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Caggiano NJ, Nayagam SK, Wang LZ, Wilson BK, Lewis P, Jahangir S, Priestley RD, Prud'homme RK, Ristroph KD. Sequential Flash NanoPrecipitation for the scalable formulation of stable core-shell nanoparticles with core loadings up to 90. Int J Pharm 2023; 640:122985. [PMID: 37121493 PMCID: PMC10262063 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Flash NanoPrecipitation (FNP) is a scalable, single-step process that uses rapid mixing to prepare nanoparticles with a hydrophobic core and amphiphilic stabilizing shell. Because the two steps of particle self-assembly - (1) core nucleation and growth and (2) adsorption of a stabilizing polymer onto the growing core surface - occur simultaneously during FNP, nanoparticles formulated at core loadings above approximately 70% typically exhibit poor stability or do not form at all. Additionally, a fundamental limit on the concentration of total solids that can be introduced into the FNP process has been reported previously. These limits are believed to share a common mechanism: entrainment of the stabilizing polymer into the growing particle core, leading to destabilization and aggregation. Here, we demonstrate a variation of FNP which separates the nucleation and stabilization steps of particle formation into separate sequential mixers. This scheme allows the hydrophobic core to nucleate and grow in the first mixing chamber unimpeded by adsorption of the stabilizing polymer, which is later introduced to the growing nuclei in the second mixer. Using this Sequential Flash NanoPrecipitation (SNaP) technique, we formulate stable nanoparticles with up to 90% core loading by mass and at 6-fold higher total input solids concentrations than typically reported.
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- Nicholas J Caggiano
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States; Princeton Materials Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States.
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Itoo AM, Paul M, Padaga SG, Ghosh B, Biswas S. Nanotherapeutic Intervention in Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:45882-45909. [PMID: 36570217 PMCID: PMC9773346 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The clinical need for photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been growing for several decades. Notably, PDT is often used in oncology to treat a variety of tumors since it is a low-risk therapy with excellent selectivity, does not conflict with other therapies, and may be repeated as necessary. The mechanism of action of PDT is the photoactivation of a particular photosensitizer (PS) in a tumor microenvironment in the presence of oxygen. During PDT, cancer cells produce singlet oxygen (1O2) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon activation of PSs by irradiation, which efficiently kills the tumor. However, PDT's effectiveness in curing a deep-seated malignancy is constrained by three key reasons: a tumor's inadequate PS accumulation in tumor tissues, a hypoxic core with low oxygen content in solid tumors, and limited depth of light penetration. PDTs are therefore restricted to the management of thin and superficial cancers. With the development of nanotechnology, PDT's ability to penetrate deep tumor tissues and exert desired therapeutic effects has become a reality. However, further advancement in this field of research is necessary to address the challenges with PDT and ameliorate the therapeutic outcome. This review presents an overview of PSs, the mechanism of loading of PSs, nanomedicine-based solutions for enhancing PDT, and their biological applications including chemodynamic therapy, chemo-photodynamic therapy, PDT-electroporation, photodynamic-photothermal (PDT-PTT) therapy, and PDT-immunotherapy. Furthermore, the review discusses the mechanism of ROS generation in PDT advantages and challenges of PSs in PDT.
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Thu Huong T, Thi Phuong H, Thi Vinh L, Thi Khuyen H, Thi Thao D, Dac Tuyen L, Kim Anh T, Quoc Minh L. Upconversion NaYF 4:Yb 3+/Er 3+@silica-TPGS Bio-Nano Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Tests for Labeling Cancer Cells. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:9768-9775. [PMID: 34415749 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c05472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fluorescence imaging is an important technique used for early diagnosis and effective treatment of some incurable diseases including cancer. Herein, we report novel NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@silica-TPGS bio-nano complexes for labeling cancer cells. The NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized via a hydrothermal route, further coated with a silica shell, and functionalized with d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS). The experimental results indicate that NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@silica-TPGS emits stronger upconversion luminescence than NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ under an excitation of 980 nm. More significantly, the NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@silica-TPGS bio-nano complexes could strongly label MCF-7 breast cancer cells for in vitro experiments detected by a fluorescence microscope. On the other hand, the complex could not typically probe healthy cells, which are HEK-293A human embryonic kidney cells, under the same experimental conditions. Because of their strong upconversion luminescence, good dispersibility, and biocompatibility, NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@silica-TPGS bio-nano complexes can be a promising candidate/probe for biomedical labeling and diagnostics.
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- Tran Thu Huong
- Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.,Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Hanoi Medical University, 1 Ton That Tung, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, 18 Pho Vien, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.,Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, 18 Pho Vien, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Theoretical and Applied Research, Duy Tan University, 1 Phung Chi Kien, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Theoretical and Applied Research, Duy Tan University, 1 Phung Chi Kien, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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Unmodified Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles as a Potential Contrast Agent in Photon Emission Computed Tomography. CRYSTALS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst11020171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Highly crystalline titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) are synthesized via a simple hydrothermal technique. After structural and compositional analysis, the as-synthesized unmodified TiO2-NPs are tested for improvement in two modes of kilovoltage radiation therapy and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography (CT). Our results show that the unmodified TiO2-NPs provide an observable enhancement in CT scan image contrast ranging from 0 ± 3 HU (without NPs) to 283.7 ± 3 HU (0.23 g/mL). TiO2-NPs has excellent biocompatibility, selective uptake at target sites, and reduced toxicity. The unmodified TiO2-NPs as a contrast agent can significantly improve the existing methods of diagnosing and treating cancer.
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Hu H, Yang C, Li M, Shao D, Mao HQ, Leong KW. Flash Technology-Based Self-Assembly in Nanoformulation: From Fabrication to Biomedical Applications. MATERIALS TODAY (KIDLINGTON, ENGLAND) 2021; 42:99-116. [PMID: 34421329 PMCID: PMC8375602 DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2020.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Advances in nanoformulation have driven progress in biomedicine by producing nanoscale tools for biosensing, imaging, and drug delivery. Flash-based technology, the combination of rapid mixing technique with the self-assembly of macromolecules, is a new engine for the translational nanomedicine. Here, we review the state-of-the-art in flash-based self-assembly including theoretical and experimental principles, mixing device design, and applications. We highlight the fields of flash nanocomplexation (FNC) and flash nanoprecipitation (FNP), with an emphasis on biomedical applications of FNC, and discuss challenges and future directions for flash-based nanoformulation in biomedicine.
