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Yamasaki T, Sano K, Mukai T. Redox Monitoring in Nuclear Medical Imaging. Antioxid Redox Signal 2022; 36:797-810. [PMID: 34847731 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2021.0246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Significance: The imbalance in redox homeostasis is known as oxidative stress, which is relevant to many diseases such as cancer, arteriosclerosis, and neurodegenerative disorders. Overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is one of the factors that trigger the redox state imbalance in vivo. The ROS have high reactivity and impair biomolecules, whereas antioxidants and antioxidant enzymes, such as ascorbate and glutathione, reduce the overproduction of ROS to rectify the redox imbalance. Owing to this, redox monitoring tools have been developed to understand the redox fluctuations in oxidative stress-related diseases. Recent Advances: In an attempt to monitor redox substances, including ROS and radical species, versatile modalities have been developed, such as electron spin resonance, chemiluminescence, and fluorescence. In particular, many fluorescent probes have been developed that are selective for ROS. This has significantly contributed to understanding the relevance of ROS in disease onset and progression. Critical Issues: To date, the dynamics of ROS and radical fluctuation in in vivo redox states remain unclear, and there are a few methods for the in vivo detection of redox fluctuations. Future Directions: In this review, we summarize the development of radiolabeled probes for monitoring redox-relevant species by nuclear medical imaging that is applicable in vivo. In the future, translational research is likely to be advanced through the development of highly sensitive and in vivo applicable detection methods, such as nuclear medical imaging, to clarify the underlying dynamics of ROS, radicals, and redox substances in many diseases. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 36, 797-810.
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- Toshihide Yamasaki
- Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
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Dual-Labelling Strategies for Nuclear and Fluorescence Molecular Imaging: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15040432. [PMID: 35455430 PMCID: PMC9028399 DOI: 10.3390/ph15040432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Molecular imaging offers the possibility to investigate biological and biochemical processes non-invasively and to obtain information on both anatomy and dysfunctions. Based on the data obtained, a fundamental understanding of various disease processes can be derived and treatment strategies can be planned. In this context, methods that combine several modalities in one probe are increasingly being used. Due to the comparably high sensitivity and provided complementary information, the combination of nuclear and optical probes has taken on a special significance. In this review article, dual-labelled systems for bimodal nuclear and optical imaging based on both modular ligands and nanomaterials are discussed. Particular attention is paid to radiometal-labelled molecules for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) and metal complexes combined with fluorescent dyes for optical imaging. The clinical potential of such probes, especially for fluorescence-guided surgery, is assessed.
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Green nanotechnology—An innovative pathway towards biocompatible and medically relevant gold nanoparticles. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Evaluation of [18F]tetrafluoroborate as a Potential PET Imaging Agent in a Sodium Iodide Symporter-Transfected Cell Line A549 and Endogenous NIS-Expressing Cell Lines MKN45 and K1. Mol Imaging 2022; 2022:2679260. [PMID: 35330799 PMCID: PMC8923191 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2679260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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[18F]tetrafluoroborate (TFB) has been introduced as the 18F-labeled PET imaging probe for the human sodium iodide symporter (NIS). Noninvasive NIS imaging using [18F]TFB has received much interest in recent years for evaluating various NIS-expressing tumors. Cancers are a global concern with enormous implications; therefore, improving diagnostic methods for accurate detection of cancer is extremely important. Our aim was to investigate the PET imaging capabilities of [18F]TFB in NIS-transfected lung cell line A549 and endogenous NIS-expressing tumor cells, such as thyroid cancer K1 and gastric cancer MKN45, and broaden its application in the medical field. Western blot and flow cytometry were used to assess the NIS expression level. Radioactivity counts of [18F]TFB, in vitro, in the three tumor cells were substantially higher than those in the KI inhibition group in the uptake experiment. In vivo PET imaging clearly delineated the three tumors based on the specific accumulation of [18F]TFB in a mouse model. Ex vivo biodistribution investigation showed high [18F]TFB absorption in the tumor location, which was consistent with the PET imaging results. These results support the use of NIS-transfected lung cell line A549 and NIS-expressing tumor cells MKN45 and K1, to investigate probing capabilities of [18F]TFB. We also demonstrate, for the first time, the feasibility of [18F]TFB in diagnosing stomach cancer. In conclusion, this study illustrates the promising future of [18F]TFB for tumor diagnosis and NIS reporter imaging.
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In Vivo Evaluation of Sgc8-c Aptamer as a Molecular Imaging Probe for Colon Cancer in a Mouse Xenograft Model. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052466. [PMID: 35269608 PMCID: PMC8910571 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Recent biotechnological applications in the field of clinical oncology led to the identification of new biomarkers as molecular targets of cancer, and to broad developments in the field of personalized medicine. Aptamers are oligonucleotides (ssDNA or RNA) that are selected to specifically recognize a molecular target with high affinity and specificity. Based on this, new horizons for their use as molecular imaging probes are being explored. The objective of this work was to evaluate the Sgc8-c aptamer conjugated with Alexa Fluor 647 fluorophore as an imaging probe in a colon tumor xenograft mouse model, with potential application in molecular imaging. In this study, the LS174T cell line was used to induce colorectal adenocarcinoma in nude mice. After confirmation of PTK7 overexpression by immunohistochemistry, in vivo studies were performed. Pharmacokinetic, in vivo and ex vivo biodistribution imaging, and a competition assay were evaluated by fluorescence imaging. In vivo visualization of the probe in the tumors was assessed two hours after aptamer probe administration, exhibiting excellent tumor-to-background ratios in biodistribution studies and high specificity in the competition test. Our results demonstrated the functionality of Scg8-c as an imaging probe for colon cancer, with potential clinical applications.
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Kyrkou SG, Vrettos EI, Gorpas D, Crook T, Syed N, Tzakos AG. Design Principles Governing the Development of Theranostic Anticancer Agents and Their Nanoformulations with Photoacoustic Properties. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:362. [PMID: 35214094 PMCID: PMC8877540 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The unmet need to develop novel approaches for cancer diagnosis and treatment has led to the evolution of theranostic agents, which usually include, in addition to the anticancer drug, an imaging agent based mostly on fluorescent agents. Over the past few years, a non-invasive photoacoustic imaging modality has been effectively integrated into theranostic agents. Herein, we shed light on the design principles governing the development of theranostic agents with photoacoustic properties, which can be formulated into nanocarriers to enhance their potency. Specifically, we provide an extensive analysis of their individual constituents including the imaging dyes, drugs, linkers, targeting moieties, and their formulation into nanocarriers. Along these lines, we present numerous relevant paradigms. Finally, we discuss the clinical relevance of the specific strategy, as also the limitations and future perspectives, and through this review, we envisage paving the way for the development of theranostic agents endowed with photoacoustic properties as effective anticancer medicines.
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- Stavroula G. Kyrkou
- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece; (S.G.K.); (E.I.V.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece; (S.G.K.); (E.I.V.)
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- Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, D-85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany;
- Chair of Biological Imaging, Technische Universität München, D-81675 Munich, Germany
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- John Fulcher Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Brain Sciences, Division of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- John Fulcher Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Brain Sciences, Division of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece; (S.G.K.); (E.I.V.)
- Institute of Materials Science and Computing, University Research Center of Ioannina (URCI), 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Ding H, Chang J, He F, Gai S, Yang P. Hydrogen Sulfide: An Emerging Precision Strategy for Gas Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2101984. [PMID: 34788499 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Advances in nanotechnology have enabled the rapid development of stimuli-responsive therapeutic nanomaterials for precision gas therapy. Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) is a significant gaseous signaling molecule with intrinsic biochemical properties, which exerts its various physiological effects under both normal and pathological conditions. Various nanomaterials with H2 S-responsive properties, as new-generation therapeutic agents, are explored to guide therapeutic behaviors in biological milieu. The cross disciplinary of H2 S is an emerging scientific hotspot that studies the chemical properties, biological mechanisms, and therapeutic effects of H2 S. This review summarizes the state-of-art research on H2 S-related nanomedicines. In particular, recent advances in H2 S therapeutics for cancer, such as H2 S-mediated gas therapy and H2 S-related synergistic therapies (combined with chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and chemodynamic therapy) are highlighted. Versatile imaging techniques for real-time monitoring H2 S during biological diagnosis are reviewed. Finally, the biosafety issues, current challenges, and potential possibilities in the evolution of H2 S-based therapy that facilitate clinical translation to patients are discussed.
