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Gallo J, Villasante A. Recent Advances in Biomimetic Nanocarrier-Based Photothermal Therapy for Cancer Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15484. [PMID: 37895165 PMCID: PMC10607206 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Nanomedicine presents innovative solutions for cancer treatment, including photothermal therapy (PTT). PTT centers on the design of photoactivatable nanoparticles capable of absorbing non-toxic near-infrared light, generating heat within target cells to induce cell death. The successful transition from benchside to bedside application of PTT critically depends on the core properties of nanoparticles responsible for converting light into heat and the surface properties for precise cell-specific targeting. Precisely targeting the intended cells remains a primary challenge in PTT. In recent years, a groundbreaking approach has emerged to address this challenge by functionalizing nanocarriers and enhancing cell targeting. This strategy involves the creation of biomimetic nanoparticles that combine desired biocompatibility properties with the immune evasion mechanisms of natural materials. This review comprehensively outlines various strategies for designing biomimetic photoactivatable nanocarriers for PTT, with a primary focus on its application in cancer therapy. Additionally, we shed light on the hurdles involved in translating PTT from research to clinical practice, along with an overview of current clinical applications.
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- Juan Gallo
- Advanced Magnetic Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 4715-330 Braga, Portugal;
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- Nanobioengineering Lab, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Physics, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Brito B, Ruggiero MR, Price TW, da Costa Silva M, Genicio N, Wilson AJ, Tyurina O, Rosecker V, Eykyn TR, Bañobre-López M, Stasiuk GJ, Gallo J. Redox double-switch cancer theranostics through Pt(IV) functionalised manganese dioxide nanostructures. Nanoscale 2023. [PMID: 37325846 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00076a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Manganese dioxide (MnO2)-based nanostructures have emerged as promising tumour microenvironment (TME) responsive platforms. Herein, we used a one-pot reaction to prepare MnO2 nanostructures with Pt(IV) prodrugs as redox- (and thus TME-) responsive theranostics for cancer therapy, in which the Pt(IV) complexes act as prodrugs of cisplatin (Pt(II)), a clinical chemotherapeutic drug. The cytotoxicity of these MnO2-Pt(IV) probes was evaluated in two and three dimensional (2D and 3D) A549 cell models and found to be as effective as active drug cisplatin in 3D models. Moreover, MnO2-Pt(IV) nanoparticles exhibited strong off/ON magnetic resonance (MR) contrast in response to reducing agents, with the longitudinal relaxivity (r1) increasing 136-fold upon treatment with ascorbic acid. This off/ON MR switch was also observed in (2D and 3D) cells in vitro. In vivo MRI experiments revealed that the nanostructures induce a strong and long-lasting T1 signal enhancement upon intratumoral injection in A549 tumour-bearing mice. These results show the potential of MnO2-Pt(IV) NPs as redox responsive MR theranostics for cancer therapy.
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- Beatriz Brito
- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, UK.
- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, HU6 7RX Hull, UK
- Advanced Magnetic Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal.
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- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, UK.
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- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, UK.
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- Advanced Magnetic Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal.
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- Advanced Magnetic Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal.
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- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, UK.
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- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, UK.
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- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, UK.
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- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, UK.
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- Advanced Magnetic Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal.
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- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS London, UK.
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- Advanced Magnetic Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal.
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Fan H, Guo Z. Tumor microenvironment-responsive manganese-based nanomaterials for cancer treatment. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Zhou X, Xu X, Hu Q, Wu Y, Yu F, He C, Qian Y, Han Y, Tang J, Hu H. Novel manganese and polyester dendrimer-based theranostic nanoparticles for MRI and breast cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:648-656. [PMID: 36541124 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01855a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Therapeutic nanoplatforms are widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer due to the merits of enabling high soft-tissue resolution and the availability of numerous therapeutic nanoparticles. It is thus vital to develop multifunctional theranostic nanoparticles for the visualization and dynamic monitoring of tumor therapy. In this study, we designed a manganese-based and hypericin-loaded polyester dendrimer nanoparticle (MHD) for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and hypericin-based photodynamic therapy (PDT) enhancement. We found that MHD could greatly enhance MRI contrast with a longitudinal relaxivity of 5.8 mM-1 s-1 due to the Mn-based paramagnetic dendrimer carrier. Meanwhile, the MRI-guided PDT inhibition of breast tumors could be achieved by the hypericin-carrying MHD and further improved by Mn2+-mediated alleviation of the hypoxic microenvironment and the enhancement of cellular ROS. Besides, MHD showed excellent biocompatibility and biosafety with liver and kidney clearance mechanisms. Thus, the high efficiency in MRI contrast enhancement and excellent tumor-inhibiting effects indicate MHD's potential as a novel, stable, and multifunctional nanotheranostic agent for breast cancer.
