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Skládal P, Farka Z. Luminescent photon-upconversion nanoparticles with advanced functionalization for smart sensing and imaging. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:551. [PMID: 39167235 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06615-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Photon-upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP) have already been established as labels for affinity assays in analog and digital formats. Here, advanced, or smart, systems based on UCNPs coated with active shells, fluorescent dyes, and metal and semiconductor nanoparticles participating in energy transfer reactions are reviewed. In addition, switching elements can be embedded in such assemblies and provide temporal and spatial control of action, which is important for intracellular imaging and monitoring activities. Demonstration and critical comments on representative approaches demonstrating the progress in the use of such UCNPs in bioanalytical assays, imaging, and monitoring of target molecules in cells are reported, including particular examples in the field of cancer theranostics.
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- Petr Skládal
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice, 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice, 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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Zhong Z, Ding L, Man Z, Zeng Y, Pan B, Zhu JJ, Zhang M, Cheng F. Versatile Metal-Organic Framework Incorporating Ag 2S for Constructing a Photoelectrochemical Immunosensor for Two Breast Cancer Markers. Anal Chem 2024; 96:8837-8843. [PMID: 38757510 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c02091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Breast cancer poses the significance of early diagnosis and treatment. Here, we developed an innovative photoelectrochemical (PEC) immunosensor characterized by high-level dual photocurrent signals and exceptional sensitivity. The PEC sensor, denoted as MIL&Ag2S, was constructed by incorporating Ag2S into a metal-organic framework of MIL-101(Cr). This composite not only enhanced electron-hole separation and conductivity but also yielded robust and stable dual photocurrent signals. Through the implementation of signal switching, we achieved the combined detection of cancer antigen 15-3 (CA15-3) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) with outstanding stability, reproducibility, and specificity. The results revealed a linear range for CEA detection spanning 0.01-32 ng/mL, with a remarkably low detection limit of 0.0023 ng/mL. Similarly, for CA15-3 detection, the linear range extended from 0.1 to 320 U/mL, with a low detection limit of 0.014 U/mL. The proposed strategy introduces new avenues for the development of highly efficient, cost-effective, and user-friendly PEC sensors. Furthermore, it holds promising prospects for early clinical diagnosis, contributing to potential breakthroughs in medical detection and ultimately improving patient outcomes.
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- Zhaoxiang Zhong
- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, P. R. China
- School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, P. R. China
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He L, Li Y, Zeng Q, Li X, Liang H, Zhang T. A dye-quenched/sensitized switching upconversion nanoprobe for high-contrast mapping of the pH-related tumor microenvironment. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:16727-16733. [PMID: 37811862 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04055k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Nanoprobes based on lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) exhibit promising potential in bioimaging and biosensing due to their unique optical properties. However, conventional UCNP nanoprobes based on the dye quenching effect are still limited in biosensing due to their low upconversion efficiency. The advent of dye-sensitized upconversion has resulted in nanoprobes with significantly enhanced efficiency; however, these still suffer from a high initial emissive background. In view of this, herein, we have constructed a dye-quenched/sensitized switching upconversion nanoprobe for high-contrast imaging of the pH-related tumor microenvironment. Under normal conditions, the luminescence of the nanoprobe at 540 nm (UCL540) was significantly quenched by the employed dye. Upon being triggered by an acid, the dye would switch to its fluorescent form to sensitize the luminescence of UCNPs, affording a significant enhancement of UCL540. The switching from dye-quenched UCL to dye-sensitized UCL jointly enables the detection of a high signal-to-background ratio (high up to 50), allowing for high-contrast mapping of the tumor specific acidic microenvironment in vivo. We believe that this nanoplatform holds considerable promise for acid-related sensing.
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- Limei He
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, P. R. China.
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, P. R. China.
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, P. R. China.
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, P. R. China.
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 510631, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, P. R. China.
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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Ding C, Gu Y, Chen W, Chen L, Guo L, Huang Y. Ratiometric near-infrared upconversion fluorescence sensor for selectively detecting and imaging of Al 3. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1263:341297. [PMID: 37225340 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341297] [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: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes provide extremely sensitive Al3+ detection for human health purposes. This research develops novel Al3+ response molecules (HCMPA) and NIR upconversion fluorescent nanocarriers (UCNPs), which respond to Al3+ through ratio NIR fluorescence. UCNPs improve photobleaching and visible light lack in specific HCMPA probes. Additionally, UCNPs are capable of ratio response, which will further enhance signal accuracy. The NIR ratiometric fluorescence sensing system has been successfully used to detect Al3+ within the range 0.1-1000 nM with an accuracy limit of 0.06 nM. Alternatively, a NIR ratiometric fluorescence sensing system integrated with a specific molecule can image Al3+ within cells. This study demonstrates that a NIR fluorescent probe is an effective and highly stable method of measuring Al3+ in cells.
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- Caiping Ding
- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China.
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China.
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Zhang Y, Cai N, Chan V. Recent Advances in Silicon Quantum Dot-Based Fluorescent Biosensors. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:311. [PMID: 36979523 PMCID: PMC10046568 DOI: 10.3390/bios13030311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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With the development of nanotechnology, fluorescent silicon nanomaterials have been synthesized and applied in various areas. Among them, silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) are a new class of zero-dimensional nanomaterials with outstanding optical properties, benign biocompatibility, and ultra-small size. In recent years, SiQDs have been gradually utilized for constructing high-performance fluorescent sensors for chemical or biological analytes. Herein, we focus on reviewing recent advances in SiQD-based fluorescent biosensors from a broad perspective and discussing possible future trends. First, the representative progress for synthesizing water-soluble SiQDs in the past decade is systematically summarized. Then, the latest achievement of the design and fabrication of SiQD-based fluorescent biosensors is introduced, with a particular focus on analyte-induced photoluminescence (fluorescence) changes, hybrids of SiQDs with other materials or molecules, and biological ligand-modification methods. Finally, the current challenges and prospects of this field are highlighted.
