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Le T, Chiang Y, Hui Y, Le T, Tzeng Y, Sharma N, Chiang W, Hsiao W. In vitroBioimaging of Fluorescent Nanodiamonds. NANODIAMONDS IN ANALYTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2023:95-127. [DOI: 10.1002/9781394202164.ch6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Matulionyte M, Skripka A, Ramos-Guerra A, Benayas A, Vetrone F. The Coming of Age of Neodymium: Redefining Its Role in Rare Earth Doped Nanoparticles. Chem Rev 2023; 123:515-554. [PMID: 36516409 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Among luminescent nanostructures actively investigated in the last couple of decades, rare earth (RE3+) doped nanoparticles (RENPs) are some of the most reported family of materials. The development of RENPs in the biomedical framework is quickly making its transition to the ∼800 nm excitation pathway, beneficial for both in vitro and in vivo applications to eliminate heating and facilitate higher penetration in tissues. Therefore, reports and investigations on RENPs containing the neodymium ion (Nd3+) greatly increased in number as the focus on ∼800 nm radiation absorbing Nd3+ ion gained traction. In this review, we cover the basics behind the RE3+ luminescence, the most successful Nd3+-RENP architectures, and highlight application areas. Nd3+-RENPs, particularly Nd3+-sensitized RENPs, have been scrutinized by considering the division between their upconversion and downshifting emissions. Aside from their distinctive optical properties, significant attention is paid to the diverse applications of Nd3+-RENPs, notwithstanding the pitfalls that are still to be addressed. Overall, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview on Nd3+-RENPs, discussing their developmental and applicative successes as well as challenges. We also assess future research pathways and foreseeable obstacles ahead, in a field, which we believe will continue witnessing an effervescent progress in the years to come.
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- Marija Matulionyte
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Department of Physics and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.,Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford Department of Radiology Stanford University 1201 Welch Road, Lucas Center (exp.), Stanford, California 94305-5484, United States
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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Upconverting Nanoparticles as a New Bio-Imaging Strategy-Investigating Intracellular Trafficking of Endogenous Processes in Neural Tissue. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021122. [PMID: 36674638 PMCID: PMC9866400 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In recent years, rare-earth-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) have been widely used in different life sciences due to their unique properties. Nanoparticles have become a multifunctional and promising new approach to neurobiological disorders and have shown extraordinary application potential to overcome the problems related to conventional treatment strategies. This study evaluated the internalization mechanisms, bio-distribution, and neurotoxicity of NaYF4:20%Yb3+,2%Er3+ UCNPs in rat organotypic hippocampal slices. TEM results showed that UCNPs were easily internalized by hippocampal cells and co-localized with selected organelles inside neurons and astrocytes. Moreover, the UCNPs were taken into the neurons via clathrin- and caveolae-mediated endocytosis. Propidium iodide staining and TEM analysis did not confirm the adverse effects of UCNPs on hippocampal slice viability and morphology. Therefore, UCNPs may be a potent tool for bio-imaging and testing new therapeutic strategies for brain diseases in the future.
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Cancer bioimaging using dual mode luminescence of graphene/FA-ZnO nanocomposite based on novel green technique. Sci Rep 2023; 13:27. [PMID: 36593329 PMCID: PMC9807650 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27111-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Graphene based nanomaterials are explored in the field of cancer bioimaging and biomedical science and engineering. The luminescent nanostructures with a low toxicity and high photostability can be used as probes in bioimaging applications. This work is aimed to prepare graphene/folic acid-zinc oxide (GN/FA-ZnO) nanocomposite with dual-mode emissions (down-conversion and up-conversion) to be used in cancer bioimaging. The dual mode emissions offer long luminescence lifetime, multicolor emissions detected by the naked eyes after excitation and narrow band absorption and emission spectra. ZnO nanospheres and nanorods structures were prepared using co-precipitation technique and were conjugated with FA to separate the bulk graphite layers electrostatically into GN. The optical, morphological, surface charge and structural properties of the prepared nanostructures were investigated and discussed using different characterization techniques such as UV-visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), Zeta potential, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). GN/FA-ZnO nanocomposites were injected into Swiss albino mice implanted with Ehrlich Tumor and the bioimaging was investigated using photon imager and digital camera. The results showed clear fluorescence and confirmed that the green design of GN/FA-ZnO nanocomposite with targeting behavior was capable of selective bioimaging of the tumor. This study presented a novel dual mode emission nanocomposite for tumor targeting and is a promising strategy for the fabrication of a new design of spectral encoding.
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Gerelkhuu Z, Lee YI, Yoon TH. Upconversion Nanomaterials in Bioimaging and Biosensor Applications and Their Biological Response. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3470. [PMID: 36234598 PMCID: PMC9565472 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In recent decades, upconversion nanomaterials (UCNMs) have attracted considerable research interest because of their unique optical properties, such as large anti-Stokes shifts, sharp emissions, non-photobleaching, and long lifetime. These unique properties make them ideal candidates for unified applications in biomedical fields, including drug delivery, bioimaging, biosensing, and photodynamic therapy for specific cancers. This review describes the general mechanisms of upconversion, synthesis methods, and potential applications in biology and their biological responses. Additionally, the biological toxicity of UCNMs is explained and summarized with the associated intracellular association mechanisms. Finally, the prospects and future challenges of UCNMs at the clinical level in biological applications are described, along with a summary of opportunity for biological as well as clinical applications of UCNMs.
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- Zayakhuu Gerelkhuu
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
- Institute of Next Generation Material Design, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Department of Materials Convergence and System Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City 71408, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
- Institute of Next Generation Material Design, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Basic Science, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
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Upconversion of NaYF4: Yb, Er Nanoparticles Co-doped with Zr 4+ for Magnetic Phase Transition and Biomedical Imaging Applications. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02342-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Shang Y, Chen T, Ma T, Hao S, Lv W, Jia D, Yang C. Advanced lanthanide doped upconversion nanomaterials for lasing emission. J RARE EARTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Zhang Z, Chen Y, Zhang Y. Self-Assembly of Upconversion Nanoparticles Based Materials and Their Emerging Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2103241. [PMID: 34850560 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In the past few decades, significant progress of the conventional upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) based nanoplatform has been achieved in many fields, and with the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, more and more complex situations need a UCNPs based nanoplatform having multifunctions for specific multimodal or multiplexed applications. Through self-assembly, different UCNPs or UCNPs with other materials could be combined together within an entity. It is more like an ideal UCNPs nanoplatform, a unique system with the properties defined by its individual components as well as by the morphology of the composite. Various designs can show their different desired properties depending on the application situation. This review provides a complete summary on the optimization of the synthesis method for the recently designed UCNPs assemblies and summarizes various applications, including dual-modality cell imaging, molecular delivery, detection, and programmed control therapy. The challenges and limitations the UCNPs assembly faces and the potential solutions in this field are also presented.
