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Kim HJ, Cho HB, Kim HR, Lee S, Park JI, Park KH. Upconverting-photon quenching-mediated perforation influx as an intracellular delivery method using posAuNP@UCNPs nanocomposites for osteoarthritis treatment. NANO CONVERGENCE 2024; 11:1. [PMID: 38170345 PMCID: PMC10764707 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00409-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Photoporation techniques based on plasmonic nanoparticles such as gold nanoparticles have been extensively studied for the intracellular delivery of substances via cell membrane disruption. However, the clinical application of AuNP is challenging due to its absorption in the 500 nm region of the light spectrum. To overcome this challenge, upconversion nanoparticles were employed to stimulate AuNP at NIR wavelengths. posAuNP@UCNPs nanocomposites were produced by coating 30 nm UCNPs on 80 nm AuNPs using DOPA-PEI, which were then irradiated with 980 nm NIR light to facilitate their intracellular delivery. TEM and DLS confirmed that posAuNP and UCNP combine to form nanocomposites. Additionally, multiphysics simulation was used to analyze the distribution of the posAuNP electric field based on morphological differences that change as the UCNP ratio increases. Next, effective LED irradiation conditions were established by applying upconverting-photon quenching-mediated perforation influx to C28/I2 cells as suspensions or spheroids. posAuNP@UCNP nanocomposites were confirmed to be effective for the delivery of baricitinib as a treatment for osteoarthritis in a three-dimensional osteoarthritis model. Finally, chondrocyte differentiation was induced through intracellular delivery of baricitinib using posAuNP@UCNPs. The findings suggest that posAuNP@UCNPs have great potential as a tool for non-invasive drug delivery via UCPPin.
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- Hye Jin Kim
- Laboratory of Nano-Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, CHA Biocomplex, 335 Pangyo-ro, Sampyeong-Dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Nano-Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, CHA Biocomplex, 335 Pangyo-ro, Sampyeong-Dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Nano-Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, CHA Biocomplex, 335 Pangyo-ro, Sampyeong-Dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Nano-Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, CHA Biocomplex, 335 Pangyo-ro, Sampyeong-Dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Nano-Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, CHA Biocomplex, 335 Pangyo-ro, Sampyeong-Dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Nano-Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, CHA Biocomplex, 335 Pangyo-ro, Sampyeong-Dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13488, Republic of Korea.
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Raab M, Skripka A, Bulmahn J, Pliss A, Kuzmin A, Vetrone F, Prasad P. Decoupled Rare-Earth Nanoparticles for On-Demand Upconversion Photodynamic Therapy and High-Contrast Near Infrared Imaging in NIR IIb. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:4948-4954. [PMID: 36153945 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rare-earth doped multi-shell nanoparticles slated for theranostic applications produce a variety of emission bands upon near-infrared (NIR) excitation. Their downshifting emission is useful for high-contrast NIR imaging, while the upconversion light can induce photodynamic therapy (PDT). Unfortunately, integration of imaging and therapy is challenging. These modalities are better to be controlled independently so that, with the help of imaging, selective delivery of a theranostic agent at the site of interest could be ensured prior to on-demand PDT initiation. We introduce here multi-shell rare-earth doped nanoparticles (RENPs) arranged in a manner to produce only downshifting emission for NIR imaging when excited at one NIR wavelength and upconversion emission for therapeutic action by using a different excitation wavelength. In this work, multi-shell RENPs with a surface-bound sensitizer have been synthesized for decoupled 1550 nm downshifting emission upon 800 nm excitation and 550 nm upconversion emission caused by 980 nm irradiation. The independently controlled emission bands allow for high-contrast NIR imaging in NIR-IIb of optical transparency that gives high-contrast images due to significantly reduced light scattering. This can be conducted prior to PDT using 980 nm to produce upconverted light at 550 nm that excites the RENP surface-bound photosensitizer, Rose Bengal (RB), to effect photodynamic therapy with high specificity and safer theranostics.
