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Gan L, Wang Y. Synthesis of LiErF
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Core‐Shell Nanocrystals and Tunable Upconversion Emission from Red to Green. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lin Gan
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 PR China
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Ansari AA, Muthumareeswaran M, Lv R. Coordination chemistry of the host matrices with dopant luminescent Ln3+ ion and their impact on luminescent properties. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Chen J, Liu J, Xu D, Liu J, Chen X, Yang S, Yin P, Jiang Z, Mei C, Zhang X, Wang L, Zhang K, Zhou B, Shan H, Li D, Pang P. Lu 3+-based nanoprobe for virtual non-contrast CT imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Control Release 2022; 349:327-337. [PMID: 35787917 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), the mainstream treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is a method of blocking tumor blood vessels with a mixture of lipiodol and chemotherapeutics. And the contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) is the commonly used way for follow-up of HCC after TACE. However, it is noteworthy that when lipiodol deposition plays an embolic effect, it also produces high-density artifacts in CT images. These artifacts usually conceal the enhancement effect of iodine contrast agents. As a result, the residual region is difficult to be visualized. To overcome this obstacle, we developed one kind of Lu3+/Gd3+ doped fluoride nanoprobe modified with Dp-PEG2000 to realize CT/MRI dual-modality imaging of HCC. Compared with lipiodol or ioversol, the obtained PEGylated product LG-PEG demonstrated a greater density value in high keV CT images. In vitro experiments showed the lipiodol artifacts can be removed in virtual non-contrast (VNC) imaging, but the density of ioversol was also removed at the same time. However, the LG-PEG synthesized in this work can still maintain a high density in VNC imaging, which indicates that LG-PEG can exploit its advantages to the full in VNC imaging. Furthermore, LG-PEG successfully exerted tumor enhancement effects in the in vivo VNC images of HCC with lipiodol deposition. In addition, LG-PEG exhibited a strong T2 enhancement effect with low biological toxicity and less side-effect on the main organ and blood. Thus, the LG-PEG reported in this research can serve as an effective and safe VNC contrast agent for HCC imaging after TACE.
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- Jiayao Chen
- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Center of Cerebrovascular Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; The Cancer Center of The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Center of Cerebrovascular Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- The Cancer Center of The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Cerebrovascular Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Center of Cerebrovascular Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Department of Radiology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Center of Cerebrovascular Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Center of Cerebrovascular Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China.
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China.
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China.
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Trejgis K, Ledwa K, Maciejewska K, Li L, Marciniak L. Modulation of thermometric performance of single-band-ratiometric luminescent thermometers based on luminescence of Nd 3+ activated tetrafluorides by size modification. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5847. [PMID: 35393493 PMCID: PMC8989989 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09912-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to a number of its advantages, luminescence thermometry has been a strongly developed strand of temperature metrology over a period of time. Although there are several different types of luminescent thermometers, recently attention has been focused on a new single-band ratiometric approach, which is based on the excited state absorption phenomenon. Nevertheless, since this process is nontrivial and has not been studied extensively in the context of thermometry to date, a number of studies are necessary to enable the intentional development of highly sensitive thermometers based on this method. One of the important aspects is to investigate the influence of material size and the associated occurrence of surface effects, which is considered in this work. In addition, the research in this paper has been extended to explore the aspect of host material composition. Accordingly, nanocrystals and microcrystals of β-NaYF4:2%Nd3+, β-NaGdF4:2%Nd3+, and LiGdF4:2%Nd3+ were investigated in this work. The influence of surface effects on thermometric parameters was proved, with special emphasis on the useful temperature range. Thus, by increasing the particle size, it was possible to intentionally extend the useful range by even more than 100 K.
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- K Trejgis
- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-Electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422, Wroclaw, Poland.
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Nannuri SH, Nikam AN, Pandey A, Mutalik S, George SD. Subcellular imaging and diagnosis of cancer using engineered nanoparticles. Curr Pharm Des 2021; 28:690-710. [PMID: 34036909 DOI: 10.2174/1381612827666210525154131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The advances in the synthesis of nanoparticles with engineered properties are reported to have profound applications in oncological disease detection via optical and multimodal imaging and therapy. Among various nanoparticle-assisted imaging techniques, engineered fluorescent nanoparticles show great promise from high contrast images and localized therapeutic applications. Of all the fluorescent nanoparticles available, the gold nanoparticles, carbon dots, and upconversion nanoparticles are emerging recently as the most promising candidates for diagnosis, treatment, and cancer monitoring. This review addresses the recent progress in engineering the properties of these emerging nanoparticles and their application for cancer diagnosis and therapy. In addition, the potential of these particles for subcellular imaging is also reviewed here.