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- Zhen Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456, Singapore
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Huang H, Du X, He Z, Yan Z, Han W. Nanoparticles for Stem Cell Tracking and the Potential Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:662406. [PMID: 34277609 PMCID: PMC8283769 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.662406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Stem cell-based therapies have been shown potential in regenerative medicine. In these cells, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the ability of self-renewal and being differentiated into different types of cells, such as cardiovascular cells. Moreover, MSCs have low immunogenicity and immunomodulatory properties, and can protect the myocardium, which are ideal qualities for cardiovascular repair. Transplanting mesenchymal stem cells has demonstrated improved outcomes for treating cardiovascular diseases in preclinical trials. However, there still are some challenges, such as their low rate of migration to the ischemic myocardium, low tissue retention, and low survival rate after the transplantation. To solve these problems, an ideal method should be developed to precisely and quantitatively monitor the viability of the transplanted cells in vivo for providing the guidance of clinical translation. Cell imaging is an ideal method, but requires a suitable contrast agent to label and track the cells. This article reviews the uses of nanoparticles as contrast agents for tracking MSCs and the challenges of clinical use of MSCs in the potential treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Huihua Huang
- Emergency Department, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Emergency Department, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China
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- Emergency Department, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Abdul Hakeem D, Su S, Mo Z, Wen H. Upconversion luminescent nanomaterials: A promising new platform for food safety analysis. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:8866-8907. [PMID: 34159870 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1937039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Foodborne diseases have become a significant threat to public health worldwide. Development of analytical techniques that enable fast and accurate detection of foodborne pathogens is significant for food science and safety research. Assays based on lanthanide (Ln) ion-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) show up as a cutting edge platform in biomedical fields because of the superior physicochemical features of UCNPs, including negligible autofluorescence, large signal-to-noise ratio, minimum photodamage to biological samples, high penetration depth, and attractive optical and chemical features. In recent decades, this novel and promising technology has been gradually introduced to food safety research. Herein, we have reviewed the recent progress of Ln3+-doped UCNPs in food safety research with emphasis on the following aspects: 1) the upconversion mechanism and detection principles; 2) the history of UCNPs development in analytical chemistry; 3) the in-depth state-of-the-art synthesis strategies, including synthesis protocols for UCNPs, luminescence, structure, morphology, and surface engineering; 4) applications of UCNPs in foodborne pathogens detection, including mycotoxins, heavy metal ions, pesticide residue, antibiotics, estrogen residue, and pathogenic bacteria; and 5) the challenging and future perspectives of using UCNPs in food safety research. Considering the diversity and complexity of the foodborne harmful substances, developing novel detections and quantification techniques and the rigorous investigations about the effect of the harmful substances on human health should be accelerated.
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- Deshmukh Abdul Hakeem
- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Kostiv U, Natile MM, Jirák D, Půlpánová D, Jiráková K, Vosmanská M, Horák D. PEG-Neridronate-Modified NaYF 4:Gd 3+,Yb 3+,Tm 3+/NaGdF 4 Core-Shell Upconverting Nanoparticles for Bimodal Magnetic Resonance/Optical Luminescence Imaging. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:14420-14429. [PMID: 34124464 PMCID: PMC8190901 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c01313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Upconverting nanoparticles are attracting extensive interest as a multimodal imaging tool. In this work, we report on the synthesis and characterization of gadolinium-enriched upconverting nanoparticles for bimodal magnetic resonance and optical luminescence imaging. NaYF4:Gd3+,Yb3+,Tm3+ core upconverting nanoparticles were obtained by a thermal coprecipitation of lanthanide oleate precursors in the presence of oleic acid as a stabilizer. With the aim of improving the upconversion emission and increasing the amount of Gd3+ ions on the nanoparticle surface, a 2.5 nm NaGdF4 shell was grown by the epitaxial layer-by-layer strategy, resulting in the 26 nm core-shell nanoparticles. Both core and core-shell nanoparticles were coated with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-neridronate (PEG-Ner) to have stable and well-dispersed upconverting nanoparticles in a biological medium. FTIR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis indicated the presence of ∼20 wt % of PEG-Ner on the nanoparticle surface. The addition of inert NaGdF4 shell resulted in a total 26-fold enhancement of the emission under 980 nm excitation and also affected the T 1 and T 2 relaxation times. Both r 1 and r 2 relaxivities of PEG-Ner-modified nanoparticles were much higher compared to those of non-PEGylated particles, thus manifesting their potential as a diagnostic tool for magnetic resonance imaging. Together with the enhanced luminescence efficiency, upconverting nanoparticles might represent an efficient probe for bimodal in vitro and in vivo imaging of cells in regenerative medicine, drug delivery, and/or photodynamic therapy.
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- Uliana Kostiv
- Department
of Polymer Particles, Institute of Macromolecular
Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, Prague 6, Prague 162 06, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, National
Research Council (CNR) and Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, Padova 35131, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostic
and Interventional Radiology Department, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Vídeňská 1958/9, Prague 4, Prague 140 21, Czech Republic
- Faculty
of Health Studies, Technical University
of Liberec, Studentská
1402/2, Liberec 461 17, Czech Republic
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- Faculty
of Health Studies, Technical University
of Liberec, Studentská
1402/2, Liberec 461 17, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Histology and Embryology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Ruská 87, Prague 10, Prague 100 00, Czech Republic
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- University
of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Polymer Particles, Institute of Macromolecular
Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, Prague 6, Prague 162 06, Czech Republic
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Zhang Z, Zhang Y. Orthogonal Emissive Upconversion Nanoparticles: Material Design and Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2004552. [PMID: 33543556 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202004552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have gone beyond traditional fluorophores in a lot of fields due to the outstanding features such as sharp excitation and emission bands, chemical and photo stability of high quality, low auto fluorescence, and high tissue permeation depth of the near-infrared irradiation light used for excitation. Conventional UCNPs carrying single/multiple emissions under a single excitation wavelength can be only employed in concurrent activation, orthogonal emissive upconversion nanoparticles (OUCNPs) with the emissions, a kind of luminescence reliant on excitation, in which by switching the external excitation different lanthanide activators can adopt independent way to control the emission, is more like an ideal UCNPs nanoplatform which can switch their activated emissions depending upon the different application for which it is used at the right time when necessary. This review summaries what has been achieved on the synthesis optimization of designed OUCNPs in recent years and sums up various applications including bioimaging, photo-switching, and programmable control process. And also, the limitations OUCNPs face, and the efforts that have been made to overcome these limitations are discussed.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456, Singapore
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An Nd 3+-Sensitized Upconversion Fluorescent Sensor for Epirubicin Detection. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9121700. [PMID: 31795129 PMCID: PMC6955805 DOI: 10.3390/nano9121700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We describe here an Nd3+-sensitized upconversion fluorescent sensor for epirubicin (EPI) detection in aqueous solutions under 808 nm laser excitation. The upconversion fluorescence of nanoparticles is effectively quenched in the presence of EPI via a fluorescence resonance energy transfer mechanism. The dynamic quenching constant was 2.10 × 104 M−1. Normalized fluorescence intensity increased linearly as the EPI concentration was raised from 0.09 μM to 189.66 μM and the fluorometric detection limit was 0.05 μM. The sensing method was simple, fast, and low-cost and was able to be applied to determine the levels of EPI in urine with spike recoveries from 97.5% to 102.6%. Another important feature of the proposed fluorescent sensor is that it holds a promising potential for in vivo imaging and detection due to its distinctive properties such as weak autofluorescence, low heating effect, and high light penetration depth.
