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Zheng Y, Chen T, Gao Y, Chen H. Counterion influence on near-infrared-II heptamethine cyanine salts for photothermal therapy. Bioorg Chem 2024; 145:107206. [PMID: 38367428 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107206] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
Abstract
Photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted extensive attention in cancer treatment. Heptamethine cyanine dyes with near-infrared (NIR) absorption performance have been investigated for PTT. However, they are often accompanied by poor photostability, suboptimal photothermal conversion and limited therapeutic efficacy. The photophysical properties of fluorescent organic salts can be tuned through counterion pairing. However, whether the counterion can influence the photostability and photothermal properties of heptamethine cyanine salts has not been clarified. In this work, we investigated the effects of eleven counter anions on the physical and photothermal properties of NIR-II heptamethine cyanine salts with the same heptamethine cyanine cation. The anions have great impacts on the physiochemical properties of dyes in solution including aggregation, photostability and photothermal conversion efficiency. The physical tuning enables the control over the cytotoxicity and phototoxicity of the dyes. The selected salts have been demonstrated to significantly suppress 4T1 breast tumor growth with low toxicity. The findings that the counterion has great effects on the photothermal properties of cationic NIR-II heptamethine cyanine dyes will provide a reference for the preparation of improved photothermal agents through counterion pairing with possible translation to humans.
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- Yilin Zheng
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China.
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Xu D, Li Y, Yin S, Huang F. Strategies to address key challenges of metallacycle/metallacage-based supramolecular coordination complexes in biomedical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:3167-3204. [PMID: 38385584 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00926b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Owing to their capacity for dynamically linking two or more functional molecules, supramolecular coordination complexes (SCCs), exemplified by two-dimensional (2D) metallacycles and three-dimensional (3D) metallacages, have gained increasing significance in biomedical applications. However, their inherent hydrophobicity and self-assembly driven by heavy metal ions present common challenges in their applications. These challenges can be overcome by enhancing the aqueous solubility and in vivo circulation stability of SCCs, alongside minimizing their side effects during treatment. Addressing these challenges is crucial for advancing the fundamental research of SCCs and their subsequent clinical translation. In this review, drawing on extensive contemporary research, we offer a thorough and systematic analysis of the strategies employed by SCCs to surmount these prevalent yet pivotal obstacles. Additionally, we explore further potential challenges and prospects for the broader application of SCCs in the biomedical field.
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- Dongdong Xu
- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Materials Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Materials Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Materials Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, P. R. China.
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China.
- Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 311215, P. R. China
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Zhang X, Li C, Guan X, Chen Y, Zhou Q, Feng H, Deng Y, Fu C, Deng G, Li J, Liu S. A selenium-based NIR-II photosensitizer for a highly effective and safe phototherapy plan. Analyst 2024; 149:859-869. [PMID: 38167646 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01599h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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High efficiency, stability, long emission wavelength (NIR-II), and good biocompatibility are crucial for photosensitizers in phototherapy. However, current Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved organic fluorophores exhibit poor chemical stability and photostability as well as short emission wavelength, limiting their clinical usage. To address this, we developed Se-IR1100, a novel organic photosensitizer with a photostable and thermostable benzobisthiadiazole (BBTD) backbone. By incorporating selenium as a heavy atom and constructing a D-A-D structure, Se-IR1100 exhibits a maximum fluorescence emission wavelength of 1100 nm. Compared with FDA-approved indocyanine green (ICG), DSPE-PEGylated Se-IR1100 nanoparticles exhibit prominent photostability and long-lasting photothermal effects. Upon 808 nm laser irradiation, Se-IR1100 NPs efficiently convert light energy into heat and reactive oxygen species (ROS), inducing cancer cell death in cellular studies and living organisms while maintaining biocompatibility. With salient photostability and a photothermal conversion rate of 55.37%, Se-IR1100 NPs hold promise as a superior photosensitizer for diagnostic and therapeutic agents in oncology. Overall, we have designed and optimized a multifunctional photosensitizer Se-IR1100 with good biocompatibility that performs NIR-II fluorescence imaging and phototherapy. This dual-strategy method may offer novel approaches for the development of multifunctional probes using dual-strategy or even multi-strategy methods in bioimaging, disease diagnosis, and therapy.