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- He Ding
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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Chen X, Wang X, Yan T, Zheng Y, Cao H, Ren F, Cao X, Meng X, Lu X, Liang S, Wu K. Sensitivity improved Cerenkov luminescence endoscopy using optimal system parameters. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2022; 12:425-438. [PMID: 34993091 DOI: 10.21037/qims-21-373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background The challenges of clinical translation of optical imaging, including the limited availability of clinically used imaging probes and the restricted penetration depth of light propagation in tissues can be avoided using Cerenkov luminescence endoscopy (CLE). However, the clinical applications of CLE are limited due to the low signal level of Cerenkov luminescence and the large transmission loss caused by the endoscope, which results in a relatively low detection sensitivity of current CLE. The aim of this study was to enhance the detection sensitivity of the CLE system and thus improve the system for clinical application in the detection of gastrointestinal diseases. Methods Four optical fiber endoscopes were customized with different system parameters, including monofilament (MF) diameter of imaging fiber bundles, fiber material, probe coating, etc. The endoscopes were connected to the detector via a specifically designed straight connection device to form the CLE system. The β-2-[18F]-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) solution and the radionuclide of Gallium-68 (68Ga) were used to evaluate the performance of the CLE system. The images of the 18F-FDG solution acquired by the CLE were used to optimize imaging parameters of the system. By using the endoscope with optimized parameters, including the MF diameter of imaging fiber bundles, fiber materials, etc., the resolution and sensitivity of the assembled CLE system were measured by imaging the radionuclide of 68Ga. Results The results of 18F-FDG experiments showed that larger MF diameter led to higher collection efficiency. The fiber material and probe coating with high transmission ratios in the range of 400-900 nm also increased signal collection and transmission efficiency. The results of 68Ga evaluations showed that a minimum radioactive activity of radionuclides as low as 0.03 µCi was detected in vitro within 5 minutes, while that of 0.68 µCi can be detected within 1 minute. In vivo experiments also demonstrated that the developed CLE system achieved a high sensitivity at a submicrocurie level; that is, 0.44 µCi within 5 minutes, and 0.83 µCi within 1 minute. The weaker in vivo sensitivity was due to the attenuation of the signal by the mouse tissue skin and the autofluorescence interference produced by biological tissues. Conclusions By optimizing the structural parameters of fiber endoscope and imaging parameters for data acquisition, we developed a CLE system with a sensitivity at submicrocurie level. These results support the possibility that this technology can clinically detect early tumors within 1 minute.
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- Xueli Chen
- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging of Ministry of China, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging of Ministry of China, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging of Ministry of China, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging of Ministry of China, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging of Ministry of China, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging of Ministry of China, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging of Ministry of China, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, China
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- Institute of Medical Device Control, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Nanjing Chunhui Science and Technology Industrial Co. Ltd., Nanjing, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xi'an, China
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- Fourth Military Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xi'an, China
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New PET radiopharmaceuticals for cancer imaging. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822960-6.00061-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Schmidt VF, Masthoff M, Czihal M, Cucuruz B, Häberle B, Brill R, Wohlgemuth WA, Wildgruber M. Imaging of peripheral vascular malformations - current concepts and future perspectives. Mol Cell Pediatr 2021; 8:19. [PMID: 34874510 PMCID: PMC8651875 DOI: 10.1186/s40348-021-00132-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Vascular Malformations belong to the spectrum of orphan diseases and can involve all segments of the vascular tree: arteries, capillaries, and veins, and similarly the lymphatic vasculature. The classification according to the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) is of major importance to guide proper treatment. Imaging plays a crucial role to classify vascular malformations according to their dominant vessel type, anatomical extension, and flow pattern. Several imaging concepts including color-coded Duplex ultrasound/contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CDUS/CEUS), 4D computed tomography angiography (CTA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including dynamic contrast-enhanced MR-angiography (DCE-MRA), and conventional arterial and venous angiography are established in the current clinical routine. Besides the very heterogenous phenotypes of vascular malformations, molecular and genetic profiling has recently offered an advanced understanding of the pathogenesis and progression of these lesions. As distinct molecular subtypes may be suitable for targeted therapies, capturing certain patterns by means of molecular imaging could enhance non-invasive diagnostics of vascular malformations. This review provides an overview of subtype-specific imaging and established imaging modalities, as well as future perspectives of novel functional and molecular imaging approaches. We highlight recent pioneering imaging studies including thermography, positron emission tomography (PET), and multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT), which have successfully targeted specific biomarkers of vascular malformations.
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- Vanessa F Schmidt
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Radiology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Angiology Division, Department for Medicine IV, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic and Policlinic of Radiology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department for Pediatric Surgery, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic and Policlinic of Radiology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Clinic and Policlinic of Radiology, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany. .,Clinic for Radiology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
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Optical imaging is an indispensable tool in clinical diagnostics and fundamental biomedical research. Autofluorescence-free optical imaging, which eliminates real-time optical excitation to minimize background noise, enables clear visualization of biological architecture and physiopathological events deep within living subjects. Molecular probes especially developed for autofluorescence-free optical imaging have been proven to remarkably improve the imaging sensitivity, penetration depth, target specificity, and multiplexing capability. In this Review, we focus on the advancements of autofluorescence-free molecular probes through the lens of particular molecular or photophysical mechanisms that produce long-lasting luminescence after the cessation of light excitation. The versatile design strategies of these molecular probes are discussed along with a broad range of biological applications. Finally, challenges and perspectives are discussed to further advance the next-generation autofluorescence-free molecular probes for in vivo imaging and in vitro biosensors.
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- Yuyan Jiang
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457, Singapore.,School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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Genicio N, Bañobre-López M, Gröhn O, Gallo J. Ratiometric magnetic resonance imaging: Contrast agent design towards better specificity and quantification. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Sicco E, Mónaco A, Fernandez M, Moreno M, Calzada V, Cerecetto H. Metastatic and non-metastatic melanoma imaging using Sgc8-c aptamer PTK7-recognizer. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19942. [PMID: 34620894 PMCID: PMC8497559 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98828-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Melanoma is one of the most aggressive and deadly skin cancers, and although histopathological criteria are used for its prognosis, biomarkers are necessary to identify the different evolution stages. The applications of molecular imaging include the in vivo diagnosis of cancer with probes that recognize the tumor-biomarkers specific expression allowing external image acquisitions and evaluation of the biological process in quali-quantitative ways. Aptamers are oligonucleotides that recognize targets with high affinity and specificity presenting advantages that make them interesting molecular imaging probes. Sgc8-c (DNA-aptamer) selectively recognizes PTK7-receptor overexpressed in various types of tumors. Herein, Sgc8-c was evaluated, for the first time, in a metastatic melanoma model as molecular imaging probe for in vivo diagnostic, as well as in a non-metastatic melanoma model. Firstly, two probes, radio- and fluorescent-probe, were in vitro evaluated verifying the high specific PTK7 recognition and its internalization in tumor cells by the endosomal route. Secondly, in vivo proof of concept was performed in animal tumor models. In addition, they have rapid clearance from blood exhibiting excellent target (tumor)/non-target organ ratios. Furthermore, optimal biodistribution was observed 24 h after probes injections accumulating almost exclusively in the tumor tissue. Sgc8-c is a potential tool for their specific use in the early detection of melanoma.
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- Estefanía Sicco
- Área de Radiofarmacia, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La República, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Desarrollo Biotecnológico, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La República, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Desarrollo Biotecnológico, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La República, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Experimentación Animal, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Republica, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Desarrollo Biotecnológico, Instituto de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La República, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Área de Radiofarmacia, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La República, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Área de Radiofarmacia, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La República, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Low-intensity ultrasound-triggered sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a promising noninvasive therapeutic modality due to its strong tissue penetration ability. In recent years, with the development of nanotechnology, nanoparticle-based sonosensitizer-mediated SDT has been widely investigated. With the increasing demand for precise and personalized treatment, abundant novel sonosensitizers with imaging capabilities have been developed for determining the optimal therapeutic window, thus significantly enhancing treatment efficacy. In this review, we focus on the molecular imaging-guided SDT. The prevalent mechanisms of SDT are discussed, including ultrasonic cavitation, sonoluminescence, reactive oxygen species, and mechanical damage. In addition, we introduce the major molecular imaging techniques and the design principles based on nanoparticles to achieve efficient imaging. Furthermore, the imaging-guided SDT for the treatment of cancer, bacterial infections, and vascular diseases is summarized. The ultimate goal is to design more effective imaging-guided SDT modalities and provide novel ideas for clinical translation of SDT.