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- Micah Raab
- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, New York 14260-4200, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, Varennes (Montréal), Quebec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, New York 14260-4200, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, New York 14260-4200, United States
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, New York 14260-4200, United States
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- Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, Varennes (Montréal), Quebec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, New York 14260-4200, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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Jha NK, Arfin S, Jha SK, Kar R, Dey A, Gundamaraju R, Ashraf GM, Gupta PK, Dhanasekaran S, Abomughaid MM, Das SS, Singh SK, Dua K, Roychoudhury S, Kumar D, Ruokolainen J, Ojha S, Kesari KK. Re-establishing the comprehension of phytomedicine and nanomedicine in inflammation-mediated cancer signaling. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:1086-1104. [PMID: 35218902 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Recent mounting evidence has revealed extensive genetic heterogeneity within tumors that drive phenotypic variation affecting key cancer pathways, making cancer treatment extremely challenging. Diverse cancer types display resistance to treatment and show patterns of relapse following therapy. Therefore, efforts are required to address tumor heterogeneity by developing a broad-spectrum therapeutic approach that combines targeted therapies. Inflammation has been progressively documented as a vital factor in tumor advancement and has consequences in epigenetic variations that support tumor instigation, encouraging all the tumorigenesis phases. Increased DNA damage, disrupted DNA repair mechanisms, cellular proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and its incursion are a few pro-cancerous outcomes of chronic inflammation. A clear understanding of the cellular and molecular signaling mechanisms of tumor-endorsing inflammation is necessary for further expansion of anti-cancer therapeutics targeting the crosstalk between tumor development and inflammatory processes. Multiple inflammatory signaling pathways, such as the NF-κB signaling pathway, JAK-STAT signaling pathway, MAPK signaling, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling, Wnt signaling cascade, and TGF-β/Smad signaling, have been found to regulate inflammation, which can be modulated using various factors such as small molecule inhibitors, phytochemicals, recombinant cytokines, and nanoparticles in conjugation to phytochemicals to treat cancer. Researchers have identified multiple targets to specifically alter inflammation in cancer therapy to restrict malignant progression and improve the efficacy of cancer therapy. siRNA-and shRNA-loaded nanoparticles have been observed to downregulate STAT3 signaling pathways and have been employed in studies to target tumor malignancies. This review highlights the pathways involved in the interaction between tumor advancement and inflammatory progression, along with the novel approaches of nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems currently used to target inflammatory signaling pathways to combat cancer.
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- Niraj Kumar Jha
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering & Technology (SET), Sharda University, Greater Noida 201310, India.
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- Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research (AIMMSCR), Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sec 125, Noida 201303, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering & Technology (SET), Sharda University, Greater Noida 201310, India
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- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), Gujarat 380015, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, College Street, Kolkata 700073, India
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- ER Stress and Mucosal Immunology Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7248, Australia
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- Pre-Clinical Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Plot 32-34, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida 201310, India
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- Medical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha 67714, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha 67714, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, 835215 Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144001, India
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research (AIMMSCR), Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sec 125, Noida 201303, India
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, 00076 Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, 00076 Espoo, Finland.
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Doxorubicin-Loaded Metal-Organic Framework Nanoparticles as Acid-Activatable Hydroxyl Radical Nanogenerators for Enhanced Chemo/Chemodynamic Synergistic Therapy. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15031096. [PMID: 35161041 PMCID: PMC8838206 DOI: 10.3390/ma15031096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is a widely used first-line antitumor agent; however, acquired drug resistance and side effects have become the main challenges to effective cancer therapy. Herein, DOX is loaded into iron-rich metal–organic framework/tannic acid (TA) nanocomplex to form a tumor-targeting and acid-activatable drug delivery system (MOF/TA-DOX, MTD). Under the acidic tumor microenvironment, MTD simultaneously releases DOX and ferrous ion (Fe2+) accompanied by degradation. Apart from the chemotherapeutic effect, DOX elevates the intracellular H2O2 levels through cascade reactions, which will be beneficial to the Fenton reaction between the Fe2+ and H2O2, to persistently produce hydroxyl radicals (•OH). Thus, MTD efficiently mediates chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and remarkably enhances the sensitivity of chemotherapy. More encouragingly, the cancer cell killing efficiency of MTD is up to ~86% even at the ultralow equivalent concentration of DOX (2.26 µg/mL), while the viability of normal cells remained >88% at the same concentration of MTD. Taken together, MTD is expected to serve as drug-delivery nanoplatforms and •OH nanogenerators for improving chemo/chemodynamic synergistic therapy and reducing the toxic side effects.
