ACS Nano
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2022
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Yingying Li,Peisen Zhang,Wen Tang,Kevin J. McHugh,Stephen V. Kershaw,Mingxia Jiao,Xiaodan Huang,Sergii Kalytchuk,Collin F. Perkinson,Saisai Yue,Yuanyuan Qiao,Lichong Zhu,Lihong Jing,Mingyuan Gao,Buxing Han
Improving the effectiveness of cancer therapy will require tools that enable more specific cancer targeting and improved tumor visualization. Theranostics have the potential for improving cancer care because of their ability to serve as both diagnostics and therapeutics; however, their diagnostic potential is often limited by tissue-associated light absorption and scattering. Herein, we develop CuInSe2@ZnS:Mn quantum dots (QDs) with intrinsic multifunctionality that both enable the accurate localization of small metastases and act as potent tumor ablation agents. By leveraging the growth kinetics of a ZnS shell on a biocompatible CuInSe2 core, Mn doping, and folic acid functionalization, we produce biocompatible QDs with high near-infrared (NIR)-II fluorescence efficiency up to 31.2%, high contrast on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and preferential distribution in 4T1 breast cancer tumors. MRI-enabled contrast of these nanoprobes is sufficient to timely identify small metastases in the lungs, which is critically important for preventing cancer spreading and recurrence. Further, exciting tumor-resident QDs with NIR light produces both fluorescence for tumor visualization through radiative recombination pathways as well as heat and radicals through nonradiative recombination pathways that kill cancer cells and initiate an anticancer immune response, which eliminates tumor and prevents tumor regrowth in 80% of mice.
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
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2022
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IF 14.903
Lujing Geng,Tong Lu,Huaqing Jing,Yue Zhou,Xiaoyang Liang,Jiao Li,Nan Li
Ferroptosis (FPT), a novel form of programmed cell death, is characterized by overwhelming iron/reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent accumulation of lipid peroxidation (LPO). However, the insufficiency of endogenous iron and ROS level limited the FPT therapeutic efficacy to a large extent. To overcome this obstacle, the bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD 4 )-inhibitor (+)-JQ1 (JQ1) and iron-supplement ferric ammonium citrate (FAC)-loaded gold nanorods (GNRs) are encapsulated into the zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) to form matchbox-like [email protected] /ZIF-8 for the amplified FPT therapy. The existence of matchbox (ZIF-8) is stable in physiologically neutral conditions but degradable in acidic environment, which could prevent the loaded agents from prematurely reacting. Moreover, GNRs as the drug-carriers induce the photothermal therapy (PTT) effect under the irradiation of near-infrared II (NIR-II) light owing to the absorption by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), while the hyperthermia also boosts the JQ1 and FAC releasing in the tumor microenvironment (TME). On one hand, the FAC-induced Fenton/Fenton-like reactions in TME can simultaneously generate iron (Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ ) and ROS to initiate the FPT treatment by LPO elevation. On the other hand, JQ1 as a small molecule inhibitor of BRD 4 protein can amplify FPT through downregulating the expression of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), thus inhibiting the ROS elimination and leading to the LPO accumulation. Both in vitro and in vivo studies reveal that this pH-sensitive nano-matchbox achieves obvious suppression of tumor growth with good biosafety and biocompatibility. As a result, our study points out a PTT combined iron-based/BRD 4 -downregulated strategy for amplified ferrotherapy which also opens the door of future exploitation of ferrotherapy systems.