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- Juan Guo
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Bionanomaterials & Translational Engineering Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Bionanomaterials & Translational Engineering Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Bionanomaterials & Translational Engineering Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Bionanomaterials & Translational Engineering Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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Synthesis, Radiolabeling, and Biological Evaluation of 68Ga-Mucin1 and Its Folate Hybrid Peptide Conjugates for the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer. J CHEM-NY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/2329676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Because of our interest in developing new hybrid peptide radioconjugates with suitable biochemical properties for multiple-receptors targeting properties that are overexpressed on many human cancers especially ovarian cancer, we have synthesized 68Ga-NODAGA-MUC1 and 68Ga-NODAGA-MUC1-FA hybrid peptide conjugates using a straightforward and one-step simple reaction. Radiochemical yields were found to be higher than 95% (decay corrected), with a total synthesis time of less than 20 min. Radiochemical purities were always higher than 95% without HPLC purification. In vitro studies on KB cancer cells showed that substantial amounts of the radioconjugates were associated with cell fractions and held great affinities and specificities toward the KB cell line. In vivo characterization in normal female Balb/c mice revealed rapid blood clearance of these radioconjugates with excretion predominantly by the urinary system. Biodistribution studies in nude mice bearing human KB cell line xenografts demonstrated significant tumor uptake and favorable biodistribution profile for 68Ga-NODAGA-MUC1-FA hybrid peptide conjugate compared to the 68Ga-NODAGA-MUC1 peptide monomeric counterpart. The uptake in the tumors was blocked by the excess injection of hybrid peptide, suggesting a receptor-mediated process. These results demonstrate that 68Ga-NODAGA-MUC1-FA hybrid peptide conjugate may be useful as a molecular probe for early detection and staging of folate and MUC1 receptor-positive cancers such as ovarian cancer and their metastasis as well as monitoring tumor response to treatment.
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Carvalho RFS, Pereira GAL, Rocha J, Castro MMCA, Granadeiro CM, Nogueira HIS, Peters JA, Geraldes CFGC. Lanthanopolyoxometalate‐Silica Core/Shell Nanoparticles as Potential MRI Contrast Agents. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Rui F. S. Carvalho
- Department of Life Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology University of Coimbra Calçada Martim de Freitas 3000-393 Coimbra Portugal
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- Department of Life Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology University of Coimbra Calçada Martim de Freitas 3000-393 Coimbra Portugal
- CICECO Aveiro Institute of Materials Department of Chemistry University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
- Fundamental Chemistry Department UFPE Recife, Pernambuco Brazil
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- CICECO Aveiro Institute of Materials Department of Chemistry University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Life Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology University of Coimbra Calçada Martim de Freitas 3000-393 Coimbra Portugal
- Coimbra Chemistry Center Rua Larga University of Coimbra 3004-535 Coimbra Portugal
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- CICECO Aveiro Institute of Materials Department of Chemistry University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
- LAQV-REQUIMTE Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty of Sciences University of Porto Rua do Campo Alegre 4169-007 Porto Portugal
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- CICECO Aveiro Institute of Materials Department of Chemistry University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Department of Biotechnology Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Life Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology University of Coimbra Calçada Martim de Freitas 3000-393 Coimbra Portugal
- Coimbra Chemistry Center Rua Larga University of Coimbra 3004-535 Coimbra Portugal
- CIBIT/ICNAS–Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde Pólo das Ciências da Saúde Azinhaga de Santa Comba 3000-548 Coimbra Portugal
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Kumar A, Nandwana V, Ryoo SR, Ravishankar S, Sharma B, Pervushin K, Dravid VP, Lim S. Magnetoferritin enhances T 2 contrast in magnetic resonance imaging of macrophages. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 128:112282. [PMID: 34474835 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Imaging of immune cells has wide implications in understanding disease progression and staging. While optical imaging is limited in penetration depth due to light properties, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging provides a more powerful tool for the imaging of deep tissues where immune cells reside. Due to poor MR signal to noise ratio, tracking of such cells typically requires contrast agents. This report presents an in-depth physical characterization and application of archaeal magnetoferritin for MR imaging of macrophages - an important component of the innate immune system that is the first line of defense and first responder in acute inflammation. Magnetoferritin is synthesized by loading iron in apoferritin in anaerobic condition at 65 °C. The loading method results in one order of magnitude enhancement of r1 and r2 relaxivities compared to standard ferritin synthesized by aerobic loading of iron at room temperature. Detailed characterizations of the magnetoferritin revealed a crystalline core structure that is distinct from previously reported ones indicating magnetite form. The magnetite core is more stable in the presence of reducing agents and has higher peroxidase-like activities compared to the core in standard loading. Co-incubation of macrophage cells with magnetoferritin in-vitro shows significantly higher enhancement in T2-MRI contrast of the immune cells compared to standard ferritin.
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- Ambrish Kumar
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Dr., Block N1.3, Singapore 637457, Singapore; NTU-Northwestern Institute for Nanomedicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637553
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA; International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN), Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA; International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN), Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Dr., Block N1.3, Singapore 637457, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Dr, Singapore 637551
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- NTU-Northwestern Institute for Nanomedicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637553; School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Dr, Singapore 637551
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA; International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN), Evanston, IL 60208, USA; Applied Physics Program, Norhtwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Dr., Block N1.3, Singapore 637457, Singapore; NTU-Northwestern Institute for Nanomedicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637553.
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Wang JF, Zhou Y, Xu GY, Li K, Zhou SS. A Triphenylamine Derivative-based Fluorescent Probe with Good Water Solubility for Targeting Aβ Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363221090218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Jibin K, Victor M, Saranya G, Santhakumar H, Murali V, Maiti KK, Jayasree RS. Nanohybrids of Magnetically Intercalated Optical Metamaterials for Magnetic Resonance/Raman Imaging and In Situ Chemodynamic/Photothermal Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:5742-5752. [PMID: 35006723 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Target-specific reactive oxygen species (ROS)-based cancer treatments with high therapeutic efficacy and minimal side effects have been identified recently as a potentially effective cancer management strategy. Herein, we report the fabrication of a targeted nanotheranostic agent built on an iron oxide nanoparticle-decorated graphene-gold hybrid [plasmonic magnetic nanoprobe (PMNP)] for self-guided magnetic resonance (MR)/surface-enhanced Raman scattering imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT)/chemodynamic therapy (CDT). In the presence of glutathione, which is abundant in the tumor environment, the iron oxide nanoparticles undergo in situ reduction, which in turn generates hydroxyl radicals via a Fenton reaction to realize targeted destruction of tumor cells. Moreover, the localized production of heat benefited from the near-infrared absorption of the PMNP accelerates the intratumoral ROS generation process, with a synergistic effect of CDT/PTT. Furthermore, the probe offers an accurate visualization of the intracellular localization of the material through SERS/MR dual imaging channels. In view of the advantages offered by the tumor-specific stimuli-responsive nature of the probe, the PMNP presents as an effective tool for cancer management.
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- Kunnumpurathu Jibin
- Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, Department of Biomaterial Sciences and Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum 695012, India
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- Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, Department of Biomaterial Sciences and Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum 695012, India
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- Chemical Science & Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST) and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, 695019 Kerala, India
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- Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, Department of Biomaterial Sciences and Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum 695012, India
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- Chemical Science & Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST) and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, 695019 Kerala, India
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- Chemical Science & Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (NIIST) and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, 695019 Kerala, India
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- Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, Department of Biomaterial Sciences and Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum 695012, India
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Schröder A, Seyler L, Hofmann E, Gölz L, Jantsch J, Proff P, Bäuerle T, Kirschneck C. Administration of a VEGFR‑2-specific MRI contrast agent to assess orthodontic tooth movement : A pilot study. J Orofac Orthop 2021; 83:117-123. [PMID: 34269823 PMCID: PMC8863708 DOI: 10.1007/s00056-021-00326-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Purpose It is thought that orthodontic forces initially reduce periodontal blood flow during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) via tissue compression with cells responding to concomitant oxygen deprivation with expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) triggering angiogenesis via binding to its receptor VEGFR‑2. To test this hypothesis, we performed a pilot study to establish a protocol for molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of rat jaws administering a VEGFR-2-specific contrast agent. Methods Mesial OTM of a first upper left rat molar was initiated in one male Fischer 344 rat 4 days prior to MRI by insertion of an elastic band between the first and second upper molars with the contralateral side left untreated (internal control). T1-weighted MRI sequences including dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) were recorded before and after administration of a molecular VEGFR‑2 MRI marker with a 7 T MRI dedicated for small animal use. Results After injection of anti-VEGFR2-albumin-gadolinium-DTPA, volume enhancement on T1-weighted images was increased at the OTM side distally of the moved first upper molar (M1) compared to the control side, whereas the T1 relaxation time was reduced on the OTM side. DCE-MRI resulted in an increased area under the curve (AUC), whereas time-to-peak (TTP) and washout rate were reduced during OTM distally of the moved M1 compared to the contralateral side. Conclusions OTM resulted in uptake of the VEGFR-2-specific MRI contrast agent in tension areas of the periodontal ligament. The imaging protocol presented here is useful for the assessment of VEGFR‑2 expression in tension areas of the periodontal ligament in vivo.
