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Liu J, Sun B, Li W, Kim HJ, Gan SU, Ho JS, Rahmat JNB, Zhang Y. Wireless sequential dual light delivery for programmed PDT in vivo. Light Sci Appl 2024; 13:113. [PMID: 38744817 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-024-01437-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
Using photodynamic therapy (PDT) to treat deep-seated cancers is limited due to inefficient delivery of photosensitizers and low tissue penetration of light. Polymeric nanocarriers are widely used for photosensitizer delivery, while the self-quenching of the encapsulated photosensitizers would impair the PDT efficacy. Furthermore, the generated short-lived reactive oxygen spieces (ROS) can hardly diffuse out of nanocarriers, resulting in low PDT efficacy. Therefore, a smart nanocarrier system which can be degraded by light, followed by photosensitizer activation can potentially overcome these limitations and enhance the PDT efficacy. A light-sensitive polymer nanocarrier encapsulating photosensitizer (RB-M) was synthesized. An implantable wireless dual wavelength microLED device which delivers the two light wavelengths sequentially was developed to programmatically control the release and activation of the loaded photosensitizer. Two transmitter coils with matching resonant frequencies allow activation of the connected LEDs to emit different wavelengths independently. Optimal irradiation time, dose, and RB-M concentration were determined using an agent-based digital simulation method. In vitro and in vivo validation experiments in an orthotopic rat liver hepatocellular carcinoma disease model confirmed that the nanocarrier rupture and sequential low dose light irradiation strategy resulted in successful PDT at reduced photosensitizer and irradiation dose, which is a clinically significant event that enhances treatment safety.
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- Jiayi Liu
- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- Department of Medical IT Convergence Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi, 39253, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- The N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456, Singapore
- Institute for Health Innovation and Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119276, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Li Y, Wang J, Zhu T, Zhan Y, Tang X, Xi J, Zhu X, Zhang Y, Liu J. A ROS storm generating nanocomposite for enhanced chemodynamic therapy through H 2O 2 self-supply, GSH depletion and calcium overload. Nanoscale 2024; 16:8479-8494. [PMID: 38590261 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06422k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Catalytic generation of toxic hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) from hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an effective strategy for tumor treatment in chemodynamic therapy (CDT). However, the intrinsic features of the microenvironment in solid tumors, characterized by limited H2O2 and overexpressed glutathione (GSH), severely impede the accumulation of intracellular ˙OH, posing significant challenges. To circumvent these critical issues, in this work, a CaO2-based multifunctional nanocomposite with a surface coating of Cu2+ and L-buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) (named CaO2@Cu-BSO) is designed for enhanced CDT. Taking advantage of the weakly acidic environment of the tumor, the nanocomposite gradually disintegrates, and the exposed CaO2 nanoparticles subsequently decompose to produce H2O2, alleviating the insufficient supply of endogenous H2O2 in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Furthermore, Cu2+ detached from the surface of CaO2 is reduced by H2O2 and GSH to Cu+ and ROS. Then, Cu+ catalyzes H2O2 to generate highly cytotoxic ˙OH and Cu2+, forming a cyclic catalysis effect for effective CDT. Meanwhile, GSH is depleted by Cu2+ ions to eliminate possible ˙OH scavenging. In addition, the decomposition of CaO2 by TME releases a large amount of free Ca2+, resulting in the accumulation and overload of Ca2+ and mitochondrial damage in tumor cells, further improving CDT efficacy and accelerating tumor apoptosis. Besides, BSO, a molecular inhibitor, decreases GSH production by blocking γ-glutamyl cysteine synthetase. Together, this strategy allows for enhanced CDT efficiency via a ROS storm generation strategy in tumor therapy. The experimental results confirm and demonstrate the satisfactory tumor inhibition effect both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Yong Li
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, 200444.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, 200444.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, 200444.
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- School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, 200444
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, 200444.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, 200444.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, 200444.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, 200444.
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Bacsa B, Hopl V, Derler I. Synthetic Biology Meets Ca 2+ Release-Activated Ca 2+ Channel-Dependent Immunomodulation. Cells 2024; 13:468. [PMID: 38534312 DOI: 10.3390/cells13060468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Many essential biological processes are triggered by the proximity of molecules. Meanwhile, diverse approaches in synthetic biology, such as new biological parts or engineered cells, have opened up avenues to precisely control the proximity of molecules and eventually downstream signaling processes. This also applies to a main Ca2+ entry pathway into the cell, the so-called Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channel. CRAC channels are among other channels are essential in the immune response and are activated by receptor-ligand binding at the cell membrane. The latter initiates a signaling cascade within the cell, which finally triggers the coupling of the two key molecular components of the CRAC channel, namely the stromal interaction molecule, STIM, in the ER membrane and the plasma membrane Ca2+ ion channel, Orai. Ca2+ entry, established via STIM/Orai coupling, is essential for various immune cell functions, including cytokine release, proliferation, and cytotoxicity. In this review, we summarize the tools of synthetic biology that have been used so far to achieve precise control over the CRAC channel pathway and thus over downstream signaling events related to the immune response.
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- Bernadett Bacsa
- Division of Medical Physics und Biophysics, Medical University of Graz, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Biophysics, JKU Life Science Center, Johannes Kepler University Linz, A-4020 Linz, Austria
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- Institute of Biophysics, JKU Life Science Center, Johannes Kepler University Linz, A-4020 Linz, Austria
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Yu L, Liu Z, Xu W, Jin K, Liu J, Zhu X, Zhang Y, Wu Y. Towards overcoming obstacles of type II photodynamic therapy: Endogenous production of light, photosensitizer, and oxygen. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:1111-1131. [PMID: 38486983 PMCID: PMC10935104 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Conventional photodynamic therapy (PDT) approaches face challenges including limited light penetration, low uptake of photosensitizers by tumors, and lack of oxygen in tumor microenvironments. One promising solution is to internally generate light, photosensitizers, and oxygen. This can be accomplished through endogenous production, such as using bioluminescence as an endogenous light source, synthesizing genetically encodable photosensitizers in situ, and modifying cells genetically to express catalase enzymes. Furthermore, these strategies have been reinforced by the recent rapid advancements in synthetic biology. In this review, we summarize and discuss the approaches to overcome PDT obstacles by means of endogenous production of excitation light, photosensitizers, and oxygen. We envision that as synthetic biology advances, genetically engineered cells could act as precise and targeted "living factories" to produce PDT components, leading to enhanced performance of PDT.
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- Lin Yu
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200433, China
- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Li D, Jia M, Jia T, Chen G. Ultrasensitive NIR-II Ratiometric Nanothermometers for 3D In Vivo Thermal Imaging. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2309452. [PMID: 38088453 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Luminescent nanothermometry, particularly the one based on ratiometric, has sparked intense research for non-invasive in vivo or intracellular temperature mapping, empowering their uses as diagnosis tools in biomedicine. However, ratiometric detection still suffers from biased sensing induced by wavelength-dependent tissue absorption and scattering, low thermal sensitivity (Sr ), and lack of imaging depth information. Herein, this work constructs an ultrasensitive NIR-II ratiometric nanothermometer with self-calibrating ability for 3D in vivo thermographic imaging, in which temperature-insensitive lanthanide nanocrystals and strongly temperature-quenched Ag2 S quantum dots are co-assembled to form a hybrid nanocomposite material. Precise control over the amount ratio between two sub-materials enables the manipulation of heat-activated back energy transfer from Ag2 S to Yb3+ in lanthanide nanoparticles, thereby rendering Sr up to 7.8% °C-1 at 43.5 °C, and higher than 6.5% °C-1 over the entire physiological temperature range. Moreover, the luminescence intensity ratio between two separated spectral regions within the narrow Yb3+ emission peak is used to determine the depth information of nanothermometers in living mice and correct the effect of tissue depth on 2D thermographic imaging, and therefore allows a proof-of-concept demonstration of accurate 3D in vivo thermographic imaging, constituting a solid step toward the development of advanced ratiometric nanothermometry for biological applications.
