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Zhang Y, Yan C, Zheng Q, Jia Q, Wang Z, Shi P, Guo Z. Harnessing Hypoxia‐Dependent Cyanine Photocages for In Vivo Precision Drug Release. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202017349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Yutao Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular-imaging and Neuro-imaging of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xidian University Xi'an Shaanxi 710126 China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular-imaging and Neuro-imaging of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xidian University Xi'an Shaanxi 710126 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Yan C, Zheng Q, Jia Q, Wang Z, Shi P, Guo Z. Harnessing Hypoxia-Dependent Cyanine Photocages for In Vivo Precision Drug Release. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9553-9561. [PMID: 33569863 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Photocaging holds promise for the precise manipulation of biological events in space and time. However, current near-infrared (NIR) photocages are oxygen-dependent for their photolysis and lack of timely feedback regulation, which has proven to be the major bottleneck for targeted therapy. Herein, we present a hypoxia-dependent photo-activation mechanism of dialkylamine-substituted cyanine (Cy-NH) accompanied by emissive fragments generation, which was validated with retrosynthesis and spectral analysis. For the first time, we have realized the orthogonal manipulation of this hypoxia-dependent photocaging and dual-modal optical signals in living cells and tumor-bearing mice, making a breakthrough in the direct spatiotemporal control and in vivo feedback regulation. This unique photoactivation mechanism overcomes the limitation of hypoxia, which allows site-specific remote control for targeted therapy, and expands the photo-trigger toolbox for on-demand drug release, especially in a physiological context with dual-mode optical imaging under hypoxia.
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- Yutao Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular-imaging and Neuro-imaging of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular-imaging and Neuro-imaging of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.,State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Li X, Zhang D, Yin C, Lu G, Wan Y, Huang Z, Tan J, Li S, Luo J, Lee CS. A Diradicaloid Small Molecular Nanotheranostic with Strong Near-Infrared Absorbance for Effective Cancer Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:15983-15991. [PMID: 33788531 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Organic small molecule-based phototheranostics hold great promise for clinical translation by virtue of their distinct chemical structure, easy reproducibility, and high purity. However, reported molecular agents typically have relatively low optical absorbances, particularly over the near-infrared (NIR) region, and this limits their phototheranostic performance. Herein, we first exploit a diradicaloid molecular structure for enhancing NIR absorption to facilitate efficient photoacoustic imaging (PAI)-guided photothermal therapy (PTT). The donor-acceptor interaction in the diradicaloid molecule (DRM) leads to strong charge transfer resulting on obvious diradical characteristics, which is beneficial for NIR absorption. The DRM possesses excellent light-harvesting ability, with a mass extinction coefficient of ∼220 L g-1 cm-1, which is much higher than those (∼5-100 L g-1 cm-1) of typical organic molecules. After assembling into nanoparticles, they show good water dispersibility, good photostability, and impressive performance for PAI-guided PTT in vitro and in vivo. The impressive in vitro and in vivo performances show that developing small molecules with diradicaloid structures can be an effective approach for enhancing NIR harvesting capability for biomedical applications.
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- Xiaozhen Li
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, P.R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, P.R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China
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Zou H, Wei Z, Song C, Ran J, Cao Z, Tang C, Zhang G, Cai Y, Lu M, Han W. Novel NIR-II semiconducting molecule incorporating sorafenib for imaging guided synergetic cancer phototherapy and anti-angiogenic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:3235-3248. [PMID: 33885627 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00209k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tumor tissues are not only independent of cancer cells, but also tumor blood vessels. Thus, targeting the tumor blood vessels is as important as targeting the tumor for cancer treatment. Herein, an organic semiconducting molecule named T8IC is developed for the potential phototeranostics in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm). The T8IC molecule with an electronic-rich core and electron-deficient side edge shows a typical semiconducting structure, which makes the bandgap narrow. With the addition of anti-angiogenic agent sorafenib into T8IC, TS nanoparticles (NPs) were formed by nanoprecipitation with synergetic anti-angiogenic and phototheranostic effects. Compared to the molecular state, the J-aggregative TS NPs were formed with great bathochromic-shifts in both the absorption spectrum (maximum increased from 755 nm to 826 nm) and the emission spectrum (maximum increased from 840 nm to 1030 nm), which endow them with the ideal deep tumor NIR-II fluorescence imaging ability. Besides, TS NPs present both high photothermal conversion efficiency (∼32.47%) and good ROS generation ability, making them possess excellent cancer phototherapy capability. Guided by NIR-II fluorescence imaging, the tumor blood vessels can be cut off via sorafenib and cancer cells can be killed via T8IC simultaneously, making TS NPs show promising potential for the synergistic therapeutic effect in clinical applications.
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- Huihui Zou
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 30 Zhongyang Road, 210008, Nanjing, China.
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880 nm NIR-Triggered Organic Small Molecular-Based Nanoparticles for Photothermal Therapy of Tumor. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11030773. [PMID: 33803677 PMCID: PMC8003086 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) has received constant attention as an efficient cancer therapy method due to locally selective treatment, which is not affected by the tumor microenvironment. In this study, a novel 880 nm near-infrared (NIR) laser-triggered photothermal agent (PTA), 3TT-IC-4Cl, was used for PTT of a tumor in deep tissue. Folic acid (FA) conjugated amphiphilic block copolymer (folic acid-polyethylene glycol-poly (β-benzyl-L-aspartate)10, FA-PEG-PBLA10) was employed to encapsulate 3TT-IC-4Cl by nano-precipitation to form stable nanoparticles (TNPs), and TNPs exhibit excellent photothermal stability and photothermal conversion efficiency. Furthermore, the in vitro results showed TNPs display excellent biocompatibility and significant phototoxicity. These results suggest that 880 nm triggered TNPs have great potential as effective PTAs for photothermal therapy of tumors in deep tissue.
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Hu X, Chen Z, Jin AJ, Yang Z, Gan D, Wu A, Ao H, Huang W, Fan Q. Rational Design of All-Organic Nanoplatform for Highly Efficient MR/NIR-II Imaging-Guided Cancer Phototheranostics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007566. [PMID: 33666345 PMCID: PMC10439760 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Organic theranostic nanomedicine has precision multimodel imaging capability and concurrent therapeutics under noninvasive imaging guidance. However, the rational design of desirable multifunctional organic theranostics for cancer remains challenging. Rational engineering of organic semiconducting nanomaterials has revealed great potential for cancer theranostics largely owing to their intrinsic diversified biophotonics, easy fabrication of multimodel imaging platform, and desirable biocompatibility. Herein, a novel all-organic nanotheranostic platform (TPATQ-PNP NPs) is developed by exploiting the self-assembly of a semiconducting small molecule (TPATQ) and a new synthetic high-density nitroxide radical-based amphiphilic polymer (PNP). The nitroxide radicals act as metal-free magnetic resonance imaging agent through shortened longitudinal relaxation times, and the semiconducting molecules enable ultralow background second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) fluorescence imaging. The as-prepared TPATQ-PNP NPs can light up whole blood vessels of mice and show precision tumor-locating ability with synergistic (MR/NIR-II) imaging modalities. The semiconducting molecules also undergo highly effective photothermal conversion in the NIR region for cancer photothermal therapy guided by complementary tumor diagnosis. The designed multifunctional organic semiconducting self-assembly provides new insights into the development of a new platform for cancer theranostics.
