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Nguyen TP, Nguyen HD, Abe M. Development of a Two-Photon-Responsive Chromophore, 2-( p-Aminophenyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-1-(hydroxyinden-3-yl)methyl Derivative, as a Photoremovable Protecting Group. J Org Chem 2024; 89:4691-4701. [PMID: 38502935 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Photoremovable protecting groups (PPGs) are powerful tools that are widely used to investigate biological events in cells. An important requirement for PPGs is the efficient release of bioactive molecules by using visible to near-infrared light in the biological window (650-1350 nm). In this study, we report a new two-photon (2P)-responsive PPG, 2-(p-aminophenyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-1-(hydroxyinden-3-yl)methyl, with a donor-π-donor cyclic stilbene structure. The 2P cross section was approximately 40-50 GM at ∼700 nm. The quantum yield of the uncaging process of caged benzoate was greater than 0.7, demonstrating that the 2P uncaging efficiency was approximately 30 GM at around 700 nm. This newly developed 2P-responsive chromophore can be used in future biological experiments. The mechanism of the photo-uncaging reaction via the carbocation intermediate was elucidated using transient absorption spectroscopy and product analysis.
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- Tuan Phong Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Advance Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Advance Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Advance Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- Hiroshima Research Center for Photo-Drug-Delivery Systems (Hi-P-DDS), Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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Guo S, Gu D, Yang Y, Tian J, Chen X. Near-infrared photodynamic and photothermal co-therapy based on organic small molecular dyes. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:348. [PMID: 37759287 PMCID: PMC10523653 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02111-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Near-infrared (NIR) organic small molecule dyes (OSMDs) are effective photothermal agents for photothermal therapy (PTT) due to their advantages of low cost and toxicity, good biodegradation, and strong NIR absorption over a wide wavelength range. Nevertheless, OSMDs have limited applicability in PTT due to their low photothermal conversion efficiency and inadequate destruction of tumor regions that are nonirradiated by NIR light. However, they can also act as photosensitizers (PSs) to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can be further eradicated by using ROS-related therapies to address the above limitations of PTT. In this review, the synergistic mechanism, composition, and properties of photodynamic therapy (PDT)-PTT nanoplatforms were comprehensively discussed. In addition, some specific strategies for further improving the combined PTT and PDT based on OSMDs for cancer to completely eradicate cancer cells were outlined. These strategies include performing image-guided co-therapy, enhancing tumor infiltration, increasing H2O2 or O2 in the tumor microenvironment, and loading anticancer drugs onto nanoplatforms to enable combined therapy with phototherapy and chemotherapy. Meanwhile, the intriguing prospects and challenges of this treatment modality were also summarized with a focus on the future trends of its clinical application.
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- Shuang Guo
- School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China
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- College of Marine Science and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore.
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Thiruvengadam R, Venkidasamy B, Samynathan R, Govindasamy R, Thiruvengadam M, Kim JH. Association of nanoparticles and Nrf2 with various oxidative stress-mediated diseases. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 380:110535. [PMID: 37187268 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a transcription factor that regultes the cellular antioxidant defense system at the posttranscriptional level. During oxidative stress, Nrf2 is released from its negative regulator Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) and binds to antioxidant response element (ARE) to transcribe antioxidative metabolizing/detoxifying genes. Various transcription factors like aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and nuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells (NF-kB) and epigenetic modification including DNA methylation and histone methylation might also regulate the expression of Nrf2. Despite its protective role, Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signaling is considered as a pharmacological target due to its involvement in various pathophysiological conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, hepatotoxicity and kidney disorders. Recently, nanomaterials have received a lot of attention due to their unique physiochemical properties and are also used in various biological applications, for example, biosensors, drug delivery systems, cancer therapy, etc. In this review, we will be discussing the functions of nanoparticles and Nrf2 as a combined therapy or sensitizing agent and their significance in various diseases such as diabetes, cancer and oxidative stress-mediated diseases.
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- Rekha Thiruvengadam
- Department of Integrative Bioscience & Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 600077, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 600077, India
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- Department of Periodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 600077, India
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- Department of Applied Bioscience, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Bioscience & Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Li J, Li B, Yao X, Duan W, Zhang W, Tian Y, Li D. In Situ Coordination and Confinement of Two-Photon Active Unit Within Metal–Organic Frameworks for High-Order Multiphoton-Excited Fluorescent Performance. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:19282-19288. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Jiaqi Li
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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Conjugated polymer nanoparticles and their nanohybrids as smart photoluminescent and photoresponsive material for biosensing, imaging, and theranostics. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:83. [PMID: 35118576 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-05153-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The emergence of conjugated polymers (CPs) has provided a pathway to attain smart multifunctional conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) with enhanced properties and diverse applications. CPNs based on π-extended CPs exhibit high fluorescence brightness, low cytotoxicity, excellent photostability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation ability, high photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE), etc. which endorse them as an excellent theranostic tool. Furthermore, the unique light-harvesting and energy transfer properties of CPNs enables their transformation into smart functional nanohybrids with augmented performance. Owing to such numerous features, simple preparation method and an easy separation process, the CPNs and their hybrids have been constantly rising as a frontrunner in the domain of medicine and much work has been done in the respective research area. This review summarizes the recent progress that has been made in the field of CPNs for biological and biomedical applications with special emphasis on biosensing, imaging, and theranostics. Following an introduction into the field, a first large section provides overview of the conventional as well as recently established synthetic methods for various types of CPNs. Then, the CPNs-based fluorometric assays for biomolecules based on different detection strategies have been described. Later on, examples of CPNs-based probes for imaging, both in vitro and in vivo using cancer cells and animal models have been explored. The next section highlighted the vital theranostic applications of CPNs and corresponding nanohybrids, mainly via imaging-guided photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal therapy (PTT) and drug delivery. The last section summarizes the current challenges and gives an outlook on the potential future trends on CPNs as advanced healthcare material.
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Wu S, Liu X, Li Z, Lu Z, Jiang N, Yang H, Yao H. Te-Cefotaxime Nanocomposites with Restored Antibiotic Susceptibility and LED Light Activated Photothermal Effect for Rapid MRSA Eradication. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:1571-1581. [DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02538d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The ever-growing antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a huge threat to public health. Restoring the susceptibility of ineffective antibiotics by inorganic nanomaterials and combining of photothermal and antibiotic synergistic therapy could be...
