Magnetic and fluorescent Gd2O3:Yb3+/Ln3+ nanoparticles for simultaneous upconversion luminescence/MR dual modal imaging and NIR-induced photodynamic therapy

Jun Liu,1,* Long Huang,2,3,* Xiumei Tian,4 Xiaoming Chen,4 Yuanzhi Shao,5 Fukang Xie,3 Dihu Chen,1 Li Li21School of Electronics and Information Technology and School of Physics, 2State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Imaging Diagnosis and Interventional Center, 3Department of Histology an...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cc62b3bd0d604c60a8732996c02a4ad92021-12-02T02:10:30ZMagnetic and fluorescent Gd2O3:Yb3+/Ln3+ nanoparticles for simultaneous upconversion luminescence/MR dual modal imaging and NIR-induced photodynamic therapy1178-2013https://doaj.org/article/cc62b3bd0d604c60a8732996c02a4ad92016-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/magnetic-and-fluorescent-gd2o3yb3ln3-nanoparticles-for-simultaneous-up-peer-reviewed-article-IJNhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013Jun Liu,1,* Long Huang,2,3,* Xiumei Tian,4 Xiaoming Chen,4 Yuanzhi Shao,5 Fukang Xie,3 Dihu Chen,1 Li Li21School of Electronics and Information Technology and School of Physics, 2State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Imaging Diagnosis and Interventional Center, 3Department of Histology and Embryology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, 4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical University, 5State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: The development of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNs) for theranostics application is a new strategy toward the accurate diagnosis and efficient treatment of cancer. Here, magnetic and fluorescent lanthanide-doped gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) UCNs with bright upconversion luminescence (UCL) and high longitudinal relaxivity (r1) are used for simultaneous magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/UCL dual-modal imaging and photodynamic therapy (PDT). In vitro and in vivo MRI studies show that these products can serve as good MRI contrast agents. The bright upconversion luminescence of the products allows their use as fluorescence nanoprobes for live cells imaging. We also utilized the luminescence-emission capability of the UCNs for the activation of a photosensitizer to achieve significant PDT results. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first use of lanthanide-doped Gd2O3 UCNs in a theranostics application. This investigation provides a useful platform for the development of Gd2O3-based UCNs for clinical diagnosis, treatment, and imaging-guided therapy of cancer.Keywords: upconversion nanoparticles, upconversion luminescence imaging, MR imaging, photodynamic therapy, singlet oxygenLiu JHuang LTian XMChen XMShao YZXie FKChen DHLi LDove Medical PressarticleUpconversion nanoparticlesUpconversion luminescence imagingMR imagingPhotodynamic therapySinglet oxygenMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol Volume 12, Pp 1-14 (2016)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Upconversion nanoparticles
Upconversion luminescence imaging
MR imaging
Photodynamic therapy
Singlet oxygen
Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle Upconversion nanoparticles
Upconversion luminescence imaging
MR imaging
Photodynamic therapy
Singlet oxygen
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Liu J
Huang L
Tian XM
Chen XM
Shao YZ
Xie FK
Chen DH
Li L
Magnetic and fluorescent Gd2O3:Yb3+/Ln3+ nanoparticles for simultaneous upconversion luminescence/MR dual modal imaging and NIR-induced photodynamic therapy
description Jun Liu,1,* Long Huang,2,3,* Xiumei Tian,4 Xiaoming Chen,4 Yuanzhi Shao,5 Fukang Xie,3 Dihu Chen,1 Li Li21School of Electronics and Information Technology and School of Physics, 2State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Imaging Diagnosis and Interventional Center, 3Department of Histology and Embryology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, 4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical University, 5State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: The development of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNs) for theranostics application is a new strategy toward the accurate diagnosis and efficient treatment of cancer. Here, magnetic and fluorescent lanthanide-doped gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) UCNs with bright upconversion luminescence (UCL) and high longitudinal relaxivity (r1) are used for simultaneous magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/UCL dual-modal imaging and photodynamic therapy (PDT). In vitro and in vivo MRI studies show that these products can serve as good MRI contrast agents. The bright upconversion luminescence of the products allows their use as fluorescence nanoprobes for live cells imaging. We also utilized the luminescence-emission capability of the UCNs for the activation of a photosensitizer to achieve significant PDT results. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first use of lanthanide-doped Gd2O3 UCNs in a theranostics application. This investigation provides a useful platform for the development of Gd2O3-based UCNs for clinical diagnosis, treatment, and imaging-guided therapy of cancer.Keywords: upconversion nanoparticles, upconversion luminescence imaging, MR imaging, photodynamic therapy, singlet oxygen
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author Liu J
Huang L
Tian XM
Chen XM
Shao YZ
Xie FK
Chen DH
Li L
author_facet Liu J
Huang L
Tian XM
Chen XM
Shao YZ
Xie FK
Chen DH
Li L
author_sort Liu J
title Magnetic and fluorescent Gd2O3:Yb3+/Ln3+ nanoparticles for simultaneous upconversion luminescence/MR dual modal imaging and NIR-induced photodynamic therapy
title_short Magnetic and fluorescent Gd2O3:Yb3+/Ln3+ nanoparticles for simultaneous upconversion luminescence/MR dual modal imaging and NIR-induced photodynamic therapy
title_full Magnetic and fluorescent Gd2O3:Yb3+/Ln3+ nanoparticles for simultaneous upconversion luminescence/MR dual modal imaging and NIR-induced photodynamic therapy
title_fullStr Magnetic and fluorescent Gd2O3:Yb3+/Ln3+ nanoparticles for simultaneous upconversion luminescence/MR dual modal imaging and NIR-induced photodynamic therapy
title_full_unstemmed Magnetic and fluorescent Gd2O3:Yb3+/Ln3+ nanoparticles for simultaneous upconversion luminescence/MR dual modal imaging and NIR-induced photodynamic therapy
title_sort magnetic and fluorescent gd2o3:yb3+/ln3+ nanoparticles for simultaneous upconversion luminescence/mr dual modal imaging and nir-induced photodynamic therapy
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2016
url https://doaj.org/article/cc62b3bd0d604c60a8732996c02a4ad9
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