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- Shivanand H Nannuri
- Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka State, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka State, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka State, India
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- Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Prasad A, Rao A, Prakash GV. A study on up-conversion and energy transfer kinetics of KGdF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanophosphors. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Huang P, Zheng W, Tu D, Shang X, Zhang M, Li R, Xu J, Liu Y, Chen X. Unraveling the Electronic Structures of Neodymium in LiLuF 4 Nanocrystals for Ratiometric Temperature Sensing. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1802282. [PMID: 31131196 PMCID: PMC6523367 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201802282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Nd3+-doped near-infrared (NIR) luminescent nanocrystals (NCs) have shown great promise in various bioapplications. A fundamental understanding of the electronic structures of Nd3+ in NCs is of vital importance for discovering novel Nd3+-activated luminescent nanoprobes and exploring their new applications. Herein, the electronic structures of Nd3+ in LiLuF4 NCs are unraveled by means of low-temperature and high-resolution optical spectroscopy. The photoactive site symmetry of Nd3+ in LiLuF4 NCs and its crystal-field (CF) transition lines in the NIR region of interest are identified. By taking advantage of the well-resolved and sharp CF transition lines of Nd3+, the application of LiLuF4:Nd3+ NCs as sensitive NIR-to-NIR luminescent nanoprobes for ratiometric detection of cryogenic temperature with a linear range of 77-275 K is demonstrated. These findings reveal the great potential of LiLuF4:Nd3+ NCs in temperature sensing and also lay a foundation for future design of efficient Nd3+-based luminescent nanoprobes.
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- Ping Huang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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Gautam A, Komal P. Probable ideal size of Ln3+-based upconversion nanoparticles for single and multimodal imaging. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Yu Z, Xia Y, Xing J, Li Z, Zhen J, Jin Y, Tian Y, Liu C, Jiang Z, Li J, Wu A. Y 1-receptor-ligand-functionalized ultrasmall upconversion nanoparticles for tumor-targeted trimodality imaging and photodynamic therapy with low toxicity. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:17038-17052. [PMID: 29850734 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr02387e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Achieving efficient photodynamic therapy (PDT) in deeper biological tissue is still the biggest bottleneck that limits its widespread application in clinic. Although deeper biological tissue PDT could be realized through a combination of upconversion nanoparticles with a photosensitizer, issues with particle-size-induced upconversion fluorescence (UF) reduction and the related in vivo toxicity still cannot be solved properly. In this study, we synthesized Y1Rs-ligand [Pro30, Nle31, Bpa32, Leu34]NPY(28-36) (NPY)-modified and photosensitizer MC540-loaded LiLuF4:Yb,Er@nLiGdF4@mSiO2 multifunctional nanocomposites (MNPs) with a core-multishell structure and ultrasmall size. Their in vitro and in vivo breast tumor targeting, trimodality imaging performance, PDT therapeutic efficacy, and acute toxicity were evaluated. Our results demonstrated that the core-multishell MNPs(MC540) could achieve excellent UF imaging, and that doping with Gd3+ and Lu3+ rare earth ions could enhance the MR and CT imaging performance. In addition, the mSiO2 shell provided a higher loading rate for the photosensitizer MC540, and the DSPE-PEG thin layer coating outside the MNPs(MC540) further improved the water solubility and biocompatibility, reducing the acute toxicity of the nanocomposites. Finally, the NPY modification enhanced the targetability of MNPs(MC540)/DSPE-PEG-NPY to breast tumors, improving the trimodality UF, CT, and MR imaging performance and PDT efficacy for Y1-receptor-overexpressed breast cancer. In general, our developed multifunctional nanocomposites can serve as a theranostic agent with low toxicity, providing great potential for their use in clinical breast cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Zhangsen Yu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing Materials of Zhejiang Province, and Division of Functional Materials and Nanodevices, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
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Lingeshwar Reddy K, Prabhakar N, Rosenholm JM, Krishnan V. Core-Shell Structures of Upconversion Nanocrystals Coated with Silica for Near Infrared Light Enabled Optical Imaging of Cancer Cells. MICROMACHINES 2018; 9:E400. [PMID: 30424333 PMCID: PMC6187455 DOI: 10.3390/mi9080400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Optical imaging of cancer cells using near infrared (NIR) light is currently an active area of research, as this spectral region directly corresponds to the therapeutic window of biological tissues. Upconversion nanocrystals are photostable alternatives to conventional fluorophores. In our work, we have prepared upconversion nanocrystals of NaYF₄:Yb/Er and encapsulated them in silica to form core-shell structures. The as-prepared core-shell nanostructures have been characterized for their structure, morphology, and optical properties using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy coupled with elemental mapping, and upconversion luminescence spectroscopy, respectively. The cytotoxicity examined using cell viability assay indicated a low level of toxicity of these core-shell nanostructures. Finally, these core-shell nanostructures have been utilized as photostable probes for NIR light enabled optical imaging of human breast cancer cells. This work paves the way for the development of advanced photostable, biocompatible, low-toxic core-shell nanostructures for potential optical imaging of biological cells and tissues.