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- Agnes Schröder
- Department of Orthodontics, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- PIPE (Preclinical Imaging Platform Erlangen) and Department of Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- PIPE (Preclinical Imaging Platform Erlangen) and Department of Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
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Han Z, Ke M, Liu X, Wang J, Guan Z, Qiao L, Wu Z, Sun Y, Sun X. Molecular Imaging, How Close to Clinical Precision Medicine in Lung, Brain, Prostate and Breast Cancers. Mol Imaging Biol 2021; 24:8-22. [PMID: 34269972 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-021-01631-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Precision medicine is playing a pivotal role in strategies of cancer therapy. Unlike conventional one-size-fits-all chemotherapy or radiotherapy modalities, precision medicine could customize an individual treatment plan for cancer patients to acquire superior efficacy, while minimizing side effects. Precision medicine in cancer therapy relies on precise and timely tumor biological information. Traditional tissue biopsies, however, are often inadequate in meeting this requirement due to cancer heterogeneity, poor tolerance, and invasiveness. Molecular imaging could detect tumor biology characterization in a noninvasive and visual manner, and provide information about therapeutic targets, treatment response, and pharmacodynamic evaluation. This summates to significant value in guiding cancer precision medicine in aspects of patient screening, treatment monitoring, and estimating prognoses. Although growing clinical evidences support the further application of molecular imaging in precision medicine of cancer, some challenges remain. In this review, we briefly summarize and discuss representative clinical trials of molecular imaging in improving precision medicine of cancer patients, aiming to provide useful references for facilitating further clinical translation of molecular imaging to precision medicine of cancers.
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- Zhaoguo Han
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, 766 Xiangan N street, Harbin, 150028, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
- Biomedical Research Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, 766 Xiangan N street, Harbin, 150028, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, 766 Xiangan N street, Harbin, 150028, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, 766 Xiangan N street, Harbin, 150028, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, 766 Xiangan N street, Harbin, 150028, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, 766 Xiangan N street, Harbin, 150028, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, 766 Xiangan N street, Harbin, 150028, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, 766 Xiangan N street, Harbin, 150028, Heilongjiang, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, 766 Xiangan N street, Harbin, 150028, Heilongjiang, China.
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
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Current development of sigma-2 receptor radioligands as potential tumor imaging agents. Bioorg Chem 2021; 115:105163. [PMID: 34289426 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Sigma receptors are transmembrane proteins with two different subtypes: σ1 and σ2. Because of its overexpression in tumors, the σ2 receptor (σ2R) is a well-known biomarker for cancer cells. A large number of small-molecule ligands for the σ2Rs have been identified and tested for imaging the proliferative status of tumors using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET). These small molecules include derivatives of bicyclic amines, indoles, cyclohexylpiperazines and tetrahydroisoquinolines. This review discusses various aspects of small molecule ligands, such as chemical composition, labeling strategy, affinity for σ2Rs, and in vitro/in vivo investigations. The recent studies described here could be useful for the development of σ2R radioligands as potential tumor imaging agents.
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Han HH, Kang H, Kim SJ, Pal R, Kumar ATN, Choi HS, Hahn SK. Fluorescent nanodiamond - hyaluronate conjugates for target-specific molecular imaging. RSC Adv 2021; 11:23073-23081. [PMID: 34262698 PMCID: PMC8240508 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03936a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Despite wide investigation on molecular imaging contrast agents, there are still strong unmet medical needs to enhance their signal-to background ratio, brightness, photostability, and biocompatibility with multimodal imaging capability. Here, we assessed the feasibility of fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) as carbon based photostable and biocompatible materials for molecular imaging applications. Because FNDs have negatively charged nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers, they can emit bright red light. FNDs were conjugated to hyaluronate (HA) for target-specific molecular imaging. HA is a biocompatible, biodegradable, and linear polysaccharide with abundant HA receptors in the liver, enabling liver targeted molecular imaging. In vitro cell viability tests revealed the biocompatibility of HA-FND conjugates and the competitive cellular uptake test confirmed their target-specific intracellular delivery to HepG2 cells with HA receptors. In addition, in vivo fluorescence lifetime (FLT) assessment revealed the imaging capability of FNDs and HA-FND conjugates. After that, we could confirm the statistically significant liver-targeted delivery of HA-FND conjugates by in vivo imaging system (IVIS) analysis and ex vivo biodistribution tests in various organs. The renal clearance test and histological analysis corroborated the in vivo biocompatibility and safety of HA-FND conjugates. All these results demonstrated the feasibility of HA-FND conjugates for further molecular imaging applications.
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- Hye Hyeon Han
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang Gyeongbuk KR 37673 Korea +82 54 279 2399 +82 54 279 2159
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School 149 13th Steet Boston MA 02114 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang Gyeongbuk KR 37673 Korea +82 54 279 2399 +82 54 279 2159
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School 149 13th Steet Boston MA 02114 USA
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School 149 13th Steet Boston MA 02114 USA
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- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School 149 13th Steet Boston MA 02114 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang Gyeongbuk KR 37673 Korea +82 54 279 2399 +82 54 279 2159
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Long-Term Tri-Modal In Vivo Tracking of Engrafted Cartilage-Derived Stem/Progenitor Cells Based on Upconversion Nanoparticles. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11070958. [PMID: 34209859 PMCID: PMC8301782 DOI: 10.3390/biom11070958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cartilage-derived stem/progenitor cells (CSPCs) are a potential choice for seed cells in osteal and chondral regeneration, and the outcomes of their survival and position distribution in vivo form the basis for the investigation of their mechanism. However, the current use of in vivo stem cell tracing techniques in laboratories is relatively limited, owing to their high operating costs and cytotoxicity. Herein, we performed tri-modal in vivo imaging of CSPCs during subcutaneous chondrogenesis using upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) for 28 days. Distinctive signals at accurate positions were acquired without signal noise from X-ray computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and upconversion luminescence. The measured intensities were all significantly proportional to the cell numbers, thereby enabling real-time in vivo quantification of the implanted cells. However, limitations of the detectable range of cell numbers were also observed, owing to the imaging shortcomings of UCNPs, which requires further improvement of the nanoparticles. Our study explores the application value of upconversion nanomaterials in the tri-modal monitoring of implanted stem cells and provides new perspectives for future clinical translation.
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Moore C, Borum RM, Mantri Y, Xu M, Fajtová P, O’Donoghue AJ, Jokerst JV. Activatable Carbocyanine Dimers for Photoacoustic and Fluorescent Detection of Protease Activity. ACS Sens 2021; 6:2356-2365. [PMID: 34038103 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Activatable contrast agents are of ongoing research interest because they offer low background and high specificity to the imaging target. Engineered sensitivity to protease activity is particularly desirable because proteases are critical biomarkers in cancer, infectious disease, inflammatory disorders, and so forth. Herein, we developed and characterized a set of peptide-linked cyanine conjugates for dual-modal detection of protease activity via photoacoustic (PA) and fluorescence imaging. The peptide-dye conjugates were designed to undergo contact quenching via intramolecular dimerization and contained n dyes (n = 2, 3, or 4) with n - 1 cleavable peptide substrates. The absorption peaks of the conjugates were blue-shifted 50 nm relative to the free dye and had quenched fluorescence. This effect was sensitive to solvent polarity and could be reversed by solvent switching from water to dimethyl sulfoxide. Employing trypsin as a model protease, we observed a 2.5-fold recovery of the peak absorbance, 330-4600-fold fluorescent enhancement, and picomolar detection limits following proteolysis. The dimer probe was further characterized for PA activation. Proteolysis released single dye-peptide fragments that produced a 5-fold PA enhancement through the increased absorption at 680 nm with nanomolar sensitivity to trypsin. The peptide substrate could also be tuned for protease selectivity; as a proof-of-concept, we detected the main protease (Mpro) associated with the viral replication in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Last, the activated probe was imaged subcutaneously in mice and signal was linearly correlated to the cleaved probe. Overall, these results demonstrate a tunable scaffold for the PA molecular imaging of protease activity with potential value in areas such as disease monitoring, tumor imaging, intraoperative imaging, in vitro diagnostics, and point-of-care sensing.
