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Farka Z, Brandmeier JC, Mickert MJ, Pastucha M, Lacina K, Skládal P, Soukka T, Gorris HH. Nanoparticle-Based Bioaffinity Assays: From the Research Laboratory to the Market. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307653. [PMID: 38039956 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Advances in the development of new biorecognition elements, nanoparticle-based labels as well as instrumentation have inspired the design of new bioaffinity assays. This review critically discusses the potential of nanoparticles to replace current enzymatic or molecular labels in immunoassays and other bioaffinity assays. Successful implementations of nanoparticles in commercial assays and the need for rapid tests incorporating nanoparticles in different roles such as capture support, signal generation elements, and signal amplification systems are highlighted. The limited number of nanoparticles applied in current commercial assays can be explained by challenges associated with the analysis of real samples (e.g., blood, urine, or nasal swabs) that are difficult to resolve, particularly if the same performance can be achieved more easily by conventional labels. Lateral flow assays that are based on the visual detection of the red-colored line formed by colloidal gold are a notable exception, exemplified by SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests that have moved from initial laboratory testing to widespread market adaption in less than two years.
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- Zdeněk Farka
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
- TestLine Clinical Diagnostics, Křižíkova 188, Brno, 612 00, Czech Republic
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- CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Life Technologies/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, Turku, 20520, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
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The Challenges of O 2 Detection in Biological Fluids: Classical Methods and Translation to Clinical Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415971. [PMID: 36555613 PMCID: PMC9786805 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Dissolved oxygen (DO) is deeply involved in preserving the life of cellular tissues and human beings due to its key role in cellular metabolism: its alterations may reflect important pathophysiological conditions. DO levels are measured to identify pathological conditions, explain pathophysiological mechanisms, and monitor the efficacy of therapeutic approaches. This is particularly relevant when the measurements are performed in vivo but also in contexts where a variety of biological and synthetic media are used, such as ex vivo organ perfusion. A reliable measurement of medium oxygenation ensures a high-quality process. It is crucial to provide a high-accuracy, real-time method for DO quantification, which could be robust towards different medium compositions and temperatures. In fact, biological fluids and synthetic clinical fluids represent a challenging environment where DO interacts with various compounds and can change continuously and dynamically, and further precaution is needed to obtain reliable results. This study aims to present and discuss the main oxygen detection and quantification methods, focusing on the technical needs for their translation to clinical practice. Firstly, we resumed all the main methodologies and advancements concerning dissolved oxygen determination. After identifying the main groups of all the available techniques for DO sensing based on their mechanisms and applicability, we focused on transferring the most promising approaches to a clinical in vivo/ex vivo setting.
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Zanetti C, Gaspar RDL, Zhdanov AV, Maguire NM, Joyce SA, Collins SG, Maguire AR, Papkovsky DB. Heterosubstituted Derivatives of PtPFPP for O 2 Sensing and Cell Analysis: Structure–Activity Relationships. Bioconjug Chem 2022; 33:2161-2169. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.2c00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chiara Zanetti
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork T12 XF62, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork T12 XF62, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University College Cork, Cork T12 YN60, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork T12 XF62, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University College Cork, Cork T12 YN60, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork T12 YN60, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork T12 XF62, Ireland
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Wu Y, Sutton GD, Halamicek MDS, Xing X, Bao J, Teets TS. Cyclometalated iridium-coumarin ratiometric oxygen sensors: improved signal resolution and tunable dynamic ranges. Chem Sci 2022; 13:8804-8812. [PMID: 35975154 PMCID: PMC9350586 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc02909j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In this work we introduce a new series of ratiometric oxygen sensors based on phosphorescent cyclometalated iridium centers partnered with organic coumarin fluorophores. Three different cyclometalating ligands and two different pyridyl-containing coumarin types were used to prepare six target complexes with tunable excited-state energies. Three of the complexes display dual emission, with fluorescence arising from the coumarin ligand, and phosphorescence from either the cyclometalated iridium center or the coumarin. These dual-emitting complexes function as ratiometric oxygen sensors, with the phosphorescence quenched under O2 while fluorescence is unaffected. The use of blue-fluorescent coumarins results in good signal resolution between fluorescence and phosphorescence. Moreover, the sensitivity and dynamic range, measured with Stern-Volmer analysis, can be tuned two orders of magnitude by virtue of our ability to synthetically control the triplet excited-state ordering. The complex with cyclometalated iridium 3MLCT phosphorescence operates under hyperoxic conditions, whereas the two complexes with coumarin-centered phosphorescence are sensitive to very low levels of O2 and function as hypoxic sensors.
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- Yanyu Wu
- University of Houston, Department of Chemistry 3585 Cullen Blvd., Room 112 Houston TX 77204-5003 USA
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- University of Houston, Department of Chemistry 3585 Cullen Blvd., Room 112 Houston TX 77204-5003 USA
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- University of Houston, Department of Chemistry 3585 Cullen Blvd., Room 112 Houston TX 77204-5003 USA
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- University of Houston, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Texas Center for Superconductivity (TcSUH) Houston TX 77204 USA
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- University of Houston, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Texas Center for Superconductivity (TcSUH) Houston TX 77204 USA
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- University of Houston, Department of Chemistry 3585 Cullen Blvd., Room 112 Houston TX 77204-5003 USA
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Metal Peptide Conjugates in Cell and Tissue Imaging and Biosensing. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:30. [PMID: 35701677 PMCID: PMC9197911 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00384-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Metal complex luminophores have seen dramatic expansion in application as imaging probes over the past decade. This has been enabled by growing understanding of methods to promote their cell permeation and intracellular targeting. Amongst the successful approaches that have been applied in this regard is peptide-facilitated delivery. Cell-permeating or signal peptides can be readily conjugated to metal complex luminophores and have shown excellent response in carrying such cargo through the cell membrane. In this article, we describe the rationale behind applying metal complexes as probes and sensors in cell imaging and outline the advantages to be gained by applying peptides as the carrier for complex luminophores. We describe some of the progress that has been made in applying peptides in metal complex peptide-driven conjugates as a strategy for cell permeation and targeting of transition metal luminophores. Finally, we provide key examples of their application and outline areas for future progress.
