The most commonly found fingermarks at crime scenes are latent and, thus, an efficient method for detecting latent fingermarks is very important. However, traditional developing techniques have drawbacks such as low d...The most commonly found fingermarks at crime scenes are latent and, thus, an efficient method for detecting latent fingermarks is very important. However, traditional developing techniques have drawbacks such as low detection sensitivity, high background interference, complicated operation, and high toxicity. To tackle this challenge, we employed fluorescent NaYF4：Yb, Er upconversion nanoparticles （UCNPs）, which can fluoresce visible light when excited by 980 nm human-safe near-infrared light, to stain the latent fingermarks on various substrate surfaces. The UCNPs were successfully used as a novel fluorescent label for the detection of latent fingermarks with high sensitivity, low background, high efficiency, and low toxicity on various substrates including non-infiltrating materials （glass, marble, aluminum alloy sheets, stainless steel sheets, aluminum foils, and plastic cards）, semi-infiltrating materials （floor leathers, ceramic tiles, wood floor, and painted wood）, and infiltrating materials such as various types of papers. This work shows that UCNPs are a versatile fluorescent label for the facile detection of fingermarks on virtually any material, enabling their practical applications in forensic sciences.展开更多
Lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)have been widely explored in various fields,including optical imaging,in recent years.Although earlier work has shown that UCNPs with different lanthanide(Ln3+)dopants...Lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)have been widely explored in various fields,including optical imaging,in recent years.Although earlier work has shown that UCNPs with different lanthanide(Ln3+)dopants exhibit various colors,multicolor-especially in vivo multiplexed biomedical imaging-using UCNPs has rarely been reported.In this work,we synthesize a series of UCNPs with different emission colors and functionalize them with an amphiphilic polymer to confer water solubility.Multicolor in vivo upconversion luminescence(UCL)imaging is demonstrated by imaging subcutaneously injected UCNPs and applied in multiplexed in vivo lymph node mapping.We also use UCNPs for multicolor cancer cell labeling and realize in vivo cell tracking by UCL imaging.Moreover,for the first time we compare the in vivo imaging sensitivity of quantum dot(QD)-based fluorescence imaging and UCNP-based UCL imaging side by side,and find the in vivo detection limit of UCNPs to be at least one order of magnitude lower than that of QDs in our current non-optimized imaging system.Our data suggest that,by virtue of their unique optical properties,UCNPs have great potential for use in highly-sensitive multiplexed biomedical imaging.展开更多
Owing to their unique pattern and abundant chemical composition, latent fingerprints （LFPs） can serve as ＂ID cards＂ and ＂information banks＂ of donors and therefore are valuable for forensic investigation, access...Owing to their unique pattern and abundant chemical composition, latent fingerprints （LFPs） can serve as ＂ID cards＂ and ＂information banks＂ of donors and therefore are valuable for forensic investigation, access control, and even medical diagnosis. LFP imaging has attracted considerable attention, and a great variety of contrast agents has been developed. In LFP imaging, background signals such as background fluorescence from the underlying surface can seriously blur the LFP images and decrease imaging sensitivity; thus, great efforts have been made to eliminate background interference. Here, we stratify the recent progress in background-free LFP imaging by making use of the difference in properties between contrast agents and background compounds. For example, near-infrared （NIR） light-activatable contrast agents can efficiently remove background signals in LFP imaging because the background compounds cannot be excited by NIR light, showing that the difference in excitation properties between contrast agents and background compounds can be employed to eliminate background interference. This review is organized around background-free LFP imaging based on the difference in optical properties between contrast agents and background compounds： （i） different excitation wavelengths, （ii） different emission wavelengths, （iii） different luminescence lifetime values, （iv） different plasmonic properties, （v） different photothermal properties, and （vi） different electrochemiluminescence properties.展开更多
