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Naher HS, Al-Turaihi BAH, Mohammed SH, Naser SM, Albark MA, Madlool HA, Al- Marzoog HAM, Turki Jalil A. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs): Synthesis methods, imaging and cancer therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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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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Ding Z, He Y, Rao H, Zhang L, Nguyen W, Wang J, Wu Y, Han C, Xing C, Yan C, Chen W, Liu Y. Novel Fluorescent Probe Based on Rare-Earth Doped Upconversion Nanomaterials and Its Applications in Early Cancer Detection. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12111787. [PMID: 35683645 PMCID: PMC9181853 DOI: 10.3390/nano12111787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In this paper, a novel rare-earth-doped upconverted nanomaterial NaYF4:Yb,Tm fluorescent probe is reported, which can detect cancer-related specific miRNAs in low abundance. The detection is based on an upconversion of nanomaterials NaYF4:Yb,Tm, with emissions at 345, 362, 450, 477, 646, and 802 nm, upon excitation at 980 nm. The optimal Yb3+:Tm3+ doping ratio is 40:1, in which the NaYF4:Yb,Tm nanomaterials have the strongest fluorescence. The NaYF4:Yb, Tm nanoparticles were coated with carboxylation or carboxylated protein, in order to improve their water solubility and biocompatibility. The two commonly expressed proteins, miRNA-155 and miRNA-150, were detected by the designed fluorescent probe. The results showed that the probes can distinguish miRNA-155 well from partial and complete base mismatch miRNA-155, and can effectively distinguish miRNA-155 and miRNA-150. The preliminary results indicate that these upconverted nanomaterials have good potential for protein detection in disease diagnosis, including early cancer detection.
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- Zhou Ding
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China; (Z.D.); (Y.H.); (H.R.); (L.Z.); (J.W.); (Y.W.); (C.H.); (C.Y.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China; (Z.D.); (Y.H.); (H.R.); (L.Z.); (J.W.); (Y.W.); (C.H.); (C.Y.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China; (Z.D.); (Y.H.); (H.R.); (L.Z.); (J.W.); (Y.W.); (C.H.); (C.Y.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China; (Z.D.); (Y.H.); (H.R.); (L.Z.); (J.W.); (Y.W.); (C.H.); (C.Y.)
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA; (W.N.); (C.X.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China; (Z.D.); (Y.H.); (H.R.); (L.Z.); (J.W.); (Y.W.); (C.H.); (C.Y.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China; (Z.D.); (Y.H.); (H.R.); (L.Z.); (J.W.); (Y.W.); (C.H.); (C.Y.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China; (Z.D.); (Y.H.); (H.R.); (L.Z.); (J.W.); (Y.W.); (C.H.); (C.Y.)
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA; (W.N.); (C.X.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China; (Z.D.); (Y.H.); (H.R.); (L.Z.); (J.W.); (Y.W.); (C.H.); (C.Y.)
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA; (W.N.); (C.X.)
- Medical Technology Research Centre, Chelmsford Campus, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ, UK
- Correspondence: (W.C.); (Y.L.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China; (Z.D.); (Y.H.); (H.R.); (L.Z.); (J.W.); (Y.W.); (C.H.); (C.Y.)
- Correspondence: (W.C.); (Y.L.)
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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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Engineered lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles for biosensing and bioimaging application. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:109. [PMID: 35175435 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05180-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Various fluctuations of intracellular ions, biomolecules, and other conditions in the physiological environment play crucial roles in fundamental biological processes. These factors are of great importance for analysis in biomedical detection. Nevertheless, developments of the simple, rapid, and accurate proof for specific detection still encounter major challenges. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which could absorb multiple low-energy near-infrared light (NIR) photon excitation and emits high-energy photons caused by anti-Stokes shift, show unique upconversion luminescence (UCL) properties, for example, sharp emission band, high physicochemical stability like near-zero photobleaching, photo blinking in biological tissues, and long luminescence lifetime. Furthermore, the NIR used for the light source to excite UCNPs enable lower photo-damage effect and deeper penetration of tissue, and in the meantime, it can avoid the auto-fluorescence and light scattering from biological tissue interference. Thus, the lanthanide-doped UCNP-based functional platform with controlled structure, crystalline phase, size, and multicolor emission has become an appropriate nanomaterial for bioapplications such as biosensing, bioimaging, drug release, and therapies. In this review, the recent progress about synthesis and biomedical applications of UCNPs related to sensing and bioimaging is summarized. Firstly, the different luminescence mechanisms of the upconversion process are presented. Secondly, four of the most common methods for synthesizing UCNPs are compared as well as the advantages and disadvantages of these synthetic routes. Meanwhile, the surface modification of lanthanide-doped UCNPs was introduced to pave the way for their biochemistry applications. Next, this review detailed the biological applications of lanthanide-doped UCNPs, particularly in bioimaging, including UCL and multi-modal imaging and biosensing (monitoring intracellular ions and biomolecules). Finally, the challenges and future perspectives in materials science and biomedical fields of UCNPs are concluded: the low quantum yield of the upconversion process should be considered when they are executed as imaging contrast agents. And the biosafety of lanthanide-doped UCNPs needs to be evaluated.
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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: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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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Mendez-Gonzalez D, Torres Vera V, Zabala Gutierrez I, Gerke C, Cascales C, Rubio-Retama J, G Calderón O, Melle S, Laurenti M. Upconverting Nanoparticles in Aqueous Media: Not a Dead-End Road. Avoiding Degradation by Using Hydrophobic Polymer Shells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105652. [PMID: 34897995 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The stunning optical properties of upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) have inspired promising biomedical technologies. Nevertheless, their transfer to aqueous media is often accompanied by intense luminescence quenching, partial dissolution by water, and even complete degradation by molecules such as phosphates. Currently, these are major issues hampering the translation of UCNPs to the clinic. In this work, a strategy is developed to coat and protect β-NaYF4 UCNPs against these effects, by growing a hydrophobic polymer shell (HPS) through miniemulsion polymerization of styrene (St), or St and methyl methacrylate mixtures. This allows one to obtain single core@shell UCNPs@HPS with a final diameter of ≈60-70 nm. Stability studies reveal that these HPSs serve as a very effective barrier, impeding polar molecules to affect UCNPs optical properties. Even more, it allows UCNPs to withstand aggressive conditions such as high dilutions (5 µg mL-1 ), high phosphate concentrations (100 mm), and high temperatures (70 °C). The physicochemical characterizations prove the potential of HPSs to overcome the current limitations of UCNPs. This strategy, which can be applied to other nanomaterials with similar limitations, paves the way toward more stable and reliable UCNPs with applications in life sciences.
