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Srivastava A, Azad UP. Nanobioengineered surface comprising carbon based materials for advanced biosensing and biomedical application. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126802. [PMID: 37690641 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126802] [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: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs) are at the cutting edge of materials science. Due to their distinctive architectures, substantial surface area, favourable biocompatibility, and reactivity to internal and/or external chemico-physical stimuli, carbon-based nanomaterials are becoming more and more significant in a wide range of applications. Numerous research has been conducted and still is going on to investigate the potential uses of carbon-based hybrid materials for diverse applications such as biosensing, bioimaging, smart drug delivery with the potential for theranostic or combinatorial therapies etc. This review is mainly focused on the classifications and synthesis of various types of CNMs and their electroanalytical application for development of efficient and ultra-sensitive electrochemical biosensors for the point of care diagnosis of fatal and severe diseases at their very initial stage. This review is mainly focused on the classification, synthesis and application of carbon-based material for biosensing applications. The integration of various types of CNMs with nanomaterials, enzymes, redox mediators and biomarkers have been used discussed in development of smart biosensing platform. We have also made an effort to discuss the future prospects for these CNMs in the biosensing area as well as the most recent advancements and applications which will be quite useful for the researchers working across the globe working specially in biosensors field.
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- Ananya Srivastava
- Department of Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Laboratory of Nanoelectrochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Central University), Bilaspur 495 009, CG, India.
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Chai Y, Feng Y, Zhang K, Li J. Preparation of Fluorescent Carbon Dots Composites and Their Potential Applications in Biomedicine and Drug Delivery-A Review. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14112482. [PMID: 36432673 PMCID: PMC9697445 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112482] [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: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Carbon dots (CDs), a new member of carbon nanostructures, rely on surface modification and functionalization for their good fluorescence phosphorescence and excellent physical and chemical properties, including small size (<10 nm), high chemical stability, biocompatibility, non-toxicity, low cost, and easy synthesis. In the field of medical research on cancer (IARC), CDs, a new material with unique optical properties as a photosensitizer, are being applied to heating local apoptosis induction of cancer cells. In addition, imaging tools can also be combined with a drug to form the nanometer complex compound, the imaging guidance for multi-function dosage, so as to improve the efficiency of drug delivery, which also plays a big role in genetic diagnosis. This paper mainly includes three parts: The first part briefly introduces the synthesis and preparation of carbon dots, and summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of different preparation methods; The second part introduces the preparation methods of carbon dot composites. Finally, the application status of carbon dot composites in biomedicine, cancer theranostics, drug delivery, electrochemistry, and photocatalysis is summarized.
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- Yaru Chai
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Advanced Functional Materials Laboratory, Zhengzhou Railway Vocational & Technical College, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- Correspondence: (K.Z.); (J.L.); Tel.: +86-185-3995-6211 (J.L.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- Correspondence: (K.Z.); (J.L.); Tel.: +86-185-3995-6211 (J.L.)
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Cao T, Tong W, Feng F, Zhang S, Li Y, Liang S, Wang X, Chen Z, Zhang Y. H 2O 2 generation enhancement by ultrasonic nebulisation with a zinc layer for spray disinfection. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND : 1996) 2022. [PMID: 34899039 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.134886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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With the outbreak of COVID-19, microbial pollution has gained increasing attention as a threat to human health. Consequently, many research efforts are being devoted to the development of efficient disinfection methods. In this context, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) stands out as a green and broad-spectrum disinfectant, which can be produced and sprayed in the air directly by cavitation in ultrasonic nebulisation. However, the yield of H2O2 obtained by ultrasonic nebulisation is too low to satisfy the requirements for disinfection by spraying and needs to be improved to achieve efficient disinfection of the air and objects. Herein, we report the introduction of a zinc layer into an ultrasonic nebuliser to improve the production of H2O2 and generate additional Zn2+ by self-corrosion, achieving good disinfecting performance. Specifically, a zinc layer was assembled on the oscillator plate of a commercial ultrasonic nebuliser, resulting in a 21-fold increase in the yield of H2O2 and the production of 4.75 μg/mL Zn2+ in the spraying droplets. When the generated water mist was used to treat a bottle polluted with Escherichia coli for 30 min, the sterilisation rate reached 93.53%. This ultrasonic nebulisation using a functional zinc layer successfully enhanced the production of H2O2 while generating Zn2+, providing a platform for the development of new methodologies of spray disinfection.
