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Solomakha O, Stepanova M, Dobrodumov A, Gofman I, Nashchekina Y, Nashchekin A, Korzhikova-Vlakh E. Chemical Modification of Nanocrystalline Cellulose for Manufacturing of Osteoconductive Composite Materials. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1936. [PMID: 39000790 PMCID: PMC11244019 DOI: 10.3390/polym16131936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Cellulose is one of the main renewable polymers whose properties are very attractive in many fields, including biomedical applications. The modification of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) opens up the possibility of creating nanomaterials with properties of interest as well as combining them with other biomedical polymers. In this work, we proposed the covalent modification of NCC with amphiphilic polyanions such as modified heparin (Hep) and poly(αL-glutamic acid) (PGlu). The modification of NCC should overcome two drawbacks in the production of composite materials based on poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), namely, (1) to improve the distribution of modified NCC in the PCL matrix, and (2) to provide the composite material with osteoconductive properties. The obtained specimens of modified NCC were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and solid-state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, dynamic and electrophoretic light scattering, as well as thermogravimetric analysis. The morphology of PCL-based composites containing neat or modified NCC as filler was studied by optical and scanning electron microscopy. The mechanical properties of the obtained composites were examined in tensile tests. The homogeneity of filler distribution as well as the mechanical properties of the composites depended on the method of NCC modification and the amount of attached polyanion. In vitro biological evaluation showed improved adhesion of human fetal mesenchymal stem cells (FetMSCs) and human osteoblast-like cells (MG-63 osteosarcoma cell line) to PCL-based composites filled with NCC bearing Hep or PGlu derivatives compared to pure PCL. Furthermore, these composites demonstrated the osteoconductive properties in the experiment on the osteogenic differentiation of FetMSCs.
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- Olga Solomakha
- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 199004, Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 199004, Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 199004, Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 199004, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 199004, Russia
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Wu J, Li J, Mao S, Li B, Zhu L, Jia P, Huang G, Yang X, Xu L, Qiu D, Wang S, Dong Y. Heparin-Functionalized Bioactive Glass to Harvest Endogenous Growth Factors for Pulp Regeneration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:30715-30727. [PMID: 38833722 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Pulp and periapical diseases can lead to the cessation of tooth development, resulting in compromised tooth structure and functions. Despite numerous efforts to induce pulp regeneration, effective strategies are still lacking. Growth factors (GFs) hold considerable promise in pulp regeneration due to their diverse cellular regulatory properties. However, the limited half-lives and susceptibility to degradation of exogenous GFs necessitate the administration of supra-physiological doses, leading to undesirable side effects. In this research, a heparin-functionalized bioactive glass (CaO-P2O5-SiO2-Heparin, abbreviated as PSC-Heparin) with strong bioactivity and a stable neutral pH is developed as a promising candidate to addressing challenges in pulp regeneration. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis reveal the successful synthesis of PSC-Heparin. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction show the hydroxyapatite formation can be observed on the surface of PSC-Heparin after soaking in simulated body fluid for 12 h. PSC-Heparin is capable of harvesting various endogenous GFs and sustainably releasing them over an extended duration by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Cytological experiments show that developed PSC-Heparin can facilitate the adhesion, migration, proliferation, and odontogenic differentiation of stem cells from apical papillae. Notably, the histological analysis of subcutaneous implantation in nude mice demonstrates PSC-Heparin is capable of promoting the odontoblast-like layers and pulp-dentin complex formation without the addition of exogenous GFs, which is vital for clinical applications. This work highlights an effective strategy of harvesting endogenous GFs and avoiding the involvement of exogenous GFs to achieve pulp-dentin complex regeneration, which may open a new horizon for regenerative endodontic therapy.
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- Jilin Wu
- Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of General Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10090, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10090, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10090, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
- National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing 100081, China
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Wu TY, Hsieh YC, Yin WR, Cheng KY, Hou YT. Fabrication of a decellularized liver matrix-based hepatic patch for the repair of CCl4-induced liver injury. Biotechnol J 2024; 19:e2300570. [PMID: 38864387 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202300570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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This article primarily introduces a new treatment for liver fibrosis/cirrhosis. We developed a hepatic patch by combining decellularized liver matrix (DLM) with the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/heparin-complex and evaluated its restorative efficacy. In vitro prophylactic results, the HGF/heparin-DLM patches effectively mitigated CCl4-induced hepatocyte toxicity and restored the cytotoxicity levels to the baseline levels by day 5. Furthermore, these patches restored albumin synthesis of injured hepatocytes to more than 70% of the normal levels within 5 days. In vitro therapeutic results, the urea synthesis of the injured hepatocytes reached 91% of the normal levels after 10 days of culture, indicating successful restoration of hepatic function by the HGF/heparin-DLM patches in both prophylactic and therapeutic models. In vivo results, HGF/heparin-DLM patches attached to the liver and gut exhibited a significant decrease in collagen content (4.44 times and 2.77 times, respectively) and an increase in glycogen content (1.19 times and 1.12 times, respectively) compared to the fibrosis group after 1 week, separately. In summary, liver function was restored and inflammation was inhibited through the combined effects of DLM and the HGF/heparin-complex in fibrotic liver. The newly designed hepatic patch holds promise for both in vitro and in vivo regeneration therapy and preventive health care for liver tissue engineering.
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- Ting-Yi Wu
- Department of Biomechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Nazarzadeh Zare E, Khorsandi D, Zarepour A, Yilmaz H, Agarwal T, Hooshmand S, Mohammadinejad R, Ozdemir F, Sahin O, Adiguzel S, Khan H, Zarrabi A, Sharifi E, Kumar A, Mostafavi E, Kouchehbaghi NH, Mattoli V, Zhang F, Jucaud V, Najafabadi AH, Khademhosseini A. Biomedical applications of engineered heparin-based materials. Bioact Mater 2024; 31:87-118. [PMID: 37609108 PMCID: PMC10440395 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Heparin is a negatively charged polysaccharide with various chain lengths and a hydrophilic backbone. Due to its fascinating chemical and physical properties, nontoxicity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability, heparin has been extensively used in different fields of medicine, such as cardiovascular and hematology. This review highlights recent and future advancements in designing materials based on heparin for various biomedical applications. The physicochemical and mechanical properties, biocompatibility, toxicity, and biodegradability of heparin are discussed. In addition, the applications of heparin-based materials in various biomedical fields, such as drug/gene delivery, tissue engineering, cancer therapy, and biosensors, are reviewed. Finally, challenges, opportunities, and future perspectives in preparing heparin-based materials are summarized.
