Since the discovery of enzyme-like activity of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in 2007,nanozymes are becoming the promising substitutes for natural enzymes due to their advantages of high catalytic activity,low cost,mild reaction...Since the discovery of enzyme-like activity of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in 2007,nanozymes are becoming the promising substitutes for natural enzymes due to their advantages of high catalytic activity,low cost,mild reaction conditions,good stability,and suitable for large-scale production.Recently,with the cross fusion of nanomedicine and nanocatalysis,nanozyme-based theranostic strategies attract great attention,since the enzymatic reactions can be triggered in the tumor microenvironment to achieve good curative effect with substrate specificity and low side effects.Thus,various nanozymes have been developed and used for tumor therapy.In this review,more than 270 research articles are discussed systematically to present progress in the past five years.First,the discovery and development of nanozymes are summarized.Second,classification and catalytic mechanism of nanozymes are discussed.Third,activity prediction and rational design of nanozymes are focused by highlighting the methods of density functional theory,machine learning,biomimetic and chemical design.Then,synergistic theranostic strategy of nanozymes are introduced.Finally,current challenges and future prospects of nanozymes used for tumor theranostic are outlined,including selectivity,biosafety,repeatability and stability,in-depth catalytic mechanism,predicting and evaluating activities.展开更多
Biological nanotechnologies have provided considerable opportunities in the management of malignancies with delicate design and negligible toxicity,from preventive and diagnostic to therapeutic fields.Lipoproteins,bec...Biological nanotechnologies have provided considerable opportunities in the management of malignancies with delicate design and negligible toxicity,from preventive and diagnostic to therapeutic fields.Lipoproteins,because of their inherent blood-brain barrier permeability and lesion-homing capability,have been identified as promising strategies for high-performance theranostics of brain diseases.However,the application of natural lipoproteins remains limited owing to insufficient accumulation and complex purification processes,which can be critical for individual therapeutics and clinical translation.To address these issues,lipoprotein-inspired nano drug-delivery systems(nano-DDSs),which have been learned from nature,have been fabricated to achieve synergistic drug delivery involving site-specific accumulation and tractable preparation with versatile physicochemical functions.In this review,the barriers in brain disease treatment,advantages of state-of-the-art lipoprotein-inspired nano-DDSs,and bio-interactions of such nano-DDSs are highlighted.Furthermore,the characteristics and advanced applications of natural lipoproteins and tailor-made lipoprotein-inspired nano-DDSs are summarized.Specifically,the key designs and current applications of lipoprotein-inspired nano-DDSs in the field of brain disease therapy are intensively discussed.Finally,the current challenges and future perspectives in the field of lipoprotein-inspired nano-DDSs combined with other vehicles,such as exosomes,cell membranes,and bacteria,are discussed.展开更多
Theranostics are one of the practical aspects of personalized medicine.This concept was designed to describe a material combining diagnosis,treatment and follow up of a disease.It evolved and included molecular target...Theranostics are one of the practical aspects of personalized medicine.This concept was designed to describe a material combining diagnosis,treatment and follow up of a disease.It evolved and included molecular targeting and nanotechnologies that incorporate both diagnosis and therapeutics.In this editorial,we are presenting briefly the concept and evolution of theranostics,highlighting many applications of theranostics in daily practice and discussing future perspectives and aspects of this model in gastrointestincal cancers.展开更多
Theranostics is a concept that integrated imaging and therapy. As an emerging field, it embraces multiple techniques to arrive at an individualized treatment purpose. Indocyanine green(ICG) is a near infrared dye that...Theranostics is a concept that integrated imaging and therapy. As an emerging field, it embraces multiple techniques to arrive at an individualized treatment purpose. Indocyanine green(ICG) is a near infrared dye that has been approved by Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in USA for the use in indicator-dilution studies in humans. ICG nanoparticles(NPs) have attracted much attention for its potential applications in cancer theranostics. This review focuses on the preparation, application of ICG NPs for in vivo imaging(fluorescent imaging and photoacoustic imaging) and therapeutics(photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy and photoacoustic therapy), and future directions based on recent developments in these areas. It is hoped that this review might provide new impetus to understand ICG NPs for cancer theranostics.展开更多
