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Rao L, He Z, Meng QF, Zhou Z, Bu LL, Guo SS, Liu W, Zhao XZ. Effective cancer targeting and imaging using macrophage membrane-camouflaged upconversion nanoparticles. J Biomed Mater Res A 2016; 105:521-530. [PMID: 27718539 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), with fascinating optical and chemical features, are a promising new generation of fluorescent probes. Although UCNPs have been widely used in diagnosis and therapy, there is an unmet need for a simple and effective surface engineering method that can produce cancer-targeting UCNPs. Here, we show that by coating particles with macrophage membranes, it becomes possible to utilize the adhesion between macrophages and cancer cells for effective cancer targeting. Natural macrophage membranes along with their associated membrane proteins were reconstructed into vesicles and then coated onto synthetic UCNPs. The resulting macrophage membrane-camouflaged particles (MM-UCNPs) exhibited effective cancer targeting capability inherited from the source cells and were further used for enhanced in vivo cancer imaging. Finally, the blood biochemistry, hematology testing and histology analysis results suggested a good in vivo biocompatibility of MM-UCNPs. The combination of synthetic nanoparticles with biomimetic cell membranes embodies a novel design strategy toward developing biocompatible nanoprobes for potential clinical applications. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 105A: 521-530, 2017.
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- Lang Rao
- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial Head Neck Oncology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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Yao C, Wang P, Li X, Hu X, Hou J, Wang L, Zhang F. Near-Infrared-Triggered Azobenzene-Liposome/Upconversion Nanoparticle Hybrid Vesicles for Remotely Controlled Drug Delivery to Overcome Cancer Multidrug Resistance. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:9341-9348. [PMID: 27578301 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Overcoming multidrug resistance is achieved by developing a novel drugdelivery-system paradigm based on azobenzene liposome and phosphatidylcholine-modified upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP) hybrid vesicles for controlled drug release using a nearinfrared (NIR) laser. Upon 980 nm light irradiation, the reversible photoisomerization of the azobenzene derivatives by simultaneous UV and visible light emitted from the UCNPs makes it possible to realize NIR-triggered release of the chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin.
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- Chi Yao
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Correa S, Dreaden EC, Gu L, Hammond PT. Engineering nanolayered particles for modular drug delivery. J Control Release 2016; 240:364-386. [PMID: 26809005 PMCID: PMC6450096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Layer-by-layer (LbL) based self-assembly of nanoparticles is an emerging and powerful method to develop multifunctional and tissue responsive nanomedicines for a broad range of diseases. This unique assembly technique is able to confer a high degree of modularity, versatility, and compositional heterogeneity to nanoparticles via the sequential deposition of alternately charged polyelectrolytes onto a colloidal template. LbL assembly can provide added functionality by directly incorporating a range of functional materials within the multilayers including nucleic acids, synthetic polymers, polypeptides, polysaccharides, and functional proteins. These materials can be used to generate hierarchically complex, heterogeneous thin films on an extensive range of both traditional and novel nanoscale colloidal templates, providing the opportunity to engineer highly precise systems capable of performing the numerous tasks required for systemic drug delivery. In this review, we will discuss the recent advancements towards the development of LbL nanoparticles for drug delivery and diagnostic applications, with a special emphasis on the incorporation of biostability, active targeting, desirable drug release kinetics, and combination therapies into LbL nanomaterials. In addition to these topics, we will touch upon the next steps for the translation of these systems towards the clinic.
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- Santiago Correa
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States.
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Lei P, Zhang P, Yao S, Song S, Dong L, Xu X, Liu X, Du K, Feng J, Zhang H. Optimization of Bi 3+ in Upconversion Nanoparticles Induced Simultaneous Enhancement of Near-Infrared Optical and X-ray Computed Tomography Imaging Capability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:27490-27497. [PMID: 27696854 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b08335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Bioimaging probes have been extensive studied for many years, while it is still a challenge to further improve the image quality for precise diagnosis in clinical medicine. Here, monodisperse NaGdF4:Yb3+,Tm3+,x% Bi3+ (abbreviated as GYT-x% Bi3+, x = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30) upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have been prepared through the solvothermal method. The near-infrared upconversion emission intensity of GYT-25% Bi3+ has been enhanced remarkably than that of NaGdF4:Yb3+,Tm3+ (GYT) with a factor of ∼60. Especially, the near-infrared upconversion emission band centered at 802 nm is 150 times stronger than the blue emission band of GYT-25% Bi3+ UCNPs. Such high ratio of NIR/blue UCL intensity could reduce the damage to tissues in the bioimaging process. The possibility of using GYT-25% Bi3+ UCNPs with strong near-infrared upconversion emission for optical imaging in vitro and in vivo was performed. Encouragingly, the UCL imaging penetration depth can be achieved as deep as 20 mm. Importantly, GYT-25% Bi3+ UCNPs exhibit a much higher X-ray computed tomography (CT) contrast efficiency than GYT and iodine-based contrast agent under the same clinical conditions, due to the high X-ray attenuation coefficient of bismuth. Hence, simultaneous remarkable enhancement of NIR emission and X-ray CT signal in upconversion nanoparticles could be achieved by optimizing the doping concentration of Bi3+ ions. Additionally, Gd3+ ions in the UCNPs endow GYT-25% Bi3+ UCNPs with T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging capability.
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- Pengpeng Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun 130041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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Chen H, Fang A, He L, Zhang Y, Yao S. Sensitive fluorescent detection of H 2O 2 and glucose in human serum based on inner filter effect of squaric acid-iron(III) on the fluorescence of upconversion nanoparticle. Talanta 2016; 164:580-587. [PMID: 28107976 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2016.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus is an epidemic disease that it has became a worldwide public health problem. Thus, blood glucose monitoring has attracted extensive attention. Here, we report a nanosensor based on inner filter effect (IFE) between upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and squaric acid (SQA)-iron(III) for the highly sensitive and selective detection of glucose levels in human serum. In this assay, GOx-catalyzed oxidization of glucose produces gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The latter can catalytically oxidize iron(II) to iron(III) which can rapidly (<1min) coordinate with the SQA to produce (SQA)-iron(III). The absorption band of (SQA)-iron(III) largely covered the emission band of UCNPs, resulting the fluorescence emission of UCNPs was effectively quenched. Therefore, the glucose can be monitored based on the formation of SQA-iron(III). Under the optimal condition, the fluorescence quenching efficiency shows a good linear response to glucose concentration in the ranges of 7-340μmol/L with a detection limit of 2.3μmol/L. The developed method has been further applied to monitor glucose levels in human serum with satisfactory results. Compared with other fluorescence methods, current method displayed high sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio. Meanwhile, this nanosystem is also generalizable and can be easily expanded to the detection of various H2O2-involved analytes.