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- Hanze Hu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
- Institutes of Life Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, China
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- Institutes of Life Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
- Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Khorsandi K, Fekrazad S, Vahdatinia F, Farmany A, Fekrazad R. Nano Antiviral Photodynamic Therapy: a Probable Biophysicochemical Management Modality in SARS-CoV-2. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2020; 18:265-272. [PMID: 33019838 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2021.1829591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION COVID-19 disease has shocked the world by its spread and contagiousness. At this time, there is no valid vaccine and no proven drug treatment for COVID-19 patients. Current treatments are focused on Oxygenation, Cytokine Storm management, anti-inflammatory effects, and antiviral therapy. Antiviral photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is based on the reaction between a photo-sensitive agent and a light source in the presence of oxygen which can produce oxidative and free radical agents to damage the virus' structures. Recent studies show that nanotechnology can improve aPDT's outcome. The aim of this study was to find out the potential therapeutic effects of Nano antiviral photodynamic therapy on COVID-19. AREAS COVERED This review evaluates Nano Antiviral Photodynamic Therapy: A Probable Biophysicochemical Management Modality in SARS-CoV-2. Data were extracted from published different studies published on PUBMED, SCOPUS, and Web of Science. EXPERT OPINION Studies indicating that aPDT and Nano-based aPDT can be useful in viral pulmonary complications like Influenza, SARS-CoV, and MERS, but there was no direct study on SARS-Cov-2. Recent studies showed that Nano-based aPDT could relate to control of the stages of viral infections. Altogether, further investigations for the application of nanomedicine in antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation are needed for COVID-19 Management.
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- Khatereh Khorsandi
- Department of Photodynamic, Medical Laser Research Center, YARA Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Dental School, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Dental School, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Radiation Sciences Research Center, Laser Research Center in Medical Sciences, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,International Network for Photo Medicine and Photo Dynamic Therapy (INPMPDT), Universal Scientific Education and Research, Tehran, Iran
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Jafari M, Rezvanpour A. Upconversion nano-particles from synthesis to cancer treatment: A review. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2019.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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X-ray induced photodynamic therapy with copper-cysteamine nanoparticles in mice tumors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:16823-16828. [PMID: 31371494 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1900502116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a treatment that uses a photosensitizer, molecular oxygen, and light to kill target cells, is a promising cancer treatment method. However, a limitation of PDT is its dependence on light that is not highly penetrating, precluding the treatment of tumors located deep in the body. Copper-cysteamine nanoparticles are a new type of photosensitizer that can generate cytotoxic singlet oxygen molecules upon activation by X-rays. In this paper, we report on the use of copper-cysteamine nanoparticles, designed to be targeted to tumors, for X-ray-induced PDT. In an in vivo study, results show a statistically significant reduction in tumor size under X-ray activation of pH-low insertion peptide-conjugated, copper-cysteamine nanoparticles in mouse tumors. This work confirms the effectiveness of copper-cysteamine nanoparticles as a photosensitizer when activated by radiation and suggests that these Cu-Cy nanoparticles may be good candidates for PDT in deeply seated tumors when combined with X-rays and conjugated to a tumor-targeting molecule.
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Zhang X, Guo Z, Zhang X, Gong L, Dong X, Fu Y, Wang Q, Gu Z. Mass production of poly(ethylene glycol) monooleate-modified core-shell structured upconversion nanoparticles for bio-imaging and photodynamic therapy. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5212. [PMID: 30914696 PMCID: PMC6435707 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41482-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Developing robust and high-efficient synthesis approaches has significant importance for the expanded applications of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). Here, we report a high-throughput synthesis strategy to fabricate water-dispersible core-shell structured UCNPs. Firstly, we successfully obtain more than 10 grams core UCNPs with high quality from one-pot reaction using liquid rare-earth precursors. Afterwards, different core-shell structured UCNPs are fabricated by successive layer-by-layer strategy to get enhanced fluorescence property. Finally, the hydrophobic UCNPs are modified with poly(ethylene glycol) monooleate (PEG-OA) though a novel physical grinding method. On the basis of mass-production, we use the as-prepared PEG-UCNPs to construct an 808-nm stimuli photodynamic therapy agent, and apply them in cancer therapy and bio-imaging.
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- Xingyuan Zhang
- Institute of Nano Engineering, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China
- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China.
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- Institute of Nano Engineering, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China.
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Meesaragandla B, Sarkar D, Mahalingam V. Methylene Blue-Loaded Upconverting Hydrogel Nanocomposite: Potential Material for Near-Infrared Light-Triggered Photodynamic Therapy Application. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:3169-3177. [PMID: 31459534 PMCID: PMC6649247 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The property of upconverting nanoparticles to convert the low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light into high-energy visible light has made them a potential candidate for various biomedical applications including photodynamic therapy (PDT). In this work, we show how a surface functionalization approach on the nanoparticle can be used to develop a nanocomposite hydrogel which can be of potential use for the PDT application. The upconverting hydrogel nanocomposite was synthesized by reacting 10-undecenoic acid-capped Yb3+/Er3+-doped NaYF4 nanoparticles with the thermosensitive N-isopropylacrylamide monomer. The formation of hydrogel was completed within 15 min and hydrogel nanocomposites showed strong enhancement in the visible light emission compared to the emission obtained from 10-undecenoic acid-capped Yb3+/Er3+-doped NaYF4 nanoparticles via the upconversion process (under 980 nm laser excitation). The upconverting hydrogel nanocomposites displayed high swelling behavior in water because of their porous nature. The porous structure ensured a higher loading of methylene blue dye (∼78% in 1 h) into the upconverting hydrogel, which was achieved via the swelling diffusion phenomenon. Upon excitation with the NIR light, the visible light emitted from the hydrogel activated the photosensitizer methylene blue which generated reactive oxygen species. Our results were able to show that the methylene blue-loaded composite hydrogel can be a potential platform for the future of NIR-triggered PDT in skin cancer treatment.