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Gkika KS, Kargaard A, Burke CS, Dolan C, Heise A, Keyes TE. Ru(ii)/BODIPY core co-encapsulated ratiometric nanotools for intracellular O 2 sensing in live cancer cells. RSC Chem Biol 2021; 2:1520-1533. [PMID: 34704057 PMCID: PMC8496004 DOI: 10.1039/d1cb00102g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Oxygen is a crucial reagent in many biochemical processes within living cells and its concentration can be an effective marker in disease, particularly in cancer where tissue hypoxia has been shown to indicate tumour growth. Probes that can reflect the oxygen concentration and distribution using ratiometric signals can be applied to a range of conventional methods without the need for specialised equipment and are particularly useful. The preparation and in cellulo study of luminescent ratiometric core–shell nanoparticles are presented. Here, a new lipophilic and oxygen-responsive Ru(ii) tris-heteroleptic polypyridyl complex is co-encapsulated with a reference BODIPY dye into the core of poly-l-lysine-coated polystyrene particles. The co-core encapsulation ensures oxygen response but reduces the impact of the environment on both probes. Single wavelength excitation of the particles, suspended in aqueous buffer, at 480 nm, triggers well-resolved dual emission from both dyes with peak maxima at 515 nm and 618 nm. A robust ratiometric oxygen response is observed from water, with a linear dynamic range of 3.6–262 μM which matches well with typical biological ranges. The uptake of RuBDP NPs was found to be cell-line dependent, but in cancerous cell lines, the particles were strongly permeable with late endosomal and partial lysosomal co-staining observed within 3 to 4 hours, eventually leading to extensive staining of the cytoplasm. The co-localisation of the ruthenium and BODIPY emission confirms that the particles remain intact in cellulo with no indication of dye leaching. The ratiometric O2 sensing response of the particles in cellulo was demonstrated using a plate-based assay and by confocal xyλ scanning of cells exposed to hypoxic conditions. Uptake and quantitative ratiometric oxygen sensing response of core–shell nanoparticles containing ruthenium probe and BODIPY reference is demonstrated using a plate reader-based assay and by confocal xyλ scanning of live cancer cells under hypoxic conditions.![]()
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- Karmel Sofia Gkika
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland .,Department of Chemistry, RCSI Dublin Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, RCSI Dublin Ireland.,CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices RCSI Dublin D02 Ireland.,AMBER, The SFI Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre RCSI Dublin D02 Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland
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Xu H, Casabianca LB. Dual Fluorescence and NMR Study for the Interaction between Xanthene Dyes and Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:385-390. [PMID: 33356333 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Fluorescent dyes and nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used together to make novel biosensors, taking advantage of their unique characteristics. It is crucial to have techniques that enable us to gain detailed and high-resolution information regarding the interaction between NPs and fluorescent dyes. In this work, we chose rhodamine B (RhB) and amidine- and carboxylate-modified polystyrene (CML) NPs as models and employed both NMR (1H and STD-NMR) and optical (UV-vis and fluorescence) techniques to investigate the interaction between NPs and fluorescent dyes. From UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, we see that there are larger red shifts when rhodamine B binds to carboxylate-modified polystyrene NPs than amidine-modified NPs. Correspondingly, RhB has broader NMR peaks and a larger STD effect when binding to CML NPs than amidine NPs. Results from these two techniques validate each other. It is notable that the NMR techniques provide more reliable data than UV-vis and fluorescence methods. Moreover, we show that NMR techniques, especially STD-NMR, can provide more atomic-level binding geometry information. The higher STD effect of the smaller aromatic ring of RhB implies that this aromatic ring is closer to the surface of NPs when binding to polystyrene NPs.
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- Hui Xu
- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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Zhang Z, Fan J, Du J, Peng X. Two-channel responsive luminescent chemosensors for dioxygen species: Molecular oxygen, singlet oxygen and superoxide anion. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Severi C, Melnychuk N, Klymchenko AS. Smartphone-assisted detection of nucleic acids by light-harvesting FRET-based nanoprobe. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 168:112515. [PMID: 32862092 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Point-of-care assays for optical detection of biomolecular markers attract growing attention, because of their capacity to provide rapid and inexpensive diagnostics of cancer and infectious diseases. Here, we designed a nanoprobe compatible with a smartphone RGB camera for detection of nucleic acids. It is based on light-harvesting polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) encapsulating green fluorescent donor dyes that undergo efficient Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) to red fluorescent acceptor hybridized at the particle surface. Green-emitting NPs are based on rhodamine 110 and 6G dyes paired with bulky hydrophobic counterions, which prevent dye self-quenching and ensure efficient energy transfer. Their surface is functionalized with a capture DNA sequence for cancer marker survivin, hybridized with a short oligonucleotide bearing FRET acceptor ATTO647N. Obtained 40-nm poly(methyl methacrylate)-based NP probe, encapsulating octadecyl rhodamine 6G dyes with tetrakis(perfluoro-tert-butoxy)aluminate counterions (~6000 dyes per NP), and bearing 65 acceptors, shows efficient FRET with >20% quantum yield and a signal amplification (antenna effect) of 25. It exhibits ratiometric response to the target DNA by FRET acceptor displacement and enables DNA detection in solution by fluorescence spectroscopy (limit of detection 3 pM) and on surfaces at the single-particle level using two-color fluorescence microscopy. Using a smartphone RGB camera, the nanoprobe response can be readily detected at 10 pM target in true color and in red-to-green ratio images. Thus, our FRET-based nanoparticle biosensor enables detection of nucleic acid targets using a smartphone coupled to an appropriate optical setup, opening the way to simple and inexpensive point-of-care assays.
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- Caterina Severi
- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pathologies, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7021, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Cedex, Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pathologies, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7021, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Cedex, Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pathologies, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7021, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Cedex, Illkirch, France.
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Ashokkumar P, Adarsh N, Klymchenko AS. Ratiometric Nanoparticle Probe Based on FRET-Amplified Phosphorescence for Oxygen Sensing with Minimal Phototoxicity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2002494. [PMID: 32583632 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202002494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Luminescent oxygen probes enable direct imaging of hypoxic conditions in cells and tissues, which are associated with a variety of diseases, including cancer. Here, a nanoparticle probe that addresses key challenges in the field is developed, it: i) strongly amplifies room temperature phosphorescence of encapsulated oxygen-sensitive dyes; ii) provides ratiometric response to oxygen; and iii) solves the fundamental problem of phototoxicity of phosphorescent sensors. The nanoprobe is based on 40 nm polymeric nanoparticles, encapsulating ≈2000 blue-emitting cyanine dyes with fluorinated tetraphenylborate counterions, which are as bright as 70 quantum dots (QD525). It functions as a light-harvesting nanoantenna that undergoes efficient Förster resonance energy transfer to ≈20 phosphorescent oxygen-sensitive platinum octaethylporphyrin (PtOEP) acceptor dyes. The obtained nanoprobe emits stable blue fluorescence and oxygen-sensitive red phosphorescence, providing ratiometric response to dissolved oxygen. The light harvesting leads to ≈60-fold phosphorescence amplification and makes the single nanoprobe particle as bright as ≈1200 PtOEP dyes. This high brightness enables oxygen detection at a single-particle level and in cells at ultra-low nanoprobe concentration with no sign of phototoxicity, in contrast to PtOEP dye. The developed nanoprobe is successfully applied to the imaging of a microfluidics-generated oxygen gradient in cancer cells. It constitutes a promising tool for bioimaging of hypoxia.
