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Xu L, Chen L, Liu H, Chen X, Zhang S. In vivo targeted-imaging of mitochondrial acidification in an aristolochic acid I-induced nephrotoxicity mouse model by a fluorescent/photoacoustic bimodal probe. Mater Today Bio 2024; 28:101240. [PMID: 39309164 PMCID: PMC11415585 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101240] [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: 07/10/2024] [Revised: 09/04/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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Aristolochic acid I (AAI), a natural compound in aristolochia type Chinese medicinal herb, is generally acknowledged to have nephrotoxicity, which may be associated with mitophagy. Mitophagy is a cellular process with important functions that drive AAI-induced renal injury. Mitochondrial pH is currently measured by fluorescent probes in cell culture, but existing probes do not allow for in situ imaging of AAI-induced mitophagy in vivo. We developed a ratiometric fluorescent/PA dual-modal probe with a silicon rhodamine fluorophore and a pH-sensitive hemicyanine dye covalently linked via a short chain to obtain a FRET type probe. The probe was used to measure AAI-mediated mitochondrial acidification in live cells and in vivo. The Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-mediated ratiometric and bimodal method can efficiently eliminate signal variability associated with the commonly used one-emission and single detection mode by ratiometric two channels of the donor and acceptor. The probe has good water-solubility and low molecular weight with two positively charged, facilitating its precise targeting into renal mitochondria, where the fluorescent/PA changes in response to mitochondrial acidification, enabling dynamic and semi-quantitative mapping of subtle changes in mitochondrial pH in AAI-induced nephrotoxicity mouse model for the first time. Also, the joint use of L-carnitine could mitigate the mitophagy in AAI-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Li Xu
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Aptamers Technology, Fuzhou General Clinical Medical School (the 900th Hospital), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025108, China
- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Aptamers Technology, Fuzhou General Clinical Medical School (the 900th Hospital), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025108, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Aptamers Technology, Fuzhou General Clinical Medical School (the 900th Hospital), Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350025108, China
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Yao L, Zhang W, Wang X, Guo L, Liu W, Li Y, Ma R, Hei Y, Yang X, Zhang Z, Wu W. Orbital Adipose Tissue: The Optimal Control for Back-Table Fluorescence Imaging of Orbital Tumors. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:922. [PMID: 39329664 PMCID: PMC11428325 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11090922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2024] [Revised: 09/02/2024] [Accepted: 09/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024] Open
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Control tissue is essential for ensuring the precision of semiquantitative analysis in back-table fluorescence imaging. However, there remains a lack of agreement on the appropriate selection of control tissues. To evaluate the back-table fluorescence imaging performance of different normal tissues and identify the optimal normal tissue, a cohort of 39 patients with orbital tumors were enrolled in the study. Prior to surgery, these patients received indocyanine green (ICG) and following resection, 43 normal control tissues (34 adipose tissues, 3 skin tissues, 3 periosteal tissues, and 3 muscle tissues) were examined using back-table fluorescence imaging. The skin tissue demonstrated significantly elevated fluorescence intensity in comparison to the diseased tissue, whereas the muscle tissue exhibited a broad range and standard deviation of fluorescence signal intensity. Conversely, the adipose and periosteum displayed weak fluorescence signals with a relatively consistent distribution. Additionally, no significant correlations were found between the signal-to-background ratio (SBR) of adipose tissue and patients' ages, genders, weights, disease duration, tumor origins, dosing of administration of ICG infusion, and the time interval between ICG infusion and surgery. However, a positive correlation was observed between the SBR of adipose tissue and its size, with larger adipose tissues (>1 cm) showing an average SBR 27% higher than smaller adipose tissues (≤1 cm). In conclusion, the findings of this study demonstrated that adipose tissue consistently exhibited homogeneous hypofluorescence during back-table fluorescence imaging, regardless of patient clinical variables or imaging parameters. The size of the adipose tissue was identified as the primary factor influencing its fluorescence imaging characteristics, supporting its utility as an ideal control tissue for back-table fluorescence imaging.