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- Hongyu Chen
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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Chen Q, Hu W, Sun C, Li H, Ouyang Q. Synthesis of improved upconversion nanoparticles as ultrasensitive fluorescence probe for mycotoxins. Anal Chim Acta 2016; 938:137-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Revised: 07/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chen Q, Wen J, Li H, Xu Y, Liu F, Sun S. Recent advances in different modal imaging-guided photothermal therapy. Biomaterials 2016; 106:144-66. [PMID: 27561885 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/14/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) has recently attracted considerable attention owing to its controllable treatment process, high tumour eradication efficiency and minimal side effects on non-cancer cells. PTT can melt cancerous cells by localising tissue hyperthermia induced by internalised therapeutic agents with a high photothermal conversion efficiency under external laser irradiation. Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have shown the significant potential of PTT to treat tumours in future practical applications. Unfortunately, the lack of visualisation towards agent delivery and internalisation, as well as imaging-guided comprehensive evaluation of therapeutic outcome, limits its further application. Developments in combined photothermal therapeutic nanoplatforms guided by different imaging modalities have compensated for the major drawback of PTT alone, proving PTT to be a promising technique in biomedical applications. In this review, we introduce recent developments in different imaging modalities including single-modal, dual-modal, triple-modal and even multi-modal imaging-guided PTT, together with imaging-guided multi-functional theranostic nanoplatforms.
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- Qiwen Chen
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116023, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Yan C, Zhao H, Perepichka DF, Rosei F. Lanthanide Ion Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Structure and Properties. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:3888-3907. [PMID: 27345736 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Lanthanide doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) have emerged as a new class of luminescent materials, with major discoveries and overall significant progress during the last decade. Unlike multiphoton absorption in organic dyes or semiconductor quantum dots, lanthanide doped UCNPs involve real intermediate quantum states and convert infrared (IR) into visible light via sequential electronic excitation. The relatively high efficiency of this process even at low radiation flux makes UCNPs particularly attractive for many current and emerging areas of technology. The aim of this article is to highlight several recent advances in this rapidly growing field, emphasizing the relationships between structure and properties of UCNPs. Additionally, various strategies developed for the synthesis of UCNPs with a focus on the various synthetic approaches that yield high-quality monodisperse samples with controlled size, shape and crystalline phase are reviewed. Emerging synthetic approaches towards designed structure to improve the optical and electronic properties of UCNPs are discussed. Finally, recent examples of applications of UCNPs in biomedical and optoelectronics research, giving our own perspectives on future directions and emerging possibilities of the field are described.
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- Chenglin Yan
- Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, J3×1S2, Varennes, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, J3×1S2, Varennes, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, H3A 0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Center for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures, McGill University, H3A 0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, J3×1S2, Varennes, QC, Canada
- Center for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures, McGill University, H3A 0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Institute for Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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González-Béjar M, Francés-Soriano L, Pérez-Prieto J. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Bioimaging and Regenerative Medicine. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2016; 4:47. [PMID: 27379231 PMCID: PMC4904131 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2016.00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Nanomaterials are proving useful for regenerative medicine in combination with stem cell therapy. Nanoparticles (NPs) can be administrated and targeted to desired tissues or organs and subsequently be used in non-invasive real-time visualization and tracking of cells by means of different imaging techniques, can act as therapeutic agent nanocarriers, and can also serve as scaffolds to guide the growth of new tissue. NPs can be of different chemical nature, such as gold, iron oxide, cadmium selenide, and carbon, and have the potential to be used in regenerative medicine. However, there are still many issues to be solved, such as toxicity, stability, and resident time. Upconversion NPs have relevant properties such as (i) low toxicity, (ii) capability to absorb light in an optical region where absorption in tissues is minimal and penetration is optimal (note they can also be designed to emit in the near-infrared region), and (iii) they can be used in multiplexing and multimodal imaging. An overview on the potentiality of upconversion materials in regenerative medicine is given.
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- María González-Béjar
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Zhou F, Zheng B, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Wang H, Chang J. Construction of near-infrared light-triggered reactive oxygen species-sensitive (UCN/SiO2-RB + DOX)@PPADT nanoparticles for simultaneous chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:235601. [PMID: 27139178 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/23/235601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Combined therapy now plays a major role in cancer therapy due to the outcome of huge amounts of scientific experiments in recent years. However, all systems designed previously have been unable to simultaneously deliver therapy effects using several methods to produce a greater overall therapeutic effect. To solve the problem, we constructed a delivery system of near-infrared light (NIR)-triggered reactive oxygen species (ROS)-sensitive nanoparticles (NPs) for simultaneous chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy (PDT). The inner NP was assembled from a hydrophobic upconverting nanoparticle (UCN) core, with a thin silica shell linked with rose bengal (RB). Finally, a type of ROS-induced biodegradable polymer named poly-(1, 4-phenyleneacetone dimethylenethioketal) (PPADT) was self-assembled to form the NP as an outer shell to load the inner NP and doxorubicin (DOX). As the results show, the UCN core works as a transducer to convert deeply penetrating NIR to visible light for activating the photosensitizer RB for PDT under NIR excitation. In the meantime, the redundant ROS caused PPADT to biodegrade to release the loaded DOX, realizing simultaneous chemotherapy and PDT. Properties such as structure, size distribution, morphology, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ROS production test, cell uptake test and combined therapy treatment effect in vitro were evaluated to prove NIR triggered ROS-sensitive (UCN/SiO2-RB + DOX)@PPADT NPs. Based on our data, this delivery system could provide an effective means to realize simultaneous chemotherapy and PDT through external NIR-triggered ROS sensitivity.