Nanomaterials with multiple functions have become more and more popular in the domain of cancer research. MoS2 has a great potential in photothermal therapy, X-ray/CT imaging and drug delivery. In this study, a water ...Nanomaterials with multiple functions have become more and more popular in the domain of cancer research. MoS2 has a great potential in photothermal therapy, X-ray/CT imaging and drug delivery. In this study, a water soluble MoS2 nanosystem(MoS2-PEG) was synthesized and explored in drug delivery, photothermal therapy(PTT) and X-ray imaging.Doxorubicin(DOX) was loaded onto MoS2-PEG with a high drug loading efficiency(~69%)and obtained a multifunctional drug delivery system(MoS2-PEG/DOX). As the drug delivery, MoS2-PEG/DOX could efficiently cross the cell membranes, and escape from the endosome via NIR light irradiation, lead to more apoptosis in MCF-7 cells, and afford higher antitumor efficacy without obvious toxic effects to normal organs owing to its prolonged blood circulation and 11.6-fold higher DTX uptake of tumor than DOX. Besides, MoS2-PEG/DOX not only served as a drug delivery system, but also as a powerful PTT agent for thermal ablation of tumor and a strong X-ray contrast agent for tumor diagnosis. In the in vitro and in vivo studies, MoS2-PEG/DOX exhibited excellent tumor-targeting efficacy, outstanding synergistic anti-cancer effect of photothermal and chemotherapy and X-ray imaging property,demonstrating that MoS2-PEG/DOX had a great potential for simultaneous diagnosis and photothermal-chemotherapy in cancer treatment.展开更多
Rapid evolution and propagation of multidrug resistance among bacterial pathogens are outpacing the development of new antibiotics,but antimicrobial photodynamic therapy(aPDT)provides an excellent alternative.This tre...Rapid evolution and propagation of multidrug resistance among bacterial pathogens are outpacing the development of new antibiotics,but antimicrobial photodynamic therapy(aPDT)provides an excellent alternative.This treatment depends on the interaction between light and photoactivated sensitizer to generate reactive oxygen species(ROS),which are highly cytotoxic to induce apoptosis in virtually all microorganisms without resistance concern.When replacing light with low-frequency ultrasonic wave to activate sensitizer,a novel ultrasounddriven treatment emerges as antimicrobial sonodynamic therapy(aSDT).Recent advances in aPDT and aSDT reveal golden opportunities for the management of multidrug resistant bacterial infections,especially in the theranostic application where imaging diagnosis can be accomplished facilely with the inherent optical characteristics of sensitizers,and the generated ROS by aPDT/SDT cause broad-spectrum oxidative damage for sterilization.In this review,we systemically outline the mechanisms,targets,and current progress of aPDT/SDT for bacterial theranostic application.Furthermore,potential limitations and future perspectives are also highlighted.展开更多
In the last decade,the use of nanotheranostics as emerging diagnostic and therapeutic tools for various diseases,especially cancer,is held great attention.Up to date,several approaches have been employed in order to d...In the last decade,the use of nanotheranostics as emerging diagnostic and therapeutic tools for various diseases,especially cancer,is held great attention.Up to date,several approaches have been employed in order to develop smart nanotheranostics,which combine bioactive targeting on specific tissues as well as diagnostic properties.The nanotheranostics can deliver therapeutic agents by concomitantly monitor the therapy response in real-time.Consequently,the possibility of over-or under-dosing is decreased.Various non-invasive imaging techniques have been used to quantitatively monitor the drug delivery processes.Radiolabeling of nanomaterials is widely used as powerful diagnostic approach on nuclear medicine imaging.In fact,various radiolabeled nanomaterials have been designed and developed for imaging tumors and other lesions due to their efficient characteristics.Inorganic nanoparticles as gold,silver,silica based nanomaterials or organic nanoparticles as polymers,carbon based nanomaterials,liposomes have been reported asmultifunctional nanotheranostics.In this review,the imaging modalities according to their use in various diseases are summarized,providing special details for radiolabeling.In further,the most current nanotheranostics categorized via the used nanomaterials are also summed up.To conclude,this review can be beneficial for medical and pharmaceutical society as well as material scientists who work in the field of nanotheranostics since they can use this research as guide for producing newer and more efficient nanotheranostics.展开更多
