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Xiang MH, Jiang ZY, Zhao WL, Zhang E, Xia L, Kong RM, Zhao Y, Kong W, Liu X, Qu F, Tan W. Activatable Near-Infrared Fluorescent and Photoacoustic Dual-Modal Probe for Highly Sensitive Imaging of Sulfatase In Vivo. ACS Sens 2023; 8:2021-2029. [PMID: 37167101 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c00201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Sulfatase is an important biomarker closely associated with various diseases. However, the state-of-the-art sulfatase probes are plagued with a short absorption/emission wavelength and limited sensitivity. Developing highly sensitive fluorescent probes for in vivo imaging of sulfatase remains a grand challenge. Herein, for the first time, an activatable near-infrared fluorescence/photoacoustic (NIRF/PA) dual-modal probe (Hcy-SA) for visualizing sulfatase activity in living cells and animals is developed. Hcy-SA is composed of a sulfate ester moiety as the recognition unit and a NIR fluorophore hemicyanine (Hcy-OH) as the NIRF/PA reporter. The designed probe exhibits a rapid response, excellent sensitivity, and high specificity for sulfatase detection in vitro. More importantly, cells and in vivo experiments confirm that Hcy-SA can be successfully applied for PA/NIRF dual-modal imaging of sulfatase activity in living sulfatase-overexpressed tumor cells and tumor-bearing animals. This probe can serve as a promising tool for sulfatase-related pathological research and cancer diagnosis.
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- Mei-Hao Xiang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, Hunan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, P. R. China
- Cancer Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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Liu W, Li X, Wang T, Xiong F, Sun C, Yao X, Huang W. Platinum Drug-Incorporating Polymeric Nanosystems for Precise Cancer Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2208241. [PMID: 36843317 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Platinum (Pt) drugs are widely used in clinic for cancer therapy, but their therapeutic outcomes are significantly compromised by severe side effects and acquired drug resistance. With the emerging immunotherapy and imaging-guided cancer therapy, precise delivery and release of Pt drugs have drawn great attention these days. The targeting delivery of Pt drugs can greatly increase the accumulation at tumor sites, which ultimately enhances antitumor efficacy. Further, with the combination of Pt drugs and other theranostic agents into one nanosystem, it not only possesses excellent synergistic efficacy but also achieves real-time monitoring. In this review, after the introduction of Pt drugs and their characteristics, the recent progress of polymeric nanosystems for efficient delivery of Pt drugs is summarized with an emphasis on multi-modal synergistic therapy and imaging-guided Pt-based cancer treatment. In the end, the conclusions and future perspectives of Pt-encapsulated nanosystems are given.
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- Wei Liu
- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Cheng HB, Cao X, Zhang S, Zhang K, Cheng Y, Wang J, Zhao J, Zhou L, Liang XJ, Yoon J. BODIPY as a Multifunctional Theranostic Reagent in Biomedicine: Self-Assembly, Properties, and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2207546. [PMID: 36398522 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The use of boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) in biomedicine is reviewed. To open, its synthesis and regulatory strategies are summarized, and inspiring cutting-edge work in post-functionalization strategies is highlighted. A brief overview of assembly model of BODIPY is then provided: BODIPY is introduced as a promising building block for the formation of single- and multicomponent self-assembled systems, including nanostructures suitable for aqueous environments, thereby showing the great development potential of supramolecular assembly in biomedicine applications. The frontier progress of BODIPY in biomedical application is thereafter described, supported by examples of the frontiers of biomedical applications of BODIPY-containing smart materials: it mainly involves the application of materials based on BODIPY building blocks and their assemblies in fluorescence bioimaging, photoacoustic imaging, disease treatment including photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and immunotherapy. Lastly, not only the current status of the BODIPY family in the biomedical field but also the challenges worth considering are summarized. At the same time, insights into the future development prospects of biomedically applicable BODIPY are provided.
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- Hong-Bo Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, South Korea
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Swann R, Slikboer S, Genady A, Silva LR, Janzen N, Faraday A, Valliant JF, Sadeghi S. Tetrazine-Derived Near-Infrared Dye for Targeted Photoacoustic Imaging of Bone. J Med Chem 2023; 66:6025-6036. [PMID: 37129217 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A near-infrared photoacoustic probe was used to image bone in vivo through active and bioorthogonal pretargeting strategies that utilized coupling between a tetrazine-derived cyanine dye and a trans-cyclooctene-modified bisphosphonate. In vitro hydroxyapatite binding of the probe via active and pretargeting strategies showed comparable increases in percent binding vs a nontargeted control. Intrafemoral injection of the bisphosphonate-dye conjugate showed retention out to 24 h post-injection, with a 14-fold increase in signal over background, while the nontargeted dye exhibited negligible binding to bone and signal washout by 4 h post-injection. Intravenous injection, using both active and pretargeting strategies, demonstrated bone accumulation as earlier as 4 h post-injection, where the signal was found to be 3.6- and 1.5-fold higher, respectively, than the signal from the nontargeted dye. The described bone-targeted dye enabled in vivo photoacoustic imaging, while the synthetic strategy provides a convenient building block for developing new targeted photoacoustic probes.
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- Rowan Swann
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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Kashyap BK, Singh VV, Solanki MK, Kumar A, Ruokolainen J, Kesari KK. Smart Nanomaterials in Cancer Theranostics: Challenges and Opportunities. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:14290-14320. [PMID: 37125102 PMCID: PMC10134471 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cancer is ranked as the second leading cause of death globally. Traditional cancer therapies including chemotherapy are flawed, with off-target and on-target toxicities on the normal cells, requiring newer strategies to improve cell selective targeting. The application of nanomaterial has been extensively studied and explored as chemical biology tools in cancer theranostics. It shows greater applications toward stability, biocompatibility, and increased cell permeability, resulting in precise targeting, and mitigating the shortcomings of traditional cancer therapies. The nanoplatform offers an exciting opportunity to gain targeting strategies and multifunctionality. The advent of nanotechnology, in particular the development of smart nanomaterials, has transformed cancer diagnosis and treatment. The large surface area of nanoparticles is enough to encapsulate many molecules and the ability to functionalize with various biosubstrates such as DNA, RNA, aptamers, and antibodies, which helps in theranostic action. Comparatively, biologically derived nanomaterials perceive advantages over the nanomaterials produced by conventional methods in terms of economy, ease of production, and reduced toxicity. The present review summarizes various techniques in cancer theranostics and emphasizes the applications of smart nanomaterials (such as organic nanoparticles (NPs), inorganic NPs, and carbon-based NPs). We also critically discussed the advantages and challenges impeding their translation in cancer treatment and diagnostic applications. This review concludes that the use of smart nanomaterials could significantly improve cancer theranostics and will facilitate new dimensions for tumor detection and therapy.
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- Brijendra Kumar Kashyap
- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi 284128, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment, DRDO, Gwalior 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Plant Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Group, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Cheri-Manatu, Karmre, Kanke 835222, Ranchi, India
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
- Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Vikkinkaari 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
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Chen Y, Nozdriukhin D, Michel-Souzy S, Padberg C, Wurm FR, Razansky D, Deán-Ben XL, Koshkina O. Biobased Agents for Single-Particle Detection with Optoacoustics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2207199. [PMID: 37021720 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Optoacoustic (OA, photoacoustic) imaging synergistically combines rich optical contrast with the resolution of ultrasound within light-scattering biological tissues. Contrast agents have become essential to boost deep-tissue OA sensitivity and fully exploit the capabilities of state-of-the-art OA imaging systems, thus facilitating the clinical translation of this modality. Inorganic particles with sizes of several microns can also be individually localized and tracked, thus enabling new applications in drug delivery, microrobotics, or super-resolution imaging. However, significant concerns have been raised regarding the low bio-degradability and potential toxic effects of inorganic particles. Bio-based, biodegradable nano- and microcapsules consisting of an aqueous core with clinically-approved indocyanine green (ICG) and a cross-linked casein shell obtained in an inverse emulsion approach are introduced. The feasibility to provide contrast-enhanced in vivo OA imaging with nanocapsules as well as localizing and tracking individual larger microcapsules of 4-5 µm is demonstrated. All components of the developed capsules are safe for human use and the inverse emulsion approach is known to be compatible with a variety of shell materials and payloads. Hence, the enhanced OA imaging performance can be exploited in multiple biomedical studies and can open a route to clinical approval of agents detectable at a single-particle level.
