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Wang Z, Sha T, Li J, Luo H, Liu A, Liang H, Qiang J, Li L, Whittaker AK, Yang B, Sun H, Shi C, Lin Q. Turning foes to friends: Advanced " in situ nanovaccine" with dual immunoregulation for enhanced immunotherapy of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Bioact Mater 2024; 39:612-629. [PMID: 38883315 PMCID: PMC11179173 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
Abstract
As a "cold tumor", triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) exhibits limited responsiveness to current immunotherapy. How to enhance the immunogenicity and reverse the immunosuppressive microenvironment of TNBC remain a formidable challenge. Herein, an "in situ nanovaccine" Au/CuNDs-R848 was designed for imaging-guided photothermal therapy (PTT)/chemodynamic therapy (CDT) synergistic therapy to trigger dual immunoregulatory effects on TNBC. On the one hand, Au/CuNDs-R848 served as a promising photothermal agent and nanozyme, achieving PTT and photothermal-enhanced CDT against the primary tumor of TNBC. Meanwhile, the released antigens and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) promoted the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) and facilitated the infiltration of T lymphocytes. Thus, Au/CuNDs-R848 played a role as an "in situ nanovaccine" to enhance the immunogenicity of TNBC by inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD). On the other hand, the nanovaccine suppressed the myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), thereby reversing the immunosuppressive microenvironment. Through the dual immunoregulation, "cold tumor" was transformed into a "hot tumor", not only implementing a "turning foes to friends" therapeutic strategy but also enhancing immunotherapy against metastatic TNBC. Furthermore, Au/CuNDs-R848 acted as an excellent nanoprobe, enabling high-resolution near-infrared fluorescence and computed tomography imaging for precise visualization of TNBC. This feature offers potential applications in clinical cancer detection and surgical guidance. Collectively, this work provides an effective strategy for enhancing immune response and offers novel insights into the potential clinical applications for tumor immunotherapy.
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- Ze Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Science and Technology for Stomatology Nanoengineering, Changchun, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Science and Technology for Stomatology Nanoengineering, Changchun, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Science and Technology for Stomatology Nanoengineering, Changchun, 130021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Science and Technology for Stomatology Nanoengineering, Changchun, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Lequn Branch, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 130021, PR China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Science and Technology for Stomatology Nanoengineering, Changchun, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Science and Technology for Stomatology Nanoengineering, Changchun, 130021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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Dong Z, Xue K, Verma A, Shi J, Wei Z, Xia X, Wang K, Zhang X. Photothermal therapy: a novel potential treatment for prostate cancer. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:2480-2503. [PMID: 38592730 DOI: 10.1039/d4bm00057a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is a leading cause of cancer-related death in men, and most PCa patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy will progress to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) due to the lack of efficient treatment. Recently, lots of research indicated that photothermal therapy (PTT) was a promising alternative that provided an accurate and efficient prostate cancer therapy. A photothermic agent (PTA) is a basic component of PPT and is divided into organic and inorganic PTAs. Besides, the combination of PTT and other therapies, such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), immunotherapy (IT), chemotherapy (CT), etc., provides an more efficient strategy for PCa therapy. Here, we introduce basic information about PTT and summarize the PTT treatment strategies for prostate cancer. Based on recent works, we think the combination of PPT and other therapies provides a novel possibility for PCa, especially CRPC clinical treatment.