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- Lan Yao
- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, 3rd Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100143, China
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- Research Center for Tissue Repair and Regeneration Affiliated to the Medical Innovation Research Division, 4th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing 100191, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, 3rd Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100143, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, 3rd Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100143, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, 3rd Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100143, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, 3rd Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100143, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, 3rd Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100143, China
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- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing 100191, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Senior Department of Ophthalmology, 3rd Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100143, China
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Ning X, Zhong Y, Cai Q, Wang Y, Jia X, Hsieh JT, Zheng J, Yu M. Gold Nanoparticle Transport in the Injured Kidneys with Elevated Renal Function Biomarkers. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402479. [PMID: 39073056 PMCID: PMC11410533 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Renal function biomarkers such as serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr) serve as key indicators for guiding clinical decisions before administering kidney-excreted small-molecule agents. With engineered nanoparticles increasingly designed to be renally clearable to expedite their clinical translation, understanding the relationship between renal function biomarkers and nanoparticle transport in diseased kidneys becomes crucial to their biosafety in future clinical applications. In this study, renal-clearable gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are used as X-ray contrast agents to noninvasively track their transport and retention in cisplatin-injured kidneys with varying BUN and Cr levels. The findings reveal that AuNP transport is significantly slowed in the medulla of severely injured kidneys, with BUN and Cr levels elevated to 10 times normal. In mildly injured kidneys, where BUN and Cr levels only four to five times higher than normal, AuNP transport and retention are not predictable by BUN and Cr levels but correlate strongly with the degree of tubular injury due to the formation of gold-protein casts in the Henle's loop of the medulla. These results underscore the need for caution when employing renal-clearable nanomedicines in compromised kidneys and highlight the potential of renal-clearable AuNPs as X-ray probes for assessing kidney injuries noninvasively.
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- Xuhui Ning
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA
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- Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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Peng Y, Qi Y, Xu M, Chen Y, Wang X, Jiang X, Du B. Early Detection and Noninvasive Staging of Kidney Dysfunction by a PEGylated Conventional Fluorophore via GFR-Sensitive Renal Transport. Bioconjug Chem 2024; 35:1258-1268. [PMID: 39078129 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.4c00312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Noninvasive fluorescence imaging of renal function is a valuable technique for understanding kidney disease progression and the development of renal medicine. This technique requires sensitive imaging probes for reporting renal dysfunction accurately at early stage. Herein, a molecularly engineered imaging probe (800CW-PEG45-COOH) was synthesized by simply PEGylating conventional near-infrared fluorophore IRDye800CW with NH2-PEG45-COOH (molecular weight ∼2100 Da) for early detection and staging of renal dysfunction through noninvasive real-time kidney imaging. 800CW-PEG45-COOH not only cleared through the kidney efficiently (>90% injection dosage at 24 h postinjection) but was also found to be freely filtered by glomeruli without renal tubular reabsorption and secretion. Despite this simple construction strategy, the transport of 800CW-PEG45-COOH within the kidneys was extremely sensitive to the alteration of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which enabled it to detect renal dysfunction much earlier than commonly used serum biomarkers and stage kidney function impairments (mild vs severe dysfunction) via imaging-based kidney clearance kinetics. This work not only provides a promising optical imaging probe for the noninvasive evaluation of kidney function but also highlights the utility of PEGylation in enhancing the performance of conventional organic dyes in biomedical applications.
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- Yexi Peng
- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P. R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P. R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P. R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P. R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, P. R. China
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Yi S, Liang B, Huang J. Engineering Cyanine- and Hemicyanine-Based Probes for Optical Imaging of Kidney Diseases. ChemMedChem 2024; 19:e202400227. [PMID: 38679574 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202400227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 04/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Molecular optical probes play pivotal roles in in vivo imaging of biomarkers associated to kidney diseases. Relying on structural tunability and high fluorescence quantum yields, versatile optical probes have been constructed on cyanine or hemicyanine-based scaffold in recent years. This review summaries the recent progress on the development of optical probes for imaging of kidney diseases, particularly through near-infrared fluorescence, chemiluminescence and photoacoustic imaging modalities. The chemical design and sensing mechanisms are discussed along with applications in the detection of renal cell carcinoma and acute kidney injury. This progress provides insights and directions for the development of next generation kidney-targeted probes and for pushing their further applications in preclinical and clinical research.