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Wang X, Zhang D, Zhang X, Xing Y, Wu J, Sui X, Huang X, Chang G, Li L. Application of Multiphoton Microscopic Imaging in Study of Gastric Cancer. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2022; 21:15330338221133244. [DOI: 10.1177/15330338221133244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) imaging relies on the nonlinear interaction between ultrashort optical pulses and the samples to achieve image contrast. Featuring larger penetration depth, less phototoxicity, 3-dimensional sectioning capability, no need for labeling, MPM become a powerful medical imaging technique that can identify structural characteristics of tissues at the cellular and subcellular levels. In this review paper, we introduce the working principle of MPM imaging, present the current results of MPM imaging applied to the study of gastric tumors, and discuss the future prospects of this interdisciplinary research field.
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- Xiaoying Wang
- Strategic Support Force Medical Center, Beijing, China
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- Ningxia Jingyuan County People's Hospital, Ningxia, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Strategic Support Force Medical Center, Beijing, China
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- Strategic Support Force Medical Center, Beijing, China
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- Strategic Support Force Medical Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Strategic Support Force Medical Center, Beijing, China
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Krajnik B, Golacki LW, Fiedorczyk E, Bański M, Noculak A, Hołodnik KM, Podhorodecki A. Quantitative comparison of luminescence probes for biomedical applications. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2021; 9. [PMID: 34198274 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/ac10ae] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Optical imaging holds great promise for the early-stage detection of diseases. It plays an important role in the process of protecting the patient's health. Most of the organic dyes suffer due to photobleaching, light scattering, short light penetration depth, and autofluorescence of specimen, thus, need to be replaced with alternative nanoprobes emitting light in the optical biological window (700-1350 nm). The group of candidates which can challenged described problems are colloidal quantum dots (e.g. CdSe and PbS) and upconverting nanocrystals (e.g. NaGdF4:Er, Yb). This paper presents comprehensive and systematic studies of the aforementioned probes, using specially designed tissue phantom, and custom-built wide-field fluorescence microscope. We investigated how the absorption and scattering of light at the water, hemoglobin, and intralipid may affect the intensity of luminescence probes and the quality of optical images. We propose a protocol, that could be easily implemented for investigating other nanoprobes that allow for comparison of their optical performance.
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- B Krajnik
- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. S. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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Krivenkov V, Samokhvalov P, Sánchez-Iglesias A, Grzelczak M, Nabiev I, Rakovich Y. Strong increase in the effective two-photon absorption cross-section of excitons in quantum dots due to the nonlinear interaction with localized plasmons in gold nanorods. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:4614-4623. [PMID: 33605966 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08893e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Excitons in semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) feature high values of the two-photon absorption cross-sections (TPACSs), enabling applications of two-photon-excited photoluminescence (TPE PL) of QDs in biosensing and nonlinear optoelectronics. However, efficient TPE PL of QDs requires high-intensity laser fields, which limits these applications. There are two possible ways to increase the TPE PL of QDs: by increasing their photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) or by further increasing the TPACS. Plasmonic nanoparticles (PNPs) may act as open nanocavities for increasing the PLQY via the Purcell effect, but this enhancement is strictly limited by the maximum possible PLQY value of 100%. Here we directly investigated the effect of PNPs on the effective TPACS of excitons in QDs. We have found that effective TPACS of excitons in a QD-PMMA thin film can be increased by a factor of up to 12 near the linearly excited gold nanorods (GNRs). Using gold nanospheres (GNSs), in which plasmons cannot be excited in the infrared range, as a control system, we have shown that, although both GNSs and GNRs increase the recombination rate of excitons, the TPACS is increased only in the case of GNRs. We believe that the observed effect of TPACS enhancement is a result of the nonlinear interaction of the plasmons in GNRs with excitons in QDs, which we have supported by numerical simulations. The results show the way to the rational design of the spectral features of plasmon-exciton hybrids for using them in biosensing and nonlinear optoelectronics.
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- Victor Krivenkov
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russian Federation.
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- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russian Federation.
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 182, 20014 Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain
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- Centro de Física de Materiales (MPC, CSIC-UPV/EHU), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, 20018 Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain. and Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russian Federation. and Laboratoire de Recherche en Nanosciences (LRN-EA4682), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France and I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya str. 8-2, 119992 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Centro de Física de Materiales (MPC, CSIC-UPV/EHU), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, 20018 Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain. and Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain and Polímeros y Materiales Avanzados: Física, Química y Tecnología, UPV-EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain and IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Maria Diaz de Haro 3, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Liang X, Xie Y, Wu J, Wang J, Petković M, Stepić M, Zhao J, Ma J, Mi L. Functional titanium dioxide nanoparticle conjugated with phthalocyanine and folic acid as a promising photosensitizer for targeted photodynamic therapy in vitro and in vivo. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2021; 215:112122. [PMID: 33433386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.112122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising cancer treatment that can be implemented using various agents. The conventional photosensitizer Al (III) phthalocyanine chloride tetrasulfonic acid (Pc) has limitations of selectivity in tumor targeting, low affinity to cancer cells, and low two-photon absorption. This study presents a novel photosensitizer FA-TiO2-Pc, which has the TiO2 nanoparticle conjugated with a tumor targeting agent of folic acid (FA), and Pc. FA-TiO2-Pc possessed high targeted photodynamic therapeutic activity and excellent biocompatibility. This promising photosensitizer showed high therapeutic drug efficiency in vitro at a low concentration dose and short incubation time under one-photon excitation (OPE). In vivo, when treated with a low dose of FA-TiO2-Pc and low light irradiation, the tumor growth was depressed in mice bearing HeLa xenograft tumors with minimal side effects. In addition, the two-photon absorption of FA-TiO2-Pc was also enhanced compared to Pc, proving that FA-TiO2-Pc system has a great potential to be used for the therapy of the folate receptor positive cancer cells in both OPE-PDT and two-photon excitation (TPE)-PDT agents.
