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Yu X, Ouyang W, Qiu H, Zhang Z, Wang Z, Xing B. Detection of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species by Upconversion Nanoparticle‐Based Near‐Infrared Nanoprobes: Recent Progress and Perspectives. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201966. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaokan Yu
- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Hangzhou 310018 China
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- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Hangzhou 310018 China
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- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Hangzhou 310018 China
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- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Hangzhou 310018 China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 10008 China
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry School of Chemistry Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637371 Singapore
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Borse S, Rafique R, Murthy ZVP, Park TJ, Kailasa SK. Applications of upconversion nanoparticles in analytical and biomedical sciences: a review. Analyst 2022; 147:3155-3179. [PMID: 35730445 DOI: 10.1039/d1an02170b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have gained more attention from researchers due to their unique properties of photon conversion from an excitation/incident wavelength to a more suitable emission wavelength at a designated site, thus improving the scope in the life sciences field. Due to their fascinating and unique optical properties, UCNPs offer attractive opportunities in theranostics for early diagnostics and treatment of deadly diseases such as cancer. Also, several efforts have been made on emerging approaches for the fabrication and surface functionalization of luminescent UCNPs in optical biosensing applications using various infrared excitation wavelengths. In this review, we discussed the recent advancements of UCNP-based analytical chemistry approaches for sensing and theranostics using a 980 nm laser as the excitation source. The key analytical merits of UNCP-integrated fluorescence analytical approaches for assaying a wide variety of target analytes are discussed. We have described the mechanisms of the upconversion (UC) process, and the application of surface-modified UCNPs for in vitro/in vivo bioimaging, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and photothermal therapy (PTT). Based on the latest scientific achievements, the advantages and disadvantages of UCNPs in biomedical and optical applications are also discussed to overcome the shortcomings and to improve the future study directions. This review delivers beneficial practical information of UCNPs in the past few years, and insights into their research in various fields are also discussed precisely.
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- Shraddha Borse
- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat - 395007, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Chem-Bio Diagnostic Technology, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Chem-Bio Diagnostic Technology, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat - 395007, Gujarat, India.
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Recent advances in chromophore-assembled upconversion nanoprobes for chemo/biosensing. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Engineered lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles for biosensing and bioimaging application. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:109. [PMID: 35175435 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05180-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Various fluctuations of intracellular ions, biomolecules, and other conditions in the physiological environment play crucial roles in fundamental biological processes. These factors are of great importance for analysis in biomedical detection. Nevertheless, developments of the simple, rapid, and accurate proof for specific detection still encounter major challenges. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which could absorb multiple low-energy near-infrared light (NIR) photon excitation and emits high-energy photons caused by anti-Stokes shift, show unique upconversion luminescence (UCL) properties, for example, sharp emission band, high physicochemical stability like near-zero photobleaching, photo blinking in biological tissues, and long luminescence lifetime. Furthermore, the NIR used for the light source to excite UCNPs enable lower photo-damage effect and deeper penetration of tissue, and in the meantime, it can avoid the auto-fluorescence and light scattering from biological tissue interference. Thus, the lanthanide-doped UCNP-based functional platform with controlled structure, crystalline phase, size, and multicolor emission has become an appropriate nanomaterial for bioapplications such as biosensing, bioimaging, drug release, and therapies. In this review, the recent progress about synthesis and biomedical applications of UCNPs related to sensing and bioimaging is summarized. Firstly, the different luminescence mechanisms of the upconversion process are presented. Secondly, four of the most common methods for synthesizing UCNPs are compared as well as the advantages and disadvantages of these synthetic routes. Meanwhile, the surface modification of lanthanide-doped UCNPs was introduced to pave the way for their biochemistry applications. Next, this review detailed the biological applications of lanthanide-doped UCNPs, particularly in bioimaging, including UCL and multi-modal imaging and biosensing (monitoring intracellular ions and biomolecules). Finally, the challenges and future perspectives in materials science and biomedical fields of UCNPs are concluded: the low quantum yield of the upconversion process should be considered when they are executed as imaging contrast agents. And the biosafety of lanthanide-doped UCNPs needs to be evaluated.