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- Yanan Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor & Green Chemical Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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Sun L, Sun C, Ge Y, Zhang Z, Zhou J. Ratiometric upconversion nanoprobes for turn-on fluorescent detection of hypochlorous acid. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Srivastava P, Tavernaro I, Scholtz L, Genger C, Welker P, Schreiber F, Meyer K, Resch-Genger U. Dual color pH probes made from silica and polystyrene nanoparticles and their performance in cell studies. Sci Rep 2023; 13:1321. [PMID: 36693888 PMCID: PMC9873940 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28203-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Ratiometric green-red fluorescent nanosensors for fluorometrically monitoring pH in the acidic range were designed from 80 nm-sized polystyrene (PS) and silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs), red emissive reference dyes, and a green emissive naphthalimide pH probe, analytically and spectroscopically characterized, and compared regarding their sensing performance in aqueous dispersion and in cellular uptake studies. Preparation of these optical probes, which are excitable by 405 nm laser or LED light sources, involved the encapsulation of the pH-inert red-fluorescent dye Nile Red (NR) in the core of self-made carboxylated PSNPs by a simple swelling procedure and the fabrication of rhodamine B (RhB)-stained SiO2-NPs from a silane derivative of pH-insensitive RhB. Subsequently, the custom-made naphthalimide pH probe, that utilizes a protonation-controlled photoinduced electron transfer process, was covalently attached to the carboxylic acid groups at the surface of both types of NPs. Fluorescence microscopy studies with the molecular and nanoscale optical probes and A549 lung cancer cells confirmed the cellular uptake of all probes and their penetration into acidic cell compartments, i.e., the lysosomes, indicated by the switching ON of the green naphthalimide fluorescence. This underlines their suitability for intracellular pH sensing, with the SiO2-based nanosensor revealing the best performance regarding uptake speed and stability.
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- Priyanka Srivastava
- Division Biophotonics, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Biophotonics, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Biophotonics, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany.,Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- nanoPET Pharma GmbH, Robert-Koch-Platz 4, 10115, Berlin, Germany.,Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- nanoPET Pharma GmbH, Robert-Koch-Platz 4, 10115, Berlin, Germany.,Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Biodeterioration and Reference Organisms, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, 12205, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Process Analytical Technology, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Division Biophotonics, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstaetter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany.
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Jin H, Yang M, Gui R. Ratiometric upconversion luminescence nanoprobes from construction to sensing, imaging, and phototherapeutics. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:859-906. [PMID: 36533436 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05721b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In terms of the combined advantages of upconversion luminescence (UCL) properties and dual-signal ratiometric outputs toward specific targets, the ratiometric UCL nanoprobes exhibit significant applications. This review summarizes and discusses the recent advances in ratiometric UCL nanoprobes, mainly including the construction of nanoprobe systems for sensing, imaging, and phototherapeutics. First, the construction strategies are introduced, involving different types of nanoprobe systems, construction methods, and ratiometric dual-signal modes. Then, the sensing applications are summarized, involving types of targets, sensing mechanisms, sensing targets, and naked-eye visual detection of UCL colors. Afterward, the phototherapeutic applications are discussed, including bio-toxicity, bio-distribution, biosensing, and bioimaging at the level of living cells and small animals, and biomedicine therapy. Particularly, each section is commented on by discussing the state-of-the-art relevant studies on ratiometric UCL nanoprobe systems. Moreover, the current status, challenges, and perspectives in the forthcoming studies are discussed. This review facilitates the exploration of functionally luminescent nanoprobes for excellent sensing, imaging, biomedicine, and multiple applications in significant fields.
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- Hui Jin
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Intellectual Property Research Institute, Qingdao University, Shandong 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Intellectual Property Research Institute, Qingdao University, Shandong 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Intellectual Property Research Institute, Qingdao University, Shandong 266071, P. R. China.
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Hu X, Ha E, Ai F, Huang X, Yan L, He S, Ruan S, Hu J. Stimulus-responsive inorganic semiconductor nanomaterials for tumor-specific theranostics. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Meng J, Cui Y, Wang Y. Rare earth-doped nanocrystals for bioimaging in the near-infrared region. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:8596-8615. [PMID: 36264053 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01731h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Rare earth-doped nanocrystals are widely used in medical diagnostics and bioimaging due to their narrow luminescence emission spectra (10-20 nm), long lifetime, and no photobleaching properties. Especially in the near-infrared (NIR) region, deeper tissue imaging can be achieved with low background luminescence and high spatial resolution. Further precise image-guided diagnosis and treatment can be achieved by using multimodal imaging such as MRI/CT/NIR/PA. Here, we focus on the construction of rare earth-doped nanocrystals, optical properties, and progress of such nanocomposites for bioimaging in the NIR region. In addition, the limitations at this stage in the field of bioimaging and the prospects for future technological development of rare earth-doped nanocrystals are present.
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- Jiajia Meng
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
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Emerging NIR-II luminescent bioprobes based on lanthanide-doped nanoparticles: From design towards diverse bioapplications. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sun L, Sun C, Ge Y, Zhang Z, Zhou J. Inner filter effect-based upconversion fluorescence sensing of sulfide ions. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:3680-3685. [PMID: 36063084 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay01072k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Upconversion nanocrystals (UCNCs) have emerged as a new type of fluorescent probe for sensing applications. Herein, we designed a 980 nm excited upconversion luminescence system, composed of core-shell-structured NaYF4 : Yb,Er@NaYF4 : Yb nanocrystals (csUCNCs) and the triethylenetetramine-Cu complex (complex-I), for quantitative detection of sulfide ions. Taking advantage of the specific recognition of complex-I toward S2-, the as-formed compound (complex-II) exhibits excellent spectral overlap not only in the range of fluorescence emissions of UCNCs but also in the excitation wavelength for UCNCs; fluorescence quenching of UCNCs occurs where the complex-II acts as the energy acceptor. Due to the electrostatic repulsion between positively charged ligand-free csUCNCs and complex-I, the fluorescence quenching is based on the primary and secondary inner filter effect rather than the fluorescence resonance energy transfer process. The detection limit of S2- for the upconversion-based system is calculated to be 2.7 μM, exhibiting higher detection sensitivity over the single complex-I compound measured by the spectrophotometric method. Moreover, no significant variation in upconversion luminescence is observed upon the addition of other interfering ions, showing the excellent selectivity of this nanoprobe toward S2-.