Rare earth doped upconversion nanoparticles can be considered as the spice of research in the field of luminescence nanomaterials due to their unique optical properties such as near-infrared excitation.Enormous works ...Rare earth doped upconversion nanoparticles can be considered as the spice of research in the field of luminescence nanomaterials due to their unique optical properties such as near-infrared excitation.Enormous works have been reported about biomedical applications of 980 nm excited and Yb^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles.However,980 nm excitation wavelength overlaps with the absorption band of water molecules in the biological environment,leading to overheating effect that can induce thermal damages of normal cells and tissues.Recently,Nd^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles which can be excited with 808 nm has been widely investigated as alternative nanoparticles that can surmount this issue of overheating effect.Even though Nd^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles can reduce the overheating effect by 20 fold as compared to Yb^3+-sensitized counterpart,there are several factors that reduce the upconversion luminescence intensity.In this review article,photon energy harvesting and transferring mechanisms in Nd^3+,Yb^3+and emitter ions co-doped upconversion nanoparticles under 808 nm excitation are briefly discussed.Factors that affect upconversion luminescence intensity and quantum yield of Nd^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles are also addressed.Besides,some of the important strategies that have been recently utilized to boost upconversion luminescence intensity of Nd^3+sensitized upco nversion nanoparticles are tho roughly summarized.Lastly,the future challenges in the area and our perspectives are in sight.展开更多
Detection of circulating tumor cells （CTCs） plays an important role in cancer diagnosis and prognosis. In this study, aptamer-conjugated upconversion nano- particles （UCNPs） are used for the first time as nanoprob...Detection of circulating tumor cells （CTCs） plays an important role in cancer diagnosis and prognosis. In this study, aptamer-conjugated upconversion nano- particles （UCNPs） are used for the first time as nanoprobes to recognize tumor cells, which are then enriched by attaching with magnetic nanoparticles （MNPs） and placing in the presence of a magnetic field. Owing to the autofluorescence- free nature of upconversion luminescence imaging, as well as the use of magnetic separation to further reduce background signals, our technique allows for highly sensitive detection and collection of small numbers of tumor cells spiked into healthy blood samples, and shows promise for CTC detection in medical diagnostics.展开更多
Persistent luminescence nanoparticles （PLNPs） and upconversion nanoparticles （UCNPs） are two special optical imaging nanoprobes. In this study, efficient upconverted persistent luminescence （UCPL） is realized by...Persistent luminescence nanoparticles （PLNPs） and upconversion nanoparticles （UCNPs） are two special optical imaging nanoprobes. In this study, efficient upconverted persistent luminescence （UCPL） is realized by combining their unique features into polymethyl methacrylate, forming a film composed of both PLNPs and UCNPs. The red persistent luminescence （-640 nm） of the PLNPs （CaS：Eu,Tm, Ce） can be activated by upconverted green emission of UCNPs （-NaYF4：Yb, Er@NaYF4） excited by near-infrared light （NIR）. Using this strategy, both the unique optical properties of PLNPs and UCNPs can be optimally synergized, thus generating efficient upconversion, photoluminescence, and UCPL simultaneously. The UCPL system has potential applications in in vivo bioimaging by simply monitoring the biocompatible low power density of NIR-light-excited persistent luminescence. Due to its simplicity, we anticipate that this method for the preparation of UCPL composite can be easily adjusted using other available upconversion and persistent phosphor pairs for a number of biophotonic and photonic applications.展开更多
The development of super-resolution fluorescence microscopy is very essential for understanding the physical and biological fundamentals at nanometer scale.However,to date most super-resolution modalities require eith...The development of super-resolution fluorescence microscopy is very essential for understanding the physical and biological fundamentals at nanometer scale.However,to date most super-resolution modalities require either complicated/costly purpose-built systems such as multiple-beam architectures or complex post-processing procedures with intrinsic artifacts.Achieving three-dimensional(3D)or multi-channel sub-diffraction microscopic imaging using a simple method remains a challenging and struggling task.Herein,we proposed 3D highly-nonlinear super-resolution microscopy using a singlebeam excitation strategy,and the microscopy principle was modelled and studied based on the ultrahigh nonlinearity enabled by photon avalanches.According to the simulation,the point spread function of highly nonlinear microscopy is switchable among different modes and can shrink three-dimensionally to sub-diffraction scale at the photon avalanche mode.Experimentally,we demonstrated 3D optical nanoscopy assisted with huge optical nonlinearities in a simple laser scanning configuration,achieving a lateral resolution down to 58 nm(λ/14)and an axial resolution down to 185 nm(λ/5)with one single beam of low-power,continuous-wave,near-infrared laser.We further extended the photon avalanche effect to many other emitters to develop multi-color photon avalanching nanoprobes based on migrating photon avalanche mechanism,which enables us to implement single-beam dual-color sub-diffraction super-resolution microscopic imaging.展开更多
