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Xu X, Xiao T, Zhang C, Wang Z, Li G, Chen J, Ouyang Z, Wang H, Shi X, Shen M. Multifunctional Low-Generation Dendrimer Nanogels as an Emerging Probe for Tumor-Specific CT/MR Dual-Modal Imaging. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:967-976. [PMID: 36607255 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The development of nanoprobes that have amplified enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect is crucial for their precise cancer diagnosis performance. Here, we present the development of functional dendrimer-based nanogels (DNGs) with the generation three primary amine-terminated poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers (G3·NH2) cross-linked by N,N'-bis(acryloyl) cystamine (BAC). The DNGs were prepared through a Michael addition reaction between G3·NH2 dendrimers and BAC via an inverse microemulsion method and entrapped with gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) to form Au-DNGs. The Au-DNGs were sequentially modified with diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA)-gadolinium (Gd) complex, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-linked arginine-glycine-aspartic (RGD) peptide, and 1,3-propanesultone (1,3-PS). The formed multifunctional RGD-Gd@Au-DNGs-PS (R-G@ADP) possessing an average diameter of 122 nm are colloidally stable and display a high X-ray attenuation coefficient, excellent r1 relaxivity (9.13 mM-1 s-1), desired protein resistance rendered by the zwitterionic modification, and cytocompatibility. With the targeting specificity mediated by RGD and the much better tumor penetration capability than the counterpart material of single dendrimer-entrapped Au NPs, the developed multifunctional R-G@ADP enable targeted and enhanced computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance (MR) dual-modal imaging of a pancreatic tumor model in vivo. The current work demonstrates a unique design of targeted and zwitterionic DNGs with prolonged blood circulation time as an emerging nanoprobe for specific tumor CT/MR imaging through amplified passive EPR effect.
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- Xu Xu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China
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- College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China
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- College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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Yang Y, Zheng X, Chen L, Gong X, Yang H, Duan X, Zhu Y. Multifunctional Gold Nanoparticles in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:2041-2067. [PMID: 35571258 PMCID: PMC9094645 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s355142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world, behind only cardiovascular diseases, and is one of the most serious diseases threatening human health nowadays. Cancer patients’ lives are being extended by the use of contemporary medical technologies, such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, these treatments are not always effective in extending cancer patients’ lives. Simultaneously, these approaches are often accompanied with a series of negative consequences, such as the occurrence of adverse effects and an increased risk of relapse. As a result, the development of a novel cancer-eradication strategy is still required. The emergence of nanomedicine as a promising technology brings a new avenue for the circumvention of limitations of conventional cancer therapies. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), in particular, have garnered extensive attention due to their many specific advantages, including customizable size and shape, multiple and useful physicochemical properties, and ease of functionalization. Based on these characteristics, many therapeutic and diagnostic applications of AuNPs have been exploited, particularly for malignant tumors, such as drug and nucleic acid delivery, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and X-ray-based computed tomography imaging. To leverage the potential of AuNPs, these applications demand a comprehensive and in-depth overview. As a result, we discussed current achievements in AuNPs in anticancer applications in a more methodical manner in this review. Also addressed in depth are the present status of clinical trials, as well as the difficulties that may be encountered when translating some basic findings into the clinic, in order to serve as a reference for future studies.
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- Yan Yang
- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, People’s Republic of China
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- POWERCHINA Chengdu Engineering Corporation Limited, Chengdu, 611130, People’s Republic of China
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- POWERCHINA Chengdu Engineering Corporation Limited, Chengdu, 611130, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Yuxuan Zhu, Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Wang A, Qi W, Gao T, Tang X. Molecular Contrast Optical Coherence Tomography and Its Applications in Medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063038. [PMID: 35328454 PMCID: PMC8949853 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The growing need to understand the molecular mechanisms of diseases has prompted the revolution in molecular imaging techniques along with nanomedicine development. Conventional optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a low-cost in vivo imaging modality that provides unique high spatial and temporal resolution anatomic images but little molecular information. However, given the widespread adoption of OCT in research and clinical practice, its robust molecular imaging extensions are strongly desired to combine with anatomical images. A range of relevant approaches has been reported already. In this article, we review the recent advances of molecular contrast OCT imaging techniques, the corresponding contrast agents, especially the nanoparticle-based ones, and their applications. We also summarize the properties, design criteria, merit, and demerit of those contrast agents. In the end, the prospects and challenges for further research and development in this field are outlined.
