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Aeindartehran L, Sadri Z, Rahimi F, Alinejad T. Fluorescence in depth: integration of spectroscopy and imaging with Raman, IR, and CD for advanced research. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2024; 12:032002. [PMID: 38697201 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/ad46e6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Fluorescence spectroscopy serves as a vital technique for studying the interaction between light and fluorescent molecules. It encompasses a range of methods, each presenting unique advantages and applications. This technique finds utility in various chemical studies. This review discusses Fluorescence spectroscopy, its branches such as Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy (TRFS) and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM), and their integration with other spectroscopic methods, including Raman, Infrared (IR), and Circular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopies. By delving into these methods, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the capabilities and significance of fluorescence spectroscopy in scientific research, highlighting its diverse applications and the enhanced understanding it brings when combined with other spectroscopic methods. This review looks at each technique's unique features and applications. It discusses the prospects of their combined use in advancing scientific understanding and applications across various domains.
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- Lida Aeindartehran
- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Science, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75205, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran
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- The Key Laboratory of Interventional Pulmonology of Zhejiang Province, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, South Baixiang, Ouhai District, Wenzhou 325015, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Cell Growth Factor, Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision, and Brain Health), Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, People's Republic of China
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Zhou T, Chen Y, Luo T, Song J, Qu J. FRET-Modulated Fluorescence Lifetime-Traceable Nanocarriers for Multidrug Release Monitoring and Synergistic Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:3823-3831. [PMID: 37653719 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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In situ monitoring multidrug release in complex cellular microenvironments is significant, and currently, it is still a great challenge. In this work, a smart nanocarrier with the capability of codelivery of small molecules and gene materials as well as with Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-modulated fluorescence lifetime is fabricated by integrating gold nanoparticles (the acceptor) into dual-mesoporous silica loaded with multiple drugs (the donor). Once internalized into tumor cells, in weakly acidic environments, the conformation switch of the polymer grafted on nanocarriers causes its shedding from the mesopores, triggering the release of drugs. Simultaneously, based on the strong overlap between the emission spectrum of donors and the absorption spectrum of the acceptors, any slight fluctuation of the dissociation of the drugs from nanocarriers can result in a change in the FRET-modulated lifetime signal due to the extraordinarily sensitive FRET signal to the separation distance between donors and acceptors. All these implied the potential applications of this nanoplatform in various biomedical fields that require the codelivery and real-time monitoring of multidrug-based synergistic therapy.
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- Ting Zhou
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medical and Health Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, School of Medical and Health Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Huang H, Liu R, Yang J, Dai J, Fan S, Pi J, Wei Y, Guo X. Gold Nanoparticles: Construction for Drug Delivery and Application in Cancer Immunotherapy. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1868. [PMID: 37514054 PMCID: PMC10383270 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Cancer immunotherapy is an innovative treatment strategy to enhance the ability of the immune system to recognize and eliminate cancer cells. However, dose limitations, low response rates, and adverse immune events pose significant challenges. To address these limitations, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been explored as immunotherapeutic drug carriers owing to their stability, surface versatility, and excellent optical properties. This review provides an overview of the advanced synthesis routes for AuNPs and their utilization as drug carriers to improve precision therapies. The review also emphasises various aspects of AuNP-based immunotherapy, including drug loading, targeting strategies, and drug release mechanisms. The application of AuNPs combined with cancer immunotherapy and their therapeutic efficacy are briefly discussed. Overall, we aimed to provide a recent understanding of the advances, challenges, and prospects of AuNPs for anticancer applications.
