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Favre-Bulle IA, Scott EK. Optical tweezers across scales in cell biology. Trends Cell Biol 2022; 32:932-946. [PMID: 35672197 PMCID: PMC9588623 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Optical tweezers (OT) provide a noninvasive approach for delivering minute physical forces to targeted objects. Controlling such forces in living cells or in vitro preparations allows for the measurement and manipulation of numerous processes relevant to the form and function of cells. As such, OT have made important contributions to our understanding of the structures of proteins and nucleic acids, the interactions that occur between microscopic structures within cells, the choreography of complex processes such as mitosis, and the ways in which cells interact with each other. In this review, we highlight recent contributions made to the field of cell biology using OT and provide basic descriptions of the physics, the methods, and the equipment that made these studies possible.
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- Itia A Favre-Bulle
- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, 4067, Brisbane, Australia; School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, 4067, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, 4067, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Anatomy and Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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Blázquez-Castro A. Optical Tweezers: Phototoxicity and Thermal Stress in Cells and Biomolecules. MICROMACHINES 2019; 10:E507. [PMID: 31370251 PMCID: PMC6722566 DOI: 10.3390/mi10080507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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For several decades optical tweezers have proven to be an invaluable tool in the study and analysis of myriad biological responses and applications. However, as with every tool, they can have undesirable or damaging effects upon the very sample they are helping to study. In this review the main negative effects of optical tweezers upon biostructures and living systems will be presented. There are three main areas on which the review will focus: linear optical excitation within the tweezers, non-linear photonic effects, and thermal load upon the sampled volume. Additional information is provided on negative mechanical effects of optical traps on biological structures. Strategies to avoid or, at least, minimize these negative effects will be introduced. Finally, all these effects, undesirable for the most, can have positive applications under the right conditions. Some hints in this direction will also be discussed.
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- Alfonso Blázquez-Castro
- Department of Physics of Materials, Faculty of Sciences, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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Optical fiber tips for biological applications: From light confinement, biosensing to bioparticles manipulation. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:1209-1246. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Shao Q, Yang Z, Zhang G, Hu Y, Dong Y, Jiang J. Multifunctional Lanthanide-Doped Core/Shell Nanoparticles: Integration of Upconversion Luminescence, Temperature Sensing, and Photothermal Conversion Properties. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:188-197. [PMID: 31457887 PMCID: PMC6641233 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Multifunctional integration on single upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), such as the simultaneous achievement of imaging, sensing, and therapy, will be extremely attractive in various application fields. Herein, we demonstrated that single core/shell NaGdF4:Yb/Er-based UCNPs (<10 nm) with a highly Yb3+ or Nd3+ doped shell simultaneously exhibited good upconversion luminescence (UCL), temperature sensing, and photothermal conversion properties under 980 or 808 nm excitation, respectively. The spatial separation between the emission/sensing core and the heating shell was able to tailor the competition between the light and heat generation processes, and hence higher UCL efficiency and enhanced heating capability were achieved by introducing the rational core/shell design. Especially, Nd3+-sensitized core/shell nanoparticles were excitable to the laser at a more biocompatible wavelength of 808 nm, and hence the heating effect of water was greatly minimized. The heating and sensing capabilities of Nd3+-sensitized core/shell UCNPs with smaller sizes (<10 nm) were confirmed in aqueous environment under single 808 nm laser excitation, implying their promising applications in imaging-guided and temperature-monitored photothermal treatments.
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- Qiyue Shao
- School of Materials Science
and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R.
China
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- School of Materials Science
and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R.
China
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- School of Materials Science
and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R.
China
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- School of Materials Science
and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R.
China
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- School of Materials Science
and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R.
China
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- School of Materials Science
and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R.
China
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Ximendes EC, Santos WQ, Rocha U, Kagola UK, Sanz-Rodríguez F, Fernández N, Gouveia-Neto ADS, Bravo D, Domingo AM, del Rosal B, Brites CDS, Carlos LD, Jaque D, Jacinto C. Unveiling in Vivo Subcutaneous Thermal Dynamics by Infrared Luminescent Nanothermometers. NANO LETTERS 2016; 16:1695-703. [PMID: 26845418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The recent development of core/shell engineering of rare earth doped luminescent nanoparticles has ushered a new era in fluorescence thermal biosensing, allowing for the performance of minimally invasive experiments, not only in living cells but also in more challenging small animal models. Here, the potential use of active-core/active-shell Nd(3+)- and Yb(3+)-doped nanoparticles as subcutaneous thermal probes has been evaluated. These temperature nanoprobes operate in the infrared transparency window of biological tissues, enabling deep temperature sensing into animal bodies thanks to the temperature dependence of their emission spectra that leads to a ratiometric temperature readout. The ability of active-core/active-shell Nd(3+)- and Yb(3+)-doped nanoparticles for unveiling fundamental tissue properties in in vivo conditions was demonstrated by subcutaneous thermal relaxation monitoring through the injected core/shell nanoparticles. The reported results evidence the potential of infrared luminescence nanothermometry as a diagnosis tool at the small animal level.
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- Erving Clayton Ximendes
- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas , 57072-900, Maceió-AL, Brazil
- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Faculdad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas , 57072-900, Maceió-AL, Brazil
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Faculdad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas , 57072-900, Maceió-AL, Brazil
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Faculdad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria. Ctra. Colmenar Viejo, km. 9100 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Faculdad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas , 57072-900, Maceió-AL, Brazil
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Faculdad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Faculdad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Faculdad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Física and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro , 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Física and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro , 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Faculdad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria. Ctra. Colmenar Viejo, km. 9100 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas , 57072-900, Maceió-AL, Brazil
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Ximendes EC, Rocha U, Jacinto C, Kumar KU, Bravo D, López FJ, Martín Rodríguez E, García-Solé J, Jaque D. Self-monitored photothermal nanoparticles based on core-shell engineering. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:3057-66. [PMID: 26786666 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr08904b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The continuous development of nanotechnology has resulted in the actual possibility of the design and synthesis of nanostructured materials with pre-tailored functionabilities. Nanostructures capable of simultaneous heating and local thermal sensing are in strong demand as they would constitute a revolutionary solution to several challenging problems in bio-medicine, including the achievement of real time control during photothermal therapies. Several approaches have been demonstrated to achieve simultaneous heating and thermal sensing at the nanoscale. Some of them lack of sufficient thermal sensitivity and others require complicated synthesis procedures for heterostructure fabrication. In this study, we demonstrate how single core/shell dielectric nanoparticles with a highly Nd(3+) ion doped shell and an Yb(3+),Er(3+) codoped core are capable of simultaneous thermal sensing and heating under an 808 nm single beam excitation. The spatial separation between the heating shell and sensing core provides remarkable values of the heating efficiency and thermal sensitivity, enabling their application in single beam-controlled heating experiments in both aqueous and tissue environments.
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- Erving C Ximendes
- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57072-970 Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales C-04, Instituto Nicolás Cabrera, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57072-970 Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57072-970 Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales C-04, Instituto Nicolás Cabrera, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales C-04, Instituto Nicolás Cabrera, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales C-04, Instituto Nicolás Cabrera, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales C-04, Instituto Nicolás Cabrera, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Fluorescence Imaging Group, Departamento de Física de Materiales C-04, Instituto Nicolás Cabrera, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain. and Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid 28034, Spain
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