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Joseph JM, Gigliobianco MR, Firouzabadi BM, Censi R, Di Martino P. Nanotechnology as a Versatile Tool for 19F-MRI Agent's Formulation: A Glimpse into the Use of Perfluorinated and Fluorinated Compounds in Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:382. [PMID: 35214114 PMCID: PMC8874484 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Simultaneously being a non-radiative and non-invasive technique makes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) one of the highly sought imaging techniques for the early diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Despite more than four decades of research on finding a suitable imaging agent from fluorine for clinical applications, it still lingers as a challenge to get the regulatory approval compared to its hydrogen counterpart. The pertinent hurdle is the simultaneous intrinsic hydrophobicity and lipophobicity of fluorine and its derivatives that make them insoluble in any liquids, strongly limiting their application in areas such as targeted delivery. A blossoming technique to circumvent the unfavorable physicochemical characteristics of perfluorocarbon compounds (PFCs) and guarantee a high local concentration of fluorine in the desired body part is to encapsulate them in nanosystems. In this review, we will be emphasizing different types of nanocarrier systems studied to encapsulate various PFCs and fluorinated compounds, headway to be applied as a contrast agent (CA) in fluorine-19 MRI (19F MRI). We would also scrutinize, especially from studies over the last decade, the different types of PFCs and their specific applications and limitations concerning the nanoparticle (NP) system used to encapsulate them. A critical evaluation for future opportunities would be speculated.
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- Joice Maria Joseph
- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (J.M.J.); (B.M.F.); (P.D.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (J.M.J.); (B.M.F.); (P.D.M.)
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (J.M.J.); (B.M.F.); (P.D.M.)
- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università “G. D’Annunzio” Chieti e Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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Kokorina AA, Rashchevskaya RO, Goryacheva IY. Nets of biotin-derived gold nanoparticles as a label for the C-reactive protein immunoassay. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:6867-6875. [PMID: 34559243 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03645-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study presents a promising approach for the one-pot generation of the biotin-derived gold nanoparticles (GNPs@biotin). We report a direct method for the reduction of tetrachloroauric acid with biotin and generation of the labels due to nets formed via biotin-streptavidin interactions. The synthesized GNPs@biotin have a characteristic plasmon maximum, excellent colloidal stability, and streptavidin coupling efficiency. The size of the GNPs@biotin:streptavidin nets and the efficiency of interaction with specific antibodies can be easily customized by the component concentrations and time of their interaction. Moreover, the proposed labels require no additional reagents or manipulations for the synthesis, separation, or purification. The developed labels were applied for the detection of the model antigen of C-reactive protein (CRP) as a major inflammation biomarker. The assembling labels demonstrated a competitive advantage limit of CRP detection (LOD) of 1.2 ng/mL and a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 3.9 ng/mL in human plasma comparable to classical immunoassays. Moreover, the proposed approach is universal and can be potentially applied for the quantitative determination of other biomarkers in a variety of immunoassays in a combination with specific biotinylated antibodies.
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- Alina A Kokorina
- Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Street, Saratov, 410012, Russia
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- Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Street, Saratov, 410012, Russia.
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Maleki S, Farhadi M, Kamrava SK, Asghari A, Daneshi A. Simulation and In Vitro Experimental Studies on Targeted Photothermal Therapy of Cancer using Folate-PEG-Gold Nanorods. J Biomed Phys Eng 2021; 11:435-446. [PMID: 34458191 PMCID: PMC8385224 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.1108] [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: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Selective targeting of malignant cells is the ultimate goal of anticancer studies around the world. There are some modalities for cancer therapy devastating tumor size and growth rate,
meanwhile attacking normal cells. Utilizing appropriate ligands, like folate, allow the delivery of therapeutic molecules to cancer cells selectively. There are a variety of photosensitizers,
like gold nanorods (GNRs), capable of absorbing the energy of light and converting it to heat, evidently build a photothermal procedure for cancer therapy. Objective: To develop a one-step approach for calculating the temperature distribution by solving the heat transfer equation with multiple heat sources originating from NIR laser-exposed GNRs. Material and Methods: In this experimental study, we simulated NIR laser heating process in a single cancer cell, with and without incubation with folate conjugated PEG-GNRs.
This simulation was based on a real TEM image from an experiment with the same setup. An in vitro experiment based on aforesaid scenario was performed to validate the simulated model in practice. Results: According to the simplifications due to computational resource limits, the resulting outcome of simulation showed significant compatibility to the supporting experiment.
