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Chen H, Tang Z, Yang Y, Hao Y, Chen W. Recent Advances in Photoswitchable Fluorescent and Colorimetric Probes. Molecules 2024; 29:2521. [PMID: 38893396 PMCID: PMC11173890 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent years, significant advancements have been made in the research of photoswitchable probes. These probes undergo reversible structural and electronic changes upon light exposure, thus exhibiting vast potential in molecular detection, biological imaging, material science, and information storage. Through precisely engineered molecular structures, the photoswitchable probes can toggle between "on" and "off" states at specific wavelengths, enabling highly sensitive and selective detection of targeted analytes. This review systematically presents photoswitchable fluorescent and colorimetric probes built on various molecular photoswitches, primarily focusing on the types involving photoswitching in their detection and/or signal response processes. It begins with an analysis of various molecular photoswitches, including their photophysical properties, photoisomerization and photochromic mechanisms, and fundamental design concepts for constructing photoswitchable probes. The article then elaborates on the applications of these probes in detecting diverse targets, including cations, anions, small molecules, and biomacromolecules. Finally, it offers perspectives on the current state and future development of photoswitchable probes. This review aims to provide a clear introduction for researchers in the field and guidance for the design and application of new, efficient fluorescent and colorimetric probes.
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- Hongjuan Chen
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (H.C.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (H.C.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (H.C.); (Y.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China; (H.C.); (Y.Y.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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Li L, Li M. Modular Engineering of Aptamer-Based Nanobiotechnology for Conditional Control of ATP Sensing. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2302972. [PMID: 38009471 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Dynamic changes of intracellular, extracellular, and subcellular adenosine triphosphates (ATPs) have fundamental interdependence with the physio-pathological states of cells. Spatially selective in situ imaging of such ATP dynamics offers valuable mechanistic insights into the related biological activities. Despite significant advances in the design of aptamer sensors for ATP detection, the dearth of methods that enable precise ATP imaging in specific cellular locations remains a challenge in this field. This review focuses on the modular engineering of regulatable sensing technology via the integration of aptamer probe designs with advanced functional nanomaterials, allowing conditional control of ATP sensing and imaging with high spatial precision from subcellular organelles to living animals. Highlighting the recent advances in the design of photo-triggered nanosensors for spatiotemporally controlled ATP imaging, endogenously-triggered ATP sensing in a cell-selective manner, and spatially-controlled nanodevices for ATP imaging in specific organelles and extracellular microenvironments. Emphasis will be put on elucidating the principles of how nanotechnology can be applied to regulate the spatial precision of aptamer-based ATP sensing activities. The authors envision that this perspective provides insights into the engineering of aptamer-based nanobiotechnology for opening new frontiers in precise molecular sensing and other bio-applications.
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- Lele Li
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Zhong W, Shang L. Photoswitching the fluorescence of nanoparticles for advanced optical applications. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6218-6228. [PMID: 38699274 PMCID: PMC11062085 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00114a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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The dynamic optical response properties and the distinct features of nanomaterials make photoswitchable fluorescent nanoparticles (PF NPs) attractive candidates for advanced optical applications. Over the past few decades, the design of PF NPs by coupling photochromic and fluorescent motifs at the nanoscale has been actively pursued, and substantial efforts have been made to exploit their potential applications. In this perspective, we critically summarize various design principles for fabricating these PF NPs. Then, we discuss their distinct optical properties from different aspects by highlighting the capability of NPs in fabricating new, robust photoswitch systems. Afterwards, we introduce the pivotal role of PF NPs in advanced optical applications, including sensing, anti-counterfeiting and imaging. Finally, current challenges and future development of PF NPs are briefly discussed.
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- Wencheng Zhong
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China
- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen Shenzhen 518057 China
- Chongqing Science and Technology Innovation Center of Northwestern Polytechnical University Chongqing 401135 China
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Liu Y, Jiang Z, Yang X, Wang Y, Yang B, Fu Q. Engineering Nanoplatforms for Theranostics of Atherosclerotic Plaques. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2303612. [PMID: 38564883 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Atherosclerotic plaque formation is considered the primary pathological mechanism underlying atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, leading to severe cardiovascular events such as stroke, acute coronary syndromes, and even sudden cardiac death. Early detection and timely intervention of plaques are challenging due to the lack of typical symptoms in the initial stages. Therefore, precise early detection and intervention play a crucial role in risk stratification of atherosclerotic plaques and achieving favorable post-interventional outcomes. The continuously advancing nanoplatforms have demonstrated numerous advantages including high signal-to-noise ratio, enhanced bioavailability, and specific targeting capabilities for imaging agents and therapeutic drugs, enabling effective visualization and management of atherosclerotic plaques. Motivated by these superior properties, various noninvasive imaging modalities for early recognition of plaques in the preliminary stage of atherosclerosis are comprehensively summarized. Additionally, several therapeutic strategies are proposed to enhance the efficacy of treating atherosclerotic plaques. Finally, existing challenges and promising prospects for accelerating clinical translation of nanoplatform-based molecular imaging and therapy for atherosclerotic plaques are discussed. In conclusion, this review provides an insightful perspective on the diagnosis and therapy of atherosclerotic plaques.