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Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
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2022
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IF 3.577
Baolei Liu,Yutian Su,Shishan Wu,Jian Shen
Pathogenic bacteria-infected wound healing faces challenges even though many advanced antibiotics and antibacterial nanoagents have been developed. Herein, we established a two-dimensional antibacterial nanoplatform with synergistic photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) antibacterial capabilities mediated by a single 808 nm laser irradiation. The nanoplatform is constructed by combining black phosphorus (BP) obtained by liquid phase exfoliation and hydrothermally prepared tellurium-doped carbon quantum dots (CQDs) prepared by electrostatic interaction. As a result, the photothermal conversion of BP and hydroxyl radical ( ‧ OH) production of CQDs under NIR laser makes the nanoplatform ( [email protected] ) possess an outstanding antibacterial performance against S. aureus and E. coli (as high as 92.7% and 98.4%, respectively), resulting in a faster wound closure ratio than another infected wound. Moreover, in vitro and in vivo researches showed that [email protected] have good hemocompatibility, cytocompatibility, and biocompatibility during the therapeutic process. This work demonstrates the broad application prospect of BP nanosheets in infectious microenvironments and develops a potential strategy for S. aureus-infected wound repair.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 5.279
Jian Wang,Hui Xie,Haoyang Li,Rong Wang,Bo Zhang,Tianrui Ren,Jianli Hua,Nan Chen
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of the typical reactive sulfur species, which exhibits an important role in regulating both physiological and pathological processes. Recent studies indicate that H2S also serves as a key signaling molecule in a broad range of regulatory processes in plants. However, in situ imaging and detection of the levels of H2S in plant tissues remains a challenge. In this work, a NIR fluorescent probe (HBTP-H2S) was synthesized to achieve H2S imaging in living plant tissues. HBTP-H2S exhibited high sensitivity toward H2S with a large Stokes shift (250 nm). HBTP-H2S could be applied to HeLa cells to detect the fluctuation of endogenous H2S levels in response to physiological stimulations. Importantly, HBTP-H2S was utilized for direct H2S imaging of rice roots and revealed the upregulation of H2S signaling in response to aluminum ions and flooding stresses. Our work thus provides a new tool to investigate H2S-involved signal interaction and protective resistance of crops under environmental stresses.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2023
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Jiajia Meng,Yanyan Cui,Yaling Wang
Lanthanide-doped nanoparticles (LDNPs) are widely used in biophotonics due to their narrow emission band, long lifetime and broad-spectrum tunable luminescence properties. Usually, photosensitizers for biotherapeutic applications need to be triggered by visible light, while bioimaging requires near-infrared (NIR) light with better penetration. However, it is still challenging to achieve efficient luminescence emission in the visible to second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) range simultaneously for multifunctional nanoparticles excited at a single NIR wavelength. Here, a simple NaYF 4 :Er/Ce@NaYbF 4 :Er@NaYF 4 :Nd core-shell-shell nanoparticle with interfacial energy transfer by the Yb-sensitized shell and partition doping of Er 3+ under 808 nm excitation, which allows the system to achieve visible and NIR-II luminescence emission from different partitions of Er 3+ . When Ce 3+ is introduced into the core, the Er 3+ in the Yb-sensitized shell is responsible for the emission in the visible region, while the core-doped Er 3+ is mainly responsible for the emission at 1550 nm in the NIR-II. In addition, this core-shell-shell nanostructure has a long luminescence emission lifetime in the visible and NIR-II regions, especially the luminescence lifetime of Er 3+ at 1550 nm is extended to 6.4 ms. More importantly, efficient 1 O 2 generation can be achieved by coupling core-shell-shell nanoparticles with photosensitizer. These results will provide previously unattainable opportunities for LDNPs in biotherapeutic and imaging applications.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 6.7
Feijian Xiao,Dezhi Yang,Chun Xun,Haiyan Li,Qiulan Li,Zitao Zhong,Daqiao Wei,Yaling Yang
Nanozymes have drawn increasing attention due to unique enzyme-mimic catalytic activities for the treatment of bacterial infections. Herein, a novel tri-metal nanozyme for synergistic eradication of Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) and Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) was generated by Mo/Fe doped carbon dots (Mo/Fe-CDs) wrapping copper peroxide (CuO 2 ) nanozyme (Mo/Fe@CuO 2 ). Mo/Fe@CuO 2 showed near-infrared (NIR) light-enhanced peroxidase-like catalytic activity, and H 2 O 2 self-supply to promote the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) for highly efficient antibacterial photothermal therapy. The CuO 2 could generate H 2 O 2 in the acidic microenvironment, and Mo/Fe-CDs consequently could convert H 2 O 2 to hydroxyl radicals (·OH), resulting in the improvement of sterilization efficiency. Interestingly, Mo/Fe-CDs could activate the transformation of Cu 2+ to Cu + through the co-catalytic reaction based on the Mo 4+ /Mo 6+ and Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ redox couples, and provided photonic hyperthermia (PTT) to enhance the peroxidase-like activity. Meanwhile, Mo/Fe@CuO 2 showed glutathione (GSH) oxidase-like activity, which can achieve the depletion of glutathione (GSH) in bacteria, thus significantly improving the bactericidal effect. The collaborative eradication of bacteria, through innovative metal carbon-based nanozyme technology, provides a powerful and feasible approach to treating bacterial infections that threaten human health.