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- Tingting Cao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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Chan MH, Huang WT, Satpathy A, Su TY, Hsiao M, Liu RS. Progress and Viewpoints of Multifunctional Composite Nanomaterials for Glioblastoma Theranostics. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14020456. [PMID: 35214188 PMCID: PMC8875488 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The most common malignant tumor of the brain is glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in adults. Many patients die shortly after diagnosis, and only 6% of patients survive more than 5 years. Moreover, the current average survival of malignant brain tumors is only about 15 months, and the recurrence rate within 2 years is almost 100%. Brain diseases are complicated to treat. The reason for this is that drugs are challenging to deliver to the brain because there is a blood–brain barrier (BBB) protection mechanism in the brain, which only allows water, oxygen, and blood sugar to enter the brain through blood vessels. Other chemicals cannot enter the brain due to their large size or are considered harmful substances. As a result, the efficacy of drugs for treating brain diseases is only about 30%, which cannot satisfy treatment expectations. Therefore, researchers have designed many types of nanoparticles and nanocomposites to fight against the most common malignant tumors in the brain, and they have been successful in animal experiments. This review will discuss the application of various nanocomposites in diagnosing and treating GBM. The topics include (1) the efficient and long-term tracking of brain images (magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, and near-infrared light (NIR)); (2) breaking through BBB for drug delivery; and (3) natural and chemical drugs equipped with nanomaterials. These multifunctional nanoparticles can overcome current difficulties and achieve progressive GBM treatment and diagnosis results.
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- Ming-Hsien Chan
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (M.-H.C.); (W.-T.H.); (A.S.); (T.-Y.S.)
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (M.-H.C.); (W.-T.H.); (A.S.); (T.-Y.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (M.-H.C.); (W.-T.H.); (A.S.); (T.-Y.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (M.-H.C.); (W.-T.H.); (A.S.); (T.-Y.S.)
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (M.H.); (R.-S.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (M.-H.C.); (W.-T.H.); (A.S.); (T.-Y.S.)
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (M.H.); (R.-S.L.)
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Panda S, Bhol CS, Bhutia SK, Mohapatra S. PEG-PEI-modified gated N-doped mesoporous carbon nanospheres for pH/NIR light-triggered drug release and cancer phototherapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:3666-3676. [PMID: 33949617 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00362c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A novel hybrid drug carrier has been designed, taking N-doped mesoporous carbon (NMCS) as the core and PEG-PEI as the outer shell. NMCS was functionalized with a photocleavable nitrobenzyl-based linker following a click reaction. Gemcitabine was loaded into NMCS prior to the functionalization via π-π stacking interactions. NIR and the pH-responsive behavior of NMCS-linker-PEG-PEI bestow the multifunctional drug carrier with the controlled release of gemcitabine triggered by dual stimuli. The NMCS core upconverts NIR light to UV, which is absorbed by a photosensitive molecular gate and results in its cleavage and drug release. Further, NMCS converts NIR to heat, which deforms the outside polymer shell, thus triggering the drug release process. The release can be promptly arrested if the NIR source is switched off. A promising gemcitabine release of 75% has been achieved within 24 h under the dual stimuli of pH and temperature. NMCS-linker-PEG-PEI produced reactive oxygen species (ROS), which were verified in FaDu cells using flow cytometry. In vitro experiments showed that the NMCS-linker-PEG-PEI-GEM hybrid particle can induce synergistic therapeutic effects in FADU cells when exposed to the NIR light.
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- Snigdharani Panda
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India.
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- Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India.