Manganese-zinc ferrite is a kind of very important magnetic ferrite material.The properties of wide absorption band,sensitivity to ultraviolet(UV)light and tumor H_(2)O_(2) promise it to be possibly used as a photothe...Manganese-zinc ferrite is a kind of very important magnetic ferrite material.The properties of wide absorption band,sensitivity to ultraviolet(UV)light and tumor H_(2)O_(2) promise it to be possibly used as a photothermal therapy(PTT),photodynamic therapy(PDT)and chemodynamic therapy(CDT)agent.Based on the unique advantages of rare-earth doped nanoparticles,an Er^(3+),Tm^(3+)co-doped upconversion-mediated nanosystem with manganese-zinc ferrite shell(named as UCNPS@M)was developed through a facile thermal co-decomposition method.The final nanosystems were surface-modified by using dopamine hydrochloride(DA)in order to warrant good biocompatibility(named as UCNPS@M@DA).Under irradiation of near-infrared(NIR)light,UCNPS emit both ultraviolet and visible light.The UV light is mostly abso rbed by manga nese-zinc ferrite shell to produce reactive oxygen species(ROS),which is essential to the potential PDT and CDT effect of nanosystems,and at the same time,Mn_(0.5)Zn_(0.5)Fe2O_(4) can further react with H_(2)O_(2) to promote the efficiency of OH-generation.It is expected that UCNPS@M@DA can act as upconversion luminescence imaging guidance due to the visible emission from UCNPS.In addition,the energy absorbed by the nanosystems can be transferred to heat to realize photothermal effect.Moreover,UCNPS@M@DA was successfully applied as a T_(1)/T_(2)-weighted magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)contrast agent due to the existence of Gd,Mn,and Fe elements.In light of the upconversion luminescence(UCL)imaging from the UCNPS as well as potential PTT,PDT,CDT effect mentioned above,this work provides a possibility to realize cancer multi-model bioimaging guided treatment by using an all-in-one diagnosis and therapy nanosystem through a simple yet powerful strategy.展开更多
The large size of lasers limits their applications in confined spaces,such as in biosensing and in vivo brain tissue imaging.In this regard,micron-sized lasers have been developed.They exhibit great potential for biol...The large size of lasers limits their applications in confined spaces,such as in biosensing and in vivo brain tissue imaging.In this regard,micron-sized lasers have been developed.They exhibit great potential for biological detecting,remote sensing,and depth tracking due to their small sizes,sensitive properties of their spectral fingerprints,and flexible positional modulation in the microenvironment.Lanthanide-based luminescent materials that possess long excited-state lifetime,narrow emission bandwidth,and upconversion behaviors are promising as gain mediums for novel microlasers.In addition,lanthanide-based microlasers could be generated under natural ambient conditions with pumped or continuous light sources,which significantly promotes the practical applications of microlasers.Recent progress in the design,synthesis,and biomedical applications of lanthanide-based microlasers has been outlined in this review.Lanthanide ions doped and upconverted lanthanide-based microlasers are highlighted,which exhibit advantageous structures,miniaturized dimensions,and high lasing performance.The applications of lanthanide-based microlasers are further discussed,the upconverted microlasers show great advantages for biological applications owing to their tunable excitation and emission characteristics and excellent environmental stability.Moreover,perspectives and challenges in the field of lanthanide-based microlasers are presented.展开更多
Highly toxic reactive oxygen species(ROS)induced apoptosis and ferroptosis have been considered as significant cell death pathways for cancer therapy.However,insufficient amount of intracellular ROS extremely restrict...Highly toxic reactive oxygen species(ROS)induced apoptosis and ferroptosis have been considered as significant cell death pathways for cancer therapy.However,insufficient amount of intracellular ROS extremely restricts the therapeutic effect.Toward this,we report a rationally designed nanocomposite(mUCC)with enhanced ROS generation ability,inducing the combination of apoptosis and ferroptosis through synergistic photodynamic therapy(PDT)and chemodynamic therapy(CDT).Under 808 nm near-infrared(NIR)light irradiation,photocatalytic reaction is triggered starting from the separation of electron-hole pairs on the surface of heterojunction(CeO_(2)/CuO),realizing improved ROS production.Simultaneously,mUCC served as Fenton-like agent exhibits considerable ability to generate highly toxic·OH under tumor microenvironment(TME).The boosted accumulation of ROS disrupts the redox balance within tumor cells and results in the integration of apoptosis and ferroptosis.In addition,mUCC shows satisfactory tumor targeting property benefiting from the cancer cell membrane functionalization under the guidance of magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)and NIR fluorescence imaging.The intelligent mUCC with good biocompatibility and excellent antitumor response achieves efficient tumor elimination under synergistic PDT and CDT.This work offers an elective approach for further development of ROS-based therapeutic nanoplatform in cancer therapy.展开更多
