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Demina PA, Khaydukov KV, Babayeva G, Varaksa PO, Atanova AV, Stepanov ME, Nikolaeva ME, Krylov IV, Evstratova II, Pokrovsky VS, Zhigarkov VS, Akasov RA, Egorova TV, Khaydukov EV, Generalova AN. Upconversion Nanoparticles Intercalated in Large Polymer Micelles for Tumor Imaging and Chemo/Photothermal Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10574. [PMID: 37445751 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Frontiers in theranostics are driving the demand for multifunctional nanoagents. Upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP)-based systems activated by near-infrared (NIR) light deeply penetrating biotissue are a powerful tool for the simultaneous diagnosis and therapy of cancer. The intercalation into large polymer micelles of poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene) provided the creation of biocompatible UCNPs. The intrinsic properties of UCNPs (core@shell structure NaYF4:Yb3+/Tm3+@NaYF4) embedded in micelles delivered NIR-to-NIR visualization, photothermal therapy, and high drug capacity. Further surface modification of micelles with a thermosensitive polymer (poly-N-vinylcaprolactam) exhibiting a conformation transition provided gradual drug (doxorubicin) release. In addition, the decoration of UCNP micelles with Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) synthesized in situ by silver ion reduction enhanced the cytotoxicity of micelles at cell growth temperature. Cell viability assessment on Sk-Br-3, MDA-MB-231, and WI-26 cell lines confirmed this effect. The efficiency of the prepared UCNP complex was evaluated in vivo by Sk-Br-3 xenograft regression in mice for 25 days after peritumoral injection and photoactivation of the lesions with NIR light. The designed polymer micelles hold promise as a photoactivated theranostic agent with quattro-functionalities (NIR absorption, photothermal effect, Ag NP cytotoxicity, and Dox loading) that provides imaging along with chemo- and photothermal therapy enhanced with Ag NPs.
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- Polina A Demina
- Federal Scientific Research Center «Crystallography and Photonics» of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333 Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Physics, Technology, and Informational Systems, Moscow State Pedagogical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Research Center «Crystallography and Photonics» of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Physics, Technology, and Informational Systems, Moscow State Pedagogical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia, 115478 Moscow, Russia
- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia, 115478 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Research Center «Crystallography and Photonics» of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Physics, Technology, and Informational Systems, Moscow State Pedagogical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Physics, Technology, and Informational Systems, Moscow State Pedagogical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Research Center «Crystallography and Photonics» of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Physics, Technology, and Informational Systems, Moscow State Pedagogical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia, 115478 Moscow, Russia
- Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia
- Scientific Center for Translation Medicine, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Research Center «Crystallography and Photonics» of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Research Center «Crystallography and Photonics» of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333 Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Physics, Technology, and Informational Systems, Moscow State Pedagogical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Molecular Theranostics, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Physics, Technology, and Informational Systems, Moscow State Pedagogical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Research Center «Crystallography and Photonics» of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333 Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Physics, Technology, and Informational Systems, Moscow State Pedagogical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Molecular Theranostics, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Scientific Research Center «Crystallography and Photonics» of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333 Moscow, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Scientific Center for Translation Medicine, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
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Chintamaneni PK, Nagasen D, Babu KC, Mourya A, Madan J, Srinivasarao DA, Ramachandra RK, Santhoshi PM, Pindiprolu SKSS. Engineered upconversion nanocarriers for synergistic breast cancer imaging and therapy: Current state of art. J Control Release 2022; 352:652-672. [PMID: 36328078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.10.056] [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: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Early diagnosis and effective therapeutic interventions are critical determinants that can improve survival and quality of life in breast cancer patients. Nanotheranostics are emerging interventions that offer the dual benefit of in vivo diagnosis and therapeutics through a single nano-sized carrier. Rare earth metal-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with their ability to convert near-infrared light to visible light or UV light in vivo settings have gained special attraction due to their unique luminescence and tumor-targeting properties. In this review, we have discussed applications of UCNPs in drug and gene delivery, photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT) and tumor targeting in breast cancer. Further, present challenges and future opportunities for UCNPs in breast cancer treatment have also been mentioned.
