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Mohanty S, Premcheska S, Verduijn J, Rijckaert H, Skirtach AG, Van Hecke K, Kaczmarek AM. Dual-mode vehicles with simultaneous thermometry and drug release properties based on hollow Y 2O 3:Er,Yb and Y 2O 2SO 4:Er,Yb spheres. RSC Adv 2022; 12:33239-33250. [PMID: 36425207 PMCID: PMC9677065 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06162g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Employing luminescence thermometry in the biomedical field is undeniably appealing as many health conditions are accompanied by temperature changes. In this work, we show our ongoing efforts and results at designing novel vehicles for dual-mode thermometry and pH-dependent drug release based on hollow spheres. Hereby for that purpose, we exploit the hollow Y2O3 and Y2O2SO4 host materials. These two inorganic hollow phosphors were investigated and showed to have excellent upconversion Er3+-Yb3+ luminescence properties and could be effectively used as optical temperature sensors in the physiological temperature range when induced by near-infrared CW light (975 nm). Further, doxorubicin was exploited as a model anti-cancer drug to monitor the pH-dependent drug release of these materials showing that they can be used for simultaneous thermometry and drug delivery applications.
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- Sonali Mohanty
- NanoSensing Group, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University Krijgslaan 281-S3, 9000 Ghent Belgium
- XStruct, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University Krijgslaan 281-S3, 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- NanoSensing Group, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University Krijgslaan 281-S3, 9000 Ghent Belgium
- NanoBiotechnology Group, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University Proeftuinstraat 86, 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- NanoBiotechnology Group, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University Proeftuinstraat 86, 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- SCRiPTS, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University Krijgslaan 281-S3, 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- NanoBiotechnology Group, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University Proeftuinstraat 86, 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- XStruct, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University Krijgslaan 281-S3, 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- NanoSensing Group, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University Krijgslaan 281-S3, 9000 Ghent Belgium
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Jardim KV, Palomec‐Garfias AF, Araújo MV, Márquez‐Beltrán C, Bakuzis AF, Moya SE, Parize AL, Sousa MH. Remotely triggered curcumin release from stimuli‐responsive magneto‐polymeric
layer‐by‐layer
engineered nanoplatforms. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Instituto de Física Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus Samambaia Goiânia Brazil
- CNanoMed, Parque Tecnológico Samambaia Universidade Federal de Goiás Goiânia Brazil
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- Soft Matter Nanotechnology Laboratory CIC biomaGUNE San Sebastián, Guip Spain
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- Polimat, Grupo de Estudos em Materiais Poliméricos, Departamento de Química Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Florianópolis Brazil
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Le XT, Youn YS. Emerging NIR light-responsive delivery systems based on lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles. Arch Pharm Res 2020; 43:134-152. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-020-01208-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zhao J, Li X, Wang X, Wang X. Fabrication of Hybrid Nanostructures Based on Fe 3O 4 Nanoclusters as Theranostic Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Drug Delivery. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2019; 14:200. [PMID: 31175468 PMCID: PMC6555842 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3026-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Combining anticancer drugs with inorganic nanocrystals to construct multifunctional hybrid nanostructures has become a powerful tool for cancer treatment and tumor suppression. However, it remains a critical challenge to synthesize compact, multifunctional nanostructures with improved functionality and reproducibility. In this study, we report the fabrication of magnetite hybrid nanostructures employing Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) to form multifunctional magnetite nanoclusters (NCs) by combining an oil-in-water microemulsion assembly and a layer-by-layer (LBL) method. The Fe3O4 NCs were firstly prepared via a microemulsion self-assembly technique. Then, polyelectrolyte layers composed of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) were capped on Fe3O4 NCs to construct the Fe3O4 NC/PAH/PSS/DOX hybrid nanostructures via LBL method. The as-prepared hybrid nanostructures loaded with DOX demonstrated the pH-responsive drug release and higher cytotoxicity towards human lung cancer (A549) cells in vitro and can serve as T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents, which can significantly improve T2 relaxivity and lead to a better cellular MRI contrast effect. The loaded DOX emitting red signals under excitation with 490 nm are suitable for bioimaging applications. This work provides a novel strategy to build a Fe3O4-based multifunctional theranostic nanoplatform with T2-weighted MRI, fluorescence imaging, and drug delivery.