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- Xiaoming Hu
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanobiomaterials, Institute of Advanced Materials, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanobiomaterials, Institute of Advanced Materials, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Laboratory of Cellular Imaging and Macromolecular Biophysics, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular Imaging and Macromolecular Biophysics, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanobiomaterials, Institute of Advanced Materials, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanobiomaterials, Institute of Advanced Materials, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanobiomaterials, Institute of Advanced Materials, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Prasad R, Jain NK, Yadav AS, Jadhav M, Radharani NNV, Gorain M, Kundu GC, Conde J, Srivastava R. Ultrahigh Penetration and Retention of Graphene Quantum Dot Mesoporous Silica Nanohybrids for Image Guided Tumor Regression. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:1693-1703. [PMID: 35014516 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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So far, near-infrared (NIR) light responsive nanostructures have been well-defined in cancer nanomedicine. However, poor penetration and retention in tumors are the limiting factors. Here, we report the ultrahigh penetration and retention of carbanosilica (graphene quantum dots, GQDs embedded mesoporous silica) in solid tumors. After NIR light exposure, quick (0.5 h) emission from the tumor area is observed that is further retained up to a week (tested up to 10 days) with a single dose administration of nanohybrids. Emissive and photothermally active GQDs and porous silica shell (about 31% drug loading) make carbanosilica a promising nanotheranostic agent exhibiting 68.75% tumor shrinking compared to without NIR light exposure (34.48%). Generated heat (∼52 °C) alters the permeability of tumor enhancing the accumulation of nanotheranostics into the tumor environment. Successive tumor imaging ensures the prolonged follow-up of image guided tumor regression due to synergistic therapeutic effect of nanohybrids.
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- Rajendra Prasad
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Center for Cell Science, Pune 411008, India.,School of Biotechnology and Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KIIT Deemed to be University, Institute of Eminence, Bhubaneswar 751 024, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, India.,Center for Research in Nano Technology and Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Center for Cell Science, Pune 411008, India
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Center for Cell Science, Pune 411008, India.,School of Biotechnology and Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KIIT Deemed to be University, Institute of Eminence, Bhubaneswar 751 024, India
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- NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.,Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, Genetics, Oncology and Human Toxicology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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Su Y, Yu B, Wang S, Cong H, Shen Y. NIR-II bioimaging of small organic molecule. Biomaterials 2021; 271:120717. [PMID: 33610960 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In recent years, people have been actively exploring new imaging methods with high biological imaging performance because the clinical image definition and depth in vivo cannot meet the requirements of early diagnosis and prognosis. Based on the traditional near-infrared region I (NIR-I), the molecular probe of the near-infrared region II (NIR-II) is further explored and developed. In the NIR-II region due to the wavelength is longer than the NIR-I region can effectively reduce the molecular scattering, optical absorption of the organization, the organization of spontaneous fluorescence negligible, thus the NIR-II Fluorescence imaging (FI) can get deeper penetration depth, higher signal-to-background ratio (SBR) and better spatiotemporal resolution, FI in NIR-II region are an important and rapidly developing research region for future imaging. In the NIR-II fluorophore, small organic molecule fluorophore has attracted much attention because of its good biocompatibility and good pharmacokinetic properties. In this review, we briefly introduced the existing NIR-II organic small molecule fluorophores, and introduced the existing relatively mature methods for improving quantum yield and water solubility, and the small molecule dyes on FI of various improvement methods, also briefly introduces the small molecules of photoacoustic imaging (PAI), and a brief introduction of imaging-guided surgery (IGS) for some small organic molecules, finally, a reasonable prospect is made for the development of small organic molecules.
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- Yingbin Su
- Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China; State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China; State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China; Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Center for Bionanoengineering, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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Qi J, Feng L, Zhang X, Zhang H, Huang L, Zhou Y, Zhao Z, Duan X, Xu F, Kwok RTK, Lam JWY, Ding D, Xue X, Tang BZ. Facilitation of molecular motion to develop turn-on photoacoustic bioprobe for detecting nitric oxide in encephalitis. Nat Commun 2021; 12:960. [PMID: 33574252 PMCID: PMC7878857 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21208-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signaling molecule overexpressed in many diseases, thus the development of NO-activatable probes is of vital significance for monitoring related diseases. However, sensitive photoacoustic (PA) probes for detecting NO-associated complicated diseases (e.g., encephalitis), have yet to be developed. Herein, we report a NO-activated PA probe for in vivo detection of encephalitis by tuning the molecular geometry and energy transformation processes. A strong donor-acceptor structure with increased conjugation can be obtained after NO treatment, along with the active intramolecular motion, significantly boosting "turn-on" near-infrared PA property. The molecular probe exhibits high specificity and sensitivity towards NO over interfering reactive species. The probe is capable of detecting and differentiating encephalitis in different severities with high spatiotemporal resolution. This work will inspire more insights into the development of high-performing activatable PA probes for advanced diagnosis by making full use of intramolecular motion and energy transformation processes.
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- Ji Qi
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China.
- NSFC Centre for Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
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Xu Y, Wang S, Chen Z, Hu R, Li S, Zhao Y, Liu L, Qu J. Highly stable organic photothermal agent based on near-infrared-II fluorophores for tumor treatment. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:37. [PMID: 33541369 PMCID: PMC7863535 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00782-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim to develop a highly stable near-infrared (NIR) photoinduced tumor therapy agent stems from its considerable potential for biological application. Due to its long wavelength, biological imaging exhibits a high signal-to-background ratio, deep tissue penetration and maximum permissible light power, which can minimize damage to an organism during photoinduced tumor therapy. RESULTS A class of stable NIR-II fluorophores (NIR998, NIR1028, NIR980, NIR1030, and NIR1028-S) based on aza-boron-dipyrromethene (aza-BODIPY) dyes with donor-acceptor-donor structures have been rationally designed and synthesized by harnessing the steric relaxation effect and intramolecular photoinduced electron transfer (IPET). These fluorophores exhibit an intense range of NIR-II emission, large Stokes shift (≥ 100 nm), excellent photothermal conversion performance, and superior stability against photobleaching. Among the NIR-II fluorophores, NIR998 possesses better NIR-II emission and photothermal conversion performance. NIR998 nanoparticles (NIR998 NPs) can be encapsulated by liposomes. NIR998 NPs show superior stability in the presence of light, heat, and reactive oxygen nitrogen species than that of indocyanine green NPs, as well as a higher photothermal conversion ability (η = 50.5%) compared to other photothermal agents. Finally, under the guidance of photothermal imaging, NIR998 NPs have been proven to effectively eliminate tumors via their excellent photothermal conversion performance while presenting negligible cytotoxicity. CONCLUSIONS Utilizing IPET and the steric relaxation effect can effectively induce NIR-II emission of aza-BODIPY dyes. Stable NIR998 NPs have excellent photothermal conversion performance and negligible dark cytotoxicity, so they have the potential to act as photothermal agents in biological applications.
