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Liu M, Zhuang H, Zhang Y, Jia Y. A sandwich FRET biosensor for lysozyme detection based on peptide-functionalized gold nanoparticles and FAM-labeled aptamer. Talanta 2024; 276:126226. [PMID: 38754187 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126226] [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: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Lysozyme (LYZ) plays a crucial role in the body's immune defense system. Monitoring LYZ levels can provide valuable insights into the diagnosis and severity assessment of various diseases. Traditionally, antibody-based sandwich assays are employed for LYZ detection, but they are often time-consuming and operationally complicated. In this research, a novel sandwich FRET biosensor was developed, which enables rapid detection of LYZ based on peptide-functionalized gold nanoparticles (pAuNPs) and FAM-labeled aptamer (Apt-FAM). Initially, a mixture of Apt-FAM and pAuNPs resulted in partial quenching of the Apt-FAM fluorescence emission through an inner filter effect (IFE), with negligible energy transfer because of the electrostatic repulsion between the negatively charged pAuNPs and Apt-FAM. The introduction of LYZ into the mixture drove the specific binding of Apt-FAM and pAuNPs to LYZ, facilitating the formation of a pAuNPs-LYZ-aptamer sandwich structure. The formation of this complex drew the pAuNPs and Apt-FAM into close enough proximity to enable FRET to occur, which in turn effectively quenched the fluorescence emission of FAM. The decrease in FAM fluorescence intensity was correlated with the increasing concentration of LYZ. Thus, a sandwich FRET biosensor was successfully developed for LYZ detection with a linear detection range of 0-1.75 μM and a detection limit of 85 nM. Additionally, the biosensor allowed visual detection of LYZ in a 96-well microplate, with a rapid response time of just 15 s. This study introduces a innovative sandwich FRET biosensor that combines aptamer and peptide recognition elements, offering a fast and antibody-free method for protein detection.
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- Meiqing Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China; State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, Institute of Microelectronics, University of Macau, 999078, Macau, China.
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiamen Children's Hospital (Children's Hospital of Fudan University Xiamen Branch), Xiamen, 361006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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- State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, Institute of Microelectronics, University of Macau, 999078, Macau, China; Faculty of Science and Technology - ECE, University of Macau, 999078, Macau, China; MoE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, 999078, Macau, China.
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He W, Chen Z, Yu C, Shen Y, Wu D, Liu N, Zhang X, Wu F, Chen J, Zhang T, Lan J. Unlabelled LRET biosensor based on double-stranded DNA for the detection of anthraquinone anticancer drugs. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 191:15. [PMID: 38087000 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-06076-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Based on upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as energy donor and herring sperm DNA (hsDNA) as molecular recognition element, an unlabelled upconversion luminescence (UCL) affinity biosensor was constructed for the detection of anthraquinone (AQ) anticancer drugs in biological fluids. AQ anticancer drugs can insert into the double helix structure of hsDNA on the surface of UCNPs, thereby shortening the distance from UCNPs. Therefore, the luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) phenomenon is effectively triggered between UCNPs and AQ anticancer drugs. Hence, AQ anticancer drugs can be quantitatively detected according to the UCL quenching rate. The biosensor showed good sensitivity and stability for the detection of daunorubicin (DNR) and doxorubicin (ADM). For the detection of DNR, the linear range is 1-100 μg·mL-1 with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.60 μg·mL-1, and for ADM, the linear range is 0.5-100 μg·mL-1 with a LOD of 0.38 μg·mL-1. The proposed biosensor provides a convenient method for monitoring AQ anticancer drugs in clinical biological fluids in the future.
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- Wenhui He
- Department of Orthopaedics Institute, Fuzhou Second Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, People's Republic of China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, People's Republic of China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, People's Republic of China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Institute, Fuzhou Second Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Institute, Fuzhou Second Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, People's Republic of China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, People's Republic of China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, People's Republic of China
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Institute, Fuzhou Second Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, People's Republic of China.
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- The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, People's Republic of China.