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- Dan Li
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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An R, Du P, Liang Y, Liu S, Wei Y, Lei P, Zhang H. Achieving Orthogonal Upconversion Luminescence of a Single Lanthanide Ion in Crystals for Optical Encryption. Small Methods 2024:e2301577. [PMID: 38251924 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Optical encryption shows great potential in meeting the growing demand for advanced anti-counterfeiting in the information age. The development of upconversion luminescence (UCL) materials capable of emitting different colors of light in response to different external stimuli holds great promise in this field. However, the effective realization of multicolor UCL materials usually requires complex structural designs. In this work, orthogonal UCL is achieved in crystals with a simple structure simply by introducing modulator Tm3+ ions to control the photon transition processes between different energy levels of activator Er3+ ions. The obtained crystals emit red and green UCL when excited by 980 nm and 808 nm lasers, respectively. The orthogonal excitation-emission properties of crystals are shown to be very suitable for high-level optical encryption, which is important for information security and anti-counterfeiting. This work provides an effective strategy for obtaining orthogonal UCL in simple structural materials, which will encourage researchers to further explore novel orthogonal UCL materials and their applications, and has important implications for the development of the frontier photonic upconversion fields.
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- Ran An
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Wang Y, Han Y, Liu R, Duan C, Li H. Excitation-Controlled Host-Guest Multicolor Luminescence in Lanthanide-Doped Calcium Zirconate for Information Encryption. Molecules 2023; 28:7623. [PMID: 38005346 PMCID: PMC10675260 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Efficient control over lanthanide luminescence by regulating excitations offers a real-time and reversible luminescence-managing strategy, which is of great importance and highly desirable for various applications, including multicolor display and information encryption. Herein, we studied the crystal structure, luminescence properties, and mechanisms of undoped and Tb3+/Eu3+-doped CaZrO3 in detail. The intrinsic purple-blue luminescence from host CaZrO3 and the introduced green/red luminescence from guest dopants Tb3+/Eu3+ were found to have different excitation mechanisms and, therefore, different excitation wavelength ranges. This enables the regulation of luminescent color through controlling the excitation wavelengths of Tb3+/Eu3+-doped CaZrO3. Furthermore, preliminary applications for information encryption with these materials were demonstrated using portable UV lamps of 254 and 302 nm. This study not only promotes the development of multicolor luminescence regulation in fixed-composition materials, but also advances the practical applications of lanthanide luminescent materials in visually readable, high-level anti-counterfeiting and information encryption.
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- Yangbo Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- College of Science, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China;
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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Fu H, Lu Q, Zhang Y, Wan P, Xu H, Liao C, Sun Y, Deng Y, Yan W, Mei Q. Multi-target responsive nanoprobe with cellular-level accuracy for spatiotemporally selective photodynamic therapy. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:448. [PMID: 37872299 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-06022-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy is known for its non-invasiveness to significantly reduce undesired side effects on patients. However, the infiltration and invasiveness of tumor growth are still beyond the specificity of traditional light-controlled photodynamic therapy (PDT), which lacks cellular-level accuracy to tumor cells, possibly leading to "off-target" damage to healthy tissues such as the skin or immune cells infiltrated. Here, upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) were co-encapsulated with manganese dioxide (MnO2) by amphiphilic polymers poly(styrene-co-methyl acrylate) (PSMA) and further coated with photosensitizer (riboflavin)-loaded mesoporous silica (C@S/V). The C@S/V nanoprobes exhibited shielded upconversion luminescence in normal conditions (pH 7.4, no hydroperoxide (H2O2)) under 980-nm irradiation and thus minimal reactive oxygen production from riboflavin. However, the excess H2O2 (1 mM) and acidic environment (pH 5.5) could decompose the MnO2 within the C@S/V, resulting in remarkable enhancement of upconversion luminescence and a favorable hypoxia-relieving condition for PDT, providing a spatiotemporal signal for therapy initiation. The C@S/V nanoprobes were applied to the co-culture of normal cells (HEK293) and pancreatic cancer cells (Panc02) and performed a selective killing on Panc02 under the 980-nm irradiation. By using the "double-safety" strategy, a responsive C@S/V nanoprobe was designed by the selective activation of acidic and H2O2-rich conditions and 980-nm irradiation for spatiotemporally selective photodynamic therapy with cellular-level accuracy.
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- Huimin Fu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, People's Republic of China
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stomatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, People's Republic of China.
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Zheng S, Zhang H, Sheng T, Xiang Y, Wang J, Tang Y, Wu Y, Liu J, Zhu X, Zhang Y. Photoswitchable upconversion nanoparticles with excitation-dependent emission for programmed stepwise NIR phototherapy. iScience 2023; 26:107859. [PMID: 37766981 PMCID: PMC10520541 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Programmable control over therapeutic processes in phototherapy, like photodynamic therapy (PDT), is promising but challenging. This study uses an energy segmentation-based strategy to synthesize core-multi-shell upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which can release three different colors (red, green, and blue) upon exposure to different near-infrared light (1550 nm, 808 nm, and 980 nm). By combining these UCNPs with photosensitizers and nitric oxide (NO) donors, a smart "off-on" PDT nanoplatform is developed. UCNPs enable independent activation of imaging, release of NO, and generation of reactive oxygen species using specific light wavelengths. The results show that sequential NO release before PDT can greatly alleviate tumor hypoxia by reducing oxygen consumption. This stepwise approach shows potential for precise NIR light-activated and imaging-guided phototherapy.
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- Shanshan Zheng
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- China Steel Development Research Institute, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore
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Guo J, Chen L, Xiong F, Zhang Y, Wang R, Zhang X, Wen Q, Gao S, Zhang Y. Bidirectional near-infrared regulation of motor behavior using orthogonal emissive upconversion nanoparticles. Nanoscale 2023; 15:7845-7853. [PMID: 37057392 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00009e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Bidirectional optogenetic manipulation enables specific neural function dissection and animal behaviour regulation with high spatial-temporal resolution. It relies on the respective activation of two or more visible-light responsive optogenetic sensors, which inevitably induce signal crosstalk due to their spectral overlap, low photoactivation efficiency and potentially high biotoxicity. Herein, a strategy that combines dual-NIR-excited orthogonal emissive upconversion nanoparticles (OUCNPs) with a single dual-colour sensor, BiPOLES, is demonstrated to achieve bidirectional, crosstalk-free NIR manipulation of motor behaviour in vivo. Core@shell-structured OUCNPs with Tm3+ and Er3+ dopants in isolated layers exhibit orthogonal blue and red emissions in response to excitation at 808 and 980 nm, respectively. The OUCNPs subsequently activate BiPOLES-expressing excitatory cholinergic motor neurons in C. elegans, leading to significant inhibition and excitation of motor neurons and body bends, respectively. Importantly, these OUCNPs exhibit negligible toxicity toward neural development, motor function and reproduction. Such an OUCNP-BiPOLES system not only greatly facilitates independent, bidirectional NIR activation of a specific neuronal population and functional dissection, but also greatly simplifies the bidirectional NIR optogenetics toolset, thus endowing it with great potential for flexible upconversion optogenetic manipulation.
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- Jingxuan Guo
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Li Q, Xie X, Wu H, Chen H, Wang W, Kong X, Chang Y. Superenhancement Photon Upconversion Nanoparticles for Photoactivated Nanocryometer. Nano Lett 2023; 23:3444-3450. [PMID: 37014732 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00495] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Highly doped lanthanide luminescent nanoparticles exhibit unique optical properties, providing exciting opportunities for many ground-breaking applications, such as super-resolution microscopy, deep-tissue bioimaging, confidentiality, and anticounterfeiting. However, the concentration-quenching effect compromises their luminescence efficiency/brightness, hindering their wide range of applications. Herein, we developed a low-temperature suppression cross-relaxation strategy, which drastically enhanced upconversion luminescence (up to 2150-fold of green emission) in Er3+-rich nanosystems. The cryogenic field opens the energy transport channel of Er3+ multiphoton upconversion by further suppressing phonon-assisted cross-relaxation. Our results provide direct evidence for understanding the energy loss mechanism of photon upconversion, deepening a fundamental understanding of the upconversion process in highly doped nanosystems. Furthermore, it also suggests the potential applications of upconversion nanoparticles for extreme ambient-temperature detection and anticounterfeiting.