Both simulation and experimental studies showed a similar trend for heating and cooling of the cells incubated with GNRs and irradiated by NIR laser (5 min, 1.8 W/cm2).
It was observed that temperature of the cells in microplate reached 53.6 °C when irradiated by laser. Conclusion: This new method can be of great application in developing a planning technique for treating tumors utilizing GNP-mediated thermal therapy.
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- Shayan Maleki
- PhD, ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Hospital, the Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MD, ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Hospital, the Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MD, ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Hospital, the Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MD, Skull Base Research Center, the Five Senses Health Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MD, ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Hospital, the Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Liu R, Guo H, Ouyang Z, Fan Y, Cao X, Xia J, Shi X, Guo R. Multifunctional Core–Shell Tecto Dendrimers Incorporated with Gold Nanoparticles for Targeted Dual Mode CT/MR Imaging of Tumors. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:1803-1812. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Renna Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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Oumano M, Russell L, Salehjahromi M, Shanshan L, Sinha N, Ngwa W, Yu H. CT imaging of gold nanoparticles in a human-sized phantom. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2021; 22:337-342. [PMID: 33403792 PMCID: PMC7856514 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are visualized and quantified in a human‐sized phantom with a clinical MDCT scanner. Methods Experiments were conducted with AuNPs between 0.00171 and 200 mgAu/mL. CT images were acquired at 80, 100, 120, and 140 kVp in a 33‐cm phantom. Image contrast due to AuNPs was experimentally determined from regions of interest (ROIs) and effective linear attenuation coefficients were calculated from CT x‐ray spectra with consideration of tissue attenuation. Results The typical 12‐bit dynamic range of CT images was exceeded for AuNPs at 150 mgAu/mL. A threshold concentration of 0.3–1.4 mgAu/mL was determined for human visualization in 1‐mm images at a typical diagnostic CTDIvol of 23.6 mGy. Optimal image contrast was also achieved at 120 kVp and verified by calculation. Conclusions We have shown that scanners capable of reconstructing images with extended Hounsfield scales are required for distinguishing any contrast differences above 150 mgAu/mL. We have also shown that AuNPs result in optimal image contrast at 120 kVp in a human‐sized phantom due to gold’s 80.7 keV k‐edge and the attenuation of x‐rays by tissue. Typical CT contrast agents, like iodine, require the use of lower kVps for optimal visualization, but lower kVps are more difficult to implement in the clinic because of elevated noise levels, elongated scan times, and/or beam‐hardening artifacts. This indicates another significant advantage of AuNPs over iodine not yet discussed in the literature.
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- Michael Oumano
- Medical Physics Program, Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA.,Landauer Medical Physics, Glenwood, IL, USA.,Department of Medical Physics and Radiation Safety, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Neusoft Medical Systems USA, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA
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- Neusoft Medical Systems, Hunnan District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Physics, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Medical Physics Program, Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA
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Brown LL, Cohen BE, Edwards E, Gustin CE, Noreen Z. Physiological Need for Calcium, Iron, and Folic Acid for Women of Various Subpopulations During Pregnancy and Beyond. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2020; 30:207-211. [PMID: 33164624 PMCID: PMC8020528 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Women tend to supplement their diets with multivitamin/mineral (MVM) supplements more often than men, and reports indicate that more than 90% of pregnant women in the United States supplement their diets with prenatal MVMs. Given the widespread use of MVMs among women and given the increasing efforts to unveil the importance of phenotype-specific health determinants, it seems imperative to review what is known about variations in nutrient physiology among women from different ethnic and racial groups and at different reproductive stages of life. In this study, we embark on an assessment of the scientific evidence and knowledge gaps that impact the precise determination of nutrient levels (specifically calcium, iron, and folic acid) that confer benefits to various subpopulations of women in the United States.