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- Huiqun Huang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- School of Microelectronic, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medical Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medical Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, The First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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Hu S, Huang L, Zhou L, Wu T, Zhao S, Zhang L. Single-Excitation Triple-Emission Down-/Up-Conversion Nanoassemblies for Tumor Microenvironment-Enhanced Ratiometric NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging and Chemo-/Photodynamic Combination Therapy. Anal Chem 2023; 95:3830-3839. [PMID: 36706236 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Tumor microenvironment-mediated ratiometric second near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy contribute to accurate diagnosis and highly efficient therapy of deep tumors. However, it is challenging to integrate these functions into one nanodrug due to the difficulty in preparing triple-emission nanoprobes. In this work, single-excitation triple-emission (wavelength at 660, 1060, and 1550 nm) down-/up-conversion nanoassemblies were prepared by conjugating dual-ligands-stabilized gold nanoclusters (cgAuNCs) into down-/up-conversion nanoparticles (D/UCNPs), which simultaneously realized ratiometric NIR-II fluorescence imaging and chemo-/photodynamic combination therapy toward tumors upon exposure to an 808 nm laser. The presence of dual ligands endowed cgAuNCs with an enhanced NIR-II fluorescence response to endogenous glutathione, allowing in situ ratiometric NIR-II fluorescence imaging of tumors using the prepared nanoassemblies. Additionally, the stabilizing ligand cyclodextrin of cgAuNCs facilitated the loading of the antitumor drug doxorubicin, and D/UCNPs could be modified with the photosensitizer methylene blue. Such a spatially separated functionalization method enabled chemo-/photodynamic combination therapy. This study provides new insights into the design of multifunctional nanoplatforms for tumor diagnosis and treatment.
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- Shengqiang Hu
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin541004, China
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Jia H, Liu Y, Hu JJ, Li G, Lou X, Xia F. Lifetime-Based Responsive Probes: Design and Applications in Biological Analysis. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200563. [PMID: 35916038 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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With the development of modern biomedicine, biological analysis and detection are very important in disease diagnosis, detection of curative effect, prognosis and prediction of tumor recurrence. Compared with the currently widely used optical probes based on intensity signals, the lifetime signal does not depend on the influence of conditions such as the concentration of luminophore, tissue penetration depth and measurement method. Therefore, biological detection methods based on lifetime-based responsive probes have attracted great attention from the scientific community. Here, we briefly review the key advances in lifetime-based responsive probes in recent years (2017-2022). The review focuses on the design strategies of lifetime-based responsive probes and the research progress of their applications in the field of bioanalysis, and discusses the challenges they face. We hope it will further promote the development of lifetime-based responsive probes in the field of bioanalysis. With the development of modern biomedicine, biological analysis and detection are very important in disease diagnosis, detection of curative effect, prognosis and prediction of tumor recurrence. Compared with the currently widely used optical probes based on intensity signals, the lifetime signal does not depend on the influence of conditions such as the concentration of luminophore, tissue penetration depth and measurement method. Therefore, biological detection methods based on lifetime-based responsive probes have attracted great attention from the scientific community. Here, we briefly review the key advances in lifetime-based responsive probes in recent years (2017-2022). The review focuses on the design strategies of lifetime-based responsive probes and the research progress of their applications in the field of bioanalysis, and discusses the challenges they face. We hope it will further promote the development of lifetime-based responsive probes in the field of bioanalysis.
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- Hui Jia
- China University of Geosciences, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, CHINA
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- China University of Geosciences, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, CHINA
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- China University of Geosciences, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, CHINA
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- China University of Geosciences, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, CHINA
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- China University of Geosciences, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China, 430074, wuhan, CHINA
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- China University of Geosciences, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, CHINA
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Tentori P, Signore G, Camposeo A, Carretta A, Ferri G, Pingue P, Luin S, Pozzi D, Gratton E, Beltram F, Caracciolo G, Cardarelli F. Fluorescence lifetime microscopy unveils the supramolecular organization of liposomal Doxorubicin. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:8901-8905. [PMID: 35719059 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00311b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The supramolecular organization of Doxorubicin (DOX) within the standard Doxoves® liposomal formulation (DOX®) is investigated using visible light and phasor approach to fluorescence lifetime imaging (phasor-FLIM). First, the phasor-FLIM signature of DOX® is resolved into the contribution of three co-existing fluorescent species, each with its characteristic mono-exponential lifetime, namely: crystallized DOX (DOXc, 0.2 ns), free DOX (DOXf, 1.0 ns), and DOX bound to the liposomal membrane (DOXb, 4.5 ns). Then, the exact molar fractions of the three species are determined by combining phasor-FLIM with quantitative absorption/fluorescence spectroscopy on DOXc, DOXf, and DOXb pure standards. The final picture on DOX® comprises most of the drug in the crystallized form (∼98%), with the remaining fractions divided between free (∼1.4%) and membrane-bound drug (∼0.7%). Finally, phasor-FLIM in the presence of a DOX dynamic quencher allows us to suggest that DOXf is both encapsulated and non-encapsulated, and that DOXb is present on both liposome-membrane leaflets. We argue that the present experimental protocol can be applied to the investigation of the supramolecular organization of encapsulated luminescent drugs/molecules all the way from the production phase to their state within living matter.