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- Pichandi Ashokkumar
- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, CS, 60024, France
- Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630003, India
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, CS, 60024, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, CS, 60024, France
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Valanciunaite J, Kempf E, Seki H, Danylchuk DI, Peyriéras N, Niko Y, Klymchenko AS. Polarity Mapping of Cells and Embryos by Improved Fluorescent Solvatochromic Pyrene Probe. Anal Chem 2020; 92:6512-6520. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Jurga Valanciunaite
- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 74 route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 74 route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch, France
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- Research and Education Faculty, Multidisciplinary Science Cluster, Interdisciplinary Science Unit, Kochi University, 2-5-1, Akebono-cho, Kochi-shi, Kochi, 780-8520, Japan
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 74 route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch, France
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- CNRS USR3695 BioEmergences, Avenue de la Terrasse, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Research and Education Faculty, Multidisciplinary Science Cluster, Interdisciplinary Science Unit, Kochi University, 2-5-1, Akebono-cho, Kochi-shi, Kochi, 780-8520, Japan
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 74 route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch, France
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Zhao Z, Ru J, Zhou P, Wang Y, Shan C, Yang X, Cao J, Liu W, Guo H, Tang Y. A smart nanoprobe based on a gadolinium complex encapsulated by ZIF-8 with enhanced room temperature phosphorescence for synchronous oxygen sensing and photodynamic therapy. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:16952-16960. [PMID: 31687715 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt03955d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The phosphorescence lifetime approach based on the room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) property has received considerable attention in recent years due to its excellent performance in the precise measurement of oxygen. Herein, a smart nanoprobe, Gd[PC]@ZIF-8, was designed and assembled by homogenously encapsulating a rare-earth complex phosphor Gd[(Pyr)4cyclen] (Pyr = pyrenol) into a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8). Because of the restriction of the metal-organic framework (MOF) matrix and host-guest interactions, the nanoprobe Gd[PC]@ZIF-8 exhibited highly enhanced RTP properties, including intensity, quantum yield, and elongated decay lifetime. It displayed an outstanding linear relationship between the phosphorescence decay lifetime, intensity and oxygen concentration, which can be applied in the field of oxygen sensing. Moreover, the complex Gd[(Pyr)4cyclen] in the nanoprobe Gd[PC]@ZIF-8 served as a favorable photosensitizer that resulted in the simultaneous conversion of sufficient oxygen molecules into single state oxygen (1O2) under irradiation during the phosphorescence quenching process, which is conducive to photodynamic therapy (PDT). Thus, the design of the smart nanoprobe Gd[PC]@ZIF-8 in this study provides an ingenious strategy of utilizing a MOF as a matrix to enhance the RTP properties of phosphors for synchronous oxygen sensing and PDT.
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- Zhongli Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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Ding L, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Lin Z, Wang XD. Luminescent Silica Nanosensors for Lifetime Based Imaging of Intracellular Oxygen with Millisecond Time Resolution. Anal Chem 2019; 91:15625-15633. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Longjiang Ding
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, P. R. China
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Yasukagawa M, Yamada K, Tobita S, Yoshihara T. Ratiometric oxygen probes with a cell-penetrating peptide for imaging oxygen levels in living cells. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.111983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Choung KS, Marroquin K, Teets TS. Cyclometalated iridium-BODIPY ratiometric O 2 sensors. Chem Sci 2019; 10:5124-5132. [PMID: 31183064 PMCID: PMC6524664 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc00696f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Here we introduce a new class of ratiometric O2 sensors for hypoxic environments. Two-component structures composed of phosphorescent cyclometalated Ir(iii) complexes and the well-known organic fluorophore BODIPY have been prepared by the 1 : 1 reaction of bis-cyclometalated iridium synthons with pyridyl-substituted BODIPY compounds. Two different cyclometalating ligands are used, which determine the relative energies of the iridium-centered and BODIPY-centered excited states, and the nature of the linker between iridium and BODIPY also has a small influence on the photoluminescence. Some of the conjugates exhibit dual emission, with significant phosphorescence from the iridium site and fluorescence from the BODIPY, and thus function as ratiometric oxygen sensors. Oxygen quenching experiments demonstrate that as O2 is added the phosphorescence is quenched while the fluorescence is unaffected, with dynamic ranges that are well suited for hypoxic sensing (pO2 < 160 mmHg).
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- Ku Sun Choung
- University of Houston , Department of Chemistry , 3585 Cullen Blvd., Room 112 , Houston , TX 77204-5003 , USA .
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- University of Houston , Department of Chemistry , 3585 Cullen Blvd., Room 112 , Houston , TX 77204-5003 , USA .
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- University of Houston , Department of Chemistry , 3585 Cullen Blvd., Room 112 , Houston , TX 77204-5003 , USA .
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Huang X, Song J, Yung BC, Huang X, Xiong Y, Chen X. Ratiometric optical nanoprobes enable accurate molecular detection and imaging. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:2873-2920. [PMID: 29568836 PMCID: PMC5926823 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00612h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 441] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Exploring and understanding biological and pathological changes are of great significance for early diagnosis and therapy of diseases. Optical sensing and imaging approaches have experienced major progress in this field. Particularly, an emergence of various functional optical nanoprobes has provided enhanced sensitivity, specificity, targeting ability, as well as multiplexing and multimodal capabilities due to improvements in their intrinsic physicochemical and optical properties. However, one of the biggest challenges of conventional optical nanoprobes is their absolute intensity-dependent signal readout, which causes inaccurate sensing and imaging results due to the presence of various analyte-independent factors that can cause fluctuations in their absolute signal intensity. Ratiometric measurements provide built-in self-calibration for signal correction, enabling more sensitive and reliable detection. Optimizing nanoprobe designs with ratiometric strategies can surmount many of the limitations encountered by traditional optical nanoprobes. This review first elaborates upon existing optical nanoprobes that exploit ratiometric measurements for improved sensing and imaging, including fluorescence, surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and photoacoustic nanoprobes. Next, a thorough discussion is provided on design strategies for these nanoprobes, and their potential biomedical applications for targeting specific biomolecule populations (e.g. cancer biomarkers and small molecules with physiological relevance), for imaging the tumor microenvironment (e.g. pH, reactive oxygen species, hypoxia, enzyme and metal ions), as well as for intraoperative image guidance of tumor-resection procedures.