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- Xinyue Liang
- Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing, Green Photoelectron Platform, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 26 Shengli Street, Wuhan, Hubei 430014, China
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- Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing, Green Photoelectron Platform, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 390 Qinghe Road, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 522, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 522, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health and the Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing, Green Photoelectron Platform, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China; Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Academy for Engineer and Technology, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, The Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems (MRICS), School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing, Green Photoelectron Platform, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Vorontsov D, Okrepka G, Khalavka Y, Valenta J. Two-step light conversion with quantum dots inside non-linear crystals. J Chem Phys 2020; 153:121105. [PMID: 33003710 DOI: 10.1063/5.0022785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Up-conversion of infrared (IR) to visible light is demonstrated via an unconventional two-step process combining second harmonic generation with photoluminescence. This is achieved in a composite material formed by single crystals of KH2PO4 (KDP), in which CdTe/CdS quantum dots (QDs) are embedded during a crystal growth. The second harmonic generation from the IR laser frequency in KDP takes place, and then, generated light is absorbed by QDs and luminescence is emitted. Compared to the most common up-converting materials based on lanthanide ions, our novel composites use only abundant elements and have several other properties with application potential: the excitation and emission can cover a broader spectral range, and the response is much faster (ns compared to ms) and is strongly dependent on the direction of the incident beam.
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- Dmytro Vorontsov
- Department of Chemical Physics and Optics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu, 3, 121 16 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bukovinian State Medical University, Teatral'na Square, 2, Chernivtsi 58012, Ukraine
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- Department of General Chemistry and Chemical Materials Science, Institute of Biology, Chemistry and Bioresources, Yuriy Fed'kovych Chernivtsi National University, Kotsyubyns'kogo St., 2, Chernivtsi 58002, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemical Physics and Optics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu, 3, 121 16 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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Colloidal (Gd0.98Nd0.02)2O3 nanothermometers operating in a cell culture medium within the first and second biological windows. J RARE EARTH 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2019.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Shao Q, Yang C, Chen X, Zhang H, Feng G, Zhou S. Core-mediated synthesis, growth mechanism and near-infrared luminescence enhancement of α-NaGdF4@β-NaLuF4:Nd3+ core–shell nanocrystals. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce01748h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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High-performance α-NaGdF4@β-NaLuF4:Nd3+ nanocrystals have been constructed based on a core-mediated method. Their near-infrared emission intensity was eventually enhanced by more than 2 times.
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- Qinqin Shao
- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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Wu X, Shu J, Feng B, Yang L, Lan J, Li F, Xi P, Wang F. One-step synthesis of novel phosphorus nitride dots for two-photon imaging in living cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:4719-4722. [PMID: 30942237 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc00859d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Novel phosphorus nitride dots mainly consisting of N and P with strong fluorescence, excellent dispersibility and outstanding biocompatibility were prepared via a solvothermal method. The phosphorus nitride dots demonstrated great two-photon imaging capability in living cells under 800 nm excitation.
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- Xiaoxia Wu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Zhang N, Liu X, Wei Z, Liu H, Peng J, Zhou L, Li H, Fan H. Cell Imaging Using Two-Photon Excited CdS Fluorescent Quantum Dots Working within the Biological Window. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9030369. [PMID: 30841547 PMCID: PMC6474132 DOI: 10.3390/nano9030369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In recent years, two-photon excited semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have been the subject of intense investigation due to their long excitation wavelength which helps to achieve deeper penetration and higher image resolution in optical bioimaging. In this paper, water-soluble CdS QDs were synthesized using a hydrothermal method and applied to human liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells. The first-principles calculation suggested that the S-rich defected structure contributes to a narrower band gap compared to the pristine structure. The resulting fluorescence wavelength was significantly red shifted, which was attributed to the deep defect states emission. The large Stokes shifts (> 200 nm) of the QDs can eliminate the possible cross-talk between the excitation light and the emission light. Two-photon induced red fluorescence emission can avoid overlapping with the autofluorescence emission of biological samples. The uptake and cell viability measurements of the HepG2 cells showed a good biocompatibility and a low toxicity of CdS QDs. Two-photon excited scanning microscopy images revealed that the HepG2 cells incubated with CdS QDs emitted bright red upconversion fluorescence and the fluorescence brightness was 38.2 times of that of the control group. These results support CdS QDs as a good candidate for application in cellular imaging.
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- Nannan Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Information Science and Technology/College of Cyber Security, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, State Key Lab for Biocontrol, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Molaei MJ. Carbon quantum dots and their biomedical and therapeutic applications: a review. RSC Adv 2019; 9:6460-6481. [PMID: 35518468 PMCID: PMC9061119 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08088g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In recent years, nano carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have received increasing attention due to their properties such as small size, fluorescence emission, chemical stability, water solubility, easy synthesis, and the possibility of functionalization. CQDs are fluorescent 0D carbon nanostructures with sizes below 10 nm. The fluorescence in CQDs originates from two sources, the fluorescence emission from bandgap transitions of conjugated π-domains and fluorescence from surface defects. The CQDs can emit fluorescence in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral region which makes them appropriate for biomedical applications. The fluorescence in these structures can be tuned with respect to the excitation wavelength. The CQDs have found applications in different areas such as biomedicine, photocatalysis, photosensors, solar energy conversion, light emitting diodes (LEDs), etc. The biomedical applications of CQDs include bioimaging, drug delivery, gene delivery, and cancer therapy. The fluorescent CQDs have low toxicity and other exceptional physicochemical properties in comparison to heavy metals semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) which make them superior candidates for biomedical applications. In this review, the synthesis routes and optical properties of the CQDs are clarified and recent advances in CQDs biomedical applications in bioimaging (in vivo and in vitro), drug delivery, cancer therapy, their potential to pass blood-brain barrier (BBB), and gene delivery are discussed.
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- Mohammad Jafar Molaei
- Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology Shahrood Iran
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Chen J, Ning C, Zhou Z, Yu P, Zhu Y, Tan G, Mao C. Nanomaterials as photothermal therapeutic agents. PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE 2019; 99:1-26. [PMID: 30568319 PMCID: PMC6295417 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 343] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Curing cancer has been one of the greatest conundrums in the modern medical field. To reduce side-effects associated with the traditional cancer therapy such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, photothermal therapy (PTT) has been recognized as one of the most promising treatments for cancer over recent years. PTT relies on ablation agents such as nanomaterials with a photothermal effect, for converting light into heat. In this way, elevated temperature could kill cancer cells while avoiding significant side effects on normal cells. This theory works because normal cells have a higher heat tolerance than cancer cells. Thus, nanomaterials with photothermal effects have attracted enormous attention due to their selectivity and non-invasive attributes. This review article summarizes the current status of employing nanomaterials with photothermal effects for anti-cancer treatment. Mechanisms of the photothermal effect and various factors affecting photothermal performance will be discussed. Efficient and selective PTT is believed to play an increasingly prominent role in cancer treatment. Moreover, merging PTT with other methods of cancer therapies is also discussed as a future trend.