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- Xiaoxuan Zhou
- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials of Zhejiang Province, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, and College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials of Zhejiang Province, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, and College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.
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Xia HY, Li BY, Zhao Y, Han YH, Wang SB, Chen AZ, Kankala RK. Nanoarchitectured manganese dioxide (MnO2)-based assemblies for biomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cerqueira M, Belmonte-Reche E, Gallo J, Baltazar F, Bañobre-López M. Magnetic Solid Nanoparticles and Their Counterparts: Recent Advances towards Cancer Theranostics. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14030506. [PMID: 35335882 PMCID: PMC8950239 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14030506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Cancer is currently a leading cause of death worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates an increase of 60% in the global cancer incidence in the next two decades. The inefficiency of the currently available therapies has prompted an urgent effort to develop new strategies that enable early diagnosis and improve response to treatment. Nanomedicine formulations can improve the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of conventional therapies and result in optimized cancer treatments. In particular, theranostic formulations aim at addressing the high heterogeneity of tumors and metastases by integrating imaging properties that enable a non-invasive and quantitative assessment of tumor targeting efficiency, drug delivery, and eventually the monitoring of the response to treatment. However, in order to exploit their full potential, the promising results observed in preclinical stages need to achieve clinical translation. Despite the significant number of available functionalization strategies, targeting efficiency is currently one of the major limitations of advanced nanomedicines in the oncology area, highlighting the need for more efficient nanoformulation designs that provide them with selectivity for precise cancer types and tumoral tissue. Under this current need, this review provides an overview of the strategies currently applied in the cancer theranostics field using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs), where both nanocarriers have recently entered the clinical trials stage. The integration of these formulations into magnetic solid lipid nanoparticles—with different composition and phenotypic activity—constitutes a new generation of theranostic nanomedicines with great potential for the selective, controlled, and safe delivery of chemotherapy.
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- Mónica Cerqueira
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), Campus of Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
- ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal
- Advanced (Magnetic) Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, Nanomedicine Unit, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; (E.B.-R.); (J.G.)
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- Advanced (Magnetic) Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, Nanomedicine Unit, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; (E.B.-R.); (J.G.)
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- Advanced (Magnetic) Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, Nanomedicine Unit, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; (E.B.-R.); (J.G.)
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), Campus of Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
- ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal
- Correspondence: (F.B.); (M.B.-L.)
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- Advanced (Magnetic) Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, Nanomedicine Unit, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; (E.B.-R.); (J.G.)
- Correspondence: (F.B.); (M.B.-L.)
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Rocha CV, Gonçalves V, da Silva MC, Bañobre-López M, Gallo J. PLGA-Based Composites for Various Biomedical Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:2034. [PMID: 35216149 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Polymeric materials have been extensively explored in the field of nanomedicine; within them, poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) holds a prominent position in micro- and nanotechnology due to its biocompatibility and controllable biodegradability. In this review we focus on the combination of PLGA with different inorganic nanomaterials in the form of nanocomposites to overcome the polymer’s limitations and extend its field of applications. We discuss their physicochemical properties and a variety of well-established synthesis methods for the preparation of different PLGA-based materials. Recent progress in the design and biomedical applications of PLGA-based materials are thoroughly discussed to provide a framework for future research.