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- Xiaolin Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, P. R. China. and Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. and MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Memphis, 213 Smith Chemistry Bldg., Memphis, TN 38152, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, P. R. China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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Mirabello V, Cortezon-Tamarit F, Pascu SI. Oxygen Sensing, Hypoxia Tracing and in Vivo Imaging with Functional Metalloprobes for the Early Detection of Non-communicable Diseases. Front Chem 2018; 6:27. [PMID: 29527524 PMCID: PMC5829448 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Hypoxia has been identified as one of the hallmarks of tumor environments and a prognosis factor in many cancers. The development of ideal chemical probes for imaging and sensing of hypoxia remains elusive. Crucial characteristics would include a measurable response to subtle variations of pO2 in living systems and an ability to accumulate only in the areas of interest (e.g., targeting hypoxia tissues) whilst exhibiting kinetic stabilities in vitro and in vivo. A sensitive probe would comprise platforms for applications in imaging and therapy for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) relying on sensitive detection of pO2. Just a handful of probes for the in vivo imaging of hypoxia [mainly using positron emission tomography (PET)] have reached the clinical research stage. Many chemical compounds, whilst presenting promising in vitro results as oxygen-sensing probes, are facing considerable disadvantages regarding their general application in vivo. The mechanisms of action of many hypoxia tracers have not been entirely rationalized, especially in the case of metallo-probes. An insight into the hypoxia selectivity mechanisms can allow an optimization of current imaging probes candidates and this will be explored hereby. The mechanistic understanding of the modes of action of coordination compounds under oxygen concentration gradients in living cells allows an expansion of the scope of compounds toward in vivo applications which, in turn, would help translate these into clinical applications. We summarize hereby some of the recent research efforts made toward the discovery of new oxygen sensing molecules having a metal-ligand core. We discuss their applications in vitro and/or in vivo, with an appreciation of a plethora of molecular imaging techniques (mainly reliant on nuclear medicine techniques) currently applied in the detection and tracing of hypoxia in the preclinical and clinical setups. The design of imaging/sensing probe for early-stage diagnosis would longer term avoid invasive procedures providing platforms for therapy monitoring in a variety of NCDs and, particularly, in cancers.
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Chen CY, Chen CL, Wang CM, Liao WS. Laminated Copper Nanocluster Incorporated Antioxidative Paper Device with RGB System-Assisted Signal Improvement. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E97. [PMID: 29425154 PMCID: PMC5853728 DOI: 10.3390/nano8020097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Paper-based analytical devices are an emerging class of lightweight and simple-to-use analytical platform. However, challenges such as instrumental requirements and chemical reagents durability, represent a barrier for less-developed countries and markets. Herein, we report an advanced laminated device using red emitting copper nanocluster and RGB digital analysis for signal improvement. Upon RGB system assistance, the device signal-to-background ratio and the calibration sensitivity are highly enhanced under a filter-free setup. In addition, the calibration sensitivity, limit of detection, and coefficient of determination are on par with those determined by instrumental fluorescence analysis. Moreover, the limitation of using oxidation-susceptible fluorescent nanomaterials is overcome by the introduction of protecting tape barriers, antioxidative sheets, and lamination enclosing. The robustness of device is highly advanced, and the durability is prolonged to more than tenfold.
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- Chong-You Chen
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
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Liu T, Zhang G, Evans RE, Trindle CO, Altun Z, DeRosa CA, Wang F, Zhuang M, Fraser CL. Phosphorescence Tuning through Heavy Atom Placement in Unsymmetrical Difluoroboron β‐Diketonate Materials. Chemistry 2018; 24:1859-1869. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Tiandong Liu
- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia McCormick Road Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia McCormick Road Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale University of Science and Technology of China Hefei, Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia McCormick Road Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
- Department of Physics Harvard University Cambridge MA 02138 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia McCormick Road Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Department of Physics Marmara University Göztepe Kampus Istanbul 34772 Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia McCormick Road Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia McCormick Road Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia McCormick Road Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Virginia McCormick Road Charlottesville VA 22904 USA
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Enhancing cell and gene therapy manufacture through the application of advanced fluorescent optical sensors (Review). Biointerphases 2017; 13:01A301. [PMID: 29246035 DOI: 10.1116/1.5013335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are examples of future therapeutics that can be used to cure or alleviate the symptoms of disease, by repairing damaged tissue or reprogramming defective genetic information. However, despite the recent advancements in clinical trial outcomes, the path to wide-scale adoption of CGTs remains challenging, such that the emergence of a "blockbuster" therapy has so far proved elusive. Manufacturing solutions for these therapies require the application of scalable and replicable cell manufacturing techniques, which differ markedly from the existing pharmaceutical incumbent. Attempts to adopt this pharmaceutical model for CGT manufacture have largely proved unsuccessful. The most significant challenges facing CGT manufacturing are process analytical testing and quality control. These procedures would greatly benefit from improved sensory technologies that allow direct measurement of critical quality attributes, such as pH, oxygen, lactate and glucose. In turn, this would make manufacturing more robust, replicable and standardized. In this review, the present-day state and prospects of CGT manufacturing are discussed. In particular, the authors highlight the role of fluorescent optical sensors, focusing on their strengths and weaknesses, for CGT manufacture. The review concludes by discussing how the integration of CGT manufacture and fluorescent optical sensors could augment future bioprocessing approaches.
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Wang T, Zhang X, Deng Y, Sun W, Wang Q, Xu F, Huang X. Dual-Emissive Waterborne Polyurethanes Prepared from Naphthalimide Derivative. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:polym9090411. [PMID: 30965715 PMCID: PMC6418983 DOI: 10.3390/polym9090411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Fluorescent and room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials are widely used in bioimaging, chemical sensing, optoelectronics and encryption. Here, a series of single-component dual-emissive waterborne polyurethanes (WPUs) with both fluorescence and room-temperature phosphorescence were synthesized. Dye without halogen atom incorporated into WPUs can only exhibit fluorescence due to poor spin-orbit coupling. When bromine atom is introduced into dye, we found that WPUs can emit both fluorescence and room-temperature phosphorescence with lifetimes up to milliseconds because of enhanced spin-orbit coupling. Moreover, with an increase in dye concentrations in WPUs, excimers are formed due to the aggregation effect, and may promote communication between singlet and triplet states. At different dye concentrations, structural, thermal, and luminescent properties serve as the main focus.
