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Agiba AM, Arreola-Ramírez JL, Carbajal V, Segura-Medina P. Light-Responsive and Dual-Targeting Liposomes: From Mechanisms to Targeting Strategies. Molecules 2024; 29:636. [PMID: 38338380 PMCID: PMC10856102 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29030636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent years, nanocarriers have played an ever-increasing role in clinical and biomedical applications owing to their unique physicochemical properties and surface functionalities. Lately, much effort has been directed towards the development of smart, stimuli-responsive nanocarriers that are capable of releasing their cargos in response to specific stimuli. These intelligent-responsive nanocarriers can be further surface-functionalized so as to achieve active tumor targeting in a sequential manner, which can be simply modulated by the stimuli. By applying this methodological approach, these intelligent-responsive nanocarriers can be directed to different target-specific organs, tissues, or cells and exhibit on-demand controlled drug release that may enhance therapeutic effectiveness and reduce systemic toxicity. Light, an external stimulus, is one of the most promising triggers for use in nanomedicine to stimulate on-demand drug release from nanocarriers. Light-triggered drug release can be achieved through light irradiation at different wavelengths, either in the UV, visible, or even NIR region, depending on the photophysical properties of the photo-responsive molecule embedded in the nanocarrier system, the structural characteristics, and the material composition of the nanocarrier system. In this review, we highlighted the emerging functional role of light in nanocarriers, with an emphasis on light-responsive liposomes and dual-targeted stimuli-responsive liposomes. Moreover, we provided the most up-to-date photo-triggered targeting strategies and mechanisms of light-triggered drug release from liposomes and NIR-responsive nanocarriers. Lastly, we addressed the current challenges, advances, and future perspectives for the deployment of light-responsive liposomes in targeted drug delivery and therapy.
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- Ahmed M. Agiba
- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.L.A.-R.); (V.C.)
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.L.A.-R.); (V.C.)
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.L.A.-R.); (V.C.)
- Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City 14380, Mexico
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Sengupta A, Roy G, Likhar AR, Asthana D. A supramolecular assembly-based strategy towards the generation and amplification of photon up-conversion and circularly polarized luminescence. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:18999-19015. [PMID: 37991436 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04184k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
Abstract
For the molecular properties in which energy transfer/migration is determinantal, such as triplet-triplet annihilation-based photon up-conversion (TTAUC), the overall performance is largely affected by the intermolecular distance and relative molecular orientations. In such scenarios, tools that may steer the intermolecular interactions and provide control over molecular organisation in the bulk, become most valuable. Often these non-covalent interactions, found predominantly in supramolecular assemblies, enable pre-programming of the molecular network in the assembled structures. In other words, by employing supramolecular chemistry principles, an arrangement where molecular units are arranged in a desired fashion, very much like a Lego toy, could be achieved. This leads to enhanced energy transfer from one molecule to other. In recent past, chiral luminescent systems have attracted huge attention for producing circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). In such systems, chirality is a necessary requirement. Chirality induction/transfer through supramolecular interactions has been known for a long time. It was realized recently that it may help in the generation and amplification of CPL signals as well. In this review article we have discussed the applicability of self-/co-assembly processes for achieving maximum TTA-UC and CPL in various molecular systems.
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- Alisha Sengupta
- Department of Chemistry, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana 131029, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana 131029, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana 131029, India.
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Zeng L, Jiang LH, Li JY, Huang L, Chen Y, Yu N, Wang L, Huang K, Peng J, Han G. Metal-Free Far-Red Light-Driven Photolysis via Triplet Fusion to Enhance Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218341. [PMID: 36634030 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Metal-free long-wavelength light-driven prodrug photoactivation is highly desirable for applications such as neuromodulation, drug delivery, and cancer therapy. Herein, via triplet fusion, we report on the far-red light-driven photo-release of an anti-cancer drug by coupling the boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY)-based photosensitizer with a photocleavable perylene-based anti-cancer drug. Notably, this metal-free triplet fusion photolysis (TFP) strategy can be further advanced by incorporating an additional functional dopant, i.e. an immunotherapy medicine inhibiting the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), with the far-red responsive triplet fusion pair in an air-stable nanoparticle. With this IDO inhibitor-assisted TFP system we observed efficient inhibition of primary and distant tumors in a mouse model at record-low excitation power, compared to other photo-assisted immunotherapy approaches. This metal-free TFP strategy will spur advancement in photonics and biophotonics fields.