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Torresan MF, Wolosiuk A. Critical Aspects on the Chemical Stability of NaYF4-Based Upconverting Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:1191-1210. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Maria F. Torresan
- Gerencia Química Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA) − INN - CONICET, Av. Gral. Paz 1499, B1650KNA San Martín, Argentina
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- Gerencia Química Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA) − INN - CONICET, Av. Gral. Paz 1499, B1650KNA San Martín, Argentina
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Im MH, Kim YJ. Enhancement of near-infrared up-conversion and blue down-conversion luminescence in LuNbO 4 :Yb 3+ ,Tm 3+ with Ga 3+ and Ta 5+ substitutions. LUMINESCENCE 2019; 34:500-507. [PMID: 30924274 DOI: 10.1002/bio.3625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Under a 980-nm excitation, the up-conversion (UC) spectra of LuNbO4 :Yb3+ ,Tm3+ powders exhibited predominantly near-infrared bands (~805 nm) of Tm3+ through an energy transfer process from Yb3+ to Tm3+ . Regarding the down-conversion (DC) luminescence of the powders, the photoluminescence excitation spectra consisted of a broad charge transfer band (270 nm) due to [NbO4 ]3- and sharp band (360 nm) of Tm3+ , while the corresponding emission spectra exhibited a blue emission at 458 nm. Upon substitution of Ga3+ and Ta5+ for Lu3+ and Nb5+ , respectively, both UC and DC luminescence properties were significantly enhanced. For the Ga3+ substitution, the increased emission intensity could be explained by the crystal field asymmetry surrounding the Tm3+ ions induced by the large difference in ionic radius between Ga3+ and Lu3+ . For the Ta5+ substitution, we believe that an M'-LuTaO4 substructure was formed in the host, which led to the formation of a TaO6 octahedral coordination instead of a NbO4 tetrahedral coordination. Consequently, the crystal symmetry of the local structure was modified, and thus the UC and DC luminescence properties were enhanced. The dual-mode (UC and DC) luminescence demonstrates that LuNbO4 :Yb3+ ,Tm3+ has a great potential in the fields of temperature sensing probes, anti-counterfeiting, and bioapplications.
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- Min Hyuk Im
- Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, South Korea
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Xu J, Gulzar A, Yang P, Bi H, Yang D, Gai S, He F, Lin J, Xing B, Jin D. Recent advances in near-infrared emitting lanthanide-doped nanoconstructs: Mechanism, design and application for bioimaging. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kakkar T, Thomas N, Kumi-Barimah E, Jose G, Saha S. Photoluminescence intensity ratio of Eu-conjugated lactates-A simple optical imaging technique for biomarker analysis for critical diseases. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2018; 11:e201700199. [PMID: 29094801 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201700199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Instant measurement of elevated biomarkers such as lactic acid offers the most promising approaches for early treatment and prevention of many critical diseases including cardiac arrest, stroke, septic shock, trauma, liver dysfunction, as well as for monitoring lactic acid level during intense exercise. In the present study, a unique dependence of visible photoluminescence of Eu3+ ions resulting from 5 D0 to 7 FJ(J = 0,1,2,3,4) transitions, which can be exploited for rapid detection of biomarkers, both in vitro and ex vivo, has been reported. It is observed that the integrated intensity ratio of photoluminescence signals dominating at 591 and 616 nm originating from 5 D0 to 7 F2 and 5 D0 to 7 F1 transitions in Eu3+ ions can be used as a biosensing and bioimaging tool for detection of biomarkers released at disease states. The Eu3+ integrated photoluminescence intensity ratio approach reported herein for optical detection of lactates in blood serum, plasma and confocal imaging of brain tissues has very high potential for exploitation of this technique in both in vitro monitoring and in vivo bioimaging applications for the detection of biomarkers in various diseases states.