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- Qiqing Li
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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Wei Z, Chao Z, Zhang X, Yu J, Xiao F, Zhang X, Tian L. NIR-II Luminescent and Multi-Responsive Rare Earth Nanocrystals for Improved Chemodynamic Therapy. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:11575-11585. [PMID: 36808954 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22260] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) based on the Fe2+-mediated Fenton reaction can amplify intracellular oxidative stress by producing toxic •OH. However, the high-dose need for Fe2+ delivery in tumors and its significant cytotoxicity to normal tissues set a challenge. Therefore, a controllable delivery to activate the Fenton reaction and enhance Fe2+ tumor accumulation has become an approach to solve this conflict. Herein, we report a rare-earth-nanocrystal (RENC)-based Fe2+ delivery system using light-control techniques and DNA nanotechnology to realize programmable Fe2+ delivery. Ferrocenes, the source of Fe2+, are modified on the surface of RENCs through pH-responsive DNAs, which are further shielded by a PEG layer to elongate blood circulation and "turn off" the cytotoxicity of ferrocene. The up-/down-conversion dual-mode emissions of RENCs endow the delivery system with both capabilities of diagnosis and delivery control. The down-conversion NIR-II fluorescence can locate tumors. Consequently, up-conversion UV light spatiotemporally activates the catalytic activity of Fe2+ by shedding off the protective PEG layer. The exposed ferrocene-DNAs not only can "turn on" Fenton catalytic activity but also respond to tumor acidity, driving cross-linking and enhanced Fe2+ enrichment in tumors by 4.5-fold. Accordingly, this novel design concept will be inspiring for developing CDT nanomedicines in the future.
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- Zixiang Wei
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa 999078, Macau, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa 999078, Macau, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Liang Y, Lei P, Zhang Z, Chen Y. Multifunctional Superparticles for Magnetically Targeted NIR-II Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2203669. [PMID: 36414398 PMCID: PMC9839852 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Theranostics, the combination of diagnostics and therapies, has been considered as a promising strategy for clinical cancer treatment. Nonetheless, building a smart theranostic system with multifunction for different on-demand applications still remains elusive. Herein, an easy and user-friendly microemulsion based method is developed to modularly assemble upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and Fe3 O4 nanoparticles together, forming multifunctional UCNPs/Fe3 O4 superparticles with highly integrated functionalities including the 808 nm excitation for real-time NIR-II imaging, magnetic targeting, and the upconversion luminescence upon 980 nm excitation for on-demand photodynamic therapy (PDT). With a magnet placed nearby the tumor, in vivo NIR-II imaging uncovers that superparticles tend to migrate toward the tumor and exhibit intense tumor accumulation, ≈6 folds higher than that without magnetic targeting 2 h after intravenous injection. NIR laser irradiation is then used to trigger PDT, obtaining an outstanding tumor elimination under magnetic tumor targeting, which shows a high potential to be applied in targeted cancer theranostics.
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- Yilin Liu
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhou510275P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences5625 Renmin StreetChangchun130022P. R. China
- School of Rare EarthsUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei230026P. R. China
- Ganjiang Innovation AcademyChinese Academy of SciencesGanzhouJiangxi341000P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences5625 Renmin StreetChangchun130022P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhou510275P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhou510275P. R. China
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Sun Y, Sha Y, Cui G, Meng F, Zhong Z. Lysosomal-mediated drug release and activation for cancer therapy and immunotherapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 192:114624. [PMID: 36435229 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The development of carrier systems that are able to transport and release therapeutics to target cells is an emergent strategy to treat cancer; however, they following endocytosis are usually trapped in the endo/lysosomal compartments. The efficacy of drug conjugates and nanotherapeutics relies critically on their intracellular drug release ability, for which advanced systems responding to the unique lysosomal environment such as acidic pH and abundant enzymes (e.g. cathepsin B, sulfatase and β-glucuronidase) or equipped with photochemical internalization property have been energetically pursued. In this review, we highlight the recent designs of smart systems that promote efficient lysosomal release and/or escape of anticancer agents including chemotherapeutics (e.g. doxorubicin, platinum, chloroquine and hydrochloroquine) and biotherapeutics (e.g. proteins, siRNA, miRNA, mRNA and pDNA) to cancer cells or immunotherapeutic agents (e.g. antigens, mRNA and immunoadjuvants) to antigen-presenting cells (APCs), thereby boosting cancer therapy and immunotherapy. Lysosomal-mediated drug release presents an appealing approach to develop innovative cancer therapeutics and immunotherapeutics.
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- Yinping Sun
- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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Xu Y, Shi X, Ran F, Zhang Z, Phipps J, Liu X, Zhang H. Differential sensitization toward lanthanide metal-organic framework for detection of an anthrax biomarker. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 190:27. [PMID: 36520274 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05603-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A novel Tb-doped Eu-based metal-organic framework (Eu-MOF@Tb) has been developed by incorporating hexanuclear europium cluster and 2,2'-bipyridine-5,5'-dicarboxylic acid as well as coordination with Tb(III). Owing to the diverse coordination status of Tb(III) and Eu(III) in MOF, antenna effect emission from Tb(III) can be invoked by dipicolinic acid (DPA), but the luminescence originating from Eu(III) remains unchanged. Taking advantage of this phenomenon, a ratiometric luminescent method for detection of DPA, a biomarker for Bacillus subtilis spores, was developed through differential sensitization toward lanthanide ions. This analysis method allowed for the detection of DPA in the 0.2-10 μM concentration range, with a detection limit of 60 nM. It was further validated by spiked recoveries (89.3-110%) of real-world samples with RSD values in the range 3.9-11%. Alongside this, a paper indicator test was prepared for naked-eye detection of DPA via a dose-sensitive color evolution from red to green under UV light. The effectiveness of the proposed approach was explored in the detection of bacterial spores in real biological and environmental samples and indicated great potential for applications as a real-time monitoring system against the anthrax threat.
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- Yixuan Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX, 76201, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Li J, Wang S, Fontana F, Tapeinos C, Shahbazi M, Han H, Santos HA. Nanoparticles-based phototherapy systems for cancer treatment: Current status and clinical potential. Bioact Mater 2023; 23:471-507. [PMID: 36514388 PMCID: PMC9727595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Remarkable progress in phototherapy has been made in recent decades, due to its non-invasiveness and instant therapeutic efficacy. In addition, with the rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, phototherapy systems based on nanoparticles or nanocomposites also evolved as an emerging hotspot in nanomedicine research, especially in cancer. In this review, first we briefly introduce the history of phototherapy, and the mechanisms of phototherapy in cancer treatment. Then, we summarize the representative development over the past three to five years in nanoparticle-based phototherapy and highlight the design of the innovative nanoparticles thereof. Finally, we discuss the feasibility and the potential of the nanoparticle-based phototherapy systems in clinical anticancer therapeutic applications, aiming to predict future research directions in this field. Our review is a tutorial work, aiming at providing useful insights to researchers in the field of nanotechnology, nanoscience and cancer.
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Bioimaging enables the spatiotemporal visualization of biological processes at various scales empowered by a range of different imaging modalities and contrast agents. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) represent a distinct type of such contrast agents with the potential to transform bioimaging due to their unique optical properties and functional design flexibilities. This review explores and discusses the opportunities, challenges, and limitations that UCNPs exhibit as bioimaging probes and highlights applications with spatial dimensions ranging from the single nanoparticle level to cellular, tissue, and whole animal imaging. We further summarized recent advancements in bioimaging applications enabled by UCNPs, including super-resolution techniques and multimodal imaging methods, and provide a perspective on the future potential of UCNP-based technologies in bioimaging research and clinical translation. This review may provide a valuable resource for researchers interested in exploring and applying UCNP-based bioimaging technologies.