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Chung S, Revia RA, Zhang M. Graphene Quantum Dots and Their Applications in Bioimaging, Biosensing, and Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e1904362. [PMID: 31833101 PMCID: PMC7289657 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201904362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are carbon-based, nanoscale particles that exhibit excellent chemical, physical, and biological properties that allow them to excel in a wide range of applications in nanomedicine. The unique electronic structure of GQDs confers functional attributes onto these nanomaterials such as strong and tunable photoluminescence for use in fluorescence bioimaging and biosensing, a high loading capacity of aromatic compounds for small-molecule drug delivery, and the ability to absorb incident radiation for use in the cancer-killing techniques of photothermal and photodynamic therapy. Recent advances in the development of GQDs as novel, multifunctional biomaterials are presented with a focus on their physicochemical, electronic, magnetic, and biological properties, along with a discussion of technical progress in the synthesis of GQDs. Progress toward the application of GQDs in bioimaging, biosensing, and therapy is reviewed, along with a discussion of the current limitations and future directions of this exciting material.
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- Seokhwan Chung
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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Choi Y, Kim J, Yu S, Hong S. pH- and temperature-responsive radially porous silica nanoparticles with high-capacity drug loading for controlled drug delivery. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:335103. [PMID: 32369797 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab9043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The design of smart and functional nanocarriers for drug delivery systems that use a variety of organic and inorganic materials has led to the development of nanomedicines with improved therapeutic efficiency and reduced side effects. In this study, a pH- and temperature-responsive, controlled-release system with a high capacity for drug loading was developed based on radially porous silica nanoparticles composed of functionalized ligands and polymer encapsulation. This drug delivery system uses radially oriented mesoporous silica nanoparticles as the drug carrier, and control of the surface chemistry of those nanocarriers allows high-capacity loading efficiency of target drugs and stimuli-responsive release kinetics governed by pH and temperature. The delivery of ibuprofen was chosen to test this system, and a maximum loading efficiency of ca. 270 wt% was established, which was 3 times greater than that in previous studies for silica nanoparticles such as SBA-15, MCA-41, and MCM-48. In addition, the pH- and temperature-responsive release of ibuprofen was achieved when the surface of the nanocarriers was treated by pH-responsive amine functionalization and a temperature-responsive surface coating of agarose gel. Finally, cytotoxicity testing using the fibroblast cells showed that the developed silica nanocarriers have no toxicity on the cells, which should allow these nanocarriers to be applied as a nanomedicine in drug delivery systems.
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- Youngbo Choi
- Department of Safety Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644, Korea
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Zhang Y, Fang F, Li L, Zhang J. Self-Assembled Organic Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery, Bioimaging, and Cancer Therapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:4816-4833. [PMID: 33455214 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Over the past few decades, tremendous progress has been made in the development of engineering nanomaterials, which opened new horizons in the field of diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. In particular, self-assembled organic nanomaterials with intriguing features including delicate structure tailoring, facile processability, low cost, and excellent biocompatibility have shown outstanding potential in biomedical applications because of the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect and multifunctional properties. In this review, we briefly introduce distinctive merits of self-assembled organic nanomaterials for biomedical applications. The main focus will be placed on summarizing recent advances in self-assembled organic nanomedicine for drug delivery, bioimaging, and cancer phototherapy, followed by highlighting a critical perspective on further development of self-assembled organic nanomaterials for future clinical translation. We believe that the above themes will appeal to researchers from different fields, including material, chemical, and biological sciences, as well as pharmaceutics.
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- Yinfeng Zhang
- International Medical Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100811, P. R. China
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- International Medical Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100811, P. R. China
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Huang Z, Zhou T, Yuan Y, Natalie Kłodzińska S, Zheng T, Sternberg C, Mørck Nielsen H, Sun Y, Wan F. Synthesis of carbon quantum dot-poly lactic-co-glycolic acid hybrid nanoparticles for chemo-photothermal therapy against bacterial biofilms. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 577:66-74. [PMID: 32473477 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.05.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bacterial biofilm represents a protected mode of bacterial growth that significantly enhances the resistance to antibiotics. Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA)-based nanoparticle delivery systems have been intensively investigated to combat the bacterial biofilms-associated infections. However, some drawbacks associated with current PLGA-based nanoformulations (e.g. the relatively low drug loading capability, premature burst release and/or incapability of on-demand release of cargos at the site of action) restrict the transition from the lab research to the clinical applications. One potent strategy to overcome the above-mentioned limitations is exploiting the unique properties of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and combining CQDs with the conventional PLGA nanoparticles. In the present study, the CQDs were innovatively incorporated into PLGA nanoparticles by using a microfluidic method. The resulting CQD-PLGA hybrid nanoparticles presented good loading capability of azithromycin (a macrolide antibiotic, AZI) and tobramycin (an aminoglycoside antibiotic, TOB), and stimuli-responsive release of the cargos upon laser irradiation. Consequently, AZI-loaded CQD-PLGA hybrid nanoparticles showed chemo-photothermally synergistic anti-biofilm effects against P. aeruginosa biofilms. Additionally, the CQD-PLGA hybrid nanoparticles demonstrated good biocompatibility with the eukaryotic cells. Overall, the proof-of-concept of CQD-PLGA hybrid nanoparticles may open a new possibility in chemo-photothermal therapy against bacterial biofilms.