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- Tarun Kakkar
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Heo NS, Lee SU, Rethinasabapathy M, Lee EZ, Cho HJ, Oh SY, Choe SR, Kim Y, Hong WG, Krishnan G, Hong WH, Jeon TJ, Jun YS, Kim HJ, Huh YS. Visible-light-driven dynamic cancer therapy and imaging using graphitic carbon nitride nanoparticles. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 90:531-538. [PMID: 29853122 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Organic graphitic carbon nitride nanoparticles (NP-g-CN), less than 30 nm in size, were synthesized and evaluated for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and cell imaging applications. NP-g-CN particles were prepared through an intercalation process using a rod-like melamine-cyanuric acid adduct (MCA) as the molecular precursor and a eutectic mixture of LiCl-KCl (45:55 wt%) as the reaction medium for polycondensation. The nano-dimensional NP-g-CN penetrated the malignant tumor cells with minimal hindrance and effectively generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) under visible light irradiation, which could ablate cancer cells. When excited by visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm), NP-g-CN introduced to HeLa and cos-7 cells generated a significant amount of ROS and killed the cancerous cells selectively. The cytotoxicity of NP-g-CN was manipulated by altering the light irradiation and the BP-g-CN caused more damage to the cancer cells than normal cells at low concentrations. As a potential non-toxic organic nanomaterial, the synthesized NP-g-CN are biocompatible with less cytotoxicity than toxic inorganic materials. The combined effects of the high efficacy of ROS generation under visible light irradiation, low toxicity, and bio-compatibility highlight the potential of NP-g-CN for PDT and imaging without further modification.
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- Nam Su Heo
- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100, Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100, Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- LG Chem Research Park, 104-1 Munji-dong, Youseong-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Republic of Korea
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- Reliability Assessment Center for Chemical Materials, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100, Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100, Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electron Microscopic Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electron Microscopic Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100, Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100, Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Electron Microscopic Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Biohybrid Systems Research Center (BSRC), Inha University, 100, Inha-ro, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
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Li H, Hao S, Yang C, Chen G. Synthesis of Multicolor Core/Shell NaLuF₄:Yb 3+/Ln 3+@CaF₂ Upconversion Nanocrystals. NANOMATERIALS 2017; 7:nano7020034. [PMID: 28336867 PMCID: PMC5333019 DOI: 10.3390/nano7020034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The ability to synthesize high-quality hierarchical core/shell nanocrystals from an efficient host lattice is important to realize efficacious photon upconversion for applications ranging from bioimaging to solar cells. Here, we describe a strategy to fabricate multicolor core @ shell α-NaLuF4:Yb3+/Ln3+@CaF2 (Ln = Er, Ho, Tm) upconversion nanocrystals (UCNCs) based on the newly established host lattice of sodium lutetium fluoride (NaLuF4). We exploited the liquid-solid-solution method to synthesize the NaLuF4 core of pure cubic phase and the thermal decomposition approach to expitaxially grow the calcium fluoride (CaF2) shell onto the core UCNCs, yielding cubic core/shell nanocrystals with a size of 15.6 ± 1.2 nm (the core ~9 ± 0.9 nm, the shell ~3.3 ± 0.3 nm). We showed that those core/shell UCNCs could emit activator-defined multicolor emissions up to about 772 times more efficient than the core nanocrystals due to effective suppression of surface-related quenching effects. Our results provide a new paradigm on heterogeneous core/shell structure for enhanced multicolor upconversion photoluminescence from colloidal nanocrystals.
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- Hui Li
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-Structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-Structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-Structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-Structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
- Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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In vivo imaging, which enables us to peer deeply within living subjects, is producing tremendous opportunities both for clinical diagnostics and as a research tool. Contrast material is often required to clearly visualize the functional architecture of physiological structures. Recent advances in nanomaterials are becoming pivotal to generate the high-resolution, high-contrast images needed for accurate, precision diagnostics. Nanomaterials are playing major roles in imaging by delivering large imaging payloads, yielding improved sensitivity, multiplexing capacity, and modularity of design. Indeed, for several imaging modalities, nanomaterials are now not simply ancillary contrast entities, but are instead the original and sole source of image signal that make possible the modality's existence. We address the physicochemical makeup/design of nanomaterials through the lens of the physical properties that produce contrast signal for the cognate imaging modality-we stratify nanomaterials on the basis of their (i) magnetic, (ii) optical, (iii) acoustic, and/or (iv) nuclear properties. We evaluate them for their ability to provide relevant information under preclinical and clinical circumstances, their in vivo safety profiles (which are being incorporated into their chemical design), their modularity in being fused to create multimodal nanomaterials (spanning multiple different physical imaging modalities and therapeutic/theranostic capabilities), their key properties, and critically their likelihood to be clinically translated.