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- Xiangqian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticides, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticides, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Liang J, Li L, Tian H, Wang Z, Liu G, Duan X, Guo M, Liu J, Zhang W, Nice EC, Huang C, He W, Zhang H, Li Q. Drug Repurposing-Based Brain-Targeting Self-Assembly Nanoplatform Using Enhanced Ferroptosis against Glioblastoma. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303073. [PMID: 37460404 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive and lethal form of malignant brain tumor, is a therapeutic challenge due to the drug filtration capabilities of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Interestingly, glioblastoma tends to resist apoptosis during chemotherapy, but is susceptible to ferroptosis. Developing therapies that can effectively target glioblastoma by crossing the BBB and evoke ferroptosis are, therefore, crucial for improving treatment outcomes. Herein, a versatile biomimetic nanoplatform, L-D-I/NPs, is designed that self-assembled by loading the antimalarial drug dihydroartemisinin (DHA) and the photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) onto lactoferrin (LF). This nanoplatform can selectively target glioblastoma by binding to low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP1) and crossing the BBB, thus inducing glioblastoma cell ferroptosis by boosting intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and iron overload. In addition, L-D-I/NPs have demonstrated the ability to effectively suppress the progression of orthotopic glioblastoma and significantly prolong survival in a mouse glioblastoma model. This nanoplatform has facilitated the application of non-chemotherapeutic drugs in tumor treatment with minimal adverse effects, paving the way for highly efficient ferroptosis-based therapies for glioblastoma.
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- Jiantang Liang
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570100, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570100, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, and West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, and West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, and West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Oncology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570100, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570100, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570100, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, and West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, and West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Disease Proteomics, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570100, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570100, China
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Zhang Z, Ye H, Cai F, Sun Y. Recent advances on the construction of long-wavelength emissive supramolecular coordination complexes for photo-diagnosis and therapy. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:15193-15202. [PMID: 37476886 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01893h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Recently, metal-based drugs have attracted relentless interest in the biomedical field. However, their short excitation/emission wavelengths and unsatisfactory therapeutic efficiency limit their biological applications in vivo. Currently, the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) provides more accurate imaging and therapeutic options. Thus, there has been a constant focus on developing multifunctional NIR metal agents for imaging and therapy that have deeper tissue penetration. Fortunately, supramolecular coordination complexes (SCCs) formed by the coordination-driven self-assembly of NIR-II emissive ligands can address the above issues. Importantly, metal receptors with chemotherapeutic properties in SCCs can bind to luminescent ligands, thus becoming a versatile therapeutic platform for chemotherapy, imaging and phototherapy. In this context, we systematically summarize the evolution of NIR-II emissive SCCs for biomedical applications and discuss future challenges and prospects.
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- Zhipeng Zhang
- Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science & Technology, Xianning 437000, P. R. China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, P. R. China
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- Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science & Technology, Xianning 437000, P. R. China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
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Ma L, Geng Y, Zhang G, Hu Z, James TD, Wang X, Wang Z. Near-Infrared Bodipy-Based Molecular Rotors for β-Amyloid Imaging In Vivo. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300733. [PMID: 37523149 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300733] [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: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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β-amyloid (Aβ) is one of the important biomarkers for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD). Many near-infrared probes based on the donor-π-acceptor structure have been developed to detect Aβ. Most reported Aβ probes are based on the N,N-dimethylamino group as the ideal donor, which is a widely accepted binding unit. As such, the development of fluorescent probes with improved binding units to detect Aβ is urgently required. Therefore, with this research three anchoring molecular rotor electron donors consisting of cyclic amines of different ring sizes are developed, namely five-membered ring (TPyr), six-membered ring (TPip), and seven-membered ring (THAI). These new anchored molecular rotors are connected to a 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) and named TPyrBDP, TPipBDP, and THAIBDP. These probes exhibit high affinities (from 28 to 54 nm) for Aβ1-42 aggregates. The six-membered ring dye TPipBDP exhibits the highest signal-to-noise (75.5-fold) and higher affinity (28.30 ± 5.94 nm). TPipBDP can cross the blood-brain barrier and exhibits higher fluorescence enhancement with APP/PS1 (AD) double transgenic (Tg) mice than with wild-type (WT) mice.
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- Lijun Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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Wang J, Liao H, Ban J, Li S, Xiong X, He Q, Shi X, Shen H, Yang S, Sun C, Liu L. Multifunctional Near-Infrared Dye IR-817 Encapsulated in Albumin Nanoparticles for Enhanced Imaging and Photothermal Therapy in Melanoma. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:4949-4967. [PMID: 37693889 PMCID: PMC10488832 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s425013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Background Near-infrared cyanine dyes have high sensitivity and spatial resolution imaging capabilities, but they also have unavoidable drawbacks such as photobleaching, low water solubility, fluorescence quenching, and toxic side effects. As an effective biologic drug carrier, albumin combines with cyanine dyes to form albumin@dye nanoparticles. These nanoparticles can alleviate the aforementioned issues and are widely used in tumor imaging and photothermal therapy. Methods Herein, a newly synthesized near-infrared dye IR-817 was combined with bovine serum albumin (BSA) to create BSA@IR-817 nanoparticles. Through the detection of fluorescence emission and absorption, the optimal concentration and ratio of BSA and IR-817 were determined. Subsequently, dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used for the physical characterization of the BSA@IR-817 nanoparticles. Finally, in vitro and in vivo experiments were conducted to assess the fluorescence imaging and photothermal therapeutic potential of BSA@IR-817 nanoparticles. Results IR-817 was adsorbed onto the BSA carrier by covalent conjugation and supramolecular encapsulation, resulting in the formation of dispersed, homogeneous, and stable nanoparticles with a particle size range of 120-220 nm. BSA@IR-817 not only improved the poor water solubility, fluorescence quenching, and toxic side effects of IR-817 but also enhanced the absorption and fluorescence emission peaks in the near-infrared region, as well as the fluorescence in the visible spectrum. In addition, BSA@IR-817 combined with laser 808 irradiation was able to convert light energy into heat energy with temperatures exceeding 50 °C. By creating a mouse model of subcutaneous melanoma, it was discovered that the tumor inhibition rate of BSA@IR-817 was greater than 99% after laser irradiation and that it achieved nearly complete tumor ablation without causing significant toxicity. Conclusion Our research, therefore, proposes the use of safe and effective photothermal nanoparticles for the imaging, diagnosis, and treatment of melanoma, and offers a promising strategy for future biomedical applications.