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Brito B, Price TW, Gallo J, Bañobre-López M, Stasiuk GJ. Smart magnetic resonance imaging-based theranostics for cancer. Theranostics 2021; 11:8706-8737. [PMID: 34522208 PMCID: PMC8419031 DOI: 10.7150/thno.57004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Smart theranostics are dynamic platforms that integrate multiple functions, including at least imaging, therapy, and responsiveness, in a single agent. This review showcases a variety of responsive theranostic agents developed specifically for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), due to the privileged position this non-invasive, non-ionising imaging modality continues to hold within the clinical imaging field. Different MRI smart theranostic designs have been devised in the search for more efficient cancer therapy, and improved diagnostic efficiency, through the increase of the local concentration of therapeutic effectors and MRI signal intensity in pathological tissues. This review explores novel small-molecule and nanosized MRI theranostic agents for cancer that exhibit responsiveness to endogenous (change in pH, redox environment, or enzymes) or exogenous (temperature, ultrasound, or light) stimuli. The challenges and obstacles in the design and in vivo application of responsive theranostics are also discussed to guide future research in this interdisciplinary field towards more controllable, efficient, and diagnostically relevant smart theranostics agents.
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- Beatriz Brito
- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, London, UK, SE1 7EH
- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, UK, HU6 7RX
- Advanced Magnetic Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga
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- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, London, UK, SE1 7EH
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- Advanced Magnetic Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga
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- Advanced Magnetic Theranostic Nanostructures Lab, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga
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- Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, Strand, London, UK, SE1 7EH
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Zhu Y, Deng M, Xu N, Xie Y, Zhang X. A Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Nanotheranostics Agent for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Synergistic Photodynamic Therapy/Photothermal Therapy of Liver Cancer. Front Chem 2021; 9:650899. [PMID: 33898391 PMCID: PMC8058426 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.650899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Surgery is the main treatment for liver cancer in clinic owing to its low sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but this results in high mortality, recurrence, and metastasis rates. It is a feasible strategy to construct tumor microenvironments activated by nanotheranostics agents for the diagnosis and therapy of liver cancer. This study reports on a nanotheranostic agent (MONs@PDA-ICG) with manganese oxide nanoflowers (MONs) as core and polydopamine (PDA) as shell loading, with ICG as a photosensitizer and photothermal agent. MONs@PDA-ICG can not only produce ROS to kill cancer cells but also exhibit good photothermal performance for photothermal therapy (PTT). Importantly, O2 generated by MONs decomposition can relieve the tumor hypoxia and further enhance the treatment effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT). In addition, the released Mn2+ ions make MONs@PDA-ICG serve as tumor microenvironments responsive to MRI contrast for highly sensitive and specific liver cancer diagnosis.
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- Yuwan Zhu
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.,State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Changchun, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Fu S, Cai Z, Ai H. Stimulus-Responsive Nanoparticle Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents: Design Considerations and Applications. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001091. [PMID: 32875751 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been widely used for disease diagnosis because it can noninvasively obtain anatomical details of various diseases through accurate contrast between soft tissues. Over one-third of MRI examinations are performed with the assistance of contrast agents. Traditional contrast agents typically display an unchanging signal, thus exhibiting relatively low sensitivity and poor specificity. Currently, advances in stimulus-responsive contrast agents which can alter the relaxation signal in response to a specific change in their surrounding environment provide new opportunities to overcome such limitation. The signal changes based on stimulus also reflects the physiological and pathological conditions of the site of interests. In this review, how to design stimulus-responsive nanoparticle MRI contrast agents from the perspective of theory and surface design is comprehensively discussed. Key structural features including size, clusters, shell features, and surface properties are used for tuning the T1 and T2 relaxation properties. The reversible or non-reversible signal changes highlight the contrast agents have undergone structural changes based on certain stimulus, as an indication for disease diagnosis or therapeutic efficacy.
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- Shengxiang Fu
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
- Department of Radiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- Juan Ruan
- School of Food and Biological Engineering Hefei University of Technology Hefei 230009 P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering Research and Engineering Center of Biomedical Materials Anhui Medical University Hefei 230032 P. R. China
- Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine Anhui Medical University Hefei 230032 P. R. China
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The high frequency of using engineered nanoparticles in various medical applications entails a deep understanding of their interaction with biological macromolecules. Molecular docking simulation is now widely used to study the binding of different types of nanoparticles with proteins and nucleic acids. This helps not only in understanding the mechanism of their biological action but also in predicting any potential toxicity. In this review, the computational techniques used in studying the nanoparticles interaction with biological macromolecules are covered. Then, a comprehensive overview of the docking studies performed on various types of nanoparticles will be offered. The implication of these predicted interactions in the biological activity and/or toxicity is also discussed for each type of nanoparticles.