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- Pavan Kumar Chintamaneni
- Department of Pharmaceutics, GITAM School of Pharmacy, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Rudraram, 502329 Telangana, India.
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- Aditya Pharmacy College, Surampalem 533437, India; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, Kakinada 533003, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad 500037, Telangana, India.
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- Crystal Growth and Nanoscience Research Center, Department of Physics, Government College (A), Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India; Government Degree College, Chodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- Crystal Growth and Nanoscience Research Center, Department of Physics, Government College (A), Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Aditya Pharmacy College, Surampalem 533437, India; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, Kakinada 533003, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Mettenbrink EM, Yang W, Wilhelm S. Bioimaging with Upconversion Nanoparticles. ADVANCED PHOTONICS RESEARCH 2022; 3:2200098. [PMID: 36686152 PMCID: PMC9858112 DOI: 10.1002/adpr.202200098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Bioimaging enables the spatiotemporal visualization of biological processes at various scales empowered by a range of different imaging modalities and contrast agents. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) represent a distinct type of such contrast agents with the potential to transform bioimaging due to their unique optical properties and functional design flexibilities. This review explores and discusses the opportunities, challenges, and limitations that UCNPs exhibit as bioimaging probes and highlights applications with spatial dimensions ranging from the single nanoparticle level to cellular, tissue, and whole animal imaging. We further summarized recent advancements in bioimaging applications enabled by UCNPs, including super-resolution techniques and multimodal imaging methods, and provide a perspective on the future potential of UCNP-based technologies in bioimaging research and clinical translation. This review may provide a valuable resource for researchers interested in exploring and applying UCNP-based bioimaging technologies.
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- Evan M. Mettenbrink
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Nanoparticle Biodistribution: A Review of Existing Models, Simulation Software, and Data Analysis Tools. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012560. [PMID: 36293410 PMCID: PMC9604366 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Cancer treatment and pharmaceutical development require targeted treatment and less toxic therapeutic intervention to achieve real progress against this disease. In this scenario, nanomedicine emerged as a reliable tool to improve drug pharmacokinetics and to translate to the clinical biologics based on large molecules. However, the ability of our body to recognize foreign objects together with carrier transport heterogeneity derived from the combination of particle physical and chemical properties, payload and surface modification, make the designing of effective carriers very difficult. In this scenario, physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling can help to design the particles and eventually predict their ability to reach the target and treat the tumor. This effort is performed by scientists with specific expertise and skills and familiarity with artificial intelligence tools such as advanced software that are not usually in the “cords” of traditional medical or material researchers. The goal of this review was to highlight the advantages that computational modeling could provide to nanomedicine and bring together scientists with different background by portraying in the most simple way the work of computational developers through the description of the tools that they use to predict nanoparticle transport and tumor targeting in our body.
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Chen T, Shang Y, Zhu Y, Hao S, Yang C. Activators Confined Upconversion Nanoprobe with Near-Unity Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Efficiency for Ultrasensitive Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19826-19835. [PMID: 35438973 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as energy donors for Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) are promising in biosensing, bioimaging, and therapeutic applications. However, traditional FRET-based UC nanoprobes show low efficiency and poor sensitivity because only partial activators in UCNPs possessing suitable distance with energy acceptors (<10 nm) can activate the FRET process. Herein, a novel excited-state energy distribution-modulated upconversion nanostructure is explored for highly efficient FRET. Integration of the optimal 4% Er3+ doped shell and 100% Yb3+ core achieves ∼4.5-fold UC enhancement compared with commonly used NaYF4:20%Yb3+,2%Er3+ nanoparticles, enabling maximum donation of excitation energy to an acceptor. The spatial confinement strategy shortens significantly the energy-transfer distance (∼4.5 nm) and thus demonstrates experimentally a 91.9% FRET efficiency inside the neutral red (NR)-conjugated NaYbF4@NaYF4:20%Yb3+,4%Er3+ nanoprobe, which greatly outperforms the NaYbF4@NaYF4:20%Yb3+,4%Er3+@SiO2@NR nanoprobe (27.7% efficiency). Theoretical FRET efficiency calculation and in situ single-nanoparticle FRET measurement further confirm the excellent energy-transfer behavior. The well-designed nanoprobe shows a much lower detection limit of 0.6 ng/mL and higher sensitivity and is superior to the reported NO2- probes. Our work provides a feasible strategy to exploit highly efficient FRET-based luminescence nanoprobes for ultrasensitive detection of analytes.