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- Jianv Wang
- Department of Dermatology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China
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Najaflou M, Bani F, Khosroushahi AY. Immunotherapeutic effect of photothermal-mediated exosomes secreted from breast cancer cells. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023; 18:1535-1552. [PMID: 37815086 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0014] [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] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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Aim: Exosomal damage-associated molecular patterns can play a key role in immunostimulation and changing the cold tumor microenvironment to hot. Materials & methods: This study examined the immunostimulation effect of photothermal and hyperthermia-treated 4T1 cell-derived exosomes on 4T1 cell-induced breast tumors in BALB/c animal models. Exosomes were characterized for HSP70, HSP90 and HMGB-1 before injection into mice and tumor tissues were analyzed for IL-6, IL-12 and IL-1β, CD4 and CD8 T-cell permeability, and PD-L1 expression. Results: Thermal treatments increased high damage-associated molecular patterns containing exosome secretion and the permeability of T cells to tumors, leading to tumor growth inhibition. Conclusion: Photothermal-derived exosomes showed higher damage-associated molecular patterns than hyperthermia with a higher immunostimulation and inhibiting tumor growth effect.
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- Meysam Najaflou
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 5165665931 Tabriz, Iran
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 5165665931 Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 5165665931 Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 5165665931 Tabriz, Iran
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 5165665931 Tabriz, Iran
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Zhang Z, Chen P, Sun Y. Enzyme-Instructed Aggregation/Dispersion of Fluorophores for Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging In Vivo. Molecules 2023; 28:5360. [PMID: 37513233 PMCID: PMC10385274 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence is a noninvasive, highly sensitive, and high-resolution modality with great potential for in vivo imaging. Compared with "Always-On" probes, activatable NIR fluorescent probes with "Turn-Off/On" or "Ratiometric" fluorescent signals at target sites exhibit better signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), wherein enzymes are one of the ideal triggers for probe activation, which play vital roles in a variety of biological processes. In this review, we provide an overview of enzyme-activatable NIR fluorescent probes and concentrate on the design strategies and sensing mechanisms. We focus on the aggregation/dispersion state of fluorophores after the interaction of probes and enzymes and finally discuss the current challenges and provide some perspective ideas for the construction of enzyme-activatable NIR fluorescent probes.
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- Zhipeng Zhang
- Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science & Technology, Xianning 437000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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Li C, Pang Y, Xu Y, Lu M, Tu L, Li Q, Sharma A, Guo Z, Li X, Sun Y. Near-infrared metal agents assisting precision medicine: from strategic design to bioimaging and therapeutic applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023. [PMID: 37334831 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00227f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Metal agents have made incredible strides in preclinical research and clinical applications in recent years, but their short emission/absorption wavelengths continue to be a barrier to their distribution, therapeutic action, visual tracking, and efficacy evaluation. Nowadays, the near-infrared window (NIR, 650-1700 nm) provides a more accurate imaging and treatment option. Thus, there has been ongoing research focusing on developing multifunctional NIR metal agents for imaging and therapy that have deeper tissue penetration. The design, characteristics, bioimaging, and therapy of NIR metal agents are covered in this overview of papers and reports published to date. To start with, we focus on describing the structure, design strategies, and photophysical properties of metal agents from the NIR-I (650-1000 nm) to NIR-II (1000-1700 nm) region, in order of molecular metal complexes (MMCs), metal-organic complexes (MOCs), and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Next, the biomedical applications brought by these superior photophysical and chemical properties for more accurate imaging and therapy are discussed. Finally, we explore the challenges and prospects of each type of NIR metal agent for future biomedical research and clinical translation.