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- Lanjuan Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China.
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China.
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- Shangdong Yellow Triangle Biotechnology Industry Research Institute Co.Ltd., Dongying Shangdong 257091, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China.
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Ding C, Cheng S, Yuan F, Zhang C, Xian Y. Ratiometrically pH-Insensitive Upconversion Nanoprobe: Toward Simultaneously Quantifying Organellar Calcium and Chloride and Understanding the Interaction of the Two Ions in Lysosome Function. Anal Chem 2022; 94:10813-10823. [PMID: 35876218 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Calcium and chloride levels are closely related to lysosome dysfunction. However, the simultaneous measurement of calcium (Ca2+) and chloride (Cl-) in acidic subcellular organelles, which is conducive to a deep understanding of lysosome-related biological events, remains a challenge. In this study, we developed a pH-insensitive, ratiometric NIR nanoprobe for the simultaneous detection of Ca2+ and Cl- in acidic lysosomes and determined the roles of the two ions in lysosome function. The upconversion nanoprobe with blue, green, and red emissions was modified with a Ca2+-sensitive dye (Rhod-5N) and Cl--responsive fluorophore (10,10'-bis[3-carboxypropyl]-9,9'-biacridinium dinitrate, BAC). As a result of a dual-luminescence resonance energy transfer between upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and Rhod-5N/BAC, the blue and green upconversion luminescence (UCL) of UCNPs were quenched and the red UCL was used as the reference signal. The ratiometric upconversion nanoprobe possesses a specific ability for the concurrent recognition of Ca2+ and Cl- ions independent of the influence of the environmental pH. To locate the probe in the lysosome, dextran was further modified with upconversion nanoparticles. Then, the nanoprobe with a high spatial resolution was constructed for the simultaneous monitoring of Ca2+ and Cl- in acidic lysosomes. Moreover, it was found that the reduction of lysosomal Cl- affects the release of lysosomal Ca2+, which further blocks the activities of specific lysosomal enzymes. The ratiometric NIR nanoprobe has great potential for decoding and evaluating lysosomal diseases.
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- Caiping Ding
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.,College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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Borse S, Rafique R, Murthy ZVP, Park TJ, Kailasa SK. Applications of upconversion nanoparticles in analytical and biomedical sciences: a review. Analyst 2022; 147:3155-3179. [PMID: 35730445 DOI: 10.1039/d1an02170b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have gained more attention from researchers due to their unique properties of photon conversion from an excitation/incident wavelength to a more suitable emission wavelength at a designated site, thus improving the scope in the life sciences field. Due to their fascinating and unique optical properties, UCNPs offer attractive opportunities in theranostics for early diagnostics and treatment of deadly diseases such as cancer. Also, several efforts have been made on emerging approaches for the fabrication and surface functionalization of luminescent UCNPs in optical biosensing applications using various infrared excitation wavelengths. In this review, we discussed the recent advancements of UCNP-based analytical chemistry approaches for sensing and theranostics using a 980 nm laser as the excitation source. The key analytical merits of UNCP-integrated fluorescence analytical approaches for assaying a wide variety of target analytes are discussed. We have described the mechanisms of the upconversion (UC) process, and the application of surface-modified UCNPs for in vitro/in vivo bioimaging, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and photothermal therapy (PTT). Based on the latest scientific achievements, the advantages and disadvantages of UCNPs in biomedical and optical applications are also discussed to overcome the shortcomings and to improve the future study directions. This review delivers beneficial practical information of UCNPs in the past few years, and insights into their research in various fields are also discussed precisely.
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- Shraddha Borse
- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat - 395007, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Chem-Bio Diagnostic Technology, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Chem-Bio Diagnostic Technology, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat - 395007, Gujarat, India.
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Mao G, Wu G, Chen M, Yan C, Tang J, Ma Y, Zhang XE. Synthesis of Dual-Emitting CdZnSe/Mn:ZnS Quantum Dots for Sensing the pH Change in Live Cells. Anal Chem 2022; 94:6665-6671. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Guobin Mao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Faculty of Synthetic Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
- National Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Ansari AA, Parchur AK, Chen G. Surface modified lanthanide upconversion nanoparticles for drug delivery, cellular uptake mechanism, and current challenges in NIR-driven therapies. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Sun C, Gradzielski M. Advances in fluorescence sensing enabled by lanthanide-doped upconversion nanophosphors. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 300:102579. [PMID: 34924169 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), characterized by converting low-energy excitation to high-energy emission, have attracted considerable interest due to their inherent advantages of large anti-Stokes shifts, sharp and narrow multicolor emissions, negligible autofluorescence background interference, and excellent chemical- and photo-stability. These features make them promising luminophores for sensing applications. In this review, we give a comprehensive overview of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanophosphors including the fundamental principle for the construction of UCNPs with efficient upconversion luminescence (UCL), followed by state-of-the-art strategies for the synthesis and surface modification of UCNPs, and finally describing current advances in the sensing application of upconversion-based probes for the quantitative analysis of various analytes including pH, ions, molecules, bacteria, reactive species, temperature, and pressure. In addition, emerging sensing applications like photodetection, velocimetry, electromagnetic field, and voltage sensing are highlighted.