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- Shujuan Yi
- State Key Laboratory of Anti-Infective Drug Discovery and Development, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Anti-Infective Drug Discovery and Development, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Anti-Infective Drug Discovery and Development, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Huang Y, Ning X, Ahrari S, Cai Q, Rajora N, Saxena R, Yu M, Zheng J. Physiological principles underlying the kidney targeting of renal nanomedicines. Nat Rev Nephrol 2024; 20:354-370. [PMID: 38409369 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-024-00819-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Kidney disease affects more than 10% of the global population and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, highlighting a need for new therapeutic options. Engineered nanoparticles for the treatment of kidney diseases (renal nanomedicines) represent one such option, enabling the delivery of targeted therapeutics to specific regions of the kidney. Although they are underdeveloped compared with nanomedicines for diseases such as cancer, findings from preclinical studies suggest that renal nanomedicines may hold promise. However, the physiological principles that govern the in vivo transport and interactions of renal nanomedicines differ from those of cancer nanomedicines, and thus a comprehensive understanding of these principles is needed to design nanomedicines that effectively and specifically target the kidney while ensuring biosafety in their future clinical translation. Herein, we summarize the current understanding of factors that influence the glomerular filtration, tubular uptake, tubular secretion and extrusion of nanoparticles, including size and charge dependency, and the role of specific transporters and processes such as endocytosis. We also describe how the transport and uptake of nanoparticles is altered by kidney disease and discuss strategic approaches by which nanoparticles may be harnessed for the detection and treatment of a variety of kidney diseases.
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- Yingyu Huang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA.
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Xu C, Xu M, Hu Y, Liu J, Cheng P, Zeng Z, Pu K. Ingestible Artificial Urinary Biomarker Probes for Urine Test of Gastrointestinal Cancer. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2314084. [PMID: 38446383 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202314084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Although colorectal cancer diagnosed at an early stage shows high curability, methods simultaneously possessing point-of-care testing ability and high sensitivity are limited. Here, an orally deliverable biomarker-activatable probe (termed as HATS) for early detection of orthotopic tumors via remote urinalysis is presented. To enable its oral delivery to the colon, HATS is designed to have remarkable resistance to acidity and digestive enzymes in the stomach and small intestine and negligible intestinal absorption. Upon reaction with a cancer biomarker in the colon segment, HATS releases a small fragment of tetrazine that can transverse the intestinal barrier, enter blood circulation, and ultimately undergo renal clearance to urine. Subsequently, the urinary tetrazine fragment is detected by bioorthogonal reaction with trans-cyclooctene-caged resorufin (TCO-Reso) to afford a rapid and specific fluorescence enhancement of TCO-Reso. Such signal readout is correlated with the urinary tetrazine concentration and thus measures the level of cancer biomarkers in the colon. HATS-based optical urinalysis detects orthotopic colon tumors two weeks earlier than clinical serological tests and can be developed to a point-of-care paper test. Thereby, HATS-based urinalysis provides a non-invasive and sensitive approach to cancer screening at low-resource settings.
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- Cheng Xu
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 59 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 636921, Singapore
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Feliu N, Parak WJ. Developing future nanomedicines. Science 2024; 384:385-386. [PMID: 38662849 DOI: 10.1126/science.abq3711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Quantitative analysis of biodistribution and clearance may improve nanoparticle development.