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- Colman Moore
- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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Chen YS, Zhao Y, Beinat C, Zlitni A, Hsu EC, Chen DH, Achterberg F, Wang H, Stoyanova T, Dionne J, Gambhir SS. Ultra-high-frequency radio-frequency acoustic molecular imaging with saline nanodroplets in living subjects. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 16:717-724. [PMID: 33782588 PMCID: PMC8454903 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-021-00869-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Molecular imaging is a crucial technique in clinical diagnostics but it relies on radioactive tracers or strong magnetic fields that are unsuitable for many patients, particularly infants and pregnant women. Ultra-high-frequency radio-frequency acoustic (UHF-RF-acoustic) imaging using non-ionizing RF pulses allows deep-tissue imaging with sub-millimetre spatial resolution. However, lack of biocompatible and targetable contrast agents has prevented the successful in vivo application of UHF-RF-acoustic imaging. Here we report our development of targetable nanodroplets for UHF-RF-acoustic molecular imaging of cancers. We synthesize all-liquid nanodroplets containing hypertonic saline that are stable for at least 2 weeks and can produce high-intensity UHF-RF-acoustic signals. Compared with concentration-matched iron oxide nanoparticles, our nanodroplets produce at least 1,600 times higher UHF-RF-acoustic signals at the same imaging depth. We demonstrate in vivo imaging using the targeted nanodroplets in a prostate cancer xenograft mouse model expressing gastrin release protein receptor (GRPR), and show that targeting specificity is increased by more than 2-fold compared with untargeted nanodroplets or prostate cancer cells not expressing this receptor.
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- Yun-Sheng Chen
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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Responsive optical probes for deep-tissue imaging: Photoacoustics and second near-infrared fluorescence. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 173:141-163. [PMID: 33774116 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Optical imaging has played a vital role in development of biomedicine and image-guided theragnostic. Nevertheless, the clinical translation of optical molecular imaging for deep-tissue visualization is still limited by poor signal-to-background ratio and low penetration depth owing to light scattering and tissue autofluorescence. Hence, to facilitate precise diagnosis and accurate surgery excision in clinical practices, the responsive optical probes (ROPs) are broadly designed for specific reaction with biological analytes or disease biomarkers via chemical/physical interactions for photoacoustic and second near-infrared fluorescence (NIR-II, 900-1700 nm) fluorescence imaging. Herein, the recent advances in the development of ROPs including molecular design principles, activated mechanisms and treatment responses for photoacoustic and NIR-II fluorescence imaging are reviewed. Furthermore, the present challenges and future perspectives of ROPs for deep-tissue imaging are also discussed.
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Marasini S, Yue H, Ho SL, Park JA, Kim S, Jung KH, Cha H, Liu S, Tegafaw T, Ahmad MY, Ghazanfari A, Chae KS, Chang Y, Lee GH. Synthesis, Characterizations, and 9.4 Tesla T 2 MR Images of Polyacrylic Acid-Coated Terbium(III) and Holmium(III) Oxide Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1355. [PMID: 34065511 PMCID: PMC8160651 DOI: 10.3390/nano11051355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Polyacrylic acid (PAA)-coated lanthanide oxide (Ln2O3) nanoparticles (NPs) (Ln = Tb and Ho) with high colloidal stability and good biocompatibility were synthesized, characterized, and investigated as a new class of negative (T2) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents at high MR fields. Their r2 values were appreciable at a 3.0 T MR field and higher at a 9.4 T MR field, whereas their r1 values were negligible at all MR fields, indicating their exclusive induction of T2 relaxations with negligible induction of T1 relaxations. Their effectiveness as T2 MRI contrast agents at high MR fields was confirmed from strong negative contrast enhancements in in vivo T2 MR images at a 9.4 T MR field after intravenous administration into mice tails.
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- Shanti Marasini
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (S.M.); (H.Y.); (S.L.H.); (S.L.); (T.T.); (M.Y.A.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (S.M.); (H.Y.); (S.L.H.); (S.L.); (T.T.); (M.Y.A.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (S.M.); (H.Y.); (S.L.H.); (S.L.); (T.T.); (M.Y.A.); (A.G.)
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- Division of RI-Convergence Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Science (KIRAMS), Seoul 01817, Korea; (J.A.P.); (S.K.)
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- Division of RI-Convergence Research, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Science (KIRAMS), Seoul 01817, Korea; (J.A.P.); (S.K.)
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- Medical Device-Bio Research Institute, Korea Testing and Research Institute, Gwacheon 13810, Korea;
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41944, Korea;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (S.M.); (H.Y.); (S.L.H.); (S.L.); (T.T.); (M.Y.A.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (S.M.); (H.Y.); (S.L.H.); (S.L.); (T.T.); (M.Y.A.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (S.M.); (H.Y.); (S.L.H.); (S.L.); (T.T.); (M.Y.A.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (S.M.); (H.Y.); (S.L.H.); (S.L.); (T.T.); (M.Y.A.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Biology Education, Teacher’s College, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea;
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41944, Korea;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (S.M.); (H.Y.); (S.L.H.); (S.L.); (T.T.); (M.Y.A.); (A.G.)
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From Anatomy to Functional and Molecular Biomarker Imaging and Therapy: Ultrasound Is Safe, Ultrafast, Portable, and Inexpensive. Invest Radiol 2021; 55:559-572. [PMID: 32776766 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ultrasound is the most widely used medical imaging modality worldwide. It is abundant, extremely safe, portable, and inexpensive. In this review, we consider some of the current development trends for ultrasound imaging, which build upon its current strength and the popularity it experiences among medical imaging professional users.Ultrasound has rapidly expanded beyond traditional radiology departments and cardiology practices. Computing power and data processing capabilities of commonly available electronics put ultrasound systems in a lab coat pocket or on a user's mobile phone. Taking advantage of new contributions and discoveries in ultrasound physics, signal processing algorithms, and electronics, the performance of ultrasound systems and transducers have progressed in terms of them becoming smaller, with higher imaging performance, and having lower cost. Ultrasound operates in real time, now at ultrafast speeds; kilohertz frame rates are already achieved by many systems.Ultrasound has progressed beyond anatomical imaging and monitoring blood flow in large vessels. With clinical approval of ultrasound contrast agents (gas-filled microbubbles) that are administered in the bloodstream, tissue perfusion studies are now routine. Through the use of modern ultrasound pulse sequences, individual microbubbles, with subpicogram mass, can be detected and observed in real time, many centimeters deep in the body. Ultrasound imaging has broken the wavelength barrier; by tracking positions of microbubbles within the vasculature, superresolution imaging has been made possible. Ultrasound can now trace the smallest vessels and capillaries, and obtain blood velocity data in those vessels.Molecular ultrasound imaging has now moved closer to clinic; the use of microbubbles with a specific affinity to endothelial biomarkers allows selective accumulation and retention of ultrasound contrast in the areas of ischemic injury, inflammation, or neoangiogenesis. This will aid in noninvasive molecular imaging and may provide additional help with real-time guidance of biopsy, surgery, and ablation procedures.The ultrasound field can be tightly focused inside the body, many centimeters deep, with millimeter precision, and ablate lesions by energy deposition, with thermal or mechanical bioeffects. Some of such treatments are already in clinical use, with more indications progressing through the clinical trial stage. In conjunction with intravascular microbubbles, focused ultrasound can be used for tissue-specific drug delivery; localized triggered release of sequestered drugs from particles in the bloodstream may take time to get to clinic. A combination of intravascular microbubbles with circulating drug and low-power ultrasound allows transient opening of vascular endothelial barriers, including blood-brain barrier; this approach has reached clinical trial stage. Therefore, the drugs that normally would not be getting to the target tissue in the brain will now have an opportunity to produce therapeutic efficacy.Overall, medical ultrasound is developing at a brisk rate, even in an environment where other imaging modalities are also advancing rapidly and may be considered more lucrative. With all the current advances that we discuss, and many more to come, ultrasound may help solve many problems that modern medicine is facing.