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- Abdallah S Abdelsattar
- Center for X-Ray and Determination of Structure of Matter, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biomedical Sciences Program, University of Science and Technology, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt.,Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Nanostructured manganese dioxide (MnO2) has attracted extensive attention in the field of anticancer applications. As we all know, the tumor microenvironment is usually characterized by a high glutathione (GSH) concentration, overproduced hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), acidity, and hypoxia, which affect the efficacy of many traditional treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. Fortunately, as one kind of redox-active nanomaterial, nanostructured MnO2 has many excellent properties such as strong oxidation ability, excellent catalytic activity, and good biodegradability. It can be used effectively in diagnosis and treatment when it reacts with some harmful substances in the tumor site. It can not only enhance the therapeutic effect but also adjust the tumor microenvironment. Therefore, it is necessary to present the recent achievements and progression of nanostructured MnO2 for anticancer applications, including preparation methods, diagnosis, and treatment. Special attention was paid to photodynamic therapy (PDT), bioimaging and cancer diagnosis (BCD), and drug delivery systems (DDS). This review is expected to provide helpful guidance on further research of nanostructured MnO2 for anticancer applications.
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- Zheng Zhang
- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, People's Republic of China.
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Botta M, Carniato F, Esteban-gómez D, Platas-iglesias C, Tei L. Mn(II) compounds as an alternative to Gd-based MRI probes. Future Med Chem 2019; 11:1461-83. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2018-0608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Mn(II) has several favorable physicochemical characteristics and a good toxicity profile, which makes it a viable alternative to the Gd(III)-based MRI contrast agents currently used in clinics. Although many studies have been undertaken in the last 10 years, this is a field of investigation still in rapid and continuous development. This review aims to critically discuss the chemical and magnetic properties of Mn(II) compounds relevant as MRI probes, both small complexes and nanosystems containing a large number of metal centers, the possible approaches for optimizing their efficiency by understanding the role of various molecular parameters that control the relaxation processes, and the most important issues related to stability and kinetic inertness.
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Vilaça N, Gallo J, Fernandes R, Figueiredo F, Fonseca AM, Baltazar F, Neves IC, Bañobre-López M. Synthesis, characterization and in vitro validation of a magnetic zeolite nanocomposite with T2-MRI properties towards theranostic applications. J Mater Chem B 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00078j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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This study focusses on the development of a magnetic zeolite nanocomposite as a suitable platform towards the design of a theranostic system. Herein, we explored its ability to act as a T2-MRI contrast enhancer when magnetic nanoparticles are incorporated in its structure.
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- Natália Vilaça
- Centre of Chemistry
- Chemistry Department
- University of Minho
- Campus de Gualtar
- 4710-057 Braga
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- INL – Advanced (magnetic) Theranostic Nanostructures Lab
- Life Sciences Department
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
- Avenida Mestre José Veiga
- Braga
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- i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde and HEMS/IBMC – Histology and Electron Microscopy Service
- Universidade do Porto
- 4200-135 Porto
- Portugal
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- i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde and HEMS/IBMC – Histology and Electron Microscopy Service
- Universidade do Porto
- 4200-135 Porto
- Portugal
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- Centre of Chemistry
- Chemistry Department
- University of Minho
- Campus de Gualtar
- 4710-057 Braga
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS)
- School of Medicine
- University of Minho
- Campus de Gualtar
- Braga
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- Centre of Chemistry
- Chemistry Department
- University of Minho
- Campus de Gualtar
- 4710-057 Braga
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- INL – Advanced (magnetic) Theranostic Nanostructures Lab
- Life Sciences Department
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
- Avenida Mestre José Veiga
- Braga
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Mehdizadeh P, Fesharaki SSH, Nouri M, Ale-Ebrahim M, Akhtari K, Shahpasand K, Saboury AA, Falahati M. Tau folding and cytotoxicity of neuroblastoma cells in the presence of manganese oxide nanoparticles: Biophysical, molecular dynamics, cellular, and molecular studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 125:674-682. [PMID: 30468808 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Manganese oxide nanoparticles (Mn2O3 NPs) have been widely used in the medical and biological applications. However, few studies have been undertaken to investigate the cytotoxicity of Mn2O3 NPs against nervous system. Herein, we studied the toxicity of Mn2O3 NPs against tau protein and neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y) in vitro. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, molecular docking, and molecular dynamic studies were used to explore the conformational changes of protein. The cell-based experiments, such as viability, activation of caspases-3/9, apoptosis, and gene (Bax and Bcl-2) expression assays were performed in vitro. Spectroscopic methods and molecular dynamic studies revealed that Mn2O3 NPs can fold the structure of tau toward a more packed structure. The Mn2O3 NPs also decreased the cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. Indeed, caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation, Bax/Bcl-2 ratio elevation and apoptosis induction were observed after exposure of SH-SY5Y to Mn2O3 NPs. In conclusion, tau folding and cytotoxicity against SH-SY5Y cells may be involved in adverse effects induced by Mn2O3 NPs.