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- Zheng Huang
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Building 220, Søltofts Plads, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; Center for Biopharmaceuticals and Biobarriers in Drug Delivery, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Building 220, Søltofts Plads, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Building 221, Søltofts Plads, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Building 220, Søltofts Plads, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; Center for Biopharmaceuticals and Biobarriers in Drug Delivery, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Wang H, Revia R, Mu Q, Lin G, Yen C, Zhang M. Single-layer boron-doped graphene quantum dots for contrast-enhanced in vivo T 1-weighted MRI. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2020; 5:573-579. [PMID: 32118222 PMCID: PMC7386463 DOI: 10.1039/c9nh00608g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Gadolinium (Gd)-based chelates are used as clinical T1 contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) due to their demonstrated high sensitivity and positive contrast enhancement capability. However, there has been an increasing safety concern about their use in medicine because of the toxicity of the metal ions released from these contrast agents when used in vivo. Although significant effort has been made in developing metal-free MRI contrast agents, none have matched the magnetic properties achieved by the gold standard clinical contrast agent, Gd diethylene penta-acetic acid (Gd-DTPA). Here, we report the development of a single-layer, boron-doped graphene quantum dot (termed SL-BGQD) that demonstrates better T1 contrast enhancement than Gd-DTPA. The SL-BGQD is shown to provide significantly higher positive contrast enhancement than the Gd-DTPA contrast agent in imaging vital organs, including kidneys, liver, and spleen, and especially, vasculatures. Further, our results show that the SL-BQGD is able to bypass the blood-brain barrier and allows sustained imaging for at least one hour with a single injection. Hematological and histopathological analyses show that the SL-BGQD demonstrates a non-toxic profile in wild-type mice and may, therefore, serve as an improved, safer alternative to currently available clinical MRI contrast agents.
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- Hui Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
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Guan Q, Zhou LL, Zhou LN, Li M, Qin GX, Li WY, Li YA, Dong YB. A carbon nanomaterial derived from a nanoscale covalent organic framework for photothermal therapy in the NIR-II biowindow. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:7793-7796. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00861c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A nanoscale carbon nanomaterial was synthesized through pyrolysis of its NCOF precursor, and the obtained carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) can be highly efficient NIR-II photothermal agents for antitumor treatment via PTT.
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- Qun Guan
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes
- Ministry of Education
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Sun S, Wang R, Huang Y, Xu J, Yao K, Liu W, Cao Y, Qian K. Design of Hierarchical Beads for Efficient Label-Free Cell Capture. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1902441. [PMID: 31237759 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201902441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Defined hierarchical materials promise cell analysis and call for application-driven design in practical use. The further issue is to develop advanced materials and devices for efficient label-free cell capture with minimum instrumentation. Herein, the design of hierarchical beads is reported for efficient label-free cell capture. Silica nanoparticles (size of ≈15 nm) are coated onto silica spheres (size of ≈200 nm) to achieve nanoscale surface roughness, and then the rough silica spheres are combined with microbeads (≈150-1000 µm in diameter) to assemble hierarchical structures. These hierarchical beads are built via electrostatic interaction, covalent bonding, and nanoparticle adherence. Further, after functionalization by hyaluronic acid (HA), the hierarchical beads display desirable surface hydrophilicity, biocompatibility, and chemical/structural stability. Due to the controlled surface topology and chemistry, HA-functionalized hierarchical beads afford high cell capture efficiency up to 98.7% in a facile label-free manner. This work guides the development of label-free cell capture techniques and contributes to the construction of smart interfaces in bio-systems.