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- Chonglu Li
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, China
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- CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Sector-30C, Chandigarh 160030, India
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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Zhou Z, Wang X, Wang Z, Wu J, Zhang F, Mao Z. Evaluation of peroxynitrite fluxes in inflammatory mice with a ratiometric fluorescence probe. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 294:122503. [PMID: 36848859 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Inflammation is a critical physiological process in the human body, which is closely related to numerous disorders and cancers. ONOO- is generated and functionalized in the inflamed process, but the roles of ONOO- are still blurred. To illuminate the roles of ONOO-, we fabricated an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT)-based fluorescence probe, HDM-Cl-PN, for the ratiometric determination of ONOO- in the inflamed mouse model. The probe displayed a gradual fluorescence increase at 676 nm and a fluorescence drop at 590 nm toward 0-10.5 μM ONOO-, and the ratio of 676 nm fluorescence and 590 nm fluorescence varied from 0.7 to 24.7. The significantly changed ratio and favorable selectivity ensure the sensitive detection of subtle changes in cellular ONOO-. Thanks to the excellent sensing performance, HDM-Cl-PNin vivo ratiometrically visualized ONOO- fluctuations in the LPS-triggered inflammatory process. Overall, this work not only expatiated the rational design for a ratiometric ONOO- probe but also built a bridge to investigate the connections between ONOO- and inflammation in living mice.
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- Zhenhua Zhou
- College of Health Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Wuhan Business University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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Zong C, Lu Q, Niu J, Meng F, Yu X. A fluorescent probe for detecting mitochondrial viscosity and its application in distinguishing human breast cancer cells from normal ones. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 299:122883. [PMID: 37209476 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Mitochondrial viscosity is closely associated with intracellular physiological activities yet their abnormality will result in various diseases. In particular, viscosity in cancer cells is different from that in normal cells, which is thought to be an indicator for cancer diagnosis. However, there were few fluorescent probes able to distinguish homologous cancer and normal cells by detecting mitochondrial viscosity. Herein, we designed a viscosity-sensitive fluorescent probe (named NP) based on the twisting intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) mechanism. NP exhibited exquisite sensitivity to viscosity and selectivity to mitochondria and excellent photophysical properties, such as large Stokes shift and high molar extinction coefficient, which enables wash-free, high-fidelity and fast imaging mitochondria. Moreover, it was capable of detecting mitochondrial viscosity in living cells and tissue, as well as monitoring apoptosis process. Significantly, considering numerous breast cancer cases in every country of the world, NP was successfully applied to distinguish human breast cancer cells (MCF-7) from normal cells (MCF-10A) by difference in fluorescence intensity originated from abnormality in mitochondrial viscosity. All the results indicated that NP could serve as a robust tool for effectively detecting mitochondrial viscosity changes in-situ.
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- Chong Zong
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China; China Fire and Rescue Institute, Changping, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China.
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Tu L, Li Q, Qiu S, Li M, Shin J, Wu P, Singh N, Li J, Ding Q, Hu C, Xiong X, Sun Y, Kim JS. Recent developments in carbon dots: a biomedical application perspective. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:3038-3053. [PMID: 36919487 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02794a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Recently, newly developed carbon-based nanomaterials known as carbon dots (CDs) have generated significant interest in nanomedicine. However, current knowledge regarding CD research in the biomedical field is still lacking. An overview of the most recent development of CDs in biomedical research is given in this review article. Several crucial CD applications, such as biosensing, bioimaging, cancer therapy, and antibacterial applications, are highlighted. Finally, CD-based biomedicine's challenges and future potential are also highlighted to enrich biomedical researchers' knowledge about the potential of CDs and the need for overcoming various technical obstacles.
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- Le Tu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Huzhou Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou 313099, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Huzhou Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou 313099, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automatic Detecting Technology and Instruments, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Huzhou Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (Huzhou Central Hospital), Huzhou 313099, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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Wu Q, Lei Q, Zhong HC, Ren TB, Sun Y, Zhang XB, Yuan L. Fluorophore-based host-guest assembly complexes for imaging and therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3024-3039. [PMID: 36785939 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06286k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Recently, supramolecular chemistry with its unique properties has received considerable attention in many fields. Supramolecular fluorescent systems constructed on the basis of macrocyclic hosts are not only effective in overcoming the limitations of imaging and diagnostic reagents, but also in enhancing their performances. This paper summarizes the recent advances in supramolecular fluorescent systems based on host-guest interactions and their application in bioimaging and therapy as well as the challenges and prospects in developing novel supramolecular fluorescent systems.