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- Neus Feliu
- Zentrum für Angewandte Nanotechnologie CAN, Fraunhofer- Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung IAP, Hamburg, Germany
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Feng X, Wang G, Pan J, Wang X, Wang J, Sun SK. Purification-free synthesis of bright lactoglobulin@dye nanoprobe for second near-infrared fluorescence imaging of kidney dysfunction in vivo. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 236:113796. [PMID: 38368756 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113796] [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: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Kidney disease is currently prevalent worldwide but only shows insidious symptoms in the early stages. The second near-infrared window (NIR-II) fluorescence imaging has become a widely used preclinical technology for evaluating renal dysfunction due to its high resolution and sensitivity. However, bright renal clearable NIR-II fluorescence nanoprobes with a simple synthesis process are still lacking. Herein, we develop a lactoglobulin (LG)@dye nanoprobe for NIR-II fluorescence imaging of kidney dysfunction in vivo based on a purification-free method. The nanoprobe was synthesized by simply mixing LG and IR820 in aqueous solutions at 70 °C for 2 h based on the covalent interaction between the meso-Cl in IR820 and LG. The synthesized LG@IR820 nanoprobe has bright and stable NIR-II fluorescence, ultra-small size (<5 nm), low toxicity, and renal-clearable ability. The high reaction efficiency and pure aqueous reaction media make the synthesis method purification-free. In a unilateral ureteral obstruction mouse model, incipient renal dysfunction assessment was achieved by LG@IR820 nanoprobe, which couldn't be diagnosed with conventional kidney function indicators. This study provides a bright and purification-free NIR-II LG@IR820 nanoprobe to visualize kidney dysfunction at the early stage.
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- Xinyu Feng
- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300203, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Technologies Enabling Development on Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
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- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300203, China.
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Zhao X, Li S, Song Y, Fan L. Construction of a near infrared fluorescence system for imaging of biological tissues. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1626. [PMID: 38238385 PMCID: PMC10796378 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51583-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Surgical procedures often rely on unaided visual observation or endoscopic assistance, which may pose challenges in cases involving intricate anatomical relationships. Real-time imaging technologies capable of intraoperative visualization of target organs have the potential to enhance the precision of surgical procedures by facilitating accurate identification, separation, and protection of vital tissues or organs. Despite these advantages, the widespread adoption of such technologies has been hindered by factors such as the prohibitive cost of equipment. This study aims to optimize and develop a device based on Indocyanine Green (ICG) for fluorescence imaging. The objective is to monitor changes in the average fluorescence intensity of ICG in the bladder, offering valuable guidance for surgeries involving the bladder. 1. Male rabbits were administered 0.01 mg/ml ICG via the renal pelvis and ear vein to obtain fluorescence images of the ureter, bladder, and small intestine. 2. After ligating the bilateral ureters of male rabbits, a retrograde bladder perfusion of 5 ml 0.01 mg/ml ICG was conducted to capture fluorescence images of the bladder over time. The average fluorescence intensity was computed using Image Pro Plus 6.0, and the corresponding curve was generated using Prism 8.0. Using a similar methodology, the average fluorescence intensity of male rabbits without ureteral ligation was measured and plotted over time. 1. The developed device facilitated imaging of the ureter, bladder, and small intestine. 2. The bladder's average fluorescence intensity exhibited changes over time in response to urine production and ureteral ligation, contrasting with observations without ureteral ligation. We have successfully constructed and optimized a modular fluorescence imaging system for organs and tissues. This system proves effective in imaging experiments involving hollow organs in animals and offers valuable insights for relevant surgical procedures.
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- Xu Zhao
- Department of Urology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, No. 83, Wenhua Rd, Shenyang, 110000, China
- Department of Graduate School, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, No. 83, Wenhua Rd, Shenyang, 110000, China
- Department of Graduate School, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Urology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, No. 83, Wenhua Rd, Shenyang, 110000, China.
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- Department of Urology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, No. 83, Wenhua Rd, Shenyang, 110000, China.
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Xu M, Qi Y, Liu G, Song Y, Jiang X, Du B. Size-Dependent In Vivo Transport of Nanoparticles: Implications for Delivery, Targeting, and Clearance. ACS NANO 2023; 17:20825-20849. [PMID: 37921488 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Understanding the in vivo transport of nanoparticles provides guidelines for designing nanomedicines with higher efficacy and fewer side effects. Among many factors, the size of nanoparticles plays a key role in controlling their in vivo transport behaviors due to the existence of various physiological size thresholds within the body and size-dependent nano-bio interactions. Encouraged by the evolving discoveries of nanoparticle-size-dependent biological effects, we believe that it is necessary to systematically summarize the size-scaling laws of nanoparticle transport in vivo. In this review, we summarized the size effect of nanoparticles on their in vivo transport along their journey in the body: begin with the administration of nanoparticles via different delivery routes, followed by the targeting of nanoparticles to intended tissues including tumors and other organs, and eventually clearance of nanoparticles through the liver or kidneys. We outlined the tools for investigating the in vivo transport of nanoparticles as well. Finally, we discussed how we may leverage the size-dependent transport to tackle some of the key challenges in nanomedicine translation and also raised important size-related questions that remain to be answered in the future.