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- Le Zeng
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Program in Innate Immunity, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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Schloemer T, Narayanan P, Zhou Q, Belliveau E, Seitz M, Congreve DN. Nanoengineering Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion: From Materials to Real-World Applications. ACS NANO 2023; 17:3259-3288. [PMID: 36800310 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Using light to control matter has captured the imagination of scientists for generations, as there is an abundance of photons at our disposal. Yet delivering photons beyond the surface to many photoresponsive systems has proven challenging, particularly at scale, due to light attenuation via absorption and scattering losses. Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC), a process which allows for low energy photons to be converted to high energy photons, is poised to overcome these challenges by allowing for precise spatial generation of high energy photons due to its nonlinear nature. With a wide range of sensitizer and annihilator motifs available for TTA-UC, many researchers seek to integrate these materials in solution or solid-state applications. In this Review, we discuss nanoengineering deployment strategies and highlight their uses in recent state-of-the-art examples of TTA-UC integrated in both solution and solid-state applications. Considering both implementation tactics and application-specific requirements, we identify critical needs to push TTA-UC-based applications from an academic curiosity to a scalable technology.
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- Tracy Schloemer
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Zähringer TJB, Moghtader JA, Bertrams MS, Roy B, Uji M, Yanai N, Kerzig C. Blue-to-UVB Upconversion, Solvent Sensitization and Challenging Bond Activation Enabled by a Benzene-Based Annihilator. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215340. [PMID: 36398891 PMCID: PMC10108172 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Several energy-demanding photoreactions require harsh UV light from inefficient light sources. The conversion of low-energy visible light to high-energy singlet states via triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) could offer a solution for driving such reactions under mild conditions. We present the first annihilator with an emission maximum in the UVB region that, combined with an organic sensitizer, is suitable for blue-to-UVB upconversion. The annihilator singlet was successfully employed as an energy donor in subsequent FRET activations of aliphatic carbonyls. This hitherto unreported UC-FRET reaction sequence was directly monitored using laser spectroscopy and applied to mechanistic irradiation experiments demonstrating the feasibility of Norrish chemistry. Our results provide clear evidence for a novel blue light-driven substrate or solvent activation strategy, which is important in the context of developing more sustainable light-to-chemical energy conversion systems.
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- Till J B Zähringer
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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Dhaini B, Wagner L, Moinard M, Daouk J, Arnoux P, Schohn H, Schneller P, Acherar S, Hamieh T, Frochot C. Importance of Rose Bengal Loaded with Nanoparticles for Anti-Cancer Photodynamic Therapy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15091093. [PMID: 36145315 PMCID: PMC9504923 DOI: 10.3390/ph15091093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Rose Bengal (RB) is a photosensitizer (PS) used in anti-cancer and anti-bacterial photodynamic therapy (PDT). The specific excitation of this PS allows the production of singlet oxygen and oxygen reactive species that kill bacteria and tumor cells. In this review, we summarize the history of the use of RB as a PS coupled by chemical or physical means to nanoparticles (NPs). The studies are divided into PDT and PDT excited by X-rays (X-PDT), and subdivided on the basis of NP type. On the basis of the papers examined, it can be noted that RB used as a PS shows remarkable cytotoxicity under the effect of light, and RB loaded onto NPs is an excellent candidate for nanomedical applications in PDT and X-PDT.