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- Yuying Liu
- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, College of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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Rybalkin VP, Zmeeva SY, Popova LL, Dubonosova IV, Karlutova OY, Demidov OP, Dubonosov AD, Bren VA. Synthesis of photo- and ionochromic N-acylated 2-(aminomethylene)benzo[ b]thiophene-3(2 Н)-ones with a terminal phenanthroline group. Beilstein J Org Chem 2024; 20:552-560. [PMID: 38505235 PMCID: PMC10949002 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.47] [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: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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A series of novel photo- and ionochromic N-acylated 2-(aminomethylene)benzo[b]thiophene-3(2Н)-ones with a terminal phenanthroline receptor substituent was synthesized. Upon irradiation in acetonitrile or DMSO with light of 436 nm, they underwent Z-E isomerization of the C=C bond, followed by very fast N→O migration of the acyl group and the formation of nonemissive O-acylated isomers. These isomers were isolated preparatively and fully characterized by IR, 1H, and 13C NMR spectroscopy as well as HRMS and XRD methods. The reverse thermal reaction was catalyzed by protonic acids. N-Acylated compounds exclusively with Fe2+ formed nonfluorescent complexes with a contrast naked-eye effect: a color change of the solutions from yellow to dark orange. Subsequent selective interaction with AcO- led to the restoration of the initial absorption and emission properties. Thus, the obtained compounds represent dual-mode "on-off-on" switches of optical and fluorescent properties under sequential exposure to light and H+ or sequential addition of Fe2+ and AcO- ions.
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- Vladimir P Rybalkin
- Federal Research Centre the Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rostov-on-Don 344006, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 344090, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 344090, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 344090, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 344090, Russian Federation
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- North Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol 355009, Russian Federation
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- Federal Research Centre the Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rostov-on-Don 344006, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 344090, Russian Federation
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Luo X, Zhang C, Yue C, Jiang Y, Yang F, Xian Y. A near-infrared light-activated nanoprobe for simultaneous detection of hydrogen polysulfide and sulfur dioxide in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Chem Sci 2023; 14:14290-14301. [PMID: 38098706 PMCID: PMC10718178 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04937j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Ischemia-reperfusion-induced cardiomyocyte mortality constitutes a prominent contributor to global morbidity and mortality. However, early diagnosis and preventive treatment of cardiac I/R injury remains a challenge. Given the close relationship between ferroptosis and I/R injury, monitoring their pathological processes holds promise for advancing early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Herein, we report a near-infrared (NIR) light-activated dual-responsive nanoprobe (UCNP@mSiO2@SP-NP-NAP) for controllable detection of hydrogen polysulfide (H2Sn) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) during ferroptosis-related myocardial I/R injury. The nanoprobe's responsive sites could be activated by NIR and Vis light modulation, reversibly alternating for at least 5 cycles. We employed the nanoprobe to monitor the fluctuation levels of H2Sn and SO2 in H9C2 cardiomyocytes and mice, revealing that H2Sn and SO2 levels were up-regulated during I/R. The NIR light-activated dual-responsive nanoprobe could be a powerful tool for myocardial I/R injury diagnosis. Moreover, we also found that inhibiting the initiation of the ferroptosis process contributed to attenuating cardiac I/R injury, which indicated great potential for treating I/R injury.
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- Xianzhu Luo
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 China
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Dong JX, Zhang SM, Li YL, Zhang X, Fan YJ, Su M, Wang ZG, Li H, Shen SG, Gao ZF, Wei Q, Xia F. Photocontrollable DNA Walker-Based Molecular Circuit for the Tunable Detection of MicroRNA-21 Using Metal-Organic Frameworks as Label-Free Fluorescence Tags. Anal Chem 2023; 95:16744-16753. [PMID: 37929302 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Tunable detection of microRNA is crucial to meet the desired demand for sample species with varying concentrations in clinical settings. Herein, we present a DNA walker-based molecular circuit for the detection of miRNA-21 (miR-21) with tunable dynamic ranges and sensitivity levels ranging from fM to pM. The phosphate-activated fluorescence of UiO-66-NH2 metal-organic framework nanoparticles was used as label-free fluorescence tags due to their competitive coordination effect with the Zr atom, which significantly inhibited the ligand-to-metal charge transfer. To achieve a tunable detection performance for miR-21, the ultraviolet sensitive o-nitrobenzyl was induced as a photocleavable linker, which was inserted at various sites between the loop and the stem of the hairpin probe to regulate the DNA strand displacement reaction. The dynamic range can be precisely regulated from 700- to 67,000-fold with tunable limits of detection ranging from 2.5 fM to 36.7 pM. Impressively, a Boolean logic tree and complex molecular circuit were constructed for logic computation and cancer diagnosis in clinical blood samples. This intelligent biosensing method presents a powerful solution for converting complex biosensing systems into actionable healthcare decisions and will facilitate early disease diagnosis.
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- Jiang Xue Dong
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Close-to-Nature Restoration Technology of Wetlands, School of Eco-Environment, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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Wu K, Ma C, Wang Y. Functional Nucleic Acid Probes Based on Two-Photon for Biosensing. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:836. [PMID: 37754070 PMCID: PMC10527542 DOI: 10.3390/bios13090836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Functional nucleic acid (FNA) probes have been widely used in environmental monitoring, food analysis, clinical diagnosis, and biological imaging because of their easy synthesis, functional modification, flexible design, and stable properties. However, most FNA probes are designed based on one-photon (OP) in the ultraviolet or visible regions, and the effectiveness of these OP-based FNA probes may be hindered by certain factors, such as their potential for photodamage and limited light tissue penetration. Two-photon (TP) is characterized by the nonlinear absorption of two relatively low-energy photons of near-infrared (NIR) light with the resulting emission of high-energy ultraviolet or visible light. TP-based FNA probes have excellent properties, including lower tissue self-absorption and autofluorescence, reduced photodamage and photobleaching, and higher spatial resolution, making them more advantageous than the conventional OP-based FNA probes in biomedical sensing. In this review, we summarize the recent advances of TP-excited and -activated FNA probes and detail their applications in biomolecular detection. In addition, we also share our views on the highlights and limitations of TP-based FNA probes. The ultimate goal is to provide design approaches for the development of high-performance TP-based FNA probes, thereby promoting their biological applications.