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Sariyer, Istanbul, 34396, Turkey
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- Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Sabanci University, Istanbul, 34956, Turkey
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- Department of Bio-Technology, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, AP, India
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- Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Sabanci University, Istanbul, 34956, Turkey
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- Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Sabanci University, Istanbul, 34956, Turkey
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- Department of Basic Pharmacy Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Sabanci University, Istanbul, 34956, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Sariyer, Istanbul, 34396, Turkey
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials - National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Viale J.F. Kennedy 54 - Mostra D'Oltremare pad. 20, 80125, Naples, Italy
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Materials Interfaces, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, Pontedera, Pisa, 56025, Italy
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- The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou, 324000, Zhejiang, China
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
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Guo X, Li L, Jia W, Zhang C, Ren W, Liu C, Tang Y. Composite Nanomaterials of Conjugated Polymers and Upconversion Nanoparticles for NIR-Triggered Photodynamic/Photothermal Synergistic Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37975246 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Phototherapies such as photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) have attracted great attention in the field of cancer treatment. However, the individual PDT or PTT makes it difficult to achieve optimal antitumor effects compared to the PDT/PTT combined therapy. Also, the effect of PDT is usually limited by the penetration depth of the UV-vis light source. Herein, we designed and synthesized novel composite nanoparticles UCNPs-CPs, which are constructed from two conjugated polymers and upconversion nanoparticles β-NaYF4:Yb,Tm (UCNPs) via a coordination reaction. By virtue of the excellent spectral overlap between absorption of conjugated polymers and emission of UCNPs, the UCNPs can absorb NIR light and effectively excite conjugated polymers by energy transfer to produce massive reactive oxygen species under 980 nm excitation and heat energy under 808 nm laser irradiation, achieving photodynamic/photothermal synergistic therapy. The in vitro cellular investigation proves that the dual modal phototherapy exhibits enhanced antitumor ability compared to single PDT or PTT. Furthermore, UCNPs-CPs inhibit tumor growth 100% in a 4T1 breast tumor mice model with both NIR laser irradiation, indicating that UCNPs-CPs is an excellent platform for synergistic PDT/PTT treatment. Thus, this study provides a promising strategy for NIR-triggered dual modal phototherapy.
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- Xueyuan Guo
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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Research Progress on Up-Conversion Fluorescence Probe for Detection of Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Water Treatment. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030605. [PMID: 36771906 PMCID: PMC9920290 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a new type of organic pollutant in wastewater that is persistent, toxic, and accumulates in living organisms. The development of rapid and sensitive analytical methods to detect PFOA in environmental media is of great importance. Fluorescence detection has the advantages of high efficiency and low cost, in which fluorescent probes have excellent fluorescence properties, excellent bio-solubility, and remarkable photostability. It is necessary to review the fluorescence detection routes for PFOA. In addition, the up-conversion of fluorescent materials (UCNPs), as fluorescent materials to prepare fluorescent probes with, has significant advantages and also attracts the attention of researchers, however, reviews related to their application in detecting PFOA and comparing them with other routes are rare. Furthermore, there are many strategies to improve the performance of up-conversion fluorescent probes including SiO2 modification and amino modification. These strategies can enhance the detection effect of PFOA. Thus, this work reviews the types of fluorescence detection, the design, and synthesis of UCNPs, their recognition mechanism, properties, and their application progress. Moreover, the development trend and prospects of these detection probes are given.
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Alkrad JA, Assaf SM, Hussein-Al-Ali SH, Alrousan R. Microemulsions as nanocarriers for oral and transdermal administration of enoxaparin. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Samanta S, Joncour VL, Wegrzyniak O, Rangasami VK, Ali‐Löytty H, Hong T, Selvaraju RK, Aberg O, Hilborn J, Laakkonen P, Varghese OP, Eriksson O, Cabral H, Oommen OP. Heparin‐derived Theranostic Nanoprobes Overcome the Blood Brain Barrier and Target glioma in Murine Model. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202200001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Sumanta Samanta
- Bioengineering and Nanomedicine Lab Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere 33720 Finland
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- Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program Faculty of Medicine University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- Science for Life Laboratory Department of Medicinal Chemistry Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Bioengineering and Nanomedicine Lab Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere 33720 Finland
- Polymer Chemistry Division Department of Chemistry Ångström Laboratory Uppsala University Uppsala 75121 Sweden
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- Surface Science Group Photonics Laboratory Tampere University P.O. Box 692 Tampere FI‐33014 Finland
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- Department of Bioengineering Graduate School of Engineering The University of Tokyo 7‐3‐1 Hongo, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113–8656 Japan
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- Science for Life Laboratory Department of Medicinal Chemistry Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory Department of Medicinal Chemistry Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Polymer Chemistry Division Department of Chemistry Ångström Laboratory Uppsala University Uppsala 75121 Sweden
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- Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program Faculty of Medicine University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- Polymer Chemistry Division Department of Chemistry Ångström Laboratory Uppsala University Uppsala 75121 Sweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory Department of Medicinal Chemistry Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Bioengineering Graduate School of Engineering The University of Tokyo 7‐3‐1 Hongo, Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo 113–8656 Japan
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- Bioengineering and Nanomedicine Lab Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere 33720 Finland
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Lisjak D, Vozlič M, Kostiv U, Horák D, Majaron B, Kralj S, Zajc I, Žiberna L, Ponikvar-Svet M. NaYF 4-based upconverting nanoparticles with optimized phosphonate coatings for chemical stability and viability of human endothelial cells. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2021; 10. [PMID: 34883469 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/ac41ba] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The increasing interest in upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) in biodiagnostics and therapy fuels the development of biocompatible UCNPs platforms. UCNPs are typically nanocrystallites of rare-earth fluorides codoped with Yb3+and Er3+or Tm3+. The most studied UCNPs are based on NaYF4but are not chemically stable in water. They dissolve significantly in the presence of phosphates. To prevent any adverse effects on the UCNPs induced by cellular phosphates, the surfaces of UCNPs must be made chemically inert and stable by suitable coatings. We studied the effect of various phosphonate coatings on chemical stability andin vitrocytotoxicity of the Yb3+,Er3+-codoped NaYF4UCNPs in human endothelial cells obtained from cellular line Ea.hy926. Cell viability of endothelial cells was determined using the resazurin-based assay after the short-term (15 min), and long-term (24 h and 48 h) incubations with UCNPs dispersed in cell-culture medium. The coatings were obtained from tertaphosphonic acid (EDTMP), sodium alendronate and poly(ethylene glycol)-neridronate. Regardless of the coating conditions, 1 - 2 nm-thick amorphous surface layers were observed on the UCNPs with transmission electron microscopy. The upconversion fluorescence was measured in the dispersions of all UCNPs. Surafce quenching in aqueous suspensions of the UCNPs was reduced by the coatings. The dissolution degree of the UCNPs was determined from the concentration of dissolved fluoride measured with ion-selective electrode after the ageing of UCNPs in water, physiological buffer (i.e., phosphate-buffered saline-PBS) and cell-culture medium. The phosphonate coatings prepared at 80 °C significantly suppressed the dissolution of UCNPs in PBS while only minor dissolution of bare and coated UCNPs was measured in water and cell-culture medium. The viability of human endothelial cells was significantly reduced when incubated with UCNPs, but it increased with the improved chemical stability of UCNPs by the phosphonate coatings with negligible cytotoxicity when coated with EDTMP at 80 °C.