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- Zirui Dong
- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
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- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
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- Department of Urology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
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Lei Y, Gao N, Huang P, Wu FY. UiO-66-NH 2 initiated cascade reaction: Constructing a ratiometric fluorescence sensor for ultrasensitive detection of nerve agent simulant. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1299:342421. [PMID: 38499417 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342421] [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: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Highly toxic organophosphorus nerve agents often exist in the form of gas in the environment and can damage human neuroregulatory system by inhibiting the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). However, fluorescent probes based on small organic molecules bring a secondary burden to environment, and their sensitivity and specificity for sarin simulant diethyl chlorophosphate (DCP) detection are unsatisfactory. Nanozyme cascade systems with signal amplification can be used for highly sensitive identification of analytes, but are rarely used in ratiometric analysis of DCP. Combination of enzyme cascades and ratiometric fluorescence ensures the accuracy and sensitivity of the output signal. RESULTS We prepared a self-assembled nanohybrid (Ag-AuNCs@UiO-66-NH2) by metal-organic framework material and gold nanoclusters. On the one hand, UiO-66-NH2 with enzyme-like activity was used to hydrolyze DCP into diethyl phosphate (DEP) and chloridion (Cl-). Cl- hindered aggregation-induced enhanced emission (AIEE) of AuNCs by binding with Ag+ and decreased the fluorescence of AuNCs. On the other hand, ligand metal charge transfer effect (LMCT) of UiO-66-NH2 was blocked by DCP to enhance the fluorescence of UiO-66-NH2. Combining ratiometric analysis and nanozyme cascade reaction, an ultra-sensitive fluorescence sensor for detecting DCP was constructed, and ensured the accuracy of experimental results. In addition, Ag-AuNCs@UiO-66-NH2 was embedded into the agarose hydrogel substrate, the resulting agarose hydrogel film allowed quantitative assessment of DCP vapor and high sensitivity was demonstrated (detection limit as low as 1.02 ppb). SIGNIFICANCE A strategy combining enzyme cascade with ratiometric fluorescence was proposed, which improved the accuracy and sensitivity of the analysis results. The soft-solid platform based on agarose hydrogel film was constructed to realize the quantitative monitoring of sarin simulant gas. The LOD value obtained in this work is much lower than the immediately life-threatening or health threatening concentration of sarin.
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- You Lei
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China; Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China; Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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Wang Z, Shen Z, Liu A, Liang H, Li X, Guan L, Li L, Whittaker AK, Yin F, Yang B, Lin Q. Advancing Spinal Cord Injury Bioimaging and Repair with Multifunctional Gold Nanodots Tracking. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:18551-18563. [PMID: 38564314 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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High levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are known to play a critical role in the secondary cascade of spinal cord injury (SCI). The scavenging of ROS has emerged as a promising approach for alleviating acute SCI. Moreover, identifying the precise location of the SCI site remains challenging. Enhancing the visualization of the spinal cord and improving the ability to distinguish the lesion site are crucial for accurate and safe treatment. Therefore, there is an urgent clinical need to develop a biomaterial that integrates diagnosis and treatment for SCI. Herein, ultra-small-sized gold nanodots (AuNDs) were designed for dual-mode imaging-guided precision treatment of SCI. The designed AuNDs demonstrate two important functions. First, they effectively scavenge ROS, inhibit oxidative stress, reduce the infiltration of inflammatory cells, and prevent apoptosis. This leads to a significant improvement in SCI repair and promotes a functional recovery after injury. Second, leveraging their excellent dual-mode imaging capabilities, the AuNDs enable rapid and accurate identification of SCI sites. The high contrast observed between the injured and adjacent uninjured areas highlights the tremendous potential of AuNDs for SCI detection. Overall, by integrating ROS scavenging and dual-mode imaging in a single biomaterial, our work on functionalized AuNDs provides a promising strategy for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of SCI.