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- Yunbo Chen
- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry, Department of Molecules and Materials, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, Enschede, 7522NB, The Netherlands
- Key Lab of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Winterturenstraße 190, Zürich, 8057, Switzerland
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Biomolecular Nanotechnology, Department of Molecules and Materials, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, Enschede, 7522NB, The Netherlands
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- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry, Department of Molecules and Materials, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, Enschede, 7522NB, The Netherlands
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- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry, Department of Molecules and Materials, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, Enschede, 7522NB, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Winterturenstraße 190, Zürich, 8057, Switzerland
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Winterturenstraße 190, Zürich, 8057, Switzerland
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27, Zürich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Sustainable Polymer Chemistry, Department of Molecules and Materials, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, Enschede, 7522NB, The Netherlands
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Lorenz AS, Moses AS, Mamnoon B, Demessie AA, Park Y, Singh P, Taratula O, Taratula O. A Photoacoustic Contrast Nanoagent with a Distinct Spectral Signature for Ovarian Cancer Management. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2202946. [PMID: 36495088 PMCID: PMC10079555 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202202946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) has tremendous potential for improving ovarian cancer detection. However, the lack of effective exogenous contrast agents that can improve PAI diagnosis accuracy significantly limits this application. This study presents a novel contrast nanoagent with a specific spectral signature that can be easily distinguished from endogenous chromophores in cancer tissue, allowing for high-contrast tumor visualization. Constructed as a 40 nm biocompatible polymeric nanoparticle loaded with two naphthalocyanine dyes, this agent is capable of efficient ovarian tumor accumulation after intravenous injection. The developed nanoagent displays a spectral signature with two well-separated photoacoustic peaks of comparable PA intensities in the near-infrared (NIR) region at 770 and 860 nm, which remain unaffected in cancer tissue following systemic delivery. In vivo experiments in mice with subcutaneous and intraperitoneal ovarian cancer xenografts validate that this specific spectral signature allows for accurate spectral unmixing of the nanoagent signal from endogenous contrast in cancer tissue, allowing for sensitive noninvasive cancer diagnosis. In addition, this nanoagent can selectively eradicate ovarian cancer tissue with a single dose of photothermal therapy by elevating the intratumoral temperature to ≈49 °C upon exposure to NIR light within the 700-900 nm range.
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- Anna St Lorenz
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR 97201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR 97201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR 97201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR 97201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR 97201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR 97201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR 97201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR 97201, United States
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Li T, Jing W, Fu W, Yan Z, Ma Y, Li X, Ji H, Zhang R. Melanin theranostic nanoplatform as an efficient drug delivery system for imaging-guided renal fibrosis therapy. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 147:213333. [PMID: 36801511 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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As renal fibrosis nanotherapeutics, the endogenous biomaterial melanin not only has natural biocompatibility and biodegradability but also has inherent photoacoustic imaging ability and certain anti-inflammatory effects. These properties determine that melanin can not only as a carrier of medication but also track the biodistribution and renal uptake of drugs in vivo by photoacoustic imaging in real-time. Curcumin is a natural compound with biological activity, which has excellent ROS scavenging ability and good anti-inflammatory property. These materials appear more advantages in the development of nanoscale diagnostic and therapeutic platforms for future clinical translation. Herein, this study developed curcumin-loaded melanin nanoparticles (MNP-PEG-CUR NPs) as an efficient medication delivery system for photoacoustic imaging guidance renal fibrosis treatment. The nanoparticles are about 10 nm in size, exhibit good renal clearance efficiency, excellent photoacoustic imaging ability, and good in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility. These preliminary results indicated that MNP-PEG-CUR have clinically applicable potential as a therapeutic nanoplatform for renal fibrosis.
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- Tingting Li
- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, People's Republic of China; School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, People's Republic of China.
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Jiang Z, Liang Z, Cui Y, Zhang C, Wang J, Wang H, Wang T, Chen Y, He W, Liu Z, Guo Z. Blood-Brain Barrier Permeable Photoacoustic Probe for High-Resolution Imaging of Nitric Oxide in the Living Mouse Brain. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:7952-7961. [PMID: 37000012 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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Alternations in the brain nitric oxide (NO) homeostasis are associated with a variety of neurodegeneration diseases; therefore, high-resolution imaging of NO in the brain is essential for understanding pathophysiological processes. However, currently available NO probes are unsuitable for this purpose due to their poor ability to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) or to image in deep tissues with spatial resolution. Herein, we developed a photoacoustic (PA) probe with BBB crossing ability to overcome this obstacle. The probe shows a highly selective ratiometric response toward NO, which enables the probe to image NO with micron resolution in the whole brain of living mice. Using three-dimensional PA imaging, we demonstrated that the probe could be used to visualize the detailed NO distribution in varying depth cross-sections (0-8 mm) of the living Parkinson's disease (PD) mouse brain. We also investigated the therapeutic properties of natural polyphenols in the PD mouse brain using the probe as an imaging agent and suggested the potential of the probe for screening therapeutic agents. This study provides a promising imaging agent for imaging of NO in the mouse brain with high resolution. We anticipate that these findings may open up new possibilities for understanding the biological functions of NO in the brain and the development of new imaging agents for the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases.
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- Zhiyong Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Environmental Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
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- TomoWave Laboratories, Inc., Houston, Texas 77054, United States
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- College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Nanchuang (Jiangsu) Institute of Chemistry and Health, Nanjing 210000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- Nanchuang (Jiangsu) Institute of Chemistry and Health, Nanjing 210000, China
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Cupil-Garcia V, Li JQ, Norton SJ, Odion RA, Strobbia P, Menozzi L, Ma C, Hu J, Zentella R, Boyanov MI, Finfrock YZ, Gursoy D, Douglas DS, Yao J, Sun TP, Kemner KM, Vo-Dinh T. Plasmonic nanorod probes' journey inside plant cells for in vivo SERS sensing and multimodal imaging. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:6396-6407. [PMID: 36924128 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06235f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nanoparticle-based platforms are gaining strong interest in plant biology and bioenergy research to monitor and control biological processes in whole plants. However, in vivo monitoring of biomolecules using nanoparticles inside plant cells remains challenging due to the impenetrability of the plant cell wall to nanoparticles beyond the exclusion limits (5-20 nm). To overcome this physical barrier, we have designed unique bimetallic silver-coated gold nanorods (AuNR@Ag) capable of entering plant cells, while conserving key plasmonic properties in the near-infrared (NIR). To demonstrate cellular internalization and tracking of the nanorods inside plant tissue, we used a comprehensive multimodal imaging approach that included transmission electron microscopy (TEM), confocal fluorescence microscopy, two-photon luminescence (TPL), X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XRF), and photoacoustics imaging (PAI). We successfully acquired SERS signals of nanorods in vivo inside plant cells of tobacco leaves. On the same leaf samples, we applied orthogonal imaging methods, TPL and PAI techniques for in vivo imaging of the nanorods. This study first demonstrates the intracellular internalization of AuNR@Ag inside whole plant systems for in vivo SERS analysis in tobacco cells. This work demonstrates the potential of this nanoplatform as a new nanotool for intracellular in vivo biosensing for plant biology.
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- Vanessa Cupil-Garcia
- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Durham, NC 27706, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Durham, NC 27706, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Durham, NC 27706, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Durham, NC 27706, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Durham, NC 27706, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Durham, NC 27706, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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- Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
- Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Durham, NC 27706, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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- Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Durham, NC 27706, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706, USA
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Zhang Y, Hu P, Li L, Cao R, Khadria A, Maslov K, Tong X, Zeng Y, Jiang L, Zhou Q, Wang LV. Single-shot 3D photoacoustic tomography using a single-element detector for ultrafast imaging of hemodynamics. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.03.14.532661. [PMID: 36993341 PMCID: PMC10055152 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.14.532661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Imaging hemodynamics is crucial for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of vascular diseases. However, current imaging techniques are limited due to the use of ionizing radiation or contrast agents, short penetration depth, or complex and expensive data acquisition systems. Photoacoustic tomography shows promise as a solution to these issues. However, existing photoacoustic tomography methods collect signals either sequentially or through numerous detector elements, leading to either low imaging speed or high system complexity and cost. To address these issues, here we introduce a method to capture a 3D photoacoustic image of vasculature using a single laser pulse and a single-element detector that functions as 6,400 virtual ones. Our method enables ultrafast volumetric imaging of hemodynamics in the human body at up to 1 kHz and requires only a single calibration for different objects and for long-term operations. We demonstrate 3D imaging of hemodynamics at depth in humans and small animals, capturing the variability in blood flow speeds. This concept can inspire other imaging technologies and find applications such as home-care monitoring, biometrics, point-of-care testing, and wearable monitoring.