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- Shiyu Sun
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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Wang X, Pan H, Lin Q, Wu H, Jia S, Shi Y. One-Step Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Hydrophilic Mesoporous Carbons from Chitosan-Based Triconstituent System for Drug Release. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2019; 14:259. [PMID: 31363913 PMCID: PMC6667578 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3075-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In situ nitrogen-doped hydrophilic mesoporous carbon spheres with different carbon-to-silicon (C/Si) ratios (NMCs-x/3, x = 5, 6, 7, and 8) were prepared by one-step method coupled with a spray drying and carbonizing technique, in which triblock copolymer (F127) and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) were used as template agents, and biocompatible chitosan (CS) was used as the carbon source and nitrogen source. These carbon materials were characterized by TG, BET, XRD, Raman, FTIR, TEM, XPS, and contact angle measuring device. The adsorption and release properties of mesoporous carbon materials for the poorly soluble antitumor drug hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT) were investigated. Results showed that nanospherical mesoporous carbon materials were successfully prepared with high specific surface area (2061.6 m2/g), narrowly pore size distribution (2.01-3.65 nm), and high nitrogen content (4.75-6.04%). Those NMCs-x showed a satisfactory hydrophilicity, which gradually increased with the increasing of surface N content. And the better hydrophilicity of NMCs-x was, the larger adsorption capacity for HCPT. The absorption capacity of NMCs-x towards HCPT was in the following orders: qNMCs-5/3 > qNMCs-6/3 > qNMCs-7/3 > qNMCs-8/3. NMCs-5/3 had the largest saturated adsorption capacity of HCPT (1013.51 mg g-1) and higher dissolution rate (93.75%).
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- Xianshu Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical and Clean Energy Technology, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical and Clean Energy Technology, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical and Clean Energy Technology, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical and Clean Energy Technology, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical and Clean Energy Technology, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical and Clean Energy Technology, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
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Zhang A, Pan S, Zhang Y, Chang J, Cheng J, Huang Z, Li T, Zhang C, de la Fuentea JM, Zhang Q, Cui D. Carbon-gold hybrid nanoprobes for real-time imaging, photothermal/photodynamic and nanozyme oxidative therapy. Theranostics 2019; 9:3443-3458. [PMID: 31281489 PMCID: PMC6587161 DOI: 10.7150/thno.33266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Rationale: Recently, there is one-fifth of human deaths caused by cancer, leading to cancer treatment remains a hard nut to crack in the medical field. Therefore, as an emerging diagnostic technology, mesoporous nanomaterials-based drug delivery systems integrated diagnosis and therapy have aroused tremendous interest owing to visually targeting effect and superior therapy efficacy compared with traditional cancer treatment. Methods: In this work, we have successfully synthesized mesoporous carbon-gold hybrid nanozyme nanoprobes, whereby mesoporous carbon nanospheres were doped with small gold nanoparticles (OMCAPs) and further stabilized with a complex of reduced serum albumin and folic acid (rBSA-FA). After loading IR780 iodide, the OMCAPs@ rBSA-FA@IR780 nanoprobes were finally accomplished for real-time imaging, photothermal/photodynamic and nanozyme oxidative therapy. Results: Herein, acid oxidized MCAPs possessed large surface area and numerous -COOH groups, which could be used to surface chemically modify numerous targeting molecules and load abundant NIR dye IR780, as well as be acted as photothermal reagents to enhance photothermal therapy effect. In addition, the small Au NPs embedded in OMCAPs were utilized as nanozyme to catalyze H2O2 located in tumor cells to generate ·OH for intracellular oxidative damage of tumor. Besides, as a commonly used near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence dye, the loaded IR780 iodide could not only apply for real-time imaging, but also effectively enhance photo-thermal therapy (PTT) upon the 808 nm laser irradiation. Moreover, FA molecules could enhance the targeted efficiency of the nanoprobes to the gastric tumor site. According to the systematical study in vitro and in vivo, our fabricated nanoprobes based on carbon-gold hybrid (OMCAPs@ rBSA-FA@IR780) revealed excellent tumor targeting efficacy, long tumor retention and favorably therapeutic effect for tumor. Conclusion: All the results demonstrated that here synthesized probes exhibited excellently diagnostic and therapeutic performance, indicating our technology may potentially offer an outstanding strategy for tumor-targeting theranostics.