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- Ze Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Lequn Branch, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Wang Z, Ren X, Li Y, Qiu L, Wang D, Liu A, Liang H, Li L, Yang B, Whittaker AK, Liu Z, Jin S, Lin Q, Wang T. Reactive Oxygen Species Amplifier for Apoptosis-Ferroptosis Mediated High-Efficiency Radiosensitization of Tumors. ACS NANO 2024; 18:10288-10301. [PMID: 38556985 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c01625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Insufficient reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and radioresistance have consistently contributed to the failure of radiotherapy (RT). The development of a biomaterial capable of activating ROS-induced apoptosis and ferroptosis is a potential strategy to enhance RT sensitivity. To achieve precision and high-efficiency RT, the theranostic nanoplatform Au/Cu nanodots (Au/CuNDs) were designed for dual-mode imaging, amplifying ROS generation, and inducing apoptosis-ferroptosis to sensitize RT. A large amount of ROS is derived from three aspects: (1) When exposed to ionizing radiation, Au/CuNDs effectively absorb photons and emit various electrons, which can interact with water to produce ROS. (2) Au/CuNDs act as a catalase-like to produce abundant ROS through Fenton reaction with hydrogen peroxide overexpressed of tumor cells. (3) Au/CuNDs deplete overexpressed glutathione, which causes the accumulation of ROS. Large amounts of ROS and ionizing radiation further lead to apoptosis by increasing DNA damage, and ferroptosis by enhancing lipid peroxidation, significantly improving the therapeutic efficiency of RT. Furthermore, Au/CuNDs serve as an excellent nanoprobe for high-resolution near-infrared fluorescence imaging and computed tomography of tumors. The promising dual-mode imaging performance shows their potential application in clinical cancer detection and imaging-guided precision RT, minimizing damage to adjacent normal tissues during RT. In summary, our developed theranostic nanoplatform integrates dual-mode imaging and sensitizes RT via ROS-activated apoptosis-ferroptosis, offering a promising prospect for clinical cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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- Ze Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, P. R. China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, P. R. China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, P. R. China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, P. R. China
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Niazi S, Khan IM, Akhtar W, Ul Haq F, Pasha I, Khan MKI, Mohsin A, Ahmad S, Zhang Y, Wang Z. Aptamer functionalized gold nanoclusters as an emerging nanoprobe in biosensing, diagnostic, catalysis and bioimaging. Talanta 2024; 268:125270. [PMID: 37875028 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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DNA nanostructures, with their fascinating luminescent and detecting capabilities, provide a basis that can accommodate a wide range of applications. The unique electronic configurations, and physical and chemical properties of aptamer-assembled gold nanoclusters (apt-AuNCs) as a novel type of fluorophore have gradually piqued the interest of the scientific community. Bending DNA sequences and other templates/legends as a stabilizing agent with Au metal has produced an abundance of biosensors, along with catalytic and imaging properties. This review article summarizes the synthesis, conjugation tactics, advantages, and sensing mechanisms of AuNCs aptasensor after providing a brief introduction to the topic. Moreover, the application of DNA/aptamer functionalization has been briefly discussed in the fields of food safety and quality, catalysis, clinical diagnosis, cancer cell bioimaging, detection of cancer cell indicators, and therapy. We also concluded the current obstacles and made recommendations about the future prospects of AuNCs for fundamental research and applications in line with the developments in DNA/aptamer-AuNCs.
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- Sobia Niazi
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- NIFSAT, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- NIFSAT, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Department of Food Engineering, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, ECUST, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China; Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China.
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Li X, Lin Y, Yang Z, Guan L, Wang Z, Liu A, Yang B, Tang L, Lin Q. Cancer cell membrane biomimetic nanosystem for homologous targeted dual-mode imaging and combined therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:770-779. [PMID: 37619256 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.109] [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: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS The use of tumor cell membrane-camouflaged nanoparticles, specifically the multifunctional biomimetic core-shell nanosystem MPCONPs, can enhance the targeting ability and immune escape functionality of traditional chemotherapy, leading to more precise drug delivery and improved treatment outcomes. EXPERIMENTS Preparation of MPCONPs: Autologous tumor cell membrane (CM) fragments are collected and used to create a shell for the nanoparticles. A trypsin-sensitive cationic polylysine framework is synthesized and embedded with oxaliplatin (l-OHP) and Ce6-AuNDs (a singlet oxygen generator). The MPCONPs are formed by assembling these components. FINDINGS MPCONPs, as nanoparticles camouflaged with tumor CM, have enhanced cellular uptake in cancer cells and improved the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and chemotherapy (CT). This offers great potential for their use as individualized therapeutic agents for clinical oncology treatment.