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- Evan M. Mettenbrink
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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Jiang M, Chen J, Zhang Y, Song N, Jiang W, Yang J. Assembly: A Key Enabler for the Construction of Superior Silicon-Based Anodes. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2203162. [PMID: 36045088 PMCID: PMC9596840 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Silicon (Si) is regarded as the most promising anode material for high-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its high theoretical capacity, and low working potential. However, the large volume variation during the continuous lithiation/delithiation processes easily leads to structural damage and serious side reactions. To overcome the resultant rapid specific capacity decay, the nanocrystallization and compound strategies are proposed to construct hierarchically assembled structures with different morphologies and functions, which develop novel energy storage devices at nano/micro scale. The introduction of assembly strategies in the preparation process of silicon-based materials can integrate the advantages of both nanoscale and microstructures, which significantly enhance the comprehensive performance of the prepared silicon-based assemblies. Unfortunately, the summary and understanding of assembly are still lacking. In this review, the understanding of assembly is deepened in terms of driving forces, methods, influencing factors and advantages. The recent research progress of silicon-based assembled anodes and the mechanism of the functional advantages for assembled structures are reviewed from the aspects of spatial confinement, layered construction, fasciculate structure assembly, superparticles, and interconnected assembly strategies. Various feasible strategies for structural assembly and performance improvement are pointed out. Finally, the challenges and integrated improvement strategies for assembled silicon-based anodes are summarized.
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- Miaomiao Jiang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringEast China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai200237China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
- Institute of Functional MaterialsDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
- Institute of Functional MaterialsDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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Liu Y, Zhong D, He Y, Jiang J, Xie W, Tang Z, Qiu J, Luo J, Wang X. Photoresponsive Hydrogel-Coated Upconversion Cyanobacteria Nanocapsules for Myocardial Infarction Prevention and Treatment. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2202920. [PMID: 36045439 PMCID: PMC9596827 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202202920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is a common disease that seriously threatens human health. It is noteworthy that oxygen is one of the key factors in the regulation of MI pathology procession: the controllable hypoxic microenvironment can enhance the tolerance of cardiac myocytes (CMs) and oxygen therapy regulates the immune microenvironment to repair the myocardial injury. Thus, the development of an oxygen-controllable treatment is critically important to unify MI prevention and timely treatment. Here, a hydrogel encapsulated upconversion cyanobacterium nanocapsule for both MI prevention and treatment is successfully synthesized. The engineered cyanobacteria can consume oxygen via respiration to generate a hypoxic microenvironment, resulting in the upregulation of heat shock protein70 (HSP70), which can enhance the tolerance of CMs for MI. When necessary, under 980 nm near-infrared (NIR) irradiation, the system releases photosynthetic oxygen through upconversion luminescence (UCL) to inhibit macrophage M1 polarization, and downregulates pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), thereby repairing myocardial injury. To sum up, a photoresponsive upconversion cyanobacterium nanocapsule is developed, which can achieve MI prevention and treatment for only one injection via NIR-defined respiration and photosynthesis.
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- Yu Liu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicinethe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchang UniversityNanchang330006China
- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the TechnologiesInstitute of Translational MedicineNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the TechnologiesInstitute of Translational MedicineNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Nanchang UniversityNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the TechnologiesInstitute of Translational MedicineNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the TechnologiesInstitute of Translational MedicineNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the TechnologiesInstitute of Translational MedicineNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the TechnologiesInstitute of Translational MedicineNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the TechnologiesInstitute of Translational MedicineNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicinethe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchang UniversityNanchang330006China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the TechnologiesInstitute of Translational MedicineNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Nanchang UniversityNanchang UniversityNanchang330088China
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Sun B, Mullapudi SS, Zhang Y, Neoh KG. Glycosylated phospholipid-coated upconversion nanoparticles for bioimaging of non-muscle invasive bladder cancers. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:349. [PMID: 36006510 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05411-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Detection of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is crucial to facilitate complete tumor resection, thus improving the survival rate as well as reducing the recurrence frequency and treatment expense. Fluorescence imaging cystoscopy is an effective method for the detection of NMIBC. However, its application is limited as the commonly applied fluorescent agents such as dyes and photosensitizers usually lack specific tumor accumulation and are vulnerable to photobleaching. Furthermore, the broad emission band of conventional fluorescent agents limits their imaging and detection efficacy. To overcome these limitations, upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have been selected as the fluorescent agent, due to their resistance to photobleaching, less background auto-fluorescence, and narrow emission bands. In order to achieve active tumor targeting, the UCNPs are coated with a glycosylated phospholipid layer. The glycosylated phospholipid-coated UCNPs exhibited high selective accumulation in cancer cells over normal cells and enhanced the upconversion luminescence (UCL) (at 540 nm and 660 nm) from bladder cancer cells under 980 nm laser irradiation. Glycosylated phospholipid coating that promotes uptake of UCNPs by cancer cells, and UCL emitted from UCNPs under NIR (980 nm) laser irradiation for cancer cell imaging.
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- Bowen Sun
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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Chen Y, Zhao R, Li L, Zhao Y. Upconversion Luminescence-Boosted Escape of DNAzyme from Endosomes for Enhanced Gene-Silencing Efficacy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206485. [PMID: 35730643 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Despite the enormous potential of DNAzyme for gene therapy, its efficacy is hampered by the limited endosomal escape capability. Here, we develop a near-infrared (NIR) light-controlled DNAzyme delivery platform to achieve enhanced gene-silencing efficacy. The nanoplatform is composed of therapeutic DNAzyme, photosensitizers (PSs) and upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) that can convert NIR light to visible light. The system allows NIR light-activatable generation of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species due to the energy transfer from the UCNPs to PSs, which boosts the endosomal escape of DNAzyme for an improved gene-silencing efficacy. We demonstrate that the nanocomposites represent a promising platform to integrate DNAzyme-based gene therapy with NIR light-triggered photodynamic therapy for combinational tumor treatment. This work highlights a robust approach to combat the current limitations of DNAzyme delivery systems.
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- Yaoxuan Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.,College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.,College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.,College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.,College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Ali LMA, Gary-Bobo M. Photochemical Internalization of siRNA for Cancer Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14153597. [PMID: 35892854 PMCID: PMC9331967 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14153597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Simple Summary The objective of this review is to focus on the different nanovectors capable of transporting genetic material such as small-interfering RNA (siRNA) in order to block the expression of genes responsible for the development of cancer. Usually, these nanovectors are internalized by cancer cells via the endo-lysosomal pathway. To increase the lysosomal cargo escape, excitation using a lamp or a laser, can be applied to induce a more efficient leakage of siRNA to the cytoplasm, which is the site of action of the siRNA to block the translation of RNA into proteins. This is the mechanism of photochemical internalization. Abstract In the race to design ever more effective therapy with ever more focused and controlled actions, nanomedicine and phototherapy seem to be two allies of choice. Indeed, the use of nanovectors making it possible to transport and protect genetic material is becoming increasingly important. In addition, the use of a method allowing the release of genetic material in a controlled way in space and time is also a strategy increasingly studied thanks to the use of lasers. In parallel, the use of interfering RNA and, more particularly, of small-interfering RNA (siRNA) has demonstrated significant potential for gene therapy. In this review, we focused on the design of the different nanovectors capable of transporting siRNAs and releasing them so that they can turn off the expression of deregulated genes in cancers through controlled photoexcitation with high precision. This mechanism, called photochemical internalization (PCI), corresponds to the lysosomal leakage of the cargo (siRNA in this case) after destabilization of the lysosomal membrane under light excitation.
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- Lamiaa Mohamed Ahmed Ali
- IBMM, University Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34093 Montpellier, France;
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Alexandria 21561, Egypt
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- IBMM, University Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34093 Montpellier, France;
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Sugumaran PJ, Zhang J, Zhang Y. Synthesis of stable core-shell perovskite based nano-heterostructures. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:121-30. [PMID: 35914424 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Despite having exceptional optical and photoelectric properties, the application of organometal halide perovskites (OHP) is restricted due to the limited penetration depth of the UV excitation light and poor stability. Attempts have been made to make composite materials by mixing other materials such as upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP) with OHP. In contrast to linear absorption and emission of OHP, the nonlinear upconversion of UCNP offers numerous advantages such as deep penetration depth of the near-infrared (NIR) excitation light, minimal photodamage to biological tissues, and negligible background interference, which offer great potential in various applications such as multiplexed optical encoding, three-dimensional displays, super-resolution bioimaging, and effective solar spectrum conversion. However, it is challenging to synthesize hybrid OHP-UCNP nanocrystals due to the inherent difference in crystal structures of hexagonal phase UCNP and cubic phase OHP. In this work, we report OHP-UCNP heterostructured nanocrystals synthesized via growing cubic phase NaGdF4 UCNP over cubic phase CsPbBr3 OHP in a seed-mediated process based on a very small lattice mismatch and then converting cubic phase UCNP to hexagonal phase through heating. The juxtaposition of UCNP over OHP in a single nanocrystal facilitates efficient energy transfer from UCNP to OHP under NIR excitation and acts as a protective layer improving the stability. The stability is further enhanced by coating an inert UCNP shell on the OHP-UCNP nano-heterostructures with the same UCNP material earlier used in the heterostructures. The coating demonstrated greater stability under continuous UV exposure and in harsh environments such as high temperatures and polar solvents. These NIR excitable perovskite-UCNP nano-heterostructures with improved stability have great potential for use in new optoelectronic and biological applications.