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- Kefeng Wu
- GBA Branch of Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510700, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Terahertz Quantum Electromagnetics, Guangzhou 510700, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- GBA Branch of Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510700, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Terahertz Quantum Electromagnetics, Guangzhou 510700, China
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Li M, Li L. Enzyme-Triggered DNA Sensor Technology for Spatially-Controlled, Cell-Selective Molecular Imaging. Acc Chem Res 2023. [PMID: 37262339 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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ConspectusWith unparalleled programmability, DNA has evolved as a powerful scaffold for engineering intricate and dynamic systems that can perform diverse tasks. By allowing serial detection of molecular targets in complex cellular milieus, increasingly sophisticated DNA sensors have not only promoted significant advances in unveiling the fundamental mechanisms of various pathophysiological processes but also provided a useful toolkit for disease diagnostics based on molecular signatures. Despite much progress, an inherent limitation of DNA-based sensors is that they often lack spatial control and cell-type selectivity for the sensing activity because of their "always active" design mechanism. Since most molecular targets of interests are not exclusive to disease cells, they are also shared by normal cells, the application of such biosensors for disease-specific imaging is limited by inadequate signal-to-background ratios due to indistinguishable signal response in both disease and normal cells. Therefore, imparting biosensors with spatial controllability remains a key issue to achieve molecular imaging with high sensitivity and cell specificity.As a biocatalyst, enzyme has been found to be closely related with the pathological conditions of numerous diseases. For example, many nucleases, protease, and kinases have been identified overexpressed in disease cells and considered as important biomarkers of cancer, inflammation, and neurological diseases. Recently, we have envisioned that such pathophysiology-associated enzymes could be leveraged as endogenous triggers to achieve spatial control over the molecular imaging activity of the DNA-based sensors with improved cell-specificity. In this Account, we outline the research efforts from our group on the development of endogenous enzyme-triggered, DNA-based sensor technology that enables spatially controlled, cell-type selective molecular imaging. With programmable DNA design and further engineering of enzymatically cleavable sites, a series of DNAzyme- and aptamer-based sensors have been developed for enzyme-controlled imaging of various molecular targets (e.g., metal ions and small molecules) in a cancer cell-selective manner. In particular, by introduction of PNA as bridge molecules to engineer DNA-based sensors with functional peptides, the conceptual design of protease-activated DNA biosensors has been established for spatioselective molecular imaging in cancer cells and extracellular tumor microenvironments. Furthermore, enzyme-triggered signal amplification approaches, such as enzymatically activated molecular beacon and catalytic hairpin assembly, have been developed for spatially selective RNA imaging in specific disease cells (e.g., inflammatory cells and cancer cells), which enables enhanced disease-site specificity and thus improved signal-to-background ratio. The signal amplification strategy is further expanded to cell-selective amplified imaging of non-RNA species through the combination with functional DNA design. Finally, the challenges and potential future directions in this burgeoning field are discussed. We hope this Account offers insights into rational design of enzymatically controlled, DNA-based sensor platforms for opening new frontiers in spatially resolved, cell-selective molecular imaging. We believe that the continuing advances in DNA-based molecular sensing technology together with the discoveries of diverse disease-associated enzymes will promise to usher a new era of diagnosis.
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- Mengyuan Li
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Cao Z, Liu R, Wang C, Lin S, Wang L, Pang Y. Fluorescence-Activating and Absorption-Shifting Nanoprobes for Anaerobic Tracking of Gut Microbiota Derived Vesicles. ACS NANO 2023; 17:2279-2293. [PMID: 36735721 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are crucial for bacterial intercellular communication and the crosstalk between the gut microbiota and its host. Methods capable of visualizing gut microbiota derived OMVs would be of great significance but have been rarely reported. Here, nanoprobes carrying a fluorescence-activating and absorption-shifting tag are prepared by combining genetic engineering and antibiotic-boosted vesicle formation and release. Benefiting from their natural structure and molecular oxygen-independent emission, the resulting nanovesicles can be applied as endogenous fluorescence probes to anaerobically track gut microbiota associated OMVs. These nanoprobes show flexibility in on-demand fluorescence turn-on/off and reversibly switchable emission bands for intelligent and dual-color imaging. With these special characteristics, the behaviors of microbiota OMVs to not only inhibit specific pathogenic strains through membrane fusion but also repair the intestinal barrier via entering intestinal epithelia and promoting the expressions of tight junctions are tracked and identified in the gut. Based on these discoveries, OMVs are disclosed to be able to remit inflammation in a murine model of colitis following transplantation to the intestine by oral delivery. This work provides an approach to visualize the dynamics of the gut microbiota and disclose potential targets for disease intervention.
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- Zhenping Cao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
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Chen L, Jiang X, Liu Q, Tang Z, Wang D, Xiang Z, Liu S, Tang H. A dual-targeting near-infrared biomimetic drug delivery system for HBV treatment. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e28312. [PMID: 36404678 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious global public health threat. It remains elusive to achieve a functional HBV cure with currently available antivirals. Herein, a photo-responsive delivery vehicle composed of Nd3+ -sensitized core-shell upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP), mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN), antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), and capsid-binding inhibitor C39 was established, which was named UMAC according to the initials of its components. Subsequently, the as-synthesized delivery vehicle was encapsulated by β- D-galactopyranoside (Gal) modified red blood cell (RBC) membrane vesicles, which enabled precise targeting of the liver cells (UMAC-M-Gal). Both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that this biomimetic system could successfully achieve controlled drug release under light conditions at 808 nm, leading to effective suppression of HBV replication in this dual-targeted therapeutic approach. Together, these results substantiate the system has huge prospects for application to achieve functional HBV cure, and provides a promising novel strategy for drug delivery.