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- Chunning Sun
- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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Zheng B, Fan J, Chen B, Qin X, Wang J, Wang F, Deng R, Liu X. Rare-Earth Doping in Nanostructured Inorganic Materials. Chem Rev 2022; 122:5519-5603. [PMID: 34989556 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 84.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Impurity doping is a promising method to impart new properties to various materials. Due to their unique optical, magnetic, and electrical properties, rare-earth ions have been extensively explored as active dopants in inorganic crystal lattices since the 18th century. Rare-earth doping can alter the crystallographic phase, morphology, and size, leading to tunable optical responses of doped nanomaterials. Moreover, rare-earth doping can control the ultimate electronic and catalytic performance of doped nanomaterials in a tunable and scalable manner, enabling significant improvements in energy harvesting and conversion. A better understanding of the critical role of rare-earth doping is a prerequisite for the development of an extensive repertoire of functional nanomaterials for practical applications. In this review, we highlight recent advances in rare-earth doping in inorganic nanomaterials and the associated applications in many fields. This review covers the key criteria for rare-earth doping, including basic electronic structures, lattice environments, and doping strategies, as well as fundamental design principles that enhance the electrical, optical, catalytic, and magnetic properties of the material. We also discuss future research directions and challenges in controlling rare-earth doping for new applications.
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- Bingzhu Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Institute for Composites Science Innovation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Institute of Environmental Health, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Institute for Composites Science Innovation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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Rodríguez-Sevilla P, Thompson SA, Jaque D. Multichannel Fluorescence Microscopy: Advantages of Going beyond a Single Emission. ADVANCED NANOBIOMED RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202100084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Paloma Rodríguez-Sevilla
- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG) Departamento de Física de Materiales Universidad Autónoma de Madrid C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7 Madrid 28049 Spain
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- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Nanoscience (IMDEA Nanociencia) C/Faraday 9 Madrid 28049 Spain
- Nanobiotechnology Unit Associated to the National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC-IMDEA) Madrid 28049 Spain
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- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG) Departamento de Física de Materiales Universidad Autónoma de Madrid C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7 Madrid 28049 Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Ramón y Cajal Ctra. Colmenar km. 9,100 Madrid 28034 Spain
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Huang H, Qiu R, Yang H, Ren F, Wu F, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Li C. Advanced NIR ratiometric probes for intravital biomedical imaging. Biomed Mater 2021; 17. [PMID: 34879355 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ac4147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging technology (NIR-I region, 650-950 nm and NIR-II region, 1000-1700 nm), with deeper tissue penetration and less disturbance from auto-fluorescence than that in visible region (400-650 nm), is playing a more and more extensive role in the field of biomedical imaging. With the development of precise medicine, intelligent NIR fluorescent probes have been meticulously designed to provide more sensitive, specific and accurate feedback on detection. Especially, recently developed ratiometric fluorescent probes have been devoted to quantify physiological and pathological parameters with a combination of responsive fluorescence changes and self-calibration. Herein, we systemically introduced the construction strategies of NIR ratiometric fluorescent probes and their applications in biological imagingin vivo, such as molecular detection, pH and temperature measurement, drug delivery monitoring and treatment evaluation. We further summarized possible optimization on the design of ratiometric probes for quantitative analysis with NIR fluorescence, and prospected the broader optical applications of ratiometric probes in life science and clinical translation.
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- Haoying Huang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.,CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular, Imaging Technology Division of Nanobiomedicine and i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular, Imaging Technology Division of Nanobiomedicine and i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular, Imaging Technology Division of Nanobiomedicine and i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular, Imaging Technology Division of Nanobiomedicine and i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular, Imaging Technology Division of Nanobiomedicine and i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular, Imaging Technology Division of Nanobiomedicine and i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular, Imaging Technology Division of Nanobiomedicine and i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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Skripka A, Mendez-Gonzalez D, Marin R, Ximendes E, Del Rosal B, Jaque D, Rodríguez-Sevilla P. Near infrared bioimaging and biosensing with semiconductor and rare-earth nanoparticles: recent developments in multifunctional nanomaterials. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:6310-6329. [PMID: 36133487 PMCID: PMC9417871 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00502b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Research in novel materials has been extremely active over the past few decades, wherein a major area of interest has been nanoparticles with special optical properties. These structures can overcome some of the intrinsic limitations of contrast agents routinely used in medical practice, while offering additional functionalities. Materials that absorb or scatter near infrared light, to which biological tissues are partially transparent, have attracted significant attention and demonstrated their potential in preclinical research. In this review, we provide an at-a-glance overview of the most recent developments in near infrared nanoparticles that could have far-reaching applications in the life sciences. We focus on materials that offer additional functionalities besides diagnosis based on optical contrast: multiple imaging modalities (multimodal imaging), sensing of physical and chemical cues (multivariate diagnosis), or therapeutic activity (theranostics). Besides presenting relevant case studies for each class of optically active materials, we discuss their design and safety considerations, detailing the potential hurdles that may complicate their clinical translation. While multifunctional nanomaterials have shown promise in preclinical research, the field is still in its infancy; there is plenty of room to maximize its impact in preclinical studies as well as to deliver it to the clinics.