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- Xingchen Li
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Material, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Material, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Material, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Material, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Material, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Material, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Material, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Breast Surgery Department, China- Japan Union hospital of Jilin University, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Material, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Alsaikhan F. Hyaluronic acid-empowered nanotheranostics in breast and lung cancers therapy. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 237:116951. [PMID: 37633628 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Nanomedicine application in cancer therapy is an urgency because of inability of current biological therapies for complete removal of tumor cells. The development of smart and novel nanoplatforms for treatment of cancer can provide new insight in tumor suppression. Hyaluronic acid is a biopolymer that can be employed for synthesis of smart nanostructures capable of selective targeting CD44-overexpressing tumor cells. The breast and lung cancers are among the most malignant and common tumors in both females and males that environmental factors, lifestyle and genomic alterations are among the risk factors for their pathogenesis and development. Since etiology of breast and lung tumors is not certain and multiple factors participate in their development, preventative measures have not been completely successful and studies have focused on developing new treatment strategies for them. The aim of current review is to provide a comprehensive discussion about application of hyaluronic acid-based nanostructures for treatment of breast and lung cancers. The main reason of using hyaluronic acid-based nanoparticles is their ability in targeting breast and lung cancers in a selective way due to upregulation of CD44 receptor on their surface. Moreover, nanocarriers developed from hyaluronic acid or functionalized with hyaluronic acid have high biocompatibility and their safety is appreciated. The drugs and genes used for treatment of breast and lung cancers lack specific accumulation at cancer site and their cytotoxicity is low, but hyaluronic acid-based nanostructures provide their targeted delivery to tumor site and by increasing internalization of drugs and genes in breast and lung tumor cells, they improve their therapeutic index. Furthermore, hyaluronic acid-based nanostructures can be used for phototherapy-mediated breast and lung cancers ablation. The stimuli-responsive and smart kinds of hyaluronic acid-based nanostructures such as pH- and light-responsive can increase selective targeting of breast and lung cancers.
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- Fahad Alsaikhan
- College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
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Wang Z, Xing H, Liu A, Guan L, Li X, He L, Sun Y, Zvyagin AV, Yang B, Lin Q. Multifunctional nano-system for multi-mode targeted imaging and enhanced photothermal therapy of metastatic prostate cancer. Acta Biomater 2023; 166:581-592. [PMID: 37172637 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) routinely employs magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, while metastatic PCa needs more complicated detection methods for precise localization. The inconvenience of using different methods to detect PCa and its metastases in patients and the limitations of single-mode imaging have brought great challenges to clinicians. Meanwhile, clinical treatments for metastatic PCa are still limited. Herein, we report a targeted theranostic platform of Au/Mn nanodots-luteinising hormone releasing hormone (AMNDs-LHRH) nano-system for multi-mode imaging guided photothermal therapy of PCa. The nano-system not only can simultaneously target Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor (GnRH-R) positive PCa and its metastases for accurate preoperative CT/MR diagnosis, but also possesses fluorescence (FL) visualization navigated surgery, demonstrating its potential application in clinical cancer detection and surgery guidance. Meanwhile, the AMNDs-LHRH with promising targeting and photothermal conversion ability significantly improve the photothermal therapy effect of metastatic PCa. The AMNDs-LHRH nano-system guarantees the diagnostic accuracy and enhanced therapeutic effect, which provides a promising platform for clinical diagnosis and treatment of metastatic PCa. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Accurate clinical diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and its metastases is challenging. A targeted theranostic platform of AMNDs-LHRH nano-system for multi-mode imaging (FL/CT/MR) guided photothermal therapy of metastatic prostate cancer has been reported. The nano-system not only can simultaneously target prostate cancer and its metastases for accurate preoperative CT/MR diagnosis, but also possesses fluorescence visualization navigated surgery, demonstrating its potential application in clinical cancer detection and surgery guidance. The nano-system with great targeting and photothermal conversion ability significantly improve the photothermal therapy effect of metastatic prostate cancer. Overall, the AMNDs-LHRH nano-system integrates tumor targeting, multi-mode imaging and enhanced therapeutic effect, which can provide an effective strategy for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of metastatic PCa.