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- Brahmaiah Meesaragandla
- Department
of Chemical Sciences and Center for Advanced Functional
Materials (CAFM), Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741252, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences and Center for Advanced Functional
Materials (CAFM), Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741252, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences and Center for Advanced Functional
Materials (CAFM), Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741252, India
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Green K, Huang K, Pan H, Han G, Lim SF. Optical Temperature Sensing With Infrared Excited Upconversion Nanoparticles. Front Chem 2018; 6:416. [PMID: 30320058 PMCID: PMC6166686 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Upconversion Nanoparticles (UCNPs) enable direct measurement of the local temperature with high temporal and thermal resolution and sensitivity. Current studies focusing on small animals and cellular systems, based on continuous wave (CW) infrared excitation sources, typically lead to localized thermal heating. However, the effects of upconversion bioimaging at the molecular scale, where higher infrared intensities under a tightly focused excitation beam, coupled with pulsed excitation to provide higher peak powers, is not well understood. We report on the feasibility of 800 and 980 nm excited UCNPs in thermal sensing under pulsed excitation. The UCNPs report temperature ratiometrically with sensitivities in the 1 × 10−4 K−1 range under both excitation wavelengths. Our optical measurements show a ln(I525/I545) vs. 1/T dependence for both 800 nm and 980 nm excitations. Despite widespread evidence promoting the benefits of 800 nm over 980 nm CW excitation in avoiding thermal heating in biological imaging, in contrary, we find that given the pulsed laser intensities appropriate for single particle imaging, at both 800 and 980 nm, that there is no significant local heating in air and in water. Finally, in order to confirm the applicability of infrared imaging at excitation intensities compatible with single nanoparticle tracking, DNA tightropes were exposed to pulsed infrared excitations at 800 and 980 nm. Our results show no appreciable change in the viability of DNA over time when exposed to either wavelengths. Our studies provide evidence for the feasibility of exploring protein-DNA interactions at the single molecule scale, using UCNPs as a reporter.
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- Kory Green
- Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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Hosnedlova B, Kepinska M, Fernandez C, Peng Q, Ruttkay-Nedecky B, Milnerowicz H, Kizek R. Carbon Nanomaterials for Targeted Cancer Therapy Drugs: A Critical Review. CHEM REC 2018; 19:502-522. [PMID: 30156367 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201800038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Cancer represents one of the main causes of human death in developed countries. Most current therapies, unfortunately, carry a number of side effects, such as toxicity and damage to healthy cells, as well as the risk of resistance and recurrence. Therefore, cancer research is trying to develop therapeutic procedures with minimal negative consequences. The use of nanomaterial-based systems appears to be one of them. In recent years, great progress has been made in the field using nanomaterials with high potential in biomedical applications. Carbon nanomaterials, thanks to their unique physicochemical properties, are gaining more and more popularity in cancer therapy. They are valued especially for their ability to deliver drugs or small therapeutic molecules to these cells. Through surface functionalization, they can specifically target tumor tissues, increasing the therapeutic potential and significantly reducing the adverse effects of therapy. Their potential future use could, therefore, be as vehicles for drug delivery. This review presents the latest findings of research studies using carbon nanomaterials in the treatment of various types of cancer. To carry out this study, different databases such as Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE and Google Scholar were employed. The findings of research studies chosen from more than 2000 viewed scientific publications from the last 15 years were compared.
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- Bozena Hosnedlova
- Department of Human Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analyses, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211, 50-556, Wroclaw, Poland
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- School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, AB107GJ, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- Department of Human Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analyses, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211, 50-556, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Human Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic.,Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analyses, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Laboratory Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211, 50-556, Wroclaw, Poland
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Zhang Y, Huang P, Wang D, Chen J, Liu W, Hu P, Huang M, Chen X, Chen Z. Near-infrared-triggered antibacterial and antifungal photodynamic therapy based on lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:15485-15495. [PMID: 29881851 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr01967c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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An alarming worldwide increase in microbial resistance to traditional drugs and classical pharmacophores has spurred the search for new antimicrobial compounds. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has recently emerged as an effective modality for the selective destruction of bacteria and other pathogenic microorganisms. However, some of the factors, including the aggregation of the hydrophobic photosensitizer (PS) in aqueous media and the inefficient biodistribution of PS limit its expansion to clinical conditions. In addition, the photoactivation under visible-light irradiation limits the therapeutic effect of aPDT for deep-tissue infection. To overcome these limitations, a PS (β-carboxyphthalocyanine zinc, CPZ) delivery system with lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs, LiYF4:Yb/Er) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was prepared and its antimicrobial (antibacterial and antifungal) activities were investigated. Such a near-infrared (NIR) triggered UCNPs-CPZ-PVP system significantly reduced the aggregation of CPZ and presented a high anti-infectious activity against multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by 4.7 log10 and MDR Escherichia coli by 2.1 log10) post aPDT (at 50 μg mL-1 UCNPs-CPZ-PVP with 0.5 W cm-2 980 nm light). In particular, UCNPs-CPZ-PVP showed high antifungal efficacy against Candida albicans. In vivo aPDT experiments were further carried out using an MDR bacterial infection murine model in the presence of 5 mm thick tissue specimens, demonstrating the great potential of UCNPs-CPZ-PVP against infections in deep tissue. Altogether, we reveal an efficient NIR-triggered nano-photosensitizer with promising antifungal and antibacterial efficacy for clinical antimicrobial therapy.
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- Yuxiang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy assessment of three indocyanine green-loaded metal-organic frameworks against Enterococcus faecalis. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2018; 23:331-338. [PMID: 30077652 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has emerged as one of the promising non-invasive adjuvant treatments of endodontic infections. The key part of this technique is application of an optimized nontoxic photosensitizer (PS), like indocyanine green (ICG) which when activated by light can destroy bacterial contaminants. Notwithstanding all featured properties of ICG, this PS mainly suffers from the lack of stability and concentration-dependent aggregation. A variety of nanomaterials (NMs) has been widely exploited to improve the stability and efficiency of ICG. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficiency of three high capacious metal organic frameworks (MOFs) to produce MOF-ICG as novel PSs improving ICG loading, stability and antimicrobial activity. This is first report on ICG-loaded MOFs for aPDT against endodontic infections. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three different nano-MOFs were synthesized (denoted as Fe-101, Al-101 and Fe-88), and employed for ICG loading (MOF-ICG). The stability of immobilized ICG, antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties of MOF-ICG against Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) as one of the main factors of endodontic infections as well as expression ratio of the esp gene in E. faecalis were evaluated. RESULTS Fe-101 and Al-101 showed acceptable ICG loading (ICG loading capacity of 16.93 ± 0.32 and 18.17 ± 0.31, respectively) as well as considerable enhanced aqueous stability (percent of degradation were only 14% and 17%, respectively) in comparison to free ICG (percent of degradation was 95%) after 10 days. ICG-free MOFs could surprisingly suppress the viability of E. faecalis after laser irradiation up to 18.1%, 28.8%, and 38.3% for Al-101, Fe-88 and Fe-101, respectively. ICG loaded MOFs mediated aPDT could significantly reduce the count of E. faecalis to 60.72%, 45.12%, and 62.67%, respectively (p < 0.05). The Fe-88-ICG-PDT, Fe-101-ICG-PDT and Al-101-ICG-PDT considerably dropped the biofilm formation of E. faecalis by 37.54%, 47.01% and 53.68% (p < 0.05). The expression of esp gene was also remarkably declined to 4.4-, 6.0- and 6.2-fold after aPDT in the presence of Fe-88-ICG, Al-101-ICG and Fe-101-ICG, respectively (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Owing to the significant features of the Fe-101 including acceptable ICG loading and stability, as well as reasonable antimicrobial effect after ICG loading in comparison to free ICG, it could be considered as a promising nano-PSs in aPDT to remove E. faecalis.