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- Kumbam Lingeshwar Reddy
- School of Basic Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi 175005, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, 20520 Turku, Finland.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, 20520 Turku, Finland.
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- School of Basic Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi 175005, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Sun L, Wei R, Feng J, Zhang H. Tailored lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles and their promising bioapplication prospects. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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An R, Lei P, Zhang P, Xu X, Feng J, Zhang H. Near-infrared optical and X-ray computed tomography dual-modal imaging probe based on novel lanthanide-doped K 0.3Bi 0.7F 2.4 upconversion nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:1394-1402. [PMID: 29302668 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06758e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A novel K0.3Bi0.7F2.4 upconversion (UC) matrix has been prepared successfully by a solvothermal method. K0.3Bi0.7F2.4:Yb3+/Ln3+ (Ln = Er, Ho, Tm) upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) show a corresponding excellent upconversion luminescence (UCL) under 980 nm laser irradiation. Especially, the strong near-infrared (NIR) UCL of K0.3Bi0.7F2.4:20% Yb3+/0.5% Tm3+ (abbreviated as BYT) UCNPs is suitable for deep tissue optical imaging. Moreover, the high X-ray absorption coefficient of Bi makes the as-prepared UCNPs favorable for computed tomography (CT) imaging. The citrate-coated BYT UCNPs show good biocompatibility through the MTT assay towards HeLa cells and low hemolytic properties by hemolysis assay, which could be applied for in vivo optical and CT imaging. After intravenous injection of citrate-coated BYT UCNPs for one month, blood biochemistry and histology analysis of mice suggest the UCNPs have a negligible toxicity in vivo, implying citrate-coated BYT could be employed as a safe bioprobe for NIR optical and CT dual-modal imaging.
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- Ran An
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China.
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Wang T, Yang M, Huang J, Zhao Y, Wang H, Leng S, Chen J, Sun G, Liu J. NIR-to-NIR UCL/T 1-weighted MR/CT multimodal imaging by NaYbF 4:Tm@NaGdF 4:Yb-PVP upconversion nanoparticles. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2017; 62:903-912. [PMID: 36659460 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2017.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2017] [Revised: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Multimodal imaging nanoprobes are urgently sought because they can integrate different imaging function into individual nanoplatform and provide more comprehensive and accurate information for the diagnosis of early-stage tumor. Lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are regarded as promising nanoplatforms to fabricate these probes. Herein, we firstly developed the active core-active shell structured NaYbF4:Tm@NaGdF4:Yb-PVP UCNPs with the average diameter of 13.23±0.96nm as multimodal imaging probes. These water-dispersible nanoprobes presented excellent near-infrared to near-infrared (NIR-to-NIR) upconversion luminescence (UCL) performance, which is favorable for optical bioimaging due to deeper tissue penetration and autofluorescence reduction. After coated with the NaGdF4:Yb active shell, the UCL emission intensity at 800nm increased by 7.2times. These nanoprobes exhibited a desirable longitudinal relaxivity (r1=3.58L/(mmols)) and strong X-ray attenuation property (58.84HUL/g). The cytotoxicity assessment, histology analysis and biodistribution study revealed that NaYbF4:Tm@NaGdF4:Yb-PVP UCNPs had relatively low cytotoxicity and negligible organ toxicity. These UCNPs were applied for NIR-to-NIR UCL imaging in vivo. More importantly, the detection of small tumor was successfully achieved under T1-weighted MRI and CT imaging modalities after intravenous injection of these UCNPs. These results revealed that NaYbF4:Tm@NaGdF4:Yb-PVP UCNPs could serve as promising NIR-to-NIR UCL/MRI/CT trimodal imaging probes.