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- Liuxian Chen
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- The People's Hospital of Rongchang District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Hu T, Gu Z, Williams GR, Strimaite M, Zha J, Zhou Z, Zhang X, Tan C, Liang R. Layered double hydroxide-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:6126-6176. [PMID: 35792076 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00236a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Against the backdrop of increased public health awareness, inorganic nanomaterials have been widely explored as promising nanoagents for various kinds of biomedical applications. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs), with versatile physicochemical advantages including excellent biocompatibility, pH-sensitive biodegradability, highly tunable chemical composition and structure, and ease of composite formation with other materials, have shown great promise in biomedical applications. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the recent advances in LDH-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Firstly, the material categories and advantages of LDH-based nanomaterials are discussed. The preparation and surface modification of LDH-based nanomaterials, including pristine LDHs, LDH-based nanocomposites and LDH-derived nanomaterials, are then described. Thereafter, we systematically describe the great potential of LDHs in biomedical applications including drug/gene delivery, bioimaging diagnosis, cancer therapy, biosensing, tissue engineering, and anti-bacteria. Finally, on the basis of the current state of the art, we conclude with insights on the remaining challenges and future prospects in this rapidly emerging field.
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- Tingting Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN), University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
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- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.,School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong. .,Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China.
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Yao C, Ou J, Tang J, Yang D. DNA Supramolecular Assembly on Micro/Nanointerfaces for Bioanalysis. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:2043-2054. [PMID: 35839123 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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ConspectusFacing increasing demand for precision medicine, materials chemistry systems for bioanalysis with accurate molecular design, controllable structure, and adjustable biological activity are required. As a genetic biomacromolecule, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is created via precise, efficient, and mild processes in life systems and can in turn precisely regulate life activities. From the perspective of materials chemistry, DNA possesses the characteristics of sequence programmability and can be endowed with customized functions by the rational design of sequences. In recent years, DNA has been considered to be a potential biomaterial for analysis and has been applied in the fields of bioseparation, biosensing, and detection imaging. To further improve the precision of bioanalysis, the supramolecular assembly of DNA on micro/nanointerfaces is an effective strategy to concentrate functional DNA modules, and thus the functions of DNA molecules for bioanalysis can be enriched and enhanced. Moreover, the new modes of DNA supramolecular assembly on micro/nanointerfaces enable the integration of DNA with the introduced components, breaking the restriction of limited functions of DNA materials and achieving more precise regulation and manipulation in bioanalysis. In this Account, we summarize our recent work on DNA supramolecular assembly on micro/nanointerfaces for bioanalysis from two main aspects. In the first part, we describe DNA supramolecular assembly on the interfaces of microscale living cells. The synthesis strategy of DNA is based on rolling-circle amplification (RCA), which generates ultralong DNA strands according to circular DNA templates. The templates can be designed with complementary sequences of functional modules such as aptamers, which allow DNA to specifically bind with cellular interfaces and achieve efficient cell separation. In the second part, we describe DNA supramolecular assembly on the interfaces of nanoscale particles. DNA sequences are designed with functional modules such as targeting, drug loading, and gene expression and then are assembled on interfaces of particles including upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), and magnetic nanoparticle (MNPs). The integration of DNA with these functional particles achieves cell manipulation, targeted tumor imaging, and cellular regulation. The processes of interfacial assembly are well controlled, and the functions of the obtained bioanalytical materials can be flexibly regulated. We envision that the work on DNA supramolecular assembly on micro/nanointerfaces will be a typical paradigm for the construction of more bioanalytical materials, which we hope will facilitate the development of precision medicine.
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- Chi Yao
- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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Han Z, Xiong J, Ren TB, Zhang XB. Recent advances in dual-target-activated fluorescent probes for biosensing and bioimaging. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200387. [PMID: 35579099 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Fluorescent probes have been powerful tools for visualizing and quantifying multiple dynamic processes in living cells. However, the currently developed probes are often constructed by conjugation a fluorophore with a recognition moiety and given signal-output after triggering with one singly target interest. Compared with the single-target-activated fluorescent probes mentioned above, the dual-target-activated ones, triggering with one target under stimulus (such as photoirradiation, microenvironment) or another targets, have the advantages of advoiding nonspecific activation and "false positive" results in complicated environments. In recent years, many dual-target-activated fluorescent probes have been developed to detect various biologically relevant species. In view of the importance of a comprehensive understanding of dual-target- activated fluorescent probes, a thorough summary of this topic is urgently needed. However, no comprehensive and critical review on dual target activated fluorescent probes has been published recently. In this review, we focus on the dual-target-activated fluorescent probes and briefly outline their types and current state of development. In each type, the chemical structure, proposed responsive mechanism and application of probes are highlighted. At last, the challenges and prospective opportunities of every type were proposed.
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- Zhixiang Han
- Jiangsu University, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, CHINA
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- Jiangsu University, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, CHINA
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- Hunan University, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 410082, Changsha, CHINA
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- Hunan University, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 410082, Changsha, CHINA
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Xuan Y, Gao Y, Guan M, Zhang S. Application of "smart" multifunctional nanoprobes in tumor diagnosis and treatment. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:3601-3613. [PMID: 35437560 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00326k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cancer is one of the major diseases that pose a threat to human health and life, especially because it is difficult to diagnose and cure, and recurs easily. In recent years, the development of nanotechnology has provided researchers with new tools for cancer treatment. In particular, nanoprobes that facilitate integrated diagnosis and treatment, high-resolution imaging, and accurate tumor targeting provide new avenues for the early detection and treatment of cancer. This review focuses on the preparations and applications of two kinds of "smart" multifunctional nanoprobes: "Off-On" nanoprobes and "Charge-Reversal" nanoprobes. This review also briefly discusses their mechanisms of action, as they could provide new ideas for the further development of this field.