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Qiu H, Tan M, Ohulchanskyy TY, Lovell JF, Chen G. Recent Progress in Upconversion Photodynamic Therapy. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8050344. [PMID: 29783654 PMCID: PMC5977358 DOI: 10.3390/nano8050344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive cancer modality that combines a photosensitizer (PS), light, and oxygen. Introduction of new nanotechnologies holds potential to improve PDT performance. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) offer potentially advantageous benefits for PDT, attributed to their distinct photon upconverting feature. The ability to convert near-infrared (NIR) light into visible or even ultraviolet light via UCNPs allows for the activation of nearby PS agents to produce singlet oxygen, as most PS agents absorb visible and ultraviolet light. The use of a longer NIR wavelength permits light to penetrate deeper into tissue, and thus PDT of a deeper tissue can be effectively achieved with the incorporation of UCNPs. Recent progress in UCNP development has generated the possibility to employ a wide variety of NIR excitation sources in PDT. Use of UCNPs enables concurrent strategies for loading, targeting, and controlling the release of additional drugs. In this review article, recent progress in the development of UCNPs for PDT applications is summarized.
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- Hailong Qiu
- College of Functional Crystals, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384 Tianjin, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060 Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China.
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Wang J, Deng R. Energy Transfer in Dye-Coupled Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles: From Design to Application. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:614-625. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201701817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Juan Wang
- Institute of Environmental Health; College of Environment and Resources Science; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310058 P.R. China
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- Institute for Composites Science Innovation; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 P.R. China
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Bogdan J, Pławińska-Czarnak J, Zarzyńska J. Nanoparticles of Titanium and Zinc Oxides as Novel Agents in Tumor Treatment: a Review. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2017; 12:225. [PMID: 28351128 PMCID: PMC5368103 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-017-2007-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Cancer has become a global problem. On all continents, a great number of people are diagnosed with this disease. In spite of the progress in medical care, cancer still ends fatal for a great number of the ill, either as a result of a late diagnosis or due to inefficiency of therapies. The majority of the tumors are resistant to drugs. Thus, the search for new, more effective therapy methods continues. Recently, nanotechnology has been attributed with big expectations in respect of the cancer fight. That interdisciplinary field of science creates nanomaterials (NMs) and nanoparticles (NPs) that can be applied, e.g., in nanomedicine. NMs and NPs are perceived as very promising in cancer therapy since they can perform as drug carriers, as well as photo- or sonosensitizers (compounds that generate the formation of reactive oxygen species as a result of either electromagnetic radiation excitation with an adequate wavelength or ultrasound activation, respectively). Consequently, two new treatment modalities, the photodynamic therapy (PDT) and the sonodynamic therapy (SDT) have been created. The attachment of ligands or antibodies to NMs or to NPs improve their selective distribution into the targeted organ or cell; hence, the therapy effectiveness can be improved. An important advantage of the targeted tumor treatment is lowering the cyto- and genotoxicity of active substance towards healthy cells. Therefore, both PDT and SDT constitute a valuable alternative to chemo- or radiotherapy. The vital role in cancer eradication is attributed to two inorganic sensitizers in their nanosized scale: titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
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- Janusz Bogdan
- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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Yadav K, Chou AC, Ulaganathan RK, Gao HD, Lee HM, Pan CY, Chen YT. Targeted and efficient activation of channelrhodopsins expressed in living cells via specifically-bound upconversion nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:9457-9466. [PMID: 28660935 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr03246c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Optogenetics is an innovative technology now widely adopted by researchers in different fields of biological sciences. However, most light-sensitive proteins adopted in optogenetics are excited by ultraviolet or visible light which has a weak tissue penetration capability. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which absorb near-infrared (NIR) light to emit shorter wavelength light, can help address this issue. In this report, we demonstrated the target selectivity by specifically conjugating the UCNPs with channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2). We tagged the V5 epitope to the extracellular N-terminal of ChR2 (V5-ChR2m) and functionalized the surface of UCNPs with NeutrAvidin (NAv-UCNPs). After the binding of the biotinylated antibody against V5 onto the V5-ChR2m expressed in the plasma membrane of live HEK293T cells, our results showed that the NAv-UCNPs were specifically bound to the membrane of cells expressing V5-ChR2m. Without the V5 epitope or NAv modification, no binding of UCNPs onto the cell membrane was observed. For the cells expressing V5-ChR2m and bound with NAv-UCNPs, both 488 nm illumination and the upconverted blue emission from UCNPs by 980 nm excitation induced an inward current and elevated the intracellular Ca2+ concentration. Our design reduces the distance between UCNPs and light-sensitive proteins to the molecular level, which not only minimizes the NIR energy required but also provides a way to guide the specific binding for optogenetics applications.