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- Diego Mendez-Gonzalez
- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal 2, Madrid, 28040, Spain
- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (nanoBIG), Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, Madrid, 28049, Spain
- Nanobiology Group, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación, Sanitaria Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Ctra. De Colmenar Viejo, Km. 9100, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal 2, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal 2, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal 2, Madrid, 28040, Spain
- Nanobiology Group, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación, Sanitaria Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Ctra. De Colmenar Viejo, Km. 9100, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas CSIC, c/Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 3, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal 2, Madrid, 28040, Spain
- Nanobiology Group, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación, Sanitaria Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Ctra. De Colmenar Viejo, Km. 9100, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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- Department of Optics, Faculty of Optics and Optometry Complutense University of Madrid, Avda. Arcos de Jalón 118, Madrid, E-28037, Spain
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- Department of Optics, Faculty of Optics and Optometry Complutense University of Madrid, Avda. Arcos de Jalón 118, Madrid, E-28037, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal 2, Madrid, 28040, Spain
- Nanobiology Group, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación, Sanitaria Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Ctra. De Colmenar Viejo, Km. 9100, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Liu C, Shao H, Li D, Sui X, Liu N, Rahman SU, Li X, Arany PR. Safety and efficacy of citric acid-upconverting nanoparticles for multimodal biological imaging in BALB/c mice. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 36:102485. [PMID: 34411736 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102485] [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] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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There has been significant progress with rare-earth coated upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) representing a promising new generation of contrast agents for biomedical applications. However, in vivo biological safety remains poorly investigated. This work examined citric acid-UCNP (NaYF4:Yb3+/Gd3+, ∼ 5 nm, Cit-UCNP) generated as contrast agents for multimodal imaging with concurrent magnetic resonance (MRI) and X-ray computed tomography (CT). We first examined the in vitro cytotoxicity and efficacy of Cit-UCNPs as a contrast agent. We then performed a systematic investigation of their in vivo biodistribution and biocompatibility. Our results noted that Cit-UCNPs have minimal toxicity and demonstrated significant potential as contrast agents for multimodal biomedical imaging. This study indicates Cit-UCNPs could be a valuable addition to enhance long-term targeted diagnostic and prognostic multimodal clinical imaging approaches.
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- Cheng Liu
- Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China
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- Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China
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- Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China
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- Third Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical College, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Pakistan
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- Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China.
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- Oral Biology, Suregry and Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, USA.
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Ansari AA, Parchur AK, Thorat ND, Chen G. New advances in pre-clinical diagnostic imaging perspectives of functionalized upconversion nanoparticle-based nanomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213971] [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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Dash A, Blasiak B, Tomanek B, Latta P, van Veggel FCJM. Target-Specific Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Human Prostate Adenocarcinoma Using NaDyF 4-NaGdF 4 Core-Shell Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:24345-24355. [PMID: 34024098 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We illustrate the development of NaDyF4-NaGdF4 core-shell nanoparticles (NPs) for targeting prostate cancer cells using a preclinical 9.4 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of live animals. The NPs composed of paramagnetic Dy3+ and Gd3+ (T2- and T1-contrast agents, respectively) demonstrate proton relaxivities of r1 = 20.2 mM-1 s-1 and r2 = 32.3 mM-1 s-1 at clinical 3 T and r1 = 9.4 mM-1 s-1 and r2 = 144.7 mM-1 s-1 at preclinical 9.4 T. The corresponding relaxivity values per NP are r1 = 19.4 × 105 mMNP-1 s-1 and r2 = 33.0 × 105 mMNP-1 s-1 at 3 T and r1 = 9.0 × 105 mMNP-1 s-1 and r2 = 147.0 × 105 mMNP-1 s-1 at 9.4 T. In vivo active targeting of human prostate tumors grown in nude mice revealed docking of anti-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) antibody-tagged NPs at tumor sites post-24 h of their intravenous injection. On the other hand, in vivo passive targeting showed preferential accumulation of NPs at tumor sites only within 2 h of their injection, ascribed to the enhanced permeation and retention effect of the tumor. A biodistribution study employing the harvested organs of mice, post-24 h injection of NPs, quantified active targeting as nearly twice as efficient as passive targeting. These outcomes provide potential opportunities for noninvasive diagnosis using NaDyF4-NaGdF4 core-shell NPs for target-specific MRI.
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- Armita Dash
- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 2Y2, Canada
- The Centre for Advanced Materials and Related Technology (CAMTEC), University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 2Y2, Canada
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- Experimental Imaging Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-342 Krakow, Poland
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- Experimental Imaging Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-342 Krakow, Poland
- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2T4, Canada
- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 2Y2, Canada
- The Centre for Advanced Materials and Related Technology (CAMTEC), University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 2Y2, Canada
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Ansari AA, Thakur VK, Chen G. Functionalized upconversion nanoparticles: New strategy towards FRET-based luminescence bio-sensing. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Maddahfar M, Wen S, Hosseinpour Mashkani SM, Zhang L, Shimoni O, Stenzel M, Zhou J, Fazekas de St Groth B, Jin D. Stable and Highly Efficient Antibody-Nanoparticles Conjugation. Bioconjug Chem 2021; 32:1146-1155. [PMID: 34011146 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Functional ligands and polymers have frequently been used to yield target-specific bio-nanoconjugates. Herein, we provide a systematic insight into the effect of the chain length of poly(oligo (ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate) (POEGMEA) containing polyethylene glycol on the colloidal stability and antibody-conjugation efficiency of nanoparticles. We employed Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) to design diblock copolymers composed of 7 monoacryloxyethyl phosphate (MAEP) units and 6, 13, 35, or 55 OEGMEA units. We find that when the POEGMEA chain is short, the polymer cannot effectively stabilize the nanoparticles, and when the POEGMEA chain is long, the nanoparticles cannot be efficiently conjugated to antibody. In other words, the majority of the carboxylic groups in larger POEGMEA chains are inaccessible to further chemical modification. We demonstrate that the polymer containing 13 OEGMEA units can effectively bind up to 64% of the antibody molecules, while the binding efficiency drops to 50% and 0% for the polymer containing 35 and 55 OEGMEA units. Moreover, flow cytometry assay statistically shows that about 9% of the coupled antibody retained its activity to recognize B220 biomarkers on the B cells. This work suggests a library of stabile, specific, and bioactive lanthanide-doped nanoconjugates for flow cytometry and mass cytometry application.