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Wu J, Lu Q, Fu X, Xu H, Wan P, Fu H, Ding J, Zhang J, Mei Q. ZIF-8 encapsulated upconversion nanoprobes to evaluate pH variations in food spoilage. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:87. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05196-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sun C, Gradzielski M. Advances in fluorescence sensing enabled by lanthanide-doped upconversion nanophosphors. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 300:102579. [PMID: 34924169 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), characterized by converting low-energy excitation to high-energy emission, have attracted considerable interest due to their inherent advantages of large anti-Stokes shifts, sharp and narrow multicolor emissions, negligible autofluorescence background interference, and excellent chemical- and photo-stability. These features make them promising luminophores for sensing applications. In this review, we give a comprehensive overview of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanophosphors including the fundamental principle for the construction of UCNPs with efficient upconversion luminescence (UCL), followed by state-of-the-art strategies for the synthesis and surface modification of UCNPs, and finally describing current advances in the sensing application of upconversion-based probes for the quantitative analysis of various analytes including pH, ions, molecules, bacteria, reactive species, temperature, and pressure. In addition, emerging sensing applications like photodetection, velocimetry, electromagnetic field, and voltage sensing are highlighted.
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- Chunning Sun
- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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Wang K, Ru Z, Shi J, Zhu Y, Yang L, Wei M, Xiao M, Liu N, Wang F. N-doped carbon dots as robust fluorescent probes for the rapid detection of hypochlorite. RSC Adv 2022; 12:27170-27178. [PMID: 36276019 PMCID: PMC9511229 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04477c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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N-doped carbon dots (NCDs) with high quantum yield (67%), which could act as robust fluorescent probes for the detection of free chlorine in local tap water with rapid response and accurate measurement, were efficiently prepared.
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- Kai Wang
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, 455000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, 455000, China
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- Shanghai Morimatsu Pharmaceutical Equipment Engineering Co. Ltd., No. 29 Jinwen Road, Pudong Area, Shanghai, 201323, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, 455000, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, 455000, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, 455000, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, 455000, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, 455000, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Anyang, 455000, China
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Coordination regulated pyrolysis synthesis of ultrafine FeNi/(FeNi) 9S 8 nanoclusters/nitrogen, sulfur-codoped graphitic carbon nanosheets as efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 610:573-582. [PMID: 34863548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Design of advanced carbon nanomaterials with high-efficiency oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activities is still imperative yet challenging for searching green and renewable energies. Herein, we synthesized ultrafine FeNi/(FeNi)9S8 nanoclusters encapsulated in nitrogen, sulfur-codoped graphitic carbon nanosheets (FeNi/(FeNi)9S8/N,S-CNS) by coordination regulated pyrolyzing the mixture of the metal precursors, dithizone and g-C3N4 at 800 °C. The as-prepared FeNi/(FeNi)9S8/N,S-CNS exhibited distinct electrocatalytic activity and stability for the ORR with positive onset (Eonset) and half-wave (E1/2) potentials (Eonset = 0.97 V; E1/2 = 0.86 V) and OER with the small overpotential (η = 283 mV) at 10 mA cm-2 in the alkaline media, outperforming commercial Pt/C and RuO2 catalysts. This research provides some constructive guidelines for preparing efficient, low-cost and stable nanocatalysts for electrochemical energy devices.