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- Yunjian Xu
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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Xiang H, Zhao L, Yu L, Chen H, Wei C, Chen Y, Zhao Y. Self-assembled organic nanomedicine enables ultrastable photo-to-heat converting theranostics in the second near-infrared biowindow. Nat Commun 2021; 12:218. [PMID: 33431882 PMCID: PMC7801739 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20566-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Development of organic theranostic agents that are active in the second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) biowindow is of vital significance for treating deep-seated tumors. However, studies on organic NIR-II absorbing agents for photo-to-heat energy-converting theranostics are still rare simply because of tedious synthetic routes to construct extended π systems in the NIR-II region. Herein, we design a convenient strategy to engineer highly stable organic NIR-II absorbing theranostic nanoparticles (Nano-BFF) for effective phototheranostic applications via co-assembling first NIR (NIR-I, 650-1000 nm) absorbing boron difluoride formazanate (BFF) dye with a biocompatible polymer, endowing the Nano-BFF with remarkable theranostic performance in the NIR-II region. In vitro and in vivo investigations validate that Nano-BFF can serve as an efficient theranostic agent to achieve photoacoustic imaging guided deep-tissue photonic hyperthermia in the NIR-II biowindow, achieving dramatic inhibition toward orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma. This work thus provides an insight into the exploration of versatile organic NIR-II absorbing nanoparticles toward future practical applications.
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- Huijing Xiang
- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China.
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore.
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Yan C, Zhang Y, Guo Z. Recent progress on molecularly near-infrared fluorescent probes for chemotherapy and phototherapy. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Gao H, Jiao D, Ou H, Zhang J, Ding D. High Performance Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanoprobes for Image-Guided Cancer Surgery. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2021. [DOI: 10.6023/a20100501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lu S, Fan W, Liu H, Gong L, Xiang Z, Wang H, Yang C. Four imidazole derivative AIEE luminophores: sensitive detection of NAC explosives. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj06007k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Four imidazole sensors with aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) properties were used for the sensitive detection of NAC explosives.
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- Shuang Lu
- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Science
- China Three Gorges University
- Yichang 443002
- P. R. China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Science
- China Three Gorges University
- Yichang 443002
- P. R. China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Science
- China Three Gorges University
- Yichang 443002
- P. R. China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Science
- China Three Gorges University
- Yichang 443002
- P. R. China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Science
- China Three Gorges University
- Yichang 443002
- P. R. China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Science
- China Three Gorges University
- Yichang 443002
- P. R. China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Science
- China Three Gorges University
- Yichang 443002
- P. R. China
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Li Y, Tang R, Liu X, Gong J, Zhao Z, Sheng Z, Zhang J, Li X, Niu G, Kwok RTK, Zheng W, Jiang X, Tang BZ. Bright Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanoparticles for Two-Photon Imaging and Localized Compound Therapy of Cancers. ACS NANO 2020; 14:16840-16853. [PMID: 33197171 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a noninvasive therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment, which always suffers from the low reactive oxygen species (ROS) yield of traditional organic dyes. Herein, we present lipid-encapsulated aggregation-induced emission nanoparticles (AIE NPs) that have a high quantum yield (23%) and a maximum two-photon absorption (TPA) cross-section of 560 GM irradiated by near-infrared light (800 nm). The AIE NPs can serve as imaging agents for spatiotemporal imaging of tumor tissues with a penetration depth up to 505 μm on mice melanoma model. Importantly, the AIE NPs can simultaneously generate singlet oxygen (1O2) and highly toxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH) upon irradiation with 800 nm irradiation for photodynamic tumor ablation. In addition, the AIE NPs can be effectively cleared from the mouse body after the imaging and therapy. This study provides a strategy to develop theranostic agents for cancer image-guided PDT with high brightness, superior photostability, and high biosafety.
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- Ying Li
- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China
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- School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, 199 Donggang Western Rd, Lanzhou 730000, China
- GBA Research Innovation Institute for Nanotechnology, CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, BeiYiTiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
- GBA Research Innovation Institute for Nanotechnology, CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, BeiYiTiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Imaging and Therapy, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- GBA Research Innovation Institute for Nanotechnology, CAS Key Lab for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for NanoScience and Technology, BeiYiTiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Song N, Zhang Z, Liu P, Yang YW, Wang L, Wang D, Tang BZ. Nanomaterials with Supramolecular Assembly Based on AIE Luminogens for Theranostic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2004208. [PMID: 33150632 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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One of the major pursuits of biomedical science is to develop advanced strategies for theranostics, which is expected to be an effective approach for achieving the transition from conventional medicine to precision medicine. Supramolecular assembly can serve as a powerful tool in the development of nanotheranostics with accurate imaging of tumors and real-time monitoring of the therapeutic process upon the incorporation of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) ability. AIE luminogens (AIEgens) will not only enable fluorescence imaging but will also aid in improving the efficacy of therapies. Furthermore, the fluorescent signals and therapeutic performance of these nanomaterials can be manipulated precisely owing to the reversible and stimuli-responsive characteristics of the supramolecular systems. Inspired by rapid advances in this field, recent research conducted on nanotheranostics with the AIE effect based on supramolecular assembly is summarized. Here, three representative strategies for supramolecular nanomaterials are presented as follows: a) supramolecular self-assembly of AIEgens, b) the loading of AIEgens within nanocarriers with supramolecular assembly, and c) supramolecular macrocycle-guided assembly via host-guest interactions. Meanwhile, the diverse applications of such nanomaterials in diagnostics and therapeutics have also been discussed in detail. Finally, the challenges of this field are listed in this review.
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- Nan Song
- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Self-assembly of methylene violet-conjugated perylene diimide with photodynamic/photothermal properties for DNA photocleavage and cancer treatment. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 196:111351. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhu Q, Fan Z, Zuo W, Chen Y, Hou Z, Zhu X. Self-Distinguishing and Stimulus-Responsive Carrier-Free Theranostic Nanoagents for Imaging-Guided Chemo-Photothermal Therapy in Small-Cell Lung Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:51314-51328. [PMID: 33156622 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lack of tumor targeting and low drug payload severely impedes various nanoagents further employed in small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Therefore, how to develop a new targeting ligand and enhance drug payload has been an urgent need for SCLC therapy. Herein, we first sift and verify that capreomycin (Cm) has a high affinity toward CD56 receptors overexpressed on SCLC cells. Motivated by the concept of self-targeted drug delivery, Cm is selected as the specific targeting ligand toward CD56 receptors and chemodrug doxorubicin (Dox) is adopted to be covalently linked via the redox-responsive disulfide linkage. The synthesized self-distinguishing prodrug (Dox-ss-Cm) and FDA-approved photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) as structural motifs can be self-assembled into theranostic nanoagents (ICG@Dox-ss-Cm NPs) within an aqueous solution. Such carrier-free nanoagents with high drug payload can exert targeted on-demand drug release under multiple stimuli of intracellular lysosomal acidity, glutathione (GSH), and an external near-infrared (NIR) laser. Besides, our nanoagents can be specifically self-targeted to SCLC sites in vivo and self-distinguishing via SCLC cells in vitro; thus, they decrease the undesirable effects on normal tissues and organs. Further in vitro and in vivo studies uniformly confirm that such nanoagents show highly synergistic effects for SCLC chemo-photothermal therapy (PTT) under the precise guidance of NIR fluorescence (NIRF)/photoacoustic (PA) imaging. Taken together, our work can provide a novel and promising strategy for the targeted treatment of SCLC.