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- Mahnaz Maddahfar
- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia.,Ramaciotti Facility for Human Systems Biology and Discipline of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- School of Chemistry/Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) University of New South Wales Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- School of Chemistry/Cluster for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) University of New South Wales Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Ramaciotti Facility for Human Systems Biology and Discipline of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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Osuchowski M, Osuchowski F, Latos W, Kawczyk-Krupka A. The Use of Upconversion Nanoparticles in Prostate Cancer Photodynamic Therapy. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11040360. [PMID: 33921611 PMCID: PMC8073589 DOI: 10.3390/life11040360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a cancer treatment that uses light, a photosensitizer, and oxygen to destroy tumors. This article is a review of approaches to the treatment of prostate cancer applying upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). UCNPs have become a phenomenon that are rapidly gaining recognition in medicine. They have proven to be highly selective and specific and present a powerful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a huge health problem in Western countries. Its early detection can significantly improve patients’ prognosis, but currently used diagnostic methods leave much to be desired. Recently developed methodologies regarding UCNP research between the years 2021 and 2014 for prostate cancer PDT will also be discussed. Current limitations in PDT include tissue irradiation with visible wavelengths that have a short tissue penetration depth. PDT with the objectives to synthesize UCNPs composed of a lanthanide core with a coating of adsorbed dye that will generate fluorescence after excitation with near-infrared light to illuminate deep tissue is a subject of intense research in prostate cancer.
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- Michał Osuchowski
- College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland; (M.O.); (F.O.)
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- College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland; (M.O.); (F.O.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
- Correspondence:
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Optimization of immobilization conditions of Bacillus atrophaeus FSHM2 lipase on maleic copolymer coated amine-modified graphene oxide nanosheets and its application for valeric acid esterification. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 162:1790-1806. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.08.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Huang HY, Skripka A, Zaroubi L, Findlay BL, Vetrone F, Skinner C, Oh JK, Cuccia LA. Electrospun Upconverting Nanofibrous Hybrids with Smart NIR-Light-Controlled Drug Release for Wound Dressing. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:7219-7227. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ho Ying Huang
- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, Varennes, Quebec, Canada J3X 1S2
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, Varennes, Quebec, Canada J3X 1S2
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6
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Martínez R, Polo E, Barbosa S, Taboada P, Del Pino P, Pelaz B. 808 nm-activable core@multishell upconverting nanoparticles with enhanced stability for efficient photodynamic therapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:85. [PMID: 32503549 PMCID: PMC7275415 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-00640-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The unique upconversion properties of rare-earth-doped nanoparticles offers exciting opportunities for biomedical applications, in which near-IR remote activation of biological processes is desired, including in vivo bioimaging, optogenetics, and light-based therapies. Tuning of upconversion in purposely designed core-shell nanoparticles gives access to biological windows in biological tissue. In recent years there have been several reports on NIR-excitable upconverting nanoparticles capable of working in biological mixtures and cellular settings. Unfortunately, most of these nanosystems are based on ytterbium's upconversion at 980 nm, concurrent with water's absorption within the first biological window. Thus, methods to produce robust upconverting nanoplatforms that can be efficiently excited with other than 980 nm NIR sources, such as 808 nm and 1064 nm, are required for biomedical applications. RESULTS Herein, we report a synthetic method to produce aqueous stable upconverting nanoparticles that can be activated with 808 nm excitation sources, thus avoiding unwanted heating processes due to water absorbance at 980 nm. Importantly, these nanoparticles, once transferred to an aqueous environment using an amphiphilic polymer, remain colloidally stable for long periods of time in relevant biological media, while keeping their photoluminescence properties. The selected polymer was covalently modified by click chemistry with two FDA-approved photosensitizers (Rose Bengal and Chlorin e6), which can be efficiently and simultaneously excited by the light emission of our upconverting nanoparticles. Thus, our polymer-functionalization strategy allows producing an 808 nm-activable photodynamic nanoplatform. These upconverting nanocomposites are preferentially stored in acidic lysosomal compartments, which does not negatively affect their performance as photodynamic agents. Upon 808 nm excitation, the production of reactive oxidative species (ROS) and their effect in mitochondrial integrity were demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS In summary, we have demonstrated the feasibility of using photosensitizer-polymer-modified upconverting nanoplatforms that can be activated by 808 nm light excitation sources for application in photodynamic therapy. Our nanoplatforms remain photoactive after internalization by living cells, allowing for 808 nm-activated ROS generation. The versatility of our polymer-stabilization strategy promises a straightforward access to other derivatizations (for instance, by integrating other photosensitizers or homing ligands), which could synergistically operate as multifunctional photodynamic platforms nanoreactors for in vivo applications.
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- Raquel Martínez
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain.,Grupo de Física de Coloides y Polímeros, Departamento de Física de Partículas, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain.,Grupo de Física de Coloides y Polímeros, Departamento de Física de Partículas, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain
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- Grupo de Física de Coloides y Polímeros, Departamento de Física de Partículas, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain.,Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain
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- Grupo de Física de Coloides y Polímeros, Departamento de Física de Partículas, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain.,Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain. .,Grupo de Física de Coloides y Polímeros, Departamento de Física de Partículas, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain.
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain. .,Grupo de Física de Coloides y Polímeros, Departamento de Inorgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago, Spain.