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- Amin Zhang
- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 253 Gongye Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510280, P.R. China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan RD, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
- National Center for Translational Medicine, Collaborative Innovational Center for System Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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Zhang J, Nie W, Chen R, Chelora J, Wan Y, Cui X, Zhang X, Zhang W, Chen X, Xie HY, Lee CS. Green Mass Production of Pure Nanodrugs via an Ice-Template-Assisted Strategy. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:658-665. [PMID: 30346182 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To make nanomedicine potentially applicable in a clinical setting, several methods have been developed to synthesize pure nanodrugs (PNDs) without using any additional inert carriers. In this work, we report a novel green, low-cost, and scalable ice-template-assisted approach which shows several unique characteristics. First, the whole process only requires adding a drug solution into an ice template and subsequent melting (or freeze-drying), allowing easy industrial mass production with low capital investment. Second, the production yield is much higher than that of the traditional reprecipitation approach. The yield of Curcumin (Cur) PNDs is over two orders (∼140 times) magnitude higher than that obtained in a typical reprecipitation preparation. By adjusting simple processing parameters, PNDs with different sizes (∼20-200 nm) can be controllably obtained. Finally, the present approach can be easily applicable for a wide range of hydrophobic therapeutic drugs without any structural modification.
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- Jinfeng Zhang
- School of Life Science , Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081 , P. R. China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong SAR , P. R. China
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- School of Life Science , Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081 , P. R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and Engineering , City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong SAR , P. R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong SAR , P. R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong SAR , P. R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong SAR , P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices , Soochow University , Suzhou , Jiangsu 215123 , P. R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and Engineering , City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong SAR , P. R. China
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Bioengineering , The University of Edinburgh , King's Buildings, Mayfield Road , Edinburgh EH9 3JL , United Kingdom
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- School of Life Science , Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081 , P. R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong SAR , P. R. China
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Liu H, Wang X, Wang H, Nie R. Synthesis and biomedical applications of graphitic carbon nitride quantum dots. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:5432-5448. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01410a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This review summarizes the synthetic methods and addresses current applications and future perspectives of graphitic carbon nitride quantum dots in the biomedical field.
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- Hongji Liu
- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital
- Medical School of Nanjing University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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Wang H, Mu Q, Revia R, Wang K, Tian B, Lin G, Lee W, Hong YK, Zhang M. Iron oxide-carbon core-shell nanoparticles for dual-modal imaging-guided photothermal therapy. J Control Release 2018; 289:70-78. [PMID: 30266634 PMCID: PMC6365181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Nanostructured materials that have low tissue toxicity, multi-modal imaging capability and high photothermal conversion efficiency have great potential to enable image-guided near infrared (NIR) photothermal therapy (PTT). Here, we report a bifunctional nanoparticle (BFNP, ∼16 nm) comprised of a magnetic Fe3O4 core (∼9.1 nm) covered by a fluorescent carbon shell (∼3.4 nm) and prepared via a one-pot solvothermal synthesis method using ferrocene as the sole source. The BFNP exhibits excitation wavelength-tunable, upconverted and near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence property due to the presence of the carbon shell, and superparamagnetic behavior resulted from the Fe3O4 core. BFNPs demonstrate dual-modal imaging capacity both in vitro and in vivo with fluorescent imaging excited under a varying wavelength from 405 nm to 820 nm and with T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (r2 = 264.76 mM-1 s-1). More significantly, BFNPs absorb and convert NIR light to heat enabling photothermal therapy as demonstrated mice bearing C6 glioblastoma. These BFNPs show promise as an advanced nanoplatform to provide imaging guided photothermal therapy.