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- Fang Zhou
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin Engineering Center of Micro-Nano Biomaterials and Detection-Treatment Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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Perfahl S, Natile MM, Mohamad HS, Helm CA, Schulzke C, Natile G, Bednarski PJ. Photoactivation of Diiodido-Pt(IV) Complexes Coupled to Upconverting Nanoparticles. Mol Pharm 2016; 13:2346-62. [PMID: 27215283 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.6b00108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The preparation, characterization, and surface modification of upconverting lanthanide-doped hexagonal NaGdF4 nanocrystals attached to light sensitive diiodido-Pt(IV) complexes is presented. The evaluation for photoactivation and cytotoxicity of the novel carboxylated diiodido-Pt(IV) cytotoxic prodrugs by near-infrared (NIR) light (λ = 980 nm) is also reported. We attempted two different strategies for attachment of light-sensitive diiodido-Pt(IV) complexes to Yb,Er- and Yb,Tm-doped β-NaGdF4 upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) in order to provide nanohybrids, which offer unique opportunities for selective drug activation within the tumor cells and subsequent spatiotemporal controlled drug release by NIR-to-visible light-upconversion: (A) covalent attachment of the Pt(IV) complex via amide bond formation and (B) carboxylate exchange of oleate on the surface of the UCNPs with diiodido-Pt(IV) carboxylato complexes. Initial feasibility studies showed that NIR applied by a 980 nm laser had only a slight effect on the stability of the various diiodido-Pt(IV) complexes, but when UCNPs were present more rapid loss of the ligand-metal-charge transfer (LMCT) bands of the diiodido-Pt(IV) complexes was observed. Furthermore, Pt released from the Pt(IV) complexes platinated calf-thymus DNA (ct-DNA) more rapidly when NIR was applied compared to dark controls. Of the two attachment strategies, method A with the covalently attached diiodido-Pt(IV) carboxylates via amide bond formation proved to be the most effective method for generating UCNPs that release Pt when irradiated with NIR; the released Pt was also able to bind irreversibly to calf thymus DNA. Nonetheless, only ca. 20% of the Pt on the surface of the UCNPs was in the Pt(IV) oxidation state, the rest was Pt(II), indicating chemical reduction of the diiodido-Pt(IV) prodrug by the UCNPs. Cytotoxicity studies with the various UCNP-Pt conjugates and constructs, tested on human leukemia HL60 cells in culture, indicated a substantial increase in cytotoxicity when modified UCNPs were combined with five rounds of 30 min irradiation with NIR compared to dark controls, but NIR alone also had a significant cytotoxic effect at this duration.
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- Stefanie Perfahl
- Institute of Pharmacy, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald , 17487 Greifswald, Germany
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- CNR-ICMATE, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova , 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Physics, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald , 17487 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald , 17487 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald , 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari , 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald , 17487 Greifswald, Germany
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Fan W, Bu W, Shi J. On The Latest Three-Stage Development of Nanomedicines based on Upconversion Nanoparticles. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:3987-4011. [PMID: 27031300 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201505678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Following the "detect-to-treat" strategy, by biological engineering, the emerging upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have become one of the most promising inorganic nanomedicines, and their biomedical applications have gradually shifted from multimodal tumor imaging to highly efficient cancer therapy. The past few years have witnessed a three-stage development of UCNP-based nanomedicines. On one hand, UCNPs can optimize each clinical treatment tool (chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), radiotherapy (RT)) by controlled drug delivery/release, near-infrared (NIR)-excited deep PDT, and radiosensitization, respectively, all of which contribute greatly to the optimized treatment efficacy along with minimized side effects. On the other hand, several individual treatments can be "smartly" integrated into a single UCNP-based nanotheranostic system for multimodal synergetic therapy, which can further improve the overall therapeutic effectiveness. Especially, UCNPs provide more-effective strategies for overcoming tumor hypoxia, thus leading to an ideal treatment efficacy for complete eradication of solid tumors. Finally, the critical issues regarding the future development of UCNPs are discussed to promote the clinic-translational applications of UCNP-based nanomedicines, as well as realization of our "one drug fits all" dream.
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- Wenpei Fan
- State Key Laboratory of High performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of High performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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Guo T, Deng Q, Fang G, Gu D, Yang Y, Wang S. Upconversion fluorescence metal-organic frameworks thermo-sensitive imprinted polymer for enrichment and sensing protein. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 79:341-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Li AH, Lü M, Guo L, Sun Z. Enhanced Upconversion Luminescence of Metal-Capped NaGd0.3 Yb0.7 F4:Er Submicrometer Particles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:2092-2098. [PMID: 26938293 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201502934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Metallic nanostructures are often used to enhance photoluminescence of nanomaterials based on local field enhancement with plasmons at metal surfaces. Here upconversion luminescence (UCL) enhancement of submicrometer-size NaGd0.3 Yb0.7 F4 :Er particles in cap-like metal cavities, formed by deposition of a silver film on the particles dispersed on glass substrates, is studied. UCL of the particles is shown to be influenced by not only the plasmon-enhanced local field but also the cavity modes. By varying the cavity size and location of the particles in the cavities, fluctuant variations of the UCL enhancement and electronic depopulation rate are observed in experiments. Typically, a maximum of 12-fold enhancement of the UCL intensity is obtained. Combining the results with numerical simulations, the phenomenon is ascribed to effects of metal quenching, plasmonic field enhancement, and the cavity modes for the excitation and emission photons. Finally it is verified that, for the cap-like submicrometer metal cavities, allocating the particles at the open mouths of the cavities is more advantageous to obtaining stronger enhancements of the particles' UCL. And the demonstrated structure is also convenient to fabricate for applications, e.g., in solar cells.
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- Ai-Hua Li
- Department of Physics, OSED Center, Xiamen University, 422-19 South Siming Road, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, OSED Center, Xiamen University, 422-19 South Siming Road, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, OSED Center, Xiamen University, 422-19 South Siming Road, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, OSED Center, Xiamen University, 422-19 South Siming Road, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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Yao C, Wei C, Huang Z, Lu Y, El-Toni AM, Ju D, Zhang X, Wang W, Zhang F. Phosphorylated Peptide Functionalization of Lanthanide Upconversion Nanoparticles for Tuning Nanomaterial-Cell Interactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:6935-43. [PMID: 26927957 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b01085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Peptide modification of nanoparticles with high efficiency is critical in determining the properties and bioapplications of nanoparticles, but the methodology remains a challenging task. Here, by using the phosphorylated linear and cyclic peptide with the arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) targeting motifs as typical examples, the peptides binding efficiency for the inorganic metal compound nanoparticles was increased significantly after the phosphorylation treatment, and the modification allowed for improving the selectivity and signal-to-noise ratio for cancer targeting and reduced the toxicity derived from nonspecific interactions of nanoparticles with cells owing to the higher amount of phosphopeptide binding. In addition, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of various peptides on inorganic metal compound surfaces revealed that the peptide adsorption on the surface is mainly driven by electrostatic interactions between phosphate oxygen and the polarized interfacial water layer, consistent with the experimental observation of the strong binding propensity of phosphorylated peptides. Significantly, with the RGD phosphopeptide surface modification, these nanoparticles provide a versatile tool for tuning material-cell interactions to achieve the desired level of autophagy and may prove useful for various diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
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- Chi Yao
- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Advanced Cytometry Laboratories, ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University , Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University , Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI) , Helwan, Cairo 11421, Egypt
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University , Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Zarschler K, Rocks L, Licciardello N, Boselli L, Polo E, Garcia KP, De Cola L, Stephan H, Dawson KA. Ultrasmall inorganic nanoparticles: State-of-the-art and perspectives for biomedical applications. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2016; 12:1663-701. [PMID: 27013135 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2016.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ultrasmall nanoparticulate materials with core sizes in the 1-3nm range bridge the gap between single molecules and classical, larger-sized nanomaterials, not only in terms of spatial dimension, but also as regards physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Due to these unique properties, ultrasmall nanoparticles appear to be promising materials for nanomedicinal applications. This review overviews the different synthetic methods of inorganic ultrasmall nanoparticles as well as their properties, characterization, surface modification and toxicity. We moreover summarize the current state of knowledge regarding pharmacokinetics, biodistribution and targeting of nanoscale materials. Aside from addressing the issue of biomolecular corona formation and elaborating on the interactions of ultrasmall nanoparticles with individual cells, we discuss the potential diagnostic, therapeutic and theranostic applications of ultrasmall nanoparticles in the emerging field of nanomedicine in the final part of this review.