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Florkiewicz W, Malina D, Pluta K, Rudnicka K, Gajewski A, Olejnik E, Tyliszczak B, Sobczak-Kupiec A. Assessment of cytotoxicity and immune compatibility of phytochemicals-mediated biosynthesised silver nanoparticles using Cynara scolymus. IET Nanobiotechnol 2019; 13:726-735. [PMID: 31573542 DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2018.5357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The study was focused on the phytochemicals-mediated biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extracts and infusions from Cynara scolymus. To identify the antioxidant activity and total phenolic content, the 1,1-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and Folin-Ciocalteau methods were applied, respectively. The formation and stability of the reduced silver ions were monitored by UV-vis spectrophotometer. The particle sizes of the silver nanoparticles were characterised using the dynamic light scattering technique and scanning electron microscope. The phase composition of the obtained silver nanoparticles was characterised by X-ray diffraction. The silver nanoparticles suspension, artichoke infusion, and silver ions were separately tested towards potential cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory effect using mouse fibroblasts and human monocytes cell line, respectively. The total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of ethanol extract and infusion were found significantly higher as compared to aqueous extract and infusion. The UV-visible spectrophotometric analysis revealed the presence of the characteristic absorption band of the Ag nanoparticles. Moreover, it was found that with the increasing volume of plant extract, the average size of particles was increased. Biocompatibility results evidently showed that silver nanoparticles do not induce monocyte activation, however in order to avoid their cytotoxicity suspension at a concentration <2 ppm should be applied.
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- Wioletta Florkiewicz
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Biology, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Biology, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Department of Engineering of Cast Alloys and Composites, AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland
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Meynaghizadeh-Zargar R, Salehpour F, Hamblin MR, Mahmoudi J, Sadigh-Eteghad S. Potential Application of Upconverting Nanoparticles for Brain Photobiomodulation. PHOTOBIOMODULATION PHOTOMEDICINE AND LASER SURGERY 2019; 37:596-605. [PMID: 31335302 DOI: 10.1089/photob.2019.4659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Brain photobiomodulation (PBM) describes the use of visible to near-infrared light for modulation or stimulation of the central nervous system in both healthy individuals and diseased conditions. Although the transcranial approach to delivering light to the head is the most common technique to stimulate the brain, delivery of light to deeper structures in the brain is still a challenge. The science of nanoparticle engineering in combination with biophotonic excitation could provide a way to overcome this problem. Upconversion is an anti-Stokes process that is capable of transforming low energy photons that penetrate tissue well to higher energy photons with a greater biological effect, but poor tissue penetration. Wavelengths in the third optical window are optimal for light penetration into brain tissue, followed by windows II, IV, and I. The combination of trivalent lanthanide ions within a crystalline host provides a nanostructure that exhibits the upconversion phenomenon. Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) have been successfully used in various medical fields. Their ability to cross the brain-blood barrier and their low toxicity make them a good candidate for application in brain disorders. It is possible that delivery of UCNPs to the brainstem or deeper parts of the cerebral tissue, followed by irradiation using light wavelengths with good tissue penetration properties, could allow more efficient PBM of the brain.
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,ProNeuroLIGHT LLC, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Nampi PP, Vakurov A, Mackenzie LE, Scrutton NS, Millner PA, Jose G, Saha S. Selective cellular imaging with lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2019; 12:e201800256. [PMID: 30350344 PMCID: PMC7065621 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201800256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with sodium yttrium fluoride, NaYF4 (host lattice) doped with Yb3+ (sensitizer) and Er3+ (activator) were synthesized via hydrothermal route incorporating polyethyleneimine (PEI) for their long-term stability in water. The cationic PEI-modified UCNPs with diameter 20 ± 4 nm showed a zeta potential value of +36.5 mV and showed an intense, visible red luminescence and low-intensity green emission with 976 nm laser excitation. The particles proven to be nontoxic to endothelial cells, with a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, showing 90% to 100% cell viability, across a wide range of UCNP concentrations (0.3 ng/mL-0.3 mg/mL) were used in multiphoton imaging. Multiphoton cellular imaging and emission spectroscopy data reported here prove that the UCNPs dispersed in cell culture media are predominantly concentrated in the cytoplasm than the cell nucleus. The energy transfer from PEI-coated UCNPs to surrounding media for red luminescence in the biological system is also highlighted with spectroscopic measurements. Results of this study propose that UCNPs can, therefore, be used for cytoplasm selective imaging together with multiphoton dyes (eg, 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI)) that are selective to cell nucleus.