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- Hui Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, AH 230031, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and MINT Center, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and MINT Center, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Zhang Y, Wu M, Wu M, Zhu J, Zhang X. Multifunctional Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: Applications in Biomolecular Imaging and Therapy. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:9126-9145. [PMID: 31459047 PMCID: PMC6644613 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Molecular imaging has been widely used not only as an important detection technology in the field of medical imaging for cancer diagnosis but also as a theranostic approach for cancer in recent years. Multifunctional carbon-based nanomaterials (MCBNs), characterized by unparalleled optical, electronic, and thermal properties, have attracted increasing interest and demonstrably hold the greatest promise in biomolecular imaging and therapy. As such, it should come as no surprise that MCBNs have already revealed a great deal of potential applications in biomedical areas, such as bioimaging, drug delivery, and tumor therapy. Carbon nanomaterials can be categorized as graphene, single-walled carbon nanotubes, mesoporous carbon, nanodiamonds, fullerenes, or carbon dots on the basis of their morphologies. In this article, reports of the use of MCBNs in various chemical conjugation/functionalization strategies, focusing on their applications in cancer molecular imaging and imaging-guided therapy, will be comprehensively summarized. MCBNs show the possibility to serve as optimal candidates for precise cancer biotheranostics.
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- Yanyan Zhang
- Department
of Medical Imaging, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, P. R. China
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- Department
of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University
Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for
Cancer, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer Key Laboratory
of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, P. R.
China
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- Institut
National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux
et Télécommunications, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech
University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Department
of Medical Imaging, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, P. R. China
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Liu J, Dong Y, Ma Y, Han Y, Ma S, Chen H, Chen X. One-step synthesis of red/green dual-emissive carbon dots for ratiometric sensitive ONOO - probing and cell imaging. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:13589-13598. [PMID: 29978872 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr04596h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The synthesis of dual-emissive carbon dots (CDs) with a longer emission wavelength by using a facile strategy is of great importance for the fabrication of ratiometric fluorescent nanoprobes. Herein, red/green dual-emissive carbon dots (RGDE CDs) were synthesized in one step using 2,5-diaminotoluene sulfate (DATS) as a carbon source. The as-prepared RGDE CDs not only exhibited dual emission fluorescence peaks (525 nm, 603 nm) at the single excitation wavelength of 370 nm, but also possessed good water solubility and excellent fluorescence stability. Moreover, the as-prepared RGDE CDs could be directly utilized as a ratiometric fluorescent probe for the determination of trace ONOO- due to the electron transfer process from ONOO- to the excited RGDE CDs. Under optimal conditions, the linear range was 0.03-60 μM with the limit of detection of 11.6 nM. Importantly, this RGDE CD probe could be applied for the detection of intracellular ONOO- with excellent biocompatibility and cellular imaging capability, indicating great promise in biomedical applications.
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- Juanjuan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Wang H, Chen Q, Zhou S. Carbon-based hybrid nanogels: a synergistic nanoplatform for combined biosensing, bioimaging, and responsive drug delivery. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:4198-4232. [PMID: 29667656 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00399d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nanosized crosslinked polymer networks, named as nanogels, are playing an increasingly important role in a diverse range of applications by virtue of their porous structures, large surface area, good biocompatibility and responsiveness to internal and/or external chemico-physical stimuli. Recently, a variety of carbon nanomaterials, such as carbon quantum dots, graphene/graphene oxide nanosheets, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and nanodiamonds, have been embedded into responsive polymer nanogels, in order to integrate the unique electro-optical properties of carbon nanomaterials with the merits of nanogels into a single hybrid nanogel system for improvement of their applications in nanomedicine. A vast number of studies have been pursued to explore the applications of carbon-based hybrid nanogels in biomedical areas for biosensing, bioimaging, and smart drug carriers with combinatorial therapies and/or theranostic ability. New synthetic methods and structures have been developed to prepare carbon-based hybrid nanogels with versatile properties and functions. In this review, we summarize the latest developments and applications and address the future perspectives of these carbon-based hybrid nanogels in the biomedical field.
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- Hui Wang
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, P. R. China.
