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Russell PS, Velivolu R, Maldonado Zimbrón VE, Hong J, Kavianinia I, Hickey AJR, Windsor JA, Phillips ARJ. Fluorescent Tracers for In Vivo Imaging of Lymphatic Targets. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:952581. [PMID: 35935839 PMCID: PMC9355481 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.952581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The lymphatic system continues to gain importance in a range of conditions, and therefore, imaging of lymphatic vessels is becoming more widespread for research, diagnosis, and treatment. Fluorescent lymphatic imaging offers advantages over other methods in that it is affordable, has higher resolution, and does not require radiation exposure. However, because the lymphatic system is a one-way drainage system, the successful delivery of fluorescent tracers to lymphatic vessels represents a unique challenge. Each fluorescent tracer used for lymphatic imaging has distinct characteristics, including size, shape, charge, weight, conjugates, excitation/emission wavelength, stability, and quantum yield. These characteristics in combination with the properties of the target tissue affect the uptake of the dye into lymphatic vessels and the fluorescence quality. Here, we review the characteristics of visible wavelength and near-infrared fluorescent tracers used for in vivo lymphatic imaging and describe the various techniques used to specifically target them to lymphatic vessels for high-quality lymphatic imaging in both clinical and pre-clinical applications. We also discuss potential areas of future research to improve the lymphatic fluorescent tracer design.
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- P. S. Russell
- Applied Surgery and Metabolism Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Surgical and Translational Research Centre, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Applied Surgery and Metabolism Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Surgical and Translational Research Centre, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Applied Surgery and Metabolism Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Surgical and Translational Research Centre, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Applied Surgery and Metabolism Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Surgical and Translational Research Centre, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Applied Surgery and Metabolism Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Surgical and Translational Research Centre, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Applied Surgery and Metabolism Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Surgical and Translational Research Centre, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Tan Y, Chen M, Chen H, Wu J, Liu J. Enhanced Ultrasound Contrast of Renal-Clearable Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:11713-11717. [PMID: 33665956 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Renal-clearable nanoparticles are typically fast eliminated through the free glomerular filtration, which show weak interaction with the renal compartments and negligible ultrasound signals, raising challenges in direct imaging of kidney diseases. Here, we report the ultrasmall renal-clearable luminescent gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with both pH-induced charge reversal and aggregation properties, and discover that enhanced ultrasound contrast could be facilely acquired through the increased tubular reabsorption and in situ aggregation of AuNPs in renal tubule cells in injured kidneys. The tuning elimination pathway of the renal-clearable luminescent AuNPs is further demonstrated to provide a synergistical fluorescence and ultrasound imaging strategy for diagnosing early kidney injury with precise anatomical information.
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- Yue Tan
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Tan Y, Chen M, Chen H, Wu J, Liu J. Enhanced Ultrasound Contrast of Renal‐Clearable Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202017273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Yue Tan
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- Department of Cardiology Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- Department of Cardiology Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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Miao W, Wang L, Liu Q, Guo S, Zhao L, Peng J. Rare earth ions‐enhanced gold nanoclusters as fluorescent sensor array for the detection and discrimination of phosphate anions. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:247-251. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202001296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Wenjing Miao
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 P. R. China
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Li DH, Schreiber CL, Smith BD. Sterically Shielded Heptamethine Cyanine Dyes for Bioconjugation and High Performance Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:12154-12161. [PMID: 32324959 PMCID: PMC7473488 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The near-infrared window of fluorescent heptamethine cyanine dyes greatly facilitates biological imaging because there is deep penetration of the light and negligible background fluorescence. However, dye instability, aggregation, and poor pharmacokinetics are current drawbacks that limit performance and the scope of possible applications. All these limitations are simultaneously overcome with a new molecular design strategy that produces a charge balanced and sterically shielded fluorochrome. The key design feature is a meso-aryl group that simultaneously projects two shielding arms directly over each face of a linear heptamethine polyene. Cell and mouse imaging experiments compared a shielded heptamethine cyanine dye (and several peptide and antibody bioconjugates) to benchmark heptamethine dyes and found that the shielded systems possess an unsurpassed combination of photophysical, physiochemical, and biodistribution properties that greatly enhance bioimaging performance.