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Upconversion luminescence-based aptasensor for the detection of thyroid-stimulating hormone in serum. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:179. [PMID: 35386003 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05279-5] [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: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) plays a crucial physiological and pathological role in humans, and a timely and sensitive detection of TSH is critical for early diagnosis and prevention of thyroid-related diseases. Herein, we developed a simple wash-free biological aptasensor based on luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) between NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and tetramethylrhodamine (TAMRA) for the detection of TSH with high sensitivity. In this LRET system, UCNPs as donors and TAMRA as receptors were modified with nucleic acid aptamers Apt-1 and Apt-2, respectively. When TSH was present, the two aptamer strands both specifically recognized TSH to form a hairpin-like structure, thereby shortening the space between UCNPs and TAMRA. The LRET occurred under radiation of 980-nm light. By detecting the change of upconversion luminescence (UCL) intensity (I545nm), the activity of TSH was quantified. The resulting detection dynamic range and the limit of detection were 0.1-5.0 mIU·L-1 and 0.065 mIU·L-1, respectively. The aptasensor using UCNPs as LRET donors was capable of effectively eliminating the background interference of a complicated biological environment, and showed good specificity because of the excellent recognition function of aptamers. Due to high sensitivity, easiness of fabrication, operational convenience, and selectivity, the UCL-based aptasensor is a promising candidate for clinical TSH determination. Based on nucleic acid aptamer and the mechanism of luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) between upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) donor and tetramethylrhodamine (TAMRA) receptor, an aptasensor was constructed for the quantitative analysis of TSH activity in serum by testing the change of I545nm.
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Arai MS, de Camargo ASS. Exploring the use of upconversion nanoparticles in chemical and biological sensors: from surface modifications to point-of-care devices. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:5135-5165. [PMID: 36132634 PMCID: PMC9417030 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00327e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have emerged as promising luminescent nanomaterials due to their unique features that allow the overcoming of several problems associated with conventional fluorescent probes. Although UCNPs have been used in a broad range of applications, it is probably in the field of sensing where they best evidence their potential. UCNP-based sensors have been designed with high sensitivity and selectivity, for detection and quantification of multiple analytes ranging from metal ions to biomolecules. In this review, we deeply explore the use of UCNPs in sensing systems emphasizing the most relevant and recent studies on the topic and explaining how these platforms are constructed. Before diving into UCNP-based sensing platforms it is important to understand the unique characteristics of these nanoparticles, why they are attracting so much attention, and the most significant interactions occurring between UCNPs and additional probes. These points are covered over the first two sections of the article and then we explore the types of fluorescent responses, the possible analytes, and the UCNPs' integration with various material types such as gold nanostructures, quantum dots and dyes. All the topics are supported by analysis of recently reported sensors, focusing on how they are built, the materials' interactions, the involved synthesis and functionalization mechanisms, and the conjugation strategies. Finally, we explore the use of UCNPs in paper-based sensors and how these platforms are paving the way for the development of new point-of-care devices.
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- Marylyn S Arai
- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400 13566-590 São Carlos Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400 13566-590 São Carlos Brazil
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Chen H, Wanying Xia, Gao Q, Wang L. Sensitive quantitative image analysis of bisulfite based on near-infrared upconversion luminescence total internal reflection platform. Talanta 2021; 224:121928. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Jouyban A, Rahimpour E. Sensors/nanosensors based on upconversion materials for the determination of pharmaceuticals and biomolecules: An overview. Talanta 2020; 220:121383. [PMID: 32928407 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Upconversion materials have been the focus of a large body of research in analytical and clinical fields in the last two decades owing to their ability to convert light between various spectral regions and their particular photophysical features. They emit efficient and sharp ultraviolet (UV) or visible luminescence after excitation with near-infrared (NIR) light. These features overcome some of the disadvantages reported for conventional fluorescent materials and provide opportunities for high sensitivity chemo-and bio-sensing. Here, we review studies that used upconversion materials as sensors for the determination of pharmaceuticals and biomolecules in the last two decades. The articles included in this review were retrieved from the SCOPUS database using the search phrases: "upconversion nanoparticles for determination of pharmaceutical compounds", and "upconversion nanoparticles for determination of biomolecules". Details of each developed upconversion nanoparticles based sensor along with their relevant analytical parameters are reported and carefully explained.
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- Abolghasem Jouyban
- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5165665811, Iran; Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1411713135, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5165665811, Iran; Food and Drug Safety Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5165665811, Iran.