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- Yide Zhang
- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Guo L, Liu C, Qi M, Cheng L, Wang L, Li C, Dong B. Recent progress of nanostructure-based enrichment of circulating tumor cells and downstream analysis. LAB ON A CHIP 2023; 23:1493-1523. [PMID: 36776104 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00890d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The isolation and detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) play an important role in early cancer diagnosis and prognosis, providing easy access to identify metastatic cells before clinically detectable metastases. In the past 20 years, according to the heterogeneous expression of CTCs on the surface and their special physical properties (size, morphology, electricity, etc.), a series of in vitro enrichment methods of CTCs have been developed based on microfluidic chip technology, nanomaterials and various nanostructures. In recent years, the in vivo detection of CTCs has attracted considerable attention. Photoacoustic flow cytometry and fluorescence flow cytometry were used to detect CTCs in a noninvasive manner. In addition, flexible magnetic wire and indwelling intravascular non-circulating CTCs isolation system were developed for in vivo CTCs study. In the aspect of downstream analysis, gene analysis and drug sensitivity tests of enriched CTCs were developed based on various existing molecular analysis techniques. All of these studies constitute a complete study of CTCs. Although the existing reviews mainly focus on one aspect of capturing CTCs study, a review that includes the in vivo and in vitro capture and downstream analysis study of CTCs is highly needed. This review focuses on not only the classic work and latest research progress in in vitro capture but also includes the in vivo capture and downstream analysis, discussing the advantages and significance of the different research methods and providing new ideas for solving the heterogeneity and rarity of CTCs.
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- Lihua Guo
- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, School of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, School of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, School of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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Blackmore DG, Razansky D, Götz J. Ultrasound as a versatile tool for short- and long-term improvement and monitoring of brain function. Neuron 2023; 111:1174-1190. [PMID: 36917978 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Treating the brain with focused ultrasound (FUS) at low intensities elicits diverse responses in neurons, astroglia, and the extracellular matrix. In combination with intravenously injected microbubbles, FUS also opens the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and facilitates focal drug delivery. However, an incompletely understood cellular specificity and a wide parameter space currently limit the optimal application of FUS in preclinical and human studies. In this perspective, we discuss how different FUS modalities can be utilized to achieve short- and long-term improvements, thereby potentially treating brain disorders. We review the ongoing efforts to determine which parameters induce neuronal inhibition versus activation and how mechanoreceptors and signaling cascades are activated to induce long-term changes, including memory improvements. We suggest that optimal FUS treatments may require different FUS modalities and devices, depending on the targeted brain area or local pathology, and will be greatly enhanced by new techniques for monitoring FUS efficacy.
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- Daniel G Blackmore
- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Gu Y, Sun Y, Wang X, Li H, Qiu J, Lu W. Application of photoacoustic computed tomography in biomedical imaging: A literature review. Bioeng Transl Med 2023; 8:e10419. [PMID: 36925681 PMCID: PMC10013779 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) is a hybrid imaging modality that combines optical excitation and acoustic detection techniques. It obtains high-resolution deep-tissue images based on the deep penetration of light, the anisotropy of light absorption in objects, and the photoacoustic effect. Hence, PACT shows great potential in biomedical sample imaging. Recently, due to its advantages of high sensitivity to optical absorption and wide scalability of spatial resolution with the desired imaging depth, PACT has received increasing attention in preclinical and clinical practice. To date, there has been a proliferation of PACT systems designed for specific biomedical imaging applications, from small animals to human organs, from ex vivo to in vivo real-time imaging, and from simple structural imaging to functional and molecular imaging with external contrast agents. Therefore, it is of great importance to summarize the previous applications of PACT systems in biomedical imaging and clinical practice. In this review, we searched for studies related to PACT imaging of biomedical tissues and samples over the past two decades; divided the studies into two categories, PACT imaging of preclinical animals and PACT imaging of human organs and body parts; and discussed the significance of the studies. Finally, we pointed out the future directions of PACT in biomedical applications. With the development of exogenous contrast agents and advances of imaging technique, in the future, PACT will enable biomedical imaging from organs to whole bodies, from superficial vasculature to internal organs, from anatomy to functions, and will play an increasingly important role in biomedical research and clinical practice.
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- Yanru Gu
- Department of Radiology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University Taian China.,Department of Radiology Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences Taian China
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- Department of Radiology Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences Taian China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao China
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- Department of Radiology Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences Taian China
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- Department of Radiology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University Taian China.,Department of Radiology Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences Taian China
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Thompson WR, Brecht HPF, Ivanov V, Yu AM, Dumani DS, Lawrence DJ, Emelianov SY, Ermilov SA. Characterizing a photoacoustic and fluorescence imaging platform for preclinical murine longitudinal studies. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2023; 28:036001. [PMID: 36895414 PMCID: PMC9990133 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.28.3.036001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Significance To effectively study preclinical animal models, medical imaging technology must be developed with a high enough resolution and sensitivity to perform anatomical, functional, and molecular assessments. Photoacoustic (PA) tomography provides high resolution and specificity, and fluorescence (FL) molecular tomography provides high sensitivity; the combination of these imaging modes will enable a wide range of research applications to be studied in small animals. Aim We introduce and characterize a dual-modality PA and FL imaging platform using in vivo and phantom experiments. Approach The imaging platform's detection limits were characterized through phantom studies that determined the PA spatial resolution, PA sensitivity, optical spatial resolution, and FL sensitivity. Results The system characterization yielded a PA spatial resolution of 173 ± 17 μ m in the transverse plane and 640 ± 120 μ m in the longitudinal axis, a PA sensitivity detection limit not less than that of a sample with absorption coefficient μ a = 0.258 cm - 1 , an optical spatial resolution of 70 μ m in the vertical axis and 112 μ m in the horizontal axis, and a FL sensitivity detection limit not < 0.9 μ M concentration of IR-800. The scanned animals displayed in three-dimensional renders showed high-resolution anatomical detail of organs. Conclusions The combined PA and FL imaging system has been characterized and has demonstrated its ability to image mice in vivo, proving its suitability for biomedical imaging research applications.
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- PhotoSound Technologies, Inc., Houston, Texas, United States
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Sedighi M, Shrestha N, Mahmoudi Z, Khademi Z, Ghasempour A, Dehghan H, Talebi SF, Toolabi M, Préat V, Chen B, Guo X, Shahbazi MA. Multifunctional Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051160. [PMID: 36904404 PMCID: PMC10007692 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Self-assembly is a growth mechanism in nature to apply local interactions forming a minimum energy structure. Currently, self-assembled materials are considered for biomedical applications due to their pleasant features, including scalability, versatility, simplicity, and inexpensiveness. Self-assembled peptides can be applied to design and fabricate different structures, such as micelles, hydrogels, and vesicles, by diverse physical interactions between specific building blocks. Among them, bioactivity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability of peptide hydrogels have introduced them as versatile platforms in biomedical applications, such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensing, and treating different diseases. Moreover, peptides are capable of mimicking the microenvironment of natural tissues and responding to internal and external stimuli for triggered drug release. In the current review, the unique characteristics of peptide hydrogels and recent advances in their design, fabrication, as well as chemical, physical, and biological properties are presented. Additionally, recent developments of these biomaterials are discussed with a particular focus on their biomedical applications in targeted drug delivery and gene delivery, stem cell therapy, cancer therapy and immune regulation, bioimaging, and regenerative medicine.
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- Mahsa Sedighi
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Biomedicine and Translational Research, Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kathmandu P.O. Box 7731, Nepal
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 6517838636, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 9177948954, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand 9717853076, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Advanced Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (M.-A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (M.-A.S.)
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Qiu Z, Zhang C, He Z, Hua J, Wen C, Zhao S. Intracerebral Fluorescence-Photoacoustic Dual-Mode Imaging for Precise Diagnosis and Drug Intervention Tracing in Depression. Anal Chem 2023; 95:5384-5392. [PMID: 36811909 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Unravelling the pathophysiology of depression is a unique challenge. Depression is closely associated with reduced norepinephrine (NE) levels; therefore, developing bioimaging probes to visualize NE levels in the brain is a key to elucidating the pathophysiological process of depression. However, because NE is similar in structure and chemical properties to two other catecholamine neurotransmitters, epinephrine and dopamine, designing an NE-specific multimodal bioimaging probe is a difficult task. In this work, we designed and synthesized the first near-infrared fluorescent-photoacoustic (PA) dual-modality imaging probe for NE (FPNE). The β-hydroxyethylamine of NE was shown to react via nucleophilic substitution and intramolecular nucleophilic cyclization, resulting in the cleavage of a carbonic ester bond in the probe molecule and release of a merocyanine molecule (IR-720). This process changed the color of the reaction solution from blue-purple to green, and the absorption peak was red-shifted from 585 to 720 nm. Under light excitation at 720 nm, linear relationships between the concentration of NE and both the PA response and the fluorescence signal intensity were observed. Thus, the use of intracerebral in situ visualization for diagnosis of depression and monitoring of drug interventions was achieved in a mouse model by fluorescence and PA imaging of brain regions after administration of FPNE by tail-vein injection.