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- Kristof Zarschler
- Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, Dresden, Germany.
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- Centre For BioNano Interactions (CBNI), School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, Dresden, Germany; Laboratoire de Chimie et des Biomatériaux Supramoléculaires, Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), 8 allée Gaspard Monge, Strasbourg, France; Institut für Nanotechnologie (INT), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Campus North, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Centre For BioNano Interactions (CBNI), School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Centre For BioNano Interactions (CBNI), School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, Dresden, Germany
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et des Biomatériaux Supramoléculaires, Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), 8 allée Gaspard Monge, Strasbourg, France; Institut für Nanotechnologie (INT), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Campus North, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, Dresden, Germany
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- Centre For BioNano Interactions (CBNI), School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Dong K, Ju E, Gao N, Wang Z, Ren J, Qu X. Synergistic eradication of antibiotic-resistant bacteria based biofilms in vivo using a NIR-sensitive nanoplatform. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:5312-5. [PMID: 27001919 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc00774k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In this work, a novel multifunctional NIR-sensitive nanoplatform has been developed for synergistic eradication of antibiotic-resistant bacteria based biofilms in vitro and in vivo. With high biocompatibility and an outstanding synergistic effect, our system provides a promising avenue to preventing and combating biofilm-associated infections.
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- Kai Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China.
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He L, Dragavon J, Cho S, Mao C, Yildirim A, Ma K, Chattaraj R, Goodwin AP, Park W, Cha JN. Self-assembled gold nanostar–NaYF4:Yb/Er clusters for multimodal imaging, photothermal and photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:4455-4461. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00914j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A grand challenge for medicine is to develop tools to selectively image and treat diseased cells.
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- Liangcan He
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
- 80303 USA
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- BioFrontiers Advanced Light Microscopy Core
- BioFrontiers Institute
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
- USA
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- Department of Electrical
- Computer and Energy Engineering
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
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- Department of Electrical
- Computer and Energy Engineering
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
- 80303 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
- 80303 USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
- 80303 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
- 80303 USA
- Materials Science and Engineering Program
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- Department of Electrical
- Computer and Energy Engineering
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
- Materials Science and Engineering Program
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Colorado
- Boulder
- 80303 USA
- Materials Science and Engineering Program
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Lei K, Ma Q, Yu L, Ding J. Functional biomedical hydrogels for in vivo imaging. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:7793-7812. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02019d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In vivo imaging of biomedical hydrogels enables real-time and non-invasive visualization of the status of structure and function of hydrogels.
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- Kewen Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Department of Macromolecular Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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Liu Y, Su Q, Zou X, Chen M, Feng W, Shi Y, Li F. Near-infrared in vivo bioimaging using a molecular upconversion probe. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:7466-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc03401b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A molecular upconversion probe with intense near-infrared emission has tremendous potential in bioimaging.
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- Yi Liu
- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Institute of Biomedicine Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Institute of Biomedicine Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Institute of Biomedicine Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Institute of Biomedicine Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Institute of Biomedicine Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Institute of Biomedicine Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Institute of Biomedicine Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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Lv R, Zhong C, Gulzar AK, He F, Gu R, Gai S, Zhang S, Yang G, Yang P. Near-infrared light-induced imaging and targeted anti-cancer therapy based on a yolk/shell structure. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra00668j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Yolk/shell mesoporous NaYF4:Yb,Er@MgSiO3–ZnPc–RGD spheres have been fabricated to combine photodynamic therapy (PDT) and bio-imaging for improved antitumor efficacy under NIR laser irradiation.
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- Ruichan Lv
- Department of Orthopedics
- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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- Department of Orthopedics
- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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Du P, Luo L, Yu JS. Facile synthesis of Er3+/Yb3+-codoped NaYF4 nanoparticles: a promising multifunctional upconverting luminescent material for versatile applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra22349d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The Er3+/Yb3+-codoped NaYF4 upconverting nanoparticles were prepared by a facile hydrothermal method.
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- Peng Du
- Department of Electronics and Radio Engineering
- Kyung Hee University
- Yongin 446-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering
- Ningbo University
- 315211 Ningbo
- China
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- Department of Electronics and Radio Engineering
- Kyung Hee University
- Yongin 446-701
- Republic of Korea
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Huang Z, Gao H, Mao Y. Understanding the effect of Mn2+ on Yb3+/Er3+ upconversion and obtaining a maximum upconversion fluorescence enhancement in inert-core/active-shell/inert-shell structures. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra10969a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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NaYF4@NaYF4:Er3+/Yb3+/Mn2+@NaYF4 (C/Sd/S) nanoparticles were synthesized which show an obvious efficiency enhancement of red upconversion emission.
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- Zhangyu Huang
- School of Physics and Electronics
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- China
- Institute for Computational Materials Science
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- School of Physics and Electronics
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- China
- Institute for Computational Materials Science
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- School of Physics and Electronics
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- China
- Institute for Computational Materials Science
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Li Y, Wang R, Xu Y, Zhou J, Liu Z, Yan X, Ma L. Structural characterizations and up-conversion emission in Yb3+/Tm3+ co-doped ZnO nanocrystals by tri-doping with Ga3+ ions. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra21358h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Doping Ga3+ ion are favored to enhance the UC luminescence intensity in Yb3+/Tm3+ co-doped ZnO nanocrystals.
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- Yuemei Li
- Department of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- China
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- Department of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- China
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- Department of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- China
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- Department of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- China
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- Department of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- China
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- Department of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- China
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- Department of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- China
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Han GM, Li H, Huang XX, Kong DM. Simple synthesis of carboxyl-functionalized upconversion nanoparticles for biosensing and bioimaging applications. Talanta 2016; 147:207-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.09.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ye C, Wang J, Wang X, Ding P, Liang Z, Tao X. A new medium for triplet–triplet annihilated upconversion and photocatalytic application. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:3430-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp05288b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The effect of an OH-containing medium on low power upconversion with high efficiency (about 36%) was determined in alcohol solvent containing beta-cyclodextrin.