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- Kanchan Yadav
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Chu X, Li K, Guo H, Zheng H, Shuda S, Wang X, Zhang J, Chen W, Zhang Y. Exploration of Graphitic-C3N4 Quantum Dots for Microwave-Induced Photodynamic Therapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 3:1836-1844. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Xiao Chu
- Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Key Laboratory of Trauma & Tissue Repair of Tropical Area of PLA, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Key Laboratory of Trauma & Tissue Repair of Tropical Area of PLA, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Micro-nano Measurement, Manipulation and Physics (Ministry
of Education), Department of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Micro-nano Measurement, Manipulation and Physics (Ministry
of Education), Department of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department
of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0059, United States
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Key Laboratory of Trauma & Tissue Repair of Tropical Area of PLA, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Micro-nano Measurement, Manipulation and Physics (Ministry
of Education), Department of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department
of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0059, United States
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Key Laboratory of Trauma & Tissue Repair of Tropical Area of PLA, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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Kong W, Sun T, Chen B, Chen X, Ai F, Zhu X, Li M, Zhang W, Zhu G, Wang F. A General Strategy for Ligand Exchange on Upconversion Nanoparticles. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:872-877. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- City Universities of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Hpone Myint K, Brown JR, Shim AR, Wyslouzil BE, Hall LM. Encapsulation of Nanoparticles During Polymer Micelle Formation: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study. J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:11582-11594. [PMID: 27749067 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b07324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The formation of block copolymer micelles with and without hydrophobic nanoparticles is simulated using dissipative particle dynamics. We use the model developed by Spaeth et al. [ Spaeth , J. R. , Kevrekidis , I. G. , and Panagiotopoulos , A. Z. J. Chem. Phys. 2011 , 134 ( (16) ) 164902 ], and drive micelle formation by adjusting the interaction parameters linearly over time to represent a rapid change from organic solvent to water. For different concentrations of added nanoparticles, we determine characteristic times for micelle formation and coagulation, and characterize micelles with respect to size, polydispersity, and nanoparticle loading. Four block copolymers with different numbers of hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymer beads, are examined. We find that increasing the number of hydrophobic beads on the polymer decreases the micelle formation time and lowers polydispersity in the final micelle distribution. Adding more nanoparticles to the simulation has a negligible effect on micelle formation and coagulation times, and monotonically increases the polydispersity of the micelles for a given polymer system. The presence of relatively stable free polymer in one system decreases the amount of polymer encapsulating the nanoparticles, and results in an increase in polydispersity and the number of nanoparticles per micelle for that system, especially at high nanoparticle concentration. Longer polymers lead to micelles with a more uniform nanoparticle loading.
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- Kyaw Hpone Myint
- Department of Chemistry, Berea College , Berea, Kentucky 40404, United States.,Department of Physics, Berea College , Berea, Kentucky 40404, United States.,William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Homayoni H, Ma L, Zhang J, Sahi SK, Rashidi LH, Bui B, Chen W. Synthesis and conjugation of Sr 2MgSi 2O 7:Eu 2+, Dy 3+ water soluble afterglow nanoparticles for photodynamic activation. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2016; 16:90-99. [PMID: 27594671 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2016.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The applications of afterglow particles for photodynamic activation and biological imaging have become a topical research area. For these applications, it is critical to have water soluble nanoparticles. However, the synthesis of water soluble afterglow nanoparticles like Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+, Dy3+ is a challenging issue because most afterglow materials are very complicated in composition that cannot be synthesized by simple chemical routes. Here, for the first time, Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+, Dy3+ water soluble and stable nanoparticles are synthesize using a modified Sol-Gel method followed by the grinding and coating with APTES. The surface coating of the afterglow with APTES and the conjugation with PpIX and folic acid not only improve their water solubility but also enhance the PpIX luminescence by 10 times. More importantly, these strategies make it possible to produce singlet oxygen under X-ray irradiation, which is a very important result for deep cancer treatment. In addition, the surface coating and conjugation largely increase the cell uptake and greatly reduce their dark cytotoxicity. All these results indicate the methods reported here for afterglow nanoparticle synthesis, coating and conjugation are successful, and consequently, the prepared Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+, Dy3+/PPIX/Folic acid nano-conjugates are promising for X-ray induced photodynamic therapy on cancer treatment.
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- Homa Homayoni
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76010, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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- Department of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76010, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA.
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Yan C, Zhao H, Perepichka DF, Rosei F. Lanthanide Ion Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Structure and Properties. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:3888-3907. [PMID: 27345736 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Lanthanide doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) have emerged as a new class of luminescent materials, with major discoveries and overall significant progress during the last decade. Unlike multiphoton absorption in organic dyes or semiconductor quantum dots, lanthanide doped UCNPs involve real intermediate quantum states and convert infrared (IR) into visible light via sequential electronic excitation. The relatively high efficiency of this process even at low radiation flux makes UCNPs particularly attractive for many current and emerging areas of technology. The aim of this article is to highlight several recent advances in this rapidly growing field, emphasizing the relationships between structure and properties of UCNPs. Additionally, various strategies developed for the synthesis of UCNPs with a focus on the various synthetic approaches that yield high-quality monodisperse samples with controlled size, shape and crystalline phase are reviewed. Emerging synthetic approaches towards designed structure to improve the optical and electronic properties of UCNPs are discussed. Finally, recent examples of applications of UCNPs in biomedical and optoelectronics research, giving our own perspectives on future directions and emerging possibilities of the field are described.
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- Chenglin Yan
- Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, J3×1S2, Varennes, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, J3×1S2, Varennes, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, H3A 0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Center for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures, McGill University, H3A 0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, J3×1S2, Varennes, QC, Canada
- Center for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures, McGill University, H3A 0B8, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Institute for Fundamental and Frontier Science, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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Near-IR photoactivation using mesoporous silica–coated NaYF4:Yb,Er/Tm upconversion nanoparticles. Nat Protoc 2016; 11:688-713. [DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2016.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Pramual S, Assavanig A, Bergkvist M, Batt CA, Sunintaboon P, Lirdprapamongkol K, Svasti J, Niamsiri N. Development and characterization of bio-derived polyhydroxyalkanoate nanoparticles as a delivery system for hydrophobic photodynamic therapy agents. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2016; 27:40. [PMID: 26712706 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-015-5655-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, we developed and investigated nanoparticles of biologically-derived, biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as carriers of a hydrophobic photosensitizer, 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-21H, 23H-porphine (pTHPP) for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Three PHA variants; polyhydroxybutyrate, poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) or P(HB-HV) with 12 and 50% HV were used to formulate pTHPP-loaded PHA nanoparticles by an emulsification-diffusion method, where we compared two different poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) stabilizers. The nanoparticles exhibited nano-scale spherical morphology under TEM and hydrodynamic diameters ranging from 169.0 to 211.2 nm with narrow size distribution. The amount of drug loaded and the drug entrapment efficiency were also investigated. The in vitro photocytotoxicity was evaluated using human colon adenocarcinoma cell line HT-29 and revealed time and concentration dependent cell death, consistent with a gradual release pattern of pTHPP over 24 h. This study is the first demonstration using bacterially derived P(HB-HV) copolymers for nanoparticle delivery of a hydrophobic photosensitizer drug and their potential application in PDT.