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- Batoul Dhaini
- Reactions and Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Université de Lorraine, LRGP-CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular Physical Chemistry, Université de Lorraine, LCPM-CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Reactions and Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Université de Lorraine, LRGP-CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Biology, Signals and Systems in Cancer and Neuroscience, Université de Lorraine, CRAN-CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Reactions and Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Université de Lorraine, LRGP-CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Biology, Signals and Systems in Cancer and Neuroscience, Université de Lorraine, CRAN-CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Biology, Signals and Systems in Cancer and Neuroscience, Université de Lorraine, CRAN-CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular Physical Chemistry, Université de Lorraine, LCPM-CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Materials, Catalysis, Environment and Analytical Methods Laboratory (MCEMA), Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Hadath 6573, Lebanon
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- Reactions and Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Université de Lorraine, LRGP-CNRS, F-54000 Nancy, France
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Upconversion Nanostructures Applied in Theranostic Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169003. [PMID: 36012269 PMCID: PMC9409402 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Upconversion (UC) nanostructures, which can upconvert near-infrared (NIR) light with low energy to visible or UV light with higher energy, are investigated for theranostic applications. The surface of lanthanide (Ln)-doped UC nanostructures can be modified with different functional groups and bioconjugated with biomolecules for therapeutic systems. On the other hand, organic molecular-based UC nanostructures, by using the triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) UC mechanism, have high UC quantum yields and do not require high excitation power. In this review, the major UC mechanisms in different nanostructures have been introduced, including the Ln-doped UC mechanism and the TTA UC mechanism. The design and fabrication of Ln-doped UC nanostructures and TTA UC-based UC nanostructures for theranostic applications have been reviewed and discussed. In addition, the current progress in the application of UC nanostructures for diagnosis and therapy has been summarized, including tumor-targeted bioimaging and chemotherapy, image-guided diagnosis and phototherapy, NIR-triggered controlled drug releasing and bioimaging. We also provide insight into the development of emerging UC nanostructures in the field of theranostics.
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Upconversion nanomaterials and delivery systems for smart photonic medicines and healthcare devices. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 188:114419. [PMID: 35810884 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In the past decade, upconversion (UC) nanomaterials have been extensively investigated for the applications to photomedicines with their unique features including biocompatibility, near-infrared (NIR) to visible conversion, photostability, controllable emission bands, and facile multi-functionality. These characteristics of UC nanomaterials enable versatile light delivery for deep tissue biophotonic applications. Among various stimuli-responsive delivery systems, the light-responsive delivery process has been greatly advantageous to develop spatiotemporally controllable on-demand "smart" photonic medicines. UC nanomaterials are classified largely to two groups depending on the photon UC pathway and compositions: inorganic lanthanide-doped UC nanoparticles and organic triplet-triplet annihilation UC (TTA-UC) nanomaterials. Here, we review the current-state-of-art inorganic and organic UC nanomaterials for photo-medicinal applications including photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), photo-triggered chemo and gene therapy, multimodal immunotherapy, NIR mediated neuromodulations, and photochemical tissue bonding (PTB). We also discuss the future research direction of this field and the challenges for further clinical development.
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Xu H, You X, Lu Y, Liang P, Luo Z, Wang Y, Zeng S, Zeng H. Analysis of Mn2+ and Zn2+ Ions in Macroalgae with Heteroelement-Doped Carbon-Based Fluorescent Probe. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12050359. [PMID: 35624660 PMCID: PMC9138788 DOI: 10.3390/bios12050359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kelp and laver are large economic macroalgae in China, which are rich in nutrients, especially Mn and Zn. Excessive intake of Mn and Zn can be harmful to the human body. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a convenient and efficient method to detect the contents of Mn and Zn in macroalgae. In this experiment, red carbon dots (R-CDs) doped with N and S elements were prepared by the thermal solvent method. The obtained R-CDs displayed excitation wavelength-independent fluorescent emission in the red spectral region. The R-CDs were used to construct a fluorescent probe for specific recognition of Mn2+ and Zn2+, achieving high-sensitivity detection of Mn2+ and Zn2+. The detection results showed a good linear relationship between fluorescence intensity and Mn2+ concentration, and the calculated detection limit was 0.23 nmol/L. For the detection of Zn2+, the detection limit was estimated as 19.1 nmol/L. At the same time, the content distribution of Mn and Zn elements in macroalgae produced in Fujian was investigated by the constructed fluorescence probe. It was found that kelp, laver, and their products are rich in Mn and Zn elements, and the content of Mn and Zn elements in laver is higher than that in kelp, which can be used as the optimal food supplement for Mn and Zn elements.
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- Hui Xu
- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China; (S.Z.); (H.Z.)
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (X.Y.); (Y.L.); (P.L.); (Y.W.)
- Correspondence:
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (X.Y.); (Y.L.); (P.L.); (Y.W.)
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (X.Y.); (Y.L.); (P.L.); (Y.W.)
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (X.Y.); (Y.L.); (P.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology, College of Chemistry and Food Science, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, China;
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (X.Y.); (Y.L.); (P.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China; (S.Z.); (H.Z.)