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- Padmaja P. Nampi
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of LeedsLeeds LS2 9JTUK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological SciencesUniversity of LeedsLeeds LS2 9JTUK
- School of ChemistryUniversity of LeedsLeeds LS2 9JTUK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological SciencesUniversity of LeedsLeeds LS2 9JTUK
- Department of ChemistryDurham UniversityDurhamUK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and School of ChemistryUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological SciencesUniversity of LeedsLeeds LS2 9JTUK
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of LeedsLeeds LS2 9JTUK
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- Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM), Faculty of Medicine and HealthUniversity of LeedsLeeds LS2 9JTUK
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del Rosal B, Jaque D. Upconversion nanoparticles for in vivo applications: limitations and future perspectives. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2019; 7:022001. [DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/ab029f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Lucchini G, Speghini A, Canton P, Vetrone F, Quintanilla M. Engineering efficient upconverting nanothermometers using Eu 3+ ions. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:757-764. [PMID: 36132267 PMCID: PMC9473161 DOI: 10.1039/c8na00118a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Upconversion nanothermometry combines the possibility of optically sensing temperatures in very small areas, such as microfluidic channels or on microelectronic chips, with a simple detection setup in the visible spectral range and reduced heat transfer after near-infrared (NIR) excitation. We propose a ratiometric strategy based on Eu3+ ion luminescence activated through upconversion processes. Yb3+ ions act as a sensitizer in the NIR region (980 nm), and energy is transferred to Tm3+ ions that in turn excite Eu3+ ions whose luminescence is shown to be thermally sensitive. Tridoped SrF2:Yb3+,Tm3+,Eu3+ nanoparticles (average size of 17 nm) show a relative thermal sensitivity of 1.1% K-1 at 25.0 °C, in the range of the best ones reported to date for Ln3+-based nanothermometers based on upconversion emission. The present nanoparticle design allows us to exploit upconversion of lanthanide ions that otherwise cannot be directly excited upon NIR excitation and that may provide operational wavelengths with a highly stable read out to fill the spectral gaps currently existing in upconversion-based nanothermometry.
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- Giacomo Lucchini
- Nanomaterials Research Group, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona and INSTM, UdR of Verona Strada Le Grazie 15 I-37314 Verona Italy
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- Nanomaterials Research Group, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona and INSTM, UdR of Verona Strada Le Grazie 15 I-37314 Verona Italy
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- Centro di Microscopia Elettronica "Giovanni Stevanato", Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia Via Torino 155/B Venezia-Mestre Italy
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (INRS - EMT), Université du Québec 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes QC J3X 1S2 Canada
- Centre for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures, McGill University Montreal QC H3A 2K6 Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (INRS - EMT), Université du Québec 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes QC J3X 1S2 Canada
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Modak MD, Damarla G, Maity S, Chaudhary AK, Paik P. Self-assembled pearl-necklace patterned upconverting nanocrystals with highly efficient blue and ultraviolet emission: femtosecond laser based upconversion properties. RSC Adv 2019; 9:38246-38256. [PMID: 35541825 PMCID: PMC9075863 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06389g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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This work reports new findings on the formation of a pearl-necklace pattern in self-assembled upconverting nanocrystals (UCN-PNs) which exhibit strong upconversion emission under an NIR excitation source of a femtosecond laser (Fs-laser). Each nano-necklace consists of several upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) having a size ca. 10 ± 1 nm. UCN-PNs are arranged in a self-organized manner to form necklace type chains with an average length of 140 nm of a single row of nanoparticles. Furthermore, UCN-PNs are comprised of UCNPs with an average interparticle separation of ca. 4 nm in each of the nanonecklace chains. Interestingly, these UCN-PNs exhibit high energy upconversion especially in the UV region on interaction with a 140 Fs-laser pulse duration at 80 MHz repetition rate and intense blue emission at 450 nm on interaction with a 900 nm excitation source is obtained. The preparation of self-assembled UCNPs is easy and they are very stable for a longer period of time. The emission (fluorescence/luminescence) intensity is very high which can make them unique in innumerable industrial and bio-applications such as for disease diagnosis and therapeutic applications by targeting the infected cells with enhanced efficiency. Self-assembled pearl necklace patterned-upconverting nanoparticles and their femtosecond laser based upconversion properties.![]()
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- Monami Das Modak
- School of Engineering Sciences and Technology
- University of Hyderabad
- Hyderabad 500 046
- India
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- Advanced Center of Research in High Energy Materials
- University of Hyderabad
- Hyderabad
- India
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- School of Engineering Sciences and Technology
- University of Hyderabad
- Hyderabad 500 046
- India
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- Advanced Center of Research in High Energy Materials
- University of Hyderabad
- Hyderabad
- India
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- School of Biomedical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology
- BHU
- Varanasi 221 005
- India
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Fresh water shortage has become a global problem. A partial solution for this problem is the use of treated and disinfected wastewater for irrigation. However, most existing wastewater disinfection methods are based on the use of aggressive chemicals or power-consuming physical processes. Photodynamic eradication of waterborne bacteria by immobilized photosensitizers may be a good alternative to conventional methods. In the present work, the photosensitizers Rose Bengal sodium salt, Rose Bengal lactone, methylene blue, and hematoporphyrin were immobilized in polyethylene or polypropylene using a “green” method of co-extrusion, without addition of any chemicals, yielding polymeric strips and beads containing the photosensitizers. The antibacterial efficiency of these immobilized photosensitizers was tested against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli in batch and continuous regimes upon illumination with a white luminescent lamp. All examined photosensitizers demonstrated a good ability to decrease the bacterial concentration, up to their total eradication. Immobilized photosensitizers are proposed for batch or continuous disinfection of wastewater after secondary treatment.
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Nguyen TN, Ebrahim FM, Stylianou KC. Photoluminescent, upconversion luminescent and nonlinear optical metal-organic frameworks: From fundamental photophysics to potential applications. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Surface Functionalisation of Upconversion Nanoparticles with Different Moieties for Biomedical Applications. SURFACES 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/surfaces1010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lanthanide ion-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) that can convert low-energy infrared photons into high-energy visible and ultraviolet photons, are becoming highly sought-after for advanced biomedical and biophotonics applications. Their unique luminescent properties enable UCNPs to be applied for diagnosis, including biolabeling, biosensing, bioimaging, and multiple imaging modality, as well as therapeutic treatments including photothermal and photodynamic therapy, bio-reductive chemotherapy and drug delivery. For the employment of the inorganic nanomaterials into biological environments, it is critical to bridge the gap in between nanoparticles and biomolecules via surface modifications and subsequent functionalisation. This work reviews the various ways to surface modify and functionalise UCNPs so as to impart different functional molecular groups to the UCNPs surfaces for a broad range of applications in biomedical areas. We discussed commonly used base functionalities, including carboxyl, amino and thiol moieties that are typically imparted to UCNP surfaces so as to provide further functional capacity.
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Chen D, Xu M, Liu Y, Wang R, Zhang Z, Sun K, Tao K. Fixed-diameter upconversion nanorods with controllable length and their interaction with cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 512:591-599. [PMID: 29100163 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.10.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A series of NaYF4: Yb, Er upconversion nanorods with fixed diameter and controllable length were synthesized by the injection of sodium trifluoroacetate (CF3COONa) mixed with potassium trifluoroacetate (CF3COOK) precursor into a heated solution of ligand. We found that with the increased percentage of CF3COOK, the length of resultant nanorods was increased from ∼40 nm to ∼200 nm whilst the diameter was kept in a narrow range of 37-42 nm. The elongation of nanorods was attributed to the specific absorption of sodium oleate on the prismatic facets, and the integration of potassium ions into the lattice as well. We further found that the elongated length affected the relative fluorescence intensity between red and green emission. More importantly, with fixed diameter, the cellular uptake of nanorods was found decreasing with the increase of their length. Meanwhile the decrease of diameter resulted in an increased cellular uptake. These results were attributed to both specific surface area and possibly varied contacting angle between nanorods and cell membrane. The current work not only suggested a synthetic method for the precise control of upconversion nanorods, but also shed light on the design of nanocrystals for cell-related biomedical applications.
