Because the breast cancer is an important factor that threatens women's lives and health,early diagnosis is helpful for disease screening and a good prognosis.Exosomes are nanovesicles,secreted from cells and othe...Because the breast cancer is an important factor that threatens women's lives and health,early diagnosis is helpful for disease screening and a good prognosis.Exosomes are nanovesicles,secreted from cells and other body fluids,which can reflect the genetic and phenotypic status of parental cells.Compared with other methods for early diagnosis of cancer(such as circulating tumor cells(CTCs)and circulating tumor DNA),exosomes have a richer number and stronger biological stability,and have great potential in early diagnosis.Thus,it has been proposed as promising biomarkers for diagnosis of early-stage cancer.However,distinguishing different exosomes remain is a major biomedical challenge.In this paper,we used predictive Convolutional Neural model to detect and analyze exosomes of normal and cancer cells with surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS).As a result,it can be seen from the SERS spectra that the exosomes of MCF-7,MDA-MB-231 and MCF-10A cells have similar peaks(939,1145 and 1380 cm^(-1)).Based on this dataset,the predictive model can achieve 95%accuracy.Compared with principal component analysis(PCA),the trained CNN can classify exosomes from different breast cancer cells with a superior performance.The results indicate that using the sensitivity of Raman detection and exosomes stable presence in the incubation period of cancer cells,SERS detection combined with CNN screening may be used for the early diagnosis of breast cancer in the future.展开更多
We proposed a new saccharides sensor developed by symmetrical optical waveguide(SOW)-based surface plasmon resonance(SPR).This unique MgF_(2)/Au/MgF_(2)/Analyte film structure results in longer suface plasmon wave(SPW...We proposed a new saccharides sensor developed by symmetrical optical waveguide(SOW)-based surface plasmon resonance(SPR).This unique MgF_(2)/Au/MgF_(2)/Analyte film structure results in longer suface plasmon wave(SPW)propagation lengths and depths,leading to an increment of resolution.In this paper,we managed to decorate the dielectric interface(MgF_(2) layer)by depositing a thin polydopamine film as surface adherent that provides a platform for secondary reactions with the probe molecule.3-Aminophenylboronic acid(3-PBA)is chosen to be the saccharides sense probe molecule in the present work.The aqueous huumnor of Diabetes and Cataract patient whose blood glucose level is normal are analyzed and the results dermonstrated that this sensor shows great potential in monitoring the blood siugar and can be adapted in the field of biological monitoring in the future.展开更多
Two-dimensional(2D)nanomaterials have captured an increasing attention in biophotonics owing to their excellent optical features.Herein,2D hafnium ditelluride(HfTe_(2)),a new member of transition metal tellurides,is e...Two-dimensional(2D)nanomaterials have captured an increasing attention in biophotonics owing to their excellent optical features.Herein,2D hafnium ditelluride(HfTe_(2)),a new member of transition metal tellurides,is exploited to support gold nanoparticles fabricating HfTe_(2)-Au nanocomposites.The nanohybrids can serve as novel 2D surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)substrate for the label-free detection of analyte with high sensitivity and reproducibility.Chemical mechanism originated from HfTe_(2) nanosheets and the electromagnetic enhancement induced by the hot spots on the nano-hybrids may largely contribute to the superior SERS effect of HfTe_(2)-Au nanocomposites.Finally,HfTe_(2)-Au nanocomposites are utilized for the label-free SERS analysis of foodborne pathogenic bac-teria,which realize the rapid and ultrasensitive Raman test of Escherichia coli,Listeria mono-cytogenes,Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella with the limit of detection of 10 CFU/mL and the maximum Raman enhancement factor up to 1.7×10^(8).Combined with principal component analysis,HfTe_(2)-Au-based SERS analysis also completes the bacterial classification without extra treatment.展开更多
