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Ye M, Shen Y, Xiao Z, Li Y, Zhang Q, Lan Y, Zhu C, Zhou Y. A hemicyanine-modified upconversion nanoprobe for NIR-excited evaluating superoxide signaling in drug-induced liver injury. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1325:343122. [PMID: 39244308 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.343122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2024] [Revised: 08/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/17/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is the most important standard for the entrance of clinical drugs into the pharmaceutical market. The elevation of superoxide anion (O2•-) during drug metabolism can mediate apoptosis of hepatocytes and further generation of liver damage. Therefore, developing an effective imaging method for evaluating O2•- levels during DILI is of great importance. However, current reported O2•- fluorescent probes either use short excitation wavelengths or a single intensity detection system, limiting the accurate quantification of O2•- in deep tissue in vivo. RESULTS We developed a NIR-excited ratiometric nanoprobe (CyD-UCNPs) by assembly of O2•--sensitive hemicyanine dyes (CyD) on the surface of Tm/Er-codoped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with the assistance of α-cyclodextrin, which exhibited a robust "turn-on" ratiometric sensing signal. In vitro experiments indicated that CyD-UCNPs respond well to O2•- with high selectivity. Furthermore, by taking advantage of the outstanding optical properties produced by the luminescent resonance energy transfer between the UCNPs and CyD upon the excitation of 980 nm, the ratiometric upconversion luminescence signal of CyD-UCNPs was successfully utilized to monitor the fluctuation of O2•- levels under phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA)/cisplatin-induced oxidative stress in living cells, liver tissues, and zebrafish. More importantly, endogenous change in O2•- levels in the liver sites of mice during DILI and its prevention with L-carnitine was visualized using CyD-UCNPs. SIGNIFICANCE This study provides a ratiometric NIR-excited imaging strategy for investigating the correlation between O2•- levels and DILI and its prevention, which is significant for early diagnosis of DILI and preclinical screening of anti-hepatotoxic drugs in vivo.
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- Minan Ye
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 11816, China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 11816, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 11816, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 11816, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 11816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 11816, China.
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Zhou Z, Liu Y, Guo L, Wang T, Yan X, Wei S, Qiu D, Chen D, Zhang X, Ju H. Core-Shell Interface Engineering Strategies for Modulating Energy Transfer in Rare Earth-Doped Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1326. [PMID: 39195364 DOI: 10.3390/nano14161326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2024] [Revised: 08/03/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Rare earth-doped nanoparticles (RENPs) are promising biomaterials with substantial potential in biomedical applications. Their multilayered core-shell structure design allows for more diverse uses, such as orthogonal excitation. However, the typical synthesis strategies-one-pot successive layer-by-layer (LBL) method and seed-assisted (SA) method-for creating multilayered RENPs show notable differences in spectral performance. To clarify this issue, a thorough comparative analysis of the elemental distribution and spectral characteristics of RENPs synthesized by these two strategies was conducted. The SA strategy, which avoids the partial mixing stage of shell and core precursors inherent in the LBL strategy, produces RENPs with a distinct interface in elemental distribution. This unique elemental distribution reduces unnecessary energy loss via energy transfer between heterogeneous elements in different shell layers. Consequently, the synthesis method choice can effectively modulate the spectral properties of RENPs. This discovery has been applied to the design of orthogonal RENP biomedical probes with appropriate dimensions, where the SA strategy introduces a refined inert interface to prevent unnecessary energy loss. Notably, this strategy has exhibited a 4.3-fold enhancement in NIR-II in vivo imaging and a 2.1-fold increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS)-related photodynamic therapy (PDT) orthogonal applications.
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- Zhaoxi Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Feng J, Hosseinabadi P, de Clercq DM, Carwithen BP, Nielsen MP, Brett MW, Prasad SKK, Farahani AAD, Li HL, Sanders SN, Beves JE, Ekins-Daukes NJ, Cole JH, Thordarson P, Huang DM, Tayebjee MJY, Schmidt TW. Magnetic fields reveal signatures of triplet-pair multi-exciton photoluminescence in singlet fission. Nat Chem 2024:10.1038/s41557-024-01591-0. [PMID: 39054380 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01591-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The photophysical processes of singlet fission and triplet fusion have numerous emerging applications. They involve the separation of a photo-generated singlet exciton into two dark triplet excitons and the fusion of two dark triplet excitons into an emissive singlet exciton, respectively. The role of the excimer state and the nature of the triplet-pair state in these processes have been a matter of contention. Here we analyse the room temperature time-resolved emission of a neat liquid singlet fission chromophore and show that it exhibits three spectral components: two that correspond to the bright singlet and excimer states and a third component that becomes more prominent during triplet fusion. This spectrum is enhanced by magnetic fields, confirming its origins in the recombination of weakly coupled triplet pairs. It is thus attributed to a strongly coupled triplet pair state. These observations unite the view that there is an emissive intermediate in singlet fission and triplet fusion, distinct from the broad, unstructured excimer emission.
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- Jiale Feng
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The UNSW RNA Institute, The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The UNSW RNA Institute, The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The UNSW RNA Institute, The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Wang R, Zhang S, Zhang J, Wang J, Bian H, Jin L, Zhang Y. State-of-the-art of lignin-derived carbon nanodots: Preparation, properties, and applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 273:132897. [PMID: 38848826 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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Lignin-derived carbon nanodots (LCNs) are nanometer-scale carbon spheres fabricated from naturally abundant lignin. Owing to rich and highly heritable graphene like π-π conjugated structure of lignin, to fabricate LCNs from it not only endows LCNs with on-demand tunable size and optical features, but also further broadens the green and chemical engineering of carbon nanodots. Recently, they have become increasingly popular in sensing, bioimaging, catalysis, anti-counterfeiting, energy storage/conversion, and others. Despite the enormous research efforts put into the ongoing development of lignin value-added utilization, few commercial LCNs are available. To have a deeper understanding of this issue, critical impacts on the preparation, properties, and applications of state-of-the-art LCNs are carefully reviewed and discussed. A concise analysis of their unique advantages, limitations for specific applications, and current challenges and outlook is conducted. We hope that this review will stimulate further advances in the functional material-oriented production of lignin.
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- Ruibin Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials and Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials and Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Tam V, Picchetti P, Liu Y, Skripka A, Carofiglio M, Tamboia G, Bresci A, Manetti F, Cerullo G, Polli D, De Cola L, Vetrone F, Cerruti M. Upconverting Nanoparticles Coated with Light-Breakable Mesoporous Silica for NIR-Triggered Release of Hydrophobic Molecules. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:29029-29041. [PMID: 38771192 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) doped with Yb3+ and Tm3+ are near-infrared (NIR) to ultraviolet (UV) transducers that can be used for NIR-controlled drug delivery. However, due to the low quantum yield of upconversion, high laser powers and long irradiation times are required to trigger this drug release. In this work, we report the one-step synthesis of a nanocomposite consisting of a LiYbF4:Tm3+@LiYF4 UCNP coated with mesoporous UV-breakable organosilica shells of various thicknesses. We demonstrate that a thin shell accelerates the breakage of the shell at 1 W/cm2 NIR light exposure, a laser power up to 9 times lower than that of conventional systems. When the mesopores are loaded with hydrophobic vitamin D3 precursor 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DH), shell breakage results in subsequent cargo release. Its minimal toxicity in HeLa cells and successful internalization into the cell cytoplasm demonstrate its biocompatibility and potential application in biological systems. The tunability of this system due to its simple, one-step synthesis process and its ability to operate at low laser powers opens up avenues in UCNP-powered NIR-triggered drug delivery toward a more scalable, flexible, and ultimately translational option.
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- Vivienne Tam
- Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, 3610 Rue University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, 3610 Rue University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
- Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group, Departamento de Fiśica de Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid 28049, Spain
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri "IRCCS", Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, DISFARM, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Department of Molecular Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri "IRCCS", Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milan, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, P.zza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, P.zza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, P.zza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
- CNR-Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies (IFN-CNR), P.zza Leonardo Da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, P.zza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
- CNR-Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies (IFN-CNR), P.zza Leonardo Da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, DISFARM, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Department of Molecular Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri "IRCCS", Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, 3610 Rue University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C5, Canada
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Lourenço P, Miranda A, Campello MPC, Paulo A, Louis-Mergny J, Cruz C. Targeting proto-oncogene B-MYB G-quadruplex with a nucleic acid-based fluorescent probe. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 266:131055. [PMID: 38522681 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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The B-MYB gene encodes a transcription factor (B-MYB) that regulates cell growth and survival. Abnormal expression of B-MYB is frequently observed in lung cancer and poses challenges for targeted drug therapy. Oncogenes often contain DNA structures called G-quadruplexes (G4s) in their promoter regions, and B-MYB is no exception. These G4s play roles in genetic regulation and are potential cancer treatment targets. In this study, a probe was designed to specifically identify a G4 within the promoter region of the B-MYB gene. This probe combines an acridine derivative ligand with a DNA segment complementary to the target sequence, enabling it to hybridize with the adjacent sequence of the G4 being investigated. Biophysical studies demonstrated that the acridine derivative ligands C5NH2 and C8NH2 not only effectively stabilized the G4 structure but also exhibited moderate affinity. They were capable of altering the G4 topology and exhibited enhanced fluorescence emission in the presence of this quadruplex. Additionally, these ligands increased the number of G4s observed in cellular studies. Through various biophysical studies, the target sequence was shown to form a G4 structure, even with an extra nucleotide tail added to its flanking region. Cellular studies confirmed the co-localization between the target sequence and the developed probe.