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Arai MS, de Camargo ASS. Exploring the use of upconversion nanoparticles in chemical and biological sensors: from surface modifications to point-of-care devices. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:5135-5165. [PMID: 36132634 PMCID: PMC9417030 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00327e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have emerged as promising luminescent nanomaterials due to their unique features that allow the overcoming of several problems associated with conventional fluorescent probes. Although UCNPs have been used in a broad range of applications, it is probably in the field of sensing where they best evidence their potential. UCNP-based sensors have been designed with high sensitivity and selectivity, for detection and quantification of multiple analytes ranging from metal ions to biomolecules. In this review, we deeply explore the use of UCNPs in sensing systems emphasizing the most relevant and recent studies on the topic and explaining how these platforms are constructed. Before diving into UCNP-based sensing platforms it is important to understand the unique characteristics of these nanoparticles, why they are attracting so much attention, and the most significant interactions occurring between UCNPs and additional probes. These points are covered over the first two sections of the article and then we explore the types of fluorescent responses, the possible analytes, and the UCNPs' integration with various material types such as gold nanostructures, quantum dots and dyes. All the topics are supported by analysis of recently reported sensors, focusing on how they are built, the materials' interactions, the involved synthesis and functionalization mechanisms, and the conjugation strategies. Finally, we explore the use of UCNPs in paper-based sensors and how these platforms are paving the way for the development of new point-of-care devices.
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- Marylyn S Arai
- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400 13566-590 São Carlos Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400 13566-590 São Carlos Brazil
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Ansari AA, Thakur VK, Chen G. Functionalized upconversion nanoparticles: New strategy towards FRET-based luminescence bio-sensing. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Kumar B, Malhotra K, Fuku R, Van Houten J, Qu GY, Piunno PA, Krull UJ. Recent trends in the developments of analytical probes based on lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Jouyban A, Rahimpour E. Sensors/nanosensors based on upconversion materials for the determination of pharmaceuticals and biomolecules: An overview. Talanta 2020; 220:121383. [PMID: 32928407 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Upconversion materials have been the focus of a large body of research in analytical and clinical fields in the last two decades owing to their ability to convert light between various spectral regions and their particular photophysical features. They emit efficient and sharp ultraviolet (UV) or visible luminescence after excitation with near-infrared (NIR) light. These features overcome some of the disadvantages reported for conventional fluorescent materials and provide opportunities for high sensitivity chemo-and bio-sensing. Here, we review studies that used upconversion materials as sensors for the determination of pharmaceuticals and biomolecules in the last two decades. The articles included in this review were retrieved from the SCOPUS database using the search phrases: "upconversion nanoparticles for determination of pharmaceutical compounds", and "upconversion nanoparticles for determination of biomolecules". Details of each developed upconversion nanoparticles based sensor along with their relevant analytical parameters are reported and carefully explained.
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- Abolghasem Jouyban
- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5165665811, Iran; Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1411713135, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5165665811, Iran; Food and Drug Safety Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5165665811, Iran.
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Li C, Wang J, Liu L. Alzheimer's Therapeutic Strategy: Photoactive Platforms for Suppressing the Aggregation of Amyloid β Protein. Front Chem 2020; 8:509. [PMID: 32793545 PMCID: PMC7385073 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) have become a public health problem. Progressive cerebral accumulation of amyloid protein (Aβ) was widely considered as the cause of AD. One promising strategy for AD preclinical study is to degrade and clear the deposited amyloid aggregates with β-sheet-rich secondary structure in the brain. Based on the requirement, photo-active materials with the specific excitation and the standardization of the photosensitizer preparation and application in clinics, have attracted increased attention in the study and treatment of neurodegenerative disease as a novel method termed as photodynamic therapy (PDT). This review will focus on the new photosensitizing materials and discuss the trend of PDT techniques for the possible application in the treatment strategy of amyloid-related diseases.
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- Chenglong Li
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Dong S, Zhang L, Lin Y, Ding C, Lu C. Luminescent probes for hypochlorous acid in vitro and in vivo. Analyst 2020; 145:5068-5089. [PMID: 32608421 DOI: 10.1039/d0an00645a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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HClO/ClO- is the most effective antibacterial active oxygen in neutrophils. However, its excessive existence often leads to the destruction of human physiological mechanisms. In recent years, the developed luminescent probes for the detection of HClO/ClO- are not only conducive to improve the sensitivity and selectivity of HClO/ClO- detection, but also play a crucial role in understanding the biological functions of HClO/ClO-. In addition, luminescent probe-based biological imaging for HClO/ClO- at sub-cellular resolution has become a powerful tool for biopathology and medical diagnostic research. This article reviews a variety of luminescent probes for the detection of HClO/ClO-in vitro and in vivo with different design principles and mechanisms, including fluorescence, phosphorescence, and chemiluminescence. The photophysical/chemical properties and biological applications of these luminescent probes were outlined. Finally, we summarized the merits and demerits of the developed luminescent probes and discussed their challenges and future development trends. It is hoped that this review can provide some inspiration for the development of luminescent probe-based strategies and to promote the further research of biomedical luminescent probes for HClO/ClO-.