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- Parvaneh Mehdizadeh
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physics, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 416, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Inistitute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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García-Hevia L, Bañobre-López M, Gallo J. Recent Progress on Manganese-Based Nanostructures as Responsive MRI Contrast Agents. Chemistry 2018; 25:431-441. [PMID: 29999200 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Manganese-based nanostructured contrast agents (CAs) entered the field of medical diagnosis through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) some years ago. Although some of these Mn-based CAs behave as classic T1 contrast enhancers in the same way as clinical Gd-based molecules do, a new type of Mn nanomaterials have been developed to improve MRI sensitivity and potentially gather new functional information from tissues by using traditional T1 contrast enhanced MRI. These nanomaterials have been designed to respond to biological environments, mainly to pH and redox potential variations. In many cases, the differences in signal generation in these responsive Mn-based nanostructures come from intrinsic changes in the magnetic properties of Mn cations depending on their oxidation state. In other cases, no changes in the nature of Mn take place, but rather the nanomaterial as a whole responds to the change in the environment through different mechanisms, including changes in integrity and hydration state. This review focusses on the chemistry and MR performance of these responsive Mn-based nanomaterials.
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- Lorena García-Hevia
- Advanced (Magnetic) Theranostic Nanostructures Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, INL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330, Braga, Portugal
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- Advanced (Magnetic) Theranostic Nanostructures Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, INL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330, Braga, Portugal
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- Advanced (Magnetic) Theranostic Nanostructures Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, INL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330, Braga, Portugal
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Tehseen B, Rehman A, Rahmat M, Bhatti HN, Wu A, Butt FK, Naz G, Khan WS, Bajwa SZ. Solution growth of 3D MnO 2 mesh comprising 1D nanofibres as a novel sensor for selective and sensitive detection of biomolecules. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 117:852-859. [PMID: 30096740 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.06.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This work is the first report describing the solution grown 3D manganese oxide nanofibrous (MnO2 NFs) mesh and its potential for the simultaneous detection of biomolecules such as ascorbic acid and uric acid. The mesh is synthesized by a facile, one-pot, and cost-effective hydrothermal approach without using any template or structure directing compound. The morphology consists of randomly placed nanofibres possessing a diameter in the range of 10-25 nm, and length of several micron; constituting a highly porous and flexible material. The electrochemical potential was examined by recording cyclic voltammetry signals towards ascorbic acid and uric acid. The special mesh morphology offers a large surface area to promote enhanced electrochemical activity, and also provided a macroporous network that supported efficient mass transport. Additionally, the strong electronic cloud and roughness of MnO2 NFs mesh facilitated the fast oxidation of species at very low potential. The lower detection limit was found to be 1.33 µM (S/N = 3) and 1.03 µM (S/N = 3) for ascorbic acid and uric acid, respectively. The MnO2 NFs mesh modified electrodes can robustly differentiate both of them by giving well separate signals (Δ = 500 mV) indicating capability of the material towards selective detection. The sensor has been successfully applied to human blood and urine samples and the recoveries were found statistically significant. These results demonstrate the practical feasibility of 3D mesh to develop sensors for the accurate diagnosis of clinically important molecules.