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- Changqing Ye
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environmental Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry
- Biology and Materials Engineering
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environmental Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry
- Biology and Materials Engineering
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environmental Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry
- Biology and Materials Engineering
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environmental Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry
- Biology and Materials Engineering
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environmental Functional Materials
- School of Chemistry
- Biology and Materials Engineering
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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Zhou J, Chen S, Sun C, Du Q, Luo P, Du B, Yao H. A “submunition” dual-drug system based on smart hollow NaYF4/apoferritin nanocage for upconversion imaging. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra24285a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bifunctional nanomaterials based on doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded NaYF4 and verapamil (Vp)-loaded apoferritin–folic acid nanocage dual-drug system (DOX/NaYF4-Vp/AFn-FA) were synthesized for in vivo upconversion imaging and enhanced chemotherapy in breast cancers.
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- Jie Zhou
- School of Pharmacy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P.R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation
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- School of Pharmacy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P.R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation
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- School of Pharmacy
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- P.R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation
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Xiong Z, Yang Y, Wang Y. Enhanced upconversion luminescence and tuned red-to-green emission ratio of LiGdF4 nanocrystals via Ca2+ doping. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13441f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The right amount of Ca2+ ions leads to a higher yield of LiGdF4 UCNPs and stronger red light upconversion emission.
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- Zhenmin Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing
- Biomedical Materials and Engineering Center
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing
- Biomedical Materials and Engineering Center
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing
- Biomedical Materials and Engineering Center
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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González-Béjar M, Francés-Soriano L, Pérez-Prieto J. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Bioimaging and Regenerative Medicine. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2016. [PMID: 27379231 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2016.00047/bibtex] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Nanomaterials are proving useful for regenerative medicine in combination with stem cell therapy. Nanoparticles (NPs) can be administrated and targeted to desired tissues or organs and subsequently be used in non-invasive real-time visualization and tracking of cells by means of different imaging techniques, can act as therapeutic agent nanocarriers, and can also serve as scaffolds to guide the growth of new tissue. NPs can be of different chemical nature, such as gold, iron oxide, cadmium selenide, and carbon, and have the potential to be used in regenerative medicine. However, there are still many issues to be solved, such as toxicity, stability, and resident time. Upconversion NPs have relevant properties such as (i) low toxicity, (ii) capability to absorb light in an optical region where absorption in tissues is minimal and penetration is optimal (note they can also be designed to emit in the near-infrared region), and (iii) they can be used in multiplexing and multimodal imaging. An overview on the potentiality of upconversion materials in regenerative medicine is given.
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- María González-Béjar
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , Spain
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Zhang R, Su S, Hu K, Shao L, Deng X, Sheng W, Wu Y. Smart micelle@polydopamine core-shell nanoparticles for highly effective chemo-photothermal combination therapy. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:19722-19731. [PMID: 26556382 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr04828a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this investigation, we have designed and synthesized a novel core-shell polymer nanoparticle system for highly effective chemo-photothermal combination therapy. A nanoscale DSPE-PEG micelle encapsulating doxorubicin (Dox-M) was designed as a core, and then modified by a polydopamine (PDA) shell for photothermal therapy and bortezomib (Btz) administration (Dox-M@PDA-Btz). The facile conjugation of Btz to the catechol-containing PDA shell can form a reversible pH-sensitive boronic acid-catechol conjugate to create a stimuli-responsive drug carrier system. As expected, the micelle@PDA core-shell nanoparticles exhibited satisfactory photothermal efficiency, which has potential for thermal ablation of malignant tissues. In addition, on account of the PDA modification, both Dox and Btz release processes were pH-dependent and NIR-dependent. Both in vitro and in vivo studies illustrated that the Dox-M@PDA-Btz nanoparticles coupled with laser irradiation could enhance the cytotoxicity, and thus combinational therapy efficacy was achieved when integrating Dox, Btz, and PDA into a single nanoplatform. Altogether, our current study indicated that the micelle@polydopamine core-shell nanoparticles could be applied for NIR/pH-responsive sustained-release and synergized chemo-photothermal therapy for breast cancer.
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- Ruirui Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, PR China.
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Lei P, Zhang P, Yuan Q, Wang Z, Dong L, Song S, Xu X, Liu X, Feng J, Zhang H. Yb³⁺/Er³⁺-Codoped Bi₂O₃ Nanospheres: Probe for Upconversion Luminescence Imaging and Binary Contrast Agent for Computed Tomography Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:26346-54. [PMID: 26561383 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b09990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In this work, water-soluble Yb(3+)/Er(3+) codoped Bi2O3 upconversion (UC) nanospheres with uniform morphology have been successfully synthesized via a solid-state-chemistry thermal decomposition process. With 980 nm near-infrared irradiation, the Bi2O3:Yb(3+)/Er(3+) nanospheres have bright UC luminescence (UCL). Moreover, multicolor UC emissions (from green to red) can be tuned by simply changing the Yb(3+) ions doping concentration. After citric acid molecules were grafted on the surface of Bi2O3:20% Yb(3+)/2% Er(3+) nanospheres, the MTT assay on HeLa cells and CCK-8 assay on osteoblasts show that the UC nanospheres exhibit excellent stability and biocompatibility. The possibility of using these nanoprobes with red UCL for optical imaging in vivo has been demonstrated. Furthermore, Bi(3+) and Yb(3+) containing nanospheres as binary contrast agent also exhibited significant enhancement of contrast efficacy than iodine-based contrast agent via X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging at different voltage setting (80-140 kVp), indicating they have potential as CT imaging contrast agent. Thus, Yb(3+)/Er(3+) codoped Bi2O3 nanospheres could be used as dual modality probe for optical and CT imagings.
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- Pengpeng Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun 130041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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Lin M, Gao Y, Hornicek F, Xu F, Lu TJ, Amiji M, Duan Z. Near-infrared light activated delivery platform for cancer therapy. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 226:123-37. [PMID: 26520243 PMCID: PMC4679704 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Revised: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cancer treatment using conventional drug delivery platforms may lead to fatal damage to normal cells. Among various intelligent delivery platforms, photoresponsive delivery platforms are becoming popular, as light can be easily focused and tuned in terms of power intensity, wavelength, and irradiation time, allowing remote and precise control over therapeutic payload release both spatially and temporally. This unprecedented controlled delivery manner is important to improve therapeutic efficacy while minimizing side effects. However, most of the existing photoactive delivery platforms require UV/visible excitation to initiate their function, which suffers from phototoxicity and low level of tissue penetration limiting their practical applications in biomedicine. With the advanced optical property of converting near infrared (NIR) excitation to localized UV/visible emission, upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have emerged as a promising photoactive delivery platform that provides practical applications for remote spatially and temporally controlled release of therapeutic payload molecules using low phototoxic and high tissue penetration NIR light as the excitation source. This article reviews the state-of-the-art design, synthesis and therapeutic molecular payload encapsulation strategies of UCNP-based photoactive delivery platforms for cancer therapy. Challenges and promises for engineering of advanced delivery platforms are also highlighted.