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Si-Mohamed SA, Sigovan M, Hsu JC, Tatard-Leitman V, Chalabreysse L, Naha PC, Garrivier T, Dessouky R, Carnaru M, Boussel L, Cormode DP, Douek PC. In Vivo Molecular K-Edge Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaque Using Photon-counting CT. Radiology 2021; 300:98-107. [PMID: 33944628 PMCID: PMC8217298 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021203968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Background Macrophage burden is a major factor in the risk of atherosclerotic plaque rupture, and its evaluation remains challenging with molecular noninvasive imaging approaches. Photon-counting CT (PCCT) with k-edge imaging aims to allow for the specific detection of macrophages using gold nanoparticles. Purpose To perform k-edge imaging in combination with gold nanoparticles to detect and quantify the macrophage burden within the atherosclerotic aortas of rabbits. Materials and Methods Atherosclerotic and control New Zealand white rabbits were imaged before and at several time points up to 2 days after intravenous injection of gold nanoparticles (3.5 mL/kg, 65 mg gold per milliliter). Aortic CT angiography was performed at the end of the follow-up using an intravenous injection of an iodinated contrast material. Gold k-edge and conventional CT images were reconstructed for qualitative and quantitative assessment of the macrophage burden. PCCT imaging results were compared with findings at histologic examination, quantitative histomorphometry, transmission electron microscopy, and quantitative inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Pearson correlations between the macrophage area measured in immunostained sections and the concentration of gold and attenuation measured in the corresponding PCCT sections were calculated. Results Seven rabbits with atherosclerosis and four control rabbits without atherosclerosis were analyzed. In atherosclerotic rabbits, calcifications were observed along the aortic wall before injection. At 2 days after injection of gold nanoparticles, only gold k-edge images allowed for the distinction of plaque enhancement within calcifications and for lumen enhancement during angiography. A good correlation was observed between the gold concentration measured within the wall and the macrophage area in 35 plaques (five per rabbit) (r = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.67, 0.91; P < .001), which was higher than that observed on conventional CT images (r = 0.41; 95% CI: 0.09, 0.65; P = .01). Transmission electron microscopy and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry analyses confirmed the gold k-edge imaging findings. Conclusion Photon-counting CT with gold nanoparticles allowed for the noninvasive evaluation of both molecular and anatomic information in vivo in rabbits with atherosclerotic plaques. Published under a CC BY 4.0 license. Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Leiner in this issue.
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- Salim A Si-Mohamed
- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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- From the University of Lyon, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé Unité mixte de recherche 5220, U1206, F-69621, Lyon, France (S.A.S.M., M.S., V.T.L., R.D., L.B., P.C.D.); Departments of Radiology (S.A.S.M., T.G., L.B., P.C.D.) and Pathology (L.C.), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (J.C.H., P.C.N., D.P.C.); Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt (R.D.); and Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, Conn (M.C.)
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Shao F, Long Y, Ji H, Jiang D, Lei P, Lan X. Radionuclide-based molecular imaging allows CAR-T cellular visualization and therapeutic monitoring. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:6800-6817. [PMID: 34093854 PMCID: PMC8171102 DOI: 10.7150/thno.56989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy is a new and effective form of adoptive cell therapy that is rapidly entering the mainstream for the treatment of CD19-positive hematological cancers because of its impressive effect and durable responses. Huge challenges remain in achieving similar success in patients with solid tumors. The current methods of monitoring CAR-T, including morphological imaging (CT and MRI), blood tests, and biopsy, have limitations to assess whether CAR-T cells are homing to tumor sites and infiltrating into tumor bed, or to assess the survival, proliferation, and persistence of CAR-T cells in solid tumors associated with an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Radionuclide-based molecular imaging affords improved CAR-T cellular visualization and therapeutic monitoring through either a direct cellular radiolabeling approach or a reporter gene imaging strategy, and endogenous cell imaging is beneficial to reflect functional information and immune status of T cells. Focusing on the dynamic monitoring and precise assessment of CAR-T therapy, this review summarizes the current applications of radionuclide-based noninvasive imaging in CAR-T cells visualization and monitoring and presents current challenges and strategic choices.
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Theranostics in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11040330. [PMID: 33920126 PMCID: PMC8070338 DOI: 10.3390/life11040330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) has the potential to specifically destroy tumor cells without damaging the tissues infiltrated by the tumor. BNCT is a binary treatment method based on the combination of two agents that have no effect when applied individually: 10B and thermal neutrons. Exclusively, the combination of both produces an effect, whose extent depends on the amount of 10B in the tumor but also on the organs at risk. It is not yet possible to determine the 10B concentration in a specific tissue using non-invasive methods. At present, it is only possible to measure the 10B concentration in blood and to estimate the boron concentration in tissues based on the assumption that there is a fixed uptake of 10B from the blood into tissues. On this imprecise assumption, BNCT can hardly be developed further. A therapeutic approach, combining the boron carrier for therapeutic purposes with an imaging tool, might allow us to determine the 10B concentration in a specific tissue using a non-invasive method. This review provides an overview of the current clinical protocols and preclinical experiments and results on how innovative drug development for boron delivery systems can also incorporate concurrent imaging. The last section focuses on the importance of proteomics for further optimization of BNCT, a highly precise and personalized therapeutic approach.
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Recent advances in iron oxide nanoparticles for brain cancer theranostics: from in vitro to clinical applications. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2021; 18:949-977. [PMID: 33567919 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2021.1888926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Introduction: Today, the development of multifunctional nanoplatforms is more seriously considered in the field of cancer theranostics.Areas covered: In this respect, nanoparticles provide several advantages over the routine, conventional diagnostic methods, and treatments. Due to the expedient properties of iron oxide nanoparticles, such as being readily modified, great payload potential, intrinsic magnetic qualification, considerable biocompatibility, and overwhelming response to targeting strategies, these nanoparticles can be considered good candidates for application as diagnostic contrast agents and drug/gene delivery vehicles, while also being incorporated into hyperthermia-based approaches. Interestingly, these agents are detectable with routine imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging.Expert opinion: Therefore, combining the traditional diagnostics and therapies with nanotechnological approaches may leave a positive impact on the survival rate of patients with cancer. This review summarizes the application of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in both in vitro and in vivo models of brain tumors.
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Li X, Zhang K, He X, Zhou J, Jin C, Shen L, Gao Y, Tian M, Zhang H. Structural, Functional, and Molecular Imaging of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Neurosci Bull 2021; 37:1051-1071. [PMID: 33779890 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-021-00673-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder associated with both genetic and environmental risks. Neuroimaging approaches have been widely employed to parse the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying ASD, and provide critical insights into the anatomical, functional, and neurochemical changes. We reviewed recent advances in neuroimaging studies that focused on ASD by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), or single-positron emission tomography (SPECT). Longitudinal structural MRI has delineated an abnormal developmental trajectory of ASD that is associated with cascading neurobiological processes, and functional MRI has pointed to disrupted functional neural networks. Meanwhile, PET and SPECT imaging have revealed that metabolic and neurotransmitter abnormalities may contribute to shaping the aberrant neural circuits of ASD. Future large-scale, multi-center, multimodal investigations are essential to elucidate the neurophysiological underpinnings of ASD, and facilitate the development of novel diagnostic biomarkers and better-targeted therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoyi Li
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Medical PET Center, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Laboratory for Pathophysiological and Health Science, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Medical PET Center, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Medical PET Center, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Medical PET Center, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Medical PET Center, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Medical PET Center, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Medical PET Center, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
- The College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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Lin Y, Zhang K, Zhang R, She Z, Tan R, Fan Y, Li X. Magnetic nanoparticles applied in targeted therapy and magnetic resonance imaging: crucial preparation parameters, indispensable pre-treatments, updated research advancements and future perspectives. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:5973-5991. [PMID: 32597454 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00552e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have attracted much attention in cancer treatment as carriers for drug delivery and imaging contrast agents due to their distinctive performances based on their magnetic properties and nanoscale structure. In this review, we aim to comprehensively dissect how the applications of MNPs in targeted therapy and magnetic resonance imaging are achieved and their specificities by focusing on the following aspects: (1) several important preparation parameters (pH, temperature, ratio of the reactive substances, etc.) that have crucial effects on the properties of MNPs, (2) indispensable treatments to improve the biocompatibility, stability, and targeting ability of MNPs and prolong their circulation time for biomedical applications, (3) the mechanism for MNPs to deliver and release medicine to the desired sites and be applied in magnetic hyperthermia as well as related updated research advancements, (4) comparatively promising research directions of MNPs in magnetic resonance imaging, and (5) perspectives in the further optimization of their preparations, pre-treatments and applications in cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Yaping Lin
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China. and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China. and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Research and Teaching, the Fourth Central Hospital of Baoding City, Baoding 072350, Hebei Province, China
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- Shenzhen Lando Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Shenzhen Lando Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China. and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China. and Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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Fe 3O 4-Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles as a Multimodal Platform for In Vivo Imaging and Focused Photothermal Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13030416. [PMID: 33804636 PMCID: PMC8003746 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13030416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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In this study, we report the synthesis of gold-coated iron oxide nanoparticles capped with polyvinylpyrrolidone (Fe@Au NPs). The as-synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) exhibited good stability in aqueous media and excellent features as contrast agents (CA) for both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-ray computed tomography (CT). Additionally, due to the presence of the local surface plasmon resonances of gold, the NPs showed exploitable "light-to-heat" conversion ability in the near-infrared (NIR) region, a key attribute for effective photothermal therapies (PTT). In vitro experiments revealed biocompatibility as well as excellent efficiency in killing glioblastoma cells via PTT. The in vivo nontoxicity of the NPs was demonstrated using zebrafish embryos as an intermediate step between cells and rodent models. To warrant that an effective therapeutic dose was achieved inside the tumor, both intratumoral and intravenous routes were screened in rodent models by MRI and CT. The pharmacokinetics and biodistribution confirmed the multimodal imaging CA capabilities of the Fe@AuNPs and revealed constraints of the intravenous route for tumor targeting, dictating intratumoral administration for therapeutic applications. Finally, Fe@Au NPs were successfully used for an in vivo proof of concept of imaging-guided focused PTT against glioblastoma multiforme in a mouse model.