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Loo JFC, Chien YH, Yin F, Kong SK, Ho HP, Yong KT. Upconversion and downconversion nanoparticles for biophotonics and nanomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.213042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Jafari M, Rezvanpour A. Upconversion nano-particles from synthesis to cancer treatment: A review. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2019.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lay A, Sheppard OH, Siefe C, McLellan CA, Mehlenbacher RD, Fischer S, Goodman MB, Dionne JA. Optically Robust and Biocompatible Mechanosensitive Upconverting Nanoparticles. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2019; 5:1211-1222. [PMID: 31403071 PMCID: PMC6661856 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.9b00300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are promising tools for background-free imaging and sensing. However, their usefulness for in vivo applications depends on their biocompatibility, which we define by their optical performance in biological environments and their toxicity in living organisms. For UCNPs with a ratiometric color response to mechanical stress, consistent emission intensity and color are desired for the particles under nonmechanical stimuli. Here, we test the biocompatibility and mechanosensitivity of α-NaYF4:Yb,Er@NaLuF4 nanoparticles. First, we ligand-strip these particles to render them dispersible in aqueous media. Then, we characterize their mechanosensitivity (∼30% in the red-to-green spectral ratio per GPa), which is nearly 3-fold greater than those coated in oleic acid. We next design a suite of ex vivo and in vivo tests to investigate their structural and optical properties under several biorelevant conditions: over time in various buffers types, as a function of pH, and in vivo along the digestive tract of Caenorhabditis elegans worms. Finally, to ensure that the particles do not perturb biological function in C. elegans, we assess the chronic toxicity of nanoparticle ingestion using a reproductive brood assay. In these ways, we determine that mechanosensitive UCNPs are biocompatible, i.e., optically robust and nontoxic, for use as in vivo sensors to study animal digestion.
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- Alice Lay
- Department
of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford
University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Wiercigroch-Walkosz K, Cichos J, Karbowiak M. Growth of silica shell on hydrophobic upconverting nanocrystals – Mechanism and control of porosity. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.03.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Wang X, Li X, Shen R, Xu S, Cheng L, Sun J, Zhang J, Chen B. Concentration effect on up-conversion luminescence and excitation path-dependent luminescence temperature quenching in YNbO 4:Ho 3+/Yb 3+ phosphors. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 217:107-112. [PMID: 30928835 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.03.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Usually, the luminescence intensity and mechanism of rare-earth ions doped materials are dependent on both doping concentration and sample temperature. In this study, we attempt to explore the concentration effect on up-conversion (UC) luminescence and the dependence of luminescence temperature quenching on excitation wavelength in YNbO4: Ho3+/Yb3+ phosphors. The YNbO4: Ho3+/Yb3+ phosphors with various Ho3+ and Yb3+ concentrations were synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state reaction technique. Intense green UC emission peaked at 543 nm was observed, accompanying with weak red and near infrared (NIR) UC emissions centered at 659 and 745 nm. Based on the laser working current dependence of UC luminescence, two-photon processes were responsible for both the green and the red UC emissions under 980 nm excitation, which have no apparent dependence on both Ho3+ and Yb3+ concentrations. According to the Arrhenius model, crossover process was responsible for the temperature-dependent down-conversion (DC) luminescence quenching of Ho3+ under 452 nm excitation. However, the temperature quenching processes of the green and the red UC luminescence cannot be well explained by Arrhenius model. It was found that the UC luminescence intensity decayed with increasing sample temperature, which was caused by both the crossover and temperature-dependent energy transfer processes.
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- Xin Wang
- College of Science, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116026, PR China
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- College of Science, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116026, PR China.
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- School of Microelectronics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, 116024, PR China
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- College of Science, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116026, PR China
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- College of Science, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116026, PR China
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- College of Science, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116026, PR China
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- College of Science, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116026, PR China
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- College of Science, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116026, PR China
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Zhao G, Thompson MR, Zhu Z. Effect of poly(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline) and UV irradiation on the melt rheology and mechanical properties of poly(lactic acid). J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Guoqing Zhao
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringMcMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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Mimun LC, Ajithkumar G, Pedraza F, Rightsell C, Tsin AT, Sardar DK. PMAO coated Na(Gd 0.5Lu 0.5)F 4:Nd 3+ nanocrystals as multifunctional contrast agent with NIR optical, X-ray and magnetic imaging properties. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 101:283-291. [PMID: 31029322 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.03.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nanomaterials with multiple imaging functionalities are nowadays getting tremendous attention due to their several superior features compared to existing contrast agents. By developing a nanomaterial that exhibit multiple functionalities, the possibility to increase the amount of imaging information obtained in a short amount of time is becoming more and more a reality. In this work, we developed a multifunctional nanocrystals (NCs), Na(Gd0.5Lu0.5)F4:Nd3+, that combines multiple rare-earth features as an all-in-one imaging agent comprised of optical imaging, magnetic imaging, and X-ray imaging by utilizing the superparamagnetic features of Gd3+, the high X-ray absorption cross section of Lu3+, and the NIR fluorescence of Nd3+. Morphology, optical properties, and cell viability are shown in detail where the utility of this multifunctional imaging agent was confirmed by optical, X-ray and magnetic imaging experiments. Surface functionalization of the NCs is also presented to highlight the potential application of the NCs as contrast agents in biological imaging.
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- L Christopher Mimun
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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Liu M, Wei J, Wang Y, Ouyang H, Fu Z. Dopamine-functionalized upconversion nanoparticles as fluorescent sensors for organophosphorus pesticide analysis. Talanta 2019; 195:706-712. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.11.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Giust D, Lucío MI, El-Sagheer AH, Brown T, Williams LE, Muskens OL, Kanaras AG. Graphene Oxide-Upconversion Nanoparticle Based Portable Sensors for Assessing Nutritional Deficiencies in Crops. ACS NANO 2018; 12:6273-6279. [PMID: 29873479 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b03261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The development of innovative technologies to rapidly detect biomarkers associated with nutritional deficiencies in crops is highly relevant to agriculture and thus could impact the future of food security. Zinc (Zn) is an important micronutrient in plants, and deficiency leads to poor health, quality, and yield of crops. We have developed portable sensors, based on graphene oxide and upconversion nanoparticles, which could be used in the early detection of Zn deficiency in crops, sensing mRNAs encoding members of the ZIP-transporter family in crops. ZIPs are membrane transport proteins, some of which are up-regulated at the early stages of Zn deficiency, and they are part of the biological mechanism by which crops respond to nutritional deficiency. The principle of these sensors is based on the intensity of the optical output resulting from the interaction of oligonucleotide-coated upconversion nanoparticles and graphene oxide in the absence or presence of a specific oligonucleotide target. The sensors can reliably detect mRNAs in RNA extracts from plants using a smartphone camera. Our work introduces the development of accurate and highly sensitive sensors for use in the field to determine crop nutrient status and ultimately facilitate economically important nutrient management decisions.