Genetically engineered bacteria have aroused attention as micro-nano drug delivery systems in situ.However,conventional designs of engineered bacteria usually function constantly or autonomously,which might be non-spe...Genetically engineered bacteria have aroused attention as micro-nano drug delivery systems in situ.However,conventional designs of engineered bacteria usually function constantly or autonomously,which might be non-specific or imprecise.Therefore,designing and optimizing in situ control strategy are important methodological progress for therapeutic researches of intestinal engineered bacteria.Here,a micro-nano optogenetic system based on probiotic was developed combining microelectronics,nanotechnology,and synthetic biology to achieve in situ controllable drug delivery.Firstly,optogenetic engineered Lactococcus lactis was orally administrated in the intestinal tract.A wearable optical device was designed to control optical signals remotely.Then,L.lactis could be customized to secrete peptides according to optical signals.As an example,optogenetic L.lactis system can be constructed to secrete glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1)under the control of the wearable optical device to regulate metabolism.To improve the half-life of GLP-1 in vivo,Fc-domain fused GLP-1 was optimally used.Using this strategy,blood glucose,weight,and other features were well controlled in rats and mice models.Furthermore,upconversion microcapsules were introduced to increase the excitation wavelength of the optogenetic system for better penetrability.This strategy has biomedical potential to expand the toolbox for intestinal engineered bacteria.展开更多
As a widespread element,heavy metals have a significant impact on human health and threaten human health.It is of great significance to develop analytical technologies that can detect heavy metal ions quickly and accu...As a widespread element,heavy metals have a significant impact on human health and threaten human health.It is of great significance to develop analytical technologies that can detect heavy metal ions quickly and accurately.In comparison to conventional fluorescent materials such as organic dyes,quantum dot(QD)labels,and carbon quantum dots(CD),fluorescence detection technology utilizing lanthanide(Ln)ion-doped upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)stands out due to its distinctive attributes.These include a notably reduced autofluorescence background,enhanced tissue penetration capabilities,biocompatibility with cellular tissues,and minimal photodamage inflicted on biological samples.The utilization of this technology has garnered considerable attention across multiple fields.In the domain of heavy metal detection,traditional laboratory methods necessitate costly instrumentation and a fully equipped laboratory,involving intricate sample processing procedures and protracted detection periods,as well as a demand for skilled personnel.In contrast,the implementation of this material offers rapid and cost-effective detection,significantly mitigating the technical barriers for operators.Consequently,this represents an exceptional avenue to curtail expenses and broaden the scope of detection within the analytical process.This paper reviews the research progress of UCNPs in the detection of heavy metal ions,encompassing a brief elucidation of the luminescence principle of upconversion nanomaterials and commonly used detection principles.Additionally,it provides a detailed overview of the research status of several common non-metal ions and essential heavy metals.Furthermore,it summarizes the current focal points in UCNP detection and discusses the challenges and prospects associated with it.展开更多
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 21205139）, the Application and Innovation Project of Chinese Ministry of Public Security （No. 2012YYCXXJXY127）, and the Program for Liaoning Excellent Talents in University （No. LJQ2014130）. MYY is thankful for the grant support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 20804037 and 21172194） and National High Technology Research and Development Program 863 （No. 2013AA102507）. YZ, PHQ and CBM would like to thank the financial support from National Institutes of Health （No. EB015190）, National Natural Science Foundation （No. CMMI-1234957 and DMR-0847758）, Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program （No. W81XWH-12-1-0384）, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology （No. HR14-160） and Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research （No. 434003）.