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- Artiom Skripka
- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid 28049 Spain
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid 28049 Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS) Ctra. Colmenar km. 9.100 Madrid 28034 Spain
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- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid 28049 Spain
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- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid 28049 Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS) Ctra. Colmenar km. 9.100 Madrid 28034 Spain
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, School of Science, RMIT University 124 La Trobe St Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
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- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid 28049 Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS) Ctra. Colmenar km. 9.100 Madrid 28034 Spain
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- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid 28049 Spain
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Liu YQ, Qin LY, Li HJ, Wang YX, Zhang R, Shi JM, Wu JH, Dong GX, Zhou P. Application of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles for cancer treatment: a review. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2021; 16:2207-2242. [PMID: 34533048 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2021-0214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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With the excellent ability to transform near-infrared light to localized visible or UV light, thereby achieving deep tissue penetration, lanthanide ion-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP) have emerged as one of the most striking nanoscale materials for more effective and safer cancer treatment. Up to now, UCNPs combined with photosensitive components have been widely used in the delivery of chemotherapy drugs, photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy. Applications in these directions are reviewed in this article. We also highlight microenvironmental tumor monitoring and precise targeted therapies. Then we briefly summarize some new trends and the existing challenges for UCNPs. We hope this review can provide new ideas for future cancer treatment based on UCNPs.
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- Yu-Qi Liu
- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science, School of Physical Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials & Structure Design of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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Yang S, Zhan Y, Shou W, Chen L, Lin Z, Guo L. 1,2,4-Triaminobenzene as a Fluorescent Probe for Intracellular pH Imaging and Point-of-Care Ammonia Sensing. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:6065-6072. [PMID: 35006915 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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As one of the health indicators, intracellular pH plays important roles in many processes of cell functions. Abnormal pH changes would result in the occurrence of inflammation, cancer, and other diseases. Thus, it is of significant importance to develop effective techniques for sensitive detection of pH changes for the clinical diagnosis of various diseases related to cells. In this paper, 1,2,4-triaminobenzene hydrochloride was explored as an organic molecular fluorescent probe for sensitive and selective detection of intracellular pH changes for the first time. Due to the protonation and deprotonation of amino groups of the probe, its fluorescent intensity at 599 nm or the ratio of absorbance at 505 and 442 nm has a good linear relationship with pH values in the range of 5.0-7.0. Benefiting from the excellent physical and chemical properties of 1,2,4-triaminobenzene hydrochloride, the fluorescent probe has good water solubility, low toxicity, high photostability, great reversibility, good cell penetration, fast response speed, and so on. As a proof-of-concept demonstration, the proposed probe is employed for the fluorescence imaging of cells and mouse tissue sections with satisfactory performance in pH differentiation. Additionally, the probe was successfully employed to prepare test strips as a kind of point-of-care testing device to detect ammonia, which showed great potential in practical applications.
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- Shuangting Yang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350116, China.,College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350116, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350116, China.,College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350116, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang Province, China
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Ding C, Huang Y, Shen Z, Chen X. Synthesis and Bioapplications of Ag 2 S Quantum Dots with Near-Infrared Fluorescence. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2007768. [PMID: 34117805 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Quantum dots (QDs) with near-infrared fluorescence (NIR) are an emerging class of QDs with unique capabilities owing to the deeper tissue penetrability of NIR light compared with visible light. NIR light also effectively overcomes organism autofluorescence, making NIR QDs particularly attractive in biological imaging applications for disease diagnosis. Considering latest developments, Ag2 S QDs are a rising star among NIR QDs due to their excellent NIR fluorescence properties and biocompatibility. This review presents the various methods to synthesize NIR Ag2 S QDs, and systematically discusses their applications in biosensing, bioimaging, and theranostics. Major challenges and future perspectives concerning the synthesis and bioapplications of NIR Ag2 S QDs are discussed.
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- Caiping Ding
- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore
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Algar WR, Massey M, Rees K, Higgins R, Krause KD, Darwish GH, Peveler WJ, Xiao Z, Tsai HY, Gupta R, Lix K, Tran MV, Kim H. Photoluminescent Nanoparticles for Chemical and Biological Analysis and Imaging. Chem Rev 2021; 121:9243-9358. [PMID: 34282906 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Research related to the development and application of luminescent nanoparticles (LNPs) for chemical and biological analysis and imaging is flourishing. Novel materials and new applications continue to be reported after two decades of research. This review provides a comprehensive and heuristic overview of this field. It is targeted to both newcomers and experts who are interested in a critical assessment of LNP materials, their properties, strengths and weaknesses, and prospective applications. Numerous LNP materials are cataloged by fundamental descriptions of their chemical identities and physical morphology, quantitative photoluminescence (PL) properties, PL mechanisms, and surface chemistry. These materials include various semiconductor quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene derivatives, carbon dots, nanodiamonds, luminescent metal nanoclusters, lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles and downshifting nanoparticles, triplet-triplet annihilation nanoparticles, persistent-luminescence nanoparticles, conjugated polymer nanoparticles and semiconducting polymer dots, multi-nanoparticle assemblies, and doped and labeled nanoparticles, including but not limited to those based on polymers and silica. As an exercise in the critical assessment of LNP properties, these materials are ranked by several application-related functional criteria. Additional sections highlight recent examples of advances in chemical and biological analysis, point-of-care diagnostics, and cellular, tissue, and in vivo imaging and theranostics. These examples are drawn from the recent literature and organized by both LNP material and the particular properties that are leveraged to an advantage. Finally, a perspective on what comes next for the field is offered.
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- W Russ Algar
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Zhang Y, Ning L, Gao D, Jia D, Gu W, Liu X. A highly sensitive upconversion nanoparticles@zeolitic imidazolate frameworks fluorescent nanoprobe for gallic acid analysis. Talanta 2021; 233:122588. [PMID: 34215078 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this work, a core-shell structured upconversion nanoparticles@zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-8) fluorescent nanoprobe (NaErF4:Tm@SiO2@ZIF-8) has been designed for the detection of gallic acid (GA). The mechanism is according to the 3, 3', 5, 5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) can be oxidized to oxidized TMB (oxTMB) by Ag+. Under 980 nm laser excitation, NaErF4:Tm@SiO2@ZIF-8 can emit red light at 652 nm, which have a good overlap with the absorption spectra of oxTMB, resulting in the fluorescence quenching at 652 nm. Continually adding GA into the above solution, oxTMB will restore to TMB, and the fluorescence intensity at 652 nm gradually recovers, which can realize the detection towards GA. The linear detection range of GA is from 0 to 30 μM, and the limit of detection (LOD) of GA is 0.35 μM. The ZIF-8 can largely enhance the sensitivity of the nanoprobe, due to the physical absorption and the electrostatic attraction between ZIF-8 and the oxTMB. More importantly, this is the first time to realize the detection of GA with high sensitivity by using upconversion fluorescence. Besides, we have realized the analysis of GA in real samples, which certify the feasible of the nanoprobe in potential applications.