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- Shaoqing Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Lei Z, Ling X, Mei Q, Fu S, Zhang J, Zhang Y. An Excitation Navigating Energy Migration of Lanthanide Ions in Upconversion Nanoparticles. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1906225. [PMID: 31961986 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201906225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) doped with lanthanide ions that possess ladder-like energy levels can give out multiple emissions at specific ultra-violet or visible wavelengths irrespective of excitation light. However, precisely controlling energy migration processes between different energy levels of the same lanthanide ion to generate switchable emissions remains elusive. Herein, a novel dumbbell-shaped UCNP is reported with upconverted red emission switched to green emission when excitation wavelength changed from 980 to 808 nm. The sensitizer Yb ions are doped with activator Er ions and energy modulator Mn ions in NaYF4 core nanocrystal coated with an inner NaYF4 :Yb shell to generate red emission after harvesting 980 nm excitation light, while an outer NaNdF4 :Yb shell is coated to form a dumbbell shape to generate green emission upon 808 nm excitation. Such specially designed UCNPs with switchable green and red emissions are further explored for imaging of latent fingerprint and detection of explosive residues in the fingerprint simultaneously. This work suggests a novel research interest in fine-tuning of upconversion emissions through precisely controlling energy migration processes of the same lanthanide activator ion. Furthermore, use of these nanoparticles in other applications such as simultaneous dual-color imaging or orthogonal bidirectional photoactivation can be explored.
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- Zhendong Lei
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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Zhang C, Ling X, Mei Q, He H, Deng S, Zhang Y. Surface lanthanide activator doping for constructing highly efficient energy transfer-based nanoprobes for the on-site monitoring of atmospheric sulfur dioxide. Analyst 2020; 145:537-543. [PMID: 31763636 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01725a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The sensitive and on-site detection of sulfur dioxide (SO2) is in great demand in the fields of food safety and environmental protection. Here, we developed a novel upconversion nanoprobe based on the luminescence energy transfer mechanism for monitoring the atmospheric SO2 concentrations. The lanthanide emitters, Tm3+ ions, were optimized to be doped on the surface layer of the upconversion nanoparticles to improve their energy transfer efficiency by minimizing the distance between the emitters and the surface quencher, a cyanine dye. As a proof-of-concept, the optimal nanoprobe was utilized to detect SO2 water derivatives, bisulfite ions, exhibiting a linear luminescence increase in the range of 1 nM to 10 nM. Furthermore, we assembled the cyanine-modified upconversion nanoparticles onto a test paper, and used a smartphone-based detection platform to achieve portable and visual detection of SO2. The test paper showed a strong luminescence stability, homogeneity and good anti-interference. The limit of detection for SO2 gas was found to be 1 ng L-1. This novel upconversion test paper was also demonstrated to directly monitor the concentration of SO2 gas in atmosphere.