Contamination by accidental cutaneous contact with the commercial products and the air pol-hutants raised a considerable health and safety issue.This study aimed to trace the dynamics of the 20 nm gold nanopartide(GNP...Contamination by accidental cutaneous contact with the commercial products and the air pol-hutants raised a considerable health and safety issue.This study aimed to trace the dynamics of the 20 nm gold nanopartide(GNP)penetration and accumulation in rat skin tissues using a surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)techmique.After the topical application of GNPs on rat skin surface,the SERS spectra were recorded for every 15 pum to an overall depth of 75 pum from skin surface for 150 min.The processes of GNP penetration in rat skin were accompanied by aggregation of GNPs,which affected SERS spectra.The results revealed that 20 nm GNPs can penetrate through stratum corneum layer,viable epidermis layer,and then into dermis layer.This study demonstrated for the first time the potential of SERS spectroscopy to monitor the penetration and accumulation of GNPs in rat skin.展开更多
In this paper,optical coherence tomography(OCT)and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS)were used to characterize normal knee joint(NKJ)tissue and knee osteoarthritis(KOA)tissue ex vivo.OCT images show that there ...In this paper,optical coherence tomography(OCT)and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS)were used to characterize normal knee joint(NKJ)tissue and knee osteoarthritis(KOA)tissue ex vivo.OCT images show that there is a clear hierarchical structure in NKJ tissue,including surface layer,transitional layer,radiation layer and cartilage matrix calcification layer tissue structure,while the hierarchical structure of KOA tissue is not clear and unevenly distributed,and the pathological tissues at different stages also show significant di®erences.SERS shows that NKJ tissue and mild osteoarthritic knee cartilage(MiKOA)tissue have strong characteristic Raman peaks at 964,1073(1086),1271,1305,1442,1660 and 1763 cm^(-1).Compared with the Raman spectrum of NKJ tissue,the Raman characteristic peaks of MiKOA tissue have some shifts,moving from 1073 cm^(-1)to 1086 cm^(-1)and from 1542 cm^(-1)to 1442 cm^(-1).There is a characteristic Raman peak of 1271 cm^(-1)in MiKOA tissue,but not in NKJ tissue.Compared with NKJ tissue,severely degenerated cartilage(SdKOA)tissues show some new SERS peaks at 1008,1245,1285,1311 and 1321 cm^(-1),which are not seen in SERS spectra of NKJ tissue.Principal component analysis(PCA)was used to analyze the Raman spectra of 1245–1345 cm^(-1)region.The results show that PCA can distinguish NKJ,MiKOA and SdKOA tissues and the accuracy is about 90%.These results indicate that OCT can clearly distinguish NKJ,MiKOA,moderate osteoarthritic knee cartilage(MoKOA)and SdKOA tissue,while SERS can provide further judgment basis.The results also prove that the contents of protein and polysaccharide in knee tissue are changed during the pathological process of knee tissue,which is the cause of pain caused by poor friction in knee joint during movement.展开更多
The development of two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides has been in a rapid growth phase for the utilization in surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)analysis.Here,we report a promising 2D transition m...The development of two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides has been in a rapid growth phase for the utilization in surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)analysis.Here,we report a promising 2D transition metal tellurides(TMTs)material,hafnium ditelluride(HfTe2),as an ultrasensitive platform for Raman identification of trace molecules,which demonstrates extraordinary SERS activity in sensitivity,uniformity,and reproducibility.The highest Raman enhancement factor of 2.32×10^(6)is attained for a rhodamine 6G molecule through the highly efficient charge transfer process at the interface between the HfTe2 layered structure and the adsorbed molecules.At the same time,we provide an effective route for large-scale preparation of SERS substrates in practical applications via a facile stripping strategy.Further application of the nanosheets for reliable,rapid,and label-free SERS fingerprint analysis of uric acid molecules,one of the biomarkers associated with gout disease,is performed,which indicates arresting SERS signals with the limits of detection as low as 0.1 mmol/L.The study based on this type of 2D SERS substrate not only reveals the feasibility of applying TMTs to SERS analysis,but also paves the way for nanodiagnostics,especially early marker detection.展开更多