文摘The most commonly found fingermarks at crime scenes are latent and, thus, an efficient method for detecting latent fingermarks is very important. However, traditional developing techniques have drawbacks such as low detection sensitivity, high background interference, complicated operation, and high toxicity. To tackle this challenge, we employed fluorescent NaYF4：Yb, Er upconversion nanoparticles （UCNPs）, which can fluoresce visible light when excited by 980 nm human-safe near-infrared light, to stain the latent fingermarks on various substrate surfaces. The UCNPs were successfully used as a novel fluorescent label for the detection of latent fingermarks with high sensitivity, low background, high efficiency, and low toxicity on various substrates including non-infiltrating materials （glass, marble, aluminum alloy sheets, stainless steel sheets, aluminum foils, and plastic cards）, semi-infiltrating materials （floor leathers, ceramic tiles, wood floor, and painted wood）, and infiltrating materials such as various types of papers. This work shows that UCNPs are a versatile fluorescent label for the facile detection of fingermarks on virtually any material, enabling their practical applications in forensic sciences.
基金This work was supported by the research start-up fund of Soochow University and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong SAR(No.CityU5/CRF/08)。
文摘Lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)have been widely explored in various fields,including optical imaging,in recent years.Although earlier work has shown that UCNPs with different lanthanide(Ln3+)dopants exhibit various colors,multicolor-especially in vivo multiplexed biomedical imaging-using UCNPs has rarely been reported.In this work,we synthesize a series of UCNPs with different emission colors and functionalize them with an amphiphilic polymer to confer water solubility.Multicolor in vivo upconversion luminescence(UCL)imaging is demonstrated by imaging subcutaneously injected UCNPs and applied in multiplexed in vivo lymph node mapping.We also use UCNPs for multicolor cancer cell labeling and realize in vivo cell tracking by UCL imaging.Moreover,for the first time we compare the in vivo imaging sensitivity of quantum dot(QD)-based fluorescence imaging and UCNP-based UCL imaging side by side,and find the in vivo detection limit of UCNPs to be at least one order of magnitude lower than that of QDs in our current non-optimized imaging system.Our data suggest that,by virtue of their unique optical properties,UCNPs have great potential for use in highly-sensitive multiplexed biomedical imaging.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 21675120）, the National Key R＆D Program of China （Nos. 2017YFA0208000 and 2016YFF0100800）, the National Basic Research Program of China （973 Program, No. 2015CB932600） and Ten Thousand Talents Program for Young Talents.
文摘Owing to their unique pattern and abundant chemical composition, latent fingerprints （LFPs） can serve as ＂ID cards＂ and ＂information banks＂ of donors and therefore are valuable for forensic investigation, access control, and even medical diagnosis. LFP imaging has attracted considerable attention, and a great variety of contrast agents has been developed. In LFP imaging, background signals such as background fluorescence from the underlying surface can seriously blur the LFP images and decrease imaging sensitivity; thus, great efforts have been made to eliminate background interference. Here, we stratify the recent progress in background-free LFP imaging by making use of the difference in properties between contrast agents and background compounds. For example, near-infrared （NIR） light-activatable contrast agents can efficiently remove background signals in LFP imaging because the background compounds cannot be excited by NIR light, showing that the difference in excitation properties between contrast agents and background compounds can be employed to eliminate background interference. This review is organized around background-free LFP imaging based on the difference in optical properties between contrast agents and background compounds： （i） different excitation wavelengths, （ii） different emission wavelengths, （iii） different luminescence lifetime values, （iv） different plasmonic properties, （v） different photothermal properties, and （vi） different electrochemiluminescence properties.