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory , 12 Mansfield Road , Oxford , OX1 3TA , U.K
- Chemistry Branch, Department of Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering , Suez University , Suez 43721 , Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory , 12 Mansfield Road , Oxford , OX1 3TA , U.K
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Duan C, Liang L, Li L, Zhang R, Xu ZP. Recent progress in upconversion luminescence nanomaterials for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:192-209. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb02527k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This review focuses on the biomedical applications of upconversion luminescence nanomaterials, including lanthanide-doped inorganic nanocrystals and TTA-based UCNPs.
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- Chengchen Duan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- The University of Queensland
- St. Lucia
- Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Macquarie University
- Sydney
- Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- The University of Queensland
- St. Lucia
- Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- The University of Queensland
- St. Lucia
- Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- The University of Queensland
- St. Lucia
- Australia
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Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are inorganic crystalline nanomaterials that can convert near-infrared (NIR) excitation light into visible and ultraviolet emission light. Excitation with NIR light minimizes autofluorescence background and enables deeper penetration into biological samples due to reduced light scattering. Although these optical features make UCNPs promising candidates for bioanalytical and biomedical applications, the performance of UCNPs is compromised by their low optical brightness. Research in the field of UCNP technology focuses on strategies to boost upconversion luminescence brightness and efficiencies. In this Perspective, I discuss challenges associated with the use of UCNPs and provide a 10-year proposed strategic plan to enable translation of UCNP technology from the academic stage into real world products and applications.
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- Stefan Wilhelm
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma , 101 David L. Boren Boulevard, Norman, Oklahoma 73072, United States
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Generalova A, Chichkov B, Khaydukov E. Multicomponent nanocrystals with anti-Stokes luminescence as contrast agents for modern imaging techniques. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 245:1-19. [PMID: 28499601 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have recently attracted great attention in theranostics due to their exceptional optical and physicochemical properties, which enable the design of a novel UCNP-based nanoplatform for luminescent imaging, temperature mapping, sensing, and therapy. In addition, UCNPs are considered to be ideal building blocks for development of multimodal probes for cells and whole body imaging, exploiting simple variation of host matrix, dopant ions, and surface chemistry. Modalities responsible for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET)/single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) are embedded in a single UC nanocrystal, providing integrating effect over any modality alone in terms of the efficiency and sensitivity for clinical innovative diagnosis through multimodal bioimaging. In particular, we demonstrate applications of UCNPs as a new nanoplatform for optical and multimodal cancer imaging in vitro and in vivo and extend discussions to delivery of UCNP-based therapeutic agents for photodynamic and photothermal cancer treatments.
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Que Y, Feng C, Lu G, Huang X. Polymer-Coated Ultrastable and Biofunctionalizable Lanthanide Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:14647-14655. [PMID: 28403612 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Lanthanide-containing nanoparticles (LnNPs), for example, NaYF4, are considered to be one of the most promising platforms for biological and material applications due to their unique and unusual magnetic and upconversion fluorescent properties. However, limited water dispersity, low long-term colloidal stability, and difficulty in further functionalization greatly narrow the scope of their application in the real world. Herein, we report a facile strategy to counter the aforementioned barriers to the expanding use of LnNPs that involves surface-coating the LnNPs with poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(pentafluorophenyl methacrylate)/phosphonic acid and subsequently shell cross-linking with NH2-PEG-NH2. The cross-linked PEG layer provided good water dispersity, nonfouling characteristics, and excellent long-term colloidal stability in phosphate-buffered saline in the range of 25-60 °C, whereas the high reactivity of the pentafluorophenyl ester with the amino group brought about ease of incorporation of functional moieties into LnNPs. Particularly, it was found for the first time that LnNPs with surface coating could endure the freeze-drying process without any sign of aggregation, which would not only greatly decrease the weight and storage and shipping room but also increase the storage shelf life with the preservation of their inherent properties, especially for LnNPs with some fragile bioconjugates while in solution.
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- Yurong Que
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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CHI F, HU F, WEI X, CHEN Y, YIN M. Synthesis and thermometric properties of Yb 3+ -Er 3+ co-doped K 2 GdF 5 up-conversion phosphors. J RARE EARTH 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s1002-0721(17)60930-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Karimi M, Zangabad PS, Baghaee-Ravari S, Ghazadeh M, Mirshekari H, Hamblin MR. Smart Nanostructures for Cargo Delivery: Uncaging and Activating by Light. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:4584-4610. [PMID: 28192672 PMCID: PMC5475407 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b08313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nanotechnology has begun to play a remarkable role in various fields of science and technology. In biomedical applications, nanoparticles have opened new horizons, especially for biosensing, targeted delivery of therapeutics, and so forth. Among drug delivery systems (DDSs), smart nanocarriers that respond to specific stimuli in their environment represent a growing field. Nanoplatforms that can be activated by an external application of light can be used for a wide variety of photoactivated therapies, especially light-triggered DDSs, relying on photoisomerization, photo-cross-linking/un-cross-linking, photoreduction, and so forth. In addition, light activation has potential in photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, radiotherapy, protected delivery of bioactive moieties, anticancer drug delivery systems, and theranostics (i.e., real-time monitoring and tracking combined with a therapeutic action to different diseases sites and organs). Combinations of these approaches can lead to enhanced and synergistic therapies, employing light as a trigger or for activation. Nonlinear light absorption mechanisms such as two-photon absorption and photon upconversion have been employed in the design of light-responsive DDSs. The integration of a light stimulus into dual/multiresponsive nanocarriers can provide spatiotemporal controlled delivery and release of therapeutic agents, targeted and controlled nanosystems, combined delivery of two or more agents, their on-demand release under specific conditions, and so forth. Overall, light-activated nanomedicines and DDSs are expected to provide more effective therapies against serious diseases such as cancers, inflammation, infections, and cardiovascular disease with reduced side effects and will open new doors toward the treatment of patients worldwide.