Strontium-substituted bioactive glass(Sr-BG)has shown superior performance in bone regeneration.Sr-BG-induced osteogenesis has been extensively studied;however,Sr-BG-mediated osteoclastogenesis and the underlying mole...Strontium-substituted bioactive glass(Sr-BG)has shown superior performance in bone regeneration.Sr-BG-induced osteogenesis has been extensively studied;however,Sr-BG-mediated osteoclastogenesis and the underlying molecular mechanism remain unclear.It is recognized that the balance of osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis is closely related to bone repair,and the receptor activators of nuclear factor kappaB ligand(RANKL)signaling pathway plays a key role of in the regulation of osteoclastogenesis.Herein,we studied the potential impact and underling mechanism of strontium-substituted sub-micron bioactive glass(Sr-SBG)on RANKL-induced osteoclast activation and differentiation in vitro.As expected,Sr-SBG inhibited RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis significantly with the experimental performance of decreased mature osteoclasts formation and downregulation of osteoclastogenesis-related gene expression.Furthermore,it was found that Sr-SBG might suppress osteoclastogenesis by the combined effect of strontium and silicon released through inhibition of RANKL-induced activation of p38 and NF-κB pathway.These results elaborated the effect of Sr-SBG-based materials on osteoclastogenesis through RANKLinduced downstream pathway and might represent a significant guidance for designing better bone repair materials.展开更多
Effective cancer treatment puts high demands for cancer theranostics.For cancer diagnostics,optical coherence tomography(OCT)technology(including photothermal optical coherence tomography(PT-OCT))has been widely inves...Effective cancer treatment puts high demands for cancer theranostics.For cancer diagnostics,optical coherence tomography(OCT)technology(including photothermal optical coherence tomography(PT-OCT))has been widely investigated since it induces changes in optical phase transitions in tissue through environmental changes(such as temperature change for PT-OCT).In this report,redox responsive nanoparticle encapsulating black phosphorus quantum dots was developed as a robust PT-OCT agent.Briefly,black phosphorus quantum dots(BPQDs)are incorporated into cysteine-based poly-(disulfide amide)(Cys-PDSA)to form stable and biodegradable nanoagent.The excellent photothermal feature allows BPQD/Cys-PDSA nanoparticles(NPs)as a novel contrast agent for high-resolution PT-OCT bioimaging.The Cys-PDSA can rapidly respond to glutathione and effectively release BPQDs and drugs in vitro and in vivo.And the obtained NPs exhibit excellent near-infrared(NIR)photothermal transduction efficiency and drug delivery capacity that can serve as novel therapeutic platform,with very low chemo drug dosage and side effects.Both of the polymer and BPQD are degradable,indicating this platform is a rare PT-OCT agent that is completely biodegradable.Overall,our research highlights a biodegradable and biocompatible black phosphorus-based nanoagent for both cancer diagnosis and therapy.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62175071,11964032,31300691,32071399 and 61675072)the Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province of China(2017A020215059)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou City(201904010323 and 2019050001)the Innovation Project of Graduate School of South China Normal University(2019LKXM023)Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education(Fujian Normal University)(JYG2008).
文摘Because the breast cancer is an important factor that threatens women's lives and health,early diagnosis is helpful for disease screening and a good prognosis.Exosomes are nanovesicles,secreted from cells and other body fluids,which can reflect the genetic and phenotypic status of parental cells.Compared with other methods for early diagnosis of cancer(such as circulating tumor cells(CTCs)and circulating tumor DNA),exosomes have a richer number and stronger biological stability,and have great potential in early diagnosis.Thus,it has been proposed as promising biomarkers for diagnosis of early-stage cancer.However,distinguishing different exosomes remain is a major biomedical challenge.In this paper,we used predictive Convolutional Neural model to detect and analyze exosomes of normal and cancer cells with surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS).As a result,it can be seen from the SERS spectra that the exosomes of MCF-7,MDA-MB-231 and MCF-10A cells have similar peaks(939,1145 and 1380 cm^(-1)).Based on this dataset,the predictive model can achieve 95%accuracy.Compared with principal component analysis(PCA),the trained CNN can classify exosomes from different breast cancer cells with a superior performance.The results indicate that using the sensitivity of Raman detection and exosomes stable presence in the incubation period of cancer cells,SERS detection combined with CNN screening may be used for the early diagnosis of breast cancer in the future.
基金support from NSFC China (grants 61275188,61378089 and 81171375)the key project of Guangdong province (2012A080203008)+1 种基金the Basic Research Program of Shenzhen City (JC201105201121A)State Key Laboratory Open Foundation Issue,China (grant 12K05ESPCT).