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- Min Lin
- Center for Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA 02114, USA; The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China.
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- Center for Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA 02114, USA
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China; Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA 02114, USA.
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Guo T, Deng Q, Fang G, Liu C, Huang X, Wang S. Molecularly imprinted upconversion nanoparticles for highly selective and sensitive sensing of Cytochrome c. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 74:498-503. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.06.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Li H, Song S, Wang W, Chen K. In vitro photodynamic therapy based on magnetic-luminescent Gd2O3:Yb,Er nanoparticles with bright three-photon up-conversion fluorescence under near-infrared light. Dalton Trans 2015; 44:16081-90. [PMID: 26287393 DOI: 10.1039/c5dt01015b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Yb(3+) and Er(3+) co-doped Gd2O3 nanoparticles were synthesized via a simple homogeneous precipitation method followed by subsequent heat treatment. Morphology characterization results showed that these nanoparticles were almost spherical in shape with diameters of 200-400 nm. The particles were further modified by polyethylene glycol (PEG) to improve their suspensibility in water. The sintering temperature was found to greatly influence the fluorescent properties of the products. After calcination at 700-1200 °C, the Gd2O3:Yb,Er nanoparticles could emit bright up-conversion fluorescence under 980 nm near-infrared (NIR) laser light excitation. The mechanism of up-conversion fluorescence was studied in detail and a three-photon process was observed for both green and red up-conversion fluorescence of the Gd2O3:Yb,Er nanoparticles. Different from many other Yb(3+),Er(3+) co-doped up-conversion materials, the prepared Gd2O3:Yb,Er nanoparticles emitted much stronger red light than green light. The reason was investigated and ascribed to the presence of abundant hydroxyl groups on the surface of the nanoparticles as a result of PEGylation. The nanoparticles could be taken up by the human cervical cancer (HeLa) cells and presented low toxicity. Well-selected photodynamic therapy (PDT) drugs, methylene blue (MB) with a UV/Vis absorption maximum (λmax) of 665 nm and 5-aminolevulinic acid (5ALA) which is a precursor of the natural photosensitizer photoporphyrin IX (PpIX) with a λmax of 635 nm, were loaded onto the nanoparticles respectively to obtain Gd2O3:Yb,Er-MB and Gd2O3:Yb,Er-5ALA nanoparticles. Being up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), the taken up Gd2O3:Yb,Er nanoparticles exposed to 980 nm laser light emitted red fluorescence which activated the loaded MB and PpIX, and then killed the HeLa cells via a PDT mechanism. In vitro therapeutic investigation evidenced the prominent PDT effects of Gd2O3:Yb,Er-MB and Gd2O3:Yb,Er-5ALA upon NIR light irradiation. In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, the relaxivity values obtained for Gd2O3:Yb,Er were r1 = 2.2705 M(-1) s(-1) and r2 = 3.0675 M(-1) s(-1) with a r2/r1 ratio close to 1, suggesting that it would be a good candidate as a positive MRI agent. It is expected that these particles have applications in magnetic-fluorescent bimodal imaging and NIR light-triggered PDT.
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- Hao Li
- Lab of Functional and Biomedical Nanomaterials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China.
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Nagai A, Miller JB, Kos P, Elkassih S, Xiong H, Siegwart DJ. Tumor Imaging Based on Photon Upconversion of Pt(II) Porphyrin Rhodamine Co-modified NIR Excitable Cellulose Enhanced by Aggregation. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2015; 1:1206-1210. [PMID: 33429668 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5b00389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We report a bioinspired upconversion (UC) system using a cellulose template, in which an aggregated platinum(II)-tetraphenylporphyrin (PtTPP) sensitizer is able to excite Rhodamine B as an emitter, enabling near-infrared (NIR)-to-orange wavelength conversions. The comodified cellulose was observed to undergo J aggregation of PtTPP in DMSO solution, as indicated by broad, weak absorption bands in the NIR region of the absorption spectrum. Excitation of these NIR J aggregation peaks of PtTPP led to efficient UC emission in the orange wavelength region. These materials were shown to exhibit UC properties in biological settings both in vitro and in vivo, demonstrating utility of UC for tumor imaging.
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- Atsushi Nagai
- Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States.,Department of Materials Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8787, Japan
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- Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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- Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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- Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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- Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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- Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
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Turnbull T, Douglass M, Paterson D, Bezak E, Thierry B, Kempson I. Relating Intercellular Variability in Nanoparticle Uptake with Biological Consequence: A Quantitative X-ray Fluorescence Study for Radiosensitization of Cells. Anal Chem 2015; 87:10693-7. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b03183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Tyron Turnbull
- Future
Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes
Campus, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia 5095, Australia
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- Department
of Medical Physics, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
- School
of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- School
of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
- International
Centre for Allied Health Evidence and Sansom Institute for Health
Research, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia
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- Future
Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes
Campus, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia 5095, Australia
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- Future
Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes
Campus, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia 5095, Australia
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Lu J, Chen Y, Liu D, Ren W, Lu Y, Shi Y, Piper J, Paulsen I, Jin D. One-Step Protein Conjugation to Upconversion Nanoparticles. Anal Chem 2015; 87:10406-13. [PMID: 26429146 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The emerging upconversion nanoparticles offer a fascinating library of ultrasensitive luminescent probes for a range of biotechnology applications from biomarker discovery to single molecule tracking, early disease diagnosis, deep tissue imaging, and drug delivery and therapies. The effective bioconjugation of inorganic nanoparticles to the molecule-specific proteins, free of agglomeration, nonspecific binding, or biomolecule deactivation, is crucial for molecular recognition of target molecules or cells. The current available protocols require multiple steps which can lead to low probe stability, specificity, and reproducibility. Here we report a simple and rapid protein bioconjugation method based on a one-step ligand exchange using the DNAs as the linker. Our method benefits from the robust DNA-protein conjugates as well as from multiple ions binding capability. Protein can be preconjugated via an amino group at the 3' end of a synthetic DNA molecule, so that the 5' end phosphoric acid group and multiple phosphate oxygen atoms in the phosphodiester bonds are exposed to replace the oleic acid ligands on the surface of upconversion nanoparticles due to their stronger chelating capability to lanthanides. We demonstrated that our method can efficiently pull out the upconversion nanoparticles from organic solvent into an aqueous phase. The upconversion nanoparticles then become hydrophilic, stable, and specific biomolecules recognition. This allows us to successfully functionalize the upconversion nanoparticles with horseradish peroxidise (HRP) for catalytic colorimetric assay and for streptavidin (SA)-biotin immunoassays.