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- Qian Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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Zhu H, Yang C, Yan A, Qiang W, Ruan R, Ma K, Guan Y, Li J, Yu Q, Zheng H, Tu L, Liu S, Dai Z, Sun Y. Tumor‐targeted nano‐adjuvants to synergize photomediated immunotherapy enhanced antitumor immunity. VIEW 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/viw.20220067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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- Hongda Zhu
- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education and Hubei Province)Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education)National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular PharmaceuticsSchool of Food and Biological EngineeringHubei University of Technology WuhanChina
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- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education and Hubei Province)Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education)National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular PharmaceuticsSchool of Food and Biological EngineeringHubei University of Technology WuhanChina
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- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education and Hubei Province)Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education)National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular PharmaceuticsSchool of Food and Biological EngineeringHubei University of Technology WuhanChina
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- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education and Hubei Province)Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education)National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular PharmaceuticsSchool of Food and Biological EngineeringHubei University of Technology WuhanChina
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- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education and Hubei Province)Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education)National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular PharmaceuticsSchool of Food and Biological EngineeringHubei University of Technology WuhanChina
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- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education and Hubei Province)Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education)National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular PharmaceuticsSchool of Food and Biological EngineeringHubei University of Technology WuhanChina
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- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education and Hubei Province)Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education)National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular PharmaceuticsSchool of Food and Biological EngineeringHubei University of Technology WuhanChina
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- Hubei Cancer HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and Technology WuhanChina
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- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education and Hubei Province)Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education)National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular PharmaceuticsSchool of Food and Biological EngineeringHubei University of Technology WuhanChina
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- Hubei Cancer HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and Technology WuhanChina
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical BiologyMinistry of EducationCollege of ChemistryCentral China Normal University WuhanChina
- Key Laboratory of Optic‐electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life ScienceMinistry of EducationQingdao University of Science and Technology QingdaoChina
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringWuhan University of Technology WuhanChina
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- Hubei Cancer HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and Technology WuhanChina
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical BiologyMinistry of EducationCollege of ChemistryCentral China Normal University WuhanChina
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Li J, Qiao Q, Ruan Y, Xu N, Zhou W, Zhang G, Yuan J, Xu Z. A fluorogenic probe for SNAP-tag protein based on ESPT ratiometric signals. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Wang K, Zhang R, Song Z, Zhang K, Tian X, Pangannaya S, Zuo M, Hu X. Dimeric Pillar[5]arene as a Novel Fluorescent Host for Controllable Fabrication of Supramolecular Assemblies and Their Photocatalytic Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206897. [PMID: 36683255 PMCID: PMC10037968 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A dimeric fluorescent macrocycle m-TPE Di-EtP5 (meso-tetraphenylethylene dimeric ethoxypillar[5]arene) is synthesized based on the meso-functionalized ethoxy pillar[5]arene. Through the connectivity of two pillar[5]arenes by CC double bond, the central tetraphenylethylene (TPE) moiety is simultaneously formed. The resultant bicyclic molecule not only retains the host-guest properties of pillararenes but also introduces the interesting aggregation-induced emission properties inherent in the embedded TPE structure. Three dinitrile derivatives with various linkers are designed as guests (G1, G2, and G3) to form host-guest assemblies with m-TPE Di-EtP5. The morphological control and fluorescence properties of the assemblies are successfully realized. G1 with a shorter alkyl chain as the linker completely threads into the cavities of the host. G2, due to its longer chain length, forms a linear supramolecular polymer upon binding to m-TPE Di-EtP5. G3 differs from G2 by possessing a bulky phenyl group in the middle of the chain, which can be further assembled with m-TPE Di-EtP5 to form supramolecular layered polymer and precipitated out in solution, and can be efficiently applied to photocatalytic reactions.
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- Kaiya Wang
- College of Materials Science and TechnologyNanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing211106P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and TechnologyNanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing211106P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and TechnologyNanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing211106P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and TechnologyNanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing211106P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and TechnologyNanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing211106P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and TechnologyNanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing211106P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and TechnologyNanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing211106P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and TechnologyNanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing211106P. R. China
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Han Y, Tu L, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Dong Q, Sun Z. A New Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor‐Targeted Near‐Infrared Fluorescence (NIR) Probe for Glioma Imaging. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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- Yunfeng Han
- Department of Nuclear Medicine Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education College of Chemistry Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430022 China
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- Department of Radiology Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 China
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- Department of Radiology Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 China
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Tu L, Li C, Xiong X, Hyeon Kim J, Li Q, Mei L, Li J, Liu S, Seung Kim J, Sun Y. Engineered Metallacycle-Based Supramolecular Photosensitizers for Effective Photodynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202301560. [PMID: 36786535 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Although metallacycle-based supramolecular photosensitizers (PSs) have attracted increasing attention in biomedicine, their clinical translation is still hindered by their inherent dark toxicity. Herein, we report what to our knowledge is the first example of a molecular engineering approach to building blocks of metallacycles for constructing a series of supramolecular PSs (RuA-RuD), with the aim of simultaneously reducing dark toxicity and enhancing phototoxicity, and consequently obtaining high phototoxicity indexes (PI). Detailed in vitro investigations demonstrate that RuA-RuD display high cancer cellular uptake and remarkable antitumor activity even under hypoxic conditions. Notably, RuD exhibited no dark toxicity and displayed the highest PI value (≈406). Theoretical calculations verified that RuD has the largest steric hindrance and the lowest singlet-triplet energy gap (ΔEST , 0.61 eV). Further in vivo studies confirmed that RuD allows safe and effective phototherapy against A549 tumors.