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (X.Y.); (Y.L.); (P.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China; (S.Z.); (H.Z.)
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; (X.Y.); (Y.L.); (P.L.); (Y.W.)
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Tian R, Wang C, Chi W, Fan J, Du J, Long S, Guo L, Liu X, Peng X. Emerging Design Principle of Near-Infrared Upconversion Sensitizer Based on Mitochondria-Targeted Organic Dye for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. Chemistry 2021; 27:16707-16715. [PMID: 34648222 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Upconversion luminescent (UCL) triggered photodynamic therapy (PDT) affords superior outcome for cancer treatment. However, conventional UCL materials which all work by a multiphoton absorption (MPA) process inevitably need extremely high power density far over the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) to laser. Here, a one-photon absorption molecular upconversion sensitizer Cy5.5-Br based on frequency upconversion luminescent (FUCL) is designed for PDT. The unusual super heavy atom effect (SHAE) in Cy5.5-Br strongly enhances its spin-orbit coupling (0.23 cm-1 ), triplet quantum yield (11.1 %) and triplet state lifetime (18.8 μs) while the potential hot-band absorption of Cy5.5-Br is well maintained. Importantly, Cy5.5-Br can efficiently target the tumour site and kill cancer cells by destroying mitochondria under a biosafety MPE to 808 nm laser. The photostability and antitumor results are obviously superior to that of a Stokes process. This work provides a design criterion for FUCL dyes to realize effective PDT upon a biosafety optical density, possibly bringing more clinical benefits than conventional MPA materials.
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- Ruisong Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487372, Singapore, Singapore
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487372, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487372, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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Shen Z, Zheng S, Xiao S, Shen R, Liu S, Hu J. Red-Light-Mediated Photoredox Catalysis Enables Self-Reporting Nitric Oxide Release for Efficient Antibacterial Treatment. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20452-20460. [PMID: 34196472 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202107155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) serves as a key regulator of many physiological processes and as a potent therapeutic agent. The local delivery of NO is important to achieve target therapeutic outcomes due to the toxicity of NO at high concentrations. Although light stimulus represents a non-invasive tool with spatiotemporal precision to mediate NO release, many photoresponsive NO-releasing molecules can only respond to ultraviolet (UV) or near-UV visible light with low penetration and high phototoxicity. We report that coumarin-based NO donors with maximal absorbances at 328 nm can be activated under (deep) red-light (630 or 700 nm) irradiation in the presence of palladium(II) tetraphenyltetrabenzoporphyrin, enabling stoichiometric and self-reporting NO release with a photolysis quantum yield of 8 % via photoredox catalysis. This NO-releasing platform with ciprofloxacin loading can eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm in vitro and treat cutaneous abscesses in vivo.
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- Zhiqiang Shen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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Shen Z, Zheng S, Xiao S, Shen R, Liu S, Hu J. Red‐Light‐Mediated Photoredox Catalysis Enables Self‐Reporting Nitric Oxide Release for Efficient Antibacterial Treatment. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202107155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Zhiqiang Shen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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Ahmad W, Wang J, Li H, Ouyang Q, Wu W, Chen Q. Strategies for combining triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion sensitizers and acceptors in a host matrix. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Xu J, Dong Z, Asbahi M, Wu Y, Wang H, Liang L, Ng RJH, Liu H, Vallée RAL, Yang JKW, Liu X. Multiphoton Upconversion Enhanced by Deep Subwavelength Near-Field Confinement. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:3044-3051. [PMID: 33687219 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Efficient generation of anti-Stokes emission within nanometric volumes enables the design of ultracompact, miniaturized photonic devices for a host of applications. Many subwavelength crystals, such as metal nanoparticles and two-dimensional layered semiconductors, have been coupled with plasmonic nanostructures for augmented anti-Stokes luminescence through multiple-harmonic generation. However, their upconversion process remains inefficient due to their intrinsic low absorption coefficients. Here, we demonstrate on-chip, site-specific integration of lanthanide-activated nanocrystals within gold nanotrenches of sub-25 nm gaps via bottom-up self-assembly. Coupling of upconversion nanoparticles to subwavelength gap-plasmon modes boosts 3.7-fold spontaneous emission rates and enhances upconversion by a factor of 100 000. Numerical investigations reveal that the gap-mode nanocavity confines incident excitation radiation into nanometric photonic hotspots with extremely high field intensity, accelerating multiphoton upconversion processes. The ability to design lateral gap-plasmon modes for enhanced frequency conversion may hold the potential to develop on-chip, background-free molecular sensors and low-threshold upconversion lasers.