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- Bryan Ronain Smith
- Stanford University , 3155 Porter Drive, #1214, Palo Alto, California 94304-5483, United States
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- The James H. Clark Center , 318 Campus Drive, First Floor, E-150A, Stanford, California 94305-5427, United States
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Chan CF, Zhou Y, Guo H, Zhang J, Jiang L, Chen W, Shiu KK, Wong WK, Wong KL. pH-Dependent Cancer-Directed Photodynamic Therapy by a Water-Soluble Graphitic-Phase Carbon Nitride-Porphyrin Nanoprobe. Chempluschem 2016; 81:535-540. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201600085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Chi-Fai Chan
- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University; Kowloon Tong Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University; Kowloon Tong Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong
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- Department of Physics; Beihang University; Beijing 100191 P. R. China
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- Department of Physics; Beihang University; Beijing 100191 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University; Kowloon Tong Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong
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- Department of Physics; The University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington TX 76019 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University; Kowloon Tong Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University; Kowloon Tong Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University; Kowloon Tong Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong
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Zheng X, Zhu X, Lu Y, Zhao J, Feng W, Jia G, Wang F, Li F, Jin D. High-Contrast Visualization of Upconversion Luminescence in Mice Using Time-Gating Approach. Anal Chem 2016; 88:3449-54. [PMID: 26916365 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Optical imaging through the near-infrared (NIR) window provides deep penetration of light up to several centimeters into biological tissues. Capable of emitting 800 nm luminescence under 980 nm illumination, the recently developed upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) suggest a promising optical contrast agent for in vivo bioimaging. However, presently they require high-power lasers to excite when applied to small animals, leading to significant scattering background that limits the detection sensitivity as well as a detrimental thermal effect. In this work, we show that the time-gating approach implementing pulsed illumination from a NIR diode laser and time-delayed imaging synchronized via an optical chopper offers detection sensitivity more than 1 order of magnitude higher than the conventional approach using optical band-pass filters (S/N, 47321/6353 vs 5339/58), when imaging UCNPs injected into Kunming mice. The pulsed laser illumination (70 μs ON in 200 μs period) also reduces the overall thermal accumulation to 35% of that under the continuous-wave mode. Technical details are given on setting up the time-gating unit comprising an optical chopper, a pinhole, and a microscopy eyepiece. Being generally compatible with any camera, this provides a convenient and low cost solution to NIR animal imaging using UCNPs as well as other luminescent probes.
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- Xianlin Zheng
- Advanced Cytometry Laboratories, ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University , Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University , Shanghai, 200433, PR China
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- Advanced Cytometry Laboratories, ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University , Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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- Advanced Cytometry Laboratories, ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University , Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia.,Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing and School of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide , Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University , Shanghai, 200433, PR China
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- Nanochemistry Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University , Perth, Western Australia 6102, Australia.,Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney , Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Advanced Cytometry Laboratories, ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University , Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia.,Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney , Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry & Institutes of Biomedical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University , Shanghai, 200433, PR China
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- Advanced Cytometry Laboratories, ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University , Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia.,Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney , Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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Srinivasan M, Rajabi M, Mousa SA. Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy. NANOMATERIALS 2015; 5:1690-1703. [PMID: 28347089 PMCID: PMC5304767 DOI: 10.3390/nano5041690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The field of nanotechnology has led to the development of many innovative strategies for effective detection and treatment of cancer, overcoming limitations associated with conventional cancer diagnosis and therapy. Multifunctional nanoparticle systems can integrate imaging, targeting and treatment moieties on the surface and in the core, resulting in targeted delivery of the imaging or treatment modalities, specifically to the tumor. Multifunctional nanoparticles also enable simultaneous delivery of multiple treatment agents, resulting in effective combinatorial therapeutic regimens against cancer. In this review, various multifunctional nanoparticle systems that feature a variety of targeting moieties for in vitro and/or in vivo cancer imaging and therapy are discussed.