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Yang L, Zhang K, Bi S, Zhu JJ. Dual-Acceptor-Based Upconversion Luminescence Nanosensor with Enhanced Quenching Efficiency for in Situ Imaging and Quantification of MicroRNA in Living Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:38459-38466. [PMID: 31593426 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have become competitive materials for bioanalysis, bioimaging, and early diagnosis of diseases, especially cancers. However, traditional upconversion luminescence (UCL) nanosensors are often challenged with complicated covalent modification and relatively poor stability. As efficient energy acceptors in the luminescence resonance energy-transfer (LRET) process, organic dyes exhibit unique advantages such as easy modification and stable property. Herein, a simple and universal bioplatform is constructed for in situ imaging and quantitation of intracellular microRNA-21 (miR-21) using dual-acceptor-based upconversion nanoprobes with enhanced quenching efficiency. In this assay, UCNPs with core-shell structures are synthesized, in which the emitting ions are confined in the shell to take the energy donors and acceptors in close proximity. The complementary DNA (cDNA) that can specifically recognize target miR-21 is labeled with organic dyes TAMRA and black hole quencher as dual acceptors and easily assembled on UCNPs via electrostatic adsorption. Compared with only one acceptor for LRET, two dyes quench more luminescence of UCNPs (>60%), which thus reduce the background and improve the sensitivity. With the enhanced quenching efficiency and simple assembly process, the proposed system is readily applied to in situ imaging of miR-21 in different cancer cells, which further achieves quantification of miR-21 in MCF-7 cells. Therefore, our proposed dual-acceptor-based upconversion nanoplatform opens up new opportunities for sensitive analysis of miRNA and provides potential applications in biomedical and clinical research.
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- Lin Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Suzhou University , Suzhou 234000 , Anhui , China
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- Center for Marine Observation and Communications, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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Jung Y, Lee CY, Park KS, Park HG. Sensitive and specific detection of proteins based on target-responsive DNA polymerase activity. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1059:80-85. [PMID: 30876635 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We herein describe a novel method for the detection of target protein based on the target-responsive DNA polymerase activity. In the sensor, two different types of DNA aptamers with the respective functions: one binds to the target protein and the other binds to DNA polymerase, are rationally engineered and combined to form the detection probe that regulates DNA polymerase activity in response to the target protein. In the presence of target protein, the detection probe becomes destabilized and stops the inhibition of DNA polymerase activity. Consequently, the active DNA polymerase initiates the primer extension reaction on the target-specific DNA aptamer, which recycles the target protein to promote another activation cycle of DNA polymerase. In addition, DNA polymerase also catalyzes the primer extension reaction on the primer/template complex in conjugation with TaqMan probe, leading to the significantly enhanced fluorescence intensities. With this novel strategy, we detected a model target protein, lysozyme with a limit of detection as low as 0.80 nM. In addition, the practical applicability of this system was successfully demonstrated by determining lysozyme in human serum.
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- Yujin Jung
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21+ Program), KAIST, Daehak-ro 291, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21+ Program), KAIST, Daehak-ro 291, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21+ Program), KAIST, Daehak-ro 291, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
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Liu K, Dong L, Xu Y, Yan X, Li F, Lu Y, Tao W, Peng H, Wu Y, Su Y, Ling D, He T, Qian H, Yu SH. Stable gadolinium based nanoscale lyophilized injection for enhanced MR angiography with efficient renal clearance. Biomaterials 2017; 158:74-85. [PMID: 29304404 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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There is a great demand to develop high-relaxivity nanoscale contrast agents for magnetic resonance (MR) angiography with high resolution. However, there should be more focus on stability, ion leakage and excretion pathway of the intravenously injected nanoparticles, which are closely related to their clinic potentials. Herein, uniform ultrasmall-sized NaGdF4 nanocrystal (sub-10 nm) was synthesized using a facile high temperature organic solution method, and the nanocrystals were modified by a ligand-exchange approach using PEG-PAA di-block copolymer. The PEG-PAA modified NaGdF4 nanocrystal (denoted as ppNaGdF4 nanocrystal) exhibited a high r1 relaxivity which was twice of commercially used gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA) injection. MR angiography on rabbit using ppNaGdF4 nanocrystal at a low dose showed enhanced vascular details and long circulation time. Lyophilized powder of ppNaGdF4 nanocrystals have been successfully prepared without aggregation or reduction of MR performance, indicating the stability and an effective way to store this nanoscale contrast agent. No haemolysis was induced by ppNaGdF4 nanocrystal, and an extremely low leakage of gadolinium ions was confirmed. Furthermore, efficient renal excretion was one of the clearance pathways of ppNaGdF4 nanocrystal according to both the time dependent distribution data in blood and tissues and MR images. The in vivo toxicity evaluation further validated the great potential as a clinical agent for blood pool imaging.