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- Darja Lisjak
- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department for Materials Synthesis, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department for Materials Synthesis, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.,University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Complex Matter, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.,University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Mathematics and Physics, Jadranska 13, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department for Materials Synthesis, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology and Experimental Toxicology, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology and Experimental Toxicology, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Inroganic Chemistry and Technology, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Biocompatible NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles: Colloidal stability and optical properties. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2021.101390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Jurga N, Przybylska D, Kamiński P, Grzyb T. Improvement of ligand-free modification strategy to obtain water-stable up-converting nanoparticles with bright emission and high reaction yield. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18846. [PMID: 34552158 PMCID: PMC8458358 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98240-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Water-dispersible up-converting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are known to be very effective in biomedical applications. Research groups have paid special attention to the synthesis of hydrophilic UCNPs with good physicochemical properties. Being aware of this, we decided to improve the ligand-free modification method of OA-capped NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+/NaYF4 UCNPs prepared by precipitation in high-boiling-point solvents as the thus-far reported methods do not provide satisfactory results. Different molarities of hydrochloric acid and various mixing times were selected to remove the organic ligand from the NPs’ surface and to discover the most promising modification approach. Highly water-stable colloids were obtained with a very high reaction yield of up to 96%. Moreover, the acid treatment did not affect the morphology and the size of the product. All of the crystals exhibited a bright up-conversion emission under 975-nm excitation, which confirmed the two-photon excitation and effective energy transfer between the used dopant ions. Thus, we could establish the most successful ligand-free modification procedure.
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- Natalia Jurga
- Department of Rare Earths, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Rare Earths, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Rare Earths, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Rare Earths, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614, Poznan, Poland.
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Ansari AA, Parchur AK, Thorat ND, Chen G. New advances in pre-clinical diagnostic imaging perspectives of functionalized upconversion nanoparticle-based nanomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Vozlič M, Černič T, Gyergyek S, Majaron B, Ponikvar-Svet M, Kostiv U, Horák D, Lisjak D. Formation of phosphonate coatings for improved chemical stability of upconverting nanoparticles under physiological conditions. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:6588-6597. [PMID: 33899872 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00304f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are being extensively investigated for applications in bioimaging because of their ability to emit ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light. NaYF4 is one of the most suitable host matrices for producing high-intensity upconversion fluorescence; however, UCNPs based on NaYF4 are not chemically stable in aqueous media. To prevent dissolution, their surfaces should be modified. We studied the formation of protective phosphonate coatings made of ethylenediamine(tetramethylenephosphonic acid), alendronic acid, and poly(ethylene glycol)-neridronate on cubic NaYF4 nanoparticles and hexagonal Yb3+,Er3+-doped upconverting NaYF4 nanoparticles (β-UCNPs). The effects of synthesis temperature and ultrasonic agitation on the quality of the coatings were studied. The formation of the coatings was investigated by transmission electron microscopy, zeta-potential measurements, and infrared spectroscopy. The quality of the phosphonate coatings was examined with respect to preventing the dissolution of the NPs in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). The dissolution tests were carried out under physiological conditions (37 °C and pH 7.4) for 3 days and were followed by measurements of the dissolved fluoride with an ion-selective electrode. We found that the protection of the phosphonate coatings can be significantly increased by synthesizing them at 80 °C. At the same time, the coatings obtained at this temperature suppressed the surface quenching of the upconversion fluorescence in β-UCNPs.
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- Maša Vozlič
- JoŽef Stefan Institute, Department for Materials Synthesis, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- JoŽef Stefan Institute, Department for Materials Synthesis, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia and JoŽef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- JoŽef Stefan Institute, Department for Materials Synthesis, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- JoŽef Stefan Institute, Department of Complex Matter, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia and Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- JoŽef Stefan Institute, Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- JoŽef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Yuan X, Lv W, Wang B, Yan C, Ma Q, Zheng B, Du J, Xiao D. Silicon nanoparticles-based ratiometric fluorescence platform: Real-time visual sensing to ciprofloxacin and Cu 2. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 253:119599. [PMID: 33662697 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, a silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs)-based ratiometric fluorescence sensing platform was conveniently fabricated by simply mixing fluorescent Si NPs as co-ligands and reference signal with lanthanide metal ion Eu3+ as response signal. The introduction of ciprofloxacin (CIP) remarkably turned on the characteristic fluorescence of Eu3+ at 590 nm and 619 nm through the "antenna effect". At the same time, the blue emission of Si NPs at 445 nm kept comparatively stable. A good linear relationship between the ratio fluorescence intensity and CIP concentration in the range of 0.211-132.4 μM with a limit of detection (LOD) of 89 nM was obtained. In the presence of Cu2+, the fluorescence emission of Eu3+ was sharply turned off because of the stronger coordination ability of Cu2+ with CIP, which guaranteed the sequential detection of Cu2+. Meanwhile, the distinct fluorescent color change from bright blue to red, then back to blue, enabled naked-eye visual detection of CIP and Cu2+ in the solution phase and on paper-based test strip, and was successfully applied to determine the levels of CIP in complicated food samples with high sensitivity.