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- Mahdi Karimi
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
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- Advanced Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine Research Group (ANNRG), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (RCPN), Tabriz University of Medical Science (TUOMS), Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 11365-9466 Tehran, Iran
- Nanomedicine Research Association (NRA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Advanced Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine Research Group (ANNRG), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Plohl O, Kralj S, Majaron B, Fröhlich E, Ponikvar-Svet M, Makovec D, Lisjak D. Amphiphilic coatings for the protection of upconverting nanoparticles against dissolution in aqueous media. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:6975-6984. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00529f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Dissolution of upconverting nanoparticles (β-NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+) in PBS was efficiently suppressed by a polymer coating, PMAO cross-linked with BHMT.
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- Olivija Plohl
- Jožef Stefan Institute
- Department for Materials Synthesis
- 1000 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School
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- Jožef Stefan Institute
- Department for Materials Synthesis
- 1000 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute
- Department for Complex Matter
- 1000 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Medical University of Graz
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- University of Ljubljana
- Faculty of Mathematics and Phyisics
- 1000 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology
- 1000 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute
- Department for Materials Synthesis
- 1000 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute
- Department for Materials Synthesis
- 1000 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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Shi Y, Shi B, Dass AVE, Lu Y, Sayyadi N, Kautto L, Willows RD, Chung R, Piper J, Nevalainen H, Walsh B, Jin D, Packer NH. Stable Upconversion Nanohybrid Particles for Specific Prostate Cancer Cell Immunodetection. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37533. [PMID: 27874051 PMCID: PMC5118722 DOI: 10.1038/srep37533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer is one of the male killing diseases and early detection of prostate cancer is the key for better treatment and lower cost. However, the number of prostate cancer cells is low at the early stage, so it is very challenging to detect. In this study, we successfully designed and developed upconversion immune-nanohybrids (UINBs) with sustainable stability in a physiological environment, stable optical properties and highly specific targeting capability for early-stage prostate cancer cell detection. The developed UINBs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and luminescence spectroscopy. The targeting function of the biotinylated antibody nanohybrids were confirmed by immunofluorescence assay and western blot analysis. The UINB system is able to specifically detect prostate cancer cells with stable and background-free luminescent signals for highly sensitive prostate cancer cell detection. This work demonstrates a versatile strategy to develop UCNPs based sustainably stable UINBs for sensitive diseased cell detection.
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- Yu Shi
- International Joint Center for Biomedical Innovation, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 457001, China
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- International Joint Center for Biomedical Innovation, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 457001, China
- Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- International Joint Center for Biomedical Innovation, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 457001, China
- Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Minomic International Ltd, Macquarie Park, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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Zheng W, Zhou S, Xu J, Liu Y, Huang P, Liu Y, Chen X. Ultrasensitive Luminescent In Vitro Detection for Tumor Markers Based on Inorganic Lanthanide Nano-Bioprobes. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2016; 3:1600197. [PMID: 27980996 PMCID: PMC5102668 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201600197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Ultrasensitive and accurate detection of tumor markers is of vital importance for the screening or diagnosis of cancers at their early stages and for monitoring cancer relapse after surgical resection. Inorganic lanthanide (Ln3+) nanoparticles (NPs), owing to their superior physicochemical characteristics, are regarded as a new generation of luminescent nano-bioprobes in the field of cancer diagnosis and therapy. In this progress report, a focus is set on our recent efforts on the development of inorganic Ln3+-NPs as efficient luminescent nano-bioprobes for the ultrasensitive in vitro biodetection of tumor markers, with an emphasis on the dissolution-enhanced luminescent bioassay (DELBA), an emerging technique recently developed toward practical medical applications.
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- Wei Zheng
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructuresand State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructuresand State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructuresand State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructuresand State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructuresand State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructuresand State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructuresand State Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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Buchner M, Muhr V, Himmelstoß SF, Thomas H. 4 Functionalization Aspects of Water Dispersible Upconversion Nanoparticles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1201/9781315371535-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Kumar P, Singh S, Gupta BK. Future prospects of luminescent nanomaterial based security inks: from synthesis to anti-counterfeiting applications. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:14297-340. [PMID: 27424665 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06965c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Counterfeiting of valuable documents, currency and branded products is a challenging problem that has serious economic, security and health ramifications for governments, businesses and consumers all over the world. It is estimated that counterfeiting represents a multi-billion dollar underground economy with counterfeit products being produced on a large scale every year. Counterfeiting is an increasingly high-tech crime and calls for high-tech solutions to prevent and deter the acts of counterfeiting. The present review briefly outlines and addresses the key challenges in this area, including the above mentioned concerns for anti-counterfeiting applications. This article describes a unique combination of all possible kinds of security ink formulations based on lanthanide doped luminescent nanomaterials, quantum dots (semiconductor and carbon based), metal organic frameworks as well as plasmonic nanomaterials for their possible use in anti-counterfeiting applications. Moreover, in this review, we have briefly discussed and described the historical background of luminescent nanomaterials, basic concepts and detailed synthesis methods along with their characterization. Furthermore, we have also discussed the methods adopted for the fabrication and design of luminescent security inks, various security printing techniques and their anti-counterfeiting applications.
