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Wu J, Wu J, Wei W, Zhang Y, Chen Q. Upconversion Nanoparticles Based Sensing: From Design to Point-of-Care Testing. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311729. [PMID: 38415811 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
Abstract
Rare earth-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have achieved a wide range of applications in the sensing field due to their unique anti-Stokes luminescence property, minimized background interference, excellent biocompatibility, and stable physicochemical properties. However, UCNPs-based sensing platforms still face several challenges, including inherent limitations from UCNPs such as low quantum yields and narrow absorption cross-sections, as well as constraints related to energy transfer efficiencies in sensing systems. Therefore, the construction of high-performance UCNPs-based sensing platforms is an important cornerstone for conducting relevant research. This work begins by providing a brief overview of the upconversion luminescence mechanism in UCNPs. Subsequently, it offers a comprehensive summary of the sensors' types, design principles, and optimized design strategies for UCNPs sensing platforms. More cost-effective and promising point-of-care testing applications implemented based on UCNPs sensing systems are also summarized. Finally, this work addresses the future challenges and prospects for UCNPs-based sensing platforms.
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- Jizhong Wu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Shiby E, Reddy KL, Kumar J. A Facile Approach for the Ligand Free Synthesis of Biocompatible Upconversion Nanophosphors. Front Chem 2022; 10:904676. [PMID: 35711953 PMCID: PMC9194556 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.904676] [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: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Upconversion nanophosphors, particles that can absorb low energy radiation and emit high energy light through multi-photon absorption processes, have gained augmented attention in recent years. Due to their admirable optical and chemical properties, these nanoparticles are finding wide range of applications in the field of bioimaging, light emitting devices and security printing. However, for any practical application, it is extremely important that a facile synthetic route is developed that can lead to the generation of nanophosphors exhibiting efficient upconversion luminescence under diverse experimental conditions. Herein, we report a new ligand-free approach for the synthesis of lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles by adopting a simple solid-state synthetic route. The reaction conditions such as temperature and time were optimized to obtain nanophosphors exhibiting enhanced upconversion luminescence. The synthesized nanoparticles, due to its ligand-free nature, could be well dispersed in both aqueous and organic media. The nanophosphors retained the upconversion luminescence under varying time, pH and temperature, indicating that the absence of ligand had least effect on their stability. The nanophosphors were found to exhibit good cell viability even under high concentrations, unveiling their potential as bioimaging agents in the biomedical research.
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Liu X, Du J, Xie Z, Wang L, Liu X, Hou Z, Wang X, Tang R. Lactobionic acid-modified phycocyanin nanoparticles loaded with doxorubicin for synergistic chemo-photodynamic therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 186:206-217. [PMID: 34246671 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Phycocyanin (PC) is considered to be an effective natural photosensitizer, but it has not been well utilized as its inefficient biostability and intracellular accumulation. To overcome these limitations, the nano-sized PC particles (LAPC/DOX) were developed by grafting with lactobionic acid (LA) and loading with doxorubicin (DOX). Compared to the PC solution, the storage-stability and photostability of PC particles were remarkably increased, and the formation of nanoparticles further improved its biostability. Besides, CLSM images confirmed that LA could also enhance cellular uptake, resulting in more intracellular PC and DOX accumulation. MTT assay revealed that LAPC/DOX caused the highest cytotoxicity by combined chemo-photodynamic therapy. Finally, LAPC/DOX could efficiently accumulate and spread in tumoral multicellular spheroids, resulting in the enhanced growth inhibition. Overall, the LAPC/DOX is effective in cancer treatment, which provides new insights for the usage of functional proteins in vivo.
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- Xiaoqing Liu
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Biomanufacturing, School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230601, PR China.