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- Zhidong Qiu
- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
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Huang L, Su W, Zhu L, Li J, Quan W, Yoon J, Lin W. A Biocompatible Probe for the Detection of Neutrophil Elastase Free from the Interference of Structural Changes and Its Application to Ratiometric Photoacoustic Imaging In Vivo. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217508. [PMID: 36578174 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Neutrophil elastase (NE) plays a key role in chronic inflammation and acute responses to infection and injury. Effective disease interventions thus call for precise identification of NE to aid the clinical treatment of such diseases. However, the detection process suffers from the interference of structural changes of NE. Herein, we introduce a molecular probe with high biocompatibility to overcome the interference, which was achieved by combining theoretical calculations and experimental studies, that permits highly specific and sensitive detection of NE in cells and in vivo. The upregulated NE accumulation was specifically measured in inflammation by ratiometric photoacoustic and near-infrared fluorescence imaging, providing a new method for developing more specific fluorogenic probes for other enzymes.
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- Ling Huang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Korea
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, P. R. China
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Leung HM, Chu HC, Mao ZW, Lo PK. Versatile nanodiamond-based tools for therapeutics and bioimaging. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2039-2055. [PMID: 36723092 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06495b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Nanodiamonds (NDs) are a remarkable class of carbon-based nanoparticles in nanomedicine which have recently become a hot topic of research due to their unique features including functionalization versatility, tunable opto-magnetic properties, chemical stability, minimal cytotoxicity, high affinity to biomolecules and biocompatibility. These attractive features make NDs versatile tools for a wide range of biologically relevant applications. In this feature article, we discuss the opto-magnetic properties of negatively charged nitrogen vacancy (NV-) centres in NDs as fluorescence probes. We further discuss the frequently used chemical methods for surface chemistry modification of NDs which are relevant for biomedical applications. The in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of modified NDs is also highlighted. Subsequently, we give an overview of recent state-of-the-art biomedical applications of NDs as versatile tools for bioimaging and detection, and as targeting nanocarriers for chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, gene therapy, antimicrobial and antiviral therapy, and bone tissue engineering. Finally, we pinpoint the main challenges for NDs in biomedical applications which lie ahead and discuss perspectives on future directions in advancing the field for practical applications and clinical translations.
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- Hoi Man Leung
- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China. .,Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Wang S, Luo Y, Wen C, Zhao S, Zhang L. An autocatalytically-activatable hydrogen peroxide photoacoustic sensor for in situ visualization precise diagnosis and drug intervention tracing in diabetes syndrome. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 222:114964. [PMID: 36493721 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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In situ visualization for the diagnosis of diabetic syndrome and visual monitoring the response to drug treatment is a challenge. Herein, we designed and prepared an autocatalytically-activatable hydrogen peroxide photoacoustic (PA) sensor. We first prepared the FeMoOx nanoparticle with catalase activity, then combined it to 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothi-azoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and distearoylphos-phoethanola-mine-polyethylene-glycol (DSPE-PEG) to construct a autocatalytically-activatable PA sensor (FeMoOx@ABTS@DSPE-PEG). In its presence, ABTS can be converted into oxidized ABTS·+ by H2O2. ABTS·+ exhibits strong light absorption in the near-infrared region, and can serve as an ideal contrast agent for PA imaging. H2O2 as a biomarker of oxidative stress response is closely related to the occurrence and development of diabetes mellitus and its complications. Therefore, FeMoOx@ABTS@DSPE-PEG was used as a PA sensor of H2O2 for visual monitoring of the progression of diabetes-induced liver injury and metformin-mediated treatment of diabetes. The autocatalytically-activatable PA sensor developed in this study provides a promising platform for in situ visual diagnosis of diabetes and its syndrome and monitoring the response to therapy.
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- Shulong Wang
- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China.
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Privitera L, Musleh L, Paraboschi I, Ogunlade O, Ogunbiyi O, Hutchinson JC, Sebire N, Beard P, Giuliani S. Dynamic Changes in Microvascular Density Can Predict Viable and Non-Viable Areas in High-Risk Neuroblastoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:917. [PMID: 36765874 PMCID: PMC9913651 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Despite aggressive treatments, the prognosis of high-risk NB remains poor. Surgical oncology needs innovative intraoperative devices to help surgeons discriminate malignant tissue from necrotic and surrounding healthy tissues. Changes within the tumor vasculature could be used intraoperatively as a diagnostic tool to guide surgical resection. Here, we retrospectively analyzed the mean vascular density (MVD) of different NB subtypes at diagnosis and after induction chemotherapy using scanned histological samples. One patient was prospectively enrolled, and an ex vivo photoacoustic imaging (PAI) scan was performed on two representative sections to assess its capacity to discriminate different tumor regions. We found that post-chemotherapy, viable areas of differentiating NBs and ganglioneuroblastomas are associated with higher MVD compared to poorly differentiated NBs. Early necrotic regions showed higher MVD than late necrotic and viable regions. Finally, calcified areas showed significantly lower MVD than any other histological component. The acquired PAI images showed a good high-resolution ex vivo 3D delineation of NB margins. Overall, these results suggest that a high-definition preclinical imaging device such as PAI could potentially be exploited to guide surgical resection by identifying different vasculature signatures.
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- Laura Privitera
- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, London W1W 7TY, UK
- Cancer Section, Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Urology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, London W1W 7TY, UK
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, London W1W 7TY, UK
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, London W1W 7TY, UK
- Cancer Section, Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Department of Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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Singh S, Giammanco G, Hu CH, Bush J, Cordova LS, Lawrence DJ, Moran JL, Chitnis PV, Veneziano R. Size-tunable ICG-based contrast agent platform for targeted near-infrared photoacoustic imaging. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2023; 29:100437. [PMID: 36570471 PMCID: PMC9772562 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2022.100437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Near-infrared photoacoustic imaging (NIR-PAI) combines the advantages of optical and ultrasound imaging to provide anatomical and functional information of tissues with high resolution. Although NIR-PAI is promising, its widespread use is hindered by the limited availability of NIR contrast agents. J-aggregates (JA) made of indocyanine green dye (ICG) represents an attractive class of biocompatible contrast agents for PAI. Here, we present a facile synthesis method that combines ICG and ICG-azide dyes for producing contrast agents with tunable size down to 230 nm and direct functionalization with targeting moieties. The ICG-JA platform has a detectable PA signal in vitro that is two times stronger than whole blood and high photostability. The targeting ability of ICG-JA was measured in vitro using HeLa cells. The ICG-JA platform was then injected into mice and in vivo NIR-PAI showed enhanced visualization of liver and spleen for 90 min post-injection with a contrast-to-noise ratio of 2.42.
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- Shrishti Singh
- Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
- Center for Adaptive Systems for Brain-body Interactions, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
- Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
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Ferraro B, Giustetto P, Schengel O, Weckbach LT, Maegdefessel L, Soehnlein O. Longitudinal In Vivo Monitoring of Atheroprogression in Hypercholesterolemic Mice Using Photoacoustic Imaging. Thromb Haemost 2023; 123:545-554. [PMID: 36596447 PMCID: PMC10113035 DOI: 10.1055/a-2005-8784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The ability to recognize and monitor atherosclerotic lesion development using noninvasive imaging is crucial in preventive cardiology. The aim of the present study was to establish a protocol for longitudinal monitoring of plaque lipid, collagen, and macrophage burden as well as of endothelial permeability. METHODS AND RESULTS Photoacoustic signals derived from endogenous or exogenous dyes assessed in vivo, in plaques of albino Apoe-/- mice, correlated with lesion characteristics obtained after histomorphometric and immunofluorescence analyses, thus supporting the validity of our protocol. Using models of atheroprogression and regression, we could apply our imaging protocol to the longitudinal observation of atherosclerotic lesion characteristics in mice. CONCLUSIONS The present study shows an innovative approach to assess arterial inflammation in a non-invasive fashion, applicable to longitudinal analyses of changes of atherosclerotic lesion composition. Such approach could prove important in the preclinical testing of therapeutic interventions in mice carrying pre-established lesions.
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- Bartolo Ferraro
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology, Biomedical Center, Ludwig- Maximilians-University Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Fujifilm VisualSonics Consultant, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Section of Physiology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Institute for Experimental Pathology (ExPat), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology, Biomedical Center, Ludwig- Maximilians-University Munich, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.,Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany.,Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, University Hospital, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.,Institute for Experimental Pathology (ExPat), Centre for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE), University of Münster, Münster, Germany.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (FyFa), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Optimizing Axial and Peripheral Substitutions in Si-Centered Naphthalocyanine Dyes for Enhancing Aqueous Solubility and Photoacoustic Signal Intensity. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032241. [PMID: 36768560 PMCID: PMC9916426 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Photoacoustic imaging using external contrast agents is emerging as a powerful modality for real-time molecular imaging of deep-seated tumors. There are several chromophores, such as indocyanine green and IRDye800, that can potentially be used for photoacoustic imaging; however, their use is limited due to several drawbacks, particularly photostability. There is, therefore, an urgent need to design agents to enhance contrast in photoacoustic imaging. Naphthalocyanine dyes have been demonstrated for their use as photoacoustic contrast agents; however, their low solubility in aqueous solvents and high aggregation propensity limit their application. In this study, we report the synthesis and characterization of silicon-centered naphthalocyanine dyes with high aqueous solubility and near infra-red (NIR) absorption in the range of 850-920 nm which make them ideal candidates for photoacoustic imaging. A series of Silicon-centered naphthalocyanine dyes were developed with varying axial and peripheral substitutions, all in an attempt to enhance their aqueous solubility and improve photophysical properties. We demonstrate that axial incorporation of charged ammonium mesylate group enhances water solubility. Moreover, the incorporation of peripheral 2-methoxyethoxy groups at the α-position modulates the electronic properties by altering the π-electron delocalization and enhancing photoacoustic signal amplitude. In addition, all the dyes were synthesized to incorporate an N-hydroxysuccinimidyl group to enable further bioconjugation. In summary, we report the synthesis of water-soluble silicon-centered naphthalocyanine dyes with a high photoacoustic signal amplitude that can potentially be used as contrast agents for molecular photoacoustic imaging.