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- Bushra Tehseen
- Nanobiotechnology Group, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), P.O. Box No.577, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Nanobiotechnology Group, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), P.O. Box No.577, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Nanobiomaterials Group, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Ninbgo City, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Physics, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, College Road, Township, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Nanobiotechnology Group, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), P.O. Box No.577, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Nanobiomaterials Group, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Ninbgo City, Zhejiang, China.
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- Nanobiotechnology Group, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), P.O. Box No.577, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Zhang Y, Wang X, Hu D, Xue C, Wang W, Yang H, Li D, Wu T. Monodisperse Ultrasmall Manganese-Doped Multimetallic Oxysulfide Nanoparticles as Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:13413-13424. [PMID: 29613757 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b19498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The highly efficient and cheap non-Pt-based electrocatalysts such as transition-based catalysts prepared via facile methods for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are desirable for large-scale practical industry applications in energy conversion and storage systems. Herein, we report a straightforward top-down synthesis of monodisperse ultrasmall manganese-doped multimetallic (ZnGe) oxysulfide nanoparticles (NPs) as an efficient ORR electrocatalyst by simple ultrasonic treatment of the Mn-doped Zn-Ge-S chalcogenidometalate crystal precursors in H2O/EtOH for only 1 h at room temperature. Thus obtained ultrasmall monodisperse Mn-doped oxysulfide NPs with ultralow Mn loading level (3.92 wt %) not only exhibit comparable onset and half-wave potential (0.92 and 0.86 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode, respectively) to the commercial 20 wt % Pt/C but also exceptionally high metal mass activity (189 mA/mg at 0.8 V) and good methanol tolerance. A combination of transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemical analysis demonstrated that the homogenous distribution of a large amount of Mn(III) on the surface of NPs mainly accounts for the high ORR activity. We believe that this simple synthesis of Mn-doped multimetallic (ZnGe) oxysulfide NPs derived from chalcogenidometalates will open a new route to explore the utilization of discrete-cluster-based chalcogenidometalates as novel non-Pt electrocatalysts for energy applications and provide a facile way to realize the effective reduction of the amount of catalyst while keeping desired catalytic performances.
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- Yingying Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , Jiangsu 215123 , China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , Jiangsu 215123 , China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , Jiangsu 215123 , China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , Jiangsu 215123 , China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , Jiangsu 215123 , China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , Jiangsu 215123 , China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials , China Three Gorges University , Yichang , Hubei 443002 , China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , Soochow University , Suzhou , Jiangsu 215123 , China
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Huang X, Yuan Y, Ruan W, Liu L, Liu M, Chen S, Zhou X. pH-responsive theranostic nanocomposites as synergistically enhancing positive and negative magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents. J Nanobiotechnology 2018; 16:30. [PMID: 29587764 PMCID: PMC5870481 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-018-0350-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The rational design of theranostic nanoprobe to present responsive effect of therapeutic potency and enhanced diagnostic imaging in tumor milieu plays a vital role for efficient personalized cancer therapy and other biomedical applications. We aimed to afford a potential strategy to pose both T1- and T2-weighted MRI functions, and thereby realizing imaging guided drug delivery and targeted therapy. RESULTS Theranostic nanocomposites Mn-porphyrin&Fe3O4@SiO2@PAA-cRGD were fabricated and characterized, and the nanocomposites were effectively used in T1- and T2-weighted MRI and pH-responsive drug release. Fluorescent imaging also showed that the nanocomposites specifically accumulated in lung cancer cells by a receptor-mediated process, and were nontoxic to normal cells. The r2/r1 ratio was 20.6 in neutral pH 7.4, which decreased to 7.7 in acidic pH 5.0, suggesting the NCs could act as an ideal T1/T2 dual-mode contrast agent at acidic environments of tumor. For in vivo MRI, T1 and T2 relaxation was significantly accelerated to 55 and 37%, respectively, in the tumor after i.v. injection of nanocomposites. CONCLUSION The synthesized nanocomposites exhibited highly sensitive MRI contrast function no matter in solution, cells or in vivo by synergistically enhancing positive and negative magnetic resonance imaging signals. The nanocomposites showed great potential for integrating imaging diagnosis and drug controlled release into one composition and providing real-time imaging with greatly enhanced diagnostic accuracy during targeted therapy.
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- Xi Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071 China
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