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- Mingze Xu
- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 511442, P.R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Center for Medical Research on Innovation and Translation, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, P.R. China
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Mahmut Z, Zhang C, Ruan F, Shi N, Zhang X, Wang Y, Zheng X, Tang Z, Dong B, Gao D, Sun J. Medical Applications and Advancement of Near Infrared Photosensitive Indocyanine Green Molecules. Molecules 2023; 28:6085. [PMID: 37630337 PMCID: PMC10459369 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28166085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Indocyanine green (ICG) is an important kind of near infrared (NIR) photosensitive molecules for PTT/PDT therapy as well as imaging. When exposed to NIR light, ICG can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can kill cancer cells and pathogenic bacteria. Moreover, the absorbed light can also be converted into heat by ICG molecules to eliminate cancer cells. In addition, it performs exceptionally well in optical imaging-guided tumor therapy and antimicrobial therapy due to its deeper tissue penetration and low photobleaching properties in the near-infrared region compared to other dyes. In order to solve the problems of water and optical stability and multi-function problem of ICG molecules, composite nanomaterials based on ICG have been designed and widely used, especially in the fields of tumors and sterilization. So far, ICG molecules and their composite materials have become one of the most famous infrared sensitive materials. However, there have been no corresponding review articles focused on ICG molecules. In this review, the molecular structure and properties of ICG, composite material design, and near-infrared light- triggered anti-tumor, and antibacterial, and clinical applications are reviewed in detail, which of great significance for related research.
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- Zulpya Mahmut
- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, College of Basic Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.M.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.); (Y.W.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, College of Basic Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.M.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.); (Y.W.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China; (F.R.); (Z.T.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, No. 964 Hospital of People’s Liberation Army, 4799 Xi’an Road, Changchun 130062, China;
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, College of Basic Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.M.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.); (Y.W.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, College of Basic Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.M.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.); (Y.W.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, College of Basic Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.M.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.); (Y.W.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China; (F.R.); (Z.T.)
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China; (F.R.); (Z.T.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operating Room, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, College of Basic Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.M.); (C.Z.); (X.Z.); (Y.W.); (X.Z.)
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Zeng C, Tan Y, Sun L, Long Y, Zeng F, Wu S. Renal-Clearable Probe with Water Solubility and Photostability for Biomarker-Activatable Detection of Acute Kidney Injuries via NIR-II Fluorescence and Optoacoustic Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:17664-17674. [PMID: 37011134 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Acute kidney injuries (AKI) have serious short-term or long-term complications with high morbidity and mortality rate, thus posing great health threats. Developing high-performance NIR-II probes for noninvasive in situ detection of AKI via NIR-II fluorescent and optoacoustic dual-mode imaging is of great significance. Yet NIR-II chromophores often feature long conjugation and hydrophobicity, which prevent them from being renal clearable, thus limiting their applications in the detection and imaging of kidney diseases. To fully exploit the advantageous features of heptamethine cyanine dye, while overcoming its relatively poor photostability, and to strive to design a NIR-II probe for the detection and imaging of AKI with dual-mode imaging, herein, we have developed the probe PEG3-HC-PB, which is renal clearable, water soluble, and biomarker activatable and has good photostability. As for the probe, its fluorescence (900-1200 nm) is quenched due to the existence of the electron-pulling phenylboronic group (responsive element), and it exhibits weak absorption with a peak at 830 nm. Meanwhile, in the presence of the overexpressed H2O2 in the renal region in the case of AKI, the phenylboronic group is converted to the phenylhydroxy group, which enhances NIR-II fluorescent emission (900-1200 nm) and absorption (600-900 nm) and eventually produces conspicuous optoacoustic signals and NIR-II fluorescent emission for imaging. This probe enables detection of contrast-agent-induced and ischemia/reperfusion-induced AKI in mice using real-time 3D-MSOT and NIR-II fluorescent dual-mode imaging via response to the biomarker H2O2. Hence, this probe can be used as a practicable tool for detecting AKI; additionally, its design strategy could provide insight into the design of other large-conjugation NIR-II probes with multifarious biological applications.