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- Xiaoying Yuan
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China; Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Design and Synthesis of Luminescent Lanthanide-Based Bimodal Nanoprobes for Dual Magnetic Resonance (MR) and Optical Imaging. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11020354. [PMID: 33535481 PMCID: PMC7912730 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Current biomedical imaging techniques are crucial for the diagnosis of various diseases. Each imaging technique uses specific probes that, although each one has its own merits, do not encompass all the functionalities required for comprehensive imaging (sensitivity, non-invasiveness, etc.). Bimodal imaging methods are therefore rapidly becoming an important topic in advanced healthcare. This bimodality can be achieved by successive image acquisitions involving different and independent probes, one for each mode, with the risk of artifacts. It can be also achieved simultaneously by using a single probe combining a complete set of physical and chemical characteristics, in order to record complementary views of the same biological object at the same time. In this scenario, and focusing on bimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and optical imaging (OI), probes can be engineered by the attachment, more or less covalently, of a contrast agent (CA) to an organic or inorganic dye, or by designing single objects containing both the optical emitter and MRI-active dipole. If in the first type of system, there is frequent concern that at some point the dye may dissociate from the magnetic dipole, it may not in the second type. This review aims to present a summary of current activity relating to this kind of dual probes, with a special emphasis on lanthanide-based luminescent nano-objects.
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Abbasi-Moayed S, Bigdeli A, Hormozi-Nezhad MR. Application of NaYF 4:Yb/Er/Tm UCNPs in Array-Based Sensing of Neurotransmitters: From a Single Particle to a Multichannel Sensor Array. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:52976-52982. [PMID: 33174736 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c17200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A novel multichannel sensor array has been designed using a single, yet multiemissive lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP). The energy levels of lanthanide ions gave rise to several emission bands which were exploited as individual sensor elements for the recognition of four important neurotransmitters (NTs): dopamine, norepinephrine, levodopa, and serotonin. At alkaline conditions, the oxidation products of these NTs quenched the fluorescence emissions of UCNPs with different quenching degrees. The resulting fingerprint multichannel emission profiles from NaYF4:Yb/Er/Tm UCNPs allowed the discrimination of NTs with excellent accuracy. The recognition was further verified in artificial cerebrospinal fluid, as a complex biological media. We believe that the designed UCNP-based multichannel sensor array offers innovative insights into the discrimination of various chemical signatures using a single measurement.
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- Chemistry Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9516, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9516, Iran
- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, Iran
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Samhadaneh DM, Mandl GA, Han Z, Mahjoob M, Weber SC, Tuznik M, Rudko DA, Capobianco JA, Stochaj U. Evaluation of Lanthanide-Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles for in Vitro and in Vivo Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:4358-4369. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Dana M. Samhadaneh
- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1B1, Canada
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- McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada
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- McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada
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Ovais M, Mukherjee S, Pramanik A, Das D, Mukherjee A, Raza A, Chen C. Designing Stimuli-Responsive Upconversion Nanoparticles that Exploit the Tumor Microenvironment. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2000055. [PMID: 32227413 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Tailoring personalized cancer nanomedicines demands detailed understanding of the tumor microenvironment. In recent years, smart upconversion nanoparticles with the ability to exploit the unique characteristics of the tumor microenvironment for precise targeting have been designed. To activate upconversion nanoparticles, various bio-physicochemical characteristics of the tumor microenvironment, namely, acidic pH, redox reactants, and hypoxia, are exploited. Stimuli-responsive upconversion nanoparticles also utilize the excessive presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), riboflavin, and Zn2+ in tumors. An overview of the design of stimulus-responsive upconversion nanoparticles that precisely target and respond to tumors via targeting the tumor microenvironment and intracellular signals is provided. Detailed understanding of the tumor microenvironment and the personalized design of upconversion nanoparticles will result in more effective clinical translation.
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- Muhammad Ovais
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, 6500 Main St Ste 1030, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Department of Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641004, India
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- Department of Formulation, R&D, Aavishkar Oral Strips Pvt. Ltd., Cherlapally, Hyderabad, 500051, India
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- NILOP Nanomedicine Research Laboratories (NNRL), National Institute of Lasers and Optronics College, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Lehtrar Road, Islamabad, 45650, Pakistan
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Yan S, Napiwocki B, Xu Y, Zhang J, Zhang X, Wang X, Crone WC, Li Q, Turng LS. Wavy small-diameter vascular graft made of eggshell membrane and thermoplastic polyurethane. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 107:110311. [PMID: 31761197 PMCID: PMC6905500 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In this study, a small-diameter, double-layered eggshell membrane/thermoplastic polyurethane (ESM/TPU) vascular graft with a wavy structure was developed. The avian eggshell membrane, a fibrous structure similar to the extracellular matrix (ECM), has the potential to yield rapid endothelialization in vitro. The dopamine and heparin modification of the ESM surface not only promoted human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) proliferation via cytocompatibility assessment, but also improved its anticoagulation properties as verified in platelet adhesion tests. The biomimetic mechanical properties of the vascular graft were provided by the elastic TPU fibers via electrospinning using a wavy cross-section rotating collector. The advantage of combining these two materials is to make use of the bioactivity of ESM as the internal membrane and the tunable mechanical properties of TPU as the external layer. The circumferentially wavy structure of the vascular graft produced a toe region in the non-linear section of the stress-strain curve similar to that of natural blood vessels. The ESM/TPU graft's circumferential ultimate strength was 2.57 MPa, its strain was 339% mm/mm, and its toe region was found to be around 20% mm/mm. Cyclical tension tests showed that the vascular graft could maintain good mechanical properties and showed no structural damage under repeated extension tests.