基金Projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21571125,51872183,51672171)National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFE0114800)
文摘Rare earth doped upconversion nanoparticles can be considered as the spice of research in the field of luminescence nanomaterials due to their unique optical properties such as near-infrared excitation.Enormous works have been reported about biomedical applications of 980 nm excited and Yb^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles.However,980 nm excitation wavelength overlaps with the absorption band of water molecules in the biological environment,leading to overheating effect that can induce thermal damages of normal cells and tissues.Recently,Nd^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles which can be excited with 808 nm has been widely investigated as alternative nanoparticles that can surmount this issue of overheating effect.Even though Nd^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles can reduce the overheating effect by 20 fold as compared to Yb^3+-sensitized counterpart,there are several factors that reduce the upconversion luminescence intensity.In this review article,photon energy harvesting and transferring mechanisms in Nd^3+,Yb^3+and emitter ions co-doped upconversion nanoparticles under 808 nm excitation are briefly discussed.Factors that affect upconversion luminescence intensity and quantum yield of Nd^3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles are also addressed.Besides,some of the important strategies that have been recently utilized to boost upconversion luminescence intensity of Nd^3+sensitized upco nversion nanoparticles are tho roughly summarized.Lastly,the future challenges in the area and our perspectives are in sight.
文摘Detection of circulating tumor cells （CTCs） plays an important role in cancer diagnosis and prognosis. In this study, aptamer-conjugated upconversion nano- particles （UCNPs） are used for the first time as nanoprobes to recognize tumor cells, which are then enriched by attaching with magnetic nanoparticles （MNPs） and placing in the presence of a magnetic field. Owing to the autofluorescence- free nature of upconversion luminescence imaging, as well as the use of magnetic separation to further reduce background signals, our technique allows for highly sensitive detection and collection of small numbers of tumor cells spiked into healthy blood samples, and shows promise for CTC detection in medical diagnostics.
文摘Persistent luminescence nanoparticles （PLNPs） and upconversion nanoparticles （UCNPs） are two special optical imaging nanoprobes. In this study, efficient upconverted persistent luminescence （UCPL） is realized by combining their unique features into polymethyl methacrylate, forming a film composed of both PLNPs and UCNPs. The red persistent luminescence （-640 nm） of the PLNPs （CaS：Eu,Tm, Ce） can be activated by upconverted green emission of UCNPs （-NaYF4：Yb, Er@NaYF4） excited by near-infrared light （NIR）. Using this strategy, both the unique optical properties of PLNPs and UCNPs can be optimally synergized, thus generating efficient upconversion, photoluminescence, and UCPL simultaneously. The UCPL system has potential applications in in vivo bioimaging by simply monitoring the biocompatible low power density of NIR-light-excited persistent luminescence. Due to its simplicity, we anticipate that this method for the preparation of UCPL composite can be easily adjusted using other available upconversion and persistent phosphor pairs for a number of biophotonic and photonic applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62335008,62122028,62105106,and 11974123)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023B1515040018,2022A1515011395,and 2019A050510037)+2 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Science Fund for Distinguished Yong Scholars(2018B030306015)Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(202201010376)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023T160237 and 2021M691089).