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- Sasivimon Pramual
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Albany, NY, 12203, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, New York, 14853, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Protein Structure and Function, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
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Wu T, Branda NR. Using low-energy near infrared light and upconverting nanoparticles to trigger photoreactions within supramolecular assemblies. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:8636-44. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc03864f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This overview highlights how the high-energy ultraviolet or visible light required to drive photochemical reactions can be overcome by integrating the chromophores into supramolecular structures containing upconverting nanoparticles with trivalent lanthanide dopants (such as Tm3+ and Er3+).
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- Tuoqi Wu
- Department of Chemistry and 4D LABS
- Simon Fraser University
- Burnaby
- Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and 4D LABS
- Simon Fraser University
- Burnaby
- Canada
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Sedlmeier A, Gorris HH. Surface modification and characterization of photon-upconverting nanoparticles for bioanalytical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:1526-60. [PMID: 25176175 DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00186a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 264] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Photon-upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) can be excited by near-infrared light and emit visible light (anti-Stokes emission) which prevents autofluorescence and light scattering of biological samples. The potential for background-free imaging has attracted wide interest in UCNPs in recent years. Small and homogeneous lanthanide-doped UCNPs that display high upconversion efficiency have typically been synthesized in organic solvents. Bioanalytical applications, however, require a subsequent phase transfer to aqueous solutions. Hence, the surface properties of UCNPs must be well designed and characterized to grant both a stable aqueous colloidal dispersion and the ability to conjugate biomolecules and other ligands on the nanoparticle surface. In this review, we introduce various routes for the surface modification of UCNPs and critically discuss their advantages and disadvantages. The last part covers various analytical methods that enable a thorough examination of the progress and success of the surface functionalization.
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- Andreas Sedlmeier
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- und Biosensors, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr. 31, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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Liu X, Que I, Kong X, Zhang Y, Tu L, Chang Y, Wang TT, Chan A, Löwik CWGM, Zhang H. In vivo 808 nm image-guided photodynamic therapy based on an upconversion theranostic nanoplatform. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:14914-23. [PMID: 26300064 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr03690a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A new strategy for efficient in vivo image-guided photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been demonstrated utilizing a ligand-exchange constructed upconversion-C60 nanophotosensitizer. This theranostic platform is superior to the currently reported nanophotosensitizers in (i) directly bonding photosensitizer C60 to the surface of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) by a smart ligand-exchange strategy, which greatly shortened the energy transfer distance and enhanced the (1)O2 production, resulting in the improvement of the therapeutic effect; (ii) realizing in vivo NIR 808 nm image-guided PDT with both excitation (980 nm) and emission (808 nm) light falling in the biological window of tissues, which minimized auto-fluorescence, reduced light scatting and improved the imaging contrast and depth, and thus guaranteed noninvasive diagnostic accuracy. In vivo and ex vivo tests demonstrated its favorable bio-distribution, tumor-selectivity and high therapeutic efficacy. Owing to the effective ligand exchange strategy and the excellent intrinsic photophysical properties of C60, (1)O2 production yield was improved, suggesting that a low 980 nm irradiation dosage (351 J cm(-2)) and a short treatment time (15 min) were sufficient to perform NIR (980 nm) to NIR (808 nm) image-guided PDT. Our work enriches the understanding of UCNP-based PDT nanophotosensitizers and highlights their potential use in future NIR image-guided noninvasive deep cancer therapy.
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- Xiaomin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications. Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 130033, Changchun, Jilin, China.
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Dong H, Du SR, Zheng XY, Lyu GM, Sun LD, Li LD, Zhang PZ, Zhang C, Yan CH. Lanthanide Nanoparticles: From Design toward Bioimaging and Therapy. Chem Rev 2015; 115:10725-815. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 799] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Hao Dong
- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Taylor J, Litwinski C, Nyokong T, Antunes E. Fluorescence Behaviour of an Aluminium Octacarboxy Phthalocyanine--NaYGdF4:Yb/Er Nanoparticle Conjugate. J Fluoresc 2015; 25:489-501. [PMID: 25744527 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-015-1539-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Using a methanol assisted thermal decomposition approach, sphere shaped NaYGdF4:Yb/Er upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) were successfully synthesized. The chemical, spectroscopic and fluorescence properties of the UCNPs were fully characterized. Characteristic upconversion fluorescence emissions were produced by the NPs in the green, red and NIR regions and the NPs were also shown to possess paramagnetic properties. The influence of the UCNPs on the spectroscopic and fluorescence properties of an aluminium octacarboxy phthalocyanine AlOCPc was investigated. Covalent conjugation to an AlOCPc resulted in a large blue shift of the phthalocyanine's Q band, which was accompanied by a decrease in the Pc's fluorescence lifetime in DMSO. By combining the phthalocyanine and upconversion nanoparticle, we present a system capable of multimodal imaging, using both the upconversion nanoparticle's and phthalocyanine's emission, and magnetic resonance imaging (as a result of doping the upconversion nanoparticles with Gd(3+) ions).
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- Jessica Taylor
- Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa
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Schäfer H, Hess C, Tobergte H, Volf A, Ichilmann S, Eickmeier H, Voss B, Kashaev N, Nordmann J, Akram W, Hartmann-Azanza B, Steinhart M. Ultrafine sanding paper: a simple tool for creating small particles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:931-935. [PMID: 25303708 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201303930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2013] [Revised: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A top-down approach, i.e., creating small particles by mechanical force starting from bulk materials, probably presents the most logical approach to particle size reduction and, therefore, top-down techniques are among the first to achieve small particles. A new solvent-free, amazingly simple approach is reported, suitable to achieve nanoparticles and sub-micro particles.