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- Shujie Yan
- School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-Nano Molding Technology Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Polymer Engineering Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-Nano Molding Technology Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Polymer Engineering Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Morgridge Institute for Research, Madison, WI, USA
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- School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-Nano Molding Technology Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-Nano Molding Technology Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- School of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; National Center for International Research of Micro-Nano Molding Technology Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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- Polymer Engineering Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
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Wang W, Liu D, Li D, Du H, Zhang J, You Z, Li M, He C. Nanofibrous vascular scaffold prepared from miscible polymer blend with heparin/stromal cell-derived factor-1 alpha for enhancing anticoagulation and endothelialization. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 181:963-972. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.06.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Upconverting SrF 2 nanoparticles doped with Yb 3+/Ho 3+, Yb 3+/Er 3+ and Yb 3+/Tm 3+ ions - optimisation of synthesis method, structural, spectroscopic and cytotoxicity studies. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8669. [PMID: 31209230 PMCID: PMC6572793 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45025-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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For a number of years nanomaterials have been continuously devised and comprehensively investigated because of the growing demand for them and their multifarious applications, especially in medicine. This paper reports on the properties of SrF2 nanoparticles (NPs) for applications in biomedicine, showing effective ways of their synthesis and luminescence under near infrared radiation - upconversion. NPs doped with lanthanide, Ln3+ ions (where Ln = Yb, Ho, Er, Tm) were prepared by the hydrothermal method and subjected to comprehensive studies, from determination of their structure and morphology, revealing small, 15 nm structures, through spectroscopic properties, to cytotoxicity in vitro. The effects of such factors as the reaction time, type and amount of precipitating compounds and complexing agents on the properties of products were characterized. The cytotoxicity of the synthesized and functionalized NPs was investigated, using human fibroblast cell line (MSU-1.1). The synthesized structures may decrease cells' proliferation in a dose-dependent manner in the measured concentration range (up to 100 µg/mL). However, the cells remain alive according to the fluorescent assay. Moreover, the treated cells were imaged using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Cellular uptake was confirmed by the presence of upconversion luminescence in the cells.
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Zhao N, Yan L, Zhao X, Chen X, Li A, Zheng D, Zhou X, Dai X, Xu FJ. Versatile Types of Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrids: From Strategic Design to Biomedical Applications. Chem Rev 2018; 119:1666-1762. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Nana Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Graphene Applied Technology Innovation, Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles, Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Mi HY, Jing X, Thomsom JA, Turng LS. Promoting Endothelial Cell Affinity and Antithrombogenicity of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) by Mussel-Inspired Modification and RGD/Heparin Grafting. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:3475-3485. [PMID: 30455952 PMCID: PMC6238965 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb00654g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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When used as small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVGs), synthetic biomedical materials like polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) may induce thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia due to the lack of an endothelial cell layer. Modification of the PTFE in an aqueous solution is difficult because of its hydrophobicity. Herein, aiming to simultaneously promote endothelial cell affinity and antithrombogenicity, a mussel-inspired modification approach was employed to enable the grafting of various bioactive molecules like RGD and heparin. This approach involves a series of pragmatic steps including oxygen plasma treatment, dopamine (DA) coating, polyethylenimine (PEI) grafting, and RGD or RGD/heparin immobilization. Successful modification in each step was verified via Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Plasma treatment increased the hydrophilicity of PTFE, thereby allowing it to be efficiently coated with dopamine. Grafting of dopamine, RGD, and heparin led to an increase in surface roughness and a decrease in water contact angle due to increased surface energy. Platelet adhesion increased after dopamine and RGD modification, but it dramatically decreased when heparin was introduced. All of these modifications, especially the incorporation of RGD, showed favorable effects on endothelial cell attachment, viability, and proliferation. Due to strong cell-substrate interactions between endothelial cells and RGD, the RGD/heparin-grafted PTFE demonstrated high endothelial cell affinity. This facile modification method is highly suitable for all hydrophobic surfaces and provides a promising technique for SDVG modification to stimulate fast endothelialization and effective antithrombosis.
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- Hao-Yang Mi
- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, 53715, USA
- Department of Industrial Equipment and Control Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, 53715, USA
- Department of Industrial Equipment and Control Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Morgridge Institute for Research, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, 53715, USA
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, 53715, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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Sun L, Wei R, Feng J, Zhang H. Tailored lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles and their promising bioapplication prospects. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Young AT, Cornwell N, Daniele MA. Neuro-Nano Interfaces: Utilizing Nano-Coatings and Nanoparticles to Enable Next-Generation Electrophysiological Recording, Neural Stimulation, and Biochemical Modulation. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2018; 28:1700239. [PMID: 33867903 PMCID: PMC8049593 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201700239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Neural interfaces provide a window into the workings of the nervous system-enabling both biosignal recording and modulation. Traditionally, neural interfaces have been restricted to implanted electrodes to record or modulate electrical activity of the nervous system. Although these electrode systems are both mechanically and operationally robust, they have limited utility due to the resultant macroscale damage from invasive implantation. For this reason, novel nanomaterials are being investigated to enable new strategies to chronically interact with the nervous system at both the cellular and network level. In this feature article, the use of nanomaterials to improve current electrophysiological interfaces, as well as enable new nano-interfaces to modulate neural activity via alternative mechanisms, such as remote transduction of electromagnetic fields are explored. Specifically, this article will review the current use of nanoparticle coatings to enhance electrode function, then an analysis of the cutting-edge, targeted nanoparticle technologies being utilized to interface with both the electrophysiological and biochemical behavior of the nervous system will be provided. Furthermore, an emerging, specialized-use case for neural interfaces will be presented: the modulation of the blood-brain barrier.
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- Ashlyn T Young
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University, 911 Oval Dr., Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University, 911 Oval Dr., Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University, 911 Oval Dr., Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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Comparative Bone Regeneration Potential Studies of Collagen, Heparin, and Polydopamine-Coated Multichannelled BCP Granules. ASAIO J 2018; 64:115-121. [DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000000582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Duan C, Liang L, Li L, Zhang R, Xu ZP. Recent progress in upconversion luminescence nanomaterials for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:192-209. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb02527k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This review focuses on the biomedical applications of upconversion luminescence nanomaterials, including lanthanide-doped inorganic nanocrystals and TTA-based UCNPs.
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- Chengchen Duan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- The University of Queensland
- St. Lucia
- Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Macquarie University
- Sydney
- Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- The University of Queensland
- St. Lucia
- Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- The University of Queensland
- St. Lucia
- Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- The University of Queensland
- St. Lucia
- Australia
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Zhao S, Shao B, Feng Y, Yuan S, Huo J, Lü W, Liu K, You H. Facile Synthesis of Lanthanide (Ce, Eu, Tb, Ce/Tb, Yb/Er, Yb/Ho, and Yb/Tm)-Doped LnF 3 and LnOF Porous Sub-Microspheres with Multicolor Emissions. Chem Asian J 2017; 12:3046-3052. [PMID: 28960856 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201701142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Monodisperse YF3 and YOF porous sub-microspheres were synthesized by using a novel sacrificing template method with amorphous Y(OH)CO3 ⋅x H2 O as the precursors and the template. It was found that the size and shape were well maintained, and the condensed precursor was transformed into uniform porous structures after fluoridation. By fine-tuning the feed of the fluorine source, the final product could be converted from YF3 to YOF. A possible growth mechanism is proposed for the uniform porous YF3 structure and the porous yolk-shell-like YOF structure. The luminescence properties showed that the as-synthesized YF3 :Ln3+ (Ln=Eu, Tb, Ce, Ce/Tb, Yb/Er, Yb/Ho, and Yb/Tm) products exhibited strong multicolor emissions, which included down-/upconversion and energy-transfer processes. Additionally, YOX (X=Cl and Br) could be obtained if a different halogen source was used during calcination. However, the spheres were almost completely destroyed. Our novel synthetic route can also be extended to other lanthanide fluorides (REF3 , RE=Gd, Lu), which may open a facile way to fabricate novel porous nanostructures.