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- Pawan Kumar
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR - National Physical Laboratory Campus, Dr K S Krishnan Road, New Delhi 110012, India and Luminescent Materials and Devices Group, Materials Physics and Engineering Division, CSIR - National Physical Laboratory, Dr K S Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR - National Physical Laboratory Campus, Dr K S Krishnan Road, New Delhi 110012, India and Luminescent Materials and Devices Group, Materials Physics and Engineering Division, CSIR - National Physical Laboratory, Dr K S Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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- Luminescent Materials and Devices Group, Materials Physics and Engineering Division, CSIR - National Physical Laboratory, Dr K S Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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Luminescent Rare-earth-based Nanoparticles: A Summarized Overview of their Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2016; 374:48. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-016-0049-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Jeyaraman J, Shukla A, Sivakumar S. Targeted Stealth Polymer Capsules Encapsulating Ln3+-Doped LaVO4 Nanoparticles for Bioimaging Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2016; 2:1330-1340. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Jaishree Jeyaraman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, ‡Centre for Environmental Science
and Engineering, #Material Science Programme, and §DST Thematic Unit of Excellence on Nanoscience
and Soft Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, ‡Centre for Environmental Science
and Engineering, #Material Science Programme, and §DST Thematic Unit of Excellence on Nanoscience
and Soft Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, ‡Centre for Environmental Science
and Engineering, #Material Science Programme, and §DST Thematic Unit of Excellence on Nanoscience
and Soft Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
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Michalska M, Florczak A, Dams-Kozlowska H, Gapinski J, Jurga S, Schneider R. Peptide-functionalized ZCIS QDs as fluorescent nanoprobe for targeted HER2-positive breast cancer cells imaging. Acta Biomater 2016; 35:293-304. [PMID: 26850146 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 11/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In this paper, the synthesis of alloyed CuInZnxS2+x quantum dots (ZCIS QDs), their transfer into aqueous solution via a polymer coating technique, and the use of these nanocrystals to selectively target HER2-positive cells, are reported. By optimizing first the ZnS shell deposition process onto the CuInS2 core, and next the encapsulation of the dots with the amphiphilic poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene) (PMAO) polymer, water-dispersible ZCIS QDs were successfully prepared. The nanocrystals with a photoluminescence quantum yield of 35% were purified via centrifugation and ultracentrifugation and high quality nanoparticles with narrow size distributions and surface charges were obtained. After verifying the biocompatibility of PMO-coated ZCIS QDs, we coupled these nanocrystals with the LTVSPWY peptide and demonstrated via MTT assay that both bare and the peptide-linked QDs exhibit low cytotoxicity. The HER2-mediated delivery of the peptide-linked QDs was confirmed by confocal microscopy. This study indicates that as engineered QDs can efficiently be used as fluorescent nanoprobes for selective labelling of HER2-positive SKBR3 cancer cells.
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- Martyna Michalska
- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie de Procédés (LRGP), Université de Lorraine, CNRS, UMR 7274, 1 rue Grandville, BP 20451, 54001 Nancy Cedex, France; NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; Chair of Medical Biotechnology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan 61-866, Poland
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- Chair of Medical Biotechnology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan 61-866, Poland; Department of Diagnostics and Cancer Immunology, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan 61-866, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; Molecular Biophysics Division, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie de Procédés (LRGP), Université de Lorraine, CNRS, UMR 7274, 1 rue Grandville, BP 20451, 54001 Nancy Cedex, France.
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Debnath K, Mandal K, Jana NR. Phase Transfer and Surface Functionalization of Hydrophobic Nanoparticle using Amphiphilic Poly(amino acid). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:2798-2807. [PMID: 26928391 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Functionalization of nanoparticles with chemical and biochemical is essential for their biomedical and other application. However, most of the high quality nanoparticles are hydrophobic in nature due to surfactant capping and their conversion into water-soluble functional nanoparticle via appropriate coating and conjugation chemistry is extremely critical issue. Here we report amphiphilic poly(amino acid)-based one-pot coating and conjugation approach that can transform hydrophobic nanoparticle into water-soluble nanoparticle functionalized with primary amine, thiol, and biomolecule. We have designed amphiphilic polyaspartimide that can anchor hydrophobic nanoparticle through octadecyl groups, leaving the polar polyethylene glycol and aspartimide groups exposed outwards. The aspartimide group is then reacted with primary amine containing chemical/biomolecule with the formation of water-soluble functional nanoparticle. This approach has been extended to different hydrophobic nanoparticles and biomolecules. The present approach has advantages over existing approaches as coating and functionalization can be performed in one pot and functional nanoparticles have <12 nm hydrodynamic size, high colloidal stability, and biocompartibility. This developed approach can be used to derive biocompatible nanobioconjugates for various biomedical applications.
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- Koushik Debnath
- Centre for Advanced Materials, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata-700032, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata-700032, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata-700032, India
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Jiang G, Zhou S, Wei X, Chen Y, Duan C, Yin M, Yang B, Cao W. 794 nm excited core–shell upconversion nanoparticles for optical temperature sensing. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra27203c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Nd3+ sensitized core–shell upconversion nanoparticles (UNCPs) are promising candidates for application in optical temperature sensors at a biocompatible excitation wavelength (794 nm).
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- Guicheng Jiang
- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- Department of Physics
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
- Department of Physics
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- Department of Physics
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- Department of Physics
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- Department of Physics
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- Department of Physics
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- Condensed Matter Science and Technology Institute
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
- Department of Mathematics and Materials Research Institute
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Dhanya CR, Jeyaraman J, Janeesh PA, Shukla A, Sivakumar S, Abraham A. Bio-distribution and in vivo/in vitro toxicity profile of PEGylated polymer capsules encapsulating LaVO4:Tb3+ nanoparticles for bioimaging applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra06719k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lanthanide-doped nanoparticles are being explored for bioimaging applications owing to their unique optical properties.