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- Qixin Zhu
- School of Pharmaceutical Science & College of Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science & College of Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science & College of Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science & College of Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science & College of Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science & College of Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research & Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Xu Y, Zhang Y, Li J, An J, Li C, Bai S, Sharma A, Deng G, Kim JS, Sun Y. NIR-II emissive multifunctional AIEgen with single laser-activated synergistic photodynamic/photothermal therapy of cancers and pathogens. Biomaterials 2020; 259:120315. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Enabling AIEgens close assembly in tumor-overexpressed protein cluster for boosted image-guided cancer surgery. Sci China Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-020-9829-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yuan R, Huang Y, Chan L, He D, Chen T. Engineering EHD1-Targeted Natural Borneol Nanoemulsion Potentiates Therapeutic Efficacy of Gefitinib against Nonsmall Lung Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:45714-45727. [PMID: 32927941 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite the effective targeting of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), the use of gefitinib (GFT) for nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment meets a failure because of the insufficient drug accumulation in the tumor region. Therefore, developing chemosensitizers of GFT with synergistic therapeutic effects is urgently needed for advanced cancer therapy. Herein, a natural chemosensitizer, natural borneol (NB), is reformulated as an oil-in-water nanoemulsion to enhance its solubility, distribution, and to ultimately increase the therapeutic index with GFT. The nanolization of NB (NBNPs) displays stronger targeted delivery and cytotoxicity than NB by selectively identifying eight specific protein targets in A549 NSCLC cells as revealed by the proteomic studies. Consistently, NBNPs realize stronger chemosensitization effects than NB with GFT by effectively regulating EGFR/EHD1-mediated apoptosis in A549 NSCLC cells. Owing to the satisfying synergistic effect between NBNPs and GFT, the combined therapy not only enhances the anticancer ability of GFT against NSCLC proliferation but also avoids heavy double toxicity in vivo. This finding demonstrates the effective synergism between NBNPs and GFT with clear mechanistic investigation and is expected to extend the application of NBNPs as a novel chemosensitizer for advanced cancer chemotherapy.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Camphanes/chemistry
- Camphanes/pharmacology
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
- Emulsions/chemistry
- Female
- Gefitinib/chemistry
- Gefitinib/pharmacology
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Lung Neoplasms/metabolism
- Lung Neoplasms/pathology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Nude
- Molecular Structure
- Nanoparticles/chemistry
- Neoplasms, Experimental/drug therapy
- Neoplasms, Experimental/metabolism
- Neoplasms, Experimental/pathology
- Particle Size
- Surface Properties
- Vesicular Transport Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Vesicular Transport Proteins/metabolism
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- Riming Yuan
- The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Zha M, Lin X, Ni J, Li Y, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Wang L, Li K. An Ester‐Substituted Semiconducting Polymer with Efficient Nonradiative Decay Enhances NIR‐II Photoacoustic Performance for Monitoring of Tumor Growth. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:23268-23276. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Menglei Zha
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Ave Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute No. 8 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering Photo-sensitive Material Advanced Research and Technology Center (Photo-SMART) National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology Kaohsiung 80778 Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Ave Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Ave Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute No. 8 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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Zha M, Lin X, Ni J, Li Y, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Wang L, Li K. An Ester‐Substituted Semiconducting Polymer with Efficient Nonradiative Decay Enhances NIR‐II Photoacoustic Performance for Monitoring of Tumor Growth. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Menglei Zha
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Ave Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute No. 8 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering Photo-sensitive Material Advanced Research and Technology Center (Photo-SMART) National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology Kaohsiung 80778 Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Ave Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Ave Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute No. 8 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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Hua C, Huang B, Jiang Y, Zhu S, Cui R. Near-infrared-IIb probe affords ultrahigh contrast inflammation imaging. RSC Adv 2020; 10:33602-33607. [PMID: 35515075 PMCID: PMC9056738 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06249a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Deep tissue imaging in the near-infrared II (NIR-II) window with significantly reduced tissue autofluorescence and scattering provides an important modality to visualize various biological events. Current commercially used contrast agents in the near-infrared spectrum suffer from severe photobleaching, high tissue scattering, and background signals, hampering high-quality in vivo bioimaging, particularly in small animals. Here, we applied a NIR-IIb quantum dot (QD) probe with greatly suppressed photon scattering and zero autofluorescence to map inflammatory processes. Two-layer surface modification by a combination of amphiphilic polymer and mixed linear and multi-armed polyethylene glycol chains prolonged probe circulation in vivo and improved its accumulation in the inflammation sites. Compared to indocyanine green, a widely applied dye in the clinic, our QD probe showed greater photostability and capacity for deeper tissue imaging with superior contrast. The longer circulation of QDs also improved vessel imaging, which is vital for better understanding of biological mechanisms of the inflammation microenvironment. Our proposed NIR-IIb in vivo imaging modality proved effective for the visualization of inflammation in small animals, and its use may be extended in future to studies of immunity and cancer.
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- Cong Hua
- Department of Surgical Neuro-oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130061 PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430070 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, The First Hospital of Jilin University Changchun 130061 PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430070 PR China
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Chen J, Qi J, Chen C, Chen J, Liu L, Gao R, Zhang T, Song L, Ding D, Zhang P, Liu C. Tocilizumab-Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for NIR-II Photoacoustic-Imaging-Guided Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2003399. [PMID: 32743864 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202003399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The progressive debilitating nature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) combined with its unknown etiology and initial similarity to other inflammatory diseases makes early diagnosis a significant challenge. Early recognition and treatment of RA is essential for achieving effective therapeutic outcome. NIR-II photoacoustic (PA) molecular imaging (PMI) is emerging as a promising new strategy for effective diagnosis and treatment guidance of RA, owing to its high sensitivity and specificity at large penetration depth. Herein, an antirheumatic targeted drug tocilizumab (TCZ) is conjugated to polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) to develop the first NIR-II theranostic nanoplatform, named TCZ-PNPs, for PA-imaging-guided therapy of RA. The TCZ-PNPs are demonstrated to have strong NIR-II extinction coefficient, high photostability and excellent biocompatibility. NIR-II PMI results reveal the excellent targeting abilities of TCZ-PNPs for the effective noninvasive diagnosis of RA joint tissue with a high signal-to noise ratio (SNR) of 35.8 dB in 3D PA tomography images. Remarkably, one-month treatment and PA monitoring using TCZ-PNPs shows RA is significantly suppressed. In addition, the therapeutic evaluation of RA mice by NIR-II PMI is shown to be consistent with clinical micro-CT and histological analysis. The TCZ-PNPs-assisted NIR-II PMI provides a new strategy for RA theranostics, therapeutic monitoring and the beyond.