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- Tong Chen
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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Akasov R, Khaydukov EV, Yamada M, Zvyagin AV, Leelahavanichkul A, Leanse LG, Dai T, Prow T. Nanoparticle enhanced blue light therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 184:114198. [PMID: 35301045 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Modular Representation of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Models: Nanoparticle Delivery to Solid Tumors in Mice as an Example. MATHEMATICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/math10071176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Here we describe a toolkit for presenting physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models in a modular graphical view in the BioUML platform. Firstly, we demonstrate the BioUML capabilities for PBPK modeling tested on an existing model of nanoparticles delivery to solid tumors in mice. Secondly, we provide guidance on the conversion of the PBPK model code from a text modeling language like Berkeley Madonna to a visual modular diagram in the BioUML. We give step-by-step explanations of the model transformation and demonstrate that simulation results from the original model are exactly the same as numerical results obtained for the transformed model. The main advantage of the proposed approach is its clarity and ease of perception. Additionally, the modular representation serves as a simplified and convenient base for in silico investigation of the model and reduces the risk of technical errors during its reuse and extension by concomitant biochemical processes. In summary, this article demonstrates that BioUML can be used as an alternative and robust tool for PBPK modeling.
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Cao Y, Wu J, Zheng X, Lu Y, Piper JA, Lu Y, Packer NH. Assessing the activity of antibodies conjugated to upconversion nanoparticles for immunolabeling. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1209:339863. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Recent advances in chromophore-assembled upconversion nanoprobes for chemo/biosensing. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Patel M, Meenu M, Pandey JK, Kumar P, Patel R. Recent development in upconversion nanoparticles and their application in optogenetics: A review. J RARE EARTH 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Kumar S, M G, Vaippully R, Banerjee A, Roy B. Breaking the diffraction limit in absorption spectroscopy using upconverting nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:11856-11866. [PMID: 34190292 PMCID: PMC7611605 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr02103f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We employ a single optically trapped upconverting nanoparticle (UCNP) of NaYF4:Yb,Er of diameter about 100 nm as a subdiffractive source to perform absorption spectroscopy. The experimentally expected mode volume of 100 nm of the backscatter profile of the nanoparticle matches well with a numerical simulation of the dominant backscattering modes to confirm our assertion of achieving a source dimension considerably lower than the diffraction limit set by the excitation wavelength of 975 nm for the UCNP. We perform absorption spectroscopy of several diverse entities such as the dye Rhodamine B in water, a thin gold film of thickness 30 nm, and crystalline soft oxometalates micro-patterned on a glass substrate using the UCNP as a source. The initial results lead to unambiguous utility of UCNPs as single nanoscopic sources for absorption spectroscopy of ultra-small sample volumes (femtolitres), and lead us to hypothesize a possible Resonance Energy Transfer mechanism between the UCNP and the molecules of the ambient medium, which may even lead to single molecule absorption spectroscopy applications.
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- Sumeet Kumar
- Department of Physics, Quantum Centres in Diamond and Emergent Materials (QuCenDiEM)-group, Micro Nano and Bio-Fluidics (MNBF)-Group, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India.