文摘We proposed a new saccharides sensor developed by symmetrical optical waveguide(SOW)-based surface plasmon resonance(SPR).This unique MgF_(2)/Au/MgF_(2)/Analyte film structure results in longer suface plasmon wave(SPW)propagation lengths and depths,leading to an increment of resolution.In this paper,we managed to decorate the dielectric interface(MgF_(2) layer)by depositing a thin polydopamine film as surface adherent that provides a platform for secondary reactions with the probe molecule.3-Aminophenylboronic acid(3-PBA)is chosen to be the saccharides sense probe molecule in the present work.The aqueous huumnor of Diabetes and Cataract patient whose blood glucose level is normal are analyzed and the results dermonstrated that this sensor shows great potential in monitoring the blood siugar and can be adapted in the field of biological monitoring in the future.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11874021,61675072 and 21505047)the Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province of China(2017A020215059)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou City(201904010323 and 2019050001)the Innovation Project of Graduate School of South China Normal University School(2019LKXM023)the Natural Science Research Project of Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College(2019ZR01)
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)nanomaterials have captured an increasing attention in biophotonics owing to their excellent optical features.Herein,2D hafnium ditelluride(HfTe_(2)),a new member of transition metal tellurides,is exploited to support gold nanoparticles fabricating HfTe_(2)-Au nanocomposites.The nanohybrids can serve as novel 2D surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)substrate for the label-free detection of analyte with high sensitivity and reproducibility.Chemical mechanism originated from HfTe_(2) nanosheets and the electromagnetic enhancement induced by the hot spots on the nano-hybrids may largely contribute to the superior SERS effect of HfTe_(2)-Au nanocomposites.Finally,HfTe_(2)-Au nanocomposites are utilized for the label-free SERS analysis of foodborne pathogenic bac-teria,which realize the rapid and ultrasensitive Raman test of Escherichia coli,Listeria mono-cytogenes,Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella with the limit of detection of 10 CFU/mL and the maximum Raman enhancement factor up to 1.7×10^(8).Combined with principal component analysis,HfTe_(2)-Au-based SERS analysis also completes the bacterial classification without extra treatment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61275187,No.61378089,and No.31300691).
文摘Contamination by accidental cutaneous contact with the commercial products and the air pol-hutants raised a considerable health and safety issue.This study aimed to trace the dynamics of the 20 nm gold nanopartide(GNP)penetration and accumulation in rat skin tissues using a surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)techmique.After the topical application of GNPs on rat skin surface,the SERS spectra were recorded for every 15 pum to an overall depth of 75 pum from skin surface for 150 min.The processes of GNP penetration in rat skin were accompanied by aggregation of GNPs,which affected SERS spectra.The results revealed that 20 nm GNPs can penetrate through stratum corneum layer,viable epidermis layer,and then into dermis layer.This study demonstrated for the first time the potential of SERS spectroscopy to monitor the penetration and accumulation of GNPs in rat skin.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.60778047,61335011,61275187,and 81071790in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province under Grant No.2016A030313370.
文摘In this paper,optical coherence tomography(OCT)and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS)were used to characterize normal knee joint(NKJ)tissue and knee osteoarthritis(KOA)tissue ex vivo.OCT images show that there is a clear hierarchical structure in NKJ tissue,including surface layer,transitional layer,radiation layer and cartilage matrix calcification layer tissue structure,while the hierarchical structure of KOA tissue is not clear and unevenly distributed,and the pathological tissues at different stages also show significant di®erences.SERS shows that NKJ tissue and mild osteoarthritic knee cartilage(MiKOA)tissue have strong characteristic Raman peaks at 964,1073(1086),1271,1305,1442,1660 and 1763 cm^(-1).Compared with the Raman spectrum of NKJ tissue,the Raman characteristic peaks of MiKOA tissue have some shifts,moving from 1073 cm^(-1)to 1086 cm^(-1)and from 1542 cm^(-1)to 1442 cm^(-1).There is a characteristic Raman peak of 1271 cm^(-1)in MiKOA tissue,but not in NKJ tissue.Compared with NKJ tissue,severely degenerated cartilage(SdKOA)tissues show some new SERS peaks at 1008,1245,1285,1311 and 1321 cm^(-1),which are not seen in SERS spectra of NKJ tissue.Principal component analysis(PCA)was used to analyze the Raman spectra of 1245–1345 cm^(-1)region.The results show that PCA can distinguish NKJ,MiKOA and SdKOA tissues and the accuracy is about 90%.These results indicate that OCT can clearly distinguish NKJ,MiKOA,moderate osteoarthritic knee cartilage(MoKOA)and SdKOA tissue,while SERS can provide further judgment basis.The results also prove that the contents of protein and polysaccharide in knee tissue are changed during the pathological process of knee tissue,which is the cause of pain caused by poor friction in knee joint during movement.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11874021,61675072,81601534 and 51402207)the Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province of China(2017A020215059)the Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou City(201904010323).