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- Mathangi Srinivasan
- The Pharmaceutical Research Institute, 1 Discovery Drive, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA.
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- The Pharmaceutical Research Institute, 1 Discovery Drive, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA.
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- The Pharmaceutical Research Institute, 1 Discovery Drive, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA.
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Ovanesyan Z, Mimun LC, Kumar GA, Yust BG, Dannangoda C, Martirosyan KS, Sardar DK. Depth-Resolved Multispectral Sub-Surface Imaging Using Multifunctional Upconversion Phosphors with Paramagnetic Properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:21465-21471. [PMID: 26322519 PMCID: PMC4597474 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b06491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Molecular imaging is very promising technique used for surgical guidance, which requires advancements related to properties of imaging agents and subsequent data retrieval methods from measured multispectral images. In this article, an upconversion material is introduced for subsurface near-infrared imaging and for the depth recovery of the material embedded below the biological tissue. The results confirm significant correlation between the analytical depth estimate of the material under the tissue and the measured ratio of emitted light from the material at two different wavelengths. Experiments with biological tissue samples demonstrate depth resolved imaging using the rare earth doped multifunctional phosphors. In vitro tests reveal no significant toxicity, whereas the magnetic measurements of the phosphors show that the particles are suitable as magnetic resonance imaging agents. The confocal imaging of fibroblast cells with these phosphors reveals their potential for in vivo imaging. The depth-resolved imaging technique with such phosphors has broad implications for real-time intraoperative surgical guidance.
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- Zaven Ovanesyan
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas 78539, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas 78520, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas 78520, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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Morais DS, Fernandes S, Gomes PS, Fernandes MH, Sampaio P, Ferraz MP, Santos JD, Lopes MA, Sooraj Hussain N. Novel cerium doped glass-reinforced hydroxyapatite with antibacterial and osteoconductive properties for bone tissue regeneration. Biomed Mater 2015; 10:055008. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/10/5/055008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Yang C, Liu Q, He D, Na N, Zhao Y, Ouyang J. Dual-modal imaging and photodynamic therapy using upconversion nanoparticles for tumor cells. Analyst 2015; 139:6414-20. [PMID: 25327945 DOI: 10.1039/c4an01642d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Here we synthesized silica-coated NaYF4:Yb,Tm@NaGdF4 nanoparticles with hypocrellin photosensitizers covalently incorporated inside the silica shells, combining dual modal imaging and photodynamic therapy (PDT) functions together. Under excitation at 980 nm, the tumor-targeting specificity of the as-prepared nanomaterials efficiently enhanced as folic acid (FA) was conjugated. The internalization of UCNPs@SiO2@hypocrellin A-FA in HeLa cells and HEK-293 cells was observed by confocal microscopy and in vitro magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which demonstrated that the as-prepared nanocomposites have the ability to target folate receptor (FR) (+) cells. Moreover, magnetic resonance (MR) measurements also demonstrated that the as-prepared nanocomposites could be used as a contrast agent for MRI. All these results showed the feasibility and potential of the as-prepared nanocomposites for simultaneous imaging and PDT application.
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- Chunna Yang
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, 100875, Beijing, P. R. China.
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Yang D, Li C, Lin J. Multimodal cancer imaging using lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2015; 10:2573-91. [PMID: 26293416 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Multimodal nanoprobes that integrate different imaging modalities in one nano-system could offer synergistic effect over any modality alone to satisfy the higher requirements on the efficiency and accuracy for clinical diagnosis and medical research. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), particularly lanthanide (Ln)-based NPs have been regarded as an ideal building block for constructing multimodal bioprobes due to their fascinating properties. In this review, we first summarize recent advances in the optimizations of existing UCNPs. In particular, we highlight the applications of Ln-based UCNPs for multimodal cancer imaging in vitro and in vivo. The explorations of UCNPs-based multimodal nanoprobes for targeting diagnosis and imaging-guided therapeutics are also presented. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of Ln-based UCNPs in this rapid growing field are discussed.