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- Jiahui Xu
- Department of Chemistry and The N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and The N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and The N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138634, Singapore
- Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and The N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin, University International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, P.R. China
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The ability of 2,5-disubstituted oxazole dyes derivatives to generate two-photon upconversion photoluminescence and its brightness evaluation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Nobuhiro Yanai
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Engineering Center for Molecular Systems (CMS) Kyushu University 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
- JST-PRESTO Honcho 4-1-8, Kawaguchi Saitama 332-0012 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Engineering Center for Molecular Systems (CMS) Kyushu University 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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Yanai N, Kimizuka N. Stimuli-Responsive Molecular Photon Upconversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:10252-10264. [PMID: 32092207 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The addition of stimuli-responsiveness to anti-Stokes emission provides a unique platform for biosensing and chemosensing. Particularly, stimuli-responsive photon upconversion based on triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA-UC) is promising due to its occurrence at low excitation intensity with high efficiency. This Minireview summarizes the recent developments of TTA-UC switching by external stimuli such as temperature, oxygen, chemicals, light, electric field, and mechanical force. For the systematic understanding of the underlying general mechanisms, the switching mechanisms are categorized into four types: 1) aggregation-induced UC; 2) assembly-induced air-stable UC; 3) diffusion-controlled UC; and 4) energy-transfer-controlled UC. The development of stimuli-responsive smart TTA-UC systems would enable sensing with unprecedented sensitivity and selectivity, and expand the scope of TTA-UC photochemistry by combination with supramolecular chemistry, materials chemistry, mechanochemistry, and biochemistry.
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- Nobuhiro Yanai
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.,JST-PRESTO, Honcho 4-1-8, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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Zhang R, Guan Y, Zhu Z, Lv H, Li F, Sun S, Li J. Multifunctional Tetracene/Pentacene Host/Guest Nanorods for Enhanced Upconversion Photodynamic Tumor Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:37479-37490. [PMID: 31532613 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The tissue penetration depth of light and the singlet oxygen (1O2) generation efficiency of photosensitizers (PSs) are the two main factors that determine the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy for tumors. Herein, we report a novel strategy to prepare a multifunctional upconversion photosensitizer (UCPS) based on the host/guest nanoarchitecture. By a simple reprecipitation method, host/guest tetracene/pentacene nanorods (Tc/Pc NRs) were synthesized for enhancing triplet-triplet annihilation-upconversion (TTA-UC) or two-photon excited emission and 1O2 generation efficiency upon 650 or 808 nm excitation. Tc/Pc NRs had higher 1O2 quantum yield (74%) than Tc NRs (28%) upon 650 nm laser irradiation. The proposed mechanism is that doping Pc molecules into Tc NRs induces intermediate states between S0 and S1, shortening the energy gap for 1O2 generation and resulting in TTA-UC emission. Equally important, with 808 nm fs laser excitation, Tc/Pc NRs showed an enhanced 1O2 generation efficiency and two-photon absorption cross section (σ) compared with Tc NRs. In addition, when the tumors in mice were exposed to Tc/Pc NRs with 650 or 808 nm wavelength irradiation, the tumor inhibition rates achieved 99 and 95%, respectively. This work opens new perspectives for exploring novel nano-UCPSs for biomedical applications.