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Zhuang W, He L, Wang K, Ma B, Ge L, Wang Z, Huang J, Wu J, Zhang Q, Ying H. Combined Adsorption and Covalent Linking of Paclitaxel on Functionalized Nano-Graphene Oxide for Inhibiting Cancer Cells. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:2396-2405. [PMID: 30221218 PMCID: PMC6130789 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b02022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Developing targeted delivery nanosystems for delivering chemotherapeutic anticancer drugs specifically to cancerous tissues with improvement in the specificity of drugs for different cancer cells can result in high therapeutic efficacy and low toxicity in healthy tissues. Herein, we proposed the synthesis of a multifunctional nanodelivery system, folic acid (FA) decorating nanographene oxide (nGO) functionalized with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), called pGO-FA, with good biocompatibility and good delivering performance of a hydrophobic water-insoluble anticancer drug of paclitaxel (PTX). 4-br-PEG-NH2, FA, and PTX were attached to PEG-functionalized nGO (pGO) through a combined chemical and physical force to form a nanosized complex, pGO-FA-PTX, defined as the nanodrug system. WST-8 assay in vitro illustrated that pGO-FA-PTX inhibited A2780 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. Cell viability was kept high to 60% when treated with 200 nM of free PTX. However, pGO-FA-PTX with the same dose of PTX (cell viability less than 30%) had double the cytotoxicity effect compared to free PTX. Furthermore, fluorescence observation demonstrated that pGO-FA-PTX exhibited an improved efficiency in killing A2780 cells due to the special affinity between FA and FA receptor, which has high expression in cancer cells. The strategy and method used in this study could be effective in improving both the bioavailability of PTX and therapy efficiency.
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- Wei Zhuang
- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing 210009, China
- National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology,
College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering and School of Pharmaceutical
Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing 211816, China
- School
of Chemical Engineering, The University
of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology,
College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering and School of Pharmaceutical
Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Freshwater
Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, No. 79 Chating East Street, Nanjing 210017, China
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- National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology,
College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering and School of Pharmaceutical
Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Centre
for
Future Materials, University of Southern
Queensland, Springfield, Queensland 4300, Australia
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- National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology,
College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering and School of Pharmaceutical
Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology,
College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering and School of Pharmaceutical
Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology,
College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering and School of Pharmaceutical
Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology,
College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering and School of Pharmaceutical
Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing 210009, China
- National Engineering Technique Research Center for Biotechnology,
College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering and School of Pharmaceutical
Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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Liu L, Liu Y, Ma L, Mao F, Jiang A, Liu D, Wang L, Jia Q, Zhou J. Artemisinin-Loaded Mesoporous Nanoplatform for pH-Responsive Radical Generation Synergistic Tumor Theranostics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:6155-6167. [PMID: 29378409 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b18320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The development of novel and effective cancer treatments will greatly contribute to prolonging and improving patient lives. In this study, a multifunctional nanoplatform was designed and developed based on mesoporous NiO (mNiO) nanoparticles and terbium complexes as an artemisinin (ART) vehicle, a T2-weighted contrast agent, and a luminescence imaging probe. mNiO is a novel pH-responsive material that can degrade and release nickel ions (Ni2+) in an acidic tumor microenvironment. The endoperoxide bridge bond in the structure of ART tends to react with Ni2+ to produce radicals that can kill tumor cells. On the basis of its excellent near-infrared absorbance, mNiO can also be considered as a novel photothermal conversion agent for cancer photothermal therapy (PTT). Compared with free ART or PTT only, this novel agent showed remarkably enhanced antitumor activity in cultured cells and in tumor mice models, owing to the hypoxic tumor microenvironment impelling synergistic therapeutic action. These results provide a novel way of using a promising natural drug-based nanoplatform for synergistic therapy of tumors.
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- Lidong Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University , Beijing 100048, PR China
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Nie R, Liu H, Hu L, Gu X, Qian J, Wang H. NIR-responsive carbon-based nanocarriers for switchable on/off drug release and synergistic cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:7794-7799. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02398k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
This communication reports a chitosan-gated carbon-based nanocarrier as a NIR light-switchable drug delivery system for controlled on/off drug release.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rongrong Nie
- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital
- Medical School of Nanjing University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
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- Department of Biochemistry
- University of Washington
- Seattle
- USA
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- Hefei Cancer Hospital
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
- P. R. China
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei
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