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- Junqi Chen
- College of Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
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Ding MY, Hou JJ, Yuan YJ, Bai WF, Lu CH, Xi JH, Ji ZG, Chen DQ. Nd 3+/Yb 3+ cascade-sensitized single-band red upconversion emission in active-core/active-shell nanocrystals. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:345704. [PMID: 29869998 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaca76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanomaterials (UCNMs) have promoted extensive interest for its biological research and biomedical applications, benefiting from low autofluorescence background, deep light penetration depth, and minimal photo-damage to biological tissues. However, owing to the 980 nm laser-induced overheating issue and the attenuation effect associated with conventional multi-peak emissions, the usage of UCNMs as fluorescent bioprobes is still limited. To address these issues, an effective strategy has been proposed to tune both the excitation and emission peaks of UCNMs into the first biological window (650 ∼ 900 nm), where the light absorption by water and hemoglobin in biological tissues is minimal. Based on the Nd3+/Yb3+ cascade-sensitized upconversion process and efficient exchange-energy transfer between Mn2+ and Er3+ in conjunction with the active-core@active-shell nanostructured design, we have developed a new class of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) that exhibit strong single-band red emission upon excitation of an 808 nm near-infrared laser. Hopefully, the well-designed KMnF3:Yb/Er/Nd@ KMnF3:Yb/Nd core-shell nanocrystals will be considered a promising alternative to conventionally used UCNPs for biolabeling applications without the concern of the overheating issue and the attenuation constraints.
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- M Y Ding
- College of Materials & Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China. Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Inorganic Function Composites, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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Cui L, Li CC, Tang B, Zhang CY. Advances in the integration of quantum dots with various nanomaterials for biomedical and environmental applications. Analyst 2018; 143:2469-2478. [PMID: 29736519 DOI: 10.1039/c8an00222c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals with distinct characteristics of high brightness, large Stokes shift and broad absorption spectra, large molar extinction coefficients, high quantum yield, good photostability and long fluorescence lifetime. The QDs have replaced the conventional fluorophores with wide applications in immunoassays, microarrays, fluorescence imaging, targeted drug delivery and therapy. The integration of QDs with various nanomaterials such as noble metal nanoparticles, carbon allotropes, upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), metal oxides and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) brings new opportunities and possibilities in nanoscience and nanotechnology. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in the integration of QDs with various nanomaterials for biomedical and environmental applications including sensing, bioimaging, theranostics and cancer therapy. We highlight the involved interactions such as fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), plasmon enhanced fluorescence (PEF), and nanometal surface energy transfer (NSET) as well as the synergistic effect resulting from the integration of QDs with nanomaterials. In addition, we discuss the sensing and imaging mechanisms of different strategies and give new insight into the challenges and future direction as well.
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- Lin Cui
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China.
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Cortelletti P, Skripka A, Facciotti C, Pedroni M, Caputo G, Pinna N, Quintanilla M, Benayas A, Vetrone F, Speghini A. Tuning the sensitivity of lanthanide-activated NIR nanothermometers in the biological windows. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:2568-2576. [PMID: 29350231 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06141b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Lanthanide-activated SrF2 nanoparticles with a multishell architecture were investigated as optical thermometers in the biological windows. A ratiometric approach based on the relative changes in the intensities of different lanthanide (Nd3+ and Yb3+) NIR emissions was applied to investigate the thermometric properties of the nanoparticles. It was found that an appropriate doping with Er3+ ions can increase the thermometric properties of the Nd3+-Yb3+ coupled systems. In addition, a core containing Yb3+ and Tm3+ can generate light in the visible and UV regions upon near-infrared (NIR) laser excitation at 980 nm. The multishell structure combined with the rational choice of dopants proves to be particularly important to control and enhance the performance of nanoparticles as NIR nanothermometers.
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- P Cortelletti
- Nanomaterials Research Group, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona and INSTM, UdR Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, I-37134 Verona, Italy.
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Dworak L, Roth S, Scheffer MP, Frangakis AS, Wachtveitl J. A thin CdSe shell boosts the electron transfer from CdTe quantum dots to methylene blue. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:2162-2169. [PMID: 29327031 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08287h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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CdTe core and CdTe/CdSe core/shell quantum dots (QD) are investigated with steady state and time-resolved spectroscopic methods. The coating of the CdTe core with a 0.7 nm thick CdSe shell shifts the lowest exciton absorption band to the red by more than 70 nm making the CdTe/CdSe QD an interesting candidate for application in solar energy conversion. Femtosecond transient absorption measurements are applied to study the photoinduced electron transfer (ET) to the molecular acceptor methylene blue (MB). ET times after single excitation of the QD are determined for different MB : QD ratios. The ET reaction is significantly faster in the case of the MB-CdTe/CdSe QD complexes, indicative of an altered charge distribution in the photoexcited heterostructure with a higher electron density in the CdSe shell. As a result of the efficient absorption of incoming light and the faster ET reaction, the amount of reduced MB in the time resolved experiments is higher for CdTe/CdSe QD compared to CdTe QD.
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- L Dworak
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Dapkute D, Steponkiene S, Bulotiene D, Saulite L, Riekstina U, Rotomskis R. Skin-derived mesenchymal stem cells as quantum dot vehicles to tumors. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:8129-8142. [PMID: 29158674 PMCID: PMC5683786 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s143367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Purpose Cell-mediated delivery of nanoparticles is emerging as a new method of cancer diagnostics and treatment. Due to their inherent regenerative properties, adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are naturally attracted to wounds and sites of inflammation, as well as tumors. Such characteristics enable MSCs to be used in cellular hitchhiking of nanoparticles. In this study, MSCs extracted from the skin connective tissue were investigated as transporters of semiconductor nanocrystals quantum dots (QDs). Materials and methods Cytotoxicity of carboxylated CdSe/ZnS QDs was assessed by lactate dehydrogenase cell viability assay. Quantitative uptake of QDs was determined by flow cytometry; their intracellular localization was evaluated by confocal microscopy. In vitro tumor-tropic migration of skin-derived MSCs was verified by Transwell migration assay. For in vivo migration studies of QD-loaded MSCs, human breast tumor-bearing immunodeficient mice were used. Results QDs were found to be nontoxic to MSCs in concentrations no more than 16 nM. The uptake studies showed a rapid QD endocytosis followed by saturating effects after 6 h of incubation and intracellular localization in the perinuclear region. In vitro migration of MSCs toward MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and their conditioned medium was up to nine times greater than the migration toward noncancerous breast epithelial cells MCF-10A. In vivo, systemically administered QD-labeled MSCs were mainly located in the tumor and metastatic tissues, evading most healthy organs with the exception being blood clearance organs (spleen, kidneys, liver). Conclusion Skin-derived MSCs demonstrate applicability in cell-mediated delivery of nanoparticles. The findings presented in this study promise further development of a cell therapy and nanotechnology-based tool for early cancer diagnostics and therapy.