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- Dexin Chen
- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201620, PR China; Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, 225300 Taizhou, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
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Yang D, Cao C, Feng W, Huang C, Li F. Synthesis of NaYF 4 :Nd@NaLuF 4 @SiO 2 @PS colloids for fluorescence imaging in the second biological window. J RARE EARTH 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2017.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lv R, Wang D, Xiao L, Chen G, Xia J, Prasad PN. Stable ICG-loaded upconversion nanoparticles: silica core/shell theranostic nanoplatform for dual-modal upconversion and photoacoustic imaging together with photothermal therapy. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15753. [PMID: 29147000 PMCID: PMC5691150 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16016-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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We report here the design and multiple functions of a new hierarchical nanotheronostic platform consisting of an upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP) core: shell with an additional mesoporous silica (mSiO2) matrix load shell containing sealed, high concentration of ICG molecules. We demonstrate that this UCNP@mSiO2-ICG nanoplatform can perform the following multiple functions under NIR excitation at 800 nm: 1) Light harvesting by the UCNP shell containing Nd and subsequent energy transfer to Er in the Core to produce efficient green and red upconversion luminescence for optical imaging; 2) Efficient nonradiative relaxation and local heating produced by concentration quenching in aggregated ICG imbedded in the mesopourous silica shell to enable both photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy. Compared to pure ICG, sealing of mesoporous silica platforms prevents the leak-out and improves the stability of ICG by protecting from rapid hydrolysis. Under 800 nm laser excitation, we performed both optical and photoacoustic (PA) imaging in vitro and in vivo. Our results demonstrated that UCNP@mSiO2-ICG with sealed structures could be systemically delivered to brain vessels, with a long circulation time. In addition, these nanoplatforms were capable of producing strong hyperthermia efforts to kill cancer cells and hela cells under 800 nm laser irradiation.
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- Ruichan Lv
- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics and Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710071, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710071, China
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics and Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics and Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
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Lu VM, McDonald KL, Townley HE. Realizing the therapeutic potential of rare earth elements in designing nanoparticles to target and treat glioblastoma. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2017; 12:2389-2401. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2017-0193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The prognosis of brain cancer glioblastoma (GBM) is poor, and despite intense research, there have been no significant improvements within the last decade. This stasis implicates the need for more novel therapeutic investigation. One such option is the use of nanoparticles (NPs), which can be beneficial due to their ability to penetrate the brain, overcome the blood–brain barrier and take advantage of the enhanced permeation and retention effect of GBM to improve specificity. Rare earth elements possess a number of interesting natural properties due to their unique electronic configuration, which may prove therapeutically advantageous in an NP formulation. The underexplored exciting potential for rare earth elements to augment the therapeutic potential of NPs in GBM treatment is discussed in this review.
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- Victor M Lu
- Cure Brain Cancer Foundation Biomarkers & Translational Research Group, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Cure Brain Cancer Foundation Biomarkers & Translational Research Group, Prince of Wales Clinical School, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
- Department of Engineering Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Li H, Chen Q, Zhao J, Urmila K. Fabricating upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles modified substrate for dynamical control of cancer cells and pathogenic bacteria. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2017; 10:1034-1042. [PMID: 27600769 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201600129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have attracted widespread interests in the field of biomedicine because of their unique upconverting capability by converting near infrared (NIR) excitation to visible or ultraviolet (UV) emission. Here, we developed a novel UCNP-based substrate for dynamic capture and release of cancer cells and pathogenic bacteria under NIR-control. The UCNPs harvest NIR light and convert it to ultraviolet light, which subsequently result in the cleavage of photoresponsive linker (PR linker) from the substrate, and on demand allows the release of a captured cell. The results show that after seeding cells for 5 h, the cells were efficiently captured on the surface of the substrate and ˜89.4% of the originally captured S. aureus was released from the surface after exposure to 2 W/cm2 NIR light for 30 min, and ˜92.1% of HepG2 cells. These findings provide a unique platform for exploring an entirely new application field for this promising luminescent nanomaterial.
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- Huanhuan Li
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
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Zaldo C, Serrano MD, Han X, Cascales C, Cantero M, Montoliu L, Arza E, Caiolfa VR, Zamai M. Efficient up-conversion in Yb:Er:NaT(XO4)2 thermal nanoprobes. Imaging of their distribution in a perfused mouse. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177596. [PMID: 28542327 PMCID: PMC5436681 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Yb and Er codoped NaT(XO4)2 (T = Y, La, Gd, Lu and X = Mo, W) disordered oxides show a green (Er3+ related) up-conversion (UC) efficiency comparable to that of Yb:Er:β-NaYF4 compound and unless 3 times larger UC ratiometric thermal sensitivity. The similar UC efficiency of Yb:Er doped NaT(XO4)2 and β-NaYF4 compounds allowed testing equal subcutaneous depths of ex-vivo chicken tissue in both cases. This extraordinary behavior for NaT(XO4)2 oxides with large cutoff phonon energy (ħω≈ 920 cm-1) is ascribed to 4F9/2 electron population recycling to higher energy 4G11/2 level by a phonon assisted transition. Crystalline nanoparticles of Yb:Er:NaLu(MoO4)2 have been synthesized by sol-gel with sizes most commonly in the 50-80 nm range, showing a relatively small reduction of the UC efficiency with regards to bulk materials. Fluorescence lifetime and multiphoton imaging microscopies show that these nanoparticles can be efficiently distributed to all body organs of a perfused mouse.