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- Yang Xuan
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China.
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Cheng HB, Zhang S, Bai E, Cao X, Wang J, Qi J, Liu J, Zhao J, Zhang L, Yoon J. Future-Oriented Advanced Diarylethene Photoswitches: From Molecular Design to Spontaneous Assembly Systems. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2108289. [PMID: 34866257 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Diarylethene (DAE) photoswitch is a new and promising family of photochromic molecules and has shown superior performance as a smart trigger in stimulus-responsive materials. During the past few decades, the DAE family has achieved a leap from simple molecules to functional molecules and developed toward validity as a universal switching building block. In recent years, the introduction of DAE into an assembly system has been an attractive strategy that enables the photochromic behavior of the building blocks to be manifested at the level of the entire system, beyond the DAE unit itself. This assembly-based strategy will bring many unexpected results that promote the design and manufacture of a new generation of advanced materials. Here, recent advances in the design and fabrication of diarylethene as a trigger in materials science, chemistry, and biomedicine are reviewed.
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- Hong-Bo Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Korea
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Zheng B, Fan J, Chen B, Qin X, Wang J, Wang F, Deng R, Liu X. Rare-Earth Doping in Nanostructured Inorganic Materials. Chem Rev 2022; 122:5519-5603. [PMID: 34989556 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Impurity doping is a promising method to impart new properties to various materials. Due to their unique optical, magnetic, and electrical properties, rare-earth ions have been extensively explored as active dopants in inorganic crystal lattices since the 18th century. Rare-earth doping can alter the crystallographic phase, morphology, and size, leading to tunable optical responses of doped nanomaterials. Moreover, rare-earth doping can control the ultimate electronic and catalytic performance of doped nanomaterials in a tunable and scalable manner, enabling significant improvements in energy harvesting and conversion. A better understanding of the critical role of rare-earth doping is a prerequisite for the development of an extensive repertoire of functional nanomaterials for practical applications. In this review, we highlight recent advances in rare-earth doping in inorganic nanomaterials and the associated applications in many fields. This review covers the key criteria for rare-earth doping, including basic electronic structures, lattice environments, and doping strategies, as well as fundamental design principles that enhance the electrical, optical, catalytic, and magnetic properties of the material. We also discuss future research directions and challenges in controlling rare-earth doping for new applications.
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- Bingzhu Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Institute for Composites Science Innovation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Institute of Environmental Health, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Institute for Composites Science Innovation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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Chu H, Cao T, Dai G, Liu B, Duan H, Kong C, Tian N, Hou D, Sun Z. Recent advances in functionalized upconversion nanoparticles for light-activated tumor therapy. RSC Adv 2021; 11:35472-35488. [PMID: 35493151 PMCID: PMC9043211 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05638g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are a class of optical nanocrystals doped with lanthanide ions that offer great promise for applications in controllable tumor therapy. In recent years, UCNPs have become an important tool for studying the treatment of various malignant and nonmalignant cutaneous diseases. UCNPs convert near-infrared (NIR) radiation into shorter-wavelength visible and ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is much better than conventional UV activated tumor therapy as strong UV-light can be damaging to healthy surrounding tissue. Moreover, UV light generally does not penetrate deeply into the skin, an issue that UCNPs can now address. However, the current studies are still in the early stage of research, with a long way to go before clinical implementation. In this paper, we systematically analysed recent advances in light-activated tumor therapy using functionalized UCNPs. We summarized the purpose and mechanism of UCNP-based photodynamic therapy (PDT), gene therapy, immunotherapy, chemo-therapy and integrated therapy. We believe the creation of functional materials based on UCNPs will offer superior performance and enable innovative applications, increasing the scope and opportunities for cancer therapy in the future.
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- Hongqian Chu
- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 101149 PR China .,Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute Beijing 101149 PR China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 101149 PR China .,Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute Beijing 101149 PR China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 101149 PR China .,Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute Beijing 101149 PR China
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- School of Science, Minzu University of China Beijing 100081 PR China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 101149 PR China .,Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute Beijing 101149 PR China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 101149 PR China .,Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute Beijing 101149 PR China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 101149 PR China .,Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute Beijing 101149 PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 101149 PR China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 101149 PR China .,Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute Beijing 101149 PR China
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Hati S, Langlais SR, Masterson AN, Liyanage T, Muhoberac BB, Kaimakliotis H, Johnson M, Sardar R. Photoswitchable Machine-Engineered Plasmonic Nanosystem with High Optical Response for Ultrasensitive Detection of microRNAs and Proteins Adaptively. Anal Chem 2021; 93:13935-13944. [PMID: 34606247 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Modulating optoelectronic properties of inorganic nanostructures tethered with light-responsive molecular switches by their conformational change in the solid state is fundamentally important for advanced nanoscale-device fabrication, specifically in biosensing applications. Herein, we present an entirely new solid-state design approach employing the light-induced reversible conformational change of spiropyran (SP)-merocyanine (MC) covalently attached to gold triangular nanoprisms (Au TNPs) via alkylthiolate self-assembled monolayers to produce a large localized surface plasmon resonance response (∼24 nm). This shift is consistent with the increase in thickness of the local dielectric shell-surrounded TNPs and perhaps short-range dipole-dipole (permanent and induced) interactions between TNPs and the zwitterionic MC form. Water contact angle measurement and Raman spectroscopy characterization unequivocally prove the formation of a stable TNP-MC structural motif. Utilizing this form, we fabricated the first adaptable nanoplasmonic biosensor, which uses an identical structural motif for ultrasensitive, highly specific, and programmable detection of microRNAs and proteins at attomolar concentrations in standard human plasma and urine samples, and at femtomolar concentrations from bladder cancer patient plasma (n = 10) and urine (n = 10), respectively. Most importantly, the TNP-MC structural motif displays a strong binding affinity with receptor molecules (i.e., single-stranded DNA and antibody) producing a highly stable biosensor. Taken together, the TNP-MC structural motif represents a multifunctional super biosensor with the potential to expand clinical diagnostics through simplifying biosensor design and providing highly accurate disease diagnosis.