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- Pedro Lourenço
- CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139.7), 2695-066 Bobadela, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139.7), 2695-066 Bobadela, Portugal; Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10 (km 139.7), 2695-066 Bobadela, Portugal
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- Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, CNRS, INSERM, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal; Departamento de Química da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal.
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Jiang LH, Miao X, Zhang MY, Li JY, Zeng L, Hu W, Huang L, Pang DW. Near Infrared-II Excited Triplet Fusion Upconversion with Anti-Stokes Shift Approaching the Theoretical Limit. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:10785-10797. [PMID: 38573588 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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The anti-Stokes shift represents the capacity of photon upconversion to convert low-energy photons to high-energy photons. Although triplet exciton-mediated photon upconversion presents outstanding performance in solar energy harvesting, photoredox catalysis, stereoscopic 3D printing, and disease therapeutics, the interfacial multistep triplet exciton transfer leads to exciton energy loss to suppress the anti-Stokes shift. Here, we report near infrared-II (NIR-II) excitable triplet exciton-mediated photon upconversion using a hybrid photosensitizer consisting of lead sulfide quantum dots (PbS QDs) and new surface ligands of thiophene-substituted diketopyrrolopyrrole (Th-DPP). Under 1064 nm excitation, this photon upconversion revealed a record-corrected upconversion efficiency of 0.37% (normalized to 100%), with the anti-Stokes shift (1.07 eV) approaching the theoretical limit (1.17 eV). The observation of this unexpected result is due to our discovery of the presence of a weak interaction between the sulfur atom on Th-DPP and Pb2+ on the PbS QDs surface, facilitating electronic coupling between PbS QDs and Th-DPP, such that the realization of triplet exciton transfer efficiency is close to 100% even when the energy gap is as small as 0.04 eV. With this premise, this photon upconversion as a photocatalyst enables the production of standing organic gel via photopolymerization under 1064 nm illumination, displaying NIR-II photon-driven photoredox catalysis. This research not only establishes the foundation for enhancing the performance of NIR-II excitable photonic upconversion but also promotes its development in photonics and photoredox catalysis.
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- Lin-Han Jiang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, TKL of Metal and Molecule-Based Material Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Lei B, Lu L, Mi X. Effect of alkali metal ions introduction on the fluorescence properties of Er-Tm-Yb synergistically sensitized phosphors. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 311:123944. [PMID: 38330756 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.123944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Upconversion fluoride phosphors Na1-xMxY1-a-b-cF4:Er3+a, Tm3+b, Yb3+c (M = Li+/K+) have been synthesized by low-temperature combustion method. The optimal doping ratios of ions in the matrix lattice were determined by orthogonal experiments with the control variable method. It was found that when a certain amount of Tm3+ ions were doped into the lattice of Er3+ ions, the upconversion fluorescence intensity and red-to-green ratio of the samples were significantly enhanced. When a small amount of Yb3+ ions was introduced into the Er3+-Tm3 + ions co-doped samples, the upconversion fluorescence intensity of the samples was continued to be enhanced, but the red-to-green ratio was slightly decreased. The mechanism of the influence of the upconversion fluorescence intensity and the red-to-green ratio of the multidoped samples with lanthanide ions was also systematically investigated. Based on the results of orthogonal experiments, the optimal component formulations were determined and alkali metal ions were further introduced. The upconversion fluorescence enhancement mechanism of the samples after the introduction of alkali metal ions was systematically investigated. In this work, the upconversion fluorescence intensity of the prepared samples was significantly enhanced by synergistic sensitization between the ions. In addition, by adjusting the red-to-green ratio of the fluorescence of the samples, a new idea is provided for the preparation of upconversion phosphors with high color purity.
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- Bohan Lei
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, Jilin, China
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Zhan Y, Mao Y, Sun P, Liu C, Gou H, Qi H, Chen G, Hu S, Tian B. Tumor-associated antigen-specific cell imaging based on upconversion luminescence and nucleic acid rolling circle amplification. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:248. [PMID: 38587676 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06331-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Tumor-associated antigen (TAA)-based diagnosis has gained prominence for early tumor screening, treatment monitoring, prognostic assessment, and minimal residual disease detection. However, limitations such as low sensitivity and difficulty in extracting non-specific binding membrane proteins still exist in traditional detection methods. Upconversion luminescence (UCL) exhibits unique physical and chemical properties under wavelength near-infrared light excitation. Rolling circle amplification (RCA) is an efficient DNA amplification technique with amplification factors as high as 105. Therefore, the above two excellent techniques can be employed for highly accurate imaging analysis of tumor cells. Herein, we developed a novel nanoplatform for TAA-specific cell imaging based on UCL and RCA technology. An aptamer-primer complex selectively binds to Mucin 1 (MUC1), one of TAA on cell surface, to trigger RCA reaction, generating a large number of repetitive sequences. These sequences provide lots of binding sites for complementary signal probes, producing UCL from lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) after releasing quencher group. The experimental results demonstrate the specific attachment of upconversion nanomaterials to cancer cells which express a high level of MUC1, indicating the potential of UCNPs and RCA in tumor imaging.
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- Ying Zhan
- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, P. R. China
- School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232000, P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, P. R. China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
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Hao X, Tang Y, Zhang R, Wang Z, Gao M, Wei R, Zhao Y, Mu X, Lu Y, Zhou X. Cationized orthogonal triad as a photosensitizer with enhanced synergistic antimicrobial activity. Acta Biomater 2024; 178:287-295. [PMID: 38395101 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Single-molecule-based synergistic phototherapy holds great potential for antimicrobial treatment. Herein, we report an orthogonal molecular cationization strategy to improve the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and hyperthermia generation of heptamethine cyanine (Cy7) for photodynamic and photothermal treatments of bacterial infections. Cationic pyridine (Py) is introduced at the meso‑position of the asymmetric Cy7 with intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) to construct an atypical electron-transfer triad, which reduces ΔES1-S0, circumvents rapid charge recombination, and simultaneously enhances intersystem crossing (ISC) based on spin-orbit charge-transfer ISC (SOCT-ISC) mechanism. This unique molecular construction produces anti-Stokes luminescence (ASL) because the rotatable CN bond enriched in high vibrational-rotational energy levels improves hot-band absorption (HBA) efficiency. The obtained triad exhibits higher singlet oxygen quantum yield and photothermal conversion efficiency compared to indocyanine green (ICG) under irradiation above 800 nm. Cationization with Py enables the triad to target bacteria via intense electrostatic attractions, as well as biocidal property against a broad spectrum of bacteria in the dark. Moreover, the triad under irradiation can enhance biofilm eradication performance in vitro and statistically improve healing efficacy of MRSA-infected wound in mice. Thus, this work provides a simple but effective strategy to design small-molecule photosensitizers for synergistic phototherapy of bacterial infections. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: We developed an orthogonal molecular cationization strategy to enhance the reactive oxygen species and thermal effects of heptamethine cyanine (Cy7) for photodynamic and photothermal treatments of bacterial infections. Specifically, cationic pyridine (Py) was introduced at the meso‑position of the asymmetric Cy7 to construct an atypical electron-transfer triad, which reduced ΔES1-S0, circumvented rapid charge recombination, and simultaneously enhanced intersystem crossing (ISC). This triad, with a rotatable CN bond, produced anti-Stokes luminescence due to hot-band absorption. The triad enhanced antimicrobial performance and statistically improved the healing efficacy of MRSA-infected wounds in mice. This site-specific cationization strategy may provide insights into the design of small molecule-based photosensitizers for synergistic phototherapy of bacterial infections.
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- Xiaoying Hao
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China.
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China; College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China.
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Guidi L, Cascone MG, Rosellini E. Light-responsive polymeric nanoparticles for retinal drug delivery: design cues, challenges and future perspectives. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26616. [PMID: 38434257 PMCID: PMC10906429 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26616] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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A multitude of sight-threatening retinal diseases, affecting hundreds of millions around the globe, lack effective pharmacological treatments due to ocular barriers and common drug delivery limitations. Polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) are versatile drug carriers with sustained drug release profiles and tunable physicochemical properties which have been explored for ocular drug delivery to both anterior and posterior ocular tissues. PNPs can incorporate a wide range of drugs and overcome the challenges of conventional retinal drug delivery. Moreover, PNPs can be engineered to respond to specific stimuli such as ultraviolet, visible, or near-infrared light, and allow precise spatiotemporal control of the drug release, enabling tailored treatment regimens and reducing the number of required administrations. The objective of this study is to emphasize the therapeutic potential of light-triggered drug-loaded polymeric nanoparticles to treat retinal diseases through an exploration of ocular pathologies, challenges in drug delivery, current production methodologies and recent applications. Despite challenges, light-responsive PNPs hold the promise of substantially enhancing the treatment landscape for ocular diseases, aiming for an improved quality of life for patients.