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- Yuting Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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Rong Y, Hassan MM, Ouyang Q, Chen Q. Lanthanide ion (Ln 3+ )-based upconversion sensor for quantification of food contaminants: A review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:3531-3578. [PMID: 34076359 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The food safety issue has gradually become the focus of attention in modern society. The presence of food contaminants poses a threat to human health and there are a number of interesting researches on the detection of food contaminants. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are superior to other fluorescence materials, considering the benefits of large anti-Stokes shifts, high chemical stability, non-autofluorescence, good light penetration ability, and low toxicity. These properties render UCNPs promising candidates as luminescent labels in biodetection, which provides opportunities as a sensitive, accurate, and rapid detection method. This paper intended to review the research progress of food contaminants detection by UCNPs-based sensors. We have proposed the key criteria for UCNPs in the detection of food contaminants. Additionally, it highlighted the construction process of the UCNPs-based sensors, which includes the synthesis and modification of UCNPs, selection of the recognition elements, and consideration of the detection principle. Moreover, six kinds of food contaminants detected by UCNPs technology in the past 5 years have been summarized and discussed fairly. Last but not least, it is outlined that UCNPs have great potential to be applied in food safety detection and threw new insight into the challenges ahead.
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- Yawen Rong
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Kumar B, Malhotra K, Fuku R, Van Houten J, Qu GY, Piunno PA, Krull UJ. Recent trends in the developments of analytical probes based on lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Xu D, Li C, Zi Y, Jiang D, Qu F, Zhao XE. MOF@MnO 2nanocomposites prepared using in situmethod and recyclable cholesterol oxidase-inorganic hybrid nanoflowers for cholesterol determination. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:315502. [PMID: 33836512 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abf692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, through thein situgrowth of MnO2nanosheets on the surface of terbium metal-organic frameworks (Tb-MOFs), MOF@MnO2nanocomposites are prepared and the fluorescence of Tb-MOFs is quenched significantly by MnO2. Additionally, the hybrid nanoflowers are self-assembled by cholesterol oxidase (ChOx) and copper phosphate (Cu3(PO4)2·3H2O). Then a new strategy for cholesterol determination is developed based on MOF@MnO2nanocomposites and hybrid nanoflowers. Cholesterol is oxidized under the catalysis of hybrid nanoflowers to yield H2O2, which further reduces MnO2nanosheets into Mn2+. Hence, the fluorescence recovery of Tb-MOFs is positively correlated to the concentration of cholesterol in the range of 10 to 360μM. The limit of detection (LOD) of cholesterol is 1.57μM. On the other hand, the hierarchical and confined structure of ChOx-inorganic hybrid nanoflowers greatly improve the stability of the enzyme. The activity of hybrid nanoflowers remains at a high level for one week when stored at room temperature. Moreover, the hybrid nanoflowers can be collected by centrifugation and reused. The activity of hybrid nanoflowers can continue at a high level for five cycles of determination. Therefore, it can be concluded that the hybrid nanoflowers are more stable and more economic than free enzymes, and they show a similar sensitivity and specificity to cholesterol compared with free ChOx. Finally, this strategy has been further validated for the determination of cholesterol in serum samples with satisfactory recoveries.
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- Dawei Xu
- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Testing, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Sun C, Gradzielski M. Upconversion-based nanosystems for fluorescence sensing of pH and H 2O 2. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:2538-2546. [PMID: 36134159 PMCID: PMC9417827 DOI: 10.1039/d0na01045f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a key reactive oxygen species, plays an important role in living organisms, industrial and environmental fields. Here, a non-contact upconversion nanosystem based on the excitation energy attenuation (EEA) effect and a conventional upconversion nanosystem based on the joint effect of EEA and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) are designed for the fluorescence sensing of H2O2. We show that the upconversion luminescence (UCL) is quenched by MoO3-x nanosheets (NSs) in both systems due to the strong absorbance of MoO3-x NSs in the visible and near-infrared regions. The recovery in UCL emissions upon addition of H2O2 enables quantitative monitoring of H2O2. Benefiting from the non-contact method, hydrophobic OA-NaYF4:Yb,Er can be used as the luminophore directly and ultrahigh quenching efficiency (99.8%) is obtained. Moreover, the non-contact method exhibits high sensitivity toward H2O2 with a detection limit of 0.63 μM, which is lower than that determined by simple spectrophotometry (0.75 μM) and conventional upconversion-based nanocomposites (9.61 μM). As an added benefit, the same strategy can be applied to the sensing of pH, showing a broad pH-responsive property over a range of 2.6 to 8.2. The successful preparation of different upconversion-based nanosystems for H2O2 sensing using the same material as the quencher provides a new design strategy for fluorescence sensing of other analytes.