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- Cheng Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
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Chen X, Yuwen Z, Zhao Y, Li H, Chen K, Liu H. In situ detection of alkaline phosphatase in a cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury model with a fluorescent/photoacoustic bimodal molecular probe. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1068533. [PMID: 36507263 PMCID: PMC9727191 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1068533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Kidneys play an important part in drug metabolism and excretion. High local concentration of drugs or drug allergies often cause acute kidney injury (AKI). Identification of effective biomarkers of initial stage AKI and constructing activable molecular probes with excellent detection properties for early evaluation of AKI are necessary, yet remain significant challenges. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), a key hydrolyzing protease, exists in the epithelial cells of the kidney and is discharged into the urine following kidney injury. However, no studies have revealed its level in drug-induced AKI. Existing ALP fluorescent molecular probes are not suitable for testing and imaging of ALP in the AKI model. Drug-induced AKI is accompanied by oxidative stress, and many studies have indicated that a large increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) occur in the AKI model. Thus, the probe used for imaging of AKI must be chemically stable in the presence of ROS. However, most existing near-infrared fluorescent (NIRF) ALP probes are not stable in the presence of ROS in the AKI model. Hence, we built a chemically stable molecular sensor (CS-ALP) to map ALP level in cisplatin-induced AKI. This novel probe is not destroyed by ROS generated in the AKI model, thus allowing high-fidelity imaging. In the presence of ALP, the CS-ALP probe generates a new absorbance peak at 685 nm and a fluorescent emission peak at 716 nm that could be used to "turn on" photoacoustic (PA) and NIRF imaging of ALP in AKI. Levels of CS-ALP build up rapidly in the kidney, and CS-ALP has been successfully applied in NIRF/PA bimodal in vivo imaging. Through the NIRF/PA bimodal imaging results, we demonstrate that upregulated expression of ALP occurs in the early stages of AKI and continues with injury progression.
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- Xingwang Chen
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital), Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital), Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital), Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital), Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Hongwen Liu, ; Kang Chen, ; Haixia Li,
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital), Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China,Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Hongwen Liu, ; Kang Chen, ; Haixia Li,
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital), Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China,Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Hongwen Liu, ; Kang Chen, ; Haixia Li,
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Qu S, Shang L. Chiral fluorescent Ag<sub>2</sub>S quantum dots with stereospecific biological interactions. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN-CHINESE 2022. [DOI: 10.1360/tb-2022-1038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yang N, Song S, Liu C, Ren J, Wang X, Zhu S, Yu C. An aza-BODIPY-based NIR-II luminogen enables efficient phototheranostics. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:4815-4821. [PMID: 35856473 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00670g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The fabrication of a high-performance second near-infrared (NIR-II) biological window fluorophore is in urgent need for precise diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Nevertheless, the construction of phototherapeutic agents in the NIR-II region with excellent imaging performance and minimal side effects remains a big challenge due to the limited availability of core fluorophore candidates. In this study, a new NIR-II fluorescent probe, CB1, which is an aza-BODIPY core conjugated with bulky donors, was designed and synthesized. CB1 was further encapsulated in DSPE-PEG2000 to impart water solubility, which shows brighter NIR-II fluorescence and higher photostability than the clinically used indocyanine green (ICG). CB1 nanoparticles show deep tissue penetration and high imaging contrast in vivo. In addition, molecular conformation enables CB1 nanoparticles to exhibit good photothermal properties. Both in vitro and in vivo assessments confirm that CB1 nanoparticles could be utilized as distinguished theranostic agents for NIR-II fluorescence imaging and tumor growth inhibition with negligible side effects. Collectively, this work provides a promising approach for constructing a new platform for cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Na Yang