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Zhao S, Lee L, Zhao Y, Liang NC, Chen YS. Photoacoustic signal enhancement in dual-contrast gastrin-releasing peptide receptor-targeted nanobubbles. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1102651. [PMID: 36733960 PMCID: PMC9887164 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1102651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Translatable imaging agents are a crucial element of successful molecular imaging. Photoacoustic molecular imaging relies on optical absorbing materials to generate a sufficient signal. However, few materials approved for human use can generate adequate photoacoustic responses. Here we report a new nanoengineering approach to further improve photoacoustic response from biocompatible materials. Our study shows that when optical absorbers are incorporated into the shell of a gaseous nanobubble, their photoacoustic signal can be significantly enhanced compared to the original form. As an example, we constructed nanobubbles using biocompatible indocyanine green (ICG) and biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA). We demonstrated that these ICG nanobubbles generate a strong ultrasound signal and almost four-fold photoacoustic signal compared to the same concentration of ICG solution; our theoretical calculations corroborate this effect and elucidate the origin of the photoacoustic enhancement. To demonstrate their molecular imaging performance, we conjugated gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) targeting ligands with the ICG nanobubbles. Our dual photoacoustic/ultrasound molecular imaging shows a more than three-fold enhancement in targeting specificity of the GRPR-targeted ICG nanobubbles, compared to untargeted nanobubbles or prostate cancer cells not expressing GRPR, in a prostate cancer xenograft mouse model in vivo.
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- Shensheng Zhao
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States,Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States,Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States,Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.,Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States,Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States,*Correspondence: Yun-Sheng Chen,
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Zhang L, Ma S, Wang T, Li S, Wang L, Li D, Tian Y, Zhang Q. Four-Photon Absorption Iron Complex for Magnetic Resonance/Photoacoustic Dual-Model Imaging and an Enhanced Ferroptosis Process. Anal Chem 2023; 95:1635-1642. [PMID: 36533710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Four-photon absorption (4PA) multimodal therapeutic agent applied to tumor ferroptosis process tracking is rarely reported. In this paper, two functionalized terpyridine iron complexes (TD-FeCl3, TD-Fe-TD) with four-photon absorption properties were designed and synthesized. The four-photon absorption cross sections of TD-FeCl3 reached 6.87 × 10-74cm8·s3·photon-3. Due to its strong near-infrared absorption, TD-FeCl3 has excellent photoacoustic imaging (PAI) capability for accurate PA imaging. TD-FeCl3 has an efficient longitudinal electron relaxation rate (r1 = 2.26 mM-1 s-1) and high spatial resolution, which can be applied as T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent for tumor imaging in vivo. In addition, Fe3+ as a natural ferroptosis tracer, TD-FeCl3, is able to deplete glutathione (GSH) effectively, which can further enhance the ferroptosis process. We found that the series of cheap transition metal complexes has four-photon absorption activity and can be used as multimodal (MRI/PAI) diagnostic agents for tumor tracing processes.
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- Lidi Zhang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Hefei 230039, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Hefei 230039, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Hefei 230039, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Hefei 230039, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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Choi W, Park B, Choi S, Oh D, Kim J, Kim C. Recent Advances in Contrast-Enhanced Photoacoustic Imaging: Overcoming the Physical and Practical Challenges. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 36642892 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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For decades now, photoacoustic imaging (PAI) has been investigated to realize its potential as a niche biomedical imaging modality. Despite its highly desirable optical contrast and ultrasonic spatiotemporal resolution, PAI is challenged by such physical limitations as a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), diminished image contrast due to strong optical attenuation, and a lower-bound on spatial resolution in deep tissue. In addition, contrast-enhanced PAI has faced practical limitations such as insufficient cell-specific targeting due to low delivery efficiency and difficulties in developing clinically translatable agents. Identifying these limitations is essential to the continuing expansion of the field, and substantial advances in developing contrast-enhancing agents, complemented by high-performance image acquisition systems, have synergistically dealt with the challenges of conventional PAI. This review covers the past four years of research on pushing the physical and practical challenges of PAI in terms of SNR/contrast, spatial resolution, targeted delivery, and clinical application. Promising strategies for dealing with each challenge are reviewed in detail, and future research directions for next generation contrast-enhanced PAI are discussed.
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- Wonseok Choi
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Medical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Medical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Medical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Medical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Medical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Medical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang37673, Republic of Korea
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Lin L, Tong X, Cavallero S, Zhang Y, Na S, Cao R, Hsiai TK, Wang LV. Non-invasive photoacoustic computed tomography of rat heart anatomy and function. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2023; 12:12. [PMID: 36593252 PMCID: PMC9807634 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-01053-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Complementary to mainstream cardiac imaging modalities for preclinical research, photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) can provide functional optical contrast with high imaging speed and resolution. However, PACT has not been demonstrated to reveal the dynamics of whole cardiac anatomy or vascular system without surgical procedure (thoracotomy) for tissue penetration. Here, we achieved non-invasive imaging of rat hearts using the recently developed three-dimensional PACT (3D-PACT) platform, demonstrating the regulated illumination and detection schemes to reduce the effects of optical attenuation and acoustic distortion through the chest wall; thereby, enabling unimpeded visualization of the cardiac anatomy and intracardiac hemodynamics following rapidly scanning the heart within 10 s. We further applied 3D-PACT to reveal distinct cardiac structural and functional changes among the healthy, hypertensive, and obese rats, with optical contrast to uncover differences in cardiac chamber size, wall thickness, and hemodynamics. Accordingly, 3D-PACT provides high imaging speed and nonionizing penetration to capture the whole heart for diagnosing the animal models, holding promises for clinical translation to cardiac imaging of human neonates.
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- Li Lin
- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
- College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Caltech Optical Imaging Laboratory, Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
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Moses AS, Kadam L, St Lorenz A, Baldwin MK, Morgan T, Hebert J, Park Y, Lee H, Demessie AA, Korzun T, Mamnoon B, Alani AWG, Taratula O, Myatt L, Taratula OR. Nano-Theranostic Modality for Visualization of the Placenta and Photo-Hyperthermia for Potential Management of Ectopic Pregnancy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2202343. [PMID: 36394151 PMCID: PMC9839489 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is the leading cause of maternity-related death in the first trimester of pregnancy. Approximately 98% of ectopic implantations occur in the fallopian tube, and expedient management is crucial for preventing hemorrhage and maternal death in the event of tubal rupture. Current ultrasound strategies misdiagnose EP in up to 40% of cases, and the failure rate of methotrexate treatment for confirmed EP exceeds 10%. Here the first theranostic strategy for potential management of EP is reported using a near-infrared naphthalocyanine dye encapsulated within polymeric nanoparticles. These nanoparticles preferentially accumulate in the developing murine placenta within 24 h following systemic administration, and enable visualization of implantation sites at various gestational stages via fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging. These nanoparticles do not traverse the placental barrier to the fetus or impact fetal development. However, excitation of nanoparticles localized in specific placentas with focused NIR light generates heat (>43 °C) sufficient for disruption of placental function, resulting in the demise of targeted fetuses with no effect on adjacent fetuses. This novel approach would enable diagnostic confirmation of EP when current imaging strategies are unsuccessful, and elimination of EP could subsequently be achieved using the same nano-agent to generate localized hyperthermia resulting in targeted placental impairment.
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- Abraham S Moses
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, 2730 S Moody Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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Cardiovascular Nanotechnology. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8984-0_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Wu J, Qiao H. Medical Imaging Technology and Imaging Agents. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1199:15-38. [PMID: 37460725 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9902-3_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Medical imaging is a technology that studies the interaction between human body and irradiations of X-ray, ultrasound, magnetic field, etc. and represents anatomical structures of human organs/tissues with the implication of irradiation attenuation in the form of grayscales. With these medical images, detailed information on health status and disease diagnosis may be judged by clinical physicians to determine an appropriate therapy approach. This chapter will give a systematic introduction on the modalities, classifications, basic principles, and biomedical applications of traditional medical imaging along with the types, construction, and major features of the corresponding contrast agents or imaging probes.