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- Chunning Sun
- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin Strasse des 17. Juni 124 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin Strasse des 17. Juni 124 10623 Berlin Germany
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Chen E, Cai K, Liu X, Wu S, Wu Z, Ma M, Chen B, Zhao Z. Label-Free Ratiometric Upconversion Nanoprobe for Spatiotemporal pH Mapping in Living Cells. Anal Chem 2021; 93:6895-6900. [PMID: 33904297 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sensing and imaging pH inside living cells are of paramount importance for better penetrating cellular functions and disease diagnostics. Herein, we engineered an original pH sensor by a simple one-step self-assembly of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)ylated phospholipid (DSPE-PEG) and a phenol red small molecule on the surface of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) to form a phospholipid monolayer for sensing and imaging the change of intracellular pH. The sensor showed excellent reversibility and rapid response to the pH variations. Furthermore, this pH sensing system could measure spatial and temporal pH changes during endocytosis and interrogate the pH fluctuations inside cells under external stimuli. Our experimental results revealed that the pH sensor was able to map spatial and temporal pH fluctuations inside living cells, showing its potential application in diagnostics and pH-related study of cell biology.
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- E Chen
- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, and Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), Hunan Normal University Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, and Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), Hunan Normal University Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, and Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), Hunan Normal University Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, and Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), Hunan Normal University Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, and Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), Hunan Normal University Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, and Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), Hunan Normal University Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, and Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), Hunan Normal University Changsha 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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Qu F, Yin T, Fa Q, Jiang D, Zhao XE. Lead halide perovskites with aggregation-induced emission feature coupled with gold nanoparticles for fluorescence detection of heparin. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:235501. [PMID: 33621960 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abe905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Herein, a new kind of lead halide perovskite (LHP, (C12H25NH3)2PbI4) with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) feature is developed as a fluorescent probe for heparin (Hep). The LHPs exhibit high emission when they aggregate in water. Interestingly, a few picomoles of dispersed gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can quench the emission of LHPs, but the aggregated AuNPs are invalid. When protamine (Pro) is mixed with AuNPs at first, the negatively charged AuNPs aggregate through electrostatic interaction, producing the AIE recovery. Nevertheless, Hep disturbs the interaction between AuNPs and Pro due to its strong electrostatic interaction with Pro. Therefore, the dispersed AuNPs quench the fluorescence of LHPs again. A response linear range of Hep of 0.8-4.2 ng ml-1is obtained, and the detection limit is 0.29 ng ml-1. Compared with other probes for determination of Hep with AuNPs, this strategy exhibits better sensitivity due to the small quantity of AuNPs used. Finally, it is also successfully applied to detect Hep in human serum samples with satisfactory recoveries.
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- Fei Qu
- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Testing, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250014, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- The Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Analysis of Natural Medicine, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Prasad S, Chandra A, Cavo M, Parasido E, Fricke S, Lee Y, D'Amone E, Gigli G, Albanese C, Rodriguez O, Del Mercato LL. Optical and magnetic resonance imaging approaches for investigating the tumour microenvironment: state-of-the-art review and future trends. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:062001. [PMID: 33065554 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abc208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The tumour microenvironment (TME) strongly influences tumorigenesis and metastasis. Two of the most characterized properties of the TME are acidosis and hypoxia, both of which are considered hallmarks of tumours as well as critical factors in response to anticancer treatments. Currently, various imaging approaches exist to measure acidosis and hypoxia in the TME, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography and optical imaging. In this review, we will focus on the latest fluorescent-based methods for optical sensing of cell metabolism and MRI as diagnostic imaging tools applied both in vitro and in vivo. The primary emphasis will be on describing the current and future uses of systems that can measure intra- and extra-cellular pH and oxygen changes at high spatial and temporal resolution. In addition, the suitability of these approaches for mapping tumour heterogeneity, and assessing response or failure to therapeutics will also be covered.
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- Saumya Prasad
- Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council (CNR-NANOTEC), c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council (CNR-NANOTEC), c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council (CNR-NANOTEC), c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Center for Translational Imaging, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Center for Translational Imaging, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council (CNR-NANOTEC), c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council (CNR-NANOTEC), c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
- Department of Mathematics and Physics 'Ennio De Giorgi', University of Salento, via Arnesano, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Center for Translational Imaging, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
- Center for Translational Imaging, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council (CNR-NANOTEC), c/o Campus Ecotekne, via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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Ma T, Xia T. Nanoparticle-Based Activatable Probes for Bioimaging. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2021; 5:e2000193. [PMID: 33724732 PMCID: PMC7966733 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202000193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Molecular imaging can provide functional and molecular information at the cellular or subcellular level in vivo in a noninvasive manner. Activatable nanoprobes that can react to the surrounding physiological environment or biomarkers are appealing agents to improve the efficacy, specificity, and sensitivity of molecular imaging. The physiological parameters, including redox status, pH, presence of enzymes, and hypoxia, can be designed as the stimuli of the activatable probes. However, the success rate of imaging nanoprobes for clinical translation is low. Herein, the recent advances in nanoparticle-based activatable imaging probes are critically reviewed. In addition, the challenges for clinical translation of these nanoprobes are also discussed in this review.
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- Tiancong Ma
- Division of Nanomedicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772, USA
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772, USA
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- Division of Nanomedicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772, USA
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Li S, Wei X, Li S, Zhu C, Wu C. Up-Conversion Luminescent Nanoparticles for Molecular Imaging, Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:9431-9445. [PMID: 33268986 PMCID: PMC7701150 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s266006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In the past few years, we have witnessed great development and application potential of various up-conversion luminescent nanoparticles (UCNPs) in the nanomedicine field. Based on the unique luminescent mechanism of UCNPs and the distinguishable features of cancer biomarkers and the microenvironment, an increasing number of smart UCNPs nanoprobes have been designed and widely applied to molecular imaging, cancer diagnosis, and treatment. Considerable technological success has been achieved, but the main obstacles to oncology nanomedicine is becoming an incomplete understanding of nano-bio interactions, the challenges regarding chemistry manufacturing and controls required for clinical translation and so on. This review highlights the progress of the design principles, synthesis and surface functionalization preparation, underlying applications and challenges of UCNPs-based probes for cancer bioimaging, diagnosis and treatment that capitalize on our growing understanding of tumor biology and smart nano-devices for accelerating the commercialization of UCNPs.