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- Carlos Zaldo
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ICMM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ICMM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ICMM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ICMM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Celular, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular y Celular, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Microscopía e Imagen Dinámica, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad de Microscopía e Imagen Dinámica, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
- Centro di Imaging Sperimentale, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- Unidad de Microscopía e Imagen Dinámica, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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Cai H, Shen T, Kirillov AM, Zhang Y, Shan C, Li X, Liu W, Tang Y. Self-Assembled Upconversion Nanoparticle Clusters for NIR-controlled Drug Release and Synergistic Therapy after Conjugation with Gold Nanoparticles. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:5295-5304. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Huijuan Cai
- State Key Laboratory
of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo
I, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco
Pais, Lisbon 1049-001, Portugal
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- State Key Laboratory
of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry
and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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Wang M, Li M, Yu A, Zhu Y, Yang M, Mao C. Fluorescent Nanomaterials for the Development of Latent Fingerprints in Forensic Sciences. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2017; 27:1606243. [PMID: 29657570 PMCID: PMC5898818 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201606243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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This review presents an overview on the application of latent fingerprint development techniques in forensic sciences. At present, traditional developing methods such as powder dusting, cyanoacrylate fuming, chemical method, and small particle reagent method, have all been gradually compromised given their emerging drawbacks such as low contrast, sensitivity, and selectivity, as well as high toxicity. Recently, much attention has been paid to the use of fluorescent nanomaterials including quantum dots (QDs) and rare earth upconversion fluorescent nanomaterials (UCNMs) due to their unique optical and chemical properties. Thus, this review lays emphasis on latent fingerprint development based on QDs and UCNMs. Compared to latent fingerprint development by traditional methods, the new methods using fluorescent nanomaterials can achieve high contrast, sensitivity, and selectivity while showing reduced toxicity. Overall, this review provides a systematic overview on such methods.
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- Meng Wang
- Department of Trace Examination, National Police University of China, Shenyang, Liaoning 110035, P. R. China
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- Department of Trace Examination, National Police University of China, Shenyang, Liaoning 110035, P. R. China
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- Department of Trace Examination, National Police University of China, Shenyang, Liaoning 110035, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource Research, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
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Zhang B, Li H, Pan W, Chen Q, Ouyang Q, Zhao J. Dual-Color Upconversion Nanoparticles (UCNPs)-Based Fluorescent Immunoassay Probes for Sensitive Sensing Foodborne Pathogens. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-016-0758-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang F, Li C, Cheng J, Yuan Z. Recent Advances on Inorganic Nanoparticle-Based Cancer Therapeutic Agents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:E1182. [PMID: 27898016 PMCID: PMC5201323 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13121182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Inorganic nanoparticles have been widely investigated as therapeutic agents for cancer treatments in biomedical fields due to their unique physical/chemical properties, versatile synthetic strategies, easy surface functionalization and excellent biocompatibility. This review focuses on the discussion of several types of inorganic nanoparticle-based cancer therapeutic agents, including gold nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, upconversion nanoparticles and mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Several cancer therapy techniques are briefly introduced at the beginning. Emphasis is placed on how these inorganic nanoparticles can provide enhanced therapeutic efficacy in cancer treatment through site-specific accumulation, targeted drug delivery and stimulated drug release, with elaborations on several examples to highlight the respective strategies adopted. Finally, a brief summary and future challenges are included.
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- Fenglin Wang
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Food Safety Science & Technology, Technology Center of Hunan Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Hunan Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Changsha 410004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Li Y, Gu Y, Yuan W, Cao T, Li K, Yang S, Zhou Z, Li F. Core-Shell-Shell NaYbF4:Tm@CaF2@NaDyF4 Nanocomposites for Upconversion/T2-Weighted MRI/Computed Tomography Lymphatic Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:19208-19216. [PMID: 27366965 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b02856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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To circumvent the defects of different bioimaging techniques, the development of multifunctional probes for multimodality bioimaging is required. In the present study, a lanthanide-based core-shell-shell nanocomposite NaYbF4:Tm@CaF2@NaDyF4 composed of an ∼9.5 nm NaYbF4:Tm nanocrystal as the core, ∼2 nm CaF2 as the middle layer, and 1-2 nm NaDyF4 as the outermost shell was designed and synthesized. Following surface modification with the ligand, citrate acid, this nanocomposite was hydrophilic, emitted intense upconversion luminescence (UCL), and displayed a high X-ray computed tomography (CT) value of ∼490 Hounsfield units (HU) and excellent r2 relaxivity of 41.1 mM(-1) s(-1). These results confirmed that the introduction of a middle CaF2 layer was necessary as a barrier to reduce cross-relaxation and the surface quenching effect, thus enhancing the upconversion emission of Tm(3+). This citrate-modified NaYbF4:Tm@CaF2@NaDyF4 nanocomposite was used as a multifunctional contrast agent for trimodal lymphatic bioimaging with T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT, and UCL imaging. The concept of fabricating a core-multishell nanostructure and the introduction of a Dy(3+)-based host as an outer layer is a useful strategy and can be used to develop a novel multifunctional nanoprobe for multimodality bioimaging.
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- Ying Li
- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University , Shanghai 200234, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University , Shanghai 200234, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Normal University , Shanghai 200234, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Wang P, Wang R, Zhang W, Su X, Luo H. Novel fabrication of immunochromatographic assay based on up conversion phosphors for sensitive detection of clenbuterol. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 77:866-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Jayakumar MKG, Bansal A, Li BN, Zhang Y. Mesoporous silica-coated upconversion nanocrystals for near infrared light-triggered control of gene expression in zebrafish. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 10:1051-61. [PMID: 25929564 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.14.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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AIM To develop a platform technology for photoactivation of gene expression in deep tissues. MATERIALS & METHODS Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNs) were synthesized from rare earth elements like Ytterbium, Yttrium and Thulium. The nanoparticles were then further coated with a layer of mesoporous silica and loaded with photomorpholinos or photocaged plasmids and tested in zebrafish. The UCNs were activated using safe near-infrared (NIR) light which in turn produced UV light locally to enable photoactivation in deep tissues. RESULTS Light-controlled gene knockdown was demonstrated in an in vivo model, namely zebrafish. UCNs loaded with photomorpholinos were used to knockdown a gene - ntl, which is essential for notochord formation and mesoderm patterning in zebrafish using NIR light. UCN-mediated light-controlled gene expression was also achieved by expressing GFP in tumor cells transplanted into adult zebrafish by irradiating the fish with NIR light. Apart from the delivery and control of genes, the UCNs were also used as imaging agents to image both zebrafish embryos and adult zebrafish. enabled excellent background-free, fluorescent imaging of both embryos and adult zebrafish. CONCLUSION This technique of controlling gene expression/knockdown through NIR using UCNs is a game changer in the field of genetic manipulation and has the potential of being an excellent, safe and easy to implement tool for developmental biologists to investigate the role of specific genes in development. However, this technique is not restricted to be used only in zebrafish and can be extended for use in other animal models and even for clinical use, in various gene therapy applications.