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- Dong-Hao Li
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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Li D, Schreiber CL, Smith BD. Sterically Shielded Heptamethine Cyanine Dyes for Bioconjugation and High Performance Near‐Infrared Fluorescence Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202004449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Dong‐Hao Li
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Notre Dame 251 Nieuwland Science Hall Notre Dame IN 46556 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Notre Dame 251 Nieuwland Science Hall Notre Dame IN 46556 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Notre Dame 251 Nieuwland Science Hall Notre Dame IN 46556 USA
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Yan Y, Ding L, Liu L, Abualrejal MMA, Chen H, Wang Z. Renal-clearable hyaluronic acid functionalized NaGdF 4 nanodots with enhanced tumor accumulation. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13872-13878. [PMID: 35492986 PMCID: PMC9051644 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08974h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Integration of high tumor-targeting capacity, controlling in vivo transport and low normal tissue retention into one engineered nanoparticle is a critical issue for future clinically translatable anti-cancer nanomedicines. Herein, hyaluronic acid functionalized 3.8 nm NaGdF4 nanodots (named NaGdF4 ND@HAs) have been prepared through conjugation of tryptone capped NaGdF4 nanodots (NaGdF4 ND@tryptone) with hyaluronic acid (HA, a naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan), which can recognize the overexpressed CD44 on cancer cell membranes. The as-prepared NaGdF4 ND@HAs have good paramagnetic properties (longitudinal relaxivity (r 1) = 7.57 × 10-3 M S-1) and low cytotoxicity. The in vivo experimental results demonstrate that the NaGdF4 ND@HAs can not only efficiently accumulate in mouse-bearing MDA-MB-231 tumors (ca. 5.3% injection dosage (ID) g-1 at 2 h post-injection), but also have an excellent renal clearance efficiency (ca. 75% injection dosage (ID) at 24 h post-injection). The as-prepared NaGdF4 ND@HAs have good paramagnetic properties with enhanced tumor-targeting capacity, which provides a useful strategy for the preparation of renal clearable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents for tumors.
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- Yining Yan
- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Xiantai Street Changchun 130033 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Xiantai Street Changchun 130033 P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University Xiantai Street Changchun 130033 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China Road Baohe District Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China Road Baohe District Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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Jiang X, Du B, Tang S, Hsieh J, Zheng J. Photoacoustic Imaging of Nanoparticle Transport in the Kidneys at High Temporal Resolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Xingya Jiang
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of UrologyThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
- Department of UrologyThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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Jiang X, Bujie D, Shaoheng T, Jer-Tsong H, Jie Z. Photoacoustic Imaging of Nanoparticle Transport in the Kidneys at High Temporal Resolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:5994-6000. [PMID: 30850996 PMCID: PMC6548461 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Noninvasive monitoring of kidney elimination of engineered nanoparticles at high temporal and spatial resolution will not only significantly advance our fundamental understandings of nephrology on the nanoscale, but also aid in the early detection of kidney disease, which affects more than 10 % of the worldwide population. Taking advantage of strong NIR absorption of the well-defined Au25 (SG)18 nanocluster, photoacoustic (PA) imaging was used to visualize its transport in situ through the aorta to the renal parenchyma and its subsequent filtration into the renal pelvis at a temporal resolution down to 1 s. High temporal and spatial resolution imaging of Au25 (SG)18 kidney elimination allowed the accurate quantification of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of individual kidneys in normal and pathological conditions, broadening the biomedical applications of engineered nanoparticles in preclinical kidney research.