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- Lorenzo Guidi
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 1, 56122, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 1, 56122, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 1, 56122, Pisa, Italy
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Zhang Y, Du W, Liu X. Photophysics and its application in photon upconversion. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:2747-2764. [PMID: 38250819 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05450k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Photoluminescence (PL) upconversion is a phenomenon involving light-matter interaction, where the energy of the emitted photons is higher than that of the incident photons. PL upconversion has promising applications in optoelectronic devices, displays, photovoltaics, imaging, diagnosis and treatment. In this review, we summarize the mechanism of PL upconversion and ultrafast PL physical processes. In particular, we highlight the advances in laser cooling, biological imaging, volumetric displays and photonics.
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- Yutong Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Durga Priyadharshini R, Jeyashree R, Preethi R, Vennila KN, Elango KP. Intercalation of anticancer drug Palbociclib with calf-thymus DNA: new insights from molecular spectroscopic, molecular dynamic simulations and cleavage studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:1932-1939. [PMID: 37184154 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2212787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The interaction between the anti-cancer drug Palbociclib (PAL) and calf-thymus DNA (CT-DNA) was investigated using various biophysical techniques in a physiological buffer (pH 7.4). It was found that PAL intercalated into the base pairs of CT-DNA as evidenced from the results of UV-Vis, fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), competitive binding assay with ethidium bromide (EB) and Hoechst 33258, KI quenching study, the effect of denaturing agent and viscosity measurements. The magnitude of binding constants (106 M-1) at different temperatures suggested strong binding between PAL and CT-DNA during complexation. The observed ΔHo > 0 and ΔSo > 0 indicated that the binding process is primarily driven by hydrophobic interactions. Molecular docking studies indicated partial intercalation of pyridopyrimidine ring between the base pairs of DNA. Free energy surface (FES) analysis derived from metadynamics simulation studies revealed the PAL-induced cleavage of DNA, which was confirmed by gel electrophoresis experiments.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- R Durga Priyadharshini
- Department of Chemistry, Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University, Gandhigram, India
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- Centre for Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Chennai, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University, Gandhigram, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University, Gandhigram, India
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Song X, Liu H, Liu S, Li T, Lv L, Cui B, Wang T, Chen W, Chen Y, Li X. Enhancing Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion of Pyrene Derivatives for Photoredox Catalysis via Molecular Engineering. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202302520. [PMID: 37877456 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) has the potential to enhance photoredox catalysis yield. It includes a sensitizer and an annihilator. Efficient and stable annihilators are essential for photoredox catalysis, yet only a few examples are reported. Herein, we designed four novel pyrene annihilators (1, 2, 3 and 4) via introducing aryl-alkynyl groups onto pyrene to systematically modulate their singlet and triplet energies. Coupled with platinum octaethylporphyrin (PtOEP), the TTA-UC efficiency is enhanced gradually as the number of aryl-alkynyl group increases. When combining 4 with palladium tetraphenyl-tetrabenzoporphyrin (PdTPTBP), we achieved the highest red-to-green upconversion efficiency (22.4±0.3 %) (out of a 50 % maximum) so far. Then, this pair was used to activate photooxidation of aryl boronic acid under red light (630 nm), which achieved a great improved reaction yield compared to that activated by green light directly. The results not only provide a design strategy for efficient annihilators, but also show the advantage of applying TTA-UC into improving the photoredox catalysis yield.
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- Xiaojuan Song
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
- Institute for Smart Materials & Engineering, University of Jinan, 250022, Jinan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
- Department of Science, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City, P.O. Box 23874, 77842, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), 266580, Qingdao, China
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Agiba AM, Arreola-Ramírez JL, Carbajal V, Segura-Medina P. Light-Responsive and Dual-Targeting Liposomes: From Mechanisms to Targeting Strategies. Molecules 2024; 29:636. [PMID: 38338380 PMCID: PMC10856102 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29030636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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In recent years, nanocarriers have played an ever-increasing role in clinical and biomedical applications owing to their unique physicochemical properties and surface functionalities. Lately, much effort has been directed towards the development of smart, stimuli-responsive nanocarriers that are capable of releasing their cargos in response to specific stimuli. These intelligent-responsive nanocarriers can be further surface-functionalized so as to achieve active tumor targeting in a sequential manner, which can be simply modulated by the stimuli. By applying this methodological approach, these intelligent-responsive nanocarriers can be directed to different target-specific organs, tissues, or cells and exhibit on-demand controlled drug release that may enhance therapeutic effectiveness and reduce systemic toxicity. Light, an external stimulus, is one of the most promising triggers for use in nanomedicine to stimulate on-demand drug release from nanocarriers. Light-triggered drug release can be achieved through light irradiation at different wavelengths, either in the UV, visible, or even NIR region, depending on the photophysical properties of the photo-responsive molecule embedded in the nanocarrier system, the structural characteristics, and the material composition of the nanocarrier system. In this review, we highlighted the emerging functional role of light in nanocarriers, with an emphasis on light-responsive liposomes and dual-targeted stimuli-responsive liposomes. Moreover, we provided the most up-to-date photo-triggered targeting strategies and mechanisms of light-triggered drug release from liposomes and NIR-responsive nanocarriers. Lastly, we addressed the current challenges, advances, and future perspectives for the deployment of light-responsive liposomes in targeted drug delivery and therapy.
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- Ahmed M. Agiba
- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.L.A.-R.); (V.C.)
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.L.A.-R.); (V.C.)
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.L.A.-R.); (V.C.)
- Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City 14380, Mexico
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Gilligan AT, Owens R, Miller EG, Pompetti NF, Damrauer NH. Enhancing NIR-to-visible upconversion in a rigidly coupled tetracene dimer: approaching statistical limits for triplet-triplet annihilation using intramolecular multiexciton states. Chem Sci 2024; 15:1283-1296. [PMID: 38274080 PMCID: PMC10806848 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04795d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Important applications of photon upconversion through triplet-triplet annihilation require conversion of near-IR photons to visible light. Generally, however, efficiencies in this spectral region lag behind bluer analogues. Herein we consider potential benefits from a conformationally well-defined covalent dimer annihilator TIPS-BTX in studies that systematically compare function to a related monomer model TIPS-tetracene (TIPS-Tc). TIPS-BTX exhibits weak electronic coupling between chromophores juxtaposed about a polycyclic bridge. We report an upconversion yield ϕUC for TIPS-BTX that is more than 20× larger than TIPS-Tc under comparable conditions (0.16%). While the dimer ϕUC is low compared to bluer champion systems, this yield is amongst the largest so-far reported for a tetracenic dimer system and is achieved under unoptimized conditions suggesting a significantly higher ceiling. Further investigation shows the ϕUC enhancement for the dimer is due exclusively to the TTA process with an effective yield more that 30× larger for TIPS-BTX compared to TIPS-Tc. The ϕTTA enhancement for TIPS-BTX relative to TIPS-Tc is indicative of participation by intramolecular multiexciton states with evidence presented in spin statistical arguments that the 5TT is involved in productive channels. For TIPS-BTX we report a spin-statistical factor f = 0.42 that matches or exceeds values found in champion annihilator systems such as DPA. At the same time, the poor relative efficiency of TIPS-Tc suggests involvement of non-productive bimolecular channels and excimeric states are suspected. Broadly these studies indicate that funneling of photogenerated electronic states into productive pathways, and avoiding parasitic ones, remains central to the development of champion upconversion systems.
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- Alexander T Gilligan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder Boulder Colorado 80309 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder Boulder Colorado 80309 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder Boulder Colorado 80309 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder Boulder Colorado 80309 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder Boulder Colorado 80309 USA
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), University of Colorado Boulder Boulder Colorado 80309 USA
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Yun WS, Cho H, Jeon SI, Lim DK, Kim K. Fluorescence-Based Mono- and Multimodal Imaging for In Vivo Tracking of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Biomolecules 2023; 13:1787. [PMID: 38136656 PMCID: PMC10742164 DOI: 10.3390/biom13121787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The advancement of stem cell therapy has offered transformative therapeutic outcomes for a wide array of diseases over the past decades. Consequently, stem cell tracking has become significant in revealing the mechanisms of action and ensuring safe and effective treatments. Fluorescence stands out as a promising choice for stem cell tracking due to its myriad advantages, including high resolution, real-time monitoring, and multi-fluorescence detection. Furthermore, combining fluorescence with other tracking modalities-such as bioluminescence imaging (BLI), positron emission tomography (PET), photoacoustic (PA), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance (MR)-can address the limitations of single fluorescence detection. This review initially introduces stem cell tracking using fluorescence imaging, detailing various labeling strategies such as green fluorescence protein (GFP) tagging, fluorescence dye labeling, and nanoparticle uptake. Subsequently, we present several combinations of strategies for efficient and precise detection.