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Materials Today Nano
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2026
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Houlin Li,Jiaxin Sun,Peng Yan,Aikelaimu Aihemaiti,Abdukader Abdukayum
Near-infrared II (NIR-II) luminescence imaging, with its significant advantages of deep tissue penetration and high spatial resolution, has become a promising technology for cancer diagnosis. The integration of NIR-II imaging with multifunctional therapeutic modalities has been widely explored in biomedicine, offering valuable development opportunities. Persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) are of great interest in biomedical applications due to their ability to emit afterglow without the need for in situ excitation. However, single PLNPs exhibit limited performance in processes related to photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT), and there remains a lack of PLNPs-based multifunctional nanocomposites that simultaneously possess NIR-II afterglow luminescence, as well as PDT, PTT and photocatalytic therapy (PCT) properties. Herein, we report a novel multifunctional nanocomposite, ZGO@IR-820, which is composed of PLNPs (ZnGa 1.97 O 4 :Cr 0.01 ,Bi 0.02 , ZGO) and the near-infrared fluorescent dye IR-820. This nanocomposite not only exhibits NIR-II afterglow emission, but also integrates PDT, PTT and PCT properties. The NIR-II afterglow performance is achieved through the persistent luminescence resonance energy transfer between the PLNPs and IR-820. This multifunctional design expands the photophysical and photochemical properties of PLNPs-based nanocomposites, providing an innovative material design strategy for the development of precise disease diagnosis and efficient therapy.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2023
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IF 5.9
Changrui Ying,Xiaolong Zhu,Shuqing Xiang,Mingqian Wang,Xuefeng Jiang,Jian Shen
Single-atom catalysts based on carbon-based materials have a high catalytic activity and excellent photothermal performance. In this article, iron single-atom catalysts loaded on C-MOF-5 carriers have been prepared for the application of photothermal catalytic antimicrobial therapy. Iron single-atom catalysts (Fe SACs) exhibit significant peroxidase-like catalytic activity and catalyze the production of large amounts of hydroxyl radicals (·OH) when hydrogen peroxide is present, which have a killing effect on bacteria. In addition, the excellent photothermal properties of the carbon material allow Fe SACs to rapidly generate a localized high temperature under NIR-II laser light (1064 nm) to kill bacteria and enhance peroxidase-like catalytic activity to produce a large number of hydroxyl radicals. In vitro bacterial assays demonstrated that the synergistic antimicrobial strategy of chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) is nearly 100% effective against E. coli and S. aureus, demonstrating greater antimicrobial efficiency than chemodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy alone. In vivo bacterial assay shows better wound healing in mice treated with CDT, PTT synergistic antimicrobial therapy. In summary, these carbon-based single-atom catalysts could be used as antimicrobial agents through the CDT and PTT synergistic antimicrobial effect.
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Acta Biomaterialia
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2023
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Yingxin Zhu,Xianzhu Luo,Zihang Yu,Shihui Wen,Guochen Bao,Le Zhang,Cuiling Zhang,Yuezhong Xian
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for causing life-threatening infections that result in high morbidity and mortality rates. The development of advanced imaging and therapeutic methods for in vivo diagnosis and treatment of MRSA infections remains challenging. Here, we develop a hybrid nanoplatform based on rare-earth-doped nanoparticles (RENPs) sensitized by a moiety-engineered near-infrared (NIR) TPEO-820 dye and with a ZIF-8 layer that incorporates CysNO, a photochemically triggered nitric oxide donor. We then use the hybrid for both NIR-II bioimaging and photoactivatable treatment of MRSA-infected wounds. We show that the NIR dye sensitization leads to an 8.5-fold enhancement of the downshifting emission and facilitates deep-tissue NIR-II imaging of bacterial infections. Moreover, the sensitization strategy enhances the UV emission of RENPs by two orders of magnitude, leading to the efficiently controllable release of nitric oxide for effective disinfection of MRSA in vitro and in vivo. The hybrid nanoplatform thus offers promising opportunities for simultaneous localization and controllable treatment of MRSA. Statement of Significance Early detection and treatment of MRSA infections are crucial for reducing public health risks. It is a significant challenge that develops sensitive in vivo diagnosis and complete elimination of drug-resistant bacterial infections. Herein, a nanoplatform has been developed for photoactivatable therapy of MRSA infections and deep tissue NIR-II imaging. This platform utilizes lanthanide-doped rare earth nanoparticles (RENPs) that are sensitized by a moiety-engineered near-infrared (NIR) dye TPEO-820. The TPEO-820 sensitized RENPs exhibit 5 times increase in the release of NO concentration for MRSA treatment compared to unsensitized RENPs, enabling precise therapy of MRSA infection both in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, the platform demonstrates NIR-II luminescence in vivo, allowing for sensitive imaging in deep tissue for MRSA infection.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2021