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- Kun Liu
- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Anhui Province Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, PR China
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China.
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of the Ministry of Education, College of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, PR China.
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- Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China.
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He L, Yang L, Zhu H, Dong W, Ding Y, Zhu JJ. A highly sensitive biosensing platform based on upconversion nanoparticles and graphene quantum dots for the detection of Ag+. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2017; 5:024010. [DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/aa6e0d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liu K, Yan X, Xu YJ, Dong L, Hao LN, Song YH, Li F, Su Y, Wu YD, Qian HS, Tao W, Yang XZ, Zhou W, Lu Y. Sequential growth of CaF2:Yb,Er@CaF2:Gd nanoparticles for efficient magnetic resonance angiography and tumor diagnosis. Biomater Sci 2017; 5:2403-2415. [DOI: 10.1039/c7bm00797c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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It is a significant challenge to develop nanoscale magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents with high performance of relaxation.
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Liu H, Fu Y, Li Y, Ren Z, Li X, Han G, Mao C. A Fibrous Localized Drug Delivery Platform with NIR-Triggered and Optically Monitored Drug Release. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:9083-90. [PMID: 27557281 PMCID: PMC5184824 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Implantable localized drug delivery systems (LDDSs) with intelligent functionalities have emerged as a powerful chemotherapeutic platform in curing cancer. Developing LDDSs with rationally controlled drug release and real-time monitoring functionalities holds promise for personalized therapeutic protocols but suffers daunting challenges. To overcome such challenges, a series of porous Yb(3+)/Er(3+) codoped CaTiO3 (CTO:Yb,Er) nanofibers, with specifically designed surface functionalization, were synthesized for doxorubicin (DOX) delivery. The content of DOX released could be optically monitored by increase in the intensity ratio of green to red emission (I550/I660) of upconversion photoluminescent nanofibers under 980 nm near-infrared (NIR) excitation owing to the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) effect between DOX molecules and the nanofibers. More importantly, the 808 nm NIR irradiation enabled markedly accelerated DOX release, confirming representative NIR-triggered drug release properties. In consequence, such CTO:Yb,Er nanofibers presented significantly enhanced in vitro anticancer efficacy under NIR irradiation. This study has thus inspired another promising fibrous LDDS platform with NIR-triggered and optics-monitored DOX releasing for personalized tumor chemotherapy.
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- Heng Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma, 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-5300, United States
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Zhu H, Lu F, Wu XC, Zhu JJ. An upconversion fluorescent resonant energy transfer biosensor for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA hybridization detection. Analyst 2016; 140:7622-8. [PMID: 26421323 DOI: 10.1039/c5an01634g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A novel fluorescent resonant energy transfer (FRET) biosensor was fabricated for the detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA using poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) modified upconversion nanoparticles (NH2-UCNPs) as energy donor and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) as acceptor. The PEI modified upconversion nanoparticles were prepared directly with a simple one-pot hydrothermal method, which provides high quality amino-group functionalized UCNPs with uniform morphology and strong upconversion luminescence. Two single-stranded DNA strands, which were partially complementary to each other, were then conjugated with NH2-UCNPs and Au NPs. When DNA conjugated NH2-UCNPs and Au NPs are mixed together, the hybridization between complementary DNA sequences on UCNPs and Au NPs will lead to the quenching of the upconversion luminescence due to the FRET process. Meanwhile, upon the addition of target DNA, Au NPs will leave the surface of the UCNPs and the upconversion luminescence can be restored because of the formation of the more stable double-stranded DNA on the UCNPs. The sensor we fabricated here for target DNA detection shows good sensitivity and high selectivity, which has the potential for clinical applications in the analysis of HBV and other DNA sequences.
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- Hao Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China.
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Zhang J, Cheng F, Li J, Zhu JJ, Lu Y. Fluorescent nanoprobes for sensing and imaging of metal ions: recent advances and future perspectives. NANO TODAY 2016; 11:309-329. [PMID: 27818705 PMCID: PMC5089816 DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2016.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Recent advances in nanoscale science and technology have generated nanomaterials with unique optical properties. Over the past decade, numerous fluorescent nanoprobes have been developed for highly sensitive and selective sensing and imaging of metal ions, both in vitro and in vivo. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent development of the design and optical properties of the different classes of fluorescent nanoprobes based on noble metal nanomaterials, upconversion nanoparticles, semiconductor quantum dots, and carbon-based nanomaterials. We further detail their application in the detection and quantification of metal ions for environmental monitoring, food safety, medical diagnostics, as well as their use in biomedical imaging in living cells and animals.