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- Shuang Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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Lv R, Yang P, Chen G, Gai S, Xu J, Prasad PN. Dopamine-mediated photothermal theranostics combined with up-conversion platform under near infrared light. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13562. [PMID: 29051529 PMCID: PMC5648774 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13284-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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An organic-inorganic hybrid core-shell nanostructure, based on mesoporous silica coated upconversion core-shell nanoparticles (NaGdF4:Yb,Er@NaGdF4:Yb@mSiO2-Dopa abbreviated here as UCNP@mSiO2-Dopa) that stably incorporates dopamine (Dopa) in the silica layer was introduced as a theranostic nanoplatform for optical imaging guided photothermal therapy (PTT) using NIR excitation. Silica-attaching polyethylenimine make the Dopa transforms into an active form (transferred Dopa) that strongly absorbs light under single 980 nm irradiation. We show that the activated UCNP@mSiO2-Dopa nanoplatform is able to produce a pronounced photothermal effect, that elevates water temperature from room temperature to 41.8 °C within 2 minutes, while concurrently emitting strong upconverted luminescence (UCL) for visualized guidance under 980 nm laser. In addition, we demonstrate the application of the same UCNP@mSiO2-Dopa nanoplatform for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and x-ray computed tomography (CT) enabled by the gadolinium (Gd) element contained in the UCNP. Importantly, the in vitro and in vivo anti-cancer therapeutic effects have been shown efficacious, implying the use of the described nanoplatform as an effective multi-modal imaging enabled PTT agent. Results from the in vivo biodistribution of UCNPs@mSiO2, cellular live/dead assay, and histologic analysis of main organs of treated mice, reveal that the UCNP@mSiO2-Dopa agents are bio-compatible with low toxicity.
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- Ruichan Lv
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics and Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, 14260, United States
- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics and Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, 14260, United States.
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics and Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, 14260, United States.
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Gulzar A, Xu J, Yang P, He F, Xu L. Upconversion processes: versatile biological applications and biosafety. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:12248-12282. [PMID: 28829477 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr01836c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped photon upconverting nanomaterials are evolving as a new class of imaging contrast agents, offering highly promising prospects in the area of biomedical applications. Owing to their ability to convert long-wavelength near-infrared excitation radiation into shorter-wavelength emissions, these nanomaterials are well suited to yield properties of low imaging background, large anti-Stokes shift, along with high optical penetration depth of NIR light for deep tissue optical imaging or light-activated drug release and therapy. Such materials have potential for significant advantages in analytical applications compared to molecular fluorophores and quantum dots. The use of IR radiation as an excitation source diminishes autofluorescence and scattering of excitation radiation, which leads to a reduction of background in optical experiments. The upconverting nanocrystals show exceptional photostability and are constituted of materials that are not significantly toxic to biological organisms. Excitation at long wavelengths also minimizes damage to biological materials. In this detailed review, various mechanisms operating for the upconversion process, and methods that are utilized to synthesize and decorate upconverting nanoparticles are investigated to elucidate by what means absorption and emission can be tuned. Up-to-date reports concerning cellular internalization, biodistribution, excretion, cytotoxicity and in vivo toxic effects of UCNPs are discussed. Specifically, studies which assessed the relationship between the chemical and physical properties of UCNPs and their biodistribution, excretion, and toxic effects are reviewed in detail. Finally, we also deliberate the challenges of guaranteeing the biosafety of UCNPs in vivo.
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- Arif Gulzar
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
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Yadav K, Chou AC, Ulaganathan RK, Gao HD, Lee HM, Pan CY, Chen YT. Targeted and efficient activation of channelrhodopsins expressed in living cells via specifically-bound upconversion nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:9457-9466. [PMID: 28660935 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr03246c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Optogenetics is an innovative technology now widely adopted by researchers in different fields of biological sciences. However, most light-sensitive proteins adopted in optogenetics are excited by ultraviolet or visible light which has a weak tissue penetration capability. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which absorb near-infrared (NIR) light to emit shorter wavelength light, can help address this issue. In this report, we demonstrated the target selectivity by specifically conjugating the UCNPs with channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2). We tagged the V5 epitope to the extracellular N-terminal of ChR2 (V5-ChR2m) and functionalized the surface of UCNPs with NeutrAvidin (NAv-UCNPs). After the binding of the biotinylated antibody against V5 onto the V5-ChR2m expressed in the plasma membrane of live HEK293T cells, our results showed that the NAv-UCNPs were specifically bound to the membrane of cells expressing V5-ChR2m. Without the V5 epitope or NAv modification, no binding of UCNPs onto the cell membrane was observed. For the cells expressing V5-ChR2m and bound with NAv-UCNPs, both 488 nm illumination and the upconverted blue emission from UCNPs by 980 nm excitation induced an inward current and elevated the intracellular Ca2+ concentration. Our design reduces the distance between UCNPs and light-sensitive proteins to the molecular level, which not only minimizes the NIR energy required but also provides a way to guide the specific binding for optogenetics applications.
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- Kanchan Yadav
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Naskar A, Khan H, Bera S, Jana S. Soft chemical synthesis, characterization and interaction of ZnO graphene nanocomposite with bovine serum albumin protein. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.04.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Generalova A, Chichkov B, Khaydukov E. Multicomponent nanocrystals with anti-Stokes luminescence as contrast agents for modern imaging techniques. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 245:1-19. [PMID: 28499601 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have recently attracted great attention in theranostics due to their exceptional optical and physicochemical properties, which enable the design of a novel UCNP-based nanoplatform for luminescent imaging, temperature mapping, sensing, and therapy. In addition, UCNPs are considered to be ideal building blocks for development of multimodal probes for cells and whole body imaging, exploiting simple variation of host matrix, dopant ions, and surface chemistry. Modalities responsible for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET)/single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) are embedded in a single UC nanocrystal, providing integrating effect over any modality alone in terms of the efficiency and sensitivity for clinical innovative diagnosis through multimodal bioimaging. In particular, we demonstrate applications of UCNPs as a new nanoplatform for optical and multimodal cancer imaging in vitro and in vivo and extend discussions to delivery of UCNP-based therapeutic agents for photodynamic and photothermal cancer treatments.