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- Wan Su Yun
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; (W.S.Y.); (D.-K.L.)
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea; (H.C.); (S.I.J.)
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea; (H.C.); (S.I.J.)
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; (W.S.Y.); (D.-K.L.)
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea; (H.C.); (S.I.J.)
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Bhupathi P, Elhassan A-Elgadir TM, Mohammed Ali RH, Sanaan Jabbar H, Gulnoza D, Joshi SK, Kadhem Abid M, Ahmed Said E, Alawadi A, Alsaalamy A. Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)-Based Sensor for Detection of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria: A Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2023:1-18. [PMID: 37917532 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2023.2274050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Sensitive and rapid determination of foodborne pathogenic bacteria is of practical importance for the control and prevention of foodborne illnesses. Nowadays, with the prosperous development of fluorescence assays, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-derived diagnostic strategies are extensively employed in quantitative analysis of different pathogenic bacteria in food-related matrices, which displays a rapid, simple, stable, reliable, cost-effective, selective, sensitive, and real-time way. Considering the extensive efforts that have been made in this field so far, we here discuss the up-to-date developments of FRET-based diagnostic approaches for the determination of key foodborne pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp., and Bacillus cereus in complex food-related matrices. Moreover, the principle of this technology, the choosing standards of acceptor-donor pairs, and the fluorescence properties are also profiled. Finally, the current prospects and challenges in this field are also put forward.
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- Priyadharshini Bhupathi
- VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Lebanese French University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Food Products Technology, Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, Navoi street 32, Tashkent 100011, Uzbekistan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Uttaranchal Institute of Technology, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun-248007, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, College of Health and medical Technology, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq
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- Department of Dentistry, Al-Noor University College, Nineveh, Iraq
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- College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq
- College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University of Al Diwaniyah, Al Diwaniyah, Iraq
- College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq
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- College of Technical Engineering, Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University, Al-Muthanna 66002, Iraq
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Kohata S, Nakanotani H, Chitose Y, Yasuda T, Tsuchiya Y, Adachi C. Anti-Stokes Luminescence in Multi-Resonance-Type Thermally-Activated Delayed Fluorescence Molecules. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202312326. [PMID: 37726257 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Photon-upconversion in organic molecular systems is one of the promising technologies for future energy harvesting systems because these systems can generate excitons that possess higher energy than excitation energy. The photon-upconversion caused by absorbing ambient heat as additional energy is particularly interesting because it could ideally provide a light-driving cooling system. However, only a few organic molecular systems have been reported. Here, we report the anti-Stokes photoluminescence (ASPL) derived from hot-band absorption in a series of multi-resonance-type thermally-activated delayed fluorescence (MR-TADF) molecules. The MR-TADF molecules exhibited an anti-Stokes shift of approximately 0.1 eV with a high PL quantum yield in the solution state. The anti-Stokes shift corresponded well to the 1-0 vibration transition from the ground state to the excited singlet state, and we further evaluated a correlation between the activation energy for the ASPL intensity and the TADF process. Our demonstration underlines that MR-TADF molecules have become a novel class of ASPL materials for various future applications, such as light-driving cooling systems.
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- Shintaro Kohata
- Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Study and Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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Aktalay A, Khan TA, Bossi ML, Belov VN, Hell SW. Photoactivatable Carbo- and Silicon-Rhodamines and Their Application in MINFLUX Nanoscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202302781. [PMID: 37555720 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202302781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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New photoactivatable fluorescent dyes (rhodamine, carbo- and silicon-rhodamines [SiR]) with emission ranging from green to far red have been prepared, and their photophysical properties studied. The photocleavable 2-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl unit with an alpha-carboxyl group as a branching point and additional functionality was attached to a polycyclic and lipophilic fluorescent dye. The photoactivatable probes having the HaloTagTM amine (O2) ligand bound with a dye core were obtained and applied for live-cell staining in stable cell lines incorporating Vimentin (VIM) or Nuclear Pore Complex Protein NUP96 fused with the HaloTag. The probes were applied in 2D (VIM, NUP96) and 3D (VIM) MINFLUX nanoscopy, as well as in superresolution fluorescence microscopy with single fluorophore activation (VIM, live-cell labeling). Images of VIM and NUPs labeled with different dyes were acquired and their apparent dimensions and shapes assessed on a lower single-digit nanometer scale. Applicability and performance of the photoactivatable dye derivatives were evaluated in terms of photoactivation rate, labeling and detection efficiency, number of detected photons per molecule and other parameters related to MINFLUX nanoscopy.
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- Ayse Aktalay
- Department of Optical Nanoscopy, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (MPI-MR), Jahnstraße 29, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of NanoBiophotonics, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT), Am Fassberg 11, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Optical Nanoscopy, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (MPI-MR), Jahnstraße 29, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of NanoBiophotonics, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT), Am Fassberg 11, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Optical Nanoscopy, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (MPI-MR), Jahnstraße 29, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of NanoBiophotonics, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT), Am Fassberg 11, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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Li S, Chang R, Zhao L, Xing R, van Hest JCM, Yan X. Two-photon nanoprobes based on bioorganic nanoarchitectonics with a photo-oxidation enhanced emission mechanism. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5227. [PMID: 37633974 PMCID: PMC10460436 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40897-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023] Open
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Two-photon absorption (TPA) fluorescence imaging holds great promise in diagnostics and biomedicine owing to its unparalleled spatiotemporal resolution. However, the adaptability and applicability of currently available TPA probes, which act as a critical element for determining the imaging contrast effect, is severely challenged by limited photo-luminescence in vivo. This is particularly a result of uncontrollable aggregation that causes fluorescence quenching, and inevitable photo-oxidation in harsh physiological milieu, which normally leads to bleaching of the dye. Herein, we describe the remarkably enhanced TPA fluorescence imaging capacity of self-assembling near-infrared (NIR) cyanine dye-based nanoprobes (NPs), which can be explained by a photo-oxidation enhanced emission mechanism. Singlet oxygen generated during photo-oxidation enables chromophore dimerization to form TPA intermediates responsible for enhanced TPA fluorescence emission. The resulting NPs possess uniform size distribution, excellent stability, more favorable TPA cross-section and anti-bleaching ability than a popular TPA probe rhodamine B (RhB). These properties of cyanine dye-based TPA NPs promote their applications in visualizing blood circulation and tumoral accumulation in real-time, even to cellular imaging in vivo. The photo-oxidation enhanced emission mechanism observed in these near-infrared cyanine dye-based nanoaggregates opens an avenue for design and development of more advanced TPA fluorescence probes.
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- Shukun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing, 100190, China
- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing, 100190, China.
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing, 100190, China.
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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Yin HJ, Xiao ZG, Feng Y, Yao CJ. Recent Progress in Photonic Upconversion Materials for Organic Lanthanide Complexes. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5642. [PMID: 37629933 PMCID: PMC10456671 DOI: 10.3390/ma16165642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Organic lanthanide complexes have garnered significant attention in various fields due to their intriguing energy transfer mechanism, enabling the upconversion (UC) of two or more low-energy photons into high-energy photons. In comparison to lanthanide-doped inorganic nanoparticles, organic UC complexes hold great promise for biological delivery applications due to their advantageous properties of controllable size and composition. This review aims to provide a summary of the fundamental concept and recent developments of organic lanthanide-based UC materials based on different mechanisms. Furthermore, we also detail recent applications in the fields of bioimaging and solar cells. The developments and forthcoming challenges in organic lanthanide-based UC offer readers valuable insights and opportunities to engage in further research endeavors.
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- Hong-Ju Yin
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China; (H.-J.Y.); (Z.-G.X.)
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China; (H.-J.Y.); (Z.-G.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Zhao Y, Descamps J, Al Hoda Al Bast N, Duque M, Esteve J, Sepulveda B, Loget G, Sojic N. All-Optical Electrochemiluminescence. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:17420-17426. [PMID: 37498003 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) is widely employed for medical diagnosis and imaging. Despite its remarkable analytical performances, the technique remains intrinsically limited by the essential need for an external power supply and electrical wires for electrode connections. Here, we report an electrically autonomous solution leading to a paradigm change by designing a fully integrated all-optical wireless monolithic photoelectrochemical device based on a nanostructured Si photovoltaic junction modified with catalytic coatings. Under illumination with light ranging from visible to near-infrared, photogenerated holes induce the oxidation of the ECL reagents and thus the emission of visible ECL photons. The blue ECL emission is easily viewed with naked eyes and recorded with a smartphone. A new light emission scheme is thus introduced where the ECL emission energy (2.82 eV) is higher than the excitation energy (1.18 eV) via an intermediate electrochemical process. In addition, the mapping of the photoelectrochemical activity by optical microscopy reveals the minority carrier interfacial transfer mechanism at the nanoscale. This breakthrough provides an all-optical strategy for generalizing ECL without the need for electrochemical setups, electrodes, wiring constraints, and specific electrochemical knowledge. This simplest ECL configuration reported so far opens new opportunities to develop imaging and wireless bioanalytical systems such as portable point-of-care sensing devices.