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- Rui Zhang
- Department of Chemistry , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong 999077 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , P. R. China
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- Tianjin Research Center of Basic Medical Science , Tianjin Medical University , Tianjin 300070 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Radiation Medicine , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences , Tianjin 300192 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Radiation Medicine , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences , Tianjin 300192 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
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- Department of Hygienic Inspection, School of Public Health , Jilin University , Changchun 130021 , Jilin , P. R. China
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Yildiz D, Baumann C, Mikosch A, Kuehne AJC, Herrmann A, Göstl R. Anti-Stokes Stress Sensing: Mechanochemical Activation of Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Photon Upconversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:12919-12923. [PMID: 31265744 PMCID: PMC6772058 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201907436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The development of methods to detect damage in macromolecular materials is of paramount importance to understand their mechanical failure and the structure-property relationships of polymers. Mechanofluorophores are useful and sensitive molecular motifs for this purpose. However, to date, tailoring of their optical properties remains challenging and correlating emission intensity to force induced material damage and the respective events on the molecular level is complicated by intrinsic limitations of fluorescence and its detection techniques. Now, this is tackled by developing the first stress-sensing motif that relies on photon upconversion. By combining the Diels-Alder adduct of a π-extended anthracene with the porphyrin-based triplet sensitizer PtOEP in polymers, triplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion of green to blue light is mechanochemically activated in solution as well as in the solid state.
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- Deniz Yildiz
- DWI—Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 5052056AachenGermany
- Institute for Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringerweg 152074AachenGermany
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- DWI—Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 5052056AachenGermany
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- DWI—Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 5052056AachenGermany
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- DWI—Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 5052056AachenGermany
- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular ChemistryUlm UniversityAlbert-Einstein-Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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- DWI—Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 5052056AachenGermany
- Institute for Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityWorringerweg 152074AachenGermany
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- DWI—Leibniz Institute for Interactive MaterialsForckenbeckstr. 5052056AachenGermany
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Yildiz D, Baumann C, Mikosch A, Kuehne AJC, Herrmann A, Göstl R. Anti‐Stokes‐Belastungsanzeige: Mechanochemische Aktivierung der Triplett‐Triplett‐Annihilierung‐Photonen‐Hochkonversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201907436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Deniz Yildiz
- DWI – Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien Forckenbeckstraße 50 52056 Aachen Deutschland
- Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie RWTH Aachen Worringerweg 1 52074 Aachen Deutschland
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- DWI – Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien Forckenbeckstraße 50 52056 Aachen Deutschland
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- DWI – Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien Forckenbeckstraße 50 52056 Aachen Deutschland
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- DWI – Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien Forckenbeckstraße 50 52056 Aachen Deutschland
- Institut für Organische und Makromolekulare Chemie Universität Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Deutschland
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- DWI – Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien Forckenbeckstraße 50 52056 Aachen Deutschland
- Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie RWTH Aachen Worringerweg 1 52074 Aachen Deutschland
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- DWI – Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien Forckenbeckstraße 50 52056 Aachen Deutschland
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Near-infrared carbon dots-based fluorescence turn on aptasensor for determination of carcinoembryonic antigen in pleural effusion. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1068:52-59. [PMID: 31072477 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Early detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is of great significance for the screening, diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis analysis of lung cancer. Herein, a novel fluorescence aptasensor with high signal-noise ratio (SNR) was constructed to achieve highly-sensitive detection of CEA relied upon the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between near-infrared carbon dots (NIR-CDs) and gold nanorods (AuNRs). Initially, AuNRs@SiO2-Aptamer and NIR-CDs-DNA probe were prepared via the covalent bonding reaction between their corresponding carboxyl and amino groups, respectively. After DNA hybridization, the aptasensor was formed, meanwhile, the fluorescence of NIR-CDs was quenched by AuNRs@SiO2. Once CEA encountered the aptasensor, it would selectively combine with CEA aptamer to unwind the preformed DNA double-strand architecture thereby resulting in the NIR-CDs-DNA detach from the surface of AuNRs@SiO2. The attendant fluorescence recovery of NIR-CDs was linearly correlated with the concentration of CEA. According to this relationship, the NIR-CDs based "turn on" sensing system was constructed and exhibited prominent responses toward CEA in the concentration range of 0.1-5000 pg/mL and a relatively low detection limit (0.02 pg/mL). Moreover, it displayed high specificity against other biomarkers or proteins, good reproducibility and acceptable accuracy regarding human pleural effusion samples.