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- Tao Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Perspectives and challenges of photon-upconversion nanoparticles - Part II: bioanalytical applications. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 409:5875-5890. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0482-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sun W, Wang Z, Wang T, Yang L, Jiang J, Zhang X, Luo Y, Zhang G. Protonation-Induced Room-Temperature Phosphorescence in Fluorescent Polyurethane. J Phys Chem A 2017; 121:4225-4232. [PMID: 28528553 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b01711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) from purely organic systems is of practical importance in biological imaging, oxygen sensing and displaying technologies. The key step to obtaining RTP from organic molecules is efficient intersystem crossing (ISC), which is usually low compared to inorganic materials. Here we show that protonation of a dye molecule, a thioflavin derivative, in strongly polar polyurethane can be used to effectively harness RTP. Prior to protonation, the predominant transition is π-π* for the polymer, which has nearly undetectable RTP due to the large singlet-triplet energy splitting (0.87 eV); when Brønsted acids are gradually added to the system, increasingly strong RTP is observed due to the presence of a new intramolecular charge-transfer state (ICT). The ICT state serves to lower the singlet-triplet energy gap (0.46 eV). The smaller gap results in more efficient ISC and thus strong RTP under deoxygenated conditions. The thioflavin-polyurethane system can be tuned via proton concentration and counterions and opens new doors for RTP-based polymeric sensors and stimuli-responsive materials.
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- Wei Sun
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, 230026 Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China , 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.,Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, 230026 Anhui, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, 230026 Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China , 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.,Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, 230026 Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China , 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.,Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, 230026 Anhui, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, 230026 Anhui, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, 230026 Anhui, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China , 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Liu JN, Bu W, Shi J. Chemical Design and Synthesis of Functionalized Probes for Imaging and Treating Tumor Hypoxia. Chem Rev 2017; 117:6160-6224. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 556] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jia-nan Liu
- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P.R. China
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P.R. China
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Oxygen imaging of living cells and tissues using luminescent molecular probes. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lin Y, Xu H, Dong B, Sun X, Li C, Li J, Xu L, Bai X, Song H. Amphiphilic silane modified multifunctional nanoparticles for ratiometric oxygen sensing. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05282k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Precise detection of dissolved oxygen (DO) at the cellular level plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of many diseases and intraoperative observation.
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- Yanxia Lin
- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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Shi W, Guo F, Han M, Yuan S, Guan W, Li H, Huang H, Liu Y, Kang Z. N,S co-doped carbon dots as a stable bio-imaging probe for detection of intracellular temperature and tetracycline. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:3293-3299. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00810d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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N,S-CDs display an unambiguous bioimaging ability in the detection of intracellular temperature and tetracycline with satisfactory results.
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- Weilong Shi
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- School of Physics
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region
- Ministry of Education
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Chang'an University
- Xi'an 710064
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215123
- China
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Byrne A, Jacobs J, Burke CS, Martin A, Heise A, Keyes TE. Rational design of polymeric core shell ratiometric oxygen-sensing nanostructures. Analyst 2017; 142:3400-3406. [DOI: 10.1039/c7an00753a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A new approach for the fabrication of luminescent ratiometric sensing nanosensors is described using core–shell nanoparticles in which the probe and reference are spatially separated into the shell and core of the nanostructure respectively.
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- Aisling Byrne
- School of Chemical Sciences
- National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- School of Chemical Sciences
- National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
- Ireland
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Poon CK, Tang O, Chen XM, Kim B, Hartlieb M, Pollock CA, Hawkett BS, Perrier S. Fluorescent Labeling and Biodistribution of Latex Nanoparticles Formed by Surfactant-Free RAFT Emulsion Polymerization. Macromol Biosci 2016; 17. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201600366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Cheuk Ka Poon
- Key Centre for Polymers & Colloids; School of Chemistry; The University of Sydney; Building F11 NSW 2006 Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research; Royal North Shore Hospital and The University of Sydney; St Leonards NSW 2065 Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research; Royal North Shore Hospital and The University of Sydney; St Leonards NSW 2065 Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers & Colloids; School of Chemistry; The University of Sydney; Building F11 NSW 2006 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research; Royal North Shore Hospital and The University of Sydney; St Leonards NSW 2065 Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers & Colloids; School of Chemistry; The University of Sydney; Building F11 NSW 2006 Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers & Colloids; School of Chemistry; The University of Sydney; Building F11 NSW 2006 Australia
- Department of Chemistry; The University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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Pawar SP, Walekar LS, Kondekar UR, Gunjal DB, Gore AH, Anbhule PV, Patil SR, Kolekar GB. CdS nanocrystals as fluorescent probe for detection of dolasetron mesylate in aqueous solution: Application to biomedical analysis. J Pharm Anal 2016; 6:410-416. [PMID: 29404011 PMCID: PMC5762932 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2016.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A simple and straightforward method for the determination of dolasetron mesylate (DM) in aqueous solution was developed based on the fluorescence quenching of 3-Mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) capped CdS quantum dots (QDs). The structure, morphology, and optical properties of synthesized QDs were characterized by using UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. Under the optimum conditions, the MPA-CdS QDs fluorescence probe offered good sensitivity and selectivity for detecting DM. The probe provided a highly specific selectivity and a linear detection of DM in the range of 2-40 µg/mL with detection limit (LOD) 1.512 µg/mL. The common excipients did not interfere in the proposed method. The fluorescence quenching mechanism of CdS QDs is also discussed. The developed sensor was applied to the quantification of DM in urine and human serum sample with satisfactory results.
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- Fluorescence Spectroscopy Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416 004, Maharashtra, India
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Xia H, Hu J, Tang J, Xu K, Hou X, Wu P. A RGB-Type Quantum Dot-based Sensor Array for Sensitive Visual Detection of Trace Formaldehyde in Air. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36794. [PMID: 27830733 PMCID: PMC5103289 DOI: 10.1038/srep36794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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A simple colorimetric sensor array based on red-emitting CdTe QDs and green-colored fluorescein that exhibited RGB-type color change was proposed for visual detection of trace formaldehyde. In the presence of formaldehyde, the red fluorescence from CdTe QDs was quenched while the green fluorescein was inert thus as a reference. Through harvesting the varied quenching efficiency of different ligand-capped CdTe QDs by formaldehyde, a simple sensor array can be constructed for both selective detection of formaldehyde with high sensitivity (LOD of 0.08 ppm) and identification of the existence of potential interference from acetaldehyde. The quenching mechanisms of formaldehyde toward different ligand capped CdTe QDs were studied with fluorescence lifetime, zeta potential, and also theoretical calculations. The results from theoretical calculations were in good agreement with the experimental results. The proposed sensor array was successfully explored for visual analysis of formaldehyde in indoor air samples.