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Goderski S, Runowski M, Lis S. Synthesis of luminescent KY3F10 nanopowder multi-doped with lanthanide ions by a co-precipitation method. J RARE EARTH 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s1002-0721(16)60098-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Gu Y, Qiao X, Zhang J, Sun Y, Tao Y, Qiao S. Effects of surface modification of upconversion nanoparticles on cellular uptake and cytotoxicity. Chem Res Chin Univ 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-016-6026-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recalde I, Estebanez N, Francés-Soriano L, Liras M, González-Béjar M, Pérez-Prieto J. Upconversion nanoparticles with a strong acid-resistant capping. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:7588-7594. [PMID: 26983853 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06653k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Water-dispersible upconversion nanoparticles (β-NaYF4:Yb(3+),Er(3+), UCNP) coated with a thin shell of a biocompatible copolymer comprising 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA) and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulphonsulphonic acid (AMPS), which we will term COP, have been prepared by multidentate grafting. This capping is remarkably resistant to strong acidic conditions as low as pH 2. The additional functionality of the smart UCNP@COP nanosystem has been proved by its association to a well-known photosensitizer (namely, methylene blue, MB). The green-to-red emission ratio of the UC@COP@MB nanohybrid exhibits excellent linear dependence in the 7 to 2 pH range as a consequence of the release of the dye as the pH decreases.
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- Ileana Recalde
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat de València, Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat de València, Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat de València, Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
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- Instituto de Química Orgánica General, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IQOG-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva, 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat de València, Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat de València, Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
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Lanthanide-Doped Upconversion Nanoparticles for Imaging-Guided Drug Delivery and Therapy. SPRINGER SERIES IN BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-48544-6_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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González-Béjar M, Pérez-Prieto J. Upconversion luminescent nanoparticles in physical sensing and in monitoring physical processes in biological samples. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2015; 3:042002. [DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/3/4/042002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A Paper-Based Sandwich Format Hybridization Assay for Unlabeled Nucleic Acid Detection Using Upconversion Nanoparticles as Energy Donors in Luminescence Resonance Energy Transfer. NANOMATERIALS 2015; 5:1556-1570. [PMID: 28347081 PMCID: PMC5304784 DOI: 10.3390/nano5041556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 09/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Bioassays based on cellulose paper substrates are gaining increasing popularity for the development of field portable and low-cost diagnostic applications. Herein, we report a paper-based nucleic acid hybridization assay using immobilized upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as donors in luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET). UCNPs with intense green emission served as donors with Cy3 dye as the acceptor. The avidin functionalized UCNPs were immobilized on cellulose paper and subsequently bioconjugated to biotinylated oligonucleotide probes. Introduction of unlabeled oligonucleotide targets resulted in a formation of probe-target duplexes. A subsequent hybridization of Cy3 labeled reporter with the remaining single stranded portion of target brought the Cy3 dye in close proximity to the UCNPs to trigger a LRET-sensitized emission from the acceptor dye. The hybridization assays provided a limit of detection (LOD) of 146.0 fmol and exhibited selectivity for one base pair mismatch discrimination. The assay was functional even in undiluted serum samples. This work embodies important progress in developing DNA hybridization assays on paper. Detection of unlabeled targets is achieved using UCNPs as LRET donors, with minimization of background signal from paper substrates owing to the implementation of low energy near-infrared (NIR) excitation.
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Cerón EN, Ortgies DH, Del Rosal B, Ren F, Benayas A, Vetrone F, Ma D, Sanz-Rodríguez F, Solé JG, Jaque D, Rodríguez EM. Hybrid nanostructures for high-sensitivity luminescence nanothermometry in the second biological window. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2015; 27:4781-4787. [PMID: 26174612 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Revised: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hybrid nanostructures containing neodymium-doped nanoparticles and infrared-emitting quantum dots constitute highly sensitive luminescent thermometers operating in the second biological window. They demonstrate that accurate subtissue fluorescence thermal sensing is possible.
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- Elizabeth Navarro Cerón
- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria IRYCIS, Ctra. Colmenar km. 9.100, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique - Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique - Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique - Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2, Canada
- Centre for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 2K6, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique - Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1S2, Canada
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- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria IRYCIS, Ctra. Colmenar km. 9.100, Madrid, 28034, Spain
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria IRYCIS, Ctra. Colmenar km. 9.100, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria IRYCIS, Ctra. Colmenar km. 9.100, Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Dong H, Du SR, Zheng XY, Lyu GM, Sun LD, Li LD, Zhang PZ, Zhang C, Yan CH. Lanthanide Nanoparticles: From Design toward Bioimaging and Therapy. Chem Rev 2015; 115:10725-815. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 799] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Hao Dong
- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Liu K, Holz JA, Ding Y, Liu X, Zhang Y, Tu L, Kong X, Priem B, Nadort A, Lambrechts SAG, Aalders MCG, Buma WJ, Liu Y, Zhang H. Targeted labeling of an early-stage tumor spheroid in a chorioallantoic membrane model with upconversion nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:1596-1600. [PMID: 25510737 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr05638h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In vivo detection of cancer at an early-stage, i.e. smaller than 2 mm, is a challenge in biomedicine. In this work target labeling of an early-stage tumor spheroid (∼500 μm) is realized for the first time in a chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model with monoclonal antibody functionalized upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs-mAb).
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- Kai Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Changchun 130033, P. R. China.
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Chan CF, Lan R, Tsang MK, Zhou D, Lear S, Chan WL, Cobb SL, Wong WK, Hao J, Wong WT, Wong KL. Directional Plk1 inhibition-driven cell cycle interruption using amphiphilic thin-coated peptide-lanthanide upconversion nanomaterials as in vivo tumor suppressors. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:2624-2634. [PMID: 32262910 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb02104e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) is a major serine/threonine protein kinase which regulates key mitotic events.
