Figure 5. Homogeneous conjugation allows for enhanced payload delivery to orthotopically xenografted GBM tumors for several days.
(A) Study schedule for intravital imaging (male NSG mice). FITC-conjugated dextran was injected right before each imaging session to visualize the brain microvasculature.
(B–D) Intravital images of GBM12-RFP tumors treated with homogeneous Cy5.5 conjugate 8 (n = 3, B), Cys-Cy5.5 conjugate 9 (n = 4, C), and Lys-Cy5.5 conjugate 10 (n = 3, D). Representative images at each time point are shown. Scale bar: 100 μm.
(E) Normalized Cy5.5 intensity (Cy5.5 signal/GBM12-RFP signal, mean values ± SEM, n = 3 for conjugates 8 and 10; n = 4 for conjugate 9). One-way ANOVA with a Dunnett’s post hoc test (control: homogeneous conjugate 8) was used for statistical analysis.
Pre-Tx, pre-treatment.