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, 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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- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, 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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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P.R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P.R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P.R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, 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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Ding F, Zhang S, Liu S, Feng J, Li J, Li Q, Ge Z, Zuo X, Fan C, Xia Q. Molecular Visualization of Early-Stage Acute Kidney Injury with a DNA Framework Nanodevice. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105947. [PMID: 35508712 PMCID: PMC9284180 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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DNA nanomachines with artificial intelligence have attracted great interest, which may open a new era of precision medicine. However, their in vivo behavior, including early diagnosis and therapeutic effect are limited by their targeting efficiency. Here, a tetrahedral DNA framework (TDF)-based nanodevice for in vivo near-infrared (NIR) diagnosis of early-stage AKI is developed. This nanodevice comprises three functional modules: a size-tunable TDF nanostructure as kidney-targeting vehicle, a binding module for the biomarker kidney injury molecule-1 (Kim-1), and a NIR signaling module. The cooperation of these modules allows the nanodevice to be selectively accumulated in injured kidney tissues with high Kim-1 level, generating strong NIR fluorescence; whereas the nanodevice with the proper size can be rapidly cleared in healthy kidneys to minimize the background. By using this nanodevice, the early diagnosis of AKI onset is demonstrated at least 6 h ahead of Kim-1 urinalysis, or 12 h ahead of blood detection. It is envisioned that this TDF-based nanodevice may have implications for the early diagnosis of AKI and other kidney diseases.
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- Fei Ding
- Institute of Molecular MedicineDepartment of Liver SurgeryShanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and NanomedicineRenji HospitalSchool of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200127China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- Southern Medical University Affiliated Fengxian HospitalThe Second Affiliated Hospital of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)Shenzhen518172China
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- Southern Medical University Affiliated Fengxian HospitalThe Second Affiliated Hospital of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)Shenzhen518172China
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- Bioimaging CenterShanghai Synchrotron Radiation FacilityZhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research InstituteChinese Academy of SciencesShanghai201210China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
- WLA LaboratoriesShanghai201203China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- Institute of Molecular MedicineDepartment of Liver SurgeryShanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and NanomedicineRenji HospitalSchool of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200127China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringFrontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200240China
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- Institute of Molecular MedicineDepartment of Liver SurgeryShanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and NanomedicineRenji HospitalSchool of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai200127China
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Teranishi K. Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging of Renal Cell Carcinoma with ASP5354 in a Mouse Model for Intraoperative Guidance. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23137228. [PMID: 35806231 PMCID: PMC9266568 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma is a prevalent disease associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Partial nephrectomy is a first-line surgical option because it allows the preservation of renal function. Clear differentiation between normal and cancerous tissues is critical for increasing the negative margin rates. This study investigated the capability of the near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging agent ASP5354 for in vivo fluorescence imaging of renal cell carcinoma. ASP5354 at a single dose of 12 nmol (0.037 mg)/kg body weight was intravenously administered to healthy and orthotopic renal cell carcinoma mice under anesthesia. NIR images of the abdominal cavity were obtained using a near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) camera system. In addition, the cancerous kidneys were harvested, and the NIRF in their sections was measured using an NIRF microscope. Normal renal tissue emitted strong NIRF but the cancer tissue did not. The difference in NIRF intensity between the normal and cancer tissues clearly presented the boundary between the normal and cancer tissues in macro and micro NIRF imaging. ASP5354 can distinguish cancer tissue from normal tissue using NIRF. Thus, ASP5354 is a promising agent for renal cell carcinoma tissue imaging in partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma patients.