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- Helmut Schäfer
- Institute of Chemistry of New Materials and Center of Physics and Chemistry of New Materials, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastrasse 7, 49076, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Sasidharan Swarnalatha Lucky
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering (NGS), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 117456
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 117576
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- Division
of Medical Sciences, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 169610
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering (NGS), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 117456
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 117576
- College
of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Zhejiang, P. R. China 321004
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Li L, Green K, Hallen H, Lim SF. Enhancement of single particle rare earth doped NaYF4: Yb, Er emission with a gold shell. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 26:025101. [PMID: 25517688 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/2/025101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Upconversion of infrared light to visible light has important implications for bioimaging. However, the small absorption cross-section of rare earth dopants has limited the efficiency of these anti-Stokes nanomaterials. We present enhanced excitation absorption and single particle fluorescent emission of sodium yttrium fluoride, NaYF4: Yb, Er based upconverting nanoparticles coated with a gold nanoshell through surface plasmon resonance. The single gold-shell coated nanoparticles show enhanced absorption in the near infrared, enhanced total emission intensity, and increased green relative to red emission. We also show differences in enhancement between single and aggregated gold shell nanoparticles. The surface plasmon resonance of the gold-shell coated nanoparticle is shown to be dependent on the shell thickness. In contrast to other reported results, our single particle experimental observations are corroborated by finite element calculations that show where the green/red emission enhancement occurs, and what portion of the enhancement is due to electromagnetic effects. We find that the excitation enhancement and green/red emission ratio enhancement occurs at the corners and edges of the doped emissive core.
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- Ling Li
- Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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Near-IR Triggered Photon Upconversion. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63481-8.00273-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Wu T, Kaur S, Branda NR. Energy transfer between amphiphilic porphyrin polymer shells and upconverting nanoparticle cores in water-dispersible nano-assemblies. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:2317-22. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ob02401j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis and optical properties of water-dispersible nano-assemblies containing upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) and porphyrin molecules using a one-pot method is described.
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- T. Wu
- 4D LABS and Department of Chemistry
- Simon Fraser University
- Burnaby
- Canada V5A 1S6
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- 4D LABS and Department of Chemistry
- Simon Fraser University
- Burnaby
- Canada V5A 1S6
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- 4D LABS and Department of Chemistry
- Simon Fraser University
- Burnaby
- Canada V5A 1S6
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Idris NM, Jayakumar MKG, Bansal A, Zhang Y. Upconversion nanoparticles as versatile light nanotransducers for photoactivation applications. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:1449-1478. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00158c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 234] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles enable use of near infrared light for spatially and temporally controlled activation of therapeutic compounds in deeper tissues.
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- Niagara Muhammad Idris
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering
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Zhou J, Liu Q, Feng W, Sun Y, Li F. Upconversion Luminescent Materials: Advances and Applications. Chem Rev 2014; 115:395-465. [DOI: 10.1021/cr400478f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1511] [Impact Index Per Article: 151.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Jing Zhou
- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Bonnet S. Shifting the Light Activation of Metallodrugs to the Red and Near-Infrared Region in Anticancer Phototherapy. COMMENT INORG CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/02603594.2014.979286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Zou X, Yao M, Ma L, Hossu M, Han X, Juzenas P, Chen W. X-ray-induced nanoparticle-based photodynamic therapy of cancer. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2014; 9:2339-51. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.13.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Aim: In this study, Ce3+-doped lanthanum(III) fluoride (LaF3:Ce3+) nanoparticles were synthesized by a wet-chemistry method in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and their application as an intracellular light source for photodynamic activation was demonstrated. Materials & methods: The LaF3:Ce3+/DMSO nanoparticles have a strong green emission with a peak at approximately 520 nm, which is effectively overlapped with the absorption of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX). The nanoparticles were encapsulated into poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) microspheres along with PPIX. Upon irradiation with x-rays (90 kV), energy transfer from the LaF3:Ce3+/DMSO nanoparticles to PPIX occurs and singlet oxygen is generated for cancer cell damage. Results: The LaF3:Ce3+/DMSO/PLGA or LaF3:Ce3+/DMSO/PPIX/PLGA microspheres alone caused only sublethal cytotoxicity to the cancer cells. Upon x-ray irradiation, the LaF3:Ce3+/DMSO/PPIX/PLGA microspheres induced oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage and DNA fragmentation on prostate cancer cells (PC3). Discussion: The results indicate that x-rays can activate LaF3:Ce3+ and PPIX nanocomposites, which can be a novel method for cancer destruction. Original submitted 7 June 2013; Revised submitted 25 September 2013
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- Xiaoju Zou
- Department of Physics & the Center for Security Advances via Applied Nanotechnology, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- Department of Physics & the Center for Security Advances via Applied Nanotechnology, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- Department of Physics & the Center for Security Advances via Applied Nanotechnology, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- Department of Physics & the Center for Security Advances via Applied Nanotechnology, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- School of Resources & Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao Branch, Qinhuangdao 066004, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Montebello 0310, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physics & the Center for Security Advances via Applied Nanotechnology, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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Cushen JD, Shanmuganathan K, Janes DW, Willson CG, Ellison CJ. Synthesis of Amphiphilic Naturally-Derived Oligosaccharide- block-Wax Oligomers and Their Self-Assembly. ACS Macro Lett 2014; 3:839-844. [PMID: 35596370 DOI: 10.1021/mz500389g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Self-assembly characteristics of amphiphilic macromolecules into micelles, nanoparticles and vesicles has been of fundamental interest for many applications including designed nanoscale therapeutic delivery systems and enzymatic reactors. In this work, a class of amphiphilic block oligomers was synthesized from naturally occurring oligosaccharides and aliphatic alcohol precursors, which are all currently prominent in the pharmaceutical, food, and supplement industries. These block oligomer materials were synthesized by functionalization of the precursor materials followed by subsequent coupling by azide-alkyne cycloaddition and their bulk self-assembly was investigated after solvent vapor annealing. Self-assembly of the amphiphilic materials into liposomes in aqueous solution was also investigated after preparing solutions using a nanoprecipitation method. Encapsulation of hydrophobic components was demonstrated and verified using dynamic light scattering, transmission electron microscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy experiments.