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- Xingya Jiang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080 (USA)
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080 (USA)
- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390 (USA)
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Yu M, Xu J, Zheng J. Renal Clearable Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles: From the Bench to the Clinic. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:4112-4128. [PMID: 30182529 PMCID: PMC6943938 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201807847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
With more and more engineered nanoparticles (NPs) being translated to the clinic, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued the latest draft guidance on nanomaterial-containing drug products with an emphasis on understanding their in vivo transport and nano-bio interactions. Following these guidelines, NPs can be designed to target and treat diseases more efficiently than small molecules, have minimum accumulation in normal tissues, and induce minimum toxicity. In this Minireview, we integrate this guidance with our ten-year studies on developing renal clearable luminescent gold NPs. These gold NPs resist serum protein adsorption, escape liver uptake, target cancerous tissues, and report kidney dysfunction at early stages. At the same time, off-target gold NPs can be eliminated by the kidneys with minimum accumulation in the body. Additionally, we identify challenges to the translation of renal clearable gold NPs from the bench to the clinic.
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- Mengxiao Yu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080 (USA)
- ClearNano, Inc., Venture Development Center, The University of Texas at Dallas, 17217 Waterview Parkway, Suite 1.202, Dallas, TX 75252 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX 75080 (USA)
- ClearNano, Inc., Venture Development Center, The University of Texas at Dallas, 17217 Waterview Parkway, Suite 1.202, Dallas, TX 75252 (USA)
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Yu M, Xu J, Zheng J. Renal Clearable Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles: From the Bench to the Clinic. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201807847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Mengxiao Yu
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
- ClearNano, Inc., Venture Development CenterThe University of Texas at Dallas 17217 Waterview Parkway, Suite 1.202 Dallas TX 75252 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Dallas 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
- ClearNano, Inc., Venture Development CenterThe University of Texas at Dallas 17217 Waterview Parkway, Suite 1.202 Dallas TX 75252 USA
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Wang J, Liu G. Bildgebung von Nano-Bio-Interaktionen in der Niere: Für ein besseres Verständnis der Nanopartikel-Clearance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201711705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Junqing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine; School of Public Health; Xiamen University; Xiamen Fujian 361102 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine; School of Public Health; Xiamen University; Xiamen Fujian 361102 China
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Wang J, Liu G. Imaging Nano-Bio Interactions in the Kidney: Toward a Better Understanding of Nanoparticle Clearance. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:3008-3010. [PMID: 29450950 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201711705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
All clear! Highlighted is work aimed at a better understanding of nano-bio interactions for rational design of renal-clearable nanoparticles in diseased kidneys. Renal clearance of ultra-small gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is not only dependent upon the Choi criteria but is also affected by the microphysiological structure of the glomerular barrier and the pathophysiological changes in the nephron.
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- Junqing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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Xu J, Yu M, Peng C, Carter P, Tian J, Ning X, Zhou Q, Tu Q, Zhang G, Dao A, Jiang X, Kapur P, Hsieh JT, Zhao X, Liu P, Zheng J. Dose Dependencies and Biocompatibility of Renal Clearable Gold Nanoparticles: From Mice to Non-human Primates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201710584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Jing Xu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals; 2 Xinjiekou Outer St. Beijing 100088 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Kunming Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 32 Jiaochang Donglu Kunming 650223 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Pathology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Kunming Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 32 Jiaochang Donglu Kunming 650223 China
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- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals; 2 Xinjiekou Outer St. Beijing 100088 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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Xu J, Yu M, Peng C, Carter P, Tian J, Ning X, Zhou Q, Tu Q, Zhang G, Dao A, Jiang X, Kapur P, Hsieh JT, Zhao X, Liu P, Zheng J. Dose Dependencies and Biocompatibility of Renal Clearable Gold Nanoparticles: From Mice to Non-human Primates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 57:266-271. [PMID: 29160029 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201710584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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While dose dependencies in pharmacokinetics and clearance are often observed in clinically used small molecules, very few studies have been dedicated to the understandings of potential dose-dependent in vivo transport of nanomedicines. Here we report that the pharmacokinetics and clearance of renal clearable gold nanoparticles (GS-AuNPs) are strongly dose-dependent once injection doses are above 15 mg kg-1 : high dose expedited the renal excretion and shortened the blood retention. As a result, the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) of GS-AuNPs was >1000 mg kg-1 in CD-1 mice. The efficient renal clearance and high compatibility can be translated to the non-human primates: no adverse effects were observed within 90 days after intravenous injection of 250 mg kg-1 GS-AuNPs. These fundamental understandings of dose effect on the in vivo transport of ultrasmall AuNPs open up a pathway to maximize their biomedical potentials and minimize their toxicity in the future clinical translation.