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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Pan W, Zhao J, Chen Q. Fabricating Upconversion Fluorescent Probes for Rapidly Sensing Foodborne Pathogens. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:8068-8074. [PMID: 26308972 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b02331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Rare earth-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have promising potential in the field of food safety because of their unique frequency upconverting capability and high detection sensitivity. Here, we report a rapid and sensitive UCNP-based bacterium-sensing strategy using Escherichia coli. Highly fluorescent and water-soluble UCNPs were fabricated and conjugated with antibodies against E. coli for use as fluorescent probes. The E. coli were successively captured by the fluorescent probes. After the captured cell samples were pelleted, the differences in the fluorescence intensities between sample supernatants and the control were observed to increase linearly with E. coli concentration from 42 to 42 × 10(6) colony-forming units (cfu)/mL (R(2) = 0.9802), resulting in a relatively low limit of detection of 10 cfu/mL. Furthermore, the ability of the bioassay to detect E. coli was also confirmed in adulterated meat and milk samples.
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- Wenxiu Pan
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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Baek S, Singh RK, Khanal D, Patel KD, Lee EJ, Leong KW, Chrzanowski W, Kim HW. Smart multifunctional drug delivery towards anticancer therapy harmonized in mesoporous nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:14191-216. [PMID: 26260245 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr02730f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Nanomedicine seeks to apply nanoscale materials for the therapy and diagnosis of diseased and damaged tissues. Recent advances in nanotechnology have made a major contribution to the development of multifunctional nanomaterials, which represents a paradigm shift from single purpose to multipurpose materials. Multifunctional nanomaterials have been proposed to enable simultaneous target imaging and on-demand delivery of therapeutic agents only to the specific site. Most advanced systems are also responsive to internal or external stimuli. This approach is particularly important for highly potent drugs (e.g. chemotherapeutics), which should be delivered in a discreet manner and interact with cells/tissues only locally. Both advances in imaging and precisely controlled and localized delivery are critically important in cancer treatment, and the use of such systems - theranostics - holds great promise to minimise side effects and boost therapeutic effectiveness of the treatment. Among others, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) are considered one of the most promising nanomaterials for drug delivery. Due to their unique intrinsic features, including tunable porosity and size, large surface area, structural diversity, easily modifiable chemistry and suitability for functionalization, and biocompatibility, MSNPs have been extensively utilized as multifunctional nanocarrier systems. The combination or hybridization with biomolecules, drugs, and other nanoparticles potentiated the ability of MSNPs towards multifunctionality, and even smart actions stimulated by specified signals, including pH, optical signal, redox reaction, electricity and magnetism. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art of multifunctional, smart drug delivery systems centered on advanced MSNPs, with special emphasis on cancer related applications.
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- Seonmi Baek
- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Chen X, Pang J, Zhou G, Sun B. Synthesis and characterization of SiO2–PMMA–POEOMA structures and SiO2–TiO2 pomegranate-like hybrid microspheres for the photodecomposition of methyl orange. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.04.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Chinen AB, Guan CM, Ferrer JR, Barnaby SN, Merkel TJ, Mirkin CA. Nanoparticle Probes for the Detection of Cancer Biomarkers, Cells, and Tissues by Fluorescence. Chem Rev 2015; 115:10530-74. [PMID: 26313138 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 610] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Alyssa B Chinen
- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical Engineering, §Department of Interdepartmental Biological Sciences, and ∥International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical Engineering, §Department of Interdepartmental Biological Sciences, and ∥International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical Engineering, §Department of Interdepartmental Biological Sciences, and ∥International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical Engineering, §Department of Interdepartmental Biological Sciences, and ∥International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical Engineering, §Department of Interdepartmental Biological Sciences, and ∥International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical Engineering, §Department of Interdepartmental Biological Sciences, and ∥International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Dong H, Du SR, Zheng XY, Lyu GM, Sun LD, Li LD, Zhang PZ, Zhang C, Yan CH. Lanthanide Nanoparticles: From Design toward Bioimaging and Therapy. Chem Rev 2015; 115:10725-815. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 799] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Hao Dong
- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Smith BE, Roder PB, Zhou X, Pauzauskie PJ. Nanoscale materials for hyperthermal theranostics. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:7115-26. [PMID: 25816102 PMCID: PMC4830465 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr06164k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Recently, the use of nanoscale materials has attracted considerable attention with the aim of designing personalized therapeutic approaches that can enhance both spatial and temporal control over drug release, permeability, and uptake. Potential benefits to patients include the reduction of overall drug dosages, enabling the parallel delivery of different pharmaceuticals, and the possibility of enabling additional functionalities such as hyperthermia or deep-tissue imaging (LIF, PET, etc.) that complement and extend the efficacy of traditional chemotherapy and surgery. This mini-review is focused on an emerging class of nanometer-scale materials that can be used both to heat malignant tissue to reduce angiogenesis and DNA-repair while simultaneously offering complementary imaging capabilities based on radioemission, optical fluorescence, magnetic resonance, and photoacoustic methods.
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- Bennett E. Smith
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Material Science & Engineering Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Material Science & Engineering Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Material Science & Engineering Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Fundamental & Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
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Bian T, Wang C, Lu Z, Xie R, Yang QZ, Wu LZ, Tung CH, Liu Z, Yin Y, Zhang T. A versatile 'click chemistry' route to size-restricted, robust, and functionalizable hydrophilic nanocrystals. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:1644-1648. [PMID: 25504669 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201400673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A versatile addition-crosslinking route is developed to transfer various hydrophobic nanocrystals into water. By assembling amphiphilic ligands and then crosslinking through 'click chemistry', a monolayer of polymer forms on the nanocrystal surface, leading to excellent stability and limited increase in hydrodynamic diameter. These nanocrystals can also be further functionalized easily for various applications such as catalysis, bioimaging, and medical therapy.
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- Tong Bian
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Yin PT, Shah S, Chhowalla M, Lee KB. Design, synthesis, and characterization of graphene-nanoparticle hybrid materials for bioapplications. Chem Rev 2015; 115:2483-531. [PMID: 25692385 PMCID: PMC5808865 DOI: 10.1021/cr500537t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 345] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Perry T. Yin
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
- Institute for Advanced Materials, Devices, and Nanotechnology (IAMDN), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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Zhao X, Li S, Xu L, Ma W, Wu X, Kuang H, Wang L, Xu C. Up-conversion fluorescence "off-on" switch based on heterogeneous core-satellite assembly for thrombin detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 70:372-5. [PMID: 25845329 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.03.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Revised: 03/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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NaGdF4: Yb, Er nanoparticles, with up-conversion (UC) fluorescence, were used for the first time to build an "off-on" switch based on Au core-UC satellites for thrombin detection. We fabricated the fluorescence sensor using thrombin aptamer modified Au core and complementary sequence modified UC satellites in liquid phase. With optimized assembled conditions, the yield of Au core-UC satellites achieved 80%. The fluorescence of UC nanoparticles quenched when satellite NP attached to Au core NP. Thrombin aptamer on the surface of Au core would bind to targets when thrombin existed in the system, then UC satellites were released and the quenched fluorescence recovered. The sensor showed high specificity for thrombin compared with other biomolecules and the limit of detection reached 3.5 fg/mL. Application of this sensor to detect targets in human serum also achieved satisfactory results. The purpose of this work was to build an ultrasensitive sensor based on Au core-UC satellites for thrombin detection in human serum to achieve diagnosis of diseases.