文摘The development of super-resolution fluorescence microscopy is very essential for understanding the physical and biological fundamentals at nanometer scale.However,to date most super-resolution modalities require either complicated/costly purpose-built systems such as multiple-beam architectures or complex post-processing procedures with intrinsic artifacts.Achieving three-dimensional(3D)or multi-channel sub-diffraction microscopic imaging using a simple method remains a challenging and struggling task.Herein,we proposed 3D highly-nonlinear super-resolution microscopy using a singlebeam excitation strategy,and the microscopy principle was modelled and studied based on the ultrahigh nonlinearity enabled by photon avalanches.According to the simulation,the point spread function of highly nonlinear microscopy is switchable among different modes and can shrink three-dimensionally to sub-diffraction scale at the photon avalanche mode.Experimentally,we demonstrated 3D optical nanoscopy assisted with huge optical nonlinearities in a simple laser scanning configuration,achieving a lateral resolution down to 58 nm(λ/14)and an axial resolution down to 185 nm(λ/5)with one single beam of low-power,continuous-wave,near-infrared laser.We further extended the photon avalanche effect to many other emitters to develop multi-color photon avalanching nanoprobes based on migrating photon avalanche mechanism,which enables us to implement single-beam dual-color sub-diffraction super-resolution microscopic imaging.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51872183)"Shuguang Program"supported by Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(19SG38)the National Basic Research Program of China(2016YFA0201600)。
文摘Manganese-zinc ferrite is a kind of very important magnetic ferrite material.The properties of wide absorption band,sensitivity to ultraviolet(UV)light and tumor H_(2)O_(2) promise it to be possibly used as a photothermal therapy(PTT),photodynamic therapy(PDT)and chemodynamic therapy(CDT)agent.Based on the unique advantages of rare-earth doped nanoparticles,an Er^(3+),Tm^(3+)co-doped upconversion-mediated nanosystem with manganese-zinc ferrite shell(named as UCNPS@M)was developed through a facile thermal co-decomposition method.The final nanosystems were surface-modified by using dopamine hydrochloride(DA)in order to warrant good biocompatibility(named as UCNPS@M@DA).Under irradiation of near-infrared(NIR)light,UCNPS emit both ultraviolet and visible light.The UV light is mostly abso rbed by manga nese-zinc ferrite shell to produce reactive oxygen species(ROS),which is essential to the potential PDT and CDT effect of nanosystems,and at the same time,Mn_(0.5)Zn_(0.5)Fe2O_(4) can further react with H_(2)O_(2) to promote the efficiency of OH-generation.It is expected that UCNPS@M@DA can act as upconversion luminescence imaging guidance due to the visible emission from UCNPS.In addition,the energy absorbed by the nanosystems can be transferred to heat to realize photothermal effect.Moreover,UCNPS@M@DA was successfully applied as a T_(1)/T_(2)-weighted magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)contrast agent due to the existence of Gd,Mn,and Fe elements.In light of the upconversion luminescence(UCL)imaging from the UCNPS as well as potential PTT,PDT,CDT effect mentioned above,this work provides a possibility to realize cancer multi-model bioimaging guided treatment by using an all-in-one diagnosis and therapy nanosystem through a simple yet powerful strategy.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22020102003,22207104,and 22125701)the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2022YFF071000 and 2021YFF0701800)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province(No.20230101102JC)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2020M681055 and 2022T150634)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(Nos.2021-2023QNRC and YESS20210067).
文摘The large size of lasers limits their applications in confined spaces,such as in biosensing and in vivo brain tissue imaging.In this regard,micron-sized lasers have been developed.They exhibit great potential for biological detecting,remote sensing,and depth tracking due to their small sizes,sensitive properties of their spectral fingerprints,and flexible positional modulation in the microenvironment.Lanthanide-based luminescent materials that possess long excited-state lifetime,narrow emission bandwidth,and upconversion behaviors are promising as gain mediums for novel microlasers.In addition,lanthanide-based microlasers could be generated under natural ambient conditions with pumped or continuous light sources,which significantly promotes the practical applications of microlasers.Recent progress in the design,synthesis,and biomedical applications of lanthanide-based microlasers has been outlined in this review.Lanthanide ions doped and upconverted lanthanide-based microlasers are highlighted,which exhibit advantageous structures,miniaturized dimensions,and high lasing performance.The applications of lanthanide-based microlasers are further discussed,the upconverted microlasers show great advantages for biological applications owing to their tunable excitation and emission characteristics and excellent environmental stability.Moreover,perspectives and challenges in the field of lanthanide-based microlasers are presented.
基金supported by the financial aid from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFF0701800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21871248,21834007,and 22020102003)+2 种基金K.C.Wong Education Foundation(No.GJTD-2018-09)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.Y201947)Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Plan Project(No.20220101063JC).