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- Le Tu
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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Wu T, Lu X, Yu Z, Zhu X, Zhang J, Wang L, Zhou H. Near-infrared light activated photosensitizer with specific imaging of lipid droplets enables two-photon excited photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:1213-1221. [PMID: 36632783 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02466g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Two-photon excited phototherapy has attracted considerable attention due to its advantages such as deeper penetration depth and higher spatial resolution. The lack of a high-performance photosensitizer with large two-photon absorption cross-sections and specific targeting ability makes the efficacy of phototherapy in the treatment of cancer unsatisfactory. Here, a new BODIPY-derived photosensitizer 6DBF2 is designed with two-photon photosensitization for two-photon excited photodynamic therapy in vivo. 6DBF2 possesses good two-photon absorption and efficient 1O2 generation upon near-infrared laser excitation. Excellent targeting specificities to lipid droplets of 6DBF2 without any encapsulation or modification at a low working concentration of 0.1 μM is in favor of efficient photodynamic therapy. In vitro cancer cell ablation and in vivo tumor ablation inside mice models upon two-photon irradiation in NIR demonstrate the outstanding therapeutic performance of 6DBF2 in two-photon excited photodynamic therapy. This work thus discusses a rare example of lipid droplets targeting two-photon excited photodynamic therapy for deep cancer tissue imaging and treatment under near-infrared light irradiation.
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- Tengdie Wu
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, People's Republic of China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, People's Republic of China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, People's Republic of China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, People's Republic of China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, People's Republic of China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, People's Republic of China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, People's Republic of China.
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Yang Y, Xie Y, Zhang F. Second near-infrared window fluorescence nanoprobes for deep-tissue in vivo multiplexed bioimaging. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 193:114697. [PMID: 36641080 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.114697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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In vivo multiplexed bioimaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm), owing to its superiorities of simultaneous multi-channel (multicolor) observations for multiple intrinsic biomarkers, high sensitivity, deeper penetration and high spatiotemporal resolution, and high throughput, has been a growing technology in fundamental medical diagnosis and clinical applications. Among several NIR-II nanoprobes for multiplexed bioimaging, the inorganic nanoprobes based on quantum dots (QDs) and lanthanide downconversion nanoparticles (DCNPs), as well as organic fluorophores based on donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) chromophores, polymethine dyes, and lanthanide complexes are extensively suitable for intravital imaging and diagnosis of disease, exhibiting excellent accomplishments. Here, we summarize recent advances in NIR-II-emitted nanoprobes for intravital multiplexed bioimaging. Furthermore, the current challenges and potential opportunities in designing novel long-wavelength nanoprobes for deep-tissue intravital multiplexed bioimaging are discussed.
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- Yanling Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023 China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 China; College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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Pei SC, Li CZ, Pei XY, Zeng WH, Zhang YY, Jiang KX, Huang X, Liao XL, Chen J. Dual colorimetric and near-infrared fluorescence probe for Hg 2+ detection and cell imaging. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 285:121886. [PMID: 36137502 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hg2+ in the environment endangers human health, and a convenient monitoring method is needed for the detection of Hg2+. In this study, we constructed a dual colorimetric near-infrared fluorescent probe (E)-2-(3-(3-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-4-hydroxystyryl)-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene)malononitrile (YF-Hg), based on the malononitrile isophorone. YF-Hg can detect Hg2+ rapidly and sensitively, with fluorescence emission in the near-infrared region (659 nm) with an obvious color change from violet to red in the visible light range. In addition, the low toxicity and large Stokes shift (191 nm) of YF-Hg also suggest that it is a potential tool for live-cell fluorescence imaging.
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- Shu-Chen Pei
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganisms, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganisms, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganisms, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganisms, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, PR China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganisms, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, PR China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microorganisms, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, PR China.
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Sun Q, Guo Y, Li X, Luo X, Qiu Y, Liu G. A tyrosinase fluorescent probe with large Stokes shift and high fluorescence enhancement for effective identification of liver cancer cells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 285:121831. [PMID: 36150261 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Tyrosinase is widely regarded as an important biomarker for melanocytic and liver cancer. However, most currently reported tyrosinase probes have been focused on malignant melanoma study, and few tyrosinase probe have been applied for liver cancer investigation. Herein, we developed a novel probe HFC-TYR for sensitive and selective tracking of tyrosinase activity at enzyme and cellular level, and investigated its application for liver cancer diagnosis. As expected, HFC-TYR has excellent response ability for tyrosinase sensing at enzyme level, such as large Stokes shift (170 nm), high fluorescence enhancement (178-fold), low detection limit (0.12 U/mL), which indicates its potential for efficient identification of endogenous tyrosinase activity at cellular levels. Unsurprisingly, HFC-TYR is proved to be able detect endogenous tyrosinase levels in various living cells. More importantly, HFC-TYR is successfully used to distinguish HepG2 cells from other cells (SKOV3, HeLa and 293T), indicating that tyrosinase is overexpressed in HepG2 cells and HFC-TYR can specifically identify HepG2 cells at cellular level. Meanwhile, HFC-TYR is able to further monitor the endogenous tyrosinase activity in zebrafish models. Therefore, all the findings confirm that HFC-TYR has the application potential of liver cancer diagnosis.