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- Paolo Tentori
- Laboratorio NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy. E-mail:.
- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation @NEST, Pisa, Italy
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- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR, Piazza S. Silvestro, 12, I-56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratorio NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy. E-mail:.
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- Laboratorio NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy. E-mail:.
- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR, Piazza S. Silvestro, 12, I-56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratorio NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy. E-mail:.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Laboratorio NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy. E-mail:.
- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation @NEST, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratorio NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy. E-mail:.
- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR, Piazza S. Silvestro, 12, I-56127, Pisa, Italy
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Zhou F, Wang X, Wang G, Zuo Y. A Rapid Method for Detecting Microplastics Based on Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Technology (FLIM). TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10030118. [PMID: 35324743 PMCID: PMC8951726 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10030118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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With the increasing use and release of plastic products, microplastics have rapidly accumulated in ecological environments. When microplastics enter the food chain, they cause serious harm to organisms and humans. Microplastics pollution has become a growing concern worldwide; however, there is still no standardized method for rapidly and accurately detecting microplastics. In this work, we used fluorescence lifetime imaging technology to detect four kinds of Nile red-stained and unstained microplastics, and the unique phasor fingerprints of different microplastics were obtained by phasor analysis. Tracing the corresponding pixels of the “fingerprint” in the fluorescence lifetime image allowed for the quick and intuitive identification of different microplastics and their location distributions in a mixed sample. In our work, compared with staining the four microplastics with a fluorescent dye, using the phasor “fingerprint library” formed by the autofluorescence lifetimes of the microplastics was more easily distinguished than microplastics in the mixed samples. The feasibility of this method was further tested by adding three single substances—SiO2, chitin and decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), and surface sediments to simulate interferent in the environment, and the results providing potential applications for the identification and analysis of microplastics in complex environments.
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Luo X, Liu J. Ultrasmall Luminescent Metal Nanoparticles: Surface Engineering Strategies for Biological Targeting and Imaging. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103971. [PMID: 34796699 PMCID: PMC8787435 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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In the past decade, ultrasmall luminescent metal nanoparticles (ULMNPs, d < 3 nm) have achieved rapid progress in addressing many challenges in the healthcare field because of their excellent physicochemical properties and biological behaviors. With the sharp shrinking size of large plasmonic metal nanoparticles (PMNPs), the contributions from the surface characteristics increase significantly, which brings both opportunities and challenges in the application-driven surface engineering of ULMNPs toward advanced biological applications. Here, the systematic advancements in the biological applications of ULMNPs from bioimaging to theranostics are summarized with emphasis on the versatile surface engineering strategies in the regulation of biological targeting and imaging performance. The efforts in the surface functionalization strategies of ULMNPs for enhanced disease targeting abilities are first discussed. Thereafter, self-assembly strategies of ULMNPs for fabricating multifunctional nanostructures for multimodal imaging and nanomedicine are discussed. Further, surface engineering strategies of ratiometric ULMNPs to enhance the imaging stability to address the imaging challenges in complicated bioenvironments are summarized. Finally, the phototoxicity of ULMNPs and future perspectives are also reviewed, which are expected to provide a fundamental understanding of the physicochemical properties and biological behaviors of ULMNPs to accelerate their future clinical applications in healthcare.
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- Xiaoxi Luo
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong ProvinceSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong ProvinceSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510640China
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Rao C, Patel SK, Prasad A, Garg N, Nandi CK. Effect of Protein Corona on the Drug Delivery of Carbogenic Nanodots and Their Mapping by Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:5776-5785. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Chethana Rao
- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
- Advanced Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
- BioX Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
- BioX Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
- BioX Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
- Advanced Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
- BioX Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, HP 175001, India
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Abdel-Mageed HM, AbuelEzz NZ, Radwan RA, Mohamed SA. Nanoparticles in nanomedicine: a comprehensive updated review on current status, challenges and emerging opportunities. J Microencapsul 2021; 38:414-436. [PMID: 34157915 DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2021.1942275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The fast progress in nanomedicine and nanoparticles (NP) materials presents unconventional solutions which are expected to revolutionise health care with great potentials including, enhanced efficacy, bioavailability, drug targeting, and safety. This review provides a comprehensive update on widely used organic and inorganic NP with emphasis on the recent development, challenges and future prospective for bio applications where, further investigations into innovative synthesis methodologies, properties and applications of NP would possibly reveal new improved biomedical relevance. NP exhibits exceptional physical and chemical properties due to their high surface area to volume ratio and nanoscale size, which led to breakthroughs in therapeutic, diagnostic and screening techniques repeated line. Finally, an update of FDA-approved NP is explored where innovative design engineering allowed a paradigmatic shift in their market share. This review would serve as a discerning comprehensive source of information for learners who are seeking a cutting-edge review but have been astounded by the size of publications.