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- Dongmei Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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Hao S, Yang L, Qiu H, Fan R, Yang C, Chen G. Heterogeneous core/shell fluoride nanocrystals with enhanced upconversion photoluminescence for in vivo bioimaging. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:10775-10780. [PMID: 26035440 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr02287h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report on heterogeneous core/shell CaF2:Yb(3+)/Ho(3+)@NaGdF4 nanocrystals of 17 nm with efficient upconversion (UC) photoluminescence (PL) for in vivo bioimaging. Monodisperse core/shell nanostructures were synthesized using a seed-mediated growth process involving two quite different approaches of liquid-solid-solution and thermal decomposition. They exhibit green emission with a sharp band around 540 nm when excited at ∼980 nm, which is about 39 times brighter than the core CaF2:Yb(3+)/Ho(3+) nanoparticles. PL decays at 540 nm revealed that such an enhancement arises from efficient suppression of surface-related deactivation from the core nanocrystals. In vivo bioimaging employing water-dispersed core/shell nanoparticles displayed high contrast against the background.
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- Shuwei Hao
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Heilongjiang 150001, People's Republic of China.
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Multifunctional hydroxyapatite nanoparticles for drug delivery and multimodal molecular imaging. Mikrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-015-1504-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Olea-Román D, Bélanger-Desmarais N, Flores-Álamo M, Bazán C, Thouin F, Reber C, Castillo-Blum SE. Spectroscopic studies of lanthanide complexes of varying nuclearity based on a compartmentalised ligand. Dalton Trans 2015; 44:17175-88. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt02563j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Spectroscopic studies of lanthanide-based coordination compounds of varying nuclearity with a compartmental ligand which show NIR luminescence.
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- Daniela Olea-Román
- Facultad de Química
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Ciudad Universitaria
- Coyoacán
- México
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- Facultad de Química
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Ciudad Universitaria
- Coyoacán
- México
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- Département de Physique
- Université de Montréal
- Montréal
- Canada
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- Département de Physique
- Université de Montréal
- Montréal
- Canada
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- Facultad de Química
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Ciudad Universitaria
- Coyoacán
- México
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Zhang Y, Wei W, Das GK, Yang Tan TT. Engineering lanthanide-based materials for nanomedicine. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2014.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Qiu H, Yang C, Shao W, Damasco J, Wang X, Ågren H, Prasad PN, Chen G. Enhanced Upconversion Luminescence in Yb 3+/Tm 3+-Codoped Fluoride Active Core/Active Shell/Inert Shell Nanoparticles through Directed Energy Migration. NANOMATERIALS 2014; 4:55-68. [PMID: 28348285 PMCID: PMC5304613 DOI: 10.3390/nano4010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 12/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The luminescence efficiency of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles is of particular importance for their embodiment in biophotonic and photonic applications. Here, we show that the upconversion luminescence of typically used NaYF4:Yb3+30%/Tm3+0.5% nanoparticles can be enhanced by ~240 times through a hierarchical active core/active shell/inert shell (NaYF4:Yb3+30%/Tm3+0.5%)/NaYbF4/NaYF4 design, which involves the use of directed energy migration in the second active shell layer. The resulting active core/active shell/inert shell nanoparticles are determined to be about 11 times brighter than that of well-investigated (NaYF4:Yb3+30%/Tm3+0.5%)/NaYF4 active core/inert shell nanoparticles when excited at ~980 nm. The strategy for enhanced upconversion in Yb3+/Tm3+-codoped NaYF4 nanoparticles through directed energy migration might have implications for other types of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles.
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- Hailong Qiu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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Cooper DR, Kudinov K, Tyagi P, Hill CK, Bradforth SE, Nadeau JL. Photoluminescence of cerium fluoride and cerium-doped lanthanum fluoride nanoparticles and investigation of energy transfer to photosensitizer molecules. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:12441-53. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp01044b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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CexLa1−xF3 nanoparticles have been proposed for use in nanoscintillator–photosensitizer systems, aiming to combine the effects of radiotherapy and photodynamic therapy.