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- LaVerne L Brown
- Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Division of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Office of Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Wu L, Liu F, Liu S, Xu X, Liu Z, Sun X. Perfluorocarbons-Based 19F Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Biomedicine. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:7377-7395. [PMID: 33061385 PMCID: PMC7537992 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s255084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Fluorine-19 (19F) magnetic resonance (MR) molecular imaging is a promising noninvasive and quantitative molecular imaging approach with intensive research due to the high sensitivity and low endogenous background signal of the 19F atom in vivo. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) have been used as blood substitutes since 1970s. More recently, a variety of PFC nanoparticles have been designed for the detection and imaging of physiological and pathological changes. These molecular imaging probes have been developed to label cells, target specific epitopes in tumors, monitor the prognosis and therapy efficacy and quantitate characterization of tumors and changes in tumor microenvironment noninvasively, therefore, significantly improving the prognosis and therapy efficacy. Herein, we discuss the recent development and applications of 19F MR techniques with PFC nanoparticles in biomedicine, with particular emphasis on ligand-targeted and quantitative 19F MR imaging approaches for tumor detection, oxygenation measurement, smart stimulus response and therapy efficacy monitoring, et al.
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- Lina Wu
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China.,TOF-PET/CT/MR Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China.,TOF-PET/CT/MR Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China.,TOF-PET/CT/MR Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China.,TOF-PET/CT/MR Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150028, People's Republic of China
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Yan S, Huang Q, Chen J, Song X, Chen Z, Huang M, Xu P, Zhang J. Tumor-targeting photodynamic therapy based on folate-modified polydopamine nanoparticles. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:6799-6812. [PMID: 31692522 PMCID: PMC6711554 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s216194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a clinical anticancer therapeutic modality, has a long history in clinical cancer treatments since the 1970s. However, PDT has not been widely used largely because of metabolic problems and off-target phototoxicities of the current clinical photosensitizers. PURPOSE The objective of the study is to develop a high-efficiency and high-specificity carrier to precisely deliver photosensitizers to tumor sites, aiming at addressing metabolic problems, as well as the systemic damages current clinical photosensitizers are known to cause. METHODS We synthesized a polydopamine (PDA)-based carrier with the modification of folic acid (FA), which is to target the overexpressed folate receptors on tumor surfaces. We used this carrier to load a cationic phthalocyanine-type photosensitizer (Pc) and generated a PDA-FA-Pc nanomedicine. We determined the antitumor effects and the specificity to tumor cell lines in vitro. In addition, we established human cancer-xenografted mice models to evaluate the tumor-targeting property and anticancer efficacies in vivo. RESULTS Our PDA-FA-Pc nanomedicine demonstrated a high stability in normal physiological conditions, however, could specifically release photosensitizers in acidic conditions, eg, tumor microenvironment and lysosomes in cancer cells. Additionally, PDA-FA-Pc nanomedicine demonstrated a much higher cellular uptake and phototoxicity in cancer cell lines than in healthy cell lines. Moreover, the in vivo imaging data indicated excellent tumor-targeting properties of PDA-FA-Pc nanomedicine in human cancer-xenografted mice. Lastly, PDA-FA-Pc nanomedicine was found to significantly suppress tumor growth within two human cancer-xenografted mice models. CONCLUSION Our current study not only demonstrates PDA-FA-Pc nanomedicine as a highly potent and specific anticancer agent, but also suggests a strategy to address the metabolic and specificity problems of clinical photosensitizers.
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- Shufeng Yan
- Medical Plant Exploitation and Utilization Engineering Research Center, Sanming University, Sanming, Fujian365004, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Plant Exploitation and Utilization Engineering Research Center, Sanming University, Sanming, Fujian365004, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian350116, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore138673, Singapore
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- Medical Plant Exploitation and Utilization Engineering Research Center, Sanming University, Sanming, Fujian365004, People’s Republic of China
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Roma-Rodrigues C, Pombo I, Raposo L, Pedrosa P, Fernandes AR, Baptista PV. Nanotheranostics Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2019; 7:197. [PMID: 31475143 PMCID: PMC6703081 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer is considered the most aggressive malignancy to humans, and definitely the major cause of death worldwide. Despite the different and heterogenous presentation of the disease, there are pivotal cell elements involved in proliferation, differentiation, and immortalization, and ultimately the capability to evade treatment strategies. This is of utmost relevance when we are just beginning to grasp the complexity of the tumor environment and the molecular "evolution" within. The tumor micro-environment (TME) is thought to provide for differentiation niches for clonal development that results in tremendous cancer heterogeneity. To date, conventional cancer therapeutic strategies against cancer are failing to tackle the intricate interplay of actors within the TME. Nanomedicine has been proposing innovative strategies to tackle this TME and the cancer cells that simultaneously provide for biodistribution and/or assessment of action. These nanotheranostics systems are usually multi-functional nanosystems capable to carry and deliver active cargo to the site of interest and provide diagnostics capability, enabling early detection, and destruction of cancer cells in a more selective way. Some of the most promising multifunctional nanosystems are based on gold nanoparticles, whose physic-chemical properties have prompt for the development of multifunctional, responsive nanomedicines suitable for combinatory therapy and theranostics. Herein, we shall focus on the recent developments relying on the properties of gold nanoparticles as the basis for nanotheranostics systems against the heterogeneity within the TME.