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Li Q, Yuan S, Liu F, Zhu X, Liu J. Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles for Near-Infrared Light Activation of Photopolymerization: Fundamentals, Optimization and Applications. CHEM REC 2021; 21:1681-1696. [PMID: 34145731 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Photopolymerization refers to a type of polymerization process in which light is utilized as excitation source to initiate polymerization of monomers and oligomers. Despite great progress, photopolymerization is typically induced by ultraviolet or visible light, which still greatly restrains its applications. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) represent a class of optical nanomaterials that are able to convert low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light into high-energy ultraviolet (or visible light) emissions. In this context, UCNP-assisted photopolymerization has recently attracted extensive attentions due to its unique advantages. In this account, recent advances in the fundamentals, optimization and emerging applications of UCNP-based photopolymerization are reviewed. Fundamental theories of upconversion luminescence and photopolymerization will be introduced first. Various optimization approaches to improve UCNP-assisted photopolymerization are then summarized, followed by diverse emerging applications. Challenges and future perspectives in this area will be provided as a conclusion.
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- Qin Li
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 200444, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 200444, Shanghai, China
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- Shandong Peninsula Engineering Research Center of Comprehensive Brine Utilization, Weifang University of Science and Technology, 262700, Weifang, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 200444, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 200444, Shanghai, China
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Demina PA, Sholina NV, Akasov RA, Khochenkov DA, Nechaev AV, Balalaeva IV, Khaydukov EV, Generalova AN, Deev SM. Upconversion Nanoparticles Decorated with Polysialic Acid for Solid Tumors Visualization In Vivo. DOKL BIOCHEM BIOPHYS 2021; 497:81-85. [PMID: 33666804 PMCID: PMC8068683 DOI: 10.1134/s1607672921020034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are a promising nanoplatform for bioreagent formation for in vivo imaging, which emit UV and blue light under the action of near-infrared radiation, providing deep tissue penetration and maintaining a high signal-to-noise ratio. In the case of solid tumor visualization, the UCNP surface functionalization is required to ensure a long circulation time, biocompatibility, and non-toxicity. The effective UCNP accumulation in the solid tumors is determined by the disturbed architecture of the vascular network and lymphatic drainage. This work demonstrates an approach to the UCNP biofunctionalization with endogenous polysialic acid for in vivo bioreagent formation. Bioreagents possess a low level of nonspecific protein adsorption and macrophage uptake, which allow the prolongation of the circulation time in the bloodstream up to 3 h. This leads to an intense photoluminescent signal in the tumor.
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- P A Demina
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. .,Federal Research Center "Crystallography and Photonics," Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.,Federal Research Center "Crystallography and Photonics," Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.,Federal Research Center "Crystallography and Photonics," Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Blokhin National Medical Research Center for Oncology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow, Russia
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.,Federal Research Center "Crystallography and Photonics," Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Federal Research Center "Crystallography and Photonics," Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Gupta M, Nagarajan R, Ramamurthy C, Vivekanandan P, Prakash GV. KLa (0.95-x)Gd xF 4:Eu 3+ hexagonal phase nanoparticles as luminescent probes for in vitro Huh-7 cancer cell imaging. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:5197-5207. [PMID: 33881075 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00539a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A facile chemical route is reported for synthesizing red-emitting photoluminescent/MRI multi-functional KLa(0.95-x)GdxF4:Eu3+ (x = 0 to 0.4) bio-compatible nanomaterials for targeted in vitro tumor imaging. Hexagonal phase pure nanoparticles show a significant and systematic change in morphology with enhanced photoluminescence due to the substitution of La3+ with Gd3+ ions. Single phase β-KLa(0.95-x)GdxF4:Eu3+ exhibits multifunctional properties, both intense red emission and strong paramagnetism for high-contrast bioimaging applications. These silica capped magnetic/luminescent nanoparticles show long-term colloidal stability, optical transparency in water, strong red emission, and low cytotoxicity. The cellular uptake of coated nanoparticles was investigated in liver cancer cell line Huh-7. Our findings suggest that these nanoparticles can serve as highly luminescent imaging probes for in vitro applications with potential for in vivo and live cell imaging applications.