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- Yiran Zhao
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226, Rennes 35000, France
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- University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR CNRS 5255, Pessac 33607, France
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC), Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC), Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC), Barcelona 08193, Spain
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226, Rennes 35000, France
- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Fundamental Electrochemistry (IEK-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich 52425, Germany
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- University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR CNRS 5255, Pessac 33607, France
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Wang L, Li Z, Wang Y, Gao M, He T, Zhan Y, Li Z. Surface ligand-assisted synthesis and biomedical applications of metal-organic framework nanocomposites. NANOSCALE 2023. [PMID: 37323021 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr01723k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Metal-organic framework (MOF) nanocomposites have recently gained intensive attention for biosensing and disease therapy applications owing to their outstanding physiochemical properties. However, the direct growth of MOF nanocomposites is usually hindered by the mismatched lattice in the interface between the MOF and other nanocomponents. Surface ligands, molecules with surfactant-like properties, are demonstrated to exhibit the robust capability to modify the interfacial properties of nanomaterials and can be utilized as a powerful strategy for the synthesis of MOF nanocomposites. Besides this, surface ligands also exhibit significant functions in the morphological control and functionalization of MOF nanocomposites, thus greatly enhancing their performance in biomedical applications. In this review, the surface ligand-assisted synthesis and biomedical applications of MOF nanocomposites are comprehensively reviewed. Firstly, the synthesis of MOF nanocomposites is discussed according to the diverse roles of surface ligands. Then, MOF nanocomposites with different properties are listed with their applications in biosensing and disease therapy. Finally, current challenges and further directions of MOF nanocomposites are presented to motivate the development of MOF nanocomposites with elaborate structures, enriched functions, and excellent application prospects.
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- Lihua Wang
- Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Yu H, Tiemuer A, Zhu Y, Sun Y, Zhang Y, Liu L, Liu Y. Albumin-based near-infrared phototheranostics for frequency upconversion luminescence/photoacoustic dual-modal imaging-guided photothermal therapy. Biomater Sci 2023. [PMID: 37183589 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00239j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Engineering versatile phototheranostics for multimodal diagnostic imaging and effective therapy has great potential in cancer treatment. However, developing an inherently versatile molecule is a huge challenge. In this work, a near-infrared organic dye (NRh) was synthesized and further bound with bovine serum albumin (BSA) to construct facile "one-for-all" phototheranostics (NRh-BSA NPs), which exhibited enhanced frequency upconversion luminescence (FUCL, λex/em = 850/825 nm) and excellent photoacoustic (PA) and photothermal properties (λ'ex = 808 nm). Additionally, the BSA-modified phototheranostics NRh-BSA NPs showed specific accumulation in the tumor region through passive targeting. Based on the FUCL/PA dual modal imaging-guidance, the NRh-BSA NPs not only can guarantee the accuracy of imaging of the U87MG tumor sites, but also can improve the therapeutic effect on ablating tumors without recurrence by photothermal therapy (PTT). Collectively, our work proposed a novel strategy to construct versatile phototheranostics with the unique FUCL/PA imaging-guided technique for accurate cancer theranostics.
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- Hui Yu
- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Xiantao First People's Hospital, Xiantao, 433000, China.
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Maiti P, Sarkar S, Singha T, Dutta Roy S, Mahato M, Karmakar P, Paul S, Paul PK. Enhancement of Fluorescence Mediated by Silver Nanoparticles: Implications for Cell Imaging. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:6713-6729. [PMID: 37133413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In this study, we report the surface enhanced fluorescence (SEF) of a biologically important organic dye, fluorescein (FL), by silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in an aqueous medium and its implications for human cell imaging. The as-synthesized Ag NPs were characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-vis absorption spectroscopic studies. The interaction and aggregation of FL dye with Ag NPs and a cationic surfactant, namely, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), were explored by UV-vis absorption and steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopic methods. The distance-dependent fluorescence enhancement of FL due to Ag NPs in the solution was also theoretically correlated by three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (3D-FDTD) simulation. The plasmonic coupling between neighboring NPs facilitated the augmentation of the local electric field, thereby producing various "hotspots" that influence the overall fluorescence of the emitter. J-type aggregates of FL in the presence of the CTAB micelles and Ag NP mixed solution were confirmed by electronic spectroscopy. The density functional theoretical (DFT) study revealed the electronic energy levels associated with different forms of FL dye in the aqueous solution. Most interestingly, the Ag NP/FL mixed system used in fluorescence imaging of human lung fibroblast cells (WI 38 cell line) showed a significantly stronger green fluorescence signal compared to that of FL after an incubation period of only 3 h. This study confirms that the Ag NP mediated SEF phenomenon of the FL dye is also manifested in the intracellular medium of human cells giving a brighter and more intense fluorescence image. The cell viability test after exposure to the Ag NP/FL mixed system was confirmed by the MTT assay method. The proposed study may have an implication as an alternate approach for human cell imaging with higher resolution and more contrast.
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- Pradip Maiti
- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Life Science & Bio-technology, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Physics, Sammilani Mahavidyalaya, E.M. Bypass, Baghajatin Station, Kolkata 700075, India
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- Physics Division, Department of Basic Sciences & Social Science, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022, Meghalaya, India
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- Department of Life Science & Bio-technology, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- West Bengal State Council of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Sector-I Saltlake, Kolkata 700064, India
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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Li X, Zhang M, Zhang H, Wang Z, Zhang H. Upconversion nanoparticle-based fluorescence resonance energy transfer sensing platform for the detection of cathepsin B activity in vitro and in vivo. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:181. [PMID: 37046118 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05771-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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A simple fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) sensing platform (termed as USP), comprised of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as the energy donor and Cy5 as the energy acceptor, has been synthesized for cathepsin B (CTSB) activity detection in vitro and in vivo. When Cy5-modified peptide substrate (peptide-Cy5) of CTSB is covalently linked on the surface of UCNPs, the FRET between the UCNPs (excitation: 980 nm; emission: 541 nm/655 nm) and Cy5 (excitation: 645 nm) leads to a reduction in the red upconversion luminescence (UCL) signal intensity of UCNPs. Cy5 can be liberated from UCNPs in the presence of CTSB through the cleavage of peptide-Cy5 by CTSB, leading to the recovery of the red UCL signal of UCNPs. Because the green UCL signal of UCNPs remains constant during the CTSB digestion, it can be considered as an internal reference. The findings demonstrate the ability of USP to detect CTSB with the linear detection ranges of 1 to 100 ng·mL-1 in buffer and 2 × 103 to 1 × 105 cells in 0.2 mL cell lysates. The limits of detection (LODs) are 0.30 ng·mL-1 in buffer and 887 cells in 0.2 mL of cell lysates (S/N = 3). The viability of USP to detect CTSB activity in tumor-bearing mice is has further been investigated using in vivo fluorescent imaging.
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- Xinxin Li
- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, People's Republic of China.
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Taarit I, Alves F, Benchohra A, Guénée L, Golesorkhi B, Rosspeintner A, Fürstenberg A, Piguet C. Seeking Brightness in Molecular Erbium-Based Light Upconversion. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37018515 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Whereas dye-sensitized lanthanide-doped nanoparticles represent an unquestionable advance for pushing linear near-infrared (NIR) to visible-light upconversion within the frame of applications, analogous improvements are difficult to mimic for related but intramolecular processes induced at the molecular level in coordination complexes. Major difficulties arise from the cationic nature of the target cyanine-containing sensitizers (S), which drastically limits their thermodynamic affinities for catching the lanthanide activators (A) required for performing linear light upconversion. In this context, the rare previous design of stable dye-containing molecular SA light-upconverters required large S···A distances at the cost of the operation of only poorly efficient intramolecular S → A energy transfers and global sensitization. With the synthesis of the compact ligand [L2]+, we exploit here the benefit of using a single sulfur connector between the dye and the binding unit for counterbalancing the drastic electrostatic penalty which is expected to prevent metal complexation. Quantitative amounts of nine-coordinate [L2Er(hfac)3]+ molecular adducts could be finally prepared in solution at millimolar concentrations, while the S···A distance has been reduced by 40% to reach circa 0.7 nm. Detailed photophysical studies demonstrate the operation of a three times improved energy transfer upconversion (ETU) mechanism for molecular [L2Er(hfac)3]+ in acetonitrile at room temperature, thanks to the boosted heavy atom effect operating in the close cyanine/Er pair. NIR excitation at 801 nm can thus be upconverted into visible light (525-545 nm) with an unprecedented brightness of Bup(801 nm) = 2.0(1) × 10-3 M-1·cm-1 for a molecular lanthanide complex.