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Dagys L, Jagtap AP, Korchak S, Mamone S, Saul P, Levitt MH, Glöggler S. Nuclear hyperpolarization of (1- 13C)-pyruvate in aqueous solution by proton-relayed side-arm hydrogenation. Analyst 2021; 146:1772-1778. [PMID: 33475626 DOI: 10.1039/d0an02389b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We employ Parahydrogen Induced Polarization with Side-Arm Hydrogenation (PHIP-SAH) to polarize (1-13C)-pyruvate. We introduce a new method called proton-relayed side-arm hydrogenation (PR-SAH) in which an intermediate proton is used to transfer polarization from the side-arm to the 13C-labelled site of the pyruvate before hydrolysis. This significantly reduces the cost and effort needed to prepare the precursor for radio-frequency transfer experiments while still maintaining acceptable polarization transfer efficiency. Experimentally we have attained on average 4.33% 13C polarization in an aqueous solution of (1-13C)-pyruvate after about 10 seconds of cleavage and extraction. PR-SAH is a promising pulsed NMR method for hyperpolarizing 13C-labelled metabolites in solution, conducted entirely in high magnetic field.
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- Laurynas Dagys
- School of chemistry, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO171BJ, UK.
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- Max Planck Inst. Biophys. Chem., NMR Signal Enhancement Grp., Am Fassberg 11, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany. and Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMG, Von-Siebold-Str. 3A, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Inst. Biophys. Chem., NMR Signal Enhancement Grp., Am Fassberg 11, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany. and Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMG, Von-Siebold-Str. 3A, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Inst. Biophys. Chem., NMR Signal Enhancement Grp., Am Fassberg 11, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany. and Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMG, Von-Siebold-Str. 3A, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Max Planck Inst. Biophys. Chem., NMR Signal Enhancement Grp., Am Fassberg 11, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany. and Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMG, Von-Siebold-Str. 3A, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- School of chemistry, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO171BJ, UK.
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- Max Planck Inst. Biophys. Chem., NMR Signal Enhancement Grp., Am Fassberg 11, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany. and Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration of UMG, Von-Siebold-Str. 3A, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany
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Adams L, Brangsch J, Hamm B, Makowski MR, Keller S. Targeting the Extracellular Matrix in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Using Molecular Imaging Insights. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22052685. [PMID: 33799971 PMCID: PMC7962044 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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This review outlines recent preclinical and clinical advances in molecular imaging of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) with a focus on molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the extracellular matrix (ECM). In addition, developments in pharmacologic treatment of AAA targeting the ECM will be discussed and results from animal studies will be contrasted with clinical trials. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an often fatal disease without non-invasive pharmacologic treatment options. The ECM, with collagen type I and elastin as major components, is the key structural component of the aortic wall and is recognized as a target tissue for both initiation and the progression of AAA. Molecular imaging allows in vivo measurement and characterization of biological processes at the cellular and molecular level and sets forth to visualize molecular abnormalities at an early stage of disease, facilitating novel diagnostic and therapeutic pathways. By providing surrogate criteria for the in vivo evaluation of the effects of pharmacological therapies, molecular imaging techniques targeting the ECM can facilitate pharmacological drug development. In addition, molecular targets can also be used in theranostic approaches that have the potential for timely diagnosis and concurrent medical therapy. Recent successes in preclinical studies suggest future opportunities for clinical translation. However, further clinical studies are needed to validate the most promising molecular targets for human application.
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- Lisa Adams
- Charité—Universitaetsmedizin Berlin Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (J.B.); (B.H.); (M.R.M.); (S.K.)
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), 10178 Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-30-450-627-376
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- Charité—Universitaetsmedizin Berlin Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (J.B.); (B.H.); (M.R.M.); (S.K.)
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- Charité—Universitaetsmedizin Berlin Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (J.B.); (B.H.); (M.R.M.); (S.K.)
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- Charité—Universitaetsmedizin Berlin Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (J.B.); (B.H.); (M.R.M.); (S.K.)
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Charité—Universitaetsmedizin Berlin Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (J.B.); (B.H.); (M.R.M.); (S.K.)
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Ngowi EE, Wang YZ, Qian L, Helmy YASH, Anyomi B, Li T, Zheng M, Jiang ES, Duan SF, Wei JS, Wu DD, Ji XY. The Application of Nanotechnology for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Diseases and Disorders. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:629832. [PMID: 33738278 PMCID: PMC7960921 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.629832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Brain is by far the most complex organ in the body. It is involved in the regulation of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional activities. The organ is also a target for many diseases and disorders ranging from injuries to cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. Brain diseases are the main causes of disability and one of the leading causes of deaths. Several drugs that have shown potential in improving brain structure and functioning in animal models face many challenges including the delivery, specificity, and toxicity. For many years, researchers have been facing challenge of developing drugs that can cross the physical (blood–brain barrier), electrical, and chemical barriers of the brain and target the desired region with few adverse events. In recent years, nanotechnology emerged as an important technique for modifying and manipulating different objects at the molecular level to obtain desired features. The technique has proven to be useful in diagnosis as well as treatments of brain diseases and disorders by facilitating the delivery of drugs and improving their efficacy. As the subject is still hot, and new research findings are emerging, it is clear that nanotechnology could upgrade health care systems by providing easy and highly efficient diagnostic and treatment methods. In this review, we will focus on the application of nanotechnology in the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases and disorders by illuminating the potential of nanoparticles.
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- Ebenezeri Erasto Ngowi
- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,Kaifeng Municipal Key Laboratory of Cell Signal Transduction, Henan Provincial Engineering Centre for Tumor Molecular Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,Kaifeng Municipal Key Laboratory of Cell Signal Transduction, Henan Provincial Engineering Centre for Tumor Molecular Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Brain Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- International Joint Center for Biomedical Innovation, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,School of Nursing and Health, Institutes of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,School of Pharmacy, Institute for Innovative Drug Design and Evaluation, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,Brain Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,School of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.,Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Infection and Biological Safety, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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Rosenkrans ZT, Ferreira CA, Ni D, Cai W. Internally Responsive Nanomaterials for Activatable Multimodal Imaging of Cancer. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2000690. [PMID: 32691969 PMCID: PMC7855763 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Advances in technology and nanomedicine have led to the development of nanoparticles that can be activated for multimodal imaging of cancer, where a stimulus induces a material modification that enhances image contrast. Multimodal imaging using nanomaterials with this capability can combine the advantages and overcome the limitations of any single imaging modality. When designed with stimuli-responsive abilities, the target-to-background ratio of multimodal imaging nanoprobes increases because specific stimuli in the tumor enhance the signal. Several aspects of the tumor microenvironment can be exploited as an internal stimulus response for multimodal imaging applications, such as the pH gradient, redox processes, overproduction of various enzymes, or combinations of these. In this review, design strategies are discussed and an overview of the recent developments of internally responsive multimodal nanomaterials is provided. Properly implementing this approach improves noninvasive cancer diagnosis and staging as well as provides a method to monitor drug delivery and treatment response.
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- Zachary T Rosenkrans
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
- Department of Radiology and Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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Armanetti P, Chillà A, Margheri F, Biagioni A, Menichetti L, Margheri G, Ratto F, Centi S, Bianchini F, Severi M, Traversi R, Bani D, Lulli M, Del Rosso T, Mocali A, Rovida E, Del Rosso M, Fibbi G, Laurenzana A. Enhanced Antitumoral Activity and Photoacoustic Imaging Properties of AuNP-Enriched Endothelial Colony Forming Cells on Melanoma. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2001175. [PMID: 33643785 PMCID: PMC7887578 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202001175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Near infrared (NIR)-resonant gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) hold great promise in cancer diagnostics and treatment. However, translating the theranostic potential of AuNPs into clinical applications still remains a challenge due to the difficulty to improve the efficiency and specificity of tumor delivery in vivo as well as the clearance from liver and spleen to avoid off target toxicity. In this study, endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) are exploited as vehicles to deliver AuNPs to tumors. It is first demonstrated that ECFCs display a great capability to intake AuNPs without losing viability, and exert antitumor activity per se. Using a human melanoma xenograft mouse model, it is next demonstrated that AuNP-loaded ECFCs retain their capacity to migrate to tumor sites in vivo 1 day after injection and stay in the tumor mass for more than 1 week. In addition, it is demonstrated that ECFC-loaded AuNPs are efficiently cleared by the liver over time and do not elicit any sign of damage to healthy tissue.