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Yu N, Huang L, Zhou Y, Xue T, Chen Z, Han G. Near-Infrared-Light Activatable Nanoparticles for Deep-Tissue-Penetrating Wireless Optogenetics. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1801132. [PMID: 30633858 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201801132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Optogenetics has been developed to control the activities and functions of cells with high spatiotemporal resolution, cell-type specificity, and flexibility. However, current optogenetic tools generally rely on visible light (e.g., blue or yellow) with shallow tissue penetration ability that does require invasive fiber-optic probes to deliver visible light into organs and animal tissues. This often results in a series of side effects, such as tissue damage and unwanted inflammation. Fortunately, the emerging wireless optogenetic tools that can respond to deep-tissue-penetrating near-infrared (NIR) light have attracted increasing attention due to their much-reduced damage to living organisms. There are mainly two types of NIR-activatable optogenetic tools: one uses lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles to transduce NIR light to visible light to modulate classical opsin-expressing neurons; the other type couples with an NIR absorber to convert NIR light to heat to activate thermosensitive proteins. These NIR-activatable optogenetic tools enable low-invasive "remote control" activation and inhibition of cellular signaling pathways. This approach has great potential to help create more innovative therapies for diseases like cancer, diabetes, and neuronal disorders in the near future. Therefore, this review article summarizes the recent advances on design strategies and synthetic methods of NIR-activatable nanomaterials for wireless optogenetic applications.
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- Nuo Yu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua University Shanghai 201620 China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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- Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences & Technology 2121 W Holcombe Blvd. Houston TX 77030 USA
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- School of Life ScienceUniversity of Science & Technology of China 443 Huangshan Street Hefei City Anhui 230027 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua University Shanghai 201620 China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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Wang Z, Zhao J, Di Donato M, Mazzone G. Increasing the anti-Stokes shift in TTA upconversion with photosensitizers showing red-shifted spin-allowed charge transfer absorption but a non-compromised triplet state energy level. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:1510-1513. [PMID: 30648169 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08159j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Excitation into the spin-allowed S0 → 1CT absorption band of a spin-orbit charge transfer intersystem crossing (SOCT-ISC) triplet photosensitizer (PS) was used as a new strategy to increase the anti-Stokes shift in triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) upconversion, with the advantages of red-shifted absorption but the non-compromised triplet state energy level of the triplet PS.
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- Zhijia Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, E-208 West Campus, 2 Ling-Gong Road, Dalian 116024, P. R. China.
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Wang X, Lin W, Zhang W, Li C, Sun T, Chen G, Xie Z. Amphiphilic redox-sensitive NIR BODIPY nanoparticles for dual-mode imaging and photothermal therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 536:208-214. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hou Y, Zhou Z, Huang K, Yang H, Han G. Long Wavelength Light Activated Prodrug Conjugates for Biomedical Applications. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201800147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Yutong Hou
- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials and Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and SensorsShanghai Normal University Shanghai 200234 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials and Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and SensorsShanghai Normal University Shanghai 200234 China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Massachusetts 01605 United States
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials and Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and SensorsShanghai Normal University Shanghai 200234 China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Massachusetts 01605 United States
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Liu Q, Xu M, Yang T, Tian B, Zhang X, Li F. Highly Photostable Near-IR-Excitation Upconversion Nanocapsules Based on Triplet-Triplet Annihilation for in Vivo Bioimaging Application. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:9883-9888. [PMID: 29425018 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b17929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Triplet-triplet-annihilation-based upconversion (TTA-UC) imaging boasts a low-excitation irradiance and an uncanny lack of autofluorescence interference. Because of these promising features, this approach has been the subject of intensifying investigation. Despite the ideal features, the classical approach of TTA-UC imaging suffers from some crucial drawbacks. A major deficiency of the system lies within its poor photostability, especially for a near-IR-excitation system. Here we report a reduction strategy to improve the TTA-UC photostability. The poor photostability of TTA-UC can be attributed to singlet oxygen generation by the sensitizer under irradiation. We control the singlet oxygen by including a reductive solvent, which consumes the singlet oxygen, thereby improving the TTA-UC photostability. We also prepared TTA-UC nanocapsules with reductive solvent soybean oil inside. In comparison to nonreductive solvents such as toluene, our system shows a significant enhancement to the TTA-UC photostability. The prepared TTA-UC nanocapsules were then used for whole-animal deep imaging with a high signal-to-noise ratio.
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- Qian Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Chemistry , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai 200433 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Chemistry , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai 200433 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Chemistry , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai 200433 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Chemistry , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai 200433 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials , Nanjing Tech University , 30 South Puzhu Road , Nanjing 211816 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Chemistry , Fudan University , 220 Handan Road , Shanghai 200433 , P. R. China
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