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- Inès Taarit
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 Quai E. Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 Quai E. Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 Quai E. Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Geneva, 24 Quai E. Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 Quai E. Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 Quai E. Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Hayat Z, El Abed A. First Experimental Evidence of Anti-Stokes Laser-Induced Fluorescence Emission in Microdroplets and Microfluidic Systems Driven by Low Thermal Conductivity of Fluorocarbon Carrier Oil. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:765. [PMID: 37420997 DOI: 10.3390/mi14040765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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With the advent of many optofluidic and droplet microfluidic applications using laser-induced fluorescence (LIF), the need for a better understanding of the heating effect induced by pump laser excitation sources and good monitoring of temperature inside such confined microsystems started to emerge. We developed a broadband highly sensitive optofluidic detection system, which enabled us to show for the first time that Rhodamine-B dye molecules can exhibit standard photoluminescence as well as blue-shifted photoluminescence. We demonstrate that this phenomenon originates from the interaction between the pump laser beam and dye molecules when surrounded by the low thermal conductive fluorocarbon oil, generally used as a carrier medium in droplet microfluidics. We also show that when the temperature is increased, both Stokes and anti-Stokes fluorescence intensities remain practically constant until a temperature transition is reached, above which the fluorescence intensity starts to decrease linearly with a thermal sensitivity of about -0.4%/°C for Stokes emission or -0.2%/°C for anti-Stokes emission. For an excitation power of 3.5 mW, the temperature transition was found to be about 25 °C, whereas for a smaller excitation power (0.5 mW), the transition temperature was found to be about 36 °C.
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- Zain Hayat
- Laboratoire Lumière Matière et Interfaces (LUMIN), UMR 9024, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris Saclay, CentraleSupélec, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 4 Avenue des Sciences, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire Lumière Matière et Interfaces (LUMIN), UMR 9024, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris Saclay, CentraleSupélec, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 4 Avenue des Sciences, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Chen G, Li Y, Liu J, Huang G, Tian Q. Anti-stokes luminescent organic nanoparticles for frequency upconversion biomedical imaging. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2023; 50:102668. [PMID: 36933757 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2023.102668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Frequency upconversion optical imaging has attracted great attention due to its remarkable advantages over traditional down-conversion optical imaging. However, the development of frequency upconversion optical imaging is extremely limited. Herein, five derivatives with BODIPY structure (B1-B5) were developed to investigate its frequency upconversion luminescence (FUCL) performance by introducing electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups. Except for the nitro group decorated derivative, the other derivatives have strong and stable FUCL around 520 nm under 635 nm light excitation. More importantly, B5 retains FUCL ability after self-assembly. When applied to FUCL imaging of cells, B5 nanoparticles can be enriched in the cytoplasm and show a good signal-to-noise ratio. Meanwhile, FUCL tumor imaging can be achieved after 1 h of injection. This study not only provides a potential agent for FUCL biomedical imaging but also develops a new strategy for designing FUCL agents that exhibit excellent performance.
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- Guobo Chen
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China; School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China; School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.
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Yu H, Wang Q, Zhang X, Tiemuer A, Wang J, Zhang Y, Sun X, Liu Y. Hot-band absorption assisted single-photon frequency upconversion luminescent nanophotosensitizer for 808 nm light triggered photodynamic immunotherapy of cancer. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:2167-2176. [PMID: 36734805 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01700h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Frequency upconversion luminescence (FUCL) based on hot-band absorption has attracted considerable attention in bioimaging and phototherapy fields for deep-seated cancer treatment. Photoimmunotherapy, a promising therapeutic approach induced by photodynamic therapy (PDT), can selectively kill cancer cells, reverse the immunosuppressive system, boost host immune response, and elicit durable antitumor immunity. To date, few near-infrared organic photosensitizers for photodynamic immunotherapy have been reported based on hot-band absorption. Herein, we report an upconversion luminescent phthalocyanine photosensitizer PdPc(OBu)8 with anti-Stokes emission at 748 nm and highly efficient singlet oxygen generation with hot-band absorption at 808 nm. Taking advantage of nanoliposomes, FUCL phthalocyanine nano-photosensitizers (PdPc NPs) were obtained to reduce the aggregation-caused quenching and improve water solubility and biocompatibility. PdPc NPs could be effectively accumulated in tumor tissues through intravenous administration, causing FUCL-induced PDT under 808 nm irradiation. Considering its finite immune responses and tumor ablation after PDT, a combination of PdPc NP-based PDT with checkpoint inhibitors (anti-PD-L1) for near-infrared photoimmunotherapy has been used to potentiate the antitumor efficacy that could simultaneously ablate primary tumors and inhibit the progression of distant tumors. This study can promote the development of upconversion-based PDT combined with immunotherapy for tumor precision therapy.
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- Hui Yu
- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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Schloemer T, Narayanan P, Zhou Q, Belliveau E, Seitz M, Congreve DN. Nanoengineering Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion: From Materials to Real-World Applications. ACS NANO 2023; 17:3259-3288. [PMID: 36800310 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Using light to control matter has captured the imagination of scientists for generations, as there is an abundance of photons at our disposal. Yet delivering photons beyond the surface to many photoresponsive systems has proven challenging, particularly at scale, due to light attenuation via absorption and scattering losses. Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC), a process which allows for low energy photons to be converted to high energy photons, is poised to overcome these challenges by allowing for precise spatial generation of high energy photons due to its nonlinear nature. With a wide range of sensitizer and annihilator motifs available for TTA-UC, many researchers seek to integrate these materials in solution or solid-state applications. In this Review, we discuss nanoengineering deployment strategies and highlight their uses in recent state-of-the-art examples of TTA-UC integrated in both solution and solid-state applications. Considering both implementation tactics and application-specific requirements, we identify critical needs to push TTA-UC-based applications from an academic curiosity to a scalable technology.
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- Tracy Schloemer
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Wamsley M, Peng W, Tan W, Wathudura P, Cui X, Zou S, Zhang D. Total Luminescence Spectroscopy for Quantification of Temperature Effects on Photophysical Properties of Photoluminescent Materials. ACS MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AU 2023; 3:10-20. [PMID: 36817009 PMCID: PMC9936609 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.2c00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Quantification of the temperature effects on the optical properties of photoluminescent (PL) materials is important for a fundamental understanding of both materials optical processes and rational PL materials design and applications. However, existing techniques for studying the temperature effects are limited in their information content. Reported herein is a temperature-dependent total photoluminescence (TPL) spectroscopy technique for probing the temperature dependence of materials optical properties. When used in combination with UV-vis measurements, this TPL method enables experimental quantification of temperature effects on fluorophore fluorescence intensity and quantum yield at any combination of excitation and detection wavelengths, including the fluorophore Stokes-shifted and anti-Stokes-shifted fluorescence. All model polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and xanthene fluorophores exhibited a strong excitation- and emission-wavelength dependence in their temperature effects. However, the heavy-atom effects used for explaining the strong temperature dependence of brominated anthracenes are not operative with xanthene fluorophores that have heavy atom substitutions. The insights from TPL measurements are important not only for enhancing the fundamental understandings of the materials photophysical properties but also for rational measurement design for applications where the temperature sensitivity of the fluorophore fluorescence is critical. An example application is demonstrated for developing a sensitive and robust ratiometric fluorescence thermometric method for in situ real-time monitoring of sample temperatures inside a fluorescence cuvette placed in a temperature-controlled sample holder.
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- Max Wamsley
- Department
of Chemistry, Mississippi University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Mississippi University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Mississippi University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Mississippi University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Mississippi University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Mississippi University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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Bi S, Deng Z, Huang J, Wen X, Zeng S. NIR-II Responsive Upconversion Nanoprobe with Simultaneously Enhanced Single-Band Red Luminescence and Phase/Size Control for Bioimaging and Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2207038. [PMID: 36398498 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lanthanide based upconversion (UC) nanoprobes have emerged as promising agents for biological applications. Extending the excitation light to the second near-infrared (NIR-II), instead of the traditional 980/808 nm light, and realizing NIR-II responsive single-band red UC emission is highly demanded for bioimaging application, which has not yet been explored. Here, a new type of NIR-II (1532 nm) light responsive UC nanoparticles (UCNPs) with enhanced single-band red UC emission and controllable phase and size is designed by introducing Er3+ as sensitizer and utilizing Mn2+ as energy manipulator. Through tuning the content of Mn2+ in NaLnF4 :Er/Mn, the crystal phase, size, and emitting color are readily controlled, and the red-to-green (R/G) ratio is significantly increased from ≈20 to ≈300, leading to NIR-II responsive single band red emission via efficient energy transfer between Er3+ and Mn2+ . In addition, the single band red emitting intensity can be further improved by coating shell to avoid the surface quenching effect. More importantly, NIR-II light activated red UC bioimaging and photodynamic therapy through loading photosensitizer of zinc phthalocyanine are successfully achieved for the first time. These findings provide a new strategy of designing NIR-II light responsive single-band red emissive UCNPs for biomedical applications.