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- Jingqin Chen
- Research Laboratory for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Molecular Imaging, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Optical Imaging Technology, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine Research and Development, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Medical Bioactive Materials, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Research Laboratory for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Molecular Imaging, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Optical Imaging Technology, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Research Laboratory for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Molecular Imaging, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Optical Imaging Technology, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, People's Hospital of Bao'an District, Shenzhen, 518128, China
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- Research Laboratory for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Molecular Imaging, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Optical Imaging Technology, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine Research and Development, Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Medical Bioactive Materials, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Research Laboratory for Biomedical Optics and Molecular Imaging, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Molecular Imaging, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Optical Imaging Technology, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Wu F, Yue L, Cheng K, Chen J, Wong KL, Wong WK, Zhu X. Facile Preparation of Phthalocyanine-Based Nanodots for Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Cancer Therapy In Vivo. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:5230-5239. [PMID: 33455272 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The development of near-infrared (NIR)-absorbing nanoagents for personalized multifunctional phototheranostics has attracted considerable attention in the past decade. Recently, the organic nanomaterials with good biosafety are considered as promising phototheranostic agents, while their facile synthesis remains challenging. Inspired by the preparation of carbon nanodots, we fabricate the NIR-absorbing phthalocyanine-based nanodots (ZnPc-NDs) using a facile method for multifunctional phototheranostics. The significant aggregation of phthalocyanines in nanodots induces a complete fluorescence quenching, which affords a high photothermal conversion efficiency (η = 45.7%). The ZnPc-NDs disperse very well in water media with an average diameter around 80 nm. Further conjugation of biotin on the surface of ZnPc-NDs affords tumor-targeting phthalocyanine nanodots (ZnPc-BT). The ZnPc-BT are demonstrated with favorable biocompatibility, intense photoacoustic signals, high tumor accumulation, and effective tumor suppression in vivo. This Article provides a new insight for further developing nanomedicines with imaging and therapeutic functions to treat cancers precisely and effectively.
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- Fengshou Wu
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.,Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.,Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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Liu Q, Xia Q, Xiong Y, Li BS, Tang BZ. Circularly Polarized Luminescence and Tunable Helical Assemblies of Aggregation-Induced Emission Amphiphilic Polytriazole Carrying Chiral l-Phenylalanine Pendants. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Qiuming Liu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Guangdong Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, HKUST, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong China
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Dragonfly-shaped near-infrared AIEgen with optimal fluorescence brightness for precise image-guided cancer surgery. Biomaterials 2020; 248:120036. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chen D, Zhong Z, Ma Q, Shao J, Huang W, Dong X. Aza-BODIPY-Based Nanomedicines in Cancer Phototheranostics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:26914-26925. [PMID: 32463220 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Cancer phototheranostics, composed of optical diagnosis and phototherapy (including photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy), is a promising strategy for precise tumor treatment. Due to the unique properties of near-infrared absorption/emission, high reactive oxygen species generation, and photothermal conversion efficiency, aza-boron-dipyrromethene (aza-BODIPY), as an emerging organic photosensitizer, has shown great potential for tumor phototheranostics. By encapsulating aza-BODIPY photosensitizers within functional amphiphilic polymers, we can afford hydrophilic nanomedicines that selectively target tumor sites via an enhanced permeability and retention effect, thereby efficiently improving diagnosis and therapeutic efficacy. Herein, in this spotlight article, we attempt to highlight our recent contributions in the development of aza-BODIPY-based nanomedicines, which comprises three main sections: (1) to elucidate the design strategy of aza-BODIPY photosensitizers and corresponding nanomedicines; (2) to overview their photophysical properties and biomedical applications in phototheranostics, including fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and synergistic therapy; and (3) to depict the challenges and future perspectives of aza-BODIPY nanomedicines. It is believed that this Spotlight on Applications article would illuminate the way of developing new aza-BODIPY nanomedicines as well as other organic photosensitizer-based nanomedicines for future clinical translation.
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- Dapeng Chen
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211800, China
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- Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211800, China
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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Wu F, Chen J, Yue L, Li H, Wang H, Zhu X. A Simple Strategy to Fabricate Phthalocyanine-Encapsulated Nanodots for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Antitumor Phototherapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:3681-3689. [PMID: 35025239 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Photothermal agents can transfer the absorbed light to heat energy, offering a noninvasive and controllable method to kill tumor cells and tissues. Here, we develop a simple and high-output strategy to prepare photothermal nanodots (MnPc-NDs) by the self-assembly and carbonization of manganese phthalocyanine. The aggregation of phthalocyanine molecules in the nanodots induces an efficient photothermal conversion. Thanks to the high thermal stability of phthalocyanine, the macrocycle is well preserved in the core of nanodots under the controlled hydrothermal temperature. Moreover, the as-prepared MnPc-NDs disperse well in aqueous solution with an average nanoscale size around 60 nm. The intense absorption in near-infrared (NIR) region, along with efficient reactive oxygen generation, high photothermal conversion efficiency (η = 59.8%), and excellent magnetic resonance contrast performances of MnPc-NDs endow them with great potential for MRI-guided cancer phototherapy. Therefore, the contribution provides a facile way to develop theranostic MnPc-NDs for precise and efficient cancer imaging and therapy.
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- Fengshou Wu
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China.,Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Jiang Y, Duan X, Bai J, Tian H, Ding D, Geng Y. Polymerization-induced photothermy: A non-donor-acceptor approach to highly effective near-infrared photothermal conversion nanoparticles. Biomaterials 2020; 255:120179. [PMID: 32562945 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Photothermal conversion nanoagents based on conjugated polymers (CPs) are attracting increasing attention for in vivo disease theranostics and high-performing ones are in urgent pursuit. Herein, we report a new and non-donor-acceptor approach to photothermal conversion CPs that combine several merits including low bandgaps, strong near-infrared absorption, low intersystem crossing rate and non-emissive nature. Three CPs based on 6,7; 6',7'-fused isoindigos (nIIDs), i.e., P2IIDV, P3IIDV and P4IIDV that have optical bandgaps of 1.30, 1.22 and 1.17 eV, respectively, are synthesized. The nanoparticles (NPs) of the CPs in water are prepared via nanocoprecipitation, which are non-fluorescent due to the rapid intramolecular twisting in the CP backbone within NPs, enabling most of the excitation energy flow to generate heat. The photothermal conversion efficiencies of the NPs as measured under irradiation at 808, 880 and 980 nm are 62.4%, 40.5% and 15.8% for P2IIDV, 65.1%, 41.0% and 38.9% for P3IIDV and 71.5%, 48.9% and 41.7% for P4IIDV, which are significantly higher than indocyanine green and many popularly reported photothermal conversion materials. In vivo studies using xenograft 4T1 tumor-bearing mouse model demonstrate that the P4IIDV NPs can serve as a rather effective photothermal conversion nanoagent for enhanced photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy of tumors.