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- Muthu Kumara Gnanasammandhan Jayakumar
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Block EA #03-12, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, 117576, Singapore
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Chen Y, Jiang G, Zhou Q, Zhang Y, Li K, Zheng Y, Zhang B, Wang X. An upconversion nanoparticle/Ru(ii) polypyridyl complex assembly for NIR-activated release of a DNA covalent-binding agent. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra03396b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A hybrid system is designed to release a DNA covalent-binding agent upon 980 nm laser irradiation.
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- Yumeng Chen
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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Upconversion particles coated with molecularly imprinted polymers as fluorescence probe for detection of clenbuterol. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 71:44-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Jin B, Lin M, Zong Y, Wan M, Xu F, Duan Z, Lu T. Microbubble embedded with upconversion nanoparticles as a bimodal contrast agent for fluorescence and ultrasound imaging. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 26:345601. [PMID: 26243035 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/34/345601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Bimodal imaging offers additional imaging signal thus finds wide spread application in clinical diagnostic imaging. Fluorescence/ultrasound bimodal imaging contrast agent using fluorescent dyes or quantum dots for fluorescence signal has emerged as a promising method, which however requires visible light or UV irradiation resulting in photobleaching, photo blinking,auto-fluorescence and limited tissue penetration depth. To surmount these problems, we developed a novel bimodal contrast agent using layer-by-layer assembly of up conversion nanoparticles onto the surface of microbubbles. The resulting microbubbles with average size of 2 μm provide enhanced ultrasound echo for ultrasound imaging and upconversion emission upon near infrared irradiation for fluorescence imaging. The developed bimodal contrast agent holds great potential to be applied in ultrasound target technique for targeted diseases diagnostics and therapy.
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Sharma TK, Ramanathan R, Rakwal R, Agrawal GK, Bansal V. Moving forward in plant food safety and security through NanoBioSensors: Adopt or adapt biomedical technologies? Proteomics 2015; 15:1680-92. [PMID: 25727733 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Revised: 01/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Plant-based foods are integral part of our day-to-day diet. Increasing world population has put forth an ever increasing demand for plant-based foods, and food security remains a major concern. Similarly, biological, chemical, and physical threats to our food and increasing regulatory demands to control the presence of foreign species in food products have made food safety a growing issue. Nanotechnology has already established its roots in diverse disciplines. However, the food industry is yet to harness the full potential of the unique capabilities offered by this next-generation technology. While there might be safety concerns in regards to integration of nanoproducts with our food products, an aspect of nanotechnology that can make remarkable contribution to different elements of the food chain is the use of nanobiosensors and diagnostic platforms for monitoring food traceability, quality, safety, and nutritional value. This brings us to an important question that whether existing diagnostic platforms that have already been well developed for biomedical and clinical application are suitable for food industry or whether the demands of the food industry are altogether different that may not allow adoption/adaptation of the existing technology. This review is an effort to raise this important "uncomfortable" yet "timely" question.
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- Tarun K Sharma
- Centre for Biodesign and Diagnostics, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility, NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory (NBRL), School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Organization for Educational Initiatives, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Anatomy I, School of Medicine, Showa University, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Laboratory for Biotechnology and Biochemistry (RLABB), Kathmandu, Nepal
- GRADE Academy Private Limited, Birgunj, Nepal
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- Research Laboratory for Biotechnology and Biochemistry (RLABB), Kathmandu, Nepal
- GRADE Academy Private Limited, Birgunj, Nepal
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- Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility, NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory (NBRL), School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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LaCount MD, Weingarten D, Hu N, Shaheen SE, van de Lagemaat J, Rumbles G, Walba DM, Lusk MT. Energy Pooling Upconversion in Organic Molecular Systems. J Phys Chem A 2015; 119:4009-16. [PMID: 25793313 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5b00509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Michael D. LaCount
- Department
of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department
of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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Kisel KS, Linti G, Starova GL, Sizov VV, Melnikov AS, Pushkarev AP, Bochkarev MN, Grachova EV, Tunik SP. Syntheses, Structures, and Photophysical Properties of Eu and Lu Diketonates with a Neutral Polydentate Imidazolylmethanamine Ligand. Eur J Inorg Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201403186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Kristina S. Kisel
- Department of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskii pr. 26, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia, http://tmc‐lab.chem.spbu.ru/
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- Anorganisch‐Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht‐Karls‐Universität Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskii pr. 26, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia, http://tmc‐lab.chem.spbu.ru/
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- Department of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskii pr. 26, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia, http://tmc‐lab.chem.spbu.ru/
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- St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Physical Department, St. Petersburg State University, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- Nizhny Novgorod State University, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskii pr. 26, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia, http://tmc‐lab.chem.spbu.ru/
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- Department of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskii pr. 26, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia, http://tmc‐lab.chem.spbu.ru/
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Yuan X, Gu W, Xiao M, Xie W, Wei S, Zhou L, Zhou J, Shen J. Interactions of CT DNA with hexagonal NaYF4 co-doped with Yb(3+)/Tm(3+) upconversion particles. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2015; 137:995-1003. [PMID: 25305602 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.08.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Revised: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 08/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The interaction of UCPs with CT DNA are studied in detail by zeta potential, Energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric (TGA) analysis, DNA melting determination and various spectroscopic techniques including Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) absorption, fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. The results indicate that CT DNA can assemble on the surface of UCPs mainly by relative stronger hydrophobic force and electrostatic binding, and the predominant interaction site is the deoxyribosyl phosphate backbone of CT DNA. Moreover, after interacting with UCPs, the double helix structure of DNA is undamaged.
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- Xiuxue Yuan
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Analysis and Testing Centre, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Applied Photochemistry, Nanjing Normal University, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Analysis and Testing Centre, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Applied Photochemistry, Nanjing Normal University, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Analysis and Testing Centre, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Applied Photochemistry, Nanjing Normal University, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Analysis and Testing Centre, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Applied Photochemistry, Nanjing Normal University, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Analysis and Testing Centre, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Applied Photochemistry, Nanjing Normal University, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Analysis and Testing Centre, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Applied Photochemistry, Nanjing Normal University, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Analysis and Testing Centre, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Applied Photochemistry, Nanjing Normal University, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Analysis and Testing Centre, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Applied Photochemistry, Nanjing Normal University, China
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Chen H, Shi D, Wang Y, Zhang L, Zhang Q, Wang B, Xia C. The advances in applying inorganic fluorescent nanomaterials for the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma and other cancers. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra14853g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The advances, drawbacks and application suggestions of QDs, UCNPs and CDs in HCC and other cancer detection fields are discussed.