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- Shenghui Bi
- School of Physics and Electronics, Key Laboratory of Low-dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Key Laboratory of Low-dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Key Laboratory of Low-dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Key Laboratory of Low-dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Key Laboratory of Low-dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, Key Laboratory for Matter Microstructure and Function of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, P. R. China
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Zhan Y, Zhang R, Guo Y, Cao S, Chen G, Tian B. Recent advances in tumor biomarker detection by lanthanide upconversion nanoparticles. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:755-771. [PMID: 36606393 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02017c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Early tumor diagnosis could reliably predict the behavior of tumors and significantly reduce their mortality. Due to the response to early cancerous changes at the molecular or cellular level, tumor biomarkers, including small molecules, proteins, nucleic acids, exosomes, and circulating tumor cells, have been employed as powerful tools for early cancer diagnosis. Therefore, exploring new approaches to detect tumor biomarkers has attracted a great deal of research interest. Lanthanide upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) provide numerous opportunities for bioanalytical applications. When excited by low-energy near-infrared light, UCNPs exhibit several unique properties, such as large anti-Stoke shifts, sharp emission lines, long luminescence lifetimes, resistance to photobleaching, and the absence of autofluorescence. Based on these excellent properties, UCNPs have demonstrated great sensitivity and selectivity in detecting tumor biomarkers. In this review, an overview of recent advances in tumor biomarker detection using UCNPs has been presented. The key aspects of this review include detection mechanisms, applications in vitro and in vivo, challenges, and perspectives of UCNP-based tumor biomarker detection.
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- Ying Zhan
- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Tan B, Zhao C, Wang J, Tiemuer A, Zhang Y, Yu H, Liu Y. Rational design of pH-activated upconversion luminescent nanoprobes for bioimaging of tumor acidic microenvironment and the enhancement of photothermal therapy. Acta Biomater 2023; 155:554-563. [PMID: 36087865 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.08.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The development of effective and safe tumor photothermal therapeutic strategies has attracted considerable attention. Herein, we synthesized tumor microenvironment (TME)-activatable self-assembling organic nanotheranostics (NRhD-PEG-X NPs (X = 1, 2, 3, and 4)) for precise tumor targeting and upconversion image-guided photothermal therapy (PTT). The amphiphilic polymer NRhD-PEG-X consisted of upconversion luminescent probes (NRhD) modified with polyethylene glycol (PEG) of various lengths. The continuous external irradiation-free photothermal NRhD-PEG-4 NPs with pKa 6.70 displayed high sensitivity and selectivity to protons, resulting in the turn-on upconversion luminescence and enhanced photothermal properties in the acidic TME without asynchronous therapy and side effects. This nanotheranostic offers acidic activatability, tumor targetability, and PTT enhancement, thus allowing autofluorescence-free upconversion luminescent imaging-guided precision PTT. Our strategy affords a paradigm to develop activatable theranostic nanoplatforms for precision medicine. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: As a hyperthermia-based treatment, activatable photothermal therapy (PTT) is highly significant in tumor treatment. Herein, we develop acidic tumor microenvironment-activatable nanotheranostics for upconversion luminescent imaging-guided diagnosis and precision tumor-targeted PTT. PEGylation of upconversion dyes not only could self-assemble to yield organic nanoparticles in water, but it could also significantly improve biocompatibility, stability, and circulation time and tune significantly the pKa value of nanoparticles. In an acidic tumor microenvironment, NRhD-PEG-4 NPs with pKa 6.70 show high sensitivity to release NRhDH+-PEG-4 NPs, which exhibit good upconversion luminescence and enhanced photothermal effect. Therefore, upconversion luminescence imaging-guided precision PTT has high potential to enhance cancer diagnostic and therapeutic efficiency.
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- Baojin Tan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, PR China.
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Liang R, Liu N, Li F. Recent Advances of Anticancer Studies Based on Nano-Fluorescent Metal-Organic Frameworks. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200480. [PMID: 36220780 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Nano-fluorescent metal-organic frameworks (NF-MOFs), a kind of newly emerged nano-scaled platform, can provide visual, rapid, and highly sensitive optical imaging of cancer lesions both in vitro and in vivo. Meanwhile, the excellent porosity, structural tunability, and chemical modifiability also enable NF-MOFs to achieve simultaneous loading of targeted molecules and therapeutic agents. These NF-MOFs not only possess excellent targeted imaging ability, but also can guide the carried cargos to perform precise therapy, drawing considerable attention in current framework of anticancer drug design. In this review, we outline the fluorescence types and response mechanisms of NF-MOFs, and highlight their applications in cancer diagnosis and therapy in recent years. Based on this panorama, we also discuss current issues and future trends of NF-MOFs in biomedical fields, attempting to clarify the potential value of fluorescence imaging guided anticancer investigations.
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- Ranxi Liang
- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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Karami P, Rana VK, Zhang Q, Boniface A, Guo Y, Moser C, Pioletti DP. NIR Light-Mediated Photocuring of Adhesive Hydrogels for Noninvasive Tissue Repair via Upconversion Optogenesis. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:5007-5017. [PMID: 36379034 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The surgical treatments of injured soft tissues lead to further injury due to the use of sutures or the surgical routes, which need to be large enough to insert biomaterials for repair. In contrast, the use of low viscosity photopolymerizable hydrogels that can be inserted with thin needles represents a less traumatic treatment and would therefore reduce the severity of iatrogenic injury. However, the delivery of light to solidify the inserted hydrogel precursor requires a direct access to it, which is mostly invasive. To circumvent this limitation, we investigate the approach of curing the hydrogel located behind biological tissues by sending near-infrared (NIR) light through the latter, as this spectral region has the largest transmittance in biological tissues. Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are incorporated in the hydrogel precursor to convert NIR transmitted through the tissues into blue light to trigger the photopolymerization. We investigated the photopolymerization process of an adhesive hydrogel placed behind a soft tissue. Bulk polymerization was achieved with local radiation of the adhesive hydrogel through a focused light system. Thus, unlike the common methods for uniform illumination, adhesion formation was achieved with local micrometer-sized radiation of the bulky hydrogel through a gradient photopolymerization phenomenon. Nanoindentation and upright microscope analysis confirmed that the proposed approach for indirect curing of hydrogels below the tissue is a gradient photopolymerization phenomenon. Moreover, we found that the hydrogel mechanical and adhesive properties can be modulated by playing with different parameters of the system such as the NIR light power and the UCNP concentration. The proposed photopolymerization of adhesive hydrogels below the tissue opens the prospect of a minimally invasive surgical treatment of injured soft tissues.
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- Peyman Karami
- Laboratory of Biomechanical Orthopaedics, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomechanical Orthopaedics, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Applied Photonics Devices, Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering, School of Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Applied Photonics Devices, Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering, School of Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomechanical Orthopaedics, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Applied Photonics Devices, Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering, School of Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomechanical Orthopaedics, Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne1015, Switzerland
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Lin WH, Pan SC, Hsu JF, Tseng ZL, Jyu SS, Lin JH. Investigation of Two Photon Absorption of Ligand-Modified CsPbBr 3 Quantum Dots. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:11245-11252. [PMID: 36448820 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The characteristics and application of nonlinear absorption from CsPbBr3 QDs film with the ligand-modified strategy have been investigated in this work. By means of a near-infrared fs Ti:sapphire laser as a light source, the up-conversion emission of CsPbBr3 QDs film of around 518 nm revealed a quadratic increase with the pump intensity. Through the temperature-dependent up-conversion emission, we obtained the binding energy and longitudinal optical (LO) phonon energy of CsPbBr3 QDs film of around 58.1 and 61.2 meV, respectively. Due to more active thermal coupling between the excited electron or hot phonon effect, the photon decay trace under two-photon excitation was prolonged at higher temperatures. The ligand-modified CsPbBr3 QDs film exhibits a relatively large TPA coefficient of around 28.6 cm/GW by the open aperture Z-scan measurement, and it has been demonstrated as a promising nonlinear medium to obtain the pulsewidth of ultrafast lasers.
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- Wan-Hsuan Lin
- Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei10608, Taiwan
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- Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei10608, Taiwan
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- Organic Electronics Research Center and Department of Electronic Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City243303, Taiwan
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- Taiwan O-Film Technology Company Limited, New Taipei City22101, Taiwan
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- Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei10608, Taiwan
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Recent Advances in Biomedical Applications of Polymeric Nanoplatform Assisted with Two-Photon Absorption Process. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14235134. [PMID: 36501528 PMCID: PMC9740256 DOI: 10.3390/polym14235134] [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: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Polymers are well-recognized carriers useful for delivering therapeutic drug and imaging probes to the target specified in the defined pathophysiological site. The functional drug molecules and imaging agents were chemically attached or physically loaded in the carrier polymer matrix via cleavable spacers. Using appropriate targeting moieties, these polymeric carriers (PCs) loaded with functional molecules were designed to realize target-specific delivery at the cellular level. The biodistribution of these carriers can be tracked using imaging agents with suitable imaging techniques. The drug molecules can be released by cleaving the spacers either by endogenous stimuli (e.g., pH, redox species, glucose level and enzymes) at the targeted physiological site or exogenous stimuli (e.g., light, electrical pulses, ultrasound and magnetism). Recently, two-photon absorption (2PA)-mediated drug delivery and imaging has gained significant attention because TPA from near-infrared light (700-950 nm, NIR) renders light energy similar to the one-photon absorption from ultraviolet (UV) light. NIR has been considered biologically safe unlike UV, which is harmful to soft tissues, cells and blood vessels. In addition to the heat and reactive oxygen species generating capability of 2PA molecules, 2PA-functionalized PCs were also found to be useful for treating diseases such as cancer by photothermal and photodynamic therapies. Herein, insights attained towards the design, synthesis and biomedical applications of 2PA-activated PCs are reviewed. In particular, specific focus is provided to the imaging and drug delivery applications with a special emphasis on multi-responsive platforms.