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- Ze Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia and Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Lobachevsky Nizhny Novgorod State University, 603105. Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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Kim D, Paik J, Kim H. Effect of gold nanoparticles distribution radius on photothermal therapy efficacy. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12135. [PMID: 37495612 PMCID: PMC10371995 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39040-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Lasers are used in various fields, however, in the medical field, they are mainly used for incision or chemotherapy. Photothermal therapy (PTT) is an anti-cancer treatment technique that uses lasers and the photothermal effect to increase the temperature of tumor tissue and induce its death. In this study, the therapeutic effect of PTT using gold nanoparticles as a photothermal converter was analyzed numerically for the occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma inside a skin section consisting four layers. Numerical modeling was implemented to calculate the temperature distribution inside the biological tissue while varying the distribution radius of gold nanoparticles in the tumor tissue, the number of injections, and the intensity of the irradiating laser. For the given situation, the optimal treatment effect was observed when the distribution radius ratio of the injected gold nanoparticles (GNPs) was 1, the number of injections was 7, and the intensity of the irradiated laser was 52 mW. Three apoptotic variables were used to quantitively evaluate the effect of PTT in each case and thus suggest the optimal treatment effect. However, although the temperature range at which apoptosis occurs is known, the maintenance of that temperature range is still under research and the temporal influence of apoptosis remains to be determined.
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- Donghyuk Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Gyeonggi-Do, Suwon-Si, 16499, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Gyeonggi-Do, Suwon-Si, 16499, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Gyeonggi-Do, Suwon-Si, 16499, Korea.
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Wang Z, Ou X, Guan L, Li X, Liu A, Li L, Zvyagin AV, Qu W, Yang B, Lin Q. Pomegranate-inspired multifunctional nanocomposite wound dressing for intelligent self-monitoring and promoting diabetic wound healing. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 235:115386. [PMID: 37187060 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Diabetic wounds are chronically hard-healing wounds. Bacterial infection, persistent inflammation and impaired angiogenesis are key factors affecting diabetic wound healing. Herein, inspired by pomegranate, Au/Ag nanodots (Au/AgNDs) with fluorescent and photothermal properties were adopted as the pomegranate-like core, and the polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel as the pomegranate-like shell to obtain the multifunctional nanocomposite wound dressing for promoting diabetic wounds healing and real-time self-monitoring the dressing state. On the one hand, the antibacterial and photothermal therapy synergistic strategy based on the nanocomposite has an excellent treatment effect on diabetic wounds by highly antibacterial, anti-inflammation, accelerating collagen deposition and angiogenesis. On the other hand, the nanocomposite can be used as "smart messenger" to determine the appropriate time for dressing replacement. With the release of Au/AgNDs from the nanocomposite, the photothermal performance and antibacterial activity of the wound dressing were reduced, and the fluorescence intensity decreased. The change of fluorescence intensity can be visualized by the naked eye, which guides the appropriate time for dressing replacement, and avoids secondary wound damage caused by frequent and blind dressing replacement. This work provides an effective strategy for the treatment of diabetic wounds and intelligent self-monitoring of the state of dressings in clinical practice.
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- Ze Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia; Australia and Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Lobachevsky Nizhny Novgorod State University, 603105, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Department of Hand Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China.
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Multifunctional nanoprobe for multi-mode imaging and diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer. Talanta 2023; 256:124255. [PMID: 36652761 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124255] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The high incidence and complex subtypes of prostate cancer put forward higher requirements for accurate diagnosis. Furthermore, advanced prostate cancer is prone to metastasis. Single biological imaging mode faces a challenge of sensitive and fast bioimaging of metastasic prostate cancer. Thus, exploring a nanoprobe with multi-mode imaging function has an important impact on preoperative imaging and intraoperative visualization guide of metastatic prostate cancer. Herein, based on the optical properties and X-ray attenuation capability of Au nanodots as well as the slow electronic relaxation of Gd3+, we designed and fabricated the multifunctional nanoprobe Au/Gd nanodots for multi-mode imaging and accurate diagnosis of bone metastatic prostate cancer. The results showed that multiple imaging modes complement each other to achieve high-precision of metastasic prostate cancer detection and accurately guide treatment. In addition, in vitro/vivo experiments showed that Au/Gd nanodots had good biocompatibility and biosafety. Therefore, the prepared multifunctional nanoprobe may provide new strategies and insights for precise diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer in clinical practice.