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- Heidi Mohamed Abdel-Mageed
- Molecular Biology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department Faculty of Pharmacy, Sinai University-Kantara branch, El Ismailia; Egypt
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- Molecular Biology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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Sorrells JE, Iyer RR, Yang L, Bower AJ, Spillman DR, Chaney EJ, Tu H, Boppart SA. Real-time pixelwise phasor analysis for video-rate two-photon fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 12:4003-4019. [PMID: 34457395 PMCID: PMC8367245 DOI: 10.1364/boe.424533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Two-photon fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is a widely used technique in biomedical optical imaging. Presently, many two-photon time-domain FLIM setups are limited by long acquisition and postprocessing times that decrease data throughput and inhibit the ability to image fast sub-second processes. Here, we present a versatile two-photon FLIM setup capable of video-rate (up to 25 fps) imaging with graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated pixelwise phasor analysis displayed and saved simultaneously with acquisition. The system uses an analog output photomultiplier tube in conjunction with 12-bit digitization at 3.2 GHz to overcome the limited maximum acceptable photon rate associated with the photon counting electronics in many FLIM systems. This allows for higher throughput FLIM acquisition and analysis, and additionally enables the user to assess sample fluorescence lifetime in real-time. We further explore the capabilities of the system to examine the kinetics of Rhodamine B uptake by human breast cancer cells and characterize the effect of pixel dwell time on the reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAD(P)H) autofluorescence lifetime estimation accuracy.
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- Janet E. Sorrells
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Cancer Center at Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Ouyang Y, Liu Y, Wang ZM, Liu Z, Wu M. FLIM as a Promising Tool for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:133. [PMID: 34138374 PMCID: PMC8175610 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00653-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) has been rapidly developed over the past 30 years and widely applied in biomedical engineering. Recent progress in fluorophore-dyed probe design has widened the application prospects of fluorescence. Because fluorescence lifetime is sensitive to microenvironments and molecule alterations, FLIM is promising for the detection of pathological conditions. Current cancer-related FLIM applications can be divided into three main categories: (i) FLIM with autofluorescence molecules in or out of a cell, especially with reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, and flavin adenine dinucleotide for cellular metabolism research; (ii) FLIM with Förster resonance energy transfer for monitoring protein interactions; and (iii) FLIM with fluorophore-dyed probes for specific aberration detection. Advancements in nanomaterial production and efficient calculation systems, as well as novel cancer biomarker discoveries, have promoted FLIM optimization, offering more opportunities for medical research and applications to cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring. This review summarizes cutting-edge researches from 2015 to 2020 on cancer-related FLIM applications and the potential of FLIM for future cancer diagnosis methods and anti-cancer therapy development. We also highlight current challenges and provide perspectives for further investigation.