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- Qi Sun
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Key Laboratory of Novel biomass-based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry and School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Key Laboratory of Novel biomass-based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry and School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Key Laboratory of Novel biomass-based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry and School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Key Laboratory of Novel biomass-based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry and School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou City 450001, Henan Province, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Key Laboratory of Novel biomass-based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry and School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Key Laboratory of Novel biomass-based Environmental and Energy Materials in Petroleum and Chemical Industry and School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
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Wang T, Chen Y, Wang B, Wu M. Recent progress of second near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescence microscopy in bioimaging. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1126805. [PMID: 36895633 PMCID: PMC9990761 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1126805] [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: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Visualizing biological tissues in vivo at a cellular or subcellular resolution to explore molecular signaling and cell behaviors is a crucial direction for research into biological processes. In vivo imaging can provide quantitative and dynamic visualization/mapping in biology and immunology. New microscopy techniques combined with near-infrared region fluorophores provide additional avenues for further progress in vivo bioimaging. Based on the development of chemical materials and physical optoelectronics, new NIR-II microscopy techniques are emerging, such as confocal and multiphoton microscopy, light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM), and wide-field microscopy. In this review, we introduce the characteristics of in vivo imaging using NIR-II fluorescence microscopy. We also cover the recent advances in NIR-II fluorescence microscopy techniques in bioimaging and the potential for overcoming current challenges.
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- Tian Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Qiao Y, Ma Y, Tong Y, Liu W, Wang S, Zheng Y, Men C, Yu J, Pan J, Wan D, Yin Y, Zhao X, Xi R, Meng M. Phototherapy and Mechanism Exploration of Biofilm and Multidrug-Resistant Helicobacter pylori by Bacteria-Targeted NIR Photosensitizer. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205248. [PMID: 36417577 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205248] [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] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been the leading cause of gastric cancer development. In recent years, the resistance of H. pylori against antibiotic treatment has been a great challenge for most countries worldwide. Since biofilm formation is one of the reasons for the antibiotic resistance of H. pylori, and phototherapy has emerged as a promisingly alternative antibacterial treatment, herein the bacteria-targeted near-infrared (NIR) photosensitizer (T780T-Gu) by combining positively-charged guanidinium (Gu) with an efficient phototherapeutic agent T780T is developed. The proposed molecule T780T-Gu exhibits synergistic photothermal therapy/photodynamic therapy effect against both H. pylori biofilms and multidrug-resistant (MDR) clinical strains. More importantly, the phototherapy mechanism of T780T-Gu acquired by the RNA-seq analysis indicates that structural deficiency as well as a decrease in metabolism and defense activity are the possible reasons for the efficient H. pylori phototherapy.
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- Yanqi Qiao
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, 999078, China
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- Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650500, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Li W, Xin H, Zhang Y, Feng C, Li Q, Kong D, Sun Z, Xu Z, Xiao J, Tian G, Zhang G, Liu L. NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging-Guided Oxygen Self-Sufficient Nano-Platform for Precise Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2205647. [PMID: 36328734 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Tumor hypoxia and systemic toxicity seriously affect the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and are considered as the "Achilles' heel" of PDT. Herein, to combat such limitations, an intelligent orthogonal emissions LDNP@SiO2 -CaO2 and folic acid-polyethylene glycol-Ce6 nanodrug is rationally designed and fabricated not only for relieving the hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) to enhance PDT efficacy, but also for determining the optimal triggering time through second near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescence imaging. The designed nanodrug continuously releases a large amount of O2 , H2 O2 , and Ca2+ ions when exposed to the acidic TME. Meanwhile, under downshifting NIR-II bioimaging guidance, chlorine e6 (Ce6) consumes oxygen to produce 1 O2 upon excitation of upconversion photon. Moreover, cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) and calcium overload can induce mitochondria injury and thus enhance the oxidative stress in tumor cells. As a result, the NIR-II bioimaging guided TME-responsive oxygen self-sufficient PDT nanosystem presents enhanced anti-tumor efficacy without obvious systemic toxicity. Thus, the fabricated nanodrug offers great potential for designing an accurate cancer theranostic system.