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- Jing Xu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, 2 Xinjiekou Outer St., Beijing, 100088, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Jiaochang Donglu, Kunming, 650223, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.,Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Jiaochang Donglu, Kunming, 650223, China
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- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, 2 Xinjiekou Outer St., Beijing, 100088, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA.,Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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Xu J, Yu M, Carter P, Hernandez E, Dang A, Kapur P, Hsieh JT, Zheng J. In Vivo X-ray Imaging of Transport of Renal Clearable Gold Nanoparticles in the Kidneys. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:13356-13360. [PMID: 28881491 PMCID: PMC5909191 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201707819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
With more and more engineered nanoparticles (NPs) being designed renal clearable for clinical translation, fundamental understanding of their transport in the different compartments of kidneys becomes increasingly important. Here, we report noninvasive X-ray imaging of renal clearable gold NPs (AuNPs) in normal and nephropathic kidneys. By quantifying the transport kinetics of the AuNPs in cortex, medulla and pelvis of the normal and injured kidneys, we found that ureteral obstruction not just blocked the NP elimination through the ureter but also slowed down their transport from the medulla to pelvis and enhanced the cellular uptake. Moreover, the transport kinetics of the NPs and renal anatomic details can be precisely correlated with local pathological lesion. These findings not only advance our understandings of the nano-bio interactions in kidneys but also offer a new pathway to noninvasively image kidney dysfunction and local injuries at the anatomical level.
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- Jing Xu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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Xu J, Yu M, Carter P, Hernandez E, Dang A, Kapur P, Hsieh JT, Zheng J. In Vivo X-ray Imaging of Transport of Renal Clearable Gold Nanoparticles in the Kidneys. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201707819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jing Xu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
- Department of Pathology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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Huang J, Gretz N. Light-Emitting Agents for Noninvasive Assessment of Kidney Function. ChemistryOpen 2017; 6:456-471. [PMID: 28794936 PMCID: PMC5542756 DOI: 10.1002/open.201700065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
The noninvasive assessment of kidney function and diagnosis of kidney disease have long been challenges. Traditional methods are not routinely available, because the existing protocols are cumbersome, time consuming, and invasive. In the past few years, significant progress in the area of diagnosing kidney function and disease on the basis of light-emitting agents has been made. Herein, we briefly review light-emitting agents, including organic fluorescent agents and inorganic renal clearable luminescent nanoparticles for the noninvasive and real-time monitoring of kidney function and disease. Moreover, some significant requirements and strategies regarding the design of ideal glomerular filtration rate agents and renal clearable nanoparticles are discussed. Finally, we discuss future challenges in expediting clinical translation of these developed light-emitting agents, along with considerations of the efforts that need to be made to develop new agents and diagnosing kidney disease.