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- Yuzhen Ouyang
- Hunan Provincial Tumor Hospital and the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Key Laboratory for Super-Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, Central South University, 932 South Lushan Road, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of the Chinese Ministry of Health, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Key Laboratory for Super-Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, Central South University, 932 South Lushan Road, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Central South University, A510a, Virtual University Building, Nanshan District, Southern District, High-tech Industrial Park, Yuehai Street, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Complex Manufacturing, Central South University, 932 South Lushan Road, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- Hunan Provincial Tumor Hospital and the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Key Laboratory for Super-Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, Central South University, 932 South Lushan Road, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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Perrigue PM, Murray RA, Mielcarek A, Henschke A, Moya SE. Degradation of Drug Delivery Nanocarriers and Payload Release: A Review of Physical Methods for Tracing Nanocarrier Biological Fate. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:770. [PMID: 34064155 PMCID: PMC8224277 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13060770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Nanoformulations offer multiple advantages over conventional drug delivery, enhancing solubility, biocompatibility, and bioavailability of drugs. Nanocarriers can be engineered with targeting ligands for reaching specific tissue or cells, thus reducing the side effects of payloads. Following systemic delivery, nanocarriers must deliver encapsulated drugs, usually through nanocarrier degradation. A premature degradation, or the loss of the nanocarrier coating, may prevent the drug's delivery to the targeted tissue. Despite their importance, stability and degradation of nanocarriers in biological environments are largely not studied in the literature. Here we review techniques for tracing the fate of nanocarriers, focusing on nanocarrier degradation and drug release both intracellularly and in vivo. Intracellularly, we will discuss different fluorescence techniques: confocal laser scanning microscopy, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, lifetime imaging, flow cytometry, etc. We also consider confocal Raman microscopy as a label-free technique to trace colocalization of nanocarriers and drugs. In vivo we will consider fluorescence and nuclear imaging for tracing nanocarriers. Positron emission tomography and single-photon emission computed tomography are used for a quantitative assessment of nanocarrier and payload biodistribution. Strategies for dual radiolabelling of the nanocarriers and the payload for tracing carrier degradation, as well as the efficacy of the payload delivery in vivo, are also discussed.
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- Patrick M. Perrigue
- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (P.M.P.); (A.M.); (A.H.)
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- Instituto Biofisika (UPV/EHU, CSIC), Barrio Sarriena S/N, 48940 Leioa, Spain;
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (P.M.P.); (A.M.); (A.H.)
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (P.M.P.); (A.M.); (A.H.)
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (P.M.P.); (A.M.); (A.H.)
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20014 Donostia San Sebastián, Spain
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Aminolroayaei F, Shahbazi‐Gahrouei D, Shahbazi‐Gahrouei S, Rasouli N. Recent nanotheranostics applications for cancer therapy and diagnosis: A review. IET Nanobiotechnol 2021; 15:247-256. [PMID: 34694670 PMCID: PMC8675832 DOI: 10.1049/nbt2.12021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Nanotheranostics has attracted much attention due to its widespread application in molecular imaging and cancer therapy. Molecular imaging using nanoparticles has attracted special attention in the diagnosis of cancer at early stages. With the progress made in nanotheranostics, studying drug release, accumulation in the target tissue, biodistribution, and treatment effectiveness are other important factors. However, according to the studies conducted in this regard, each nanoparticle has some advantages and limitations that should be examined and then used in clinical applications. The main goal of this review is to explore the recent advancements in nanotheranostics for cancer therapy and diagnosis. Then, it is attempted to present recent studies on nanotheranostics used as a contrast agent in various imaging modalities and a platform for cancer therapy.
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- Fahimeh Aminolroayaei
- Department of Medical PhysicsSchool of MedicineIsfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahanIran
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- Department of Medical PhysicsSchool of MedicineIsfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahanIran
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Spanedda MV, Bourel-Bonnet L. Cyclic Anhydrides as Powerful Tools for Bioconjugation and Smart Delivery. Bioconjug Chem 2021; 32:482-496. [PMID: 33662203 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cyclic anhydrides are potent tools for bioconjugation; therefore, they are broadly used in the functionalization of biomolecules and carriers. The pH-dependent stability and reactivity, as well as the physical properties, can be tuned by the structure of the cyclic anhydride used; thus, their application in smart delivery systems has become very important. This review intends to cover the last updates in the use of cyclic anhydrides as pH-sensitive linkers, their differences in reactivity, and the latest applications found in bioconjugation chemistry or chemical biology, and when possible, in drug delivery.