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- Dominyka Dapkute
- Biomedical Physics Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania.,Institute of Biosciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Biomedical Physics Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Biomedical Physics Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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- Biomedical Physics Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania.,Biophotonics Group of Laser Research Center, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Guo L, Ge J, Liu Q, Jia Q, Zhang H, Liu W, Niu G, Liu S, Gong J, Hackbarth S, Wang P. Versatile Polymer Nanoparticles as Two-Photon-Triggered Photosensitizers for Simultaneous Cellular, Deep-Tissue Imaging, and Photodynamic Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2017; 6. [PMID: 28338291 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201601431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Clinical applications of current photodynamic therapy (PDT) photosensitizers (PSs) are often limited by their absorption in the UV-vis range that possesses limited tissue penetration ability, leading to ineffective therapeutic response for deep-seated tumors. Alternatively, two-photon excited PS (TPE-PS) using NIR light triggered is one the most promising candidates for PDT improvement. Herein, multimodal polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) from polythiophene derivative as two-photon fluorescence imaging as well as two-photon-excited PDT agent are developed. The prepared PNPs exhibit excellent water dispersibility, high photostability and pH stability, strong fluorescence brightness, and low dark toxicity. More importantly, the PNPs also possess other outstanding features including: (1) the high 1 O2 quantum yield; (2) the strong two-photon-induced fluorescence and efficient 1 O2 generation; (3) the specific accumulation in lysosomes of HeLa cells; and (4) the imaging detection depth up to 2100 µm in the mock tissue under two-photon. The multifunctional PNPs are promising candidates as TPE-PDT agent for simultaneous cellular, deep-tissue imaging, and highly efficient in vivo PDT of cancer.
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- Liang Guo
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
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- Photobiophysik – Singlet Oxygen LabHumboldt‐Universität zu Berlin Berlin 12489 Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Future TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Recent advances in optical properties and applications of colloidal quantum dots under two-photon excitation. Coord Chem Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Wang Z, Zhao Q, Cui M, Pang S, Wang J, Liu Y, Xie L. Probing Temperature- and pH-Dependent Binding between Quantum Dots and Bovine Serum Albumin by Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2017; 7:E93. [PMID: 28441351 PMCID: PMC5449974 DOI: 10.3390/nano7050093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Luminescent quantum dots (QDs) with unique optical properties have potential applications in bio-imaging. The interaction between QDs and bio-molecules is important to the biological effect of QDs in vivo. In this paper, we have employed fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) to probe the temperature- and pH-dependent interactions between CdSe QDs with carboxyl (QDs-COOH) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) in buffer solutions. The results have shown that microscopic dissociation constant K'D is in the range of (1.5 ± 0.2) × 10-5 to (8.6 ± 0.1) × 10-7 M, the Hill coefficient n is from 0.4 to 2.3, and the protein corona thickness is from 3.0 to 9.4 nm. Variable-temperature measurements have shown both negative values of ∆H and ∆S for BSA adsorption on QDs-COOH, while pH has a profound effect on the adsorption. Additional, FCS measurement QDs-COOH and proteins in whole mice serum and plasma samples has also been conducted. Finally, simulation results have shown four favored QD binding sites in BSA.
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- Zonghua Wang
- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textile, The Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textile, The Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Quantum Dot-Based Nanotools for Bioimaging, Diagnostics, and Drug Delivery. Chembiochem 2016; 17:2103-2114. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201600357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Quan L, Wu J, Lane LA, Wang J, Lu Q, Gu Z, Wang Y. Enhanced Detection Specificity and Sensitivity of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Amyloid-β-Targeted Quantum Dots. Bioconjug Chem 2016; 27:809-14. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Li Quan
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Jesu Raj JG, Quintanilla M, Vetrone F. Near-infrared triggered generation of reactive oxygen species from upconverting nanoparticles decorated with an organoiridium complex. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:3113-3120. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02555a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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We developed an upconverting nanoparticle capable of (up)converting near-infrared excitation light to UV to sensitize an organoiridium complex for the production of reactive oxygen species.
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- Joe Gerald Jesu Raj
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (EMT)
- Université du Québec
- Varennes
- Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (EMT)
- Université du Québec
- Varennes
- Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (EMT)
- Université du Québec
- Varennes
- Canada
- Centre for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures
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Mukherjee A, Shim Y, Myong Song J. Quantum dot as probe for disease diagnosis and monitoring. Biotechnol J 2015; 11:31-42. [PMID: 26709963 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201500219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Semiconductor quantum dots (QD) possess unique optical and electric properties like size-tunable light emission, narrow emission range, high brightness and photostability. Recent research advances have minimized the toxicity of QDs and they are successfully used in in vitro and in vivo imaging. Encapsulation of QDs into polymeric nanoparticles and linking them with targeting ligands enabled the detection of tumors and cancer cells in vivo. QD-antibody conjugates were successfully used in monitoring and diagnosis of HIV and myocardial infarction. Application of near infrared (NIR) QDs was found to minimize the absorption and scattering of light by native tissues thus rendering them suitable in deep tissue analysis. Aggregation and endosomal sequestration of QDs pose major challenges for the effective delivery of QDs to the cell cytosol. Toxicity minimization and effective delivery strategies may further increase their suitability for utilization in disease diagnosis. New synthesis of QDs may provide new types of bioconjugates of QDs to biomolecules, which leads to a variety of applications to many challenged research areas. QDs with narrow emission wavelength ranges are very suitable for monitoring multiple cellular targets simultaneously, and still remain the best known probes for imaging as an alternative to traditional fluorophores in disease diagnosis.