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- Wenling Li
- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
- Institute of Biomedical Imaging Probe, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
- Institute of Biomedical Imaging Probe, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
- Institute of Biomedical Imaging Probe, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
- Institute of Biomedical Imaging Probe, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
- Institute of Biomedical Imaging Probe, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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Xu S, Li L, Lin D, Yang L, Wang Z, Jiang C. Rare-earth ions coordination enhanced ratiometric fluorescent sensing platform for quantitative visual analysis of antibiotic residues in real samples. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Jiang Y, Zeng Z, Yao J, Guan Y, Jia P, Zhao X, Xu L. Treatment of Alzheimer's disease with small-molecule photosensitizers. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Zhang C, Kang T, Wang X, Song J, Zhang J, Li G. Stimuli-responsive platinum and ruthenium complexes for lung cancer therapy. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1035217. [PMID: 36324675 PMCID: PMC9618881 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1035217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. More efficient treatments are desperately needed. For decades, the success of platinum-based anticancer drugs has promoted the exploration of metal-based agents. Four ruthenium-based complexes have also entered clinical trials as candidates of anticancer metallodrugs. However, systemic toxicity, severe side effects and drug-resistance impeded their applications and efficacy. Stimuli-responsiveness of Pt- and Ru-based complexes provide a great chance to weaken the side effects and strengthen the clinical efficacy in drug design. This review provides an overview on the stimuli-responsive Pt- and Ru-based metallic anticancer drugs for lung cancer. They are categorized as endo-stimuli-responsive, exo-stimuli-responsive, and dual-stimuli-responsive prodrugs based on the nature of stimuli. We describe various representative examples of structure, response mechanism, and potential medical applications in lung cancer. In the end, we discuss the future opportunities and challenges in this field.
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- Cheng Zhang
- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- The Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
- *Correspondence: Jia Zhang, ; Guanying Li,
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- Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
- *Correspondence: Jia Zhang, ; Guanying Li,
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Yang K, Yu B, Liu W, Zhang Z, Huang L, Zhao S, Wang B, Yi J, Yuan J, Zou Y, Lin C, Song X, Lan M. All-in-one phototheranostics based on BTP-4F-DMO nanoparticles for NIR-II fluorescence/photoacoustic dual-mode imaging and combinational therapy. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Li C, Guan X, Zhang X, Zhou D, Son S, Xu Y, Deng M, Guo Z, Sun Y, Kim JS. NIR-II bioimaging of small molecule fluorophores: From basic research to clinical applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 216:114620. [PMID: 36001931 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Due to the low autofluorescence and deep-photo penetration, the second near-infrared region fluorescence imaging technology (NIR-II, 1000-2000 nm) has been widely utilized in basic scientific research and preclinical practice throughout the past decade. The most attractive candidates for clinical translation are organic NIR-II fluorophores with a small-molecule framework, owing to their low toxicity, high synthetic repeatability, and simplicity of chemical modification. In order to enhance the translation of small molecule applications in NIR-II bioimaging, NIR-II fluorescence imaging technology has evolved from its usage in cells to the diagnosis of diseases in large animals and even humans. Although several examples of NIR-II fluorescence imaging have been used in preclinical studies, there are still many challenges that need to be addressed before they can finally be used in clinical settings. In this paper, we reviewed the evolution of the chemical structures and photophysical properties of small-molecule fluorophores, with an emphasis on their biomedical applications ranging from small animals to humans. We also explored the potential of small-molecule fluorophores.
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- Chonglu Li
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China; Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Experimental Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
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Long wavelength-emissive Ru(II) metallacycle-based photosensitizer assisting in vivo bacterial diagnosis and antibacterial treatment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2209904119. [PMID: 35914164 PMCID: PMC9371697 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2209904119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Ruthenium (Ru) complexes are developed as latent emissive photosensitizers for cancer and pathogen photodiagnosis and therapy. Nevertheless, most existing Ru complexes are limited as photosensitizers in terms of short excitation and emission wavelengths. Herein, we present an emissive Ru(II) metallacycle (herein referred to as 1) that is excited by 808-nm laser and emits at a wavelength of ∼1,000 nm via coordination-driven self-assembly. Metallacycle 1 exhibits good optical penetration (∼7 mm) and satisfactory reactive oxygen species production properties. Furthermore, 1 shows broad-spectrum antibacterial activity (including against drug-resistant Escherichia coli) as well as low cytotoxicity to normal mammalian cells. In vivo studies reveal that 1 is employed in precise, second near-infrared biomedical window fluorescent imaging-guided, photo-triggered treatments in Staphylococcus aureus-infected mice models, with negligible side effects. This work thus broads the applications of supramolecular photosensitizers through the strategy of lengthening their wavelengths.
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Tu L, Li C, Liu C, Bai S, Yang J, Zhang X, Xu L, Xiong X, Sun Y. Rationally designed Ru(II) metallacycles with tunable imidazole ligands for synergistical chemo-phototherapy of cancer. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:9068-9071. [PMID: 35894452 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03118c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein, we construct a series of Ru(II) metallacycles with multimodal chemo-phototherapeutic properties, which exhibited much higher anticancer activity and better cancer-cell selectivity than cisplatin. The antitumor mechanism could be ascribed to the activation of caspase 3/7 and the resulting apoptosis. These results open new possibilities for Ru(II) metallacycles in biomedicine.
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- Le Tu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Remin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China. .,Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
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- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Remin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P. R. China.
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