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- Yu Jiang
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, PR China.
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Zhu D, Duo Y, Suo M, Zhao Y, Xia L, Zheng Z, Li Y, Tang BZ. Tumor‐Exocytosed Exosome/Aggregation‐Induced Emission Luminogen Hybrid Nanovesicles Facilitate Efficient Tumor Penetration and Photodynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:13836-13843. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Daoming Zhu
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University Shenzhen People's Hospital Shenzhen 518020 China
- Department of Electronic Science and Technology School of Physics and Technology Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology Karolinska Institute 17177 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Electronic Science and Technology School of Physics and Technology Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine University of Macau China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University Shenzhen People's Hospital Shenzhen 518020 China
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- Department of Chemistry Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction Institute for Advanced Study Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University Shenzhen People's Hospital Shenzhen 518020 China
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- Department of Chemistry Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction Institute for Advanced Study Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong China
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Zhu D, Duo Y, Suo M, Zhao Y, Xia L, Zheng Z, Li Y, Tang BZ. Tumor‐Exocytosed Exosome/Aggregation‐Induced Emission Luminogen Hybrid Nanovesicles Facilitate Efficient Tumor Penetration and Photodynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Daoming Zhu
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University Shenzhen People's Hospital Shenzhen 518020 China
- Department of Electronic Science and Technology School of Physics and Technology Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology Karolinska Institute 17177 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Electronic Science and Technology School of Physics and Technology Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine University of Macau China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University Shenzhen People's Hospital Shenzhen 518020 China
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- Department of Chemistry Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction Institute for Advanced Study Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University Shenzhen People's Hospital Shenzhen 518020 China
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- Department of Chemistry Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction Institute for Advanced Study Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong China
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Ni J, Zhang X, Yang G, Kang T, Lin X, Zha M, Li Y, Wang L, Li K. A Photoinduced Nonadiabatic Decay‐Guided Molecular Motor Triggers Effective Photothermal Conversion for Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:11298-11302. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202002516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Jen‐Shyang Ni
- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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Ni J, Zhang X, Yang G, Kang T, Lin X, Zha M, Li Y, Wang L, Li K. A Photoinduced Nonadiabatic Decay‐Guided Molecular Motor Triggers Effective Photothermal Conversion for Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202002516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jen‐Shyang Ni
- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute Shenzhen 518057 China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Shenzhen 518055 China
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Chen M, Zhang X, Liu J, Liu F, Zhang R, Wei P, Feng H, Tu M, Qin A, Lam JWY, Ding D, Tang BZ. Evoking Photothermy by Capturing Intramolecular Bond Stretching Vibration-Induced Dark-State Energy. ACS NANO 2020; 14:4265-4275. [PMID: 32160460 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Development of highly effective approaches to desirable photothermal conversion agents is particularly valuable. Herein, we report a concept, namely, bond stretching vibration-induced photothermy, that serves as a mechanism to construct advanced photothermal conversion agents. As a proof-of-concept, two compounds (DCP-TPA and DCP-PTPA) with donor-acceptor (D-A) structures were synthesized. The bond stretching vibration of the pyrazine-containing unit in these molecules is vigorous and insensitive to the external environmental restraint, which efficiently transforms the absorbed photons to dark-state heat energy. The nanoparticles (NPs) of DCP-TPA and DCP-PTPA show rather high photothermal conversion efficiency (52% and 59%) and stronger photoacoustic (PA) signal than commercial methylene blue and reported high-performance semiconducting polymer nanoparticles. The DCP-PTPA NPs perform better than DCP-TPA NPs in terms of photothermal conversion, PA signal production, and in vivo PA tumor imaging because of the increased bond stretching vibration in the former molecule.
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- Ming Chen
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Chen X, Gao H, Deng Y, Jin Q, Ji J, Ding D. Supramolecular Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanodots with Programmed Tumor Microenvironment Responsiveness for Image-Guided Orthotopic Pancreatic Cancer Therapy. ACS NANO 2020; 14:5121-5134. [PMID: 32283914 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Supramolecular nanomaterials as drug carriers have recently received increasing attention due to their intrinsic merits such as high stability, strong inclusion capability, and facile modification of the parental structure; however, intelligent ones with combined capacities of long blood circulation, highly efficient tumor cell uptake, and site-oriented drug release inside tumor cells are still rather limited. Herein, we report a strategy using supramolecular aggregation-induced emission (AIE) nanodots for image-guided drug delivery, which integrate both the advantages of AIE and supramolecular nanomaterials. The supramolecular AIE dots are prepared by the host-guest coassembly of the matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) sensitive PEG-peptide (PEG2000-RRRRRRRR (R8)-PLGLAG-EKEKEKEKEKEK (EK6)) and functional α-cyclodextrins (α-CD) derivatives that are conjugated with the anticancer drug gemcitabine (GEM) and a far-red/near-infrared fluorescent rhodanine-3-acetic acid-based AIE luminogen, respectively. The supramolecular AIE dots realize long blood circulation time by virtue of the zwitterionic stealth peptide EK6. After largely accumulating in tumor tissues by the enhanced permeability and retention effect, the supramolecular AIE dots can successively respond to the tumor-overexpressed MMP-2 and intracellular reductive microenvironment, achieving both enhanced cancer cellular uptake and selective GEM release within cancer cells, which thus exhibit excellent tumor inhibition ability in both subcutaneous and orthotopic pancreatic tumor models.
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- Xiaohui Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Lv S, Miao Y, Liu D, Song F. Recent Development of Photothermal Agents (PTAs) Based on Small Organic Molecular Dyes. Chembiochem 2020; 21:2098-2110. [PMID: 32202062 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted great attention due to its noninvasive and effective use against cancer. Various photothermal agents (PTAs) including organic and inorganic PTAs have been developed in the last decades. Organic PTAs based on small-molecule dyes exhibit great potential for future clinical applications considering their good biocompatibility and easy chemical modification or functionalization. In this review, we discuss the recent progress of organic PTAs based on small-molecule dyes for enhanced PTT. We summarize the strategies to improve the light penetration of PTAs, methods to enhance their photothermal conversion efficiency, how to optimize PTAs' delivery into deep tumors, and how to resist photobleaching under repeated laser irradiation. We hope that this review can rouse the interest of researchers in the field of PTAs based on small-molecule dyes and help them to fabricate next-generation PTAs for noninvasive cancer therapy.