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Lv Y, Liu P, Ding H, Wu Y, Yan Y, Liu H, Wang X, Huang F, Zhao Y, Tian Z. Conjugated Polymer-Based Hybrid Nanoparticles with Two-Photon Excitation and Near-Infrared Emission Features for Fluorescence Bioimaging within the Biological Window. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:20640-20648. [PMID: 26340609 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b05150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Hybrid fluorescent nanoparticles (NPs) capable of fluorescing near-infrared (NIR) light (centered ∼730 nm) upon excitation of 800 nm laser light were constructed. A new type of conjugated polymer with two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) feature, P-F8-DPSB, was used as the NIR-light harvesting component and the energy donor while a NIR fluorescent dye, DPA-PR-PDI, was used as the energy acceptor and the NIR-light emitting component for the construction of the fluorescent NPs. The hybrid NPs possess δ value up to 2.3 × 10(6) GM per particle upon excitation of 800 nm pulse laser. The excellent two-photon absorption (TPA) property of the conjugated polymer component, together with its high fluorescence quantum yield (ϕ) up to 45% and the efficient energy transfer from the conjugated polymer to NIR-emitting fluorophore with efficiency up to 90%, imparted the hybrid NPs with TPEF-based NIR-input-NIR-output fluorescence imaging ability with penetration depth up to 1200 μm. The practicability of the hybrid NPs for fluorescence imaging in Hela cells was validated.
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- Yanlin Lv
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) , Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) , Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS) and Key Laboratory for Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS) and Key Laboratory for Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, 100190, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) , Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) , Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS) and Key Laboratory for Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, 100190, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) , Beijing 100049, China
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Khandelia R, Bhandari S, Pan UN, Ghosh SS, Chattopadhyay A. Gold Nanocluster Embedded Albumin Nanoparticles for Two-Photon Imaging of Cancer Cells Accompanying Drug Delivery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:4075-81. [PMID: 25939342 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201500216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Revised: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Gold nanoclusters in albumin nanoparticles (nanovehicles) are used for single-photon and two-photon imaging of cancer cells following the delivery of doxorubicin through the nanovehicle. NIR excitation and emission wavelengths in the biological window (650-900 nm) make the nanovehicle an ideal potential platform for imaging guided drug delivery.
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- Rumi Khandelia
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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Jalani G, Naccache R, Rosenzweig DH, Lerouge S, Haglund L, Vetrone F, Cerruti M. Real-time, non-invasive monitoring of hydrogel degradation using LiYF4:Yb(3+)/Tm(3+) NIR-to-NIR upconverting nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:11255-11262. [PMID: 26067274 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr02482j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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To design a biodegradable hydrogel as cell support, one should know its in vivo degradation rate. A technique commonly used to track gel degradation is fluorescence spectroscopy. However, the fluorescence from conventional fluorophores quickly decays, and the fluorophores are often moderately cytotoxic. Most importantly, they require ultraviolet or visible (UV-Vis) light as the excitation source, which cannot penetrate deeply through biological tissues. Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are exciting alternatives to conventional fluorophores because they can convert near-infrared (NIR) to UV-Vis-NIR light via a sequential multiphoton absorption process referred to as upconversion. NIR light can penetrate up to few cm inside tissues, thus making these UCNPs much better probes than conventional fluorophores for in vivo monitoring. Also, UCNPs have narrow emission bands, high photoluminescence (PL) signal-to-noise ratio, low cytotoxicity and good physical and chemical stability. Here, we show a nanocomposite system consisting of a biodegradable, in situ thermogelling injectable hydrogel made of chitosan and hyaluronic acid encapsulating silica-coated LiYF4:Yb(3+)/Tm(3+) UCNPs. We use these UCNPs as photoluminescent tags to monitor the gel degradation inside live, cultured intervertebral discs (IVDs) over a period of 3 weeks. PL spectroscopy and NIR imaging show that NIR-to-NIR upconversion of LiYF4:Yb(3+)/Tm(3+)@SiO2 UCNPs allows for tracking of the gel degradation in living tissues. Both in vitro and ex vivo release of UCNPs follow a similar trend during the first 5 days; after this time, ex vivo release becomes faster than in vitro, indicating a faster gel degradation ex vivo. Also, the amount of released UCNPs in vitro increases continuously up to 3 weeks, while it plateaus after 15 days inside the IVDs showing a homogenous distribution of UCNPs throughout the IVD tissue. This non-invasive optical method for real time, live tissue imaging holds great potential for tissue analysis, biomapping and bioimaging applications.
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- Ghulam Jalani
- Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada.
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Extremely high brightness from polymer-encapsulated quantum dots for two-photon cellular and deep-tissue imaging. Sci Rep 2015; 5:9908. [PMID: 25909393 PMCID: PMC4408994 DOI: 10.1038/srep09908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Materials possessing high two photon absorption (TPA) are highly desirable for a range of fields, such as three-dimensional data storage, TP microscopy (TPM) and photodynamic therapy (PDT). Specifically, for TPM, high TP excitation (TPE) brightness (σ × ϕ, where σ is TPA cross-sections and ϕ is fluorescence quantum yield), excellent photostability and minimal cytotoxicity are highly desirable. However, when TPA materials are transferred to aqueous media through molecule engineering or nanoparticle formulation, they usually suffer from the severely decrease of quantum yield (QY). Here, we report a convenient and efficient method for preparing polymer-encapsulated quantum dots (P-QD). Interestingly, the QY was considerably enhanced from original 0.33 (QDs in THF) to 0.84 (P-QD in water). This dramatic enhancement in QY is mainly from the efficiently blocking nonradiative decay pathway from the surface trap states, according to the fluorescence decay lifetimes analysis. The P-QD exhibits extremely high brightness (σ × ϕ up to 6.2 × 106 GM), high photostability, excellent colloidal stability and minimal cytotoxicity. High quality cellular TP imaging with high signal-to-background ratio (> 100) and tissue imaging with a penetration depth of 2200 μm have been achieved with P-QD as probe.