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- Shuihong Li
- Institution of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Institution of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- Institution of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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Steinegger A, Wolfbeis OS, Borisov SM. Optical Sensing and Imaging of pH Values: Spectroscopies, Materials, and Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 120:12357-12489. [PMID: 33147405 PMCID: PMC7705895 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This is the first comprehensive review on methods and materials for use in optical sensing of pH values and on applications of such sensors. The Review starts with an introduction that contains subsections on the definition of the pH value, a brief look back on optical methods for sensing of pH, on the effects of ionic strength on pH values and pKa values, on the selectivity, sensitivity, precision, dynamic ranges, and temperature dependence of such sensors. Commonly used optical sensing schemes are covered in a next main chapter, with subsections on methods based on absorptiometry, reflectometry, luminescence, refractive index, surface plasmon resonance, photonic crystals, turbidity, mechanical displacement, interferometry, and solvatochromism. This is followed by sections on absorptiometric and luminescent molecular probes for use pH in sensors. Further large sections cover polymeric hosts and supports, and methods for immobilization of indicator dyes. Further and more specific sections summarize the state of the art in materials with dual functionality (indicator and host), nanomaterials, sensors based on upconversion and 2-photon absorption, multiparameter sensors, imaging, and sensors for extreme pH values. A chapter on the many sensing formats has subsections on planar, fiber optic, evanescent wave, refractive index, surface plasmon resonance and holography based sensor designs, and on distributed sensing. Another section summarizes selected applications in areas, such as medicine, biology, oceanography, bioprocess monitoring, corrosion studies, on the use of pH sensors as transducers in biosensors and chemical sensors, and their integration into flow-injection analyzers, microfluidic devices, and lab-on-a-chip systems. An extra section is devoted to current challenges, with subsections on challenges of general nature and those of specific nature. A concluding section gives an outlook on potential future trends and perspectives.
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- Andreas Steinegger
- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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Zhang Y, Liu H, Ning L, Gu W, Liu X. A novel core-shell upconversion nanoparticles@zirconium-based metal organic framework fluorescent nanoprobe for efficient continuous detection of trace methylene blue and ferrous ions. Talanta 2020; 224:121853. [PMID: 33379069 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Herein, we have synthesized Gd2O3:Yb,Er@UiO-66-NH2 (UiO-66-NH2 represent a zirconium-based metal organic framework [Zr6O4(OH)4(ata)12], ata: 2-aminoterephthalate) core-shell composites to develop an upconversion fluorescent nanoprobe for efficient detection of trace methylene blue (MB) and ferrous ions (Fe2+). Due to the fluorescence of the nanoprobe can be quenched by MB based on inner filter effect, but gradually recover when contact with ·OH, which is generated from the reaction between H2O2 and Fe2+, we have achieved the detection of Fe2+. The detection linear range is from 1.78 to 15.8 μM, and the limit of detection (LOD) is 0.071 μM. Besides, in this process, we also simultaneously realize the detection of MB. The linear range of MB turn-off detection is 0-42.6 μM, and the LOD is 0.41 μM. To our knowledge, no example of using upconversion fluorescence probe for continuous detection of trace MB and Fe2+ has been reported for now, and test results are superior compared with most reported Fe2+ probes. Moreover, the combinations of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have enhanced the selectivity and sensitivity of the probe towards MB and Fe2+. Therefore, we believe the designed upconversion fluorescent nanoprobe is a promising efficient tool in detecting MB and diagnose Fe2+ related diseases in the future.
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- Yuting Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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Zhang Y, Hou D, Yu X. Facile preparation of FITC-modified silicon nanodots for ratiometric pH sensing and imaging. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 234:118276. [PMID: 32203687 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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A ratiometric fluorescent pH sensor was facilely constructed by covalent modification of amino-terminated silicon nanodots (SiND) with pH-sensitive fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC). After optimization, the SiND-FITC(40:1) material with a SiND:FITC initial mass ratio of 40:1 was selected for the sensing of hydrogen ions. It was observed that the material inherits the unique features of SiND and FITC, and there is significant improvement of SiND acid-base stability, which is a favorable factor in terms of providing fluorescence reference signal. The SiND-FITC(40:1) material displays not only high pH sensitivity, but also good stability and anti-interference ability, and the response process is highly reversible. Deploying the SiND-FITC(40:1) material, we have made available a simple, sensitive, and precise approach for pH sensing. In aqueous solutions, the I517/I466 fluorescence intensity ratio of SiND-FITC(40:1) increases linearly in the pH range of 5.40-7.76. This dual emission nanosensor was successfully applied for pH sensing and cellular fluorescence imaging.
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- Yanan Zhang
- Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China
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Li Z, Liang T, Wang Q, Liu Z. Strategies for Constructing Upconversion Luminescence Nanoprobes to Improve Signal Contrast. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1905084. [PMID: 31782913 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201905084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) can convert two or more lower-energy near-infrared photons to a single photon with higher energy, which makes them particularly suitable for constructing nanoprobes with large imaging depth and minimal interference of autofluorescence and light scattering from biosamples. Furthermore, they feature excellent photostability, sharp and narrow emissions, and large anti-Stokes shift, which confer them the capability of long-period bioimaging and real-time tracking. In recent years, UCNPs-based nanoprobes (UC-nanoprobes) have been attracting increasing interest in biological and medical research. Signal contrast, the ratio of signal intensity after and before the reaction of the probe and target, is the determinant factor of the sensitivity of all reaction-based probes. This progress report presents the methods of constructing UC-nanoprobes, with a focus fixed on recent strategies to improve the signal contrast, which have kept on promoting the bioapplication of this type of probe.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhen Li
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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