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- Paolo Armanetti
- Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC)National Research CouncilPisa56124Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC)National Research CouncilPisa56124Italy
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- Institute for Complex SystemsNational Research CouncilSesto Fiorentino50019Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics “N. Carrara”National Research CouncilSesto Fiorentino50019Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics “N. Carrara”National Research CouncilSesto Fiorentino50019Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”University of FlorenceSesto Fiorentino50019Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”University of FlorenceSesto Fiorentino50019Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Department of PhysicsPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro22451‐900Brazil
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence50134Italy
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Notohamiprodjo S, Varasteh Z, Beer AJ, Niu G, Chen X(S, Weber W, Schwaiger M. Tumor Vasculature. Mol Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816386-3.00090-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Jacobs AH, Schelhaas S, Viel T, Waerzeggers Y, Winkeler A, Zinnhardt B, Gelovani J. Imaging of Gene and Cell-Based Therapies: Basis and Clinical Trials. Mol Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816386-3.00060-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Ma T, Xia T. Nanoparticle-Based Activatable Probes for Bioimaging. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2021; 5:e2000193. [PMID: 33724732 PMCID: PMC7966733 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202000193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Molecular imaging can provide functional and molecular information at the cellular or subcellular level in vivo in a noninvasive manner. Activatable nanoprobes that can react to the surrounding physiological environment or biomarkers are appealing agents to improve the efficacy, specificity, and sensitivity of molecular imaging. The physiological parameters, including redox status, pH, presence of enzymes, and hypoxia, can be designed as the stimuli of the activatable probes. However, the success rate of imaging nanoprobes for clinical translation is low. Herein, the recent advances in nanoparticle-based activatable imaging probes are critically reviewed. In addition, the challenges for clinical translation of these nanoprobes are also discussed in this review.
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- Tiancong Ma
- Division of Nanomedicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772, USA
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772, USA
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- Division of Nanomedicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772, USA
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Mondal SB, Achilefu S. Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies in Molecular and Anatomical Imaging. Mol Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816386-3.00066-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Amphiphilic Polymer-Modified Uniform CuFeSe 2 Nanoparticles for CT/MR Dual-Modal Imaging. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2020; 2020:4891325. [PMID: 33456402 PMCID: PMC7787810 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4891325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Recently, magnetic photothermal nanomaterials have attracted much attention in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. In this study, we developed the ultrasmall magnetic CuFeSe2 nanoparticles for CT/MR dual-modal imaging. By controlling the reaction time and condition, CuFeSe2 nanoparticles were synthesized by a simple directly aqueous method. After modification with copolymer methoxy polyethylene glycol-polycaprolactone (MPEG-PCL), the obtained MPEG-PCL@CuFeSe2 nanoparticles showed excellent water solubility, colloidal stability, and biocompatibility. In addition, they also exhibited superparamagnetism and X-ray's characteristics. For these properties, they will become ideal nanomaterials for CT/MR dual-modal imaging.
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Cazin I, Rossegger E, Guedes de la Cruz G, Griesser T, Schlögl S. Recent Advances in Functional Polymers Containing Coumarin Chromophores. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 13:E56. [PMID: 33375724 PMCID: PMC7794725 DOI: 10.3390/polym13010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Natural and synthetic coumarin derivatives have gained increased attention in the design of functional polymers and polymer networks due to their unique optical, biological, and photochemical properties. This review provides a comprehensive overview over recent developments in macromolecular architecture and mainly covers examples from the literature published from 2004 to 2020. Along with a discussion on coumarin and its photochemical properties, we focus on polymers containing coumarin as a nonreactive moiety as well as polymer systems exploiting the dimerization and/or reversible nature of the [2πs + 2πs] cycloaddition reaction. Coumarin moieties undergo a reversible [2πs + 2πs] cycloaddition reaction upon irradiation with specific wavelengths in the UV region, which is applied to impart intrinsic healability, shape-memory, and reversible properties into polymers. In addition, coumarin chromophores are able to dimerize under the exposure to direct sunlight, which is a promising route for the synthesis and cross-linking of polymer systems under "green" and environment-friendly conditions. Along with the chemistry and design of coumarin functional polymers, we highlight various future application fields of coumarin containing polymers involving tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, soft robotics, or 4D printing applications.
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- Ines Cazin
- Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH, Roseggerstrasse 12, 8700 Leoben, Austria; (I.C.); (E.R.)
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- Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH, Roseggerstrasse 12, 8700 Leoben, Austria; (I.C.); (E.R.)
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- Department Polymer Engineering and Science, Institute Chemistry of Polymeric Materials, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Otto Glöckel-Strasse 2, 8700 Leoben, Austria; (G.G.d.l.C.); (T.G.)
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- Department Polymer Engineering and Science, Institute Chemistry of Polymeric Materials, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Otto Glöckel-Strasse 2, 8700 Leoben, Austria; (G.G.d.l.C.); (T.G.)
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- Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH, Roseggerstrasse 12, 8700 Leoben, Austria; (I.C.); (E.R.)
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Li M, Nyayapathi N, Kilian HI, Xia J, Lovell JF, Yao J. Sound Out the Deep Colors: Photoacoustic Molecular Imaging at New Depths. Mol Imaging 2020; 19:1536012120981518. [PMID: 33336621 PMCID: PMC7750763 DOI: 10.1177/1536012120981518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) has become increasingly popular for molecular imaging due to its unique optical absorption contrast, high spatial resolution, deep imaging depth, and high imaging speed. Yet, the strong optical attenuation of biological tissues has traditionally prevented PAT from penetrating more than a few centimeters and limited its application for studying deeply seated targets. A variety of PAT technologies have been developed to extend the imaging depth, including employing deep-penetrating microwaves and X-ray photons as excitation sources, delivering the light to the inside of the organ, reshaping the light wavefront to better focus into scattering medium, as well as improving the sensitivity of ultrasonic transducers. At the same time, novel optical fluence mapping algorithms and image reconstruction methods have been developed to improve the quantitative accuracy of PAT, which is crucial to recover weak molecular signals at larger depths. The development of highly-absorbing near-infrared PA molecular probes has also flourished to provide high sensitivity and specificity in studying cellular processes. This review aims to introduce the recent developments in deep PA molecular imaging, including novel imaging systems, image processing methods and molecular probes, as well as their representative biomedical applications. Existing challenges and future directions are also discussed.
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- Mucong Li
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 3065Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 12292University of Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 12292University of Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 12292University of Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 12292University of Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 3065Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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D'Elia A, Schiavi S, Soluri A, Massari R, Soluri A, Trezza V. Role of Nuclear Imaging to Understand the Neural Substrates of Brain Disorders in Laboratory Animals: Current Status and Future Prospects. Front Behav Neurosci 2020; 14:596509. [PMID: 33362486 PMCID: PMC7759612 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2020.596509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Molecular imaging, which allows the real-time visualization, characterization and measurement of biological processes, is becoming increasingly used in neuroscience research. Scintigraphy techniques such as single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) provide qualitative and quantitative measurement of brain activity in both physiological and pathological states. Laboratory animals, and rodents in particular, are essential in neuroscience research, providing plenty of models of brain disorders. The development of innovative high-resolution small animal imaging systems together with their radiotracers pave the way to the study of brain functioning and neurotransmitter release during behavioral tasks in rodents. The assessment of local changes in the release of neurotransmitters associated with the performance of a given behavioral task is a turning point for the development of new potential drugs for psychiatric and neurological disorders. This review addresses the role of SPECT and PET small animal imaging systems for a better understanding of brain functioning in health and disease states. Brain imaging in rodent models faces a series of challenges since it acts within the boundaries of current imaging in terms of sensitivity and spatial resolution. Several topics are discussed, including technical considerations regarding the strengths and weaknesses of both technologies. Moreover, the application of some of the radioligands developed for small animal nuclear imaging studies is discussed. Then, we examine the changes in metabolic and neurotransmitter activity in various brain areas during task-induced neural activation with special regard to the imaging of opioid, dopaminergic and cannabinoid receptors. Finally, we discuss the current status providing future perspectives on the most innovative imaging techniques in small laboratory animals. The challenges and solutions discussed here might be useful to better understand brain functioning allowing the translation of preclinical results into clinical applications.
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- Annunziata D'Elia
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Rome, Italy.,Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, Department of Science, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy
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- Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, Department of Science, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, Department of Science, University "Roma Tre", Rome, Italy
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Tai YC. Small-Animal PET: A Technology That Changed Our Field. J Nucl Med 2020; 61:153S-154S. [PMID: 33293436 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.120.251280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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