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- Jieting Wu
- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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Chang B, Chen J, Bao J, Dong K, Chen S, Cheng Z. Design strategies and applications of smart optical probes in the second near-infrared window. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 192:114637. [PMID: 36476990 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Over the last decade, a series of synergistic advances in the synthesis chemistries and imaging instruments have largely boosted a significant revolution, in which large-scale biomedical applications are now benefiting from optical bioimaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm). The large tissue penetration and limited autofluorescence associated with long-wavelength imaging improve translational potential of NIR-II imaging over common visible-light (400-650 nm) and NIR-I (750-900 nm) imaging, with ongoing profound effects on the studies of precision medicine. Unfortunately, the majority of NIR-II probes are designed as "always-on" luminescent imaging contrasts, continuously generating unspecific signals regardless of whether they reach pathological locations. Thus, in vivo imaging by traditional NIR-II probes usually suffers from weak detect precision due to high background noise. In this context, the advances of optical imaging now enter into an era of precise control of NIR-II photophysical kinetics. Developing NIR-II optical probes that can efficiently activate their luminescent signal in response to biological targets of interest and substantially suppress the background interferences have become a highly prospective research frontier. In this review, the merits and demerits of optical imaging probes from visible-light, NIR-I to NIR-II windows are carefully discussed along with the lens of stimuli-responsive photophysical kinetics. We then highlight the latest development in engineering methods for designing smart NIR-II optical probes. Finally, to appreciate such advances, challenges and prospect in rapidly growing study of smart NIR-II probes are addressed in this review.
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- Baisong Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 88, Changsha 410008, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai 264000, China.
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Wi JS, Kim J, Kim MY, Choi S, Jung HJ, Kim C, Na HK. Theoretical and experimental comparison of the performance of gold, titanium, and platinum nanodiscs as contrast agents for photoacoustic imaging. RSC Adv 2023; 13:9441-9447. [PMID: 36968039 PMCID: PMC10034477 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00795b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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Exogenous contrast agents in photoacoustic imaging help improve spatial resolution and penetration depth and enable targeted molecular imaging. To screen efficient photoacoustic signaling materials as contrast agents, we propose a light absorption-weighted figure of merit (FOM) that can be calculated using material data from the literature and numerically simulated light absorption cross-sections. The calculated light absorption-weighted FOM shows that a Ti nanodisc has a photoacoustic conversion performance similar to that of an Au nanodisc and better than that of a Pt nanodisc. The photoacoustic imaging results of Ti, Au, and Pt nanodiscs, which are physically synthesized with identical shapes and dimensions, experimentally demonstrated that the Ti nanodisc could be a highly efficient contrast agent. Nanodiscs with different materials but the same shape and size were synthesized, and their performance as photoacoustic imaging contrast agents was compared both theoretically and experimentally.![]()
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- Jung-Sub Wi
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanbat National UniversityDaejeon 34158Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang 37673Republic of Korea
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- Safety Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceDaejeon 34113Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang 37673Republic of Korea
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- Safety Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceDaejeon 34113Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang 37673Republic of Korea
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- Safety Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceDaejeon 34113Republic of Korea
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Thümmler JF, Roos AH, Krüger J, Hinderberger D, Schmitt FJ, Tang G, Golmohamadi FG, Laufer J, Binder WH. Tuning the Internal Compartmentation of Single-Chain Nanoparticles as Fluorescent Contrast Agents. Macromol Rapid Commun 2023; 44:e2200618. [PMID: 35973086 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Controlling the internal structures of single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) is an important factor for their targeted chemical design and synthesis, especially in view of nanosized compartments presenting different local environments as a main feature to control functionality. We here design SCNPs bearing near-infrared fluorescent dyes embedded in hydrophobic compartments for use as contrast agents in pump-probe photoacoustic (PA) imaging, displaying improved properties by the location of the dye in the hydrophobic particle core. Compartment formation is controlled via single-chain collapse and subsequent crosslinking of an amphiphilic polymer using external crosslinkers in reaction media of adjustable polarity. Different SCNPs with hydrodynamic diameters of 6-12 nm bearing adjustable label densities are synthesized. It is found that the specific conditions for single-chain collapse have a major impact on the formation of the desired core-shell structure, in turn adjusting the internal nanocompartments together with the formation of excitonic dye couples, which in turn increase their fluorescence lifetime and PA signal generation. SCNPs with the dye molecules accumulate at the core also show a nonlinear PA response as a function of pulse energy-a property that can be exploited as a contrast mechanism in molecular PA tomography.
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- Justus F Thümmler
- Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 3, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 3, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 3, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 3, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120, Halle, Germany
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Tian F, Li F, Ren L, Wang Q, Jiang C, Zhang Y, Li M, Song X, Zhang S. Acoustic-Based Theranostic Probes Activated by Tumor Microenvironment for Accurate Tumor Diagnosis and Assisted Tumor Therapy. ACS Sens 2022; 7:3611-3633. [PMID: 36455009 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Acoustic-based imaging techniques, including ultrasonography and photoacoustic imaging, are powerful noninvasive approaches for tumor imaging owing to sound transmission facilitation, deep tissue penetration, and high spatiotemporal resolution. Usually, imaging modes were classified into "always-on" mode and "activatable" mode. Conventional "always-on" acoustic-based probes often have difficulty distinguishing lesion regions of interest from surrounding healthy tissues due to poor target-to-background signal ratios. As compared, activatable probes have attracted attention with improved sensitivity, which can boost or amplify imaging signals only in response to specific biomolecular recognition or interactions. The tumor microenvironment (TME) exhibits abnormal physiological conditions that can be used to identify tumor sections from normal tissues. Various types of organic dyes and biomaterials can react with TME, leading to obvious changes in their optical properties. The TME also affects the self-assembly or aggregation state of nanoparticles, which can be used to design activatable imaging probes. Moreover, acoustic-based imaging probes and therapeutic agents can be coencapsulated into one nanocarrier to develop nanotheranostic probes, achieving tumor imaging and cooperative therapy. Satisfactorily, ultrasound waves not only accelerate the release of encapsulated therapeutic agents but also activate therapeutic agents to exert or enhance their therapeutic performance. Meanwhile, various photoacoustic probes can convert photon energy into heat under irradiation, achieving photoacoustic imaging and cooperative photothermal therapy. In this review, we focus on the recently developed TME-triggered ultrasound and photoacoustic theranostic probes for precise tumor imaging and targeted tumor therapy.
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- Feng Tian
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Medicine, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, PR China
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A photoacoustic patch for three-dimensional imaging of hemoglobin and core temperature. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7757. [PMID: 36522334 PMCID: PMC9755152 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35455-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Electronic patches, based on various mechanisms, allow continuous and noninvasive monitoring of biomolecules on the skin surface. However, to date, such devices are unable to sense biomolecules in deep tissues, which have a stronger and faster correlation with the human physiological status than those on the skin surface. Here, we demonstrate a photoacoustic patch for three-dimensional (3D) mapping of hemoglobin in deep tissues. This photoacoustic patch integrates an array of ultrasonic transducers and vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) diodes on a common soft substrate. The high-power VCSEL diodes can generate laser pulses that penetrate >2 cm into biological tissues and activate hemoglobin molecules to generate acoustic waves, which can be collected by the transducers for 3D imaging of the hemoglobin with a high spatial resolution. Additionally, the photoacoustic signal amplitude and temperature have a linear relationship, which allows 3D mapping of core temperatures with high accuracy and fast response. With access to biomolecules in deep tissues, this technology adds unprecedented capabilities to wearable electronics and thus holds significant implications for various applications in both basic research and clinical practice.
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Sun JP, Ren YT, Gao RX, Gao BH, He MJ, Qi H. Influence of the temperature-dependent dielectric constant on the photoacoustic effect of gold nanospheres. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:29667-29682. [PMID: 36453140 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03866h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Photoacoustic imaging techniques with gold nanoparticles as contrast agents have received a great deal of attention. The photoacoustic response of gold nanoparticles strongly depends on the far-field optical properties, which essentially depend on the dielectric constant of the material. The dielectric constant of gold not only varies with wavelength but is also affected by temperature. However, the effect of the temperature dependence of the dielectric constant on gold nanoparticles' photoacoustic response has not been fully investigated. In this work, the Drude-Lorentz model and Mie theory are used to calculate the dielectric constant and absorption efficiency of gold nanospheres in aqueous solution, respectively. Then, the finite element method is used to simulate the heat transfer process of gold nanospheres and surrounding water. Finally, the one-dimensional velocity-stress equation is solved by the finite-difference time-domain method to obtain the photoacoustic response of gold nanospheres. The results show that under the irradiation of a high-fluence nanosecond pulse laser, ignoring the temperature dependence of the dielectric constant will lead to large errors in the photothermal response and the nonlinear photoacoustic signals (it can even exceed 20% and 30%). The relative error of the photothermal and photoacoustic response caused by ignoring the temperature-dependent dielectric constant is determined from both the temperature dependence of absorption efficiency and the maximum temperature increase of gold nanospheres. This work provides a new perspective for the photothermal and photoacoustic effects of gold nanospheres, which is meaningful for the development of high-resolution photoacoustic detectors and nano/microscale temperature measurement techniques.