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- Shibo Lv
- Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, P. R. China
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Jana D, Jia S, Bindra AK, Xing P, Ding D, Zhao Y. Clearable Black Phosphorus Nanoconjugate for Targeted Cancer Phototheranostics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:18342-18351. [PMID: 32223204 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c02718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Therapeutic efficacy of synergistic photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) is limited by complex conjugation chemistry, absorption wavelength mismatch, and inadequate biodegradability of the PDT-PTT agents. Herein, we designed biocompatible copper sulfide nanodot anchored folic acid-modified black phosphorus nanosheets (BP-CuS-FA) to overcome these limitations, consequently enhancing the therapeutic efficiency of PDT-PTT. In vitro and in vivo assays reveal good biocompatibility and commendable tumor inhibition efficacy of the BP-CuS-FA nanoconjugate because of the synergistic PTT-PDT mediated by near-infrared laser irradiation. Importantly, folic acid unit could target folate receptor overexpressed cancer cells, leading to enhanced cellular uptake of BP-CuS-FA. BP-CuS-FA also exhibits significant contrast effect for photoacoustic imaging, permitting its in vivo tracking. The photodegradable character of BP-CuS-FA is associated with better renal clearance after the antitumor therapy in vivo. The present research may facilitate further development on straightforward approaches for targeted and imaging-guided synergistic PDT-PTT of cancer.
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- Deblin Jana
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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Tian R, Ma H, Zhu S, Lau J, Ma R, Liu Y, Lin L, Chandra S, Wang S, Zhu X, Deng H, Niu G, Zhang M, Antaris AL, Hettie KS, Yang B, Liang Y, Chen X. Multiplexed NIR-II Probes for Lymph Node-Invaded Cancer Detection and Imaging-Guided Surgery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1907365. [PMID: 32022975 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201907365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Tumor-lymph node (LN) metastasis is the dominant prognostic factor for tumor staging and therapeutic decision-making. However, concurrently visualizing metastasis and performing imaging-guided lymph node surgery is challenging. Here, a multiplexed-near-infrared-II (NIR-II) in vivo imaging system using nonoverlapping NIR-II probes with markedly suppressed photon scattering and zero-autofluorescence is reported, which enables visualization of the metastatic tumor and the tumor metastatic proximal LNs resection. A bright and tumor-seeking donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) dye, IR-FD, is screened for primary/metastatic tumor imaging in the NIR-IIa (1100-1300 nm) window. This optimized D-A-D dye exhibits greatly improved quantum yield of organic D-A-D fluorophores in aqueous solutions (≈6.0%) and good in vivo performance. Ultrabright PbS/CdS core/shell quantum dots (QDs) with dense polymer coating are used to visualize cancer-invaded sentinel LNs in the NIR-IIb (>1500 nm) window. Compared to clinically used indocyanine green, the QDs show superior brightness and photostability (no obvious bleaching even after continuous laser irradiation for 5 h); thus, only a picomolar dose is required for sentinel LNs detection. This combination of dual-NIR-II image-guided surgery can be performed under bright light, adding to its convenience and appeal in clinical use.
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- Rui Tian
- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130061, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Printed Organic Electronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130061, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Printed Organic Electronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Printed Organic Electronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Printed Organic Electronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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Li J, Wang J, Li H, Song N, Wang D, Tang BZ. Supramolecular materials based on AIE luminogens (AIEgens): construction and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:1144-1172. [PMID: 31971181 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00495e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 338] [Impact Index Per Article: 84.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The emergence of aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) has significantly stimulated the development of luminescent supramolecular materials because their strong emissions in the aggregated state have resolved the notorious obstacle of the aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effect, thereby enabling AIEgen-based supramolecular materials to have a promising prospect in the fields of luminescent materials, sensors, bioimaging, drug delivery, and theranostics. Moreover, in contrast to conventional fluorescent molecules, the configuration of AIEgens is highly twisted in space. Investigating AIEgens and the corresponding supramolecular materials provides fundamental insights into the self-assembly of nonplanar molecules, drastically expands the building blocks of supramolecular materials, and pushes forward the frontiers of supramolecular chemistry. In this review, we will summarize the basic concepts, seminal studies, recent trends, and perspectives in the construction and applications of AIEgen-based supramolecular materials with the hope to inspire more interest and additional ideas from researchers and further advance the development of supramolecular chemistry.
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- Jie Li
- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. and College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. and College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. and College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. and College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. and College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Ni JS, Li Y, Yue W, Liu B, Li K. Nanoparticle-based Cell Trackers for Biomedical Applications. Theranostics 2020; 10:1923-1947. [PMID: 32042345 PMCID: PMC6993224 DOI: 10.7150/thno.39915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The continuous or real-time tracking of biological processes using biocompatible contrast agents over a certain period of time is vital for precise diagnosis and treatment, such as monitoring tissue regeneration after stem cell transplantation, understanding the genesis, development, invasion and metastasis of cancer and so on. The rationally designed nanoparticles, including aggregation-induced emission (AIE) dots, inorganic quantum dots (QDs), nanodiamonds, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), and semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs), have been explored to meet this urgent need. In this review, the development and application of these nanoparticle-based cell trackers for a variety of imaging technologies, including fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic particle imaging, positron emission tomography and single photon emission computing tomography are discussed in detail. Moreover, the further therapeutic treatments using multi-functional trackers endowed with photodynamic and photothermal modalities are also introduced to provide a comprehensive perspective in this promising research field.
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- Jen-Shyang Ni
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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Feng G, Zhang GQ, Ding D. Design of superior phototheranostic agents guided by Jablonski diagrams. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:8179-8234. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00671h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review summarizes how Jablonski diagrams guide the design of advanced organic optical agents and improvement of disease phototheranostic efficacies.
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- Guangxue Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates
- AIE Institute
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials
- Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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Chen C, Ou H, Liu R, Ding D. Regulating the Photophysical Property of Organic/Polymer Optical Agents for Promoted Cancer Phototheranostics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1806331. [PMID: 30924971 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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On the basis of the Jablonski diagram, the photophysical properties of optical agents are highly associated with biomedical function and efficacy. Herein, the focus is on organic/polymer optical agents and the recent progress in the main strategies for regulating their photophysical properties to achieve superior cancer diagnosis/phototheranostics applications are highlighted. Both the approaches of nanoengineering and molecular design, which can lead to optimized effectiveness of required biomedical function, are discussed.
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- Chao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Lin Y, Sun L, Zeng F, Wu S. An Unsymmetrical Squaraine-Based Activatable Probe for Imaging Lymphatic Metastasis by Responding to Tumor Hypoxia with MSOT and Aggregation-Enhanced Fluorescent Imaging. Chemistry 2019; 25:16740-16747. [PMID: 31674063 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201904675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Optoacoustic imaging has great potential for preclinical research and clinical practice, and designing robust activatable optoacoustic probes for specific diseases is beneficial for its further development. Herein, an activatable probe has been developed for tumor hypoxia imaging. For this probe, indole and quinoline were linked on each side of an oxocyclobutenolate core to form an unsymmetrical squaraine. A triarylamine group was incorporated to endow the molecule with the aggregation enhanced emission (AEE) properties. In aqueous media, the squaraine chromophore aggregates into the nanoprobe, which specifically responds to nitroreductase and produces strong optoacoustic signals due to its high extinction coefficient, as well as prominent fluorescence emission as a result of its AEE feature. The nanoprobe was used to image tumor metastasis via the lymphatic system both optoacoustically and fluorescently. Moreover, both the fluorescence signals and three-dimensional multispectral optoacoustic tomography signals from the activated nanoprobe allow us to locate the tumor site and to map the metastatic route.