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- Cuilan Zhang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore. and School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Loo JFC, Chien YH, Yin F, Kong SK, Ho HP, Yong KT. Upconversion and downconversion nanoparticles for biophotonics and nanomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.213042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Ke J, Lu S, Shang X, Liu Y, Guo H, You W, Li X, Xu J, Li R, Chen Z, Chen X. A Strategy of NIR Dual-Excitation Upconversion for Ratiometric Intracellular Detection. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1901874. [PMID: 31763157 PMCID: PMC6864516 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201901874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Intracellular detection is highly desirable for biological research and clinical diagnosis, yet its quantitative analysis with noninvasivity, sensitivity, and accuracy remains challenging. Herein, a near-infrared (NIR) dual-excitation strategy is reported for ratiometric intracellular detection through the design of dye-sensitized upconversion probes and employment of a purpose-built NIR dual-laser confocal microscope. NIR dye IR808, a recognizer of intracellular analyte hypochlorite, is introduced as energy donor and Yb,Er-doped NaGdF4 upconversion nanoparticles are adopted as energy acceptor in the as-designed nanoprobes. The efficient analyte-dependent energy transfer and low background luminescence endow the nanoprobes with ultrahigh sensitivity. In addition, with the nonanalyte-dependent upconversion luminescence (UCL) excited by 980 nm as a self-calibrated signal, the interference from environmental fluctuation can be alleviated. Furthermore, the dual 808/980 nm excited ratiometric UCL is demonstrated for the quantification of the level of intracellular hypochlorite. Particularly, the intrinsic hypochlorite with only nanomolar concentration in live MCF-7 cells in the absence of exogenous stimuli is determined. Such an NIR dual-excitation ratiometric strategy based on dye-sensitized UCL probes can be easily extended to detect various intracellular analytes through tailoring the reactive NIR dyes, which provides a promising tool for probing biochemical processes in live cells and diagnosing diseases.
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- Jianxi Ke
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
- School of Physical Science and TechnologyShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai201210China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
- School of Physical Science and TechnologyShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai201210China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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White-light emissive upconversion nanoparticles for visual and colorimetric determination of the pesticide thiram. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:106. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3231-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zhang R, Liang L, Meng Q, Zhao J, Ta HT, Li L, Zhang Z, Sultanbawa Y, Xu ZP. Responsive Upconversion Nanoprobe for Background-Free Hypochlorous Acid Detection and Bioimaging. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1803712. [PMID: 30548763 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201803712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Responsive nanoprobes play an important role in bioassay and bioimaging, early diagnosis of diseases and treatment monitoring. Herein, a upconversional nanoparticle (UCNP)-based nanoprobe, Ru@UCNPs, for specific sensing and imaging of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is reported. This Ru@UCNP nanoprobe consists of two functional components,, i.e., NaYF4 :Yb, Tm UCNPs that can convert near infrared light-to-visible light as the energy donor, and a HOCl-responsive ruthenium(II) complex [Ru(bpy)2 (DNCH-bpy)](PF6 )2 (Ru-DNPH) as the energy acceptor and also the upconversion luminescence (UCL) quencher. Within this luminescence resonance energy transfer nanoprobe system, the UCL OFF-ON emission is triggered specifically by HOCl. This triggering reaction enables the detection of HOCl in aqueous solution and biological systems. As an example of applications, the Ru@UCNPs nanoprobe is loaded onto test papers for semiquantitative HOCl detection without any interference from the background fluorescence. The application of Ru@UCNPs for background-free detection and visualization of HOCl in cells and mice is successfully demonstrated. This research has thus shown that Ru@UCNPs is a selective HOCl-responsive nanoprobe, providing a new way to detect HOCl and a new strategy to develop novel nanoprobes for in situ detection of various biomarkers in cells and early disgnosis of animal diseases.
