancer diagnosis: progress, challenges and opportunities
Nanoparticle | Type of affinity probe | Specificity ligand | Type of cancer | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnetic nanoparticles | Antibody | EpCAM | Colon/liver /lung/breast | |
Quantum dots | Aptamer | PTK7 | Leukemia | [52] |
Polymer dots | Antibody | EpCAM | Breast | [53] |
Gold nanoparticles | Aptamer Antibody | Her2 Cd2/cd3 | Breast Leukemia | [54] [55] |
Carbon nanotubes | Antibody | EpCAM | Liver | [56] |
Upconversion NPs | Antibody | Her2 | Breast | [57] |
Nanorod arrays | DNA aptamer | EpCAM | Breast | [58] |
Nanoparticle-coated silicon bead | Antibody | EpCAM/CD146 | Breast Colorectal | [59] |
Nanofibers | Antibody | EpCAM | Breast | [60] |