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- Daniel R. Cooper
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- McGill University
- 3775 Rue University
- Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Southern California
- Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- McGill University
- 3775 Rue University
- Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
- Keck School of Medicine
- University of Southern California
- Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- McGill University
- 3775 Rue University
- Montreal, Canada
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Naccache R, Chevallier P, Lagueux J, Gossuin Y, Laurent S, Vander Elst L, Chilian C, Capobianco JA, Fortin MA. High relaxivities and strong vascular signal enhancement for NaGdF4 nanoparticles designed for dual MR/optical imaging. Adv Healthc Mater 2013; 2:1478-88. [PMID: 23666643 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201300060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Near-infrared (NIR)-to-NIR upconverting NaY(Gd)F4 :Tm(3+) ,Yb(3+) paramagnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are efficiently detected by NIR imaging techniques. As they contain Gd(3+) ions, they also provide efficient "positive" contrast in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Water-dispersible small (≈25 nm, "S-") and ultrasmall (<5 nm diam., "US-") NaY(Gd)F4 :Tm(3+) ,Yb(3+) NPs are synthesized by thermal decomposition and capped with citrate. The surface of citrate-coated US-NPs shows sodium depletion and high Gd elemental ratios, as confirmed by a comparative X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)/neutron absorption analysis study. US-NaGd0.745 F4 :Tm0.005 ,Yb0.25 NPs have hydrodynamic diameters close to that measured by TEM, with the lowest relaxometric ratios (r2 /r1 = 1.18) reported for NaGdF4 nanoparticle suspensions (r1 = 3.37 mM(-1) s(-1) at 1.4 T and 37 °C). Strong relaxivity peaks in the range of 20 (0.47 T) - 300 MHz (7.05 T) are revealed in nuclear magnetic resonance dispersion profiles, with high r2 /r1 ratios at increasing field strengths for S-NPs. This indicates the superiority of US-NPs over S-NPs for achieving high positive contrast at clinical MRI field strengths. I.-v. injected citrate-coated US-NPs evidence long blood retention times (>90 min) in mice. Biodistribution studies (48 h, 8 d) show elimination through the reticuloendothelial and urinary systems, similarly to other citrate-capped US-NP systems. In summary, upconverting NaY(Gd)F4 :Tm(3+) ,Yb(3+) nanoparticles have promising luminescent, relaxometric and blood-retention properties for dual MRI/optical imaging.
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Naccache R, Vetrone F, Capobianco JA. Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles: harvesting light for solar cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2013; 6:1308-1311. [PMID: 23868815 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201300362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- Rafik Naccache
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, 1650 Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, QC, J3X 1S2 (Canada)
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Rocha U, Jacinto da Silva C, Ferreira Silva W, Guedes I, Benayas A, Martínez Maestro L, Acosta Elias M, Bovero E, van Veggel FCJM, García Solé JA, Jaque D. Subtissue thermal sensing based on neodymium-doped LaF₃ nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2013; 7:1188-99. [PMID: 23311347 DOI: 10.1021/nn304373q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In this work, we report the multifunctional character of neodymium-doped LaF₃ core/shell nanoparticles. Because of the spectral overlap of the neodymium emission bands with the transparency windows of human tissues, these nanoparticles emerge as relevant subtissue optical probes. For neodymium contents optimizing the luminescence brightness of Nd³⁺:LaF₃ nanoparticles, subtissue penetration depths of several millimeters have been demonstrated. At the same time, it has been found that the infrared emission bands of Nd³⁺:LaF₃ nanoparticles show a remarkable thermal sensitivity, so that they can be advantageously used as luminescent nanothermometers for subtissue thermal sensing. This possibility has been demonstrated in this work: Nd³⁺:LaF₃ nanoparticles have been used to provide optical control over subtissue temperature in a single-beam plasmonic-mediated heating experiment. In this experiment, gold nanorods are used as nanoheaters while thermal reading is performed by the Nd³⁺:LaF₃ nanoparticles. The possibility of a real single-beam-controlled subtissue hyperthermia process is, therefore, pointed out.
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- Uéslen Rocha
- Grupo de Fotônica e Fluidos Complexos, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57072-970 Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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