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- JingJing Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- College of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Han J, Xia H, Wu Y, Kong SN, Deivasigamani A, Xu R, Hui KM, Kang Y. Single-layer MoS2 nanosheet grafted upconversion nanoparticles for near-infrared fluorescence imaging-guided deep tissue cancer phototherapy. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:7861-7865. [PMID: 27035265 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr00150e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A multifunctional nanostructure is prepared by covalently grafting upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with chitosan functionalized MoS2 (MoS2-CS) and folic acid (FA) and then loading phthalocyanine (ZnPc) on the surface of MoS2, which integrates photodynamic therapy (PDT) with photothermal therapy (PTT) and upconversion luminescence imaging into one system for enhanced antitumor efficiency.
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- Jianyu Han
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore.
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre, 11 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169610, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore.
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre, 11 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169610, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre, 11 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169610, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore.
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Research, National Cancer Centre, 11 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169610, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Fu Y, Chen X, Mou X, Ren Z, Li X, Han G. A Dual-Color Luminescent Localized Drug Delivery System with Ratiometric-Monitored Doxorubicin Release Functionalities. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2016; 2:652-661. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yike Fu
- State
Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and
Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- Clinical
Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- Clinical
Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and
Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and
Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and
Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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Wawrzyńczyk D. Surface functionalization of up-converting NaYF4 nanocrystals with chiral molecules. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra19496b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The surface of up-converting NaYF4:2%Er,20%Yb NPs have been successfully functionalized with chiral molecules, with simultaneously preserved colloidal stability and intense up-conversion emission.
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- D. Wawrzyńczyk
- Advanced Materials Engineering and Modelling Group
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Wroclaw University of Technology
- 50-370 Wroclaw
- Poland
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Zhang J, Wang C, Zhang L, Wu H, Xiao Y, Xu Y, Qian X, Zhu W. Novel nonplanar and rigid fluorophores with intensive emission in water and the application in two-photon imaging of live cells. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13226j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Novel nonplanar and rigid fluorophores have been synthesized, by fusing a twisted heterocycle onto a naphthalimide skeleton, and exhibited excellent higher quantum yield value (Φ = 0.60–0.66) and molar extinction coefficient in water.
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- Jingwen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology
- School of Pharmacy
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology
- School of Pharmacy
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology
- School of Pharmacy
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology
- School of Pharmacy
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology
- School of Pharmacy
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology
- School of Pharmacy
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
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Fu Y, Li X, Sun C, Ren Z, Weng W, Mao C, Han G. pH-Triggered SrTiO3:Er Nanofibers with Optically Monitored and Controlled Drug Delivery Functionality. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:25514-25521. [PMID: 26544158 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b08953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The design of multifunctional localized drug delivery systems (LDDSs) has been endeavored in the past decades worldwide. The matrix material of LDDSs is known as a crucial factor for the success of its transformation from the laboratory to clinical practices. Herein, a biocompatible ceramic, strontium titanate (SrTiO3, STO), was utilized as the matrix. A variety of fine Er doped SrTiO3 (STO:Er) nanofibers were fabricated via electrospinning. After the surface functionalization with amino groups, the drug loading capacity of STO:Er nanofibers is dramatically increased. The nanofibers present a rather sustained drug releasing behavior in the media with pH of 7.4, and the release kinetics is significantly accelerated with the decreased pH value from 7.4 to 4.7. Furthermore, the intensity of the spectrum emitted from the STO:Er nanofibers corresponds well with the drug releasing progress under the excitation of near-infrared spectrum (∼980 nm). Fast drug release behavior (in an acid environment) induces a rapid intensity enhancing effect of photoluminescence emission and vice versa. The main mechanism is attributed to the quenching effect induced by the C-Hx groups of IBU molecules with vibration frequencies from 2850 to 3000 cm(-1). Such new STO:Er nanofibers with pH-triggered and optically monitored drug delivery functionalities have therefore been considered as another new localized drug delivery platform for modern tumor diagnosis and therapy.
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- Yike Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, University of Oklahoma , 101 Stephenson Parkway, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-5300, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, P. R. China
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