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Costa da Caparica, Portugal
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Li XD, Wang Z, Wang XR, Shao D, Zhang X, Li L, Ge MF, Chang ZM, Dong WF. Berberine-loaded Janus gold mesoporous silica nanocarriers for chemo/radio/photothermal therapy of liver cancer and radiation-induced injury inhibition. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:3967-3982. [PMID: 31239666 PMCID: PMC6554520 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s206044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: The combination of chemotherapy with radiotherapy serves as a common therapeutic strategy in clinics. However, it is unsatisfactory due to its poor therapeutic efficiency and severe side-effects originating from chemotherapy-exerted systemic toxicity as well as radiation-induced injury. Purpose: Hence, Berberine (Ber), an isoquinolin alkaloid with low toxicity and protective effects against radiotherapy, was used as a novel chemotherapeutic agent for chemo-radiotherapy of liver cancer. Patients and methods: We preloaded Ber into folic acid targeting Janus gold mesoporous silica nanocarriers (FA-JGMSNs) for overcoming the poor bioavailability of Ber. Furthermore, FA-JGMSNs were not only employed as radiosensitizers for expanding radiotherapeutic effect, but also used as photothermal agents for supplementing chemo-radiotherapeutic effect by local photothermal therapy. Results: In vitro and in vivo experiemtal results demonstrated the highly efficient anti-tumor effect, good biosafety as well as the effective protection of normal tissue of this nanoplatform. Conclusion: Based on its superb performance, we believe our work provided a feasible strategy for triple-therapies of liver cancer.
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- Xiao-Dong Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou215163, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Echocardiography, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun130021, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou215163, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun130021, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou215163, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou510630, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou215163, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou215163, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou215163, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou215163, People’s Republic of China
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Montazerabadi A, Beik J, Irajirad R, Attaran N, Khaledi S, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Folate-modified and curcumin-loaded dendritic magnetite nanocarriers for the targeted thermo-chemotherapy of cancer cells. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 47:330-340. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1557670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Alireza Montazerabadi
- Medical Physics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Akbarzadeh F, Khoshgard K, Arkan E, Hosseinzadeh L, Hemati Azandaryani A. Evaluating the photodynamic therapy efficacy using 5-aminolevulinic acid and folic acid-conjugated bismuth oxide nanoparticles on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:S514-S523. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1501376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Fatemeh Akbarzadeh
- Students Research Committee, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Mirrahimi M, Hosseini V, Shakeri-Zadeh A, Alamzadeh Z, Kamrava SK, Attaran N, Abed Z, Ghaznavi H, Hosseini Nami SMA. Modulation of cancer cells’ radiation response in the presence of folate conjugated Au@Fe2O3 nanocomplex as a targeted radiosensitizer. Clin Transl Oncol 2018; 21:479-488. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-018-1947-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Wu M, Shu J. Multimodal Molecular Imaging: Current Status and Future Directions. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2018; 2018:1382183. [PMID: 29967571 PMCID: PMC6008764 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1382183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Molecular imaging has emerged at the end of the last century as an interdisciplinary method involving in vivo imaging and molecular biology aiming at identifying living biological processes at a cellular and molecular level in a noninvasive manner. It has a profound role in determining disease changes and facilitating drug research and development, thus creating new medical modalities to monitor human health. At present, a variety of different molecular imaging techniques have their advantages, disadvantages, and limitations. In order to overcome these shortcomings, researchers combine two or more detection techniques to create a new imaging mode, such as multimodal molecular imaging, to obtain a better result and more information regarding monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment. In this review, we first describe the classic molecular imaging technology and its key advantages, and then, we offer some of the latest multimodal molecular imaging modes. Finally, we summarize the great challenges, the future development, and the great potential in this field.