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- Xueli Zhao
- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangSu 214122, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangSu 214122, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangSu 214122, PR China.
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangSu 214122, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangSu 214122, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangSu 214122, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangSu 214122, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, JiangSu 214122, PR China
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Chen C, Kang N, Xu T, Wang D, Ren L, Guo X. Core-shell hybrid upconversion nanoparticles carrying stable nitroxide radicals as potential multifunctional nanoprobes for upconversion luminescence and magnetic resonance dual-modality imaging. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:5249-5261. [PMID: 25716884 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr07591a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Nitroxide radicals, such as 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl (TEMPO) and its derivatives, have recently been used as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI). However, their rapid one-electron bioreduction to diamagnetic N-hydroxy species when administered intravenously has limited their use in in vivo applications. In this article, a new approach of silica coating for carrying stable radicals was proposed. A 4-carboxyl-TEMPO nitroxide radical was covalently linked with 3-aminopropyl-trimethoxysilane to produce a silanizing TEMPO radical. Utilizing a facile reaction based on the copolymerization of silanizing TEMPO radicals with tetraethyl orthosilicate in reverse microemulsion, a TEMPO radicals doped SiO2 nanostructure was synthesized and coated on the surface of NaYF4:Yb,Er/NaYF4 upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) to generate a novel multifunctional nanoprobe, PEGylated UCNP@TEMPO@SiO2 for upconversion luminescence (UCL) and magnetic resonance dual-modality imaging. The electron spin resonance (ESR) signals generated by the TEMPO@SiO2 show an enhanced reduction resistance property for a period of time of up to 1 h, even in the presence of 5 mM ascorbic acid. The longitudinal relaxivity of PEGylated UCNPs@TEMPO@SiO2 nanocomposites is about 10 times stronger than that for free TEMPO radicals. The core-shell NaYF4:Yb,Er/NaYF4 UCNPs synthesized by this modified user-friendly one-pot solvothermal strategy show a significant enhancement of UCL emission of up to 60 times more than the core NaYF4:Yb,Er. Furthermore, the PEGylated UCNP@TEMPO@SiO2 nanocomposites were further used as multifunctional nanoprobes to explore their performance in the UCL imaging of living cells and T1-weighted MRI in vitro and in vivo.
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- Chuan Chen
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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Rieffel J, Chen F, Kim J, Chen G, Shao W, Shao S, Chitgupi U, Hernandez R, Graves SA, Nickles RJ, Prasad PN, Kim C, Cai W, Lovell JF. Hexamodal imaging with porphyrin-phospholipid-coated upconversion nanoparticles. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2015; 27:1785-90. [PMID: 25640213 PMCID: PMC4416944 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201404739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Hexamodal imaging using simple nanoparticles is demonstrated. Porphyrin-phospholipids are used to coat upconversion nanoparticles in order to generate a new biocompatible material. The nanoparticles are characterized in vitro and in vivo for imaging via fluorescence, upconversion, positron emission tomography, computed tomography, Cerenkov luminescence, and photoacoustic tomography.
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- James Rieffel
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Creative IT Engineering and Department of Electrical Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, People’s Republic of China; Institute for Lasers Photonics and Biophotonics; Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Institute for Lasers Photonics and Biophotonics; Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Institute for Lasers Photonics and Biophotonics; Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Department of Creative IT Engineering and Department of Electrical Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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Pei WB, Chen B, Wang L, Wu J, Teng X, Lau R, Huang L, Huang W. NaF-mediated controlled-synthesis of multicolor Na(x)ScF(3+x):Yb/Er upconversion nanocrystals. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:4048-4054. [PMID: 25657098 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr06637e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Synthesis of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals (LDUNs) with controlled morphology and luminescence has long been desired in order to fulfill various application requirements. In this work, we have investigated the effect of the NaF : Ln(3+) molar ratio, in the range of 1 to 20, on the morphology, crystal structure, and upconversion properties of NaxScF(3+x):Yb/Er nanocrystals that are reported to possess different upconversion properties from those of NaYF4:Yb/Er nanocrystals. The experimental results prove that the NaF : Ln(3+) molar ratio influences significantly the growth process of the nanocrystals, i.e. a low NaF : Ln(3+) molar ratio results in hexagonal NaScF4 nanocrystals, while a high NaF : Ln(3+) molar ratio favors monoclinic Na3ScF6 nanocrystals. When the NaF : Ln(3+) molar ratio is as high as 6 or above, phase separation is found and hexagonal NaYbF4 nanocrystals showed up for the first time. Simply by adjusting the NaF : Ln(3+) molar ratio, we have successfully achieved the simultaneous control of the shape, size, as well as the crystallographic phase of the NaxScF(3+x):Yb/Er nanocrystals, which give different red to green (R/G) ratios (integral area), leading to a multicolor upconversion luminescence from orange-red to green. This study provides a vivid example to track and interpret the formation mechanisms and growth processes of NaxScF(3+x):Yb/Er nanocrystals, which shall be instructive for guiding the controlled synthesis of other LDUNs and extending their according applications in optical communication, color display, anti-counterfeiting, bioimaging, and so on.
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- Wen-Bo Pei
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, 637459, Singapore.
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Rare earth nanomaterials, which feature long-lived intermediate energy levels and intraconfigurational 4f-4f transitions, are promising supporters for photon upconversion. Owing to their unique optical properties, rare earth upconversion nanomaterials have found applications in bioimaging, theranostics, photovoltaic devices, and photochemical reactions. Here, we review recent advances in the photon upconversion processes of these nanomaterials. We start by considering energy transfer models involved in the study of upconversion emissions, as well as well-established synthesis strategies to control the size and shape of rare earth upconversion nanomaterials. Progress in engineering energy transfer pathways, which play a dominant role in determining upconversion emission outputs, is then discussed. Lastly, representative optical applications of these materials are considered. The aim of this review is to provide inspiration for researchers to explore novel upconversion nanomaterials and extended optical applications.
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- Ling-Dong Sun
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; ,
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