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- Maria Vittoria Spanedda
- Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, 3Bio team, ITI InnoVec, UMR 7199 - CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie, 74 route du Rhin, BP 60024, 67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, 3Bio team, ITI InnoVec, UMR 7199 - CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie, 74 route du Rhin, BP 60024, 67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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Luminescent probes for luminescence lifetime sensing and imaging in live cells: a narrative review. JOURNAL OF BIO-X RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1097/jbr.0000000000000081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Brodwolf R, Volz-Rakebrand P, Stellmacher J, Wolff C, Unbehauen M, Haag R, Schäfer-Korting M, Zoschke C, Alexiev U. Faster, sharper, more precise: Automated Cluster-FLIM in preclinical testing directly identifies the intracellular fate of theranostics in live cells and tissue. Theranostics 2020; 10:6322-6336. [PMID: 32483455 PMCID: PMC7255044 DOI: 10.7150/thno.42581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Fluorescence microscopy is widely used for high content screening in 2D cell cultures and 3D models. In particular, 3D tissue models are gaining major relevance in modern drug development. Enabling direct multiparametric evaluation of complex samples, fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) adds a further level to intensity imaging by the sensitivity of the fluorescence lifetime to the microenvironment. However, the use of FLIM is limited amongst others by the acquisition of sufficient photon numbers without phototoxic effects in live cells. Herein, we developed a new cluster-based analysis method to enhance insight, and significantly speed up analysis and measurement time for the accurate translation of fluorescence lifetime information into pharmacological pathways. Methods: We applied a fluorescently-labeled dendritic core-multishell nanocarrier and its cargo Bodipy as molecules of interest (MOI) to human cells and reconstructed human tissue. Following the sensitivity and specificity assessment of the fitting-free Cluster-FLIM analysis of data in silico and in vitro, we evaluated the dynamics of cellular molecule uptake and intracellular interactions. For 3D live tissue investigations, we applied multiphoton (mp) FLIM. Owing to Cluster-FLIM's statistics-based fitting-free analysis, we utilized this approach for automatization. Results: To discriminate the fluorescence lifetime signatures of 5 different fluorescence species in a single color channel, the Cluster-FLIM method requires only 170, respectively, 90 counts per pixel to obtain 95% sensitivity (hit rate) and 95% specificity (correct rejection rate). Cluster-FLIM revealed cellular interactions of MOIs, representing their spatiotemporal intracellular fate. In a setting of an automated workflow, the assessment of lysosomal trapping of the MOI revealed relevant differences between normal and tumor cells, as well as between 2D and 3D models. Conclusion: The automated Cluster-FLIM tool is fitting-free, providing images with enhanced information, contrast, and spatial resolution at short exposure times and low fluorophore concentrations. Thereby, Cluster-FLIM increases the applicability of FLIM in high content analysis of target molecules in drug development and beyond.
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Peng Z, Nie K, Song Y, Liu H, Zhou Y, Yuan Y, Chen D, Peng X, Yan W, Song J, Qu J. Monitoring the Cellular Delivery of Doxorubicin-Cu Complexes in Cells by Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy. J Phys Chem A 2020; 124:4235-4240. [PMID: 32364735 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c00182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In the prodrug research field, information obtained from traditional end point biochemical assays in drug effect studies could provide neither the dynamic processes nor heterogeneous responses of individual cells. In situ imaging microscopy techniques, especially fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), could fulfill these requirements. In this work, we used FLIM techniques to observe the entry and release of doxorubicin (Dox)-Cu complexes in live KYSE150 cells. The Dox-Cu complex has weaker fluorescence signals but similar lifetime values as compared to the raw Dox, whose fluorescence could be released by the addition of biothiol compound (such as glutathione). The cell viability results indicated that the Dox-Cu compound has a satisfactory killing effect on KYSE150 cells. The FLIM data showed that free doxorubicin was released from Dox-Cu complexes in cytoplasm of KYSE150 cells and then accumulated in the nucleus. After 90 min administration, the fluorescence lifetime signals reached 1.21 and 1.46 ns in the cytoplasm and nucleus, respectively, reflecting the transformation and transportation of Dox-Cu complexes. In conclusion, this work provides a satisfactory example for the research of prodrug monitored by FLIM techniques, expanding the useful applications of FLIM technique in drug development.
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- Zheng Peng
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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Chen Y, Orr AA, Tao K, Wang Z, Ruggiero A, Shimon LJW, Schnaider L, Goodall A, Rencus-Lazar S, Gilead S, Slutsky I, Tamamis P, Tan Z, Gazit E. High-Efficiency Fluorescence through Bioinspired Supramolecular Self-Assembly. ACS NANO 2020; 14:2798-2807. [PMID: 32013408 PMCID: PMC7098056 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b10024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Peptide self-assembly has attracted extensive interest in the field of eco-friendly optoelectronics and bioimaging due to its inherent biocompatibility, intrinsic fluorescence, and flexible modulation. However, the practical application of such materials was hindered by the relatively low quantum yield of such assemblies. Here, inspired by the molecular structure of BFPms1, we explored the "self-assembly locking strategy" to design and manipulate the assembly of metal-stabilized cyclic(l-histidine-d-histidine) into peptide material with the high-fluorescence efficiency. We used this bioorganic material as an emissive layer in photo- and electroluminescent prototypes, demonstrating the feasibility of utilizing self-assembling peptides to fabricate a biointegrated microchip that incorporates eco-friendly and tailored optoelectronic properties. We further employed a "self-encapsulation" strategy for constructing an advanced nanocarrier with integrated in situ monitoring. The strategy of the supramolecular capture of functional components exemplifies the use of bioinspired organic chemistry to provide frontiers of smart materials, potentially allowing a better interface between sustainable optoelectronics and biomedical applications.