·Vol. 9
·期 8
·2042-2053
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IF 6.331
Xiaolu Guo,Changchun Wen,Qianxin Xu,Changping Ruan,Xing-Can Shen,Hong Liang
The second near-infrared (NIR-II) window (1000–1350 nm) usually offers further improved light penetration, a higher maximum permissible exposure (MPE), and a lower background signal. Development of NIR-II optical diagnosis and phototherapy technologies is of great significance for precise, efficient tumor therapy. In this work, a new type of Ti-based targeting agent (B-TiO2@SiO2–HA) nanotheranostic system with strong NIR-II absorption was designed and fabricated for the first time. Oxygen vacancies were formed in B-TiO2 and its band gap was narrowed, resulting in nanotheranostic systems with full-spectrum responses to stimulation with light. The experimental results showed that B-TiO2@SiO2–HA not only can enable high NIR-II photothermal conversion and provide excellent reactive oxygen species (ROS) production capacity, but also can enable high-resolution photoacoustic imaging (PAI) under NIR-II laser irradiation. Moreover, HA modification gives the nanotheranostic systems the useful ability to target high-CD44-expression tumor cells and tissues. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that B-TiO2@SiO2–HA exhibited a targeted photothermal/photodynamic (PTT/PDT) effect that produced tumor-cell ablation and apoptosis under the guidance of real-time NIR-II PA imaging. B-TiO2@SiO2–HA exhibits precise nanotheranostic potential for PAI-guided tumor-targeting phototherapy.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2021
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Guanliang Yu,Weirong Wang,Chun Jiang
Adjusted crystal fields can lead to new hybrid materials with promising optical performance. Transition metal ions (TMIs) with d-d electron transitions are sensitive to their surroundings and can be ideal candidates for crystal field research. Herein, we have selected single Ni 2+ -doped spinel oxide nanocrystals as a model system to systematically explore luminescence mechanisms in different crystal fields. Ni 2+ -doped ZnAl 2 O 4 , ZnGa 2 O 4 , and ZnCr 2 O 4 nanospinels with broad near-infrared (NIR) emission bands fully cover the second biological window (1100–1400 nm). We have developed a ZnX 2 O 4 (X = Al, Ga or Cr) (ZXO) spinel framework system using a melting-evaporation procedure, and the whole fabrication period only required 20 min. By changing X ions in the ZXO matrix framework, linear tunable photoluminescence was successfully realized. A sample with a mixed phase of ZnAl 2 O 4 and ZnCr 2 O 4 (ZACO) was also prepared using the same method, and ultrabroadband emissions ranging from 1050-1550 nm were detected. It is valuable to further explore the combinations based on these frameworks to realize tunable emission spectra. Fundamental research on the physical processes will open a new gateway for further research of TMI-doped nanocrystals with promising luminescence properties and broaden the applications to a variety of areas, especially in the biomedical field.
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Biomaterials Science
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2021
·Vol. 9
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IF 6.843
Liming Ruan,Gao Song,Xueya Zhang,Tianqi Liu,Yanfang Sun,Junlan Zhu,Zhiyong Zeng,Guohua Jiang
The development of multifunctional nanoformulations (NFs) include several features in a single nanosystem for these devices to overcome the disadvantages of inefficiency and undesirable toxicity of traditional therapies and provide new opportunities in the management of tumors. Herein, multifunctional CaO2@Mn-PDA NFs with a core–shell structure, integrating the photothermal conversion properties of Mn-PDA, the chemodynamic properties of doped Mn ions, and relieving hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment (TME) were developed. The as-fabricated CaO2@Mn-PDA NFs were embedded in microneedles (MNs) for transdermal delivery into tumor sites, leading to the generation of a new minimally invasive and synergistic therapeutic strategy against skin melanoma. Under near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation, the CaO2@Mn-PDA NFs exhibited a synergistic therapeutic effect, including photothermal therapy (PTT), chemodynamic therapy (CDT), and modulating hypoxia due to their high photothermal conversion efficiency, boosted intracellular production of reactive oxygen species, excellent chemodynamic reactions, etc. Therefore, the developed MN platform, which can build implanted multifunctional characteristics for on-demand NIR-induced synergistic therapy, have a bright future in tumor suppression.
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