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- Jian-Ping Sun
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, 150001. .,Key Laboratory of Aerospace Thermophysics, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin, China, 150001
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, 150001. .,Key Laboratory of Aerospace Thermophysics, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin, China, 150001.,Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Department of Optoelectronic Science, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, 150001. .,Key Laboratory of Aerospace Thermophysics, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin, China, 150001
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, 150001. .,Key Laboratory of Aerospace Thermophysics, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin, China, 150001
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, 150001. .,Key Laboratory of Aerospace Thermophysics, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin, China, 150001
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Xiao Y, Pandey K, Nicolás-Boluda A, Onidas D, Nizard P, Carn F, Lucas T, Gateau J, Martin-Molina A, Quesada-Pérez M, Del Mar Ramos-Tejada M, Gazeau F, Luo Y, Mangeney C. Synergic Thermo- and pH-Sensitive Hybrid Microgels Loaded with Fluorescent Dyes and Ultrasmall Gold Nanoparticles for Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:54439-54457. [PMID: 36468426 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c12796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Smart microgels (μGels) made of polymeric particles doped with inorganic nanoparticles have emerged recently as promising multifunctional materials for nanomedicine applications. However, the synthesis of these hybrid materials is still a challenging task with the necessity to control several features, such as particle sizes and doping levels, in order to tailor their final properties in relation to the targeted application. We report herein an innovative modular strategy to achieve the rational design of well-defined and densely filled hybrid particles. It is based on the assembly of the different building blocks, i.e., μGels, dyes, and small gold nanoparticles (<4 nm), and the tuning of nanoparticle loading within the polymer matrix through successive incubation steps. The characterization of the final hybrid networks using UV-vis absorption, fluorescence, transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and small-angle X-ray scattering revealed that they uniquely combine the properties of hydrogel particles, including high loading capacity and stimuli-responsive behavior, the photoluminescent properties of dyes (rhodamine 6G, methylene blue and cyanine 7.5), and the features of gold nanoparticle assembly. Interestingly, in response to pH and temperature stimuli, the smart hybrid μGels can shrink, leading to the aggregation of the gold nanoparticles trapped inside the polymer matrix. This stimuli-responsive behavior results in plasmon band broadening and red shift toward the near-infrared region (NIR), opening promising prospects in biomedical science. Particularly, the potential of these smart hybrid nanoplatforms for photoactivated hyperthermia, photoacoustic imaging, cellular internalization, intracellular imaging, and photothermal therapy was assessed, demonstrating well controlled multimodal opportunities for theranostics.
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- Yu Xiao
- CNRS Laboratoire de Chimie et de Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
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- CNRS Laboratoire de Chimie et de Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
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- CNRS Matière et Systèmes Complexes MSC, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
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- CNRS Laboratoire de Chimie et de Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
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- CNRS Laboratoire de Chimie et de Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
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- CNRS Matière et Systèmes Complexes MSC, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
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- CNRS Matière et Systèmes Complexes MSC, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
- CNRS, INSERM, Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale, LIB, Sorbonne Université, ParisF-75006, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale, LIB, Sorbonne Université, ParisF-75006, France
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Fuentenueva s/n, Granada18071, Spain
- Instituto Carlos I de Física Teórica y Computacional, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Fuentenueva s/n, Granada18071, Spain
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- Departamento de Física, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Linares, Universidad de Jaén, Linares, Jaén23700, Spain
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- Departamento de Física, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Linares, Universidad de Jaén, Linares, Jaén23700, Spain
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- CNRS Matière et Systèmes Complexes MSC, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
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- CNRS Laboratoire de Chimie et de Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
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- CNRS Laboratoire de Chimie et de Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, Université Paris Cité, ParisF-75006, France
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Nanoparticles-based phototherapy systems for cancer treatment: Current status and clinical potential. Bioact Mater 2022; 23:471-507. [PMID: 36514388 PMCID: PMC9727595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Remarkable progress in phototherapy has been made in recent decades, due to its non-invasiveness and instant therapeutic efficacy. In addition, with the rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, phototherapy systems based on nanoparticles or nanocomposites also evolved as an emerging hotspot in nanomedicine research, especially in cancer. In this review, first we briefly introduce the history of phototherapy, and the mechanisms of phototherapy in cancer treatment. Then, we summarize the representative development over the past three to five years in nanoparticle-based phototherapy and highlight the design of the innovative nanoparticles thereof. Finally, we discuss the feasibility and the potential of the nanoparticle-based phototherapy systems in clinical anticancer therapeutic applications, aiming to predict future research directions in this field. Our review is a tutorial work, aiming at providing useful insights to researchers in the field of nanotechnology, nanoscience and cancer.
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Sawamura R, Masuya-Suzuki A, Iki N. Development of a Diradical-platinum(II) Complex Equipped with a Linker Conjugatable to a Targeting-materials for Cancer-selective Imaging and Therapy. CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.220443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Ryota Sawamura
- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-07 Aramaki-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8511, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-07 Aramaki-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
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Menozzi L, Yang W, Feng W, Yao J. Sound out the impaired perfusion: Photoacoustic imaging in preclinical ischemic stroke. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:1055552. [PMID: 36532279 PMCID: PMC9751426 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1055552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Acoustically detecting the optical absorption contrast, photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is a highly versatile imaging modality that can provide anatomical, functional, molecular, and metabolic information of biological tissues. PAI is highly scalable and can probe the same biological process at various length scales ranging from single cells (microscopic) to the whole organ (macroscopic). Using hemoglobin as the endogenous contrast, PAI is capable of label-free imaging of blood vessels in the brain and mapping hemodynamic functions such as blood oxygenation and blood flow. These imaging merits make PAI a great tool for studying ischemic stroke, particularly for probing into hemodynamic changes and impaired cerebral blood perfusion as a consequence of stroke. In this narrative review, we aim to summarize the scientific progresses in the past decade by using PAI to monitor cerebral blood vessel impairment and restoration after ischemic stroke, mostly in the preclinical setting. We also outline and discuss the major technological barriers and challenges that need to be overcome so that PAI can play a more significant role in preclinical stroke research, and more importantly, accelerate its translation to be a useful clinical diagnosis and management tool for human strokes.
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- Luca Menozzi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Multidisciplinary Brain Protection Program, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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Wang H, Chen YS, Zhao Y. Understanding the near-field photoacoustic spatiotemporal profile from nanostructures. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2022; 28:100425. [PMID: 36425224 PMCID: PMC9679035 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2022.100425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Understanding the mechanism of photoacoustic generation at the nanoscale is key to developing more efficient photoacoustic devices and agents. Unlike the far-field photoacoustic effect that has been well employed in imaging, the near-field profile leads to a complex wave-tissue interaction but is understudied. Here we show that the spatiotemporal profile of the near-field photoacoustic waves can be shaped by laser pulses, anisotropy, and the spatial arrangement of nanostructure(s). Using a gold nanorod as an example, we discovered that the near-field photoacoustic amplitude in the short axis is ∼75 % stronger than the long axis, and the anisotropic spatial distribution converges to an isotropic spherical wave at ∼50 nm away from the nanorod's surface. We further extend the model to asymmetric gold nanostructures by arranging isotropic nanoparticles anisotropically with broken symmetry to achieve a precisely controlled near-field photoacoustic "focus" largely within an acoustic wavelength.
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- Hanwei Wang
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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Huang G, Lv J, He Y, Yang J, Zeng L, Nie L. In vivo quantitative photoacoustic evaluation of the liver and kidney pathology in tyrosinemia. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2022; 28:100410. [PMID: 36204180 PMCID: PMC9531282 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2022.100410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Hereditary tyrosinemia type Ⅰ (HT1) is a severe autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disease, which can result in severe damage of liver and kidney. Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) uses pulsed laser light to induce ultrasonic signals to facilitate the visualization of lesions that are strongly related to disease progression. In this study, the structural and functional changes of liver and kidney in HT1 was investigated by cross-scale PAI. The results showed that the hepatic lobule and renal tubule were severely damaged during HT1 progression. The hemoglobin content, vessel density, and liver function reserve were decreased. The metabolic half-life of indocyanine green declined from 59.8 s in health to 262.6 s in the advanced stage. Blood oxygen saturation was much lower than that in health. This study highlights the potential of PAI for in vivo evaluation of the liver and kidney lesions in HT1.