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Zhang X, Xu Y, Valenzuela C, Zhang X, Wang L, Feng W, Li Q. Liquid crystal-templated chiral nanomaterials: from chiral plasmonics to circularly polarized luminescence. Light Sci Appl 2022; 11:223. [PMID: 35835737 PMCID: PMC9283403 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-00913-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Chiral nanomaterials with intrinsic chirality or spatial asymmetry at the nanoscale are currently in the limelight of both fundamental research and diverse important technological applications due to their unprecedented physicochemical characteristics such as intense light-matter interactions, enhanced circular dichroism, and strong circularly polarized luminescence. Herein, we provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art advances in liquid crystal-templated chiral nanomaterials. The chiroptical properties of chiral nanomaterials are touched, and their fundamental design principles and bottom-up synthesis strategies are discussed. Different chiral functional nanomaterials based on liquid-crystalline soft templates, including chiral plasmonic nanomaterials and chiral luminescent nanomaterials, are systematically introduced, and their underlying mechanisms, properties, and potential applications are emphasized. This review concludes with a perspective on the emerging applications, challenges, and future opportunities of such fascinating chiral nanomaterials. This review can not only deepen our understanding of the fundamentals of soft-matter chirality, but also shine light on the development of advanced chiral functional nanomaterials toward their versatile applications in optics, biology, catalysis, electronics, and beyond.
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- Xuan Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 300350, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 300350, Tianjin, China
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- Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 300350, Tianjin, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, 300350, Tianjin, China.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, China.
- Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44242, USA.
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Chen Y, Zhao R, Li L, Zhao Y. Upconversion Luminescence‐Boosted Escape of DNAzyme from Endosomes for Enhanced Gene‐Silencing Efficacy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yoaxuan Chen
- NCNST: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology CAS key Lab CHINA
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- NCNST: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology CAS key Lab CHINA
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- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety 11 ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiao, Haidian District 100190 Beijing CHINA
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- NCNST: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology CAS key Lab CHINA
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Jin X, Zhao H, Chao Z, Wang X, Zhang Q, Ju H, Liu Y. Self-assembled Cupric Oxide Nanoclusters for Highly efficient chemodynamic therapy. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200296. [PMID: 35713338 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) based on Fenton and Fenton-like reactions induces cancer cell killing via in situ catalyzing H2 O2 and generating highly oxidative hydroxyl radicals (⋅OH) in tumor sites. Their application is not limited by tumor grown depth or hypoxic microenvironment. However, the reaction efficiency is still hampered due to the structure of catalytic agents and the requirement for low pH environment. Here, we design a porous CuO nanocluster (CuO NC) through self-assembly of oleylamine stabilized CuO NPs (OAm-CuO NPs), and functionalize it with folic acid (CuO NC-FA) for specific tumor cell targeting. It can catalyze H2 O2 with high efficiency in nearly neutral environment. Besides, the porous structure of CuO NC also helps the diffusion of H2 O2 to the interior of nanocluster to further improve Fenton-like reaction efficiency. The convenient synthesis of CuO NC-FA with good Fenton-like reaction efficiency at neutral environment demonstrates good chemodynamic therapy effect.
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- Xinyu Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R China
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- Department of Urology Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University Institute of Urology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R China.,Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Yang Y, Huang J, Wei W, Zeng Q, Li X, Xing D, Zhou B, Zhang T. Switching the NIR upconversion of nanoparticles for the orthogonal activation of photoacoustic imaging and phototherapy. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3149. [PMID: 35672303 PMCID: PMC9174188 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30713-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [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: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Phototheranostics based on upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) offer the integration of imaging diagnostics and phototherapeutics. However, the programmable control of the photoactivation of imaging and therapy with minimum side effects is challenging due to the lack of ideal switchable UCNPs agents. Here we demonstrate a facile strategy to switch the near infrared emission at 800 nm from rationally designed UCNPs by modulating the irradiation laser into pulse output. We further synthesize a theranostic nanoagent by combining with a photosensitizer and a photoabsorbing agent assembled on the UCNPs. The orthogonal activation of in vivo photoacoustic imaging and photodynamic therapy can be achieved by altering the excitation modes from pulse to continuous-wave output upon a single 980 nm laser. No obvious harmful effects during photoexcitation was identified, suggesting their use for long-term imaging-guidance and phototherapy. This work provides an approach to the orthogonal activation of imaging diagnostics and photodynamic therapeutics.
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- Yang Yang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis & Functional Probes, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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Chen D, Dai H, Wang W, Cai Y, Mou X, Zou J, Shao J, Mao Z, Zhong L, Dong X, Zhao Y. Proton-Driven Transformable 1 O 2 -Nanotrap for Dark and Hypoxia Tolerant Photodynamic Therapy. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2200128. [PMID: 35435332 PMCID: PMC9189669 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Despite the clinical potential, photodynamic therapy (PDT) relying on singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) generation is severely limited by tumor hypoxia and endosomal entrapment. Herein, a proton-driven transformable 1 O2 -nanotrap (ANBDP NPs) with endosomal escape capability is presented to improve hypoxic tumor PDT. In the acidic endosomal environment, the protonated 1 O2 -nanotrap ruptures endosomal membranes via a "proton-sponge" like effect and undergoes a drastic morphology-and-size change from nanocubes (≈94.1 nm in length) to nanospheres (≈12.3 nm in diameter). Simultaneously, anthracenyl boron dipyrromethene-derived photosensitizer (ANBDP) in nanospheres transforms to its protonated form (ANBDPH) and switches off its charge-transfer state to achieve amplified 1 O2 photogeneration capability. Upon 730 nm photoirradiation, ANBDPH prominently produces 1 O2 and traps generated-1 O2 in the anthracene group to form endoperoxide (ANOBDPH). Benefitting from the hypoxia-tolerant 1 O2 -release property of ANOBDPH in the dark, the 1 O2 -nanotrap brings about sustained therapeutic effect without further continuous irradiation, thereby achieving remarkable antitumor performance.
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- Dapeng Chen
- Clinical Research InstituteZhejiang Provincial People's HospitalAffiliated People's HospitalHangzhou Medical CollegeHangzhou310014P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Clinical Research InstituteZhejiang Provincial People's HospitalAffiliated People's HospitalHangzhou Medical CollegeHangzhou310014P. R. China
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- Clinical Research InstituteZhejiang Provincial People's HospitalAffiliated People's HospitalHangzhou Medical CollegeHangzhou310014P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- National Center for International Biotargeting TheranosticsGuangxi Key Laboratory of Biotargeting TheranosticsCollaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor TheranosticsGuangxi Medical UniversityGuangxi530021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- National Center for International Biotargeting TheranosticsGuangxi Key Laboratory of Biotargeting TheranosticsCollaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor TheranosticsGuangxi Medical UniversityGuangxi530021P. R. China
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Akasov R, Khaydukov EV, Yamada M, Zvyagin AV, Leelahavanichkul A, Leanse LG, Dai T, Prow T. Nanoparticle enhanced blue light therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 184:114198. [PMID: 35301045 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sun B, Bte Rahmat JN, Kim HJ, Mahendran R, Esuvaranathan K, Chiong E, Ho JS, Neoh KG, Zhang Y. Wirelessly Activated Nanotherapeutics for In Vivo Programmable Photodynamic-Chemotherapy of Orthotopic Bladder Cancer. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2200731. [PMID: 35393785 PMCID: PMC9165499 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photochemical internalization (PCI) is a promising intervention using photodynamic therapy (PDT) to enhance the activity of chemotherapeutic drugs. However, current bladder cancer treatments involve high-dose chemotherapy and high-irradiance PDT which cause debilitating side effects. Moreover, low penetration of light and drugs in target tissues and cumbersome light delivery procedures hinder the clinical utility of PDT and chemotherapy combination for PCI. To circumvent these challenges, a photodynamic-chemotherapy approach is developed comprising tumor-targeting glycosylated nanocarriers, coloaded with chlorin e6 (Ce6) and gemcitabine elaidate (GemE), and a miniaturized implantable wirelessly powered light-emitting diode (LED) as a light source. The device successfully delivers four weekly light doses to the bladder while the nanocarrier promoted the specific accumulation of drugs in tumors. This approach facilitates the combination of low-irradiance PDT (1 mW cm-2 ) and low-dose chemotherapy (≈1500× lower than clinical dose) which significantly cures and controls orthotopic disease burden (90% treated vs control, 35%) in mice, demonstrating a potential new bladder cancer treatment option.