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- Chi-Fai Chan
- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- Hong Kong
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- Department of Applied Physics
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hong Kong
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- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering Jiangsu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials
- Changshu Institute of Technology
- Changshu
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Durham University
- Durham
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- Hong Kong
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- Department of Applied Physics
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hong Kong
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- Department of Applied Biological and Chemical Technology
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory for Chirosciences from The Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- Hong Kong
- Changshu Research Institute of Hong Kong Baptist University
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Sun Y, Feng W, Yang P, Huang C, Li F. The biosafety of lanthanide upconversion nanomaterials. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:1509-25. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00175c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The association between the chemo-physical properties of UCNPs and their biodistribution, excretion, and toxic effects is presented in this review.
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- Yun Sun
- Department of Chemistry & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- P. R. China
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Muhr V, Wilhelm S, Hirsch T, Wolfbeis OS. Upconversion nanoparticles: from hydrophobic to hydrophilic surfaces. Acc Chem Res 2014; 47:3481-93. [PMID: 25347798 DOI: 10.1021/ar500253g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CONSPECTUS: Photon upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have emerged as a promising new class of nanomaterials due to their ability to convert near-IR light into visible luminescence. Unfortunately, most efficient methods for preparing UCNPs yield hydrophobic materials, but water-dispersibility is needed in the major fields of applications of UCNPs, that is, in bioimaging, labeling, and bioassays. Numerous methods therefore have been reported in the past years to convert the hydrophobic surface of UCNPs to a more hydrophilic one so to render them dispersible in aqueous systems. We present a classification respective for these strategies and assess the main methods. These include (A) chemical modification of the hydrophobic (typically oleate) ligand on the surface, (B) addition of an extra layer, (C) addition of a thin shell on top of the UCNP, and (D) complete replacement of the original ligand by another one. Chemical modification (A) involves oxidation of the oleate or oleylamine and leads to particles with terminal oxygen functions. This method is less often used because solutions of the resulting UCNPs in water have limited colloidal stability, protocols are time-consuming and often give low yields, and only a limited number of functional groups can be introduced. Methods B and C involve coating of UCNPs with amphiphiles or with shells made from silica oxide, titanium oxide, or metallic gold or silver. These methods are quite versatile in terms of further modifications, for example, by further cross-linking or by applying thiol-gold chemistry. Growing an extra shell is, however, often accompanied by a higher polydispersity. Method D can be divided into subgroups based on either (i) the direct (single-step) replacement of the native ligand by a new ligand or (ii) two-step protocols using nitrosyltetrafluoroborate (NOBF4) or strong acids as reagents to produce ligand-free UCNPs prior to the attachment of a new ligand. These methods are simple and versatile, and the distance between the new ligand and the luminescent particle can be well controlled. However, the particles often have limited stability in buffer systems. The methods described also are of wider interest because they are likely to be applicable to other kinds of nanomaterials. We additionally address the need for (a) a better control of particle size and homogeneity during synthesis, (b) more reproducible methods for surface loading and modification, (c) synthetic methods giving higher yields of UCNPs, (d) materials displaying higher quantum yields in water solution without the need for tedious surface modifications, (e) improved methods for workup (including the suppression of aggregation), (f) new methods for surface characterization, and (g) more affordable reagents for use in surface modification. It is noted that most synthetic research in the area is of the trial-and-error kind, presumably due to the lack of understanding of the mechanisms causing current limitations. Finally, all particles are discussed in terms of their biocompatibility (as far as data are available), which is quintessential in terms of imaging, the largest field of application.
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- Verena Muhr
- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry,
Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry,
Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry,
Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry,
Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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Zhou J, Liu Q, Feng W, Sun Y, Li F. Upconversion Luminescent Materials: Advances and Applications. Chem Rev 2014; 115:395-465. [DOI: 10.1021/cr400478f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1511] [Impact Index Per Article: 151.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Jing Zhou
- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Wei W, Das GK, Yang Tan TT. Engineering lanthanide-based materials for nanomedicine. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2014.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Jaque D, Martínez Maestro L, del Rosal B, Haro-Gonzalez P, Benayas A, Plaza JL, Martín Rodríguez E, García Solé J. Nanoparticles for photothermal therapies. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:9494-530. [PMID: 25030381 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr00708e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1060] [Impact Index Per Article: 106.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The current status of the use of nanoparticles for photothermal treatments is reviewed in detail. The different families of heating nanoparticles are described paying special attention to the physical mechanisms at the root of the light-to-heat conversion processes. The heating efficiencies and spectral working ranges are listed and compared. The most important results obtained in both in vivo and in vitro nanoparticle assisted photothermal treatments are summarized. The advantages and disadvantages of the different heating nanoparticles are discussed.
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- D Jaque
- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales e Instituto Nicolás Cabrera, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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Chen G, Qiu H, Prasad PN, Chen X. Upconversion nanoparticles: design, nanochemistry, and applications in theranostics. Chem Rev 2014; 114:5161-214. [PMID: 24605868 PMCID: PMC4039352 DOI: 10.1021/cr400425h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1417] [Impact Index Per Article: 141.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Guanying Chen
- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
- Department
of Chemistry and the Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
- Department
of Chemistry and the Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and the Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Laboratory
of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National
Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes
of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-2281, United States
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Zhao P, Wu Y, Zhu Y, Yang X, Jiang X, Xiao J, Zhang Y, Li C. Upconversion fluorescent strip sensor for rapid determination of Vibrio anguillarum. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:3804-9. [PMID: 24577708 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr06549a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Here, we report a simple and ultrasensitive upconversion fluorescent strip sensor based on NaYF4:Yb,Er nanoparticles (NPs) and the lateral flow immunochromatographic assay (LFIA). Carboxyl-modified β-NaYF4:Yb,Er NPs were successfully synthesized by a facile one-pot solvothermal approach, upon further coupling with monoclonal antibody, the resultant UCNPs-antibody conjugates probes were used in LFIA and served as signal vehicles for the fluorescent reporters. V. anguillarum was used as a model analyte to demonstrate the use of this strip sensor. The limit of the detection for the fluorescent strip was determined as 10(2) CFU mL(-1), which is 100 times lower than those displayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, while the time needed for the detection was only 15 min. Furthermore, no cross-reaction with other eight pathogens was found, indicating the good specificity of the strip. This developed LFIA would offer the potential as a useful tool for the quantification of pathogens analysis in the future.
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- Peng Zhao
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China.
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