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- Julia D. Cushen
- McKetta
Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta
Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta
Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta
Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta
Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Menon KR, Jose S, Suraishkumar GK. Photon up-conversion increases biomass yield inChlorella vulgaris. Biotechnol J 2014; 9:1547-53. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201400216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2014] [Revised: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Yu Q, Rodriguez EM, Naccache R, Forgione P, Lamoureux G, Sanz-Rodriguez F, Scheglmann D, Capobianco JA. Chemical modification of temoporfin – a second generation photosensitizer activated using upconverting nanoparticles for singlet oxygen generation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:12150-3. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05867d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Wang M, Chen Z, Zheng W, Zhu H, Lu S, Ma E, Tu D, Zhou S, Huang M, Chen X. Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles electrostatically coupled with photosensitizers for near-infrared-triggered photodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:8274-8282. [PMID: 24933297 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr01826e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have recently shown great promise in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Herein, we report a facile strategy to fabricate an efficient NIR-triggered PDT system based on LiYF4:Yb/Er UCNPs coupled with a photosensitizer of a β-carboxyphthalocyanine zinc (ZnPc-COOH) molecule via direct electrostatic interaction. Due to the close proximity between UCNPs and ZnPc-COOH, we achieved a high energy transfer efficiency of 96.3% from UCNPs to ZnPc-COOH, which facilitates a large production of cytotoxic singlet oxygen and thus an enhanced PDT efficacy. Furthermore, we demonstrate the high efficacy of such a NIR-triggered PDT agent for the inhibition of tumor growth both in vitro and in vivo, thereby revealing the great potential of the UCNP-based PDT systems as noninvasive NIR-triggered PDT agents for deep cancer therapy.
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- Meng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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Chen F, Bu W, Cai W, Shi J. Functionalized upconversion nanoparticles: versatile nanoplatforms for translational research. Curr Mol Med 2014; 13:1613-32. [PMID: 24206131 DOI: 10.2174/1566524013666131111122133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2012] [Revised: 05/17/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The design, application, and translation of targeted multimodality molecular imaging probes based on nanotechnology have attracted increasing attentions during the last decade and will continue to play vital roles in cancer diagnosis and personalized medicine. With the growing awareness of drawbacks of traditional organic dyes and quantum dots, biocompatible lanthanide ion doped upconversion nanoparticles have emerged as promising candidates for clinically translatable imaging probes, owing to their unique features that are suitable for future targeted multimodal imaging in living subjects. In this review, we summarized the recent advances in the field of functionalized upconversion nanoparticles (f-UCNP) for biological imaging and therapy in vivo, and discussed the future research directions, obstacles ahead, and the potential use of f-UCNP in translational research.
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- F Chen
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China.
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González-Béjar M, Liras M, Francés-Soriano L, Voliani V, Herranz-Pérez V, Duran-Moreno M, Garcia-Verdugo JM, Alarcon EI, Scaiano JC, Pérez-Prieto J. NIR excitation of upconversion nanohybrids containing a surface grafted Bodipy induces oxygen-mediated cancer cell death. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:4554-4563. [PMID: 32261556 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00340c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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We report the preparation of water-dispersible, ca. 30 nm-sized nanohybrids containing NaYF4:Er3+, Yb3+ up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), capped with a polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivative and highly loaded with a singlet oxygen photosensitizer, specifically a diiodo-substituted Bodipy (IBDP). The photosensitizer, bearing a carboxylic group, was anchored to the UCNP surface and, at the same time, embedded in the PEG capping; the combined action of the UCNP surface and PEG facilitated the loading for an effective energy transfer and, additionally, avoided photosensitizer leaching from the nanohybrid (UCNP-IBDP@PEG). The effectiveness of the nanohybrids in generating singlet oxygen after near-infrared (NIR) excitation (975 nm) with a continuous wavelength (CW) laser was evidenced by using a probe molecule. In vitro assays demonstrated that the UCNP-IBDP@PEG nanohybrid was taken up by the SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma-derived cells showing low cytotoxicity. Moreover, ca. 50% cancer cell death was observed after NIR irradiation (45 min, 239 mW).
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- María González-Béjar
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular/ICMOL, Universidad de Valencia, C/José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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Saboktakin MR, Tabatabaee RM. The novel polymeric systems for photodynamic therapy technique. Int J Biol Macromol 2014; 65:398-414. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Revised: 01/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Staedler D, Magouroux T, Passemard S, Schwung S, Dubled M, Schneiter GS, Rytz D, Gerber-Lemaire S, Bonacina L, Wolf JP. Deep UV generation and direct DNA photo-interaction by harmonic nanoparticles in labelled samples. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:2929-2936. [PMID: 24477750 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr05897b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A biophotonics approach based on the nonlinear optical process of second harmonic generation is presented and demonstrated on malignant human cell lines labelled by harmonic nanoparticles. The method enables independent imaging and therapeutic action, selecting each modality by simply tuning the excitation laser wavelength from infrared to visible. In particular, the generation of deep ultraviolet radiation at 270 nm allows direct interaction with nuclear DNA in the absence of photosensitizing molecules.
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- Davide Staedler
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPFL, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Balasubramaniam S, Kayandan S, Lin YN, Kelly DF, House MJ, Woodward RC, St Pierre TG, Riffle JS, Davis RM. Toward design of magnetic nanoparticle clusters stabilized by biocompatible diblock copolymers for T₂-weighted MRI contrast. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:1580-1587. [PMID: 24479874 DOI: 10.1021/la403591z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We report the fabrication of magnetic particles comprised of clusters of iron oxide nanoparticles, 7.4 nm mean diameter, stabilized by a biocompatible, amphiphilic diblock copolymer, poly(ethylene oxide-b-D,L-lactide). Particles with quantitative incorporation of up to 40 wt % iron oxide and hydrodynamic sizes in the range of 80-170 nm were prepared. The particles consist of hydrophobically modified iron oxide nanoparticles within the core-forming polylactide block with the poly(ethylene oxide) forming a corona to afford aqueous dispersibility. The transverse relaxivities (r2) increased with average particle size and exceeded 200 s(-1) mM Fe(-1) at 1.4 T and 37 °C for iron oxide loadings above 30 wt %. These experimental relaxivities typically agreed to within 15% with the values predicted using analytical models of transverse relaxivity and cluster (particle core) size distributions derived from cryo-TEM measurements. Our results show that the theoretical models can be used for the rational design of biocompatible MRI contrast agents with tailored compositions and size distributions.
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- Sharavanan Balasubramaniam
- Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech , Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Mejia-Ariza R, Huskens J. Formation of hybrid gold nanoparticle network aggregates by specific host–guest interactions in a turbulent flow reactor. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:210-216. [DOI: 10.1039/c3tb21228a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Yang Y. Upconversion nanophosphors for use in bioimaging, therapy, drug delivery and bioassays. Mikrochim Acta 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-013-1139-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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