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Wang Z, Ren X, Wang D, Guan L, Li X, Zhao Y, Liu A, He L, Wang T, Zvyagin AV, Yang B, Lin Q. Novel strategies for tumor radiosensitization mediated by multifunctional gold-based nanomaterials. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:1116-1136. [PMID: 36601661 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm01496c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Radiotherapy (RT) is one of the most effective and commonly used cancer treatments for malignant tumors. However, the existing radiosensitizers have a lot of side effects and poor efficacy, which limits the curative effect and further application of radiotherapy. In recent years, emerging nanomaterials have shown unique advantages in enhancing radiosensitization. In particular, gold-based nanomaterials, with high X-ray attenuation capacity, good biocompatibility, and promising chemical, electronic and optical properties, have become a new type of radiotherapy sensitizer. In addition, gold-based nanomaterials can be used as a carrier to load a variety of drugs and immunosuppressants; in particular, its photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy and multi-mode imaging functions aid in providing excellent therapeutic effect in coordination with RT. Recently, many novel strategies of radiosensitization mediated by multifunctional gold-based nanomaterials have been reported, which provides a new idea for improving the efficacy and reducing the side effects of RT. In this review, we systematically summarize the recent progress of various new gold-based nanomaterials that mediate radiosensitization and describe the mechanism. We further discuss the challenges and prospects in the field. It is hoped that this review will help researchers understand the latest progress of gold-based nanomaterials for radiosensitization, and encourage people to optimize the existing methods or explore novel approaches for radiotherapy.
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- Ze Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- Department of Urology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.,Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Lobachevsky Nizhny Novgorod State University, 603105, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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Mahmood Khan I, Niazi S, Akhtar W, Yue L, Pasha I, Khan MKI, Mohsin A, Waheed Iqbal M, Zhang Y, Wang Z. Surface functionalized AuNCs optical biosensor as an emerging food safety indicator: Fundamental mechanism to future prospects. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The Recent Development of Multifunctional Gold Nanoclusters in Tumor Theranostic and Combination Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14112451. [PMID: 36432642 PMCID: PMC9696200 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112451] [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: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The rising incidence and severity of malignant tumors threaten human life and health, and the current lagged diagnosis and single treatment in clinical practice are inadequate for tumor management. Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are nanomaterials with small dimensions (≤3 nm) and few atoms exhibiting unique optoelectronic and physicochemical characteristics, such as fluorescence, photothermal effects, radiosensitization, and biocompatibility. Here, the three primary functions that AuNCs play in practical applications, imaging agents, drug transporters, and therapeutic nanosystems, are characterized. Additionally, the promise and remaining limitations of AuNCs for tumor theranostic and combination therapy are discussed. Finally, it is anticipated that the information presented herein will serve as a supply for researchers in this area, leading to new discoveries and ultimately a more widespread use of AuNCs in pharmaceuticals.
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Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) have become a promising material for bioimaging detection because of their tunable photoluminescence, large Stokes shift, low photobleaching, and good biocompatibility. Last decade, great efforts have been made to develop AuNCs for enhanced imaging contrast and multimodal imaging. Herein, an updated overview of recent advances in AuNCs was present for visible fluorescence (FL) imaging, near-infrared fluorescence (NIR-FL) imaging, two-photon near-infrared fluorescence (TP-NIR-FL) imaging, computed tomography (CT) imaging, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and photoacoustic (PA) imaging. The justification of AuNCs applied in bioimaging mentioned above applications was discussed, the performance location of different AuNCs were summarized and highlighted in an unified parameter coordinate system of corresponding bioimaging, and the current challenges, research frontiers, and prospects of AuNCs in bioimaging were discussed. This review will bring new insights into the future development of AuNCs in bio-diagnostic imaging.
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- Cheng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
- Corresponding author
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
- Corresponding author
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