The development of multifunctional theranostic nano-agents is an important resolution for personalized treatment of cancer.In this work,we synthesized a new kind of gadolinium boride nanoparticles(GBN)by a microwave-a...The development of multifunctional theranostic nano-agents is an important resolution for personalized treatment of cancer.In this work,we synthesized a new kind of gadolinium boride nanoparticles(GBN)by a microwave-assisted chemical etching method,and discovered their optical characteristics including fluorescence imaging and near-infrared(NIR)photothermal conversion capability.Bright greenishyellow fluorescence enabled for intracellular localization,while effective NIR-photothermal conversion supported photothermal therapy(PTT).In vitro and in vivo results indicated that GBN exhibited a superior antitumor performance and high biocompatibility.This study demonstrated a promising multifunctional theranostic nanoplatform for cancer treatment.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51872188)Shenzhen Basic Research Program(Nos.JCYJ20170302151858466,JCYJ20170818093808351)+2 种基金Special Funds for the Development of Strategic Emerging Industries in Shenzhen(No.20180309154519685)SZU Top Ranking Project(No.860-00000210)Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials for the Open Fund(No.2020KF02).
文摘The development of multifunctional theranostic nano-agents is an important resolution for personalized treatment of cancer.In this work,we synthesized a new kind of gadolinium boride nanoparticles(GBN)by a microwave-assisted chemical etching method,and discovered their optical characteristics including fluorescence imaging and near-infrared(NIR)photothermal conversion capability.Bright greenishyellow fluorescence enabled for intracellular localization,while effective NIR-photothermal conversion supported photothermal therapy(PTT).In vitro and in vivo results indicated that GBN exhibited a superior antitumor performance and high biocompatibility.This study demonstrated a promising multifunctional theranostic nanoplatform for cancer treatment.