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Zhao X, He S, Chi W, Liu X, Chen P, Sun W, Du J, Fan J, Peng X. An Approach to Developing Cyanines with Upconverted Photosensitive Efficiency Enhancement for Highly Efficient NIR Tumor Phototheranostics. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2202885. [PMID: 36095253 PMCID: PMC9631065 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202202885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Upconverted reactive oxygen species (ROS) photosensitization with one-photon excitation mode is a promising tactic to elongate the excitation wavelengths of photosensitive dyes to near-infrared (NIR) light region without the requirement of coherent high-intensity light sources. However, the photosensitization efficiencies are still finite by the unilateral improvement of excited-state intersystem crossing (ISC) via heavy-atom-effect, since the upconverted efficiency also plays a decisive role in upconverted photosensitization. Herein, a NIR light initiated one-photon upconversion heavy-atom-free small molecule system is reported. The meso-rotatable anthracene in pentamethine cyanine (Cy5) is demonstrated to enrich the populations in high vibrational-rotational energy levels and subsequently improve the hot-band absorption (HBA) efficiency. Moreover, the spin-orbit charge transfer intersystem crossing (SOCT-ISC) caused by electron donated anthracene can further amplify the triplet yield. Benefiting from the above two aspects, the 1 O2 generation significantly increases with over 2-fold improved performance compared with heavy-atom-modified method under upconverted light excitation, which obtains efficient in vivo phototheranostic results and provides new opportunities for other applications such as photocatalysis and fine chemical synthesis.
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- Xueze Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical EngineeringDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dynamics Research Center for Energy and Environmental MaterialsDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalian116023P. R. China
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- Fluorescence Research GroupSingapore University of Technology and DesignSingapore487372Singapore
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- Fluorescence Research GroupSingapore University of Technology and DesignSingapore487372Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical EngineeringDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024P. R. China
- Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of TechnologyNingbo315016P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical EngineeringDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024P. R. China
- Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of TechnologyNingbo315016P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical EngineeringDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024P. R. China
- Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of TechnologyNingbo315016P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical EngineeringDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024P. R. China
- Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of TechnologyNingbo315016P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine ChemicalsFrontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical EngineeringDalian University of TechnologyDalian116024P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, College of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518057P. R. China
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Ghasemi F, Fahimi-Kashani N, Bigdeli A, Alshatteri AH, Abbasi-Moayed S, Al-Jaf SH, Merry MY, Omer KM, Hormozi-Nezhad MR. Paper-based optical nanosensors – A review. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1238:340640. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Chu H, Li Y, Wang C, Shen JW, Wei Y. MOF-coated upconversion nanoconstructs for synergetic photo-chemodynamic/oxygen-elevated photodynamic therapy. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:16336-16343. [PMID: 36226500 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02441a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Excessive production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) can induce apoptosis of cancer cells; however, it is often limited by severe triggering conditions and hypoxic microenvironments of solid tumors. To address these issues, herein, we have designed a MOF-coated upconversion nanoconstruct (UCTSCF, referring to UC@Ce6/TFS@mSiO2@MIL-100(Cu/Fe)) for synergetic photochemodynamic therapy (PCT)/oxygen-elevated photodynamic therapy (PDT). The MOF (MIL-100(Fe)) coating with Cu-doping was designed to catalyze H2O2 overexpression in cancer cells to generate the most cytotoxic ˙OH via chemodynamic therapy (CDT). It is noted that UC, representing 808 nm driven upconversion nanoparticles with high tissue penetration depth/low over-heating effects, was designed to provide intense blue light which can relieve the severe triggering conditions of CDT via PCT. Furthermore, the functional layer of the photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6) and O2-carrying triethoxy(1H,1H,2H,2H-nonafluorohexyl)silane (TFS) co-doped mesoporous silicon (Ce6/TFS@mSiO2) can cause oxygen-elevated 1O2 production upon 671 nm light irradiation. In such a simple ROS generation nanoplatform, we heighten the antitumor effect via oxygen-elevated synergetic tumor PCT/PDT.
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- Huiyuan Chu
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, P. R. China. .,Department of Ecology and Resource Engineering, Hetao College, Bayannur, 015000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, P. R. China.
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Timofeeva E, Orlovskaya E, Popov A, Shaidulin A, Kuznetsov S, Alexandrov A, Uvarov O, Vainer Y, Silaev G, Rähn M, Tamm A, Fedorenko S, Orlovskii Y. The Influence of Medium on Fluorescence Quenching of Colloidal Solutions of the Nd 3+: LaF 3 Nanoparticles Prepared with HTMW Treatment. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3749. [PMID: 36364525 PMCID: PMC9655414 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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An original method was proposed to reduce the quenching of the NIR fluorescence of colloidal solutions of 0.1 at. % Nd3+: LaF3 nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized by aqueous co-precipitation method followed by hydrothermal microwave treatment. For this, an aqueous colloidal solution of NPs was precipitated by centrifugation and dissolved in the same volume of DMSO. The kinetics of static fluorescence quenching of Nd3+ donors of doped NPs dispersed in two solvents was analyzed to determine and to compare the concentrations of OH- quenching acceptors uniformly distributed throughout the volume of the NPs. The dependences of the relative fluorescence quantum yield φ of colloidal solutions on the concentration of OH- groups in the NPs were calculated and were also used to determine concentration of acceptors in the volume of NPs in different solvents. It was found that the concentration of OH- groups in NPs dispersed in DMSO is almost two times lower than in NPs dispersed in water. This gives an almost two-fold increase in the relative fluorescence quantum yield φ for the former. The sizes of synthesized NPs were monitored by common TEM and by applying a rapid procedure based on optical visualization of the trajectories of the Brownian motion of NPs in solution using a laser ultramicroscope. The use of two different methods made it possible to obtain more detailed information about the studied NPs.
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- Elena Timofeeva
- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Fizicheskaya Str. 5, Troitsk, 108840 Moscow, Russia
- Higher School of Economics, National Research University, Myasnitskaya Str. 4, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- Higher School of Economics, National Research University, Myasnitskaya Str. 4, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi Str. 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi Str. 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion SB RAS, Institutskaya Str. 3, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi Str. 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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Chen L, Liu Y, Guo W, Liu Z. Light responsive nucleic acid for biomedical application. EXPLORATION 2022; 2:20210099. [PMCID: PMC10190984 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20210099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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- Liwei Chen
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University Changsha Hunan Province P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University Changsha Hunan Province P. R. China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Radiology Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Second Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong Province P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Central South University Changsha Hunan Province P. R. China
- Molecular Imaging Research Center of Central South University Changsha Hunan Province P. R. China
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Shen Y, Nie C, Wei Y, Zheng Z, Xu ZL, Xiang P. FRET-based innovative assays for precise detection of the residual heavy metals in food and agriculture-related matrices. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Gunay B, Süer Ö, Döğer H, Arslan Ö, Unal U, Sağlam Ö. Synthesis of upconverting nanosheets derived from Er-Yb and Tm-Yb Co-doped layered perovskites and their layer-by-layer assembled films. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sahoo J, Krishnaraj C, Sun J, Bihari Panda B, Subramanian PS, Sekhar Jena H. Lanthanide based inorganic phosphates and biological nucleotides sensor. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fluorescent indolo[2,3-b]quinoxalin-2-yl(phenyl)methanone dyes: photophysical, AIE activity, electrochemical, and theoretical studies. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-022-02974-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Upconversion Nanostructures Applied in Theranostic Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169003. [PMID: 36012269 PMCID: PMC9409402 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Upconversion (UC) nanostructures, which can upconvert near-infrared (NIR) light with low energy to visible or UV light with higher energy, are investigated for theranostic applications. The surface of lanthanide (Ln)-doped UC nanostructures can be modified with different functional groups and bioconjugated with biomolecules for therapeutic systems. On the other hand, organic molecular-based UC nanostructures, by using the triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) UC mechanism, have high UC quantum yields and do not require high excitation power. In this review, the major UC mechanisms in different nanostructures have been introduced, including the Ln-doped UC mechanism and the TTA UC mechanism. The design and fabrication of Ln-doped UC nanostructures and TTA UC-based UC nanostructures for theranostic applications have been reviewed and discussed. In addition, the current progress in the application of UC nanostructures for diagnosis and therapy has been summarized, including tumor-targeted bioimaging and chemotherapy, image-guided diagnosis and phototherapy, NIR-triggered controlled drug releasing and bioimaging. We also provide insight into the development of emerging UC nanostructures in the field of theranostics.
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