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- Min Wu
- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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Borker S, Pokharkar V. Engineering of pectin-capped gold nanoparticles for delivery of doxorubicin to hepatocarcinoma cells: an insight into mechanism of cellular uptake. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:826-835. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1470525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Shaivee Borker
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, India
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Jabbari N, Zarei L, Esmaeili Govarchin Galeh H, Mansori Motlagh B. Assessment of synergistic effect of combining hyperthermia with irradiation and calcium carbonate nanoparticles on proliferation of human breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF-7 cells). ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:364-372. [PMID: 29616844 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1457537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The present study was undertaken to evaluate the synergistic effect of combining hyperthermia with irradiation and calcium carbonate nanoparticles (CC NPs) on proliferation of MCF-7 cells. The cells were randomly allocated to 19 groups: one negative control, three positive controls and 15 treatment groups. MCF-7 cells were treated with three concentrations of CC NPs (50, 100 and 150 μg/mL), gamma radiation (200 cGy), hyperthermia (41 °C for 1 h) and three concentrations of doxorubicin (200, 400 and 800 nm) and incubated at 37 °C for 24 h. Then the cell viability, the percentage of apoptosis and the levels of caspase-3, -8 and -9 proteins were measured. The results indicated that the combination group (150 µg/mL CC NPs + thermoradiotherapy) had a significant (p < .001) decrease in cell viability (48.65 ± 4.8%) and a significant (p < .001) increase in apoptosis percentage (45 ± 1.63%) of MCF-7 cells, as compared with the negative control and most of the other treatment groups. Moreover, a significant (p < .05) increase was observed in the activity of caspase-3 and caspase-9. Our findings revealed that CC NPs in combination with irradiation and hyperthermia could significantly reduce the cell viability and enhance the apoptosis of the MCF-7 breast cancer cells, the same as doxorubicin anti-cancer drug.
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- Nasrollah Jabbari
- a Solid Tumor Research Center , Urmia University of Medical Sciences , Urmia , Iran
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- a Solid Tumor Research Center , Urmia University of Medical Sciences , Urmia , Iran
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Zeinizade E, Tabei M, Shakeri-Zadeh A, Ghaznavi H, Attaran N, Komeili A, Ghalandari B, Maleki S, Kamrava SK. Selective apoptosis induction in cancer cells using folate-conjugated gold nanoparticles and controlling the laser irradiation conditions. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:1026-1038. [PMID: 29486617 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1443116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In this study, we explained in detail a targeted nano-photo-thermal therapy (NPTT) method to induce selective apoptosis in cancer cells. Folate-conjugated gold nanoparticles (F-AuNPs) were synthesized by tailoring the surface of AuNPs with folic acid to enhance the specificity of NPTT. KB cancer cells, as a folate receptor over-expressing cell line, and L929 normal cells with low level of folate receptors were incubated with the synthesized F-AuNPs and then irradiated with various laser intensities and exposure durations. Following various regimes of NPTT, we assessed the level of cell viability and the ratio of apoptosis/necrosis. No significant cytotoxicity was observed for both cell lines at concentrations up to 40 μM of F-AuNPs. Moreover, no significant cell lethality occurred for various laser irradiation conditions. The viability of KB and L929 cells incubated with F-AuNPs (40 μM; 6 h) and then irradiated by laser (1 W/cm2; 2 min) was 57 and 83%, respectively. It was also demonstrated that the majority of cancer cell death is related to apoptosis (41% apoptosis of 43% overall cell death). In this process of F-AuNPs based NPTT, it may be concluded that the main factor determining whether a cell dies due to apoptosis or necrosis depends on laser irradiation conditions. In this study, we explained in detail a targeted nano-photo-thermal therapy (NPTT) method to induce selective apoptosis in cancer cells.
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- Elham Zeinizade
- a Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine , Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) , Tehran , Iran
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- a Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine , Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) , Tehran , Iran
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- a Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine , Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) , Tehran , Iran
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- b Cellular and Molecular Research Center , Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS) , Zahedan , Iran
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- c Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch , Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran
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- c Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch , Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran
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- c Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch , Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran
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- d ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department , Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) , Tehran , Iran
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- c Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch , Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran
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Mirrahimi M, Hosseini V, Kamrava SK, Attaran N, Beik J, Kooranifar S, Ghaznavi H, Shakeri-Zadeh A. Selective heat generation in cancer cells using a combination of 808 nm laser irradiation and the folate-conjugated Fe2O3@Au nanocomplex. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:241-253. [DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1420072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Mehri Mirrahimi
- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biophotonics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZaUMS), Zahedan, Iran
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- Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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