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- Sumon Hati
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 535 N. Barnhill Dr., Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Physics, Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States.,Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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Liu J, Yang L, Xue C, Huang G, Chen S, Zheng J, Yang R. Reductase and Light Programmatical Gated DNA Nanodevice for Spatiotemporally Controlled Imaging of Biomolecules in Subcellular Organelles under Hypoxic Conditions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:33894-33904. [PMID: 34275283 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Monitoring hypoxia-related changes in subcellular organelles would provide deeper insights into hypoxia-related metabolic pathways, further helping us to recognize various diseases on subcellular level. However, there is still a lack of real-time, in situ, and controllable means for biosensing in subcellular organelles under hypoxic conditions. Herein, we report a reductase and light programmatical gated nanodevice via integrating light-responsive DNA probes into a hypoxia-responsive metal-organic framework for spatiotemporally controlled imaging of biomolecules in subcellular organelles under hypoxic conditions. A small-molecule-decorated strategy was applied to endow the nanodevice with the ability to target subcellular organelles. Dynamic changes of mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate under hypoxic conditions were chosen as a model physiological process. The assay was validated in living cells and tumor tissue slices obtained from mice models. Due to the highly integrated, easily accessible, and available for living cells and tissues, we envision that the concept and methodology can be further extended to monitor biomolecules in other subcellular organelles under hypoxic conditions with a spatiotemporal controllable approach.
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- Jin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082 Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082 Hunan, China
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- Hunan Institute of Sports Science, 410003 Changsha, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, 410013 Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082 Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082 Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410006 Hunan, China
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Xu X, Xiao L, Gu C, Shang J, Xiang Y. Wavelength-Selective Activation of Photocaged DNAzymes for Metal Ion Sensing in Live Cells. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:13153-13160. [PMID: 34056465 PMCID: PMC8158819 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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RNA-cleaving DNAzymes are widely applied as sensors for detecting metal ions in environmental samples owing to their high sensitivity and selectivity, but their use for sensing biological metal ions in live cells is challenging because constitutive sensors fail to report the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of biological processes. Photocaged DNAzymes can be activated by light for sensing purposes that need spatial and temporal resolution. Studying complex biological processes requires logic photocontrol, but unfortunately all the literature-reported photocaged DNAzymes working in live cells cannot be selectively controlled by light irradiation at different wavelengths. In this work, we developed photocaged DNAzymes responsive to UV and visible light using a general synthetic method based on phosphorothioate chemistry. Taking the Zn2+-dependent DNAzyme sensor as a model, we achieved wavelength-selective activation of photocaged DNAzymes in live human cells by UV and visible light, laying the groundwork for the logic activation of DNAzyme-based sensors in biological systems.
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Liu H, Zhang P, Zhang C, Chen J, Jiang JH. Self-Assembly of a Dual-Targeting and Self-Calibrating Ratiometric Polymer Nanoprobe for Accurate Hypochlorous Acid Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:45822-45829. [PMID: 32969225 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Exploiting an intelligent fluorescent probe, which can precisely target to the lysosome of hepatoma cells and enable accurate molecular imaging, is a key challenge in hepatoma diagnoses. Herein, a single-dye-based polymer nanoprobe (named SPN) with dual-targeting and self-calibrating ratiometric characteristics is rationally fabricated via a simple self-assembly strategy for accurate hypochlorous acid (HClO) imaging in the lysosome of HepG2 cells. Of note, the covalent incorporation of self-calibrating ratiometric fluorophore (pyrene derivatives) into the core of polymer nanoparticles can not only validly avoid the leakage of fluorophores but also greatly enhance their brightness. Besides, this polymer nanoprobe (SPN) displays high water dispersibility, ultrafast response (<1s), favorable selectivity, outstanding long-term stability (>90 days), and good biocompatibility. Furthermore, thanks to the hepatocyte-targeting moiety (galactose) and the interplay of surface charge and size of nanoparticles, the SPN is able to enter into asialoglycoprotein receptor-positive HepG2 cells and further locate at lysosomes, successfully enabling accurate HClO detection in lysosomes of HepG2 cells. This study demonstrates that the versatile SPN can provide more precise dual-targeting and accurate molecular imaging.