文摘Highly toxic reactive oxygen species(ROS)induced apoptosis and ferroptosis have been considered as significant cell death pathways for cancer therapy.However,insufficient amount of intracellular ROS extremely restricts the therapeutic effect.Toward this,we report a rationally designed nanocomposite(mUCC)with enhanced ROS generation ability,inducing the combination of apoptosis and ferroptosis through synergistic photodynamic therapy(PDT)and chemodynamic therapy(CDT).Under 808 nm near-infrared(NIR)light irradiation,photocatalytic reaction is triggered starting from the separation of electron-hole pairs on the surface of heterojunction(CeO_(2)/CuO),realizing improved ROS production.Simultaneously,mUCC served as Fenton-like agent exhibits considerable ability to generate highly toxic·OH under tumor microenvironment(TME).The boosted accumulation of ROS disrupts the redox balance within tumor cells and results in the integration of apoptosis and ferroptosis.In addition,mUCC shows satisfactory tumor targeting property benefiting from the cancer cell membrane functionalization under the guidance of magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)and NIR fluorescence imaging.The intelligent mUCC with good biocompatibility and excellent antitumor response achieves efficient tumor elimination under synergistic PDT and CDT.This work offers an elective approach for further development of ROS-based therapeutic nanoplatform in cancer therapy.
基金sponsored by the National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars(No.32122047)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2019YFA0906500)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31971300 and 51873150)the Key project of Tianjin Foundational Research(JingJinJi)Program,China(No.19JCZDJC64100)the Key Research and Development Program of Tianjin(No.19YFZCSY00190)the National Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.20YDTPJC00090).
文摘Genetically engineered bacteria have aroused attention as micro-nano drug delivery systems in situ.However,conventional designs of engineered bacteria usually function constantly or autonomously,which might be non-specific or imprecise.Therefore,designing and optimizing in situ control strategy are important methodological progress for therapeutic researches of intestinal engineered bacteria.Here,a micro-nano optogenetic system based on probiotic was developed combining microelectronics,nanotechnology,and synthetic biology to achieve in situ controllable drug delivery.Firstly,optogenetic engineered Lactococcus lactis was orally administrated in the intestinal tract.A wearable optical device was designed to control optical signals remotely.Then,L.lactis could be customized to secrete peptides according to optical signals.As an example,optogenetic L.lactis system can be constructed to secrete glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1)under the control of the wearable optical device to regulate metabolism.To improve the half-life of GLP-1 in vivo,Fc-domain fused GLP-1 was optimally used.Using this strategy,blood glucose,weight,and other features were well controlled in rats and mice models.Furthermore,upconversion microcapsules were introduced to increase the excitation wavelength of the optogenetic system for better penetrability.This strategy has biomedical potential to expand the toolbox for intestinal engineered bacteria.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR(Grant 0065/2023/ITP2).
文摘As a widespread element,heavy metals have a significant impact on human health and threaten human health.It is of great significance to develop analytical technologies that can detect heavy metal ions quickly and accurately.In comparison to conventional fluorescent materials such as organic dyes,quantum dot(QD)labels,and carbon quantum dots(CD),fluorescence detection technology utilizing lanthanide(Ln)ion-doped upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)stands out due to its distinctive attributes.These include a notably reduced autofluorescence background,enhanced tissue penetration capabilities,biocompatibility with cellular tissues,and minimal photodamage inflicted on biological samples.The utilization of this technology has garnered considerable attention across multiple fields.In the domain of heavy metal detection,traditional laboratory methods necessitate costly instrumentation and a fully equipped laboratory,involving intricate sample processing procedures and protracted detection periods,as well as a demand for skilled personnel.In contrast,the implementation of this material offers rapid and cost-effective detection,significantly mitigating the technical barriers for operators.Consequently,this represents an exceptional avenue to curtail expenses and broaden the scope of detection within the analytical process.This paper reviews the research progress of UCNPs in the detection of heavy metal ions,encompassing a brief elucidation of the luminescence principle of upconversion nanomaterials and commonly used detection principles.Additionally,it provides a detailed overview of the research status of several common non-metal ions and essential heavy metals.Furthermore,it summarizes the current focal points in UCNP detection and discusses the challenges and prospects associated with it.