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- Tao Wang
- Chemistry and Life Science School & Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Chemistry and Life Science School & Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Chemistry and Life Science School & Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Chemistry and Life Science School & Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Chemistry and Life Science School & Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Chemistry and Life Science School & Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Chemistry and Life Science School & Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Chemistry and Life Science School & Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China; State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Zhai X, Wang Y, Liu X, Liu S, Lei P, Yao S, Song S, Zhou L, Feng J, Zhang H. A Simple Strategy for the Controlled Synthesis of Ultrasmall Hexagonal-Phase NaYF4
:Yb,Er Upconversion Nanocrystals. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201700013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Xuesong Zhai
- School of Materials Engineering; Yancheng Institute of Technology; Yancheng 224051 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
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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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- School of Materials Engineering; Yancheng Institute of Technology; Yancheng 224051 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
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 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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- 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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- 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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Liu B, Li C, Yang P, Hou Z, Lin J. 808-nm-Light-Excited Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles: Rational Design, Luminescence Control and Theranostic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1605434. [PMID: 28295673 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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808 nm-light-excited lanthanide (Ln3+ )-doped nanoparticles (LnNPs) hold great promise for a wide range of applications, including bioimaging diagnosis and anticancer therapy. This is due to their unique properties, including their minimized overheating effect, improved penetration depth, relatively high quantum yields, and other common features of LnNPs. In this review, the progress of 808 nm-excited LnNPs is reported, including their i) luminescence mechanism, ii) luminescence enhancement, iii) color tuning, iv) diagnostic and v) therapeutic applications. Finally, the future outlook and challenges of 808 nm-excited LnNPs are presented.
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- Bei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, 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, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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Mimun LC, Ajithkumar G, Rightsell C, Langloss BW, Therien MJ, Sardar DK. Synthesis and characterization of Na(Gd 0.5Lu 0.5)F 4: Nd 3+,a core-shell free multifunctional contrast agent. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS 2017; 695:280-285. [PMID: 28781431 PMCID: PMC5542011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.10.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Compared to conventional core-shell structures, core-shell free nanoparticles with multiple functionalities offer several advantages such as minimal synthetic complexity and low production cost. In this paper, we present the synthesis and characterization of Nd3+ doped Na(Gd0.5Lu0.5)F4 as a core-shell free nanoparticle system with three functionalities. Nanocrystals with 20 nm diameter, high crystallinity and a narrow particle size distributions were synthesized by the solvothermal method and characterized by various analytical techniques to understand their phase and morphology. Fluorescence characteristics under near infrared (NIR) excitation at 808 nm as well as X-ray excitation were studied to explore their potential in NIR optical and X-ray imaging. At 1.0 mol% Nd concentration, we observed a quantum yield of 25% at 1064 nm emission with 13 W/cm2 excitation power density which is sufficiently enough for imaging applications. Under 130 kVp (5 mA) power of X-ray excitation, Nd3+ doped Na(Gd0.5Lu0.5)F4 shows the characteristic emission bands of Gd3+ and Nd3+ with the strongest emission peak at 1064 nm due to Nd3+. Furthermore, magnetization measurements show that the nanocrystals are paramagnetic in nature with a calculated magnetic moment per particle of ~570 μB at 2T. These preliminary results support the suitability of the present nanophosphor as a multimodal contrast agent with three imaging features viz. optical, magnetic and X-ray.