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- Run Zhang
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning, 114051, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning, 114051, P. R. China
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Coopers Plains, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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Huang X, Song J, Yung BC, Huang X, Xiong Y, Chen X. Ratiometric optical nanoprobes enable accurate molecular detection and imaging. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:2873-2920. [PMID: 29568836 PMCID: PMC5926823 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00612h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 448] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Exploring and understanding biological and pathological changes are of great significance for early diagnosis and therapy of diseases. Optical sensing and imaging approaches have experienced major progress in this field. Particularly, an emergence of various functional optical nanoprobes has provided enhanced sensitivity, specificity, targeting ability, as well as multiplexing and multimodal capabilities due to improvements in their intrinsic physicochemical and optical properties. However, one of the biggest challenges of conventional optical nanoprobes is their absolute intensity-dependent signal readout, which causes inaccurate sensing and imaging results due to the presence of various analyte-independent factors that can cause fluctuations in their absolute signal intensity. Ratiometric measurements provide built-in self-calibration for signal correction, enabling more sensitive and reliable detection. Optimizing nanoprobe designs with ratiometric strategies can surmount many of the limitations encountered by traditional optical nanoprobes. This review first elaborates upon existing optical nanoprobes that exploit ratiometric measurements for improved sensing and imaging, including fluorescence, surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and photoacoustic nanoprobes. Next, a thorough discussion is provided on design strategies for these nanoprobes, and their potential biomedical applications for targeting specific biomolecule populations (e.g. cancer biomarkers and small molecules with physiological relevance), for imaging the tumor microenvironment (e.g. pH, reactive oxygen species, hypoxia, enzyme and metal ions), as well as for intraoperative image guidance of tumor-resection procedures.
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- Xiaolin Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, P. R. China. and Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. and MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Memphis, 213 Smith Chemistry Bldg., Memphis, TN 38152, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, P. R. China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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Gu B, Zhang Q. Recent Advances on Functionalized Upconversion Nanoparticles for Detection of Small Molecules and Ions in Biosystems. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1700609. [PMID: 29593963 PMCID: PMC5867034 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Significant progress on upconversion-nanoparticle (UCNP)-based probes is witnessed in recent years. Compared with traditional fluorescent probes (e.g., organic dyes, metal complexes, or inorganic quantum dots), UCNPs have many advantages such as non-autofluorescence, high chemical stability, large light-penetration depth, long lifetime, and less damage to samples. This article focuses on recent achievements in the usage of lanthanide-doped UCNPs as efficient probes for biodetection since 2014. The mechanisms of upconversion as well as the luminescence resonance energy transfer process is introduced first, followed by a detailed summary on the recent researches of UCNP-based biodetections including the detection of inorganic ions, gas molecules, reactive oxygen species, and thiols and hydrogen sulfide.
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- Bin Gu
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang AvenueSingapore639798Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang AvenueSingapore639798Singapore
- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University21 Nanyang LinkSingapore637371Singapore
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Zhang R, Song B, Yuan J. Bioanalytical methods for hypochlorous acid detection: Recent advances and challenges. Trends Analyt Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2017.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Xu B, Zhou H, Mei Q, Tang W, Sun Y, Gao M, Zhang C, Deng S, Zhang Y. Real-Time Visualization of Cysteine Metabolism in Living Cells with Ratiometric Fluorescence Probes. Anal Chem 2018; 90:2686-2691. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Bingying Xu
- School
of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- Institute
of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- School
of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- School
of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- School
of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- School
of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- School
of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- School
of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- School
of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117575, Singapore
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Upconversion color tuning in Ce3+-doped LiYF4:Yb3+/Ho3+@LiYF4 nanoparticles towards ratiometric fluorescence detection of chromium(III). J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 493:10-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Revised: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chlorine triggered de-alloying of AuAg@Carbon nanodots: Towards fabrication of a dual signalling assay combining the plasmonic property of bimetallic alloy nanoparticles and photoluminescence of carbon nanodots. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 959:74-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2016.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Kuk S, Lee BI, Lee JS, Park CB. Rattle-Structured Upconversion Nanoparticles for Near-IR-Induced Suppression of Alzheimer's β-Amyloid Aggregation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1603139. [PMID: 28092125 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201603139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Rose bengal (RB)-loaded upconverting nanocomposites are synthesized as a near-infrared (NIR)-responsive inhibitor of Aβ aggregation. Rattle-structured, organosilica shell (ROS) is deposited on NaYF4 :Yb,Er nanocrystals (UCNPs) for high loading efficiency and disaggregation of RB. RB/UCNP@ROS successfully inhibits Aβ self-assembly under NIR irradiation by generating 1 O2 . Furthermore, photoexcited RB/UCNP@ROS is effective in suppressing Aβ-induced cytotoxicity.