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- Junwei Zhao
- Materials Science and Engineering School & Henan Key Laboratory of Special Protective Materials, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023 People’s Republic of China
- Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022 People’s Republic of China
- Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022 People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 People’s Republic of China
- Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123 People’s Republic of China
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Yang JX, Chen BJ, Pun EYB, Lin H. Praseodymium ion doped K +-Na + thermal ion-exchangeable waveguide-adaptive aluminum germanate glasses. APPLIED OPTICS 2018; 57:9022-9031. [PMID: 30461890 DOI: 10.1364/ao.57.009022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Intense multi-peak red fluorescence and effective near-infrared (NIR) ultra-broadband emission have been observed in Pr3+ doped ion-exchangeable aluminum germanate (NMAG) glasses. The maximum emission cross section for P03→F23 red emission is up to 100.58×10-21 cm2, and the NIR emission corresponding to D21→G41 transition possesses a full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 210 nm. Although the obvious cross-relaxation (CR) process at high concentration causes a decrease of the quantum efficiency, the CR broadens the spectral FWHM effectively from another perspective. The admirable red fluorescence trace and the NIR single-mode transmission confirm that Pr3+ doped NMAG glass planar waveguides can support the generation of visible fluorescence and the amplification of infrared signal. For a waveguide channel ion-exchanged in molten KNO3 for 2 h, the single-mode field diameters at 1.55 μm are identified to be 10.4 μm in the horizontal direction and 6.5 μm in the vertical direction, implying an acceptable overlap with a standard single-mode fiber. Effective red fluorescence and broad NIR emission demonstrate that Pr3+ doped NMAG glasses are a promising substrate in developing irradiative luminescence sources and ultra-broadband waveguide amplifiers, especially operating at the entire S-, C-, and L- bands.
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Lingeshwar Reddy K, Balaji R, Kumar A, Krishnan V. Lanthanide Doped Near Infrared Active Upconversion Nanophosphors: Fundamental Concepts, Synthesis Strategies, and Technological Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801304. [PMID: 30066489 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Near infrared (NIR) light utilization in a range of current technologies has gained huge significance due to its abundance in nature and nondestructive properties. NIR active lanthanide (Ln) doped upconversion nanomaterials synthesized in controlled shape, size, and surface functionality can be combined with various pertinent materials for extensive applications in diverse fields. Upconversion nanophosphors (UCNP) possess unique abilities, such as deep tissue penetration, enhanced photostability, low toxicity, sharp emission peaks, long anti-Stokes shift, etc., which have bestowed them with prodigious advantages over other conventional luminescent materials. As new generation fluorophores, UCNP have found a wide range of applications in various fields. In this Review, a comprehensive overview of lanthanide doped NIR active UCNP is provided by discussing the fundamental concepts including the different mechanisms proposed for explaining the upconversion processes, followed by the different strategies employed for the synthesis of these materials, and finally the technological applications of UCNP, mainly in the fields of bioimaging, drug delivery, sensing, and photocatalysis by highlighting the recent works in these areas. In addition, a brief note on the applications of UCNP in other fields is also provided along with the summary and future perspectives of these materials.
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- Kumbam Lingeshwar Reddy
- School of Basic Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 175005, India
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- School of Basic Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 175005, India
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- School of Basic Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 175005, India
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- School of Basic Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 175005, India
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Zhao P, Cao L, Ma D, Zhou Z, Huang Q, Pan C. Translocation, distribution and degradation of prochloraz-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles in cucumber plants. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:1798-1806. [PMID: 29308814 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08107c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The application of nanotechnology in pesticide loading can improve the uptake and transportation behavior in plants, which helps to increase the utilization efficiency of pesticides. In this work, prochloraz-loading mesoporous silica nanoparticles were prepared to study the translocation, distribution and degradation of the target pesticide in cucumber plants. Fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled nanoparticles were used to track the distribution of the carriers in plants. Four hours after the treatment on the leaves, the nanoparticles could be found in the leaves, stem, petioles and roots. Fourteen days later the concentration levels of prochloraz and its metabolite were measured in different parts of cucumber using high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Compared to the conventional suspension concentrate, prochloraz-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles had almost the same fungicidal activity, and they tend to be absorbed by cucumber plants with a better deposition performance. The final residue levels of prochloraz in cucumbers were lower than the maximum residue levels, which indicated the low risk of p-MSN application on the plant.