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- Katsunori Teranishi
- Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan
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Liu B, Feng L, Bian Y, Yuan M, Zhu Y, Yang P, Cheng Z, Lin J. Mn 2+ /Fe 3+ /Co 2+ and Tetrasulfide Bond Co-Incorporated Dendritic Mesoporous Organosilica as Multifunctional Nanocarriers: One-Step Synthesis and Applications for Cancer Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200665. [PMID: 35609979 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Enriching the application of multifunctional dendritic mesoporous organosilica (DMOS) is still challenging in anti-cancer research. Herein, manganese ions, iron ions, or cobalt ions and tetrasulfide bonds are co-incorporated into the framework of DMOS to yield multifunctional nanoparticles denoted as Mn-DMOS, Fe-DMOS, or Co-DMOS by directly doping metal ions during the synthetic process. Due to co-incorporation of metal ions and tetrasulfide bonds, these designed nanocarriers have more functions rather than only for cargo delivery. As proof of concept, the nanocomposite is established based on Mn-DMOS as an efficient nanocarrier for indocyanine green (ICG) delivery and modification with polyethylene glycol. In the tumor microenvironment, the generated hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) arising from the reaction between tetrasulfide bond and over-expressed glutathione (GSH) causes mitochondrial injury to reduce cellular respiration. The released Mn2+ from the rapidly decomposed nanocomposite catalyzes the endogenous hydrogen peroxide to produce oxygen (O2 ). The photothermal effect from the released ICG initiated by the near-infrared light induces cancer cells apoptosis and simultaneously enhances the content of blood O2 at tumor sites. Therefore, due to the GSH depletion and trimodal O2 compensation, the photodynamic therapy efficiency of ICG has significantly improved. In brief, these designed nanocarriers will play advanced roles in cancer therapy.
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- Bin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of In‐Fiber Integrated Optics of Ministry of Education College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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Yao C, Chen Y, Zhao M, Wang S, Wu B, Yang Y, Yin D, Yu P, Zhang H, Zhang F. A Bright, Renal‐Clearable NIR‐II Brush Macromolecular Probe with Long Blood Circulation Time for Kidney Disease Bioimaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Chenzhi Yao
- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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Yao C, Chen Y, Zhao M, Wang S, Wu B, Yang Y, Yin D, Yu P, Zhang H, Zhang F. A Bright, Renal-Clearable NIR-II Brush Macromolecular Probe with Long Blood Circulation Time for Kidney Disease Bioimaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202114273. [PMID: 34850517 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Early detection of kidney disease is of vital importance due to its current prevalence worldwide. Fluorescence imaging, especially in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) has been regarded as a promising technique for the early diagnosis of kidney disease due to the superior resolution and sensitivity. However, the reported NIR-II organic renal-clearable probes are hampered by their low brightness (ϵmax Φf>1000 nm <10 M-1 cm-1 ) and limited blood circulation time (t1/2 <2 h), which impede the targeted imaging performance. Herein, we develop the aza-boron-dipyrromethene (aza-BODIPY) brush macromolecular probes (Fudan BDIPY Probes (FBP 912)) with high brightness (ϵmax Φf>1000 nm ≈60 M-1 cm-1 ), which is about 10-fold higher than that of previously reported NIR-II renal-clearable organic probes. FBP 912 exhibits an average diameter of ≈4 nm and high renal clearance efficiency (≈65 % excretion through the kidney within 12 h), showing superior performance for non-invasively diagnosis of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (RIR) earlier than clinical serum-based protocols. Additionally, the high molecular weight polymer brush enables FBP 912 with prolonged circulation time (t1/2 ≈6.1 h) and higher brightness than traditional PEGylated renal-clearable control fluorophores (t1/2 <2 h), facilitating for 4T1 tumor passive targeted imaging and renal cell carcinoma active targeted imaging with higher signal-to-noise ratio and extended retention time.
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- Chenzhi Yao
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Tian Y, Yin D, Cheng Q, Dang H, Teng C, Yan L. Supramolecular J-aggregates of aza-BODIPY by Steric and π-π Interactions for NIR-II Phototheranostic. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:1650-1662. [PMID: 35195126 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02820k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Achieving J-aggregation of a molecule is a fascinating way to construct fluorescent imaging as well as photothermal therapy agents in the second near-infrared window. Modulation of the balance between intermolecular...
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Affiliation(s)
- Youliang Tian
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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