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- L. Christopher Mimun
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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Lei P, Zhang P, Yao S, Song S, Dong L, Xu X, Liu X, Du K, Feng J, Zhang H. Optimization of Bi 3+ in Upconversion Nanoparticles Induced Simultaneous Enhancement of Near-Infrared Optical and X-ray Computed Tomography Imaging Capability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:27490-27497. [PMID: 27696854 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b08335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Bioimaging probes have been extensive studied for many years, while it is still a challenge to further improve the image quality for precise diagnosis in clinical medicine. Here, monodisperse NaGdF4:Yb3+,Tm3+,x% Bi3+ (abbreviated as GYT-x% Bi3+, x = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30) upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have been prepared through the solvothermal method. The near-infrared upconversion emission intensity of GYT-25% Bi3+ has been enhanced remarkably than that of NaGdF4:Yb3+,Tm3+ (GYT) with a factor of ∼60. Especially, the near-infrared upconversion emission band centered at 802 nm is 150 times stronger than the blue emission band of GYT-25% Bi3+ UCNPs. Such high ratio of NIR/blue UCL intensity could reduce the damage to tissues in the bioimaging process. The possibility of using GYT-25% Bi3+ UCNPs with strong near-infrared upconversion emission for optical imaging in vitro and in vivo was performed. Encouragingly, the UCL imaging penetration depth can be achieved as deep as 20 mm. Importantly, GYT-25% Bi3+ UCNPs exhibit a much higher X-ray computed tomography (CT) contrast efficiency than GYT and iodine-based contrast agent under the same clinical conditions, due to the high X-ray attenuation coefficient of bismuth. Hence, simultaneous remarkable enhancement of NIR emission and X-ray CT signal in upconversion nanoparticles could be achieved by optimizing the doping concentration of Bi3+ ions. Additionally, Gd3+ ions in the UCNPs endow GYT-25% Bi3+ UCNPs with T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging capability.
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- Pengpeng Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun 130041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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Liu Y, Kang N, Lv J, Zhou Z, Zhao Q, Ma L, Chen Z, Ren L, Nie L. Deep Photoacoustic/Luminescence/Magnetic Resonance Multimodal Imaging in Living Subjects Using High-Efficiency Upconversion Nanocomposites. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:6411-9. [PMID: 27185066 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201506460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 03/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A gadolinium-doped multi-shell upconversion nanoparticle under 800 nm excitation is synthesized with a 10-fold fluorescence-intensity enhancement over that under 980 nm. The nanoformulations exhibit excellent photoacoustic/luminescence/magnetic resonance tri-modal imaging capabilities, enabling visualization of tumor morphology and microvessel distribution at a new imaging depth.
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- Yu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnosis and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnosis and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnosis and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnosis and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, P. R. China
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- Department of Electronic Science, College of Physics and Electromechanical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Electronic Science, College of Physics and Electromechanical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnosis and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, P. R. China
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González-Béjar M, Francés-Soriano L, Pérez-Prieto J. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Bioimaging and Regenerative Medicine. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2016; 4:47. [PMID: 27379231 PMCID: PMC4904131 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2016.00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Nanomaterials are proving useful for regenerative medicine in combination with stem cell therapy. Nanoparticles (NPs) can be administrated and targeted to desired tissues or organs and subsequently be used in non-invasive real-time visualization and tracking of cells by means of different imaging techniques, can act as therapeutic agent nanocarriers, and can also serve as scaffolds to guide the growth of new tissue. NPs can be of different chemical nature, such as gold, iron oxide, cadmium selenide, and carbon, and have the potential to be used in regenerative medicine. However, there are still many issues to be solved, such as toxicity, stability, and resident time. Upconversion NPs have relevant properties such as (i) low toxicity, (ii) capability to absorb light in an optical region where absorption in tissues is minimal and penetration is optimal (note they can also be designed to emit in the near-infrared region), and (iii) they can be used in multiplexing and multimodal imaging. An overview on the potentiality of upconversion materials in regenerative medicine is given.
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- María González-Béjar
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Feng L, He F, Yang G, Gai S, Dai Y, Li C, Yang P. NIR-driven graphitic-phase carbon nitride nanosheets for efficient bioimaging and photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:8000-8008. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02232d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive and promising anticancer therapy modality that utilizes the photochemical reactions of photosensitizers, upon irradiation at a specific wavelength, to yield reactive oxygen species (ROS) to impair malignant cancer cells.
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- Lili Feng
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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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
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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
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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
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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
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource and Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- 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
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Han GM, Jiang HX, Huo YF, Kong DM. Simple synthesis of amino acid-functionalized hydrophilic upconversion nanoparticles capped with both carboxyl and amino groups for bimodal imaging. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:3351-3357. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00650g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Amino acid-functionalized hydrophilic upconversion nanoparticles capped with both carboxyl and amino groups were one-step synthesized for bimodal imaging.
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- Gui-Mei Han
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition
- College of Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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Xu X, Zhang P, Yuan Q, Lei P, Dong L, Wang Z, Liu X, Song S, Feng J, Zhang H. Dual-functional α-NaYb(Mn)F4:Er3+@NaLuF4 nanocrystals with highly enhanced red upconversion luminescence. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra01569g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Excellent dual-functional nanoprobes α-NaYb(Mn)F4:Er3+@NaLuF4 UCNPs for efficient in vivo NIR-to-red UCL deep tissue and CT imaging.