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Li S, Wei X, Li S, Zhu C, Wu C. Up-Conversion Luminescent Nanoparticles for Molecular Imaging, Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:9431-9445. [PMID: 33268986 PMCID: PMC7701150 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s266006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In the past few years, we have witnessed great development and application potential of various up-conversion luminescent nanoparticles (UCNPs) in the nanomedicine field. Based on the unique luminescent mechanism of UCNPs and the distinguishable features of cancer biomarkers and the microenvironment, an increasing number of smart UCNPs nanoprobes have been designed and widely applied to molecular imaging, cancer diagnosis, and treatment. Considerable technological success has been achieved, but the main obstacles to oncology nanomedicine is becoming an incomplete understanding of nano-bio interactions, the challenges regarding chemistry manufacturing and controls required for clinical translation and so on. This review highlights the progress of the design principles, synthesis and surface functionalization preparation, underlying applications and challenges of UCNPs-based probes for cancer bioimaging, diagnosis and treatment that capitalize on our growing understanding of tumor biology and smart nano-devices for accelerating the commercialization of UCNPs.
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- Shuihong Li
- Institution of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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- Institution of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- Institution of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
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Khan M, Shaik MR, Khan S, Adil SF, Kuniyil M, Khan M, Al-Warthan AA, Siddiqui MRH, Nawaz Tahir M. Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity of Biofunctionalized Zirconia Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:1987-1996. [PMID: 32039336 PMCID: PMC7003502 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The effective interactions of nanomaterials with biological constituents play a significant role in enhancing their biomedicinal properties. These interactions can be efficiently enhanced by altering the surface properties of nanomaterials. In this study, we demonstrate the method of altering the surface properties of ZrO2 nanoparticles (NPs) to enhance their antimicrobial properties. To do this, the surfaces of the ZrO2 NPs prepared using a solvothermal method is functionalized with glutamic acid, which is an α-amino acid containing both COO- and NH4 + ions. The binding of glutamic acid (GA) on the surface of ZrO2 was confirmed by UV-visible and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopies, whereas the phase and morphology of resulting GA-functionalized ZrO2 (GA-ZrO2) was identified by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. GA stabilization has altered the surface charges of the ZrO2, which enhanced the dispersion qualities of NPs in aqueous media. The as-prepared GA-ZrO2 NPs were evaluated for their antibacterial properties toward four strains of oral bacteria, namely, Rothia mucilaginosa, Rothia dentocariosa, Streptococcus mitis, and Streptococcus mutans. GA-ZrO2 exhibited increased antimicrobial activities compared with pristine ZrO2. This improved activity can be attributed to the alteration of surface charges of ZrO2 with GA. Consequently, the dispersion properties of GA-ZrO2 in the aqueous solution have increased considerably, which may have enhanced the interactions between the nanomaterial and bacteria.
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- Mujeeb Khan
- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Tabrez Khan
- Department
of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education
Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522502, India
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- Chemistry
Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry
Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Synthesis of highly fluorescent RhDCP as an ideal inner filter effect pair for the NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles to detect trace amount of Hg(II) in water and food samples. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.111950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chakraborty A, Boer JC, Selomulya C, Plebanski M. Amino Acid Functionalized Inorganic Nanoparticles as Cutting-Edge Therapeutic and Diagnostic Agents. Bioconjug Chem 2017; 29:657-671. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Amlan Chakraborty
- Department of Immunology and Pathology, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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- Department of Immunology and Pathology, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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- Department of Immunology and Pathology, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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Synthesis and characterization of new tyrosine capped anisotropic silver nanoparticles and their exploitation for the selective determination of iodide ions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhu YJ, Li WJ, Hong ZY, Tang AN, Kong DM. Stable, polyvalent aptamer-conjugated near-infrared fluorescent nanocomposite for high-performance cancer cell-targeted imaging and therapy. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:9229-9237. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb02218b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A novel nanocomposite with improved biostability has been designed and used for cancer cell-specific imaging and targeted therapy.
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- Yan-Jun Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
- College of Life Science
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
- College of Life Science
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
- P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition
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