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- Bowen Sun
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringCollege of Design and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117585Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringCollege of Design and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117583Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCollege of Design and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117583Singapore
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- Department of SurgeryYong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore119228Singapore
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- Department of SurgeryYong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore119228Singapore
- Department of UrologyNational University Health SystemSingapore119228Singapore
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- Department of SurgeryYong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore119228Singapore
- Department of UrologyNational University Health SystemSingapore119228Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCollege of Design and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117583Singapore
- Institute for Health Innovation and TechnologyNational University of SingaporeSingapore119276Singapore
- The N.1 Institute for HealthNational University of SingaporeSingapore117456Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringCollege of Design and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117585Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringCollege of Design and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117583Singapore
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Zhang H, Liu Y, Jin R, Han S, Su Q. Intensifying upconverted ultraviolet emission towards efficient reactive oxygen species generation. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200309. [PMID: 35485415 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Multiphoton upconversion that can convert near-infrared irradiation into ultraviolet emission offers many unique opportunities for photocatalysis and phototherapy. However, the high-lying excited states of lanthanide emitters are often quenched by the interior lattice defects and deleterious interactions among different lanthanides, resulting in weak ultraviolet emission. Here, we describe a novel excitation energy lock-in approach to boost ultraviolet upconversion emission in a new class of multilayer core-shell nanoparticles with a gadolinium-rich core domain. Remarkably, we observe more than 70-fold enhancements in Gd 3+ emission from the designed nanoparticles compared with the conventional nanoparticles. Our mechanistic investigation reveals that the combination of energy migration over the core domain and optically inert NaYF 4 interlayer can effectively confine the excitation energy and thus lead to intense multiphoton ultraviolet emission in upconversion nanostructures. We further achieve a 35.6% increase in photocatalytic reactivity and 26.5% in reactive oxygen species production yield in ZnO-coated upconversion nanocomposites under 808-nm excitation. This study provides a new insight to energy transfer mechanism in lanthanide-doped nanoparticles, and offers an exciting avenue for exploring novel near-infrared photocatalysts.
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- Haoran Zhang
- Shanghai University, Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, CHINA
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- Shanghai University, Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, CHINA
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- Shanghai University, Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, CHINA
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- Tsinghua University, Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, CHINA
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- Shanghai University, Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, #59, No. 99, Shangda Road,, Baoshan District, 200444, Shanghai, CHINA
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Zhang Z, Xia Y, Wan S, Yang D, Dong A. Confinement Assembly in Polymeric Micelles Enables Nanoparticle Superstructures with Tunable Molecular-Like Geometries. Small Methods 2022; 6:e2200014. [PMID: 35142099 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The self-assembly of a small number of nanoparticles into superstructures that mimic the geometry of molecules provides an unprecedented route for creating materials with precisely defined structures and potentially programmable functionalities. Such nanoparticle clusters (NPCs), also known as colloidal molecules, have a wide range of applications due to the decisive ensemble effect. Here, a universal and straightforward strategy is developed to construct NPCs with tunable molecular-like geometries by confining the self-assembly of hydrophobic nanoparticles within micelles formed by amphiphilic copolymers. It is found that confinement assembly of both spherical and anisotropic nanoparticles can lead to NPCs, the molecular-like conformation of which is widely tunable by adjusting the ratio between copolymers and nanoparticles. Mechanistic studies reveal the formation of large-vesicle intermediates along the path toward forming NPCs. This work establishes a facile and general strategy of assembling finite nanoparticles with precisely tunable geometries without introducing any directional interactions, which can accelerate the exploration of clustered superstructures toward broad applications.
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- Zhebin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Zhang Z, Chen Y, Zhang Y. Self-Assembly of Upconversion Nanoparticles Based Materials and Their Emerging Applications. Small 2022; 18:e2103241. [PMID: 34850560 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103241] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In the past few decades, significant progress of the conventional upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) based nanoplatform has been achieved in many fields, and with the development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, more and more complex situations need a UCNPs based nanoplatform having multifunctions for specific multimodal or multiplexed applications. Through self-assembly, different UCNPs or UCNPs with other materials could be combined together within an entity. It is more like an ideal UCNPs nanoplatform, a unique system with the properties defined by its individual components as well as by the morphology of the composite. Various designs can show their different desired properties depending on the application situation. This review provides a complete summary on the optimization of the synthesis method for the recently designed UCNPs assemblies and summarizes various applications, including dual-modality cell imaging, molecular delivery, detection, and programmed control therapy. The challenges and limitations the UCNPs assembly faces and the potential solutions in this field are also presented.
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- Zhen Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117456, Singapore
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Sun T, Chen B, Guo Y, Zhu Q, Zhao J, Li Y, Chen X, Wu Y, Gao Y, Jin L, Chu ST, Wang F. Ultralarge anti-Stokes lasing through tandem upconversion. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1032. [PMID: 35210410 PMCID: PMC8873242 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28701-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [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: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Coherent ultraviolet light is important for applications in environmental and life sciences. However, direct ultraviolet lasing is constrained by the fabrication challenge and operation cost. Herein, we present a strategy for the indirect generation of deep-ultraviolet lasing through a tandem upconversion process. A core-shell-shell nanoparticle is developed to achieve deep-ultraviolet emission at 290 nm by excitation in the telecommunication wavelength range at 1550 nm. The ultralarge anti-Stokes shift of 1260 nm (~3.5 eV) stems from a tandem combination of distinct upconversion processes that are integrated into separate layers of the core-shell-shell structure. By incorporating the core-shell-shell nanoparticles as gain media into a toroid microcavity, single-mode lasing at 289.2 nm is realized by pumping at 1550 nm. As various optical components are readily available in the mature telecommunication industry, our findings provide a viable solution for constructing miniaturized short-wavelength lasers that are suitable for device applications.
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- Tianying Sun
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR, China.,School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China.,City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR, China.,City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR, China.,City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR, China.,City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR, China.,City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory on Tunable laser Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Lab of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory on Tunable laser Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Lab of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR, China. .,City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
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Xiang Y, Zheng S, Yuan S, Wang J, Wu Y, Zhu X. Near-infrared mediated orthogonal bioimaging and intracellular tracking of upconversion nanophotosensitizers. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:120. [PMID: 35201432 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05218-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Although upconversion photodynamic therapy (PDT) has gained extensive interests in disease treatment, the intracellular migration pathway of upconversion photosensitizers and underlying cell-particle interaction mechanism is still largely unexplored. In this work photoswitchable upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are reported that can release orthogonal emissions excited by two near-infrared lights, i.e., red color of 980-nm and green color of 808-nm light excitation. Taking advantage of the dual-emissive property, a methodology based on Pearson's correlation analysis is proposed to verify the accuracy of upconversion luminescence signals under different excitation lights, which has been previously neglected. Meanwhile, we have designed a near-infrared mediated bioimaging nanoplatform that can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) using one light and simultaneously track the location of upconversion photosensitizers using another excitation light. Our study not only depicts the migration pathway of upconversion photosensitizers, but also demonstrates the organelle escape of these upconversion nanoparticles via PCI (photochemical internalization) process. It is believed that our results inspire more efficient synergistic therapy by combining PDT with other modalities in a programmable manner.