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Su Y, Liu X, Lei P, Xu X, Dong L, Guo X, Yan X, Wang P, Song S, Feng J, Zhang H. Core–shell–shell heterostructures of α-NaLuF4:Yb/Er@NaLuF4:Yb@MF2 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) with remarkably enhanced upconversion luminescence. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:11129-36. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt01005a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Core–shell–shell heterostructures of α-NaLuF4:Yb/Er@NaLuF4:Yb@MF2 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) exhibit remarkably enhanced upconversion luminescence.
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Yang M, Wang T, Wang Y, Jiang C, Chen J, Zhao Y, Wang H, Jiang Y, Sun G, Liu J. Ultra-small and size tunable PVP-NaGdF4:Dy nanoparticles with high biocompatibility for multimodal tumor imaging. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra18780c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Ultra-small PVP-NaGdF4:Dy nanoprobes were prepared and they could induce obvious signal enhancement in T1/T2-weighted MRI and CT imaging.
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González-Béjar M, Francés-Soriano L, Pérez-Prieto J. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Bioimaging and Regenerative Medicine. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2016. [PMID: 27379231 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2016.00047/bibtex] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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Nanomaterials are proving useful for regenerative medicine in combination with stem cell therapy. Nanoparticles (NPs) can be administrated and targeted to desired tissues or organs and subsequently be used in non-invasive real-time visualization and tracking of cells by means of different imaging techniques, can act as therapeutic agent nanocarriers, and can also serve as scaffolds to guide the growth of new tissue. NPs can be of different chemical nature, such as gold, iron oxide, cadmium selenide, and carbon, and have the potential to be used in regenerative medicine. However, there are still many issues to be solved, such as toxicity, stability, and resident time. Upconversion NPs have relevant properties such as (i) low toxicity, (ii) capability to absorb light in an optical region where absorption in tissues is minimal and penetration is optimal (note they can also be designed to emit in the near-infrared region), and (iii) they can be used in multiplexing and multimodal imaging. An overview on the potentiality of upconversion materials in regenerative medicine is given.
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- María González-Béjar
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia , Valencia , Spain
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Lei P, Liu X, Dong L, Wang Z, Song S, Xu X, Su Y, Feng J, Zhang H. Lanthanide doped Bi2O3 upconversion luminescence nanospheres for temperature sensing and optical imaging. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:2686-93. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt04279h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The facile synthesis and surface modification of lanthanide doped Bi2O3 nanospheres, and their applications for temperature sensing and optical imaging.
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- Pengpeng Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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Lei P, Zhang P, Yuan Q, Wang Z, Dong L, Song S, Xu X, Liu X, Feng J, Zhang H. Yb³⁺/Er³⁺-Codoped Bi₂O₃ Nanospheres: Probe for Upconversion Luminescence Imaging and Binary Contrast Agent for Computed Tomography Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:26346-54. [PMID: 26561383 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b09990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In this work, water-soluble Yb(3+)/Er(3+) codoped Bi2O3 upconversion (UC) nanospheres with uniform morphology have been successfully synthesized via a solid-state-chemistry thermal decomposition process. With 980 nm near-infrared irradiation, the Bi2O3:Yb(3+)/Er(3+) nanospheres have bright UC luminescence (UCL). Moreover, multicolor UC emissions (from green to red) can be tuned by simply changing the Yb(3+) ions doping concentration. After citric acid molecules were grafted on the surface of Bi2O3:20% Yb(3+)/2% Er(3+) nanospheres, the MTT assay on HeLa cells and CCK-8 assay on osteoblasts show that the UC nanospheres exhibit excellent stability and biocompatibility. The possibility of using these nanoprobes with red UCL for optical imaging in vivo has been demonstrated. Furthermore, Bi(3+) and Yb(3+) containing nanospheres as binary contrast agent also exhibited significant enhancement of contrast efficacy than iodine-based contrast agent via X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging at different voltage setting (80-140 kVp), indicating they have potential as CT imaging contrast agent. Thus, Yb(3+)/Er(3+) codoped Bi2O3 nanospheres could be used as dual modality probe for optical and CT imagings.
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- Pengpeng Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun 130041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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