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- Hui Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan Province College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR, Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan Province College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR, Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan Province College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR, Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan Province College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR, Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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Li J, Wang X, Shen M, Shi X. Polyethylenimine-Assisted Generation of Optical Nanoprobes for Biosensing Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:3935-3955. [PMID: 35025470 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Detection of analytes in biological systems is pivotal to explore their physiological roles and provide diagnostic and treatment options for related diseases, which however remains a great challenge. Optical nanoprobes that exhibit absorption or fluorescence signal changes in response to the targets of interest have emerged as a versatile class of biosensors in the field. Polyethylenimine (PEI) with abundant amine groups plays indispensable roles in the construction of optical nanoprobes and mediating the sensing processes. After interaction with analytes, PEI-based optical nanoprobes can be induced to form aggregates, be disassembled or separated into individual units, or undergo structure/component alterations. As such, the optical properties of these nanoprobes have corresponding changes, allowing for sensitive and selective detection of a wide variety of analytes in biological environment. Up to now, detections of reactive oxygen species, pH, metal ions, biothiols, neurotransmitters, therapeutic agents, oxygen levels, enzyme activities, and virus/bacteria have been successfully demonstrated using PEI-based optical nanoprobes. Herein, we summarize the recent developments of PEI-based optical nanoprobes for biosensing applications and highlight the probe designs and sensing mechanisms. The existing challenges and prospects regarding biosensing applications of PEI-based optical nanoprobes are also briefly discussed.
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- Jingchao Li
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Xuhui District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.,CQM-Centro de Quimica da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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Lin M, Yi X, Wan H, Zhang J, Huang F, Xia F. Photoresponsive Electrochemical DNA Biosensors Achieving Various Dynamic Ranges by Using Only-One Capture Probe. Anal Chem 2020; 92:9963-9970. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Meihua Lin
- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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Yan K, Zhang Y, Mu C, Xu Q, Jing X, Wang D, Dang D, Meng L, Ma J. Versatile Nanoplatforms with enhanced Photodynamic Therapy: Designs and Applications. Theranostics 2020; 10:7287-7318. [PMID: 32641993 PMCID: PMC7330854 DOI: 10.7150/thno.46288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
As an emerging antitumor strategy, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted intensive attention for the treatment of various malignant tumors owing to its noninvasive nature and high spatial selectivity in recent years. However, the therapeutic effect is unsatisfactory on some occasions due to the presence of some unfavorable factors including nonspecific accumulation of PS towards malignant tissues, the lack of endogenous oxygen in tumors, as well as the limited light penetration depth, further hampering practical application. To circumvent these limitations and improve real utilization efficiency, various enhanced strategies have been developed and explored during the past years. In this review, we give an overview of the state-of-the-art advances progress on versatile nanoplatforms for enhanced PDT considering the enhancement from targeting or responsive, chemical and physical effect. Specifically, these effects mainly include organelle-targeting function, tumor microenvironment responsive release photosensitizers (PS), self-sufficient O2 (affinity oxygen and generating oxygen), photocatalytic water splitting, X-rays light stimulate, surface plasmon resonance enhancement, and the improvement by resonance energy transfer. When utilizing these strategies to improve the therapeutic effect, the advantages and limitations are addressed. Finally, the challenges and prospective will be discussed and demonstrated for the future development of advanced PDT with enhanced efficacy.
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- Kai Yan
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing Technology for Manufacturing Process of Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
- Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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Zhao D, Yang G, Liu Q, Liu W, Weng Y, Zhao Y, Qu F, Li L, Huang Y. A photo-triggerable aptamer nanoswitch for spatiotemporal controllable siRNA delivery. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:10939-10943. [PMID: 32207496 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr00301h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A photo-triggerable aptamer nanoswitch was proposed for spatiotemporal regulation of siRNA delivery. Recognition between AS1411 and nucleolin was effectively blocked by a photo-labile complementary oligonucleotide, which could be reactivated with photo-irradiation, resulting in efficient tumor-targeted siRNA internalization and gene silencing in vitro and in vivo.
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- Deyao Zhao
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science; School of Life Science; Institute of Engineering Medicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China. and Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Erqi, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science; School of Life Science; Institute of Engineering Medicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science; School of Life Science; Institute of Engineering Medicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China. and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science; School of Life Science; Institute of Engineering Medicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China. and CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science; School of Life Science; Institute of Engineering Medicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science; School of Life Science; Institute of Engineering Medicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science; School of Life Science; Institute of Engineering Medicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science; School of Life Science; Institute of Engineering Medicine, Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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Xie Y, Arno MC, Husband JT, Torrent-Sucarrat M, O’Reilly RK. Manipulating the fluorescence lifetime at the sub-cellular scale via photo-switchable barcoding. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2460. [PMID: 32424138 PMCID: PMC7235003 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16297-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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AbstractFluorescent barcoding is a pivotal technique for the investigation of the microscale world, from information storage to the monitoring of dynamic biochemical processes. Using fluorescence lifetime as the readout modality offers more reproducible and quantitative outputs compared to conventional fluorescent barcoding, being independent of sample concentration and measurement methods. However, the use of fluorescence lifetime in this area has been limited by the lack of strategies that provide spatiotemporal manipulation of the coding process. In this study, we design a two-component photo-switchable nanogel that exhibits variable fluorescence lifetime upon photoisomerization-induced energy transfer processes through light irradiation. This remotely manipulated fluorescence lifetime property could be visually mapped using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), allowing selective storage and display of information at the microscale. Most importantly, the reversibility of this system further provides a strategy for minimizing the background influence in fluorescence lifetime imaging of live cells and sub-cellular organelles.