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Ding SJ, Liang S, Nan F, Liu XL, Wang JH, Zhou L, Yu XF, Hao ZH, Wang QQ. Synthesis and enhanced fluorescence of Ag doped CdTe semiconductor quantum dots. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:1970-6. [PMID: 25536020 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr05731g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Doping with intentional impurities is an intriguing way to tune the properties of semiconductor nanocrystals. However, the synthesis of some specific doped semiconductor nanocrystals remains a challenge and the doping mechanism in this strongly confined system is still not clearly understood. In this work, we report, for the first time, the synthesis of stable and water-soluble Ag-doped CdTe semiconductor quantum dots (SQDs) via a facile aqueous approach. Experimental characterization demonstrated the efficient doping of the Ag impurities into the CdTe SQDs with an appropriate reaction time. By doping 0.3% Ag impurities, the Stokes shift is decreased by 120 meV, the fluorescence intensity is enhanced more than 3 times, the radiative rate is enhanced 4.2 times, and the non-radiative rate is efficiently suppressed. These observations reveal that the fluorescence enhancement in Ag-doped CdTe SQDs is mainly attributed to the minimization of surface defects, filling of the trap states, and the enhancement of the radiative rate by the silver dopants. Our results suggest that the silver doping is an efficient method for tuning the optical properties of the CdTe SQDs.
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- Si-Jing Ding
- Department of Physics, Institute for Advanced Studies, and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of the Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China.
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Jin H, Gui R, Wang Z, Zhang F, Xia J, Yang M, Bi S, Xia Y. Two-photon excited quantum dots with compact surface coatings of polymer ligands used as an upconversion luminescent probe for dopamine detection in biological fluids. Analyst 2015; 140:2037-43. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an02303j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two-photon excited CdTe quantum dots were developed as a novel upconversion luminescent probe for dopamine detection in biological fluids.
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- Hui Jin
- College of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials
- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles
- the Growing Base for State Key Laboratory
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- College of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials
- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles
- the Growing Base for State Key Laboratory
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- College of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials
- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles
- the Growing Base for State Key Laboratory
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- College of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials
- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles
- the Growing Base for State Key Laboratory
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- College of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials
- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles
- the Growing Base for State Key Laboratory
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- College of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials
- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles
- the Growing Base for State Key Laboratory
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- College of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials
- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles
- the Growing Base for State Key Laboratory
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- College of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials
- Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles
- the Growing Base for State Key Laboratory
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Sarkar S, Adusumalli VNKB, Mahalingam V, Capobianco JA. Intense NIR emissions at 0.8 μm, 1.47 μm, and 1.53 μm from colloidal LiYbF4:Ln3+ (Ln = Tm3+ and Er3+) nanocrystals. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:17577-83. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp01083g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report on the synthesis of diamond shaped Ln3+-doped LiYbF4 (Ln = Tm and Er) nanocrystals with flat edges via the thermal decomposition method.
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- Shyam Sarkar
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Mohanpur, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Mohanpur, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for NanoScience Research
- Concordia University
- Quebec, Canada
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Wegner KD, Hildebrandt N. Quantum dots: bright and versatile in vitro and in vivo fluorescence imaging biosensors. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:4792-4834. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00532e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 560] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Colourful cells and tissues: semiconductor quantum dots and their versatile applications in multiplexed bioimaging research.
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- K. David Wegner
- NanoBioPhotonics
- Institut d'Electronique Fondamentale
- Université Paris-Sud
- 91405 Orsay Cedex
- France
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- NanoBioPhotonics
- Institut d'Electronique Fondamentale
- Université Paris-Sud
- 91405 Orsay Cedex
- France
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Zhang F. Upconversion Luminescence of Lanthanide Ion-Doped Nanocrystals. PHOTON UPCONVERSION NANOMATERIALS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-45597-5_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ju Q, Chen X, Ai F, Peng D, Lin X, Kong W, Shi P, Zhu G, Wang F. An upconversion nanoprobe operating in the first biological window. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:3548-3555. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00025d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A core–shell–shell upconversion nanoprobe is developed to generate 660 nm emission by 808 nm excitation.
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- Qiang Ju
- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
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- Department of Medical and Biomedical Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
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- Department of Medical and Biomedical Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong SAR
- China
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute
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Yang P, Wang L, Wang H. Smart Supramolecular Nanosystems for Bioimaging and Drug Delivery. CHINESE J CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201400531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Beloglazova N, Speranskaya E, Wu A, Wang Z, Sanders M, Goftman V, Zhang D, Goryacheva I, De Saeger S. Novel multiplex fluorescent immunoassays based on quantum dot nanolabels for mycotoxins determination. Biosens Bioelectron 2014; 62:59-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Siriviriyanun A, Imae T, Calderó G, Solans C. Phototherapeutic functionality of biocompatible graphene oxide/dendrimer hybrids. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 121:469-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2013] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mao X, Kim JG, Han J, Jung HS, Lee SG, Kotov NA, Lee J. Phase-Pure FeSex (x = 1, 2) Nanoparticles with One- and Two-Photon Luminescence. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:7189-92. [DOI: 10.1021/ja412654c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Xiang Mao
- Department
of Nano Fusion Engineering and Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735 Republic of Korea
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- Division
of Electron Microscopic Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 350-806, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Division
of Electron Microscopic Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 350-806, Republic of Korea
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- Division
of Electron Microscopic Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 350-806, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department
of Nano Fusion Engineering and Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735 Republic of Korea
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Rocha U, Kumar KU, Jacinto C, Villa I, Sanz-Rodríguez F, Iglesias de la Cruz MDC, Juarranz A, Carrasco E, van Veggel FCJM, Bovero E, Solé JG, Jaque D. Neodymium-doped LaF(3) nanoparticles for fluorescence bioimaging in the second biological window. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2014; 10:1141-54. [PMID: 24123958 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201301716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 07/31/2013] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The future perspective of fluorescence imaging for real in vivo application are based on novel efficient nanoparticles which is able to emit in the second biological window (1000-1400 nm). In this work, the potential application of Nd(3+) -doped LaF(3) (Nd(3+) :LaF(3) ) nanoparticles is reported for fluorescence bioimaging in both the first and second biological windows based on their three main emission channels of Nd(3+) ions: (4) F(3/2) →(4) I(9/2) , (4) F(3/2) →(4) I(11/2) and (4) F(3/2) →(4) I(13/2) that lead to emissions at around 910, 1050, and 1330 nm, respectively. By systematically comparing the relative emission intensities, penetration depths and subtissue optical dispersion of each transition we propose that optimum subtissue images based on Nd(3+) :LaF(3) nanoparticles are obtained by using the (4) F3/2 →(4) I11/2 (1050 nm) emission band (lying in the second biological window) instead of the traditionally used (4) F(3/2) →(4) I(9/2) (910 nm, in the first biological window). After determining the optimum emission channel, it is used to obtain both in vitro and in vivo images by the controlled incorporation of Nd(3+) :LaF(3) nanoparticles in cancer cells and mice. Nd(3+) :LaF(3)nanoparticles thus emerge as very promising fluorescent nanoprobes for bioimaging in the second biological window.