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- Sukeun Kuk
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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Rice CR, Faulkner RA, Jewsbury RA, Bullock S, Dunmore R. A structural study of dithizone coordination chemistry. CrystEngComm 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ce00580f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ding Q, Zhan Q, Zhou X, Zhang T, Xing D. Theranostic Upconversion Nanobeacons for Tumor mRNA Ratiometric Fluorescence Detection and Imaging-Monitored Drug Delivery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:5944-5953. [PMID: 27647762 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Remote optical detection and imaging of specific tumor-related biomarkers and simultaneous activation of therapy according to the expression level of the biomarkers in tumor site with theranostic probes should be an effective modality for treatment of cancers. Herein, an upconversion nanobeacon (UCNPs-MB/Dox) is proposed as a new theranostic nanoprobe to ratiometrically detect and visualize the thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) mRNA that can simultaneously trigger the Dox release to activate the chemotherapy accordingly. UCNPs-MB/Dox is constructed with the conjugation of a TK1 mRNA-specific molecular beacon (MB) bearing a quencher (BHQ-1) and an alkene handle modified upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP) through click reaction and subsequently loading with a chemotherapy drug (Dox). With this nanobeacon, quantitative ratiometric upconversion detection of the target with high sensitivity and selectivity as well as the target triggered Dox release in vitro is demonstrated. The sensitive and selective ratiometric detection and imaging of TK1 mRNA under the irradiation of near infrared light (980 nm) and the mRNA-dependent release of Dox for chemotherapy in the tumor MCF-7 cells and A549 cells are also shown. This work provides a smart and robust platform for gene-related tumor theranostics.
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- Qianwen Ding
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science and Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, P. R. China
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- Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science and Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science and Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science and Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, P. R. China
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Ma H, Song B, Wang Y, Cong D, Jiang Y, Yuan J. Dual-emissive nanoarchitecture of lanthanide-complex-modified silica particles for in vivo ratiometric time-gated luminescence imaging of hypochlorous acid. Chem Sci 2016; 8:150-159. [PMID: 28451159 PMCID: PMC5308275 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc02243j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
A dual-emissive nanoarchitecture of lanthanide-complex-modified silica particles was developed for real-time ratiometric time-gated luminescence imaging of HClO in vivo.
We have developed a ratiometric time-gated luminescence sensory system for in vivo imaging of hypochlorous acid (HClO) by preparing a dual-emissive nanoarchitecture of europium- and terbium-complex-modified silica nanoparticles. The design of this nanoarchitecture is based on our new finding that the strong, long-lived luminescence of the β-diketonate–Eu3+ complex can be rapidly and selectively quenched by HClO. Therefore, the β-diketonate–Eu3+ complex was decorated on the surface of the silica nanoparticles for responding to HClO, while a HClO-insensitive luminescent terbium complex was immobilized in the inner solid core of the nanoparticles to serve as an internal standard. This nanosensing probe combines the advantages of both ratiometric and time-gated detection modes to afford high accuracy and sensitivity. Upon exposure to HClO, the nanoprobe displayed a remarkable luminescence color change from red to green, and the intensity ratio of the green over the red luminescence (I539/I607) showed a rapid, sensitive and selective response to HClO. Additionally, the feasibility of using the nanoprobe for intracellular detection of exogenous and endogenous HClO and for real-time mapping of HClO in small laboratory animals has been demonstrated via ratiometric time-gated luminescence imaging microscopy. The results reveal that the constructed nanoarchitecture cloud is a favorable and useful sensing probe for the real-time imaging of HClO in vivo with high specificity and contrast.
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- Hua Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , School of Chemistry , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , P. R. China . ;
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , School of Chemistry , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , P. R. China . ;
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , School of Chemistry , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , P. R. China . ;
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , School of Chemistry , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , P. R. China . ;
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , School of Chemistry , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , P. R. China . ;
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , School of Chemistry , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , P. R. China . ;
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