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Yang S, Jiang J, Zhou A, Zhou Y, Ye W, Cao DS, Yang R. Substrate-Photocaged Enzymatic Fluorogenic Probe Enabling Sequential Activation for Light-Controllable Monitoring of Intracellular Tyrosinase Activity. Anal Chem 2020; 92:7194-7199. [PMID: 32309931 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Tyrosinase (TYR) is a crucial enzyme involved in melanogenesis, and its overexpression is closely associated with melanoma. To precisely monitor intracellular TYR activity, remote control of a molecule imaging tool is highly meaningful but remains to be explored. In this work, we present the first photocaged tyrosinase fluorogenic probe by caging the substrate of the enzymatic probe with a photolabile group. Because of the sequential light and enzyme-activation feature, this probe exhibits photocontrollable "turn on" response toward TYR with good selectivity and high sensitivity (detection limit: 0.08 U/mL). Fluorescence imaging results validate that the caged probe possesses the capability of visualizing intracellular endogenous tyrosinase activity in a photocontrol fashion, thus offering a promising molecule imaging tool for investigating TYR-related physiological function and pathological role. Moreover, our sequential activation strategy has great potential for developing more photocontrollable enzymatic fluorogenic probes with spatiotemporal resolution.
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- Sheng Yang
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cytochemistry, School of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, P.R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cytochemistry, School of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, P.R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cytochemistry, School of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, P.R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cytochemistry, School of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, P.R. China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410003, P.R. China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410003, P.R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cytochemistry, School of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, P.R. China
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Mi Y, Cheng HB, Chu H, Zhao J, Yu M, Gu Z, Zhao Y, Li L. A photochromic upconversion nanoarchitecture: towards activatable bioimaging and dual NIR light-programmed singlet oxygen generation. Chem Sci 2019; 10:10231-10239. [PMID: 32206248 PMCID: PMC7069247 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc03524a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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A novel upconversion nanoarchitecture is designed, whose 980 nm light photosensitized activity could be activated by 808 nm light.
The precise control of singlet oxygen (1O2) generation is in great demand for biological studies and precision medicine. Here, a nanoarchitecture is designed and synthesized for generating 1O2 in a dual NIR light-programmable manner, while shifting to the therapeutic window. The nanoarchitecture is constructed by controlled synthesis of mesoporous silica-coated upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), wherein the porphyrin photosensitizers (PSs) are covalently embedded inside the silica walls while NIR (808 nm)-responsive diarylethene (DAE) photochromic switches are loaded in the nanopores. Upon irradiation with 980 nm NIR light, the UCNP core absorbs low energy photons and transfers energy to the PSs in the silica wall, leading to efficient 1O2 generation. Furthermore, this 980 nm NIR light photosensitized activity can be remotely controlled by irradiation with a distinct NIR wavelength (808 nm). The 1O2 generation is inhibited when the DAE installed in the nanopores is in the closed form, whereas irradiation of the nanoconstruct with 808 NIR light leads to the transformation of DAE to the open form, and thus enabling full recovery of the 980 nm NIR light excited 1O2 generation capability. The NIR light-mediated on-demand “activation” of the nanoarchitecture for bioimaging and controllable photodynamic therapy is further demonstrated in vitro and in vivo.
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- Yongsheng Mi
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China . ; .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China . ; .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China . ;
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China . ;
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- College of Chemistry , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , 450001 , China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China.,CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , Institute of High Energy Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China . ; .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety , CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China . ; .,Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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Li L, Xing H, Zhang J, Lu Y. Functional DNA Molecules Enable Selective and Stimuli-Responsive Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. Acc Chem Res 2019; 52:2415-2426. [PMID: 31411853 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have enormous potential to improve disease diagnosis and treatment due to their intrinsic electronic, optical, magnetic, mechanical, and physiological properties. To realize their full potential for nanomedicine, NPs must be biocompatible and targetable toward specific biomolecules to ensure selective sensing, imaging, and drug delivery in complex environments such as living cells, tissues, animals, and human bodies. In this Account, we summarize our efforts to impart specific biocompatibility and biorecognition functionality to NPs by developing strategies to integrate inorganic and organic NPs with functional DNA (fDNA), including aptamers, DNAzymes, and aptazymes to create fDNA-NPs. These hybrid NPs take advantage of fDNA's ability to either bind targets or catalyze reactions in the presence of targets selectively and utilize their unique physicochemical properties including small size, low immunogenicity, and ease of synthesis and chemical modification in comparison with other molecules such as antibodies. By integrating inorganic NPs such as gold NPs, quantum dots, and iron oxide nanoparticles with fDNA, we designed stimuli-responsive fDNA-NPs that exhibit target induced assembly and disassembly of NPs, resulting in a variety of colorimetric, fluorescent, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based sensors for diagnostic of a broad range of analytes. To impart both biocompatibility and selectivity on inorganic NPs for targeted bioimaging, we have demonstrated DNA-mediated surface functionalization, shape-controlled synthesis, and coordinative assembly of such NPs as specific bioprobes. A highlight is provided on the construction of fDNA-based nanoprobes with light-activatable sensing and imaging functions, which provides precise control of recognition properties of fDNA with high spatiotemporal resolution. To explore the potential of organic NPs for biosensing applications, we have developed an enzyme-responsive fDNA-liposome as a universal sensing platform compatible with diverse biological targets as well as different detection methods including fluorescence, MRI, or temperature, making possible point-of-care diagnostics. To expand the application regime of organic NPs, we collaborated with the Zimmerman group to prepare single-chain block copolymer-based NPs and incorporated it with a variety of functions, including monovalent DNA for assembly, tunable surface chemistry for cellular imaging, and coordinative Cu(II) sites for catalyzing intracellular click reactions, demonstrating the potential of using organic NPs to create promising fDNA-NP systems with programmable functionalities. Furthermore, we survey our recent endeavor in integration of cell-specific aptamers with different NPs for targeted drug delivery, showing that introducing stimuli-responsive properties into NPs that target tumor microenvironments would enable safer and more effective therapy for cancers. Finally, current challenges and future perspectives in fDNA-mediated engineering of NPs for biomedical applications are discussed.
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- Lele Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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