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- Hetao Chen
- School of Public Health and Research Center of Basic Medical Sciences
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin
- China
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- School of Public Health and Research Center of Basic Medical Sciences
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Qiqihaer Medical College
- Qiqihaer
- China
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- School of Public Health and Research Center of Basic Medical Sciences
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin
- China
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- School of Public Health and Research Center of Basic Medical Sciences
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin
- China
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- School of Public Health and Research Center of Basic Medical Sciences
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Qiqihaer Medical College
- Qiqihaer
- China
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Gnach A, Lipinski T, Bednarkiewicz A, Rybka J, Capobianco JA. Upconverting nanoparticles: assessing the toxicity. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:1561-84. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00177j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 438] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Based on a survey of existing studies, low nanotoxicity of lanthanide doped upconverting nanoparticles holds promise for their safety and suitability for biomedical detection and imaging.
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- Anna Gnach
- Wrocław Research Center EIT+
- 54-066 Wrocław
- Poland
- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
- PAS
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- Wrocław Research Center EIT+
- 54-066 Wrocław
- Poland
- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
- PAS
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- Wrocław Research Center EIT+
- 54-066 Wrocław
- Poland
- Institute of Low Temp&Structure Research
- PAS
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- Wrocław Research Center EIT+
- 54-066 Wrocław
- Poland
- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
- PAS
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for NanoScience Research
- Concordia University
- Montreal
- H4B 1R6 Canada
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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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Grinblat G, Rahmani M, Cortés E, Caldarola M, Comedi D, Maier SA, Bragas AV. High-efficiency second harmonic generation from a single hybrid ZnO nanowire/Au plasmonic nano-oligomer. NANO LETTERS 2014; 14:6660-5. [PMID: 25347036 DOI: 10.1021/nl503332f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We introduce a plasmonic-semiconductor hybrid nanosystem, consisting of a ZnO nanowire coupled to a gold pentamer oligomer by crossing the hot-spot. It is demonstrated that the hybrid system exhibits a second harmonic (SH) conversion efficiency of ∼3 × 10(-5)%, which is among the highest values for a nanoscale object at optical frequencies reported so far. The SH intensity was found to be ∼1700 times larger than that from the same nanowire excited outside the hot-spot. Placing high nonlinear susceptibility materials precisely in plasmonic confined-field regions to enhance SH generation opens new perspectives for highly efficient light frequency up-conversion on the nanoscale.
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- Gustavo Grinblat
- Laboratorio de Electrónica Cuántica, Dep. de Física, FCEN-IFIBA CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires , Intendente Güiraldes 2160, C1428EGA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Tao L, Zhou B, Jin W, Chai Y, Tang CY, Tsang YH. Improved multiphoton ultraviolet upconversion photoluminescence in ultrasmall core-shell nanocrystals. OPTICS LETTERS 2014; 39:6265-6268. [PMID: 25361330 DOI: 10.1364/ol.39.006265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Near-infrared to ultraviolet multiphoton upconversion photoluminescence in ultrasmall Tm3+/Yb3+-codoped CaF2 nanocrystals (∼6.7 nm in size) was observed and further significantly enhanced by growing an active shell of NaYF4:Yb3+. Owing to the active shell, the lanthanide emitters inside the core are effectively prevented from the surface quenchers, and the excitation energy is absorbed more efficiently via the additional luminescence sensitizer Yb3+ embedded in the shell. The details of underlying physics were investigated and discussed. The results present a good ultrasmall luminescent material system for achieving efficient multiphoton upconversion, which shows great potential in versatile industrial and biological applications.
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Liu X, Li H, Chen Y, Jin Q, Ren K, Ji J. Mixed-charge nanoparticles for long circulation, low reticuloendothelial system clearance, and high tumor accumulation. Adv Healthc Mater 2014; 3:1439-47. [PMID: 24550205 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201300617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Mixed-charge zwitterionic surface modification shows great potential as a simple strategy to fabricate nanoparticle (NP) surfaces that are nonfouling. Here, the in vivo fate of 16 nm mixed-charge gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is investigated, coated with mixed quaternary ammonium and sulfonic groups. The results show that mixed-charge AuNPs have a much longer blood half-life (≈30.6 h) than do poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG, M¯w = 2000) -coated AuNPs (≈6.65 h) and they accumulate in the liver and spleen far less than do the PEGylated AuNPs. Using transmission electron microscopy, it is further confirmed that the mixed-charge AuNPs have much lower uptake and different existing states in liver Kupffer cells and spleen macrophages one month after injection compared with the PEGylated AuNPs. Moreover, these mixed-charge AuNPs do not cause appreciable toxicity at this tested dose to mice in a period of 1 month as evidenced by histological examinations. Importantly, the mixed-charge AuNPs have higher accumulation and slower clearance in tumors than do PEGylated AuNPs for times of 24-72 h. Results from this work show promise for effectively designing tumor-targeting NPs that can minimize reticuloendothelial system clearance and circulate for long periods by using a simple mixed-charge strategy.
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- Xiangsheng Liu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization; Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization; Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization; Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization; Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization; Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization; Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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Liu Z, Dong K, Liu J, Han X, Ren J, Qu X. Anti-biofouling polymer-decorated lutetium-based nanoparticulate contrast agents for in vivo high-resolution trimodal imaging. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2014; 10:2429-38. [PMID: 24610806 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201303909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2013] [Revised: 02/16/2014] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Nanomaterials have gained considerable attention and interest in the development of novel and high-resolution contrast agents for medical diagnosis and prognosis in clinic. A classical urea-based homogeneous precipitation route that combines the merits of in situ thermal decomposition and surface modification is introduced to construct polyethylene glycol molecule (PEG)-decorated hybrid lutetium oxide nanoparticles (PEG-UCNPs). By utilizing the admirable optical and magnetic properties of the yielded PEG-UCNPs, in vivo up-conversion luminescence and T1 -enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of small animals are conducted, revealing obvious signals after subcutaneous and intravenous injection, respectively. Due to the strong X-ray absorption and high atomic number of lanthanide elements, X-ray computed-tomography imaging based on PEG-UCNPs is then designed and carried out, achieving excellent imaging outcome in animal experiments. This is the first example of the usage of hybrid lutetium oxide nanoparticles as effective nanoprobes. Furthermore, biodistribution, clearance route, as well as long-term toxicity are investigated in detail after intravenous injection in a murine model, indicating the overall safety of PEG-UCNPs. Compared with previous lanthanide fluorides, our nanoprobes exhibit more advantages, such as facile construction process and nearly total excretion from the animal body within a month. Taken together, these results promise the use of PEG-UCNPs as a safe and efficient nanoparticulate contrast agent for potential application in multimodal imaging.
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- Zhen Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources, Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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