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- Jiaguo Huang
- Medical Research Center, Medical Faculty MannheimUniversity of HeidelbergTheodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1–368167MannheimGermany
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- Medical Research Center, Medical Faculty MannheimUniversity of HeidelbergTheodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1–368167MannheimGermany
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Yu M, Zhou C, Liu L, Zhang S, Sun S, Hankins JD, Sun X, Zheng J. Interactions of Renal-Clearable Gold Nanoparticles with Tumor Microenvironments: Vasculature and Acidity Effects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:4314-4319. [PMID: 28295960 PMCID: PMC5560109 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201612647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The success of nanomedicines in the clinic depends on our comprehensive understanding of nano-bio interactions in tumor microenvironments, which are characterized by dense leaky microvasculature and acidic extracellular pH (pHe ) values. Herein, we investigated the accumulation of ultrasmall renal-clearable gold NPs (AuNPs) with and without acidity targeting in xenograft mouse models of two prostate cancer types, PC-3 and LNCaP, with distinct microenvironments. Our results show that both sets of AuNPs could easily penetrate into the tumors but their uptake and retention were mainly dictated by the tumor microvasculature and the enhanced permeability and retention effect over the entire targeting process. On the other hand, increased tumor acidity indeed enhanced the uptake of AuNPs with acidity targeting, but only for a limited period of time. By making use of simple surface chemistry, these two effects can be synchronized in time for high tumor targeting, opening new possibilities to further improve the targeting efficiencies of nanomedicines.
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- Mengxiao Yu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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Yu M, Zhou C, Liu L, Zhang S, Sun S, Hankins JD, Sun X, Zheng J. Interactions of Renal-Clearable Gold Nanoparticles with Tumor Microenvironments: Vasculature and Acidity Effects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201612647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mengxiao Yu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Radiology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Advanced Imaging Research Center; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas TX USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Radiology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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Tang S, Peng C, Xu J, Du B, Wang Q, Vinluan RD, Yu M, Kim MJ, Zheng J. Tailoring Renal Clearance and Tumor Targeting of Ultrasmall Metal Nanoparticles with Particle Density. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:16039-16043. [PMID: 27882633 PMCID: PMC5285510 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201609043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Identifying key factors that govern the in vivo behavior of nanomaterials is critical to the clinical translation of nanomedicines. Overshadowed by size-, shape-, and surface-chemistry effects, the impact of the particle core density on clearance and tumor targeting of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) remains largely unknown. By utilizing a class of ultrasmall metal NPs with the same size and surface chemistry but different densities, we found that the renal-clearance efficiency exponentially increased in the early elimination phase while passive tumor targeting linearly decreased with a decrease in particle density. Moreover, lower-density NPs are more easily distributed in the body and have shorter retention times in highly permeable organs than higher-density NPs. The density-dependent in vivo behavior of metal NPs likely results from their distinct margination in laminar blood flow, which opens up a new path for precise control of nanomedicines in vivo.
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Tang S, Peng C, Xu J, Du B, Wang Q, Vinluan RD, Yu M, Kim MJ, Zheng J. Tailoring Renal Clearance and Tumor Targeting of Ultrasmall Metal Nanoparticles with Particle Density. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201609043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Shaoheng Tang
- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; The University of Texas at Dallas; USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; The University of Texas at Dallas; USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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Liu J, Duchesne PN, Yu M, Jiang X, Ning X, Vinluan RD, Zhang P, Zheng J. Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles with Size-Independent Emission. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:8894-8. [PMID: 27348584 PMCID: PMC5075281 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2016] [Revised: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Size-independent emission has been widely observed for ultrasmall thiolated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) but our understanding of the photoluminescence mechanisms of noble metals on the nanoscale has remained limited. Herein, we report how the emission wavelength of a AuNP and the local binding geometry of a thiolate ligand (glutathione) on the AuNP are correlated, as these AuNPs emit at different wavelengths in spite of their identical size (ca. 2.5 nm). By using circular dichroism, X-ray absorption, and fluorescence spectroscopy, we found that a high Au-S coordination number (CN) and a high surface coverage resulted in strong Au(I) -ligand charge transfer, a chiral conformation, and 600 nm emission, whereas a low Au-S CN and a low surface coverage led to weak charge transfer, an achiral conformation, and 810 nm emission. These two size-independent emissions can be integrated into one single 2.5 nm AuNP by fine-tuning of the surface coverage; a ratiometric pH response was then observed owing to strong energy transfer between two emission centers, opening up new possibilities for the design of ultrasmall ratiometric pH nanoindicators.