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- Yi Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates of, Guangdong Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates of, Guangdong Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates of, Guangdong Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates of, Guangdong Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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Shao C, Xiao F, Guo H, Yu J, Jin D, Wu C, Xi L, Tian L. Utilizing Polymer Micelle to Control Dye J-aggregation and Enhance Its Theranostic Capability. iScience 2019; 22:229-239. [PMID: 31786519 PMCID: PMC6906732 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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We utilize polymer micelle to precisely control indocyanine green (ICG) J-aggregation in a fast and highly efficient way. In addition to simple encapsulation, the polymer micelle plays a role as a host template to drive ICG J-aggregation by the synergy of electrostatic and hydrophobic attractions. We further demonstrate that, due to the robust host-guest interaction, the intact of ICG J-aggregate will be secured by the polymer encapsulation during the intracellular and in vivo incubation. These features make this hierarchical assembly between ICG J-aggregate and the micelle polymer a promising biomedicine for cancer phototheranostics. Therefore the complex micelles are further modified by introduction of doxorubicin for chemotherapy and DNA aptamer for tumor targeting, and the final multi-functional micellar medicine shows high therapeutic efficacy for tumor, i.e., the tumor can be completely eliminated with no local reoccurrence and without long-term toxicity or side effects during a 24-day period after the treatment. J-aggregation of ICG is facilitated by polymer micelle Proper host-guest interactions are very critical The aggregation significantly improves the capability of ICG in phototheranostics The hierarchical assembly exhibits excellent photo/bio-stability
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- Chen Shao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China.
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Zhang X, Li C, Liu W, Ou H, Ding D. Surface-adaptive nanoparticles with near-infrared aggregation-induced emission for image-guided tumor resection. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2019; 62:1472-1480. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-019-1552-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yin B, Wang Y, Zhang C, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Teng L, Yang Y, Zeng Z, Huan S, Song G, Zhang X. Oxygen-Embedded Quinoidal Acene Based Semiconducting Chromophore Nanoprobe for Amplified Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Therapy. Anal Chem 2019; 91:15275-15283. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Baoli Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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Shi X, Ma X, Ren E, Zhang Y, Jia D, Gao Y, Xue P, Kang Y, Liu G, Xu Z. Tumor-Microenvironment-Activatable Nanoreactor Based on a Polyprodrug for Multimodal-Imaging-Medicated Enhanced Cancer Chemo/Phototherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:40704-40715. [PMID: 31577408 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b16054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Anticancer nanomedicine-based multimodal imaging and synergistic therapy hold great promise in cancer diagnosis and therapy owing to their abilities to improve therapeutic efficiency and reduce unnecessary side effects, producing promising clinical prospects. Herein, we integrated chemotherapeutic drug camptothecin (CPT) and near-infrared-absorbing new indocyanine green (IR820) into a single system by charge interaction and obtained a tumor-microenvironment-activatable PCPTSS/IR820 nanoreactor to perform thermal/fluorescence/photoacoustic-imaging-guided chemotherapy and photothermal therapy simultaneously. Specifically, the generated PCPTSS/IR820 showed an excellent therapeutic agent loading content and size stability, and the trials in vitro and in vivo suggested that the smart PCPTSS/IR820 could deeply permeate into tumor tissues due to its suitable micellar size. Upon near-infrared laser irradiation, the nanoreactor further produced a terrific synergism of chemo-photo treatment for cancer therapy. Therefore, the PCPTSS/IR820 polyprodrug-based nanoreactor holds outstanding promise for multimodal imaging and combined dual therapy.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361102 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361102 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361102 , P. R. China
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Zou Y, Wei Y, Sun Y, Bao J, Yao F, Li Z, Meng F, Hu C, Storm G, Zhong Z. Cyclic RGD-Functionalized and Disulfide-Crosslinked Iodine-Rich Polymersomes as a Robust and Smart Theranostic Agent for Targeted CT Imaging and Chemotherapy of Tumor. Theranostics 2019; 9:8061-8072. [PMID: 31754381 PMCID: PMC6857068 DOI: 10.7150/thno.37184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
There is tremendous interest in integrating CT imaging with chemotherapy; however, reported iodine-based nanosystems such as nanogels and nano-emulsions display typically reduced contrast coefficient, low drug loading and stability, and poor targetability. Here, cRGD-functionalized disulfide-crosslinked iodine-rich polymersomes (cRGD-XIPs) were designed as a novel, robust and smart theranostic agent and investigated for targeted CT imaging and chemotherapy of malignant tumors. Methods: cRGD-XIPs were prepared from co-self-assembly of poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(dithiolane trimethylene carbonate-co-iodinated trimethylene carbonate) (PEG-P(DTC-IC)) and cRGD-PEG-P(DTC-IC) block copolymers. In vitro and in vivo CT contrast effect of cRGD-XIPs was studied using αvβ3-overexpressing B16 melanoma as a tumor model in comparison with clinical agent iohexol. The therapeutic efficacy of doxorubicin-loaded cRGD-XIPs (cRGD-XIPs-Dox) to B16 melanoma was investigated and compared with XIPs-Dox (non-targeted), cRGD-IPs-Dox (non-crosslinked) and free Dox. Results: cRGD-XIPs were formed with 55.5 wt.% iodine and ca. 90 nm in diameter. cRGD-XIPs-Dox with a Dox loading of 15.3 wt.% bared superior colloidal stability and reduction-responsive drug release. Notably, blank cRGD-XIPs showed a maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) > 400 mg iodine equiv./kg while cRGD-XIPs-Dox had an MTD > 150 mg Dox equiv./kg, ca. 15-fold improvement over free Dox. cRGD-XIPs revealed superior CT contrast effect and achieved 46.5- and 24.0-fold better enhancement of CT imaging of B16 melanoma than iohexol at 4 h following intratumoral and intravenous injection, respectively. cRGD-XIPs-Dox displayed an elimination half-life of 6.5 h and an elevated accumulation of 6.68% ID/g in the tumors. Furthermore, cRGD-XIPs-Dox was significantly more effective than XIPs-Dox and cRGD-XPs-Dox in inhibiting growth of B16 melanoma model. Conclusion: This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that cRGD-XIPs are a robust, non-toxic and smart polymeric theranostic agent that can not only significantly enhance CT imaging of tumors but also mediate efficient tumor-targeted chemotherapy. XIPs offer a unique and safe platform for theranostic polymersomes that pre-select patients using CT imaging prior to targeted chemotherapy with the same system.
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