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- C. R. Dhanya
- Department of Biochemistry
- University of Kerala
- Kariavattom Campus
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Kanpur
- India
- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering
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- Department of Biochemistry
- University of Kerala
- Kariavattom Campus
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Kanpur
- India
- Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Kanpur
- India
- Material Science Programme
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- Department of Biochemistry
- University of Kerala
- Kariavattom Campus
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
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Xiang G, Zhang J, Hao Z, Zhang X, Pan GH, Chen L, Luo Y, Lü S, Zhao H. Solvothermal synthesis and upconversion properties of about 10 nm orthorhombic LuF3: Yb3+, Er3+ rectangular nanocrystals. J Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 459:224-229. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Sedlmeier A, Gorris HH. Surface modification and characterization of photon-upconverting nanoparticles for bioanalytical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:1526-60. [PMID: 25176175 DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00186a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 264] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Photon-upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) can be excited by near-infrared light and emit visible light (anti-Stokes emission) which prevents autofluorescence and light scattering of biological samples. The potential for background-free imaging has attracted wide interest in UCNPs in recent years. Small and homogeneous lanthanide-doped UCNPs that display high upconversion efficiency have typically been synthesized in organic solvents. Bioanalytical applications, however, require a subsequent phase transfer to aqueous solutions. Hence, the surface properties of UCNPs must be well designed and characterized to grant both a stable aqueous colloidal dispersion and the ability to conjugate biomolecules and other ligands on the nanoparticle surface. In this review, we introduce various routes for the surface modification of UCNPs and critically discuss their advantages and disadvantages. The last part covers various analytical methods that enable a thorough examination of the progress and success of the surface functionalization.
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- Andreas Sedlmeier
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- und Biosensors, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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Moore TL, Rodriguez-Lorenzo L, Hirsch V, Balog S, Urban D, Jud C, Rothen-Rutishauser B, Lattuada M, Petri-Fink A. Nanoparticle colloidal stability in cell culture media and impact on cellular interactions. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:6287-6305. [PMID: 26056687 DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00487f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 635] [Impact Index Per Article: 70.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nanomaterials are finding increasing use for biomedical applications such as imaging, diagnostics, and drug delivery. While it is well understood that nanoparticle (NP) physico-chemical properties can dictate biological responses and interactions, it has been difficult to outline a unifying framework to directly link NP properties to expected in vitro and in vivo outcomes. When introduced to complex biological media containing electrolytes, proteins, lipids, etc., nanoparticles (NPs) are subjected to a range of forces which determine their behavior in this environment. One aspect of NP behavior in biological systems that is often understated or overlooked is aggregation. NP aggregation will significantly alter in vitro behavior (dosimetry, NP uptake, cytotoxicity), as well as in vivo fate (pharmacokinetics, toxicity, biodistribution). Thus, understanding the factors driving NP colloidal stability and aggregation is paramount. Furthermore, studying biological interactions with NPs at the nanoscale level requires an interdisciplinary effort with a robust understanding of multiple characterization techniques. This review examines the factors that determine NP colloidal stability, the various efforts to stabilize NP in biological media, the methods to characterize NP colloidal stability in situ, and provides a discussion regarding NP interactions with cells.
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- Thomas L Moore
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
- Chemistry Department, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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ZHOU S, LI X, CAO Z, DUAN C, CHEN Y, YIN M. An abnormal fluorescence intensity ratio between two green emissions of Er3+ caused by heating effect of 980 nm excitation. J RARE EARTH 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1002-0721(14)60522-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zeng T, Zhang T, Wei W, Li Z, Wu D, Wang L, Guo J, He X, Ma N. Compact, Programmable, and Stable Biofunctionalized Upconversion Nanoparticles Prepared through Peptide-Mediated Phase Transfer for High-Sensitive Protease Sensing and in Vivo Apoptosis Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:11849-56. [PMID: 25970768 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b01446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Protease represents an important class of biomarkers for disease diagnostics and drug screening. Conventional fluorescence-based probes for in vivo protease imaging suffer from short excitation wavelengths and poor photostability. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) hold great promise for biosensing and bioimaging because of their deep-tissue excitability, robust photostability, and minimal imaging background. However, producing highly stable and compact biofunctionalized UCNP probes with optimal bioresponsivity for in vivo imaging of protease activities still remains challenging and has not been previously demonstrated. Herein, we report facile preparation of highly compact and stable biofunctionalized UCNPs through peptide-mediated phase transfer for high-sensitive detection of protease in vitro and in vivo. We demonstrate that the polyhistidine-containing chimeric peptides could displace oleic acid molecules capped on UCNPs synthesized in organic solvents and, thereby, directly transfer UCNPs from the chloroform phase to the water phase. The resulting UCNPs possess high stability, programmable surface properties, and a compact coating layer with minimized thickness for efficient luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET). On the basis of this strategy, we prepared LRET-based UCNP probes with optimal bioresponsivity for in vitro high-sensitive detection of trypsin and in vivo imaging of apoptosis for chemotherapy efficacy evaluation. The reported strategy could be extended to construct a variety of peptide-functionalized UCNPs for various biomedical applications.
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- Tao Zeng
- †Key Laboratory of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and ‡Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- †Key Laboratory of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and ‡Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- †Key Laboratory of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and ‡Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- †Key Laboratory of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and ‡Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- †Key Laboratory of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and ‡Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- †Key Laboratory of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and ‡Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- †Key Laboratory of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and ‡Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- †Key Laboratory of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and ‡Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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- †Key Laboratory of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and ‡Testing and Analysis Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, People's Republic of China
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Blue upconversion of Tm3+ using Yb3+ as energy transfer bridge under 1532 nm excitation in Er3+, Yb3+, Tm3+ tri-doped CaMoO4. J RARE EARTH 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1002-0721(14)60443-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Xiang G, Zhang J, Hao Z, Zhang X, Pan GH, Luo Y, Lü W, Zhao H. Importance of Suppression of Yb3+ De-Excitation to Upconversion Enhancement in β-NaYF4: Yb3+/Er3+@β-NaYF4 Sandwiched Structure Nanocrystals. Inorg Chem 2015; 54:3921-8. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Guotao Xiang
- State Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of
Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3888 Eastern South Lake Road, Changchun 130033, China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of
Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3888 Eastern South Lake Road, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of
Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3888 Eastern South Lake Road, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of
Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3888 Eastern South Lake Road, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of
Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3888 Eastern South Lake Road, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of
Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3888 Eastern South Lake Road, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization,
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of
Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3888 Eastern South Lake Road, Changchun 130033, China
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Cheng Z, Lin J. Synthesis and Application of Nanohybrids Based on Upconverting Nanoparticles and Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2015; 36:790-827. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201400588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ziyong Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 P.R. China
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