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- Jinbin Liu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, 6274 Coburg Rd., Halifax, N, S, B3H 4J3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, 6274 Coburg Rd., Halifax, N, S, B3H 4J3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA.
- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.
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Liu J, Duchesne PN, Yu M, Jiang X, Ning X, Vinluan RD, Zhang P, Zheng J. Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles with Size-Independent Emission. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201602795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Jinbin Liu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Dalhousie University; 6274 Coburg Rd. Halifax, N S B3H 4J3 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Dalhousie University; 6274 Coburg Rd. Halifax, N S B3H 4J3 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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Yu M, Zhou J, Du B, Ning X, Authement C, Gandee L, Kapur P, Hsieh JT, Zheng J. Noninvasive Staging of Kidney Dysfunction Enabled by Renal-Clearable Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:2787-91. [PMID: 26800513 PMCID: PMC4834218 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201511148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
As a "silent killer", kidney disease is often hardly detected at an early stage but can cause lethal kidney failure later on. Thus, a preclinical imaging technique that can readily differentiate between the stages of kidney dysfunction is highly desired for improving our fundamental understanding of kidney disease progression. Herein, we report that in vivo fluorescence imaging, enabled by renal-clearable near-infrared-emitting gold nanoparticles, can noninvasively detect kidney dysfunction, report on the dysfunctional stages, and even reveal adaptive function in a mouse model of unilateral obstructive nephropathy, which cannot be diagnosed with routine kidney function markers. These results demonstrate that low-cost fluorescence kidney functional imaging is highly sensitive and useful for the longitudinal, noninvasive monitoring of kidney dysfunction progression in preclinical research.
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- Mengxiao Yu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA.
- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.
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Sun S, Ning X, Zhang G, Wang YC, Peng C, Zheng J. Dimerization of Organic Dyes on Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles for Ratiometric pH Sensing. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:2421-4. [PMID: 26748538 PMCID: PMC4834217 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201509515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Synergistic effects arising from the conjugation of organic dyes onto non-luminescent metal nanoparticles (NPs) have greatly broadened their applications in both imaging and sensing. Herein, we report that conjugation of a well-known pH-insensitive dye, tetramethyl-rhodamine (TAMRA), to pH-insensitive luminescent gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can lead to an ultrasmall nanoindicator that can fluorescently report local pH in a ratiometric way. Such synergy originated from the dimerization of TAMRA on AuNPs, of which geometry was very sensitive to surface charges of the AuNPs and can be reversely modulated through protonation of surrounding glutathione ligands. Not limited to pH-insensitive dyes, this pH-dependent dimerization can also enhance the pH sensitivity of fluorescein, a well-known pH-sensitive dye, within a larger pH range, opening up a new pathway to design ultrasmall fluorescent ratiometric nanoindicators with tunable wavelengths and pH response ranges.
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- Shasha Sun
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA.
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Yu M, Zhou J, Du B, Ning X, Authement C, Gandee L, Kapur P, Hsieh JT, Zheng J. Noninvasive Staging of Kidney Dysfunction Enabled by Renal-Clearable Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201511148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Mengxiao Yu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
- Department of Pathology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
- Department of Urology; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas TX 75390 USA
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Sun S, Ning X, Zhang G, Wang YC, Peng C, Zheng J. Dimerization of Organic Dyes on Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles for Ratiometric pH Sensing. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201509515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Shasha Sun
- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Texas at Dallas; 800 W. Campbell Rd. Richardson TX 75080 USA
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