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- Yu Chen
- Department
of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, United States
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- Department
of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- State
Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable
Energy Sources, North China Electric Power
University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Department
of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv
University, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute
of Science, 76100, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department
of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, United States
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- Department
of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department
of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department
of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv
University, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, United States
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- Beijing Advanced
Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department
of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, George S. Wise Faculty
of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Lin F, Das P, Zhao Y, Shen B, Hu R, Zhou F, Liu L, Qu J. Monitoring the endocytosis of bovine serum albumin based on the fluorescence lifetime of small squaraine dye in living cells. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 11:149-159. [PMID: 32010506 PMCID: PMC6968756 DOI: 10.1364/boe.11.000149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Bovine serum albumin (BSA) has a wide range of physiological functions involving the binding, transportation, and delivery of fatty acids, porphyrins, bilirubin, steroids, etc. In the present study, we prepared a small squaraine dye (SD), which can selectively detect BSA using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), to monitor the endocytosis of BSA in live cultured cells in real time. This approach revealed that BSA uptake is concentration-dependent in living cells. Furthermore, we used paclitaxel (PTX), a chemotherapeutic drug, to influence the endocytosis of BSA in living cells. The results demonstrated that the endocytic rate was clearly reduced after pretreatment with 0.4 µM PTX for 2 h. The present study demonstrates the potential value of using the fluorescence lifetime of SD to detect BSA concentration and study the physiological mechanism of chemotherapeutic drugs.
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- Fangrui Lin
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, China
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Tian X, Li Z, Ding N, Zhang J. Near-infrared ratiometric self-assembled theranostic nanoprobe: imaging and tracking cancer chemotherapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3629-3632. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00416b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A novel near-infrared ratiometric fluorescent theranostic nanoprobe is applied for real-time fluorescence tracking and imaging cancer therapy in vivo and in situ.
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- Xinwei Tian
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and safety Control
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
- China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and safety Control
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
- China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and safety Control
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
- China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and safety Control
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
- China
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Brown SB, Wang L, Jungels RR, Sharma B. Effects of cartilage-targeting moieties on nanoparticle biodistribution in healthy and osteoarthritic joints. Acta Biomater 2020; 101:469-483. [PMID: 31586725 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Understanding intra-articular biodistribution is imperative as candidate osteoarthritis (OA) drugs become increasingly site-specific. Cartilage has been identified as opportunistic for therapeutic intervention, but poses numerous barriers to drug delivery. To facilitate drug delivery to cartilage, nanoscale vehicles have been designed with different features that target the tissue's matrix. However, it is unclear if these targeting strategies are influenced by OA and the associated structural changes that occur in cartilage. The goal of this work was to study the effectiveness of different cartilage-targeting nanomaterials with respect to cartilage localization and retention, and to determine how these outcomes change in OA. To address these questions, a nanoparticle (NP) system was developed, and the formulation was tuned to possess three distinct cartilage-targeting strategies: (1) passive targeting cationic NPs for electrostatic attraction to cartilage, (2) active targeting NPs with binding peptides for collagen type II, and (3) untargeted neutrally-charged NPs. Ex vivo analyses with bovine cartilage explants demonstrated that targeting strategies significantly improved NP associations with both healthy and OA-like cartilage. In vivo studies with collagenase-induced OA in rats revealed that disease state influenced joint biodistribution for all three NP formulations. Importantly, the extent of cartilage accumulation for each NP system was affected by disease differently; with active NPs, but not passive NPs, cartilage accumulation was increased in OA relative to healthy knees. Together, this work suggests that NPs can be strategically designed for site-specific OA drug delivery, but the biodistribution of the NPs are influenced by the disease conditions into which they are delivered. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: As emerging drugs for osteoarthritis are becoming increasingly site-specific, the need for targeted intra-articular drug delivery has evolved. To improve drug delivery to cartilage, targeting strategies for nanomaterials have been developed, but the manner in which these targeted systems accumulate at different sites within the joint remains poorly understood. Moreover, it is unclear how nanomaterial-tissue interactions change in osteoarthritic conditions, as tissue structure and composition change after disease onset. By understanding how nanomaterials distribute within healthy and disease joints, we can advance targeted drug delivery strategies and improve therapeutic outcomes for emerging drugs.