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- Guojia Huang
- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 510000 Guangzhou, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 510000 Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Cardiovsacular Institute, 510000 Guangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Electronic Manufacturing Technology and Equipment, Guangdong University of Technology, 510000 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 510000 Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Electronic Manufacturing Technology and Equipment, Guangdong University of Technology, 510000 Guangzhou, China
- Corresponding author.
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 510000 Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 510000 Guangzhou, China
- Corresponding author at: Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 510000 Guangzhou, China.
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Mao Q, Zhao W, Qian X, Tao C, Liu X. Improving photoacoustic imaging in low signal-to-noise ratio by using spatial and polarity coherence. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2022; 28:100427. [PMID: 36466730 PMCID: PMC9709228 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2022.100427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To suppress the noise and sidelobe of photoacoustic images, a method is proposed combined with spatial coherence and polarity coherence. In this method, PA signals are delayed, multiplied, then performed polarity coherence, and finally summed. The polarity of delayed-and-multiplied signals rather than the amplitude is considered in polarity coherence operation. The polarity coherence factor is calculated based on the standard deviation of the polarity. Then, the factor as weights is applied to the coherent sum output after spatial autocorrelation to finally obtain the image. The simulated and experimental results prove that the noise level can be effectively suppressed due to its relatively low polarity coherence factor. Compared with the delay-and-sum method, the quantitative results in simulations show that the image contrast and full-width at half-maximum of the proposed method increase by about 227.0 % and 56.5 % when the signal-to-noise ratio of the raw signal is 0 dB, respectively. Besides achieving a better image contrast, this method obtains improvements in sidelobe attenuation and has a narrow main lobe.
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- Qiuqin Mao
- Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated People’s Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, China
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- Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory of Modern Acoustics, Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Nanoarchitectured assembly and surface of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) for cancer therapy. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Alchera E, Monieri M, Maturi M, Locatelli I, Locatelli E, Tortorella S, Sacchi A, Corti A, Nebuloni M, Lucianò R, Pederzoli F, Montorsi F, Salonia A, Meyer S, Jose J, Giustetto P, Franchini MC, Curnis F, Alfano M. Early diagnosis of bladder cancer by photoacoustic imaging of tumor-targeted gold nanorods. PHOTOACOUSTICS 2022; 28:100400. [PMID: 36386292 PMCID: PMC9649962 DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2022.100400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Detection and removal of bladder cancer lesions at an early stage is crucial for preventing tumor relapse and progression. This study aimed to develop a new technological platform for the visualization of small and flat urothelial lesions of high-grade bladder carcinoma in situ (CIS). We found that the integrin α5β1, overexpressed in bladder cancer cell lines, murine orthotopic bladder cancer and human bladder CIS, can be exploited as a receptor for targeted delivery of GNRs functionalized with the cyclic CphgisoDGRG peptide (Iso4). The GNRs@Chit-Iso4 was stable in urine and selectively recognized α5β1 positive neoplastic urothelium, while low frequency ultrasound-assisted shaking of intravesically instilled GNRs@Chit-Iso4 allowed the distribution of nanoparticles across the entire volume of the bladder. Photoacoustic imaging of GNRs@Chit-Iso4 bound to tumor cells allowed for the detection of neoplastic lesions smaller than 0.5 mm that were undetectable by ultrasound imaging and bioluminescence.
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- Elisa Alchera
- Unit of Urology, URI, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Biology and Vascular Targeting Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Urology, URI, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Tumor Biology and Vascular Targeting Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Tumor Biology and Vascular Targeting Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, L. Sacco Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital and Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Urology, URI, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Urology, URI, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Urology, URI, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- FUJIFILM Visualsonics Inc., Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- FUJIFILM Visualsonics Inc., Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Tumor Biology and Vascular Targeting Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Urology, URI, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Li Y, Zhu H, Duan J, Wu Y, Wu D. Laser-induced photoexcited audible sound effect based on reticular 2-bromo-2-methylpropionic acid modified Fe 3O 4 nanoparticle aggregates. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:16787-16796. [PMID: 36342384 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04895g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Reticular 2-bromo-2-methylpropionic acid (BMPA) modified Fe3O4 nanoparticle aggregates with novel acoustic properties, namely the photoexcited audible sound (PEAS) effect, were prepared by a laser-induced irradiation method. Their morphology was observed by Lorentz transmission electron microscopy. Their chemical structure, crystal composition, and magnetic properties were analyzed using infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and a magnetic property measurement instrument, respectively. It is found that the nanoparticle aggregates appeared reticular, with the size of the BMPA modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles being 5.5 ± 0.4 nm. The saturation magnetization values of the BMPA modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles and associated aggregates were 59.99 and 63.51 emu g-1, respectively. The reticular BMPA modified nanoparticle aggregates can produce strong PEAS signals under very weak laser irradiation with great stability and repeatability. The emitted PEAS signals possessed strong specificity, suitable decay time and a large amount of information under a very weak laser power and can be detected by the human ear without any special detection equipment. Subsequently, a heat transfer model was constructed for the simulation of the possible mechanism of the PEAS effect using COMSOL software. The simulation results showed that the aggregates have a fast heat transfer rate with the temperature increasing to 480 K in only 0.25 s and 600 K in 5 s, respectively, meeting the requirements of the vapor explosion mechanism. Therefore, we realized that the possible mechanism of the PEAS effect of the reticular BMPA modified Fe3O4 nanoparticle aggregates is laser-induced fast heat transfer and vapor explosion in situ, resulting in the observed audible sound phenomenon. This novel PEAS effect has potential for application in materials science, biomedical engineering and other fields.
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- Yan Li
- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China.
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Boosting near-infrared photothermal/photoacoustic conversion performance of anthracene-fused porphyrin via paramagnetic ion coordination strategy. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1409-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zheng Y, Liu M, Jiang L. Progress of photoacoustic imaging combined with targeted photoacoustic contrast agents in tumor molecular imaging. Front Chem 2022; 10:1077937. [PMID: 36479441 PMCID: PMC9720136 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1077937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Molecular imaging visualizes, characterizes, and measures biological processes at the molecular and cellular level. In oncology, molecular imaging is an important technology to guide integrated and precise diagnosis and treatment. Photoacoustic imaging is mainly divided into three categories: photoacoustic microscopy, photoacoustic tomography and photoacoustic endoscopy. Different from traditional imaging technology, which uses the physical properties of tissues to detect and identify diseases, photoacoustic imaging uses the photoacoustic effect to obtain the internal information of tissues. During imaging, lasers excite either endogenous or exogenous photoacoustic contrast agents, which then send out ultrasonic waves. Currently, photoacoustic imaging in conjunction with targeted photoacoustic contrast agents is frequently employed in the research of tumor molecular imaging. In this study, we will examine the latest advancements in photoacoustic imaging technology and targeted photoacoustic contrast agents, as well as the developments in tumor molecular imaging research.
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Borum RM, Moore C, Mantri Y, Xu M, Jokerst JV. Supramolecular Loading of DNA Hydrogels with Dye-Drug Conjugates for Real-Time Photoacoustic Monitoring of Chemotherapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 10:e2204330. [PMID: 36403233 PMCID: PMC9811488 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
A longstanding problem with conventional cancer therapy is the nonspecific distribution of chemotherapeutics. Monitoring drug release in vivo via noninvasive bioimaging can thus have value, but it is difficult to distinguish loaded from released drug in live tissue. Here, this work describes an injectable supramolecular hydrogel that allows slow and trackable release of doxorubicin (Dox) via photoacoustic (PA) tomography. Dox is covalently linked with photoacoustic methylene blue (MB) to monitor Dox before, during, and after release from the hydrogel carrier. The conjugate (MB-Dox) possesses an IC50 of 161.4 × 10-9 m against human ovarian carcinoma (SKOV3) cells and loads into a DNA-clad hydrogel with 91.3% loading efficiency due to MB-Dox's inherent intramolecular affinity to DNA. The hydrogel is biodegradable by nuclease digestion, which causes gradual release of MB-Dox. This release rate is tunable based on the wt% of the hydrogel. This hydrogel maintains distinct PA contrast on the order of days when injected in vivo and demonstrates activatable PA spectral shifts during hydrogel degradation. The released and loaded payload can be imaged relative to live tissue via PA and ultrasound signal being overlaid in real-time. The hydrogel slowed the rate of the murine intraperitoneal tumor growth 72.2% more than free Dox.
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- Raina M. Borum
- Department of NanoEngineeringUniversity of California, San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCalifornia92093United States
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- Department of NanoEngineeringUniversity of California, San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCalifornia92093United States
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- Department of BioEngineeringUniversity of California, San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCalifornia92093United States
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- Department of NanoEngineeringUniversity of California, San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCalifornia92093United States
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- Department of NanoEngineeringUniversity of California, San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCalifornia92093United States
- Department of RadiologyUniversity of California, San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCalifornia92093United States
- Materials Science ProgramUniversity of California, San Diego9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCalifornia92093United States
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