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- Hui Xia
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.,Analytical &Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.,Analytical &Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Zou X, Pan T, Chen L, Tian Y, Zhang W. Luminescence materials for pH and oxygen sensing in microbial cells - structures, optical properties, and biological applications. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2016; 37:723-738. [PMID: 27627832 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2016.1223011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Luminescence including fluorescence and phosphorescence sensors have been demonstrated to be important for studying cell metabolism, and diagnosing diseases and cancer. Various design principles have been employed for the development of sensors in different formats, such as organic molecules, polymers, polymeric hydrogels, and nanoparticles. The integration of the sensing with fluorescence imaging provides valuable tools for biomedical research and applications at not only bulk-cell level but also at single-cell level. In this article, we critically reviewed recent progresses on pH, oxygen, and dual pH and oxygen sensors specifically for their application in microbial cells. In addition, we focused not only on sensor materials with different chemical structures, but also on design and applications of sensors for better understanding cellular metabolism of microbial cells. Finally, we also provided an outlook for future materials design and key challenges in reaching broad applications in microbial cells.
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- Xianshao Zou
- a Department of Materials Science and Engineering , South University of Science and Technology of China , Shenzhen , Guangdong , P.R. China
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- a Department of Materials Science and Engineering , South University of Science and Technology of China , Shenzhen , Guangdong , P.R. China
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- b Laboratory of Synthetic Microbiology, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology , Tianjin University , Tianjin , P.R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education of China , Tianjin , P.R. China.,d SynBio Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin , P.R. China
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- a Department of Materials Science and Engineering , South University of Science and Technology of China , Shenzhen , Guangdong , P.R. China
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- b Laboratory of Synthetic Microbiology, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology , Tianjin University , Tianjin , P.R. China.,c Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering, Ministry of Education of China , Tianjin , P.R. China.,d SynBio Platform, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering , Tianjin , P.R. China
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Ma HR, Peng HS, You FT, Ping JT, Zhou C, Guo LY. Sensitive detection of PDT-induced cell damages with luminescent oxygen nanosensors. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2016; 4:035001. [DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/4/3/035001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Lu S, Xu W, Zhang J, Chen Y, Xie L, Yao Q, Jiang Y, Wang Y, Chen X. Facile synthesis of a ratiometric oxygen nanosensor for cellular imaging. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 86:176-184. [PMID: 27372571 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.06.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A new type of cell-penetrating ratiometric fluorescence oxygen sensing nanoparticle was prepared through a facile co-precipitation method. Amphiphilic polymer poly (styrene-co-maleic anhydride) (PSMA) was firstly cooperated with polystyrene (PS) to envelop the highly photostable phosphorescent oxygen indicator, platinum(II)-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin (PtTFPP, emission at 648nm), and the reference fluorophore, poly(9, 9-dioctylfluorene) (PFO, emission at 440nm ), via hydrophobic interaction in aqueous solution. To improve the sensor biocompatibility, the biomacromolecule poly-l-lysine (PLL) was selected to act as a shell via electrostatic forces. The as-prepared PtTFPP doped core-shell nanoparticles (called PPMA/PLL NPs) exhibited an excellent ratiometric luminescence response to O2 content with high quenching efficiency and full reversibility in the oxygen sensing. More importantly, these oxygen nanosensors passed across the cell membrane after co-incubation without external force. Labeled cells exhibited high brightness in the matching blue and red channels of a digital camera. And most nanosensors were found locating in cytoplasm rather than being trapped in endosomes.
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- Sisi Lu
- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of pharmaceutical sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Banerjee S, Kelly C, Kerry JP, Papkovsky DB. High throughput non-destructive assessment of quality and safety of packaged food products using phosphorescent oxygen sensors. Trends Food Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2016.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This article gives an overview of the various kinds of nanoparticles (NPs) that are widely used for purposes of fluorescent imaging, mainly of cells and tissues. Following an introduction and a discussion of merits of fluorescent NPs compared to molecular fluorophores, labels and probes, the article assesses the kinds and specific features of nanomaterials often used in bioimaging. These include fluorescently doped silicas and sol-gels, hydrophilic polymers (hydrogels), hydrophobic organic polymers, semiconducting polymer dots, quantum dots, carbon dots, other carbonaceous nanomaterials, upconversion NPs, noble metal NPs (mainly gold and silver), various other nanomaterials, and dendrimers. Another section covers coatings and methods for surface modification of NPs. Specific examples on the use of nanoparticles in (a) plain fluorescence imaging of cells, (b) targeted imaging, (c) imaging of chemical species, and (d) imaging of temperature are given next. A final section covers aspects of multimodal imaging (such as fluorescence/nmr), imaging combined with drug and gene delivery, or imaging combined with therapy or diagnosis. The electronic supplementary information (ESI) gives specific examples for materials and methods used in imaging, sensing, multimodal imaging and theranostics such as imaging combined with drug delivery or photodynamic therapy. The article contains 273 references in the main part, and 157 references in the ESI.
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- Otto S Wolfbeis
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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Zhou C, Xie T, Zhou R, Trindle CO, Tikman Y, Zhang X, Zhang G. Waterborne Polyurethanes with Tunable Fluorescence and Room-Temperature Phosphorescence. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:17209-17216. [PMID: 26191971 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b04075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Single-component materials with both fluorescence and room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) are useful for ratiometric sensing and imaging applications. On the basis of a general design principle, an amino-substituted benzophenone is covalently incorporated into waterborne polyurethanes (WPU) and results in fluorescence and RTP single-component dual-emissive materials (SDMs). At different aminobenzophenone concentrations, the statistical, thermal, and optical properties of these SDMs are characterized. Despite their similar thermal behaviors, the luminescence properties as a function of the chromophore concentration are quite different: increasing concentrations led to progressively narrowed singlet-triplet energy gaps. The tunability of fluorescence and RTP via chromophore concentration is explained by a previously proposed model, polymerization-enhanced intersystem crossing (PEX). The proposal of PEX is based on Kasha's molecular exciton theory with a specific application in polymeric systems, where the polymerization of luminophores results in excitonic coupling and enhanced forward and reverse intersystem crossing. The mechanism of PEX is also examined by theoretical calculations for the WPU system. It is found that the presence of K1 aggregates indeed enhances the crossover from singlet excited states to triplet ones.