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- Yi Xiang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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Liu S, Yan L, Huang J, Zhang Q, Zhou B. Controlling upconversion in emerging multilayer core-shell nanostructures: from fundamentals to frontier applications. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:1729-1765. [PMID: 35188156 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00753j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lanthanide-based upconversion nanomaterials have recently attracted considerable attention in both fundamental research and various frontier applications owing to their excellent photon upconversion performance and favourable physicochemical properties. In particular, the emergence of multi-layer core-shell (MLCS) nanostructures offers a versatile and powerful tool to realize well-defined matrix compositions and spatial distributions of the dopant on the nanometer length scale. In contrast to the conventional nanomaterials and commonly investigated core-shell nanoparticles, the rational design of MLCS nanostructures allows us to deliberately introduce more functional properties into an upconversion system, thus providing unprecedented opportunities for the precise manipulation of energy transfer channels, the dynamic control of upconversion processes, the fine tuning of switchable emission colours and new functional integration at a single-particle level. In this review, we present a summary and discussion on the key aspects of the recent progress in lanthanide-based MLCS nanoparticles, including the manipulation of emission and lifetime, the switchable multicolour output and the lanthanide ionic interactions on the nanoscale. Benefitting from the multifunctional and versatile luminescence properties, the MLCS nanostructures exhibit great potential in diversities of frontier applications such as three-dimensional display, upconversion laser, optical memory, anti-counterfeiting, thermometry, bioimaging, and therapy. The outlook and challenges as well as perspectives for the research in MLCS nanostructure materials are also provided. This review would be greatly helpful in exploring new structural designs of lanthanide-based materials to further manipulate the upconversion phenomenon and expand their application boundaries.
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- Songbin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, and Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, and Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, and Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, and Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, and Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.
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Xu H, Yang Y, Lu L, Yang Y, Zhang Z, Zhao CX, Zhang F, Fan Y. Orthogonal Multiplexed NIR-II Imaging with Excitation-Selective Lanthanide-Based Nanoparticles. Anal Chem 2022; 94:3661-3668. [PMID: 35175033 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Multiplexed imaging in the second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) window, with much reduced tissue scattering and autofluorescence background noises, could offer comprehensive information for studying biological processes and accurate diagnosis. A critical requirement for harvesting the full potential of multiplexing is to develop fluorescent probes with emission profiles specifically tuned at distinct excitations toward their target applications. However, the lack of versatile probes with separated signals in this NIR-II window hinders the potential of in vivo multiplexed imaging. In this study, we designed three types of Nd3+-, Ho3+-, and Er3+-based down-shifting nanoparticles (DSNPs) with core-shell structures (csNd, csHo, and csEr). Excitation wavelengths of these nanoparticles were first screened and confirmed at 730, 915, and 655 nm. Under the new excitations, orthogonal three-color emissions in the NIR-II window (1060, 1180, and 1525 nm for csNd, csHo, and csEr, respectively) were efficiently achieved. These excitation-selective DSNPs were then demonstrated to be promising in encrypted anticounterfeiting applications with increased optical codes. By programmed administration of the DSNPs, anatomical rotation imaging can also be successfully performed to differentiate mouse bones, stomach, and blood vessels with high contrast and resolution in a fixed NIR-II channel (>1000 nm) by only switching the excitation wavelengths. This study suggests that the designed NIR-II excitation-selective DSNPs with orthogonal emissions may offer a powerful framework for spatially multiplexed imaging in biological and life sciences.
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- Houben Xu
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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Li Y, Chen C, Liu F, Liu J. Engineered lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles for biosensing and bioimaging application. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:109. [PMID: 35175435 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05180-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Various fluctuations of intracellular ions, biomolecules, and other conditions in the physiological environment play crucial roles in fundamental biological processes. These factors are of great importance for analysis in biomedical detection. Nevertheless, developments of the simple, rapid, and accurate proof for specific detection still encounter major challenges. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which could absorb multiple low-energy near-infrared light (NIR) photon excitation and emits high-energy photons caused by anti-Stokes shift, show unique upconversion luminescence (UCL) properties, for example, sharp emission band, high physicochemical stability like near-zero photobleaching, photo blinking in biological tissues, and long luminescence lifetime. Furthermore, the NIR used for the light source to excite UCNPs enable lower photo-damage effect and deeper penetration of tissue, and in the meantime, it can avoid the auto-fluorescence and light scattering from biological tissue interference. Thus, the lanthanide-doped UCNP-based functional platform with controlled structure, crystalline phase, size, and multicolor emission has become an appropriate nanomaterial for bioapplications such as biosensing, bioimaging, drug release, and therapies. In this review, the recent progress about synthesis and biomedical applications of UCNPs related to sensing and bioimaging is summarized. Firstly, the different luminescence mechanisms of the upconversion process are presented. Secondly, four of the most common methods for synthesizing UCNPs are compared as well as the advantages and disadvantages of these synthetic routes. Meanwhile, the surface modification of lanthanide-doped UCNPs was introduced to pave the way for their biochemistry applications. Next, this review detailed the biological applications of lanthanide-doped UCNPs, particularly in bioimaging, including UCL and multi-modal imaging and biosensing (monitoring intracellular ions and biomolecules). Finally, the challenges and future perspectives in materials science and biomedical fields of UCNPs are concluded: the low quantum yield of the upconversion process should be considered when they are executed as imaging contrast agents. And the biosafety of lanthanide-doped UCNPs needs to be evaluated.
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Li Y, Jiang C, Chen X, Jiang Y, Yao C. Yb 3+-Doped Two-Dimensional Upconverting Tb-MOF Nanosheets with Luminescence Sensing Properties. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:8343-8352. [PMID: 35104398 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this article, we synthesized a Yb3+-doped two-dimensional (2-D) upconverting Tb metal-organic framework (Tb-MOF) (hereinafter referred to as Tb-UCMOF) by a one-step solvothermal method. The synthesized Tb-UCMOF is composed of stacks of 2-D nanosheets with an average width distributed between 250 and 300 nm, and these nanosheets can be exfoliated by a simple liquid ultrasound method. The structural characteristics of this flaky particle accumulation are confirmed by the type IV adsorption-desorption isotherm with a H3-type adsorption hysteresis loop, and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface of Tb-UCMOF is 143.9257 m2·g-1. Tb-UCMOF has characteristic emissions of Tb3+ which are located at 490, 545, 585, and 621 nm under 980 nm excitation. The upconverting luminescence mechanism is attributed to that Yb3+ absorbs multiple photons and transfers the energy to Tb3+, causing its 4f electrons to jump to the excited state, and then the upconverting emissions are obtained when electrons return to the ground state. Since the Tb-UCMOF nanosheets have high dispersibility and an obvious upconverting luminescent signal, we explored their luminescence sensing properties. The luminescence intensity is found to gradually decrease with the addition of Cu2+, the linear range of Cu2+ sensing is 0-1.4 μM, and the detection limit is 0.16 μM. This rapid, highly selective, and sensitive Cu2+ sensing indicates that 2-D upconverting MOF nanosheets have great application prospects in luminescence sensing and also promote the research of 2-D upconverting MOFs with specific recognition for the application of biological and environmental luminescent sensors.
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- Yingxue Li
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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Lee D, Kwon S, Jang SY, Park E, Lee Y, Koo H. Overcoming the obstacles of current photodynamic therapy in tumors using nanoparticles. Bioact Mater 2022; 8:20-34. [PMID: 34541384 PMCID: PMC8424083 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [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: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been applied in clinical treatment of tumors for a long time. However, insufficient supply of pivotal factors including photosensitizer (PS), light, and oxygen in tumor tissue dramatically reduces the therapeutic efficacy of PDT. Nanoparticles have received an influx of attention as drug carriers, and recent studies have demonstrated their promising potential to overcome the obstacles of PDT in tumor tissue. Physicochemical optimization for passive targeting, ligand modification for active targeting, and stimuli-responsive release achieved efficient delivery of PS to tumor tissue. Various trials using upconversion NPs, two-photon lasers, X-rays, and bioluminescence have provided clues for efficient methods of light delivery to deep tissue. Attempts have been made to overcome unfavorable tumor microenvironments via artificial oxygen generation, Fenton reaction, and combination with other chemical drugs. In this review, we introduce these creative approaches to addressing the hurdles facing PDT in tumors. In particular, the studies that have been validated in animal experiments are preferred in this review over proof-of-concept studies that were only performed in cells.