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- Pengyue Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, P. R. China.
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Cao Y, Xu L, Kuang Y, Xiong D, Pei R. Gadolinium-based nanoscale MRI contrast agents for tumor imaging. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:3431-3461. [PMID: 32264282 DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00382j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Gadolinium-based nanoscale magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents (CAs) have gained significant momentum as a promising nanoplatform for detecting tumor tissue in medical diagnosis, due to their favorable capability of enhancing the longitudinal relaxivity (r1) of individual gadolinium ions, delivering to the region of interest a large number of gadolinium ions, and incorporating different functionalities. This mini-review highlights the latest developments and applications, and simultaneously gives some perspectives for their future development.
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- Yi Cao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Mekuria SL, Debele TA, Tsai HC. Encapsulation of Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticle (Gd 2O 3) Contrasting Agents in PAMAM Dendrimer Templates for Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Vivo. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:6782-6795. [PMID: 28164704 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b14075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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There has been growing interest in the research of nanomaterials for biomedical applications in recent decades. Herein, a simple approach to synthesize the G4.5-Gd2O3-poly(ethylene glycol) (G4.5-Gd2O3-PEG) nanoparticles (NPs) that demonstrate potential as dual (T1 and T2) contrasting agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been reported in this study. Compared to the clinically popular Gd-DTPA contrasting agents, G4.5-Gd2O3-PEG NPs exhibited a longer longitudinal relaxation time (T1) and better biocompatibility when incubated with macrophage cell line RAW264.7 in vitro. Furthermore, the longitudinal relaxivity (r1) of G4.5-Gd2O3-PEG NPs was 53.9 s-1 mM-1 at 7T, which is equivalent to 4.8 times greater than to the Gd-DTPA contrasting agents. An in vivo T1-weighted MRI results revealed that G4.5-Gd2O3-PEG NPs significantly enhanced signals in the intestines, kidney, liver, bladder, and spleen. In addition, the T2-weighted MRI results revealed darker contrast in the kidney, which proves that G4.5-Gd2O3-PEG NPs can be exploited as T1 and T2 contrasting agents. In summary, these findings suggest that the G4.5-Gd2O3-PEG NPs synthesized by an alternative approach can be used as dual MRI contrasting agents.
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- Shewaye Lakew Mekuria
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology , Taipei 106, Taiwan ROC
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology , Taipei 106, Taiwan ROC
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology , Taipei 106, Taiwan ROC
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A Smart pH-responsive Nano-Carrier as a Drug Delivery System: A hybrid system comprised of mesoporous nanosilica MCM-41 (as a nano-container) & a pH-sensitive polymer (as smart reversible gatekeepers): Preparation, characterization and in vitro release studies of an anti-cancer drug. Eur J Pharm Sci 2016; 93:64-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Revised: 07/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Reddy KL, Rai M, Prabhakar N, Arppe R, Rai SB, Singh SK, Rosenholm JM, Krishnan V. Controlled synthesis, bioimaging and toxicity assessments in strong red emitting Mn2+ doped NaYF4:Yb3+/Ho3+ nanophosphors. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra07106f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Rare earth, Yb3+/Ho3+ doped NaYF4 nanophosphors co-doped with Mn2+ showed enhanced red emission under NIR irradiation and were successfully used for cancer cell imaging.
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- K. L. Reddy
- School of Basic Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center
- Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
- Mandi
- India
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- Department of Physics
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi
- India
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory
- Faculty of Sciences and Engineering
- Åbo Akademi University
- Turku
- Finland
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- Department of Biotechnology
- University of Turku
- Turku
- Finland
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- Department of Physics
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi
- India
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- Department of Physics
- Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University)
- Varanasi
- India
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory
- Faculty of Sciences and Engineering
- Åbo Akademi University
- Turku
- Finland
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- School of Basic Sciences and Advanced Materials Research Center
- Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
- Mandi
- India
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