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- Cao Zhou
- †CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
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- †CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
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- †CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
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- ‡Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, McCormick Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- §Physics Department, Marmara University, Göztepe Kampus, 34722 Kadiköy Istanbul, Turkey
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- †CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
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- †CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
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Soft fluorescent nanomaterials have attracted recent attention as imaging agents for biological applications, because they provide the advantages of good biocompatibility, high brightness, and easy biofunctionalization. Here, we provide a survey of recent developments in fluorescent soft nano-sized biological imaging agents. Various soft fluorescent nanoparticles (NPs) (including dye-doped polymer NPs, semiconducting polymer NPs, small-molecule organic NPs, nanogels, micelles, vesicles, and biomaterial-based NPs) are summarized from the perspectives of preparation methods, structure, optical properties, and surface functionalization. Based on both optical and functional properties of the nano-sized imaging agents, their applications are then reviewed in terms of in vitro imaging, in vivo imaging, and cellular-process imaging, by means of specific or nonspecific targeting.
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- Hong-Shang Peng
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Yoshihara T, Murayama S, Tobita S. Ratiometric Molecular Probes Based on Dual Emission of a Blue Fluorescent Coumarin and a Red Phosphorescent Cationic Iridium(III) Complex for Intracellular Oxygen Sensing. SENSORS 2015; 15:13503-21. [PMID: 26066988 PMCID: PMC4507661 DOI: 10.3390/s150613503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Ratiometric molecular probes RP1 and RP2 consisting of a blue fluorescent coumarin and a red phosphorescent cationic iridium complex connected by a tetra- or octaproline linker, respectively, were designed and synthesized for sensing oxygen levels in living cells. These probes exhibited dual emission with good spectral separation in acetonitrile. The photorelaxation processes, including intramolecular energy transfer, were revealed by emission quantum yield and lifetime measurements. The ratios (RI=(Ip/If)) between the phosphorescence (Ip) and fluorescence (If) intensities showed excellent oxygen responses; the ratio of
RI under degassed and aerated conditions (RI0/RI)
was 20.3 and 19.6 for RP1 and RP2. The introduction of the cationic Ir (III) complex improved the cellular uptake efficiency compared to that of a neutral analogue with a tetraproline linker. The emission spectra of the ratiometric probes internalized into living HeLa or MCF-7 cells could be obtained using a conventional microplate reader. The complex RP2 with an octaproline linker provided ratios comparable to the ratiometric measurements obtained using a microplate reader: the ratio of the
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value of RP2 under hypoxia (2.5% O2) to that under normoxia (21% O2) was 1.5 and 1.7 for HeLa and MCF-7 cells, respectively. Thus, the intracellular oxygen levels of MCF-7 cells could be imaged by ratiometric emission measurements using the complex RP2.
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- Toshitada Yoshihara
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin-cho, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin-cho, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin-cho, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan.
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Dmitriev RI, Borisov SM, Düssmann H, Sun S, Müller BJ, Prehn J, Baklaushev VP, Klimant I, Papkovsky DB. Versatile Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for High-Resolution O2 Imaging in Cells and 3D Tissue Models. ACS NANO 2015; 9:5275-88. [PMID: 25858428 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b00771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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High brightness, chemical and photostability, tunable characteristics, and spectral and surface properties are important attributes for nanoparticle probes designed for live cell imaging. We describe a class of nanoparticles for high-resolution imaging of O2 that consists of a substituted conjugated polymer (polyfluorene or poly(fluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole)) acting as a FRET antenna and a fluorescent reference with covalently bound phosphorescent metalloporphyrin (PtTFPP, PtTPTBPF). The nanoparticles prepared from such copolymers by precipitation method display stability, enhanced (>5-10 times) brightness under one- and two-photon excitation, compatibility with ratiometric and lifetime-based imaging modes, and low toxicity for cells. Their cell-staining properties can be modulated with positively and negatively charged groups grafted to the backbone. The "zwitter-ionic" nanoparticles show high cell-staining efficiency, while their cell entry mechanisms differ for the different 3D models. When injected in the bloodstream, the cationic and anionic nanoparticles show similar distribution in vivo. These features and tunable properties make the conjugated polymer based phosphorescent nanoparticles a versatile tool for quantitative O2 imaging with a broad range of cell and 3D tissue models.
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- Ruslan I Dmitriev
- †School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- ‡Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz 8010, Austria
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- §Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Centre for the Study of Neurological Disorders, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- ‡Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz 8010, Austria
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- ‡Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz 8010, Austria
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- §Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Centre for the Study of Neurological Disorders, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- ∥Department of Medicinal Nanobiotechnology, Pirogov Russian State Medical University, Moscow 115682, Russia
- ⊥Federal Research Clinical Centre of Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- ‡Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Graz 8010, Austria
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- †School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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DeRosa CA, Samonina-Kosicka J, Fan Z, Hendargo HC, Weitzel DH, Palmer GM, Fraser CL. Oxygen Sensing Difluoroboron Dinaphthoylmethane Polylactide. Macromolecules 2015; 48:2967-2977. [PMID: 26056421 PMCID: PMC4457464 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dual emissive luminescence properties of solid-state difluoroboron β-diketonate-poly(lactic acid) (BF2bdk-PLA) materials have been utilized as biological oxygen sensors. Dyes with red-shifted absorption and emission are important for multiplexing and in vivo imaging, thus hydroxyl-functionalized dinaphthoylmethane initiators and dye-PLA conjugates BF2dnm(X)PLA (X = H, Br, I) with extended conjugation were synthesized. The luminescent materials show red-shifted absorbance (~435 nm) and fluorescence tunability by molecular weight. Fluorescence colors range from yellow (~530 nm) in 10 - 12 kDa polymers to green (~490 nm) in 20 - 30 kDa polymers. Room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) and thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) are present under a nitrogen atmosphere. For the iodine-substituted derivative, BF2dnm(I)PLA, clearly distinguishable fluorescence (green) and phosphorescence (orange) peaks are present, making it ideal for ratiometric oxygen-sensing and imaging. Bromide and hydrogen analogues with weaker relative phosphorescence intensities and longer phosphorescence lifetimes can be used as highly sensitive, concentration independent, lifetime-based oxygen sensors or for gated emission detection. BF2dnm(I)PLA nanoparticles were taken up by T41 mouse mammary cells and successfully demonstrated differences in vitro ratiometric measurement of oxygen.