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- Mohini Gupta
- Nanophotonics Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016 India. and Materials Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- Materials Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India.
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- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India.
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- Nanophotonics Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016 India.
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Ju D, Gao X, Zhang S, Li Y, Cui W, Yang Y, Luo M, Liu S. Temperature-dependent upconversion luminescence multicolor tuning and temperature sensing of multifunctional β-NaYF 4:Yb/Er@β-NaYF 4:Yb/Tm microcrystals. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce00123j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Multifunctional β-NaYF4:Yb/Er@β-NaYF4:Yb/Tm microcrystals with simultaneous white-light emission, temperature-dependent upconversion luminescence multicolor tuning and good temperature sensitivity.
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- Dandan Ju
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin 300070
- China
- School of Science
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- School of Physics & The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics
- Ministry of Education
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
- China
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- School of Science
- Tianjin Chengjian University
- Tianjin 300384
- China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin 300070
- China
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- School of Science
- Tianjin Chengjian University
- Tianjin 300384
- China
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- School of Science
- Tianjin Chengjian University
- Tianjin 300384
- China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin 300070
- China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin 300070
- China
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Cao Y, Zheng X, De Camillis S, Shi B, Piper JA, Packer NH, Lu Y. Light-Emitting Diode Excitation for Upconversion Microscopy: A Quantitative Assessment. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:8487-8492. [PMID: 32936645 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) generally require high power laser excitation. Here, we report wide-field upconversion microscopy at single-nanoparticle sensitivity using incoherent excitation of a 970 nm light-emitting diode (LED). We show that due to its broad emission spectrum, LED excitation is about 3 times less effective for UCNPs and generates high background compared to laser illumination. To counter this, we use time-gated luminescence detection to eliminate the residual background from the LED source, so that individual UCNPs with high sensitizer (Yb3+) doping and inert shell protection become clearly identified under LED excitation at 1.18 W cm-2, as confirmed by correlated electron microscopy images. Hydrophilic UCNPs are obtained by polysaccharide coating via a facile ligand exchange protocol to demonstrate imaging of cellular uptake using LED excitation. These results suggest a viable approach to bypassing the limitations associated with high-power lasers when applying UCNPs and upconversion microscopy to life science research.
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Plöschner M, Denkova D, De Camillis S, Das M, Parker LM, Zheng X, Lu Y, Ojosnegros S, Piper JA. Simultaneous super-linear excitation-emission and emission depletion allows imaging of upconversion nanoparticles with higher sub-diffraction resolution. OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 28:24308-24326. [PMID: 32752412 DOI: 10.1364/oe.400651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are becoming increasingly popular as biological markers as they offer photo-stable imaging in the near-infrared (NIR) biological transparency window. Imaging at NIR wavelengths benefits from low auto-fluorescence background and minimal photo-damage. However, as the diffraction limit increases with the wavelength, the imaging resolution deteriorates. To address this limitation, recently two independent approaches have been proposed for imaging UCNPs with sub-diffraction resolution, namely stimulated emission-depletion (STED) microscopy and super linear excitation-emission (uSEE) microscopy. Both methods are very sensitive to the UCNP composition and the imaging conditions, i.e. to the excitation and depletion power. Here, we demonstrate that the imaging conditions can be chosen in a way that activates both super-resolution regimes simultaneously when imaging NaYF4:Yb,Tm UCNPs. The combined uSEE-STED mode benefits from the advantages of both techniques, allowing for imaging with lateral resolution about six times better than the diffraction limit due to STED and simultaneous improvement of the axial resolution about twice over the diffraction limit due to uSEE. Conveniently, at certain imaging conditions, the uSEE-STED modality can achieve better resolution at four times lower laser power compared to STED mode, making the method appealing for biological applications. We illustrate this by imaging UCNPs functionalized by colominic acid in fixed neuronal phenotype cells.
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