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Miyazaki T, Wakayama T, Oda M, Kawashita M. Fabrication of quantum dot-immobilized Y 2O 3 microspheres with effective photoluminescence for cancer radioembolization therapy. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2024; 25:2331412. [PMID: 38572410 PMCID: PMC10989200 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2024.2331412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Microspheres composed of Y-containing materials are effective agents for cancer radioembolization therapy using β-rays. The distribution and dynamics of these microspheres in tissues can be easily determined by providing the microspheres with an imaging function. In addition, the use of quantum dots will enable the detection of microspheres at the individual particle level with high sensitivity. In this study, core - shell quantum dots were bound to chemically modified yttria microspheres under various conditions, and the effect of reaction conditions on the photoluminescence properties of the microspheres was investigated. The quantum dots were immobilized on the surfaces of the microspheres through dehydration - condensation reactions between the carboxy groups of quantum dots and the amino groups of silane-treated microspheres. As the reaction time increased, the photoluminescence peak blue shifted, and the photoluminescence intensity and lifetime decreased. Therefore, a moderate period of the immobilization process was optimal for imparting effective photoluminescence properties. This study is expected to facilitate particle-level tracking of microsphere dynamics in biological tissues for the development of minimally invasive cancer radiotherapy of deep-seated tumors.
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- Toshiki Miyazaki
- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
- Collaborative Research Center for Green Materials on Environmental Technology, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Gharbi A, Oudadesse H, El Feki H, Cheikhrouhou-Koubaa W, Chatzistavrou X, V Rau J, Heinämäki J, Antoniac I, Ashammakhi N, Derbel N. High Boron Content Enhances Bioactive Glass Biodegradation. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:364. [PMID: 37504859 PMCID: PMC10381889 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14070364] [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: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Derived Hench bioactive glass (BaG) containing boron (B) is explored in this work as it plays an important role in bone development and regeneration. B was also found to enhance BaG dissociation. However, it is only possible to incorporate a limited amount of B. To increase the amount of B in BaG, bioactive borosilicate glasses (BaG-Bx) were fabricated based on the use of the solution-gelation process (sol-gel). In this work, a high B content (20 wt.%) in BaG, respecting the conditions of bioactivity and biodegradability required by Hench, was achieved for the first time. The capability of BaG-Bx to form an apatite phase was assessed in vitro by immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF). Then, the chemical structure and the morphological changes in the fabricated BaG-Bx (x = 0, 5, 10 and 20) were studied. The formation of hydroxyapatite (HAp) layer was observed with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. The presence of HAp layer was confirmed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Enhanced bioactivity and chemical stability of BaG-Bx were evaluated with an ion exchange study based on Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Results indicate that by increasing the concentration of B in BaG-Bx, the crystallization rate and the quality of the newly formed HAp layer on BaG-Bx surfaces can be improved. The presence of B also leads to enhanced degradation of BaGs in SBF. Accordingly, BAG-Bx can be used for bone regeneration, especially in children, because of its faster degradation as compared to B-free glass.
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- Amina Gharbi
- CEM Lab, National Engineering School of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
- LT2S Lab, Digital Research Centre of Sfax, Technopole of Sfax, P.O. Box 275, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Istituto di Struttura della Materia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISM-CNR), Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Department of Analytical, Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya 8, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, SIM 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- CEM Lab, National Engineering School of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
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