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- Donghyun Lee
- Department of Medical Life Sciences, Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, and Catholic Photomedicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Life Sciences, Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, and Catholic Photomedicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Life Sciences, Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, and Catholic Photomedicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Life Sciences, Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, and Catholic Photomedicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Life Sciences, Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, and Catholic Photomedicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Life Sciences, Department of Biomedicine & Health Sciences, and Catholic Photomedicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea
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Impurity doping is a promising method to impart new properties to various materials. Due to their unique optical, magnetic, and electrical properties, rare-earth ions have been extensively explored as active dopants in inorganic crystal lattices since the 18th century. Rare-earth doping can alter the crystallographic phase, morphology, and size, leading to tunable optical responses of doped nanomaterials. Moreover, rare-earth doping can control the ultimate electronic and catalytic performance of doped nanomaterials in a tunable and scalable manner, enabling significant improvements in energy harvesting and conversion. A better understanding of the critical role of rare-earth doping is a prerequisite for the development of an extensive repertoire of functional nanomaterials for practical applications. In this review, we highlight recent advances in rare-earth doping in inorganic nanomaterials and the associated applications in many fields. This review covers the key criteria for rare-earth doping, including basic electronic structures, lattice environments, and doping strategies, as well as fundamental design principles that enhance the electrical, optical, catalytic, and magnetic properties of the material. We also discuss future research directions and challenges in controlling rare-earth doping for new applications.
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- Bingzhu Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Institute for Composites Science Innovation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Institute of Environmental Health, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Institute for Composites Science Innovation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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Liu ZY, Tang XY, Huang C, Zhang J, Huang WQ, Ye Y. 808 nm NIR-triggered Camellia sapogein/curcumin based antibacterial upconversion nanoparticles for synergistic photodynamic-chemical combined therapy. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi01569a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Antibacterial upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP) based photodynamic-chemical combined therapy (UCNP-aPCCT) provides an ideal method to solve the antibiotic-resistant bacteria in deep-tissue infection. Saponin is a kind natural product exhibiting promising antibacterial...
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Zhang Z, Liu Y, Chen Y. Recent Progress in Utilizing Upconversion Nanoparticles with Switchable Emission for Programmed Therapy. Advanced Therapeutics 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202100172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Zhen Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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Ang MJY, Chan SY, Goh YY, Luo Z, Lau JW, Liu X. Emerging strategies in developing multifunctional nanomaterials for cancer nanotheranostics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 178:113907. [PMID: 34371084 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cancer involves a collection of diseases with a common trait - dysregulation in cell proliferation. At present, traditional therapeutic strategies against cancer have limitations in tackling various tumors in clinical settings. These include chemotherapeutic resistance and the inability to overcome intrinsic physiological barriers to drug delivery. Nanomaterials have presented promising strategies for tumor treatment in recent years. Nanotheranostics combine therapeutic and bioimaging functionalities at the single nanoparticle level and have experienced tremendous growth over the past few years. This review highlights recent developments of advanced nanomaterials and nanotheranostics in three main directions: stimulus-responsive nanomaterials, nanocarriers targeting the tumor microenvironment, and emerging nanomaterials that integrate with phototherapies and immunotherapies. We also discuss the cytotoxicity and outlook of next-generation nanomaterials towards clinical implementation.
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- Melgious Jin Yan Ang
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore; NUS Graduate School (ISEP), National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore; NUS Graduate School (ISEP), National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore; NUS Graduate School (ISEP), National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore.
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Core-shell structure is routinely used for enhancing luminescence of optical nanoparticles, where the luminescent core is passivated by an inert shell. It has been intuitively accepted that the luminescence would gradually enhance with the coverage of inert shell. Here we report an “off-on” effect at the interface of core-shell upconversion nanoparticles, i.e., regardless of the shell coverage, the luminescence is not much enhanced unless the core is completely encapsulated. This effect indicates that full shell coating on the luminescent core is critical to significantly enhance luminescence, which is usually neglected. Inspired by this observation, a cation exchange approach is used to block the energy transfer between core nanoparticle and surface quenchers. We find that the luminescent core exhibits enhanced luminescence after cation exchange creates an effective shell region. These findings are believed to provide a better understanding of the interfacial energy dynamics and subsequent luminescence changes. Core-shell designs enhance the luminescence of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), but the effect of shell coverage was insufficiently characterized. Here the authors demonstrate, on a series of core-shell UCNPs with various shell coverage ratios, an on-off effect by which luminescence is enhanced only when a full coverage is achieved.
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- Yi Zhang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore City, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore City, 117583, Singapore
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore City, 117583, Singapore.
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Zhang H, Zhao M, Ábrahám IM, Zhang F. Super-Resolution Imaging With Lanthanide Luminescent Nanocrystals: Progress and Prospect. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:692075. [PMID: 34660546 PMCID: PMC8514657 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.692075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy has overcome a serious diffraction barrier on the optical resolution and facilitated new discoveries on detailed nanostructures in cell biology. Traditional fluorescence probes employed in the super-resolution imaging approach include organic dyes and fluorescent proteins. However, some limitations of these probes, such as photobleaching, short emission wavelengths, and high saturation intensity, still hamper the promotion of optical resolution and bio-applications. Recently, lanthanide luminescent probes with unique optical properties of non-photobleaching and sharp emissions have been applied in super-resolution imaging. In this mini-review, we will introduce several different mechanisms for lanthanide ions to achieve super-resolution imaging based on an STED-like setup. Then, several lanthanide ions used in super-resolution imaging will be described in detail and discussed. Last but not least, we will emphasize the future challenges and outlooks in hope of advancing the next-generation lanthanide fluorescent probes for super-resolution optical imaging.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Molecular Neuroendocrinology Research Group, Institute of Physiology, Medical School, Centre for Neuroscience, Szentágothai Research Institute, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Patel M, Meenu M, Pandey JK, Kumar P, Patel R. Recent development in upconversion nanoparticles and their application in optogenetics: A review. J RARE EARTH 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Ting Li
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University of Science and Technology Xiangtan 411201 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu 476000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University of Science and Technology Xiangtan 411201 China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu 476000 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu 476000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University of Science and Technology Xiangtan 411201 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu 476000 China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Early Diagnosis of Major Diseases, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shangqiu Normal University Shangqiu 476000 China
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Su Q, Wei HL, Liu Y, Chen C, Guan M, Wang S, Su Y, Wang H, Chen Z, Jin D. Six-photon upconverted excitation energy lock-in for ultraviolet-C enhancement. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4367. [PMID: 34272390 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24664-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Photon upconversion of near-infrared (NIR) irradiation into ultraviolet-C (UVC) emission offers many exciting opportunities for drug release in deep tissues, photodynamic therapy, solid-state lasing, energy storage, and photocatalysis. However, NIR-to-UVC upconversion remains a daunting challenge due to low quantum efficiency. Here, we report an unusual six-photon upconversion process in Gd3+/Tm3+-codoped nanoparticles following a heterogeneous core-multishell architecture. This design efficiently suppresses energy consumption induced by interior energy traps, maximizes cascade sensitizations of the NIR excitation, and promotes upconverted UVC emission from high-lying excited states. We realized the intense six-photon-upconverted UV emissions at 253 nm under 808 nm excitation. This work provides insight into mechanistic understanding of the upconversion process within the heterogeneous architecture, while offering exciting opportunities for developing nanoscale UVC emitters that can be remotely controlled through deep tissues upon NIR illumination. Photon upconversion with near-infrared excitation and ultraviolet emission has many applications, but suffers from low quantum efficiency. Here, the authors report a six-photon upconversion process in nanoparticles with heterogeneous core-multishell structure, that regulate the energy transfer pathway.
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Zheng X, Kankala RK, Liu C, Wang S, Chen A, Zhang Y. Lanthanides-doped near-infrared active upconversion nanocrystals: Upconversion mechanisms and synthesis. Coord Chem Rev 2021; 438:213870. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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