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Zhu J, He K, Dai Z, Gong L, Zhou T, Liang H, Liu J. Self-Assembly of Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles with Sensitive pH-Stimulated Structure Transformation and Emission Response toward Lysosome Escape and Intracellular Imaging. Anal Chem 2019; 91:8237-8243. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Jiayi Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Hu SW, Wang J, Zhang TT, Li XL, Chen HY, Xu JJ. Targeted Transmembrane Delivery of Ca 2+ via FA-Nanogel for Synergistically Enhanced Chemotherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:16412-16420. [PMID: 30990307 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b04967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metal ion synergistically enhanced chemotherapy is a promising strategy for cancer treatment. However, targeting delivery of ions toward cancer cells remains challenging for decades. Herein, we developed a novel folic acid-nanogel (termed as FA-nanogel) with alkane chains as diffusion barriers for targeted transmembrane delivery of calcium ions into cancer cells. With the aid of hydrophobic diffusion barriers, the FA-nanogel showed a reduced and sustained speed for release of calcium ions, significantly prolonging the ion effect. Moreover, a pH-sensitive injectable hydrogel-loaded FA-nanogel and chemotherapeutic drug 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) was synthesized for investigating the synergistic effect of nanogel on chemotherapy. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments confirmed that the intracellular calcium ions were continuously increased because of the targeted delivery ability and ion sustained release ability of the smart FA-nanogel, and the tumor growth was effectively inhibited by the ion synergistic chemotherapy. This study not only provides a powerful nanoplatform for sustained transmembrane delivery of ions into malignant cells but also creates better conditions for improving the therapeutic efficacy of chemotherapy.
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- Shan-Wen Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Linyi University , Linyi 276005 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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Emulsion Techniques for the Production of Pharmacological Nanoparticles. Macromol Biosci 2019; 19:e1900063. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201900063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Suarasan S, Craciun AM, Licarete E, Focsan M, Magyari K, Astilean S. Intracellular Dynamic Disentangling of Doxorubicin Release from Luminescent Nanogold Carriers by Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) under Two-Photon Excitation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:7812-7822. [PMID: 30707545 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
There is still a lack of available techniques to follow noninvasively the intracellular processes as well to track or disentangle various signals from the therapeutic agents at the site of action in the target cells. We present here the assessment of the intracellular kinetics of doxorubicin (DOX) and gold nanoparticle (AuNP) carriers by mapping simultaneously fluorescence and photoluminescence signals by fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy under two-photon excitation (TPE-FLIM). The new nano-chemotherapeutic system AuNPs@gelatin-hyd-DOX has been fabricated by DOX loading onto the surface of gelatin-biosynthesized AuNPs (AuNPs@gelatin) through a pH-sensitive hydrazone bond. The successful loading of DOX onto the AuNPs was studied by spectroscopic methods and steady-state fluorescence, and the nanosystem pH-responsive character was validated under simulated biological conditions at different pH values (i.e., pH 4.6, 5.3, and 7.4). Considering that the fluorescence lifetime of DOX molecules at a specific point in the cell is a reliable indicator of the discrimination of the different states of the drug in the internalization path, i.e., released versus loaded, the kinetics of AuNPs@gelatin-hyd-DOX cellular uptake and DOX release was compared to that of free DOX, resulting in two different drug internalization pathways. Finally, cell viability tests were conducted against NIH:OVCAR-3 cell line to prove the efficiency of our chemotherapeutic nanosystem. TPE-FLIM technique could be considered promising for noninvasive, high-resolution imaging of cells with improved capabilities over current one-photon-excited FLIM.
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- Biomolecular Physics Department, Faculty of Physics , Babes-Bolyai University , M. Kogalniceanu str. 1 , 400084 Cluj-Napoca , Romania
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Anticancer Effect of Intracellular-Delivered Doxorubicin Using a Redox-Responsive LMWSC-g-Lipoic Acid Micelles. Macromol Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-018-6113-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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