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- Christopher A. DeRosa
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC, 27710
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC, 27710
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC, 27710
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904
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Dmitriev RI, Papkovsky DB. Intracellular probes for imaging oxygen concentration: how good are they? Methods Appl Fluoresc 2015; 3:034001. [DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/3/3/034001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Dmitriev RI, Borisov SM, Kondrashina AV, Pakan JMP, Anilkumar U, Prehn JHM, Zhdanov AV, McDermott KW, Klimant I, Papkovsky DB. Imaging oxygen in neural cell and tissue models by means of anionic cell-permeable phosphorescent nanoparticles. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:367-81. [PMID: 25006059 PMCID: PMC11113450 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-014-1673-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Revised: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cell-permeable phosphorescent probes enable the study of cell and tissue oxygenation, bioenergetics, metabolism, and pathological states such as stroke and hypoxia. A number of such probes have been described in recent years, the majority consisting of cationic small molecule and nanoparticle structures. While these probes continue to advance, adequate staining for the study of certain cell types using live imaging techniques remains elusive; this is particularly true for neural cells. Here we introduce novel probes for the analysis of neural cells and tissues: negatively charged poly(methyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid)-based nanoparticles impregnated with a phosphorescent Pt(II)-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin (PtPFPP) dye (this form is referred to as PA1), and with an additional reference/antennae dye poly(9,9-diheptylfluorene-alt-9,9-di-p-tolyl-9H-fluorene) (this form is referred to as PA2). PA1 and PA2 are internalised by endocytosis, result in efficient staining in primary neurons, astrocytes, and PC12 cells and multi-cellular aggregates, and allow for the monitoring of local O(2) levels on a time-resolved fluorescence plate reader and PLIM microscope. PA2 also efficiently stains rat brain slices and permits detailed O(2) imaging experiments using both one and two-photon intensity-based modes and PLIM modes. Multiplexed analysis of embryonic rat brain slices reveals age-dependent staining patterns for PA2 and a highly heterogeneous distribution of O(2) in tissues, which we relate to the localisation of specific progenitor cell populations. Overall, these anionic probes are useful for sensing O(2) levels in various cells and tissues, particularly in neural cells, and facilitate high-resolution imaging of O(2) in 3D tissue models.
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- Ruslan I Dmitriev
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland,
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Jacobs J, Byrne A, Gathergood N, Keyes TE, Heuts JPA, Heise A. Facile Synthesis of Fluorescent Latex Nanoparticles with Selective Binding Properties Using Amphiphilic Glycosylated Polypeptide Surfactants. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma5020462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- J. Jacobs
- School
of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Ray A, Kopelman R. Hydrogel nanosensors for biophotonic imaging of chemical analytes. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2014; 8:1829-38. [PMID: 24156487 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.13.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Polymer-based hydrogel nanosensors have been developed and extensively utilized for the imaging and dynamic monitoring of chemical properties, response to external stimulants, and metabolism of cells and tissues, in real time, using optical imaging techniques. A large fraction of these polymeric nanoparticles are based on polyacrylamide (PAA) owing to its excellent properties such as nontoxicity, biocompatibility and flexibility of engineering. The properties of the PAA matrix can be specifically tailored, depending on the application, and the molecules can be loaded into the matrix. Various surface modifications enable one to control its behavior in cells and in vivo, and can be utilized for specific targeting to cells and subcellular organelles. This special report describes the recent advances in the design and application of the latest generation of PAA nanosensors for some physiologically important ions and small molecules.
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- Aniruddha Ray
- Department of Chemistry & Biophysics, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Samonina-Kosicka J, DeRosa CA, Morris WA, Fan Z, Fraser CL. Dual-Emissive Difluoroboron Naphthyl-Phenyl β-Diketonate Polylactide Materials: Effects of Heavy Atom Placement and Polymer Molecular Weight. Macromolecules 2014; 47:3736-3746. [PMID: 24954954 PMCID: PMC4059218 DOI: 10.1021/ma5006606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Luminescent materials are important
for imaging and sensing. Aromatic
difluoroboron β-diketonate complexes (BF2bdks) are
classic fluorescent molecules that have been explored as photochemical
reagents, two-photon dyes, and oxygen sensors. A series of BF2bdks with naphthyl and phenyl groups was synthesized, and
photophysical properties were investigated in both methylene chloride
and poly(lactic acid) (PLA). Polymer molecular weight and dye attachment
site along with bromide heavy atom placement were varied to tune optical
properties of dye–PLA materials. Systems without heavy atoms
have long phosphorescence lifetimes, which is useful for lifetime-based
oxygen sensing. Bromine substitution on the naphthyl ring resulted
in intense, clearly distinguishable fluorescence and phosphorescence
peaks important for ratiometric oxygen sensing and imaging.
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- Jelena Samonina-Kosicka
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia , McCormick Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia , McCormick Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia , McCormick Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia , McCormick Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia , McCormick Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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Meier RJ, Simbürger JMB, Soukka T, Schäferling M. Background-Free Referenced Luminescence Sensing and Imaging of pH Using Upconverting Phosphors and Color Camera Read-out. Anal Chem 2014; 86:5535-40. [DOI: 10.1021/ac5009207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Robert J. Meier
- Department
of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, 20520, Finland
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department
of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, 20520, Finland
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- Department
of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, 20520, Finland
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Malucelli E, Iotti S, Gianoncelli A, Fratini M, Merolle L, Notargiacomo A, Marraccini C, Sargenti A, Cappadone C, Farruggia G, Bukreeva I, Lombardo M, Trombini C, Maier JA, Lagomarsino S. Quantitative chemical imaging of the intracellular spatial distribution of fundamental elements and light metals in single cells. Anal Chem 2014; 86:5108-15. [PMID: 24734900 DOI: 10.1021/ac5008909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
We report a method that allows a complete quantitative characterization of whole single cells, assessing the total amount of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sodium, and magnesium and providing submicrometer maps of element molar concentration, cell density, mass, and volume. This approach allows quantifying elements down to 10(6) atoms/μm(3). This result was obtained by applying a multimodal fusion approach that combines synchrotron radiation microscopy techniques with off-line atomic force microscopy. The method proposed permits us to find the element concentration in addition to the mass fraction and provides a deeper and more complete knowledge of cell composition. We performed measurements on LoVo human colon cancer cells sensitive (LoVo-S) and resistant (LoVo-R) to doxorubicin. The comparison of LoVo-S and LoVo-R revealed different patterns in the maps of Mg concentration with higher values within the nucleus in LoVo-R and in the perinuclear region in LoVo-S cells. This feature was not so evident for the other elements, suggesting that Mg compartmentalization could be a significant trait of the drug-resistant cells.
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- Emil Malucelli
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna , Bologna 40127, Italy
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Lee WC, Abdullah AFL, Khoo BE. Forensic bloodstain imaging: a digital method for stain enhancement and background reduction. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2014.901416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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