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- Ueslen Rocha
- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos Instituto de Física Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57072-970, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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Thermal sensitive photoluminescence of CdTe quantum dots was used for micro-electromechanical systems temperature measurements in the high temperature range.
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- Yangyang Li
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- 710049 Xi'an, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- College of Engineering and Computer Science
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
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Liu Q, Guo B, Rao Z, Zhang B, Gong JR. Strong two-photon-induced fluorescence from photostable, biocompatible nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots for cellular and deep-tissue imaging. NANO LETTERS 2013; 13:2436-2441. [PMID: 23675758 DOI: 10.1021/nl400368v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 504] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Bright two-photon fluorescent probes are highly desirable to be able to optically probe biological activities deep inside living organisms with larger imaging depth, minor autofluorescence background, and less photodamage. In this study, we report the biocompatible nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs) as efficient two-photon fluorescent probes for cellular and deep-tissue imaging. The N-GQD was prepared by a facile solvothermal method using dimethylformamide as a solvent and nitrogen source. The two-photon absorption cross-section of N-GQD reaches 48,000 Göppert-Mayer units, which far surpasses that of the organic dyes and is comparable to that of the high performance semiconductor QDs, achieving the highest value ever reported for carbon-based nanomaterials. More importantly, a study of penetration depth in tissue phantom demonstrates that the N-GQD can achieve a large imaging depth of 1800 μm, significantly extending the fundamental two-photon imaging depth limit. In addition, the N-GQD is nontoxic to living cells and exhibits super photostability under repeated laser irradiation. The high two-photon absorption cross-section, large imaging depth, good biocompatibility, and extraordinary photostability render the N-GQD an attractive alternative probe for efficient two-photon imaging in biological and biomedical applications.
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- Qian Liu
- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 Zhongguancun Beiyitiao, Beijing 100190, China
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Samir TM, Mansour MMH, Kazmierczak SC, Azzazy HME. Quantum dots: heralding a brighter future for clinical diagnostics. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2013; 7:1755-69. [PMID: 23210715 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.12.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals that possess unique optical properties including broad-range excitation, size-tunable narrow emission spectra and high photostability, giving them considerable value in various biomedical applications. The size and composition of QDs can be varied to obtain the desired emission properties and make them amenable to simultaneous detection of multiple targets. Furthermore, numerous surface functionalizations can be used to adapt QDs to the needed application. The successful use of QDs has been reported in the areas of in vitro diagnostics and imaging. There is also potential for multimodal applications for simultaneous imaging. Toxicity issues are still a prime concern with regards to in vivo applications on account of the toxic constituents of QDs.
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- Tamer M Samir
- Yousef Jameel Science & Technology Research Center, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt
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Petryayeva E, Algar WR, Medintz IL. Quantum dots in bioanalysis: a review of applications across various platforms for fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2013; 67:215-52. [PMID: 23452487 DOI: 10.1366/12-06948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 298] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are brightly luminescent nanoparticles that have found numerous applications in bioanalysis and bioimaging. In this review, we highlight recent developments in these areas in the context of specific methods for fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging. Following a primer on the structure, properties, and biofunctionalization of QDs, we describe select examples of how QDs have been used in combination with steady-state or time-resolved spectroscopic techniques to develop a variety of assays, bioprobes, and biosensors that function via changes in QD photoluminescence intensity, polarization, or lifetime. Some special attention is paid to the use of Förster resonance energy transfer-type methods in bioanalysis, including those based on bioluminescence and chemiluminescence. Direct chemiluminescence, electrochemiluminescence, and charge transfer quenching are similarly discussed. We further describe the combination of QDs and flow cytometry, including traditional cellular analyses and spectrally encoded barcode-based assay technologies, before turning our attention to enhanced fluorescence techniques based on photonic crystals or plasmon coupling. Finally, we survey the use of QDs across different platforms for biological fluorescence imaging, including epifluorescence, confocal, and two-photon excitation microscopy; single particle tracking and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy; super-resolution imaging; near-field scanning optical microscopy; and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy. In each of the above-mentioned platforms, QDs provide the brightness needed for highly sensitive detection, the photostability needed for tracking dynamic processes, or the multiplexing capacity needed to elucidate complex systems. There is a clear synergy between advances in QD materials and spectroscopy and imaging techniques, as both must be applied in concert to achieve their full potential.
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- Eleonora Petryayeva
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Rocha U, Jacinto da Silva C, Ferreira Silva W, Guedes I, Benayas A, Martínez Maestro L, Acosta Elias M, Bovero E, van Veggel FCJM, García Solé JA, Jaque D. Subtissue thermal sensing based on neodymium-doped LaF₃ nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2013; 7:1188-99. [PMID: 23311347 DOI: 10.1021/nn304373q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In this work, we report the multifunctional character of neodymium-doped LaF₃ core/shell nanoparticles. Because of the spectral overlap of the neodymium emission bands with the transparency windows of human tissues, these nanoparticles emerge as relevant subtissue optical probes. For neodymium contents optimizing the luminescence brightness of Nd³⁺:LaF₃ nanoparticles, subtissue penetration depths of several millimeters have been demonstrated. At the same time, it has been found that the infrared emission bands of Nd³⁺:LaF₃ nanoparticles show a remarkable thermal sensitivity, so that they can be advantageously used as luminescent nanothermometers for subtissue thermal sensing. This possibility has been demonstrated in this work: Nd³⁺:LaF₃ nanoparticles have been used to provide optical control over subtissue temperature in a single-beam plasmonic-mediated heating experiment. In this experiment, gold nanorods are used as nanoheaters while thermal reading is performed by the Nd³⁺:LaF₃ nanoparticles. The possibility of a real single-beam-controlled subtissue hyperthermia process is, therefore, pointed out.
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- Uéslen Rocha
- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57072-970 Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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