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(11874021,32071399,61675072)Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(201904010323,2019050001)+3 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2021A1515011988)Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province of China(2017A020215059)Open Foundation of Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology for Medicine(Fujian Normal University),Ministry of Education,China(JYG2009)Natural Science Research Project of Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College(2019ZR01).
文摘The development of two-dimensional(2D)transition metal dichalcogenides has been in a rapid growth phase for the utilization in surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)analysis.Here,we report a promising 2D transition metal tellurides(TMTs)material,hafnium ditelluride(HfTe2),as an ultrasensitive platform for Raman identification of trace molecules,which demonstrates extraordinary SERS activity in sensitivity,uniformity,and reproducibility.The highest Raman enhancement factor of 2.32×10^(6)is attained for a rhodamine 6G molecule through the highly efficient charge transfer process at the interface between the HfTe2 layered structure and the adsorbed molecules.At the same time,we provide an effective route for large-scale preparation of SERS substrates in practical applications via a facile stripping strategy.Further application of the nanosheets for reliable,rapid,and label-free SERS fingerprint analysis of uric acid molecules,one of the biomarkers associated with gout disease,is performed,which indicates arresting SERS signals with the limits of detection as low as 0.1 mmol/L.The study based on this type of 2D SERS substrate not only reveals the feasibility of applying TMTs to SERS analysis,but also paves the way for nanodiagnostics,especially early marker detection.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China(No.2019A1515010365)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos U1501245 and 51672088)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2018M633065)Scientific Research Cultivation Fund for Young Teachers of South China Normal University(18KJ16).
文摘Strontium-substituted bioactive glass(Sr-BG)has shown superior performance in bone regeneration.Sr-BG-induced osteogenesis has been extensively studied;however,Sr-BG-mediated osteoclastogenesis and the underlying molecular mechanism remain unclear.It is recognized that the balance of osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis is closely related to bone repair,and the receptor activators of nuclear factor kappaB ligand(RANKL)signaling pathway plays a key role of in the regulation of osteoclastogenesis.Herein,we studied the potential impact and underling mechanism of strontium-substituted sub-micron bioactive glass(Sr-SBG)on RANKL-induced osteoclast activation and differentiation in vitro.As expected,Sr-SBG inhibited RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis significantly with the experimental performance of decreased mature osteoclasts formation and downregulation of osteoclastogenesis-related gene expression.Furthermore,it was found that Sr-SBG might suppress osteoclastogenesis by the combined effect of strontium and silicon released through inhibition of RANKL-induced activation of p38 and NF-κB pathway.These results elaborated the effect of Sr-SBG-based materials on osteoclastogenesis through RANKLinduced downstream pathway and might represent a significant guidance for designing better bone repair materials.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2018ZX10301402)International Cooperation and Exchange of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51820105004)+3 种基金Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(2019050001)National Natural Science Foundation of China(51973243,11874021 and 61675072)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M663246)Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Re-search Team Program(2013S086 , 2016ZT06S029).
文摘Effective cancer treatment puts high demands for cancer theranostics.For cancer diagnostics,optical coherence tomography(OCT)technology(including photothermal optical coherence tomography(PT-OCT))has been widely investigated since it induces changes in optical phase transitions in tissue through environmental changes(such as temperature change for PT-OCT).In this report,redox responsive nanoparticle encapsulating black phosphorus quantum dots was developed as a robust PT-OCT agent.Briefly,black phosphorus quantum dots(BPQDs)are incorporated into cysteine-based poly-(disulfide amide)(Cys-PDSA)to form stable and biodegradable nanoagent.The excellent photothermal feature allows BPQD/Cys-PDSA nanoparticles(NPs)as a novel contrast agent for high-resolution PT-OCT bioimaging.The Cys-PDSA can rapidly respond to glutathione and effectively release BPQDs and drugs in vitro and in vivo.And the obtained NPs exhibit excellent near-infrared(NIR)photothermal transduction efficiency and drug delivery capacity that can serve as novel therapeutic platform,with very low chemo drug dosage and side effects.Both of the polymer and BPQD are degradable,indicating this platform is a rare PT-OCT agent that is completely biodegradable.Overall,our research highlights a biodegradable and biocompatible black phosphorus-based nanoagent for both cancer diagnosis and therapy.