Theranostics that integrates therapy and diagnosis in one system to achieve accurate cancer diagnosis and treatment has attracted tremendous interest,and has been recognized as a potential breakthrough in overcoming t...Theranostics that integrates therapy and diagnosis in one system to achieve accurate cancer diagnosis and treatment has attracted tremendous interest,and has been recognized as a potential breakthrough in overcoming the challenges of conventional oncotherapy.Nanoparticles are ideal candidates as carriers for theranostic agents,which is attributed to their extraordinary physicochemical properties,including nanoscale sizes,functional properties,prolonged blood circulation,active or passive tumor targeting,specific cellular uptake,and in some cases,excellent optical properties that ideally meet the needs of phototherapy and imaging at the same time.Overall,with the development of nanotechnology,theranostics has become a reality,and is now in the transition stage of"bench to bedside."In this review,we summarize recent progress on nanotechnology-based theranostics,i.e.,nanotheranostics,that has greatly assisted traditional therapies,and has provided therapeutic strategies emerging in recent decades,as well as"cocktail"theranostics mixing various treatment modalities.展开更多
Dual-functional aggregation-induced photosensitizers(AIE-PSs)with singlet oxygen generation(SOG)ability and bright fluorescence in aggregated state have received much attention in image-guided photodynamic therapy(PDT...Dual-functional aggregation-induced photosensitizers(AIE-PSs)with singlet oxygen generation(SOG)ability and bright fluorescence in aggregated state have received much attention in image-guided photodynamic therapy(PDT).However,designing an AIE-PS with both high SOG and intense fluorescence via molecular design is still challenging.In this work,we report a new nanohybrid consisting of gold nanostar(AuNS)and AIE-PS dots with enhanced fluorescence and photosensitization for theranostic applications.The spectral overlap between the extinction of AuNS and fluorescence emission of AIE-PS dots(665 nm)is carefully selected using five different AuNSs with distinct localized surface plasmon(LSPR)peaks.Results show that all the AuNS s can enhance the 1 O2 production of AIE-PS dots,among which the AuNS with LSPR peak at 585 nm exhibited the highest 1 O2 enhancement factor of15-fold with increased fluorescence brightness.To the best of our knowledge,this is the highest enhancement factor reported for the metalenhanced singlet oxygen generation systems.The Au585@AIE-PS nanodots were applied for simultaneous fluorescence imaging and photodynamic ablation of HeLa cancer cells with strongly enhanced PDT efficiency in vitro.This study provides a better understanding of the metal-enhanced AIE-PS nanohybrid systems,opening up new avenue towards advanced image-guided PDT with greatly improved efficacy.展开更多
Many studies have recently attempted to develop multifunctional nanoconstructs by integrating the superior fluores- cence properties of quantum dots (QD) with therapeutic capabilities into a single vesicle for cance...Many studies have recently attempted to develop multifunctional nanoconstructs by integrating the superior fluores- cence properties of quantum dots (QD) with therapeutic capabilities into a single vesicle for cancer theranostics. Liposome- quantum dot (L-QD) hybrid vesicles have shown promising potential for the construction of multifunctional nanoconstructs for cancer imaging and therapy. To fulfil such a potential, we report here the further functionalization of L-QD hybrid vesi- cles with therapeutic capabilities by loading anticancer drug doxorubicin (Dox) into their aqueous core. L-QD hybrid vesi- cles are first engineered by the incorporation of TOPO-capped, CdSe/ZnS QD into the lipid bilayers of DSPC:Chol:DSPE- PEG2000, followed by Dox loading using the pH-gradient technique. The loading efficiency of Dox into L-QD hybrid vesicles is achieved up to 97%, comparable to liposome control. All these evidences prove that the incorporation of QD into the lipid bilayer does not affect Dox loading through the lipid membrane of liposomes using the pH-gradient technique. Moreover, the release study shows that Dox release profile can be modulated simply by changing lipid composition. In conclusion, the Dox-loaded L-QD hybrid vesicles presented here constitute a promising multifunctional nanoconstruct capable of transporting combinations of therapeutic and diagnostic modalities.展开更多
In this study, a fucoidan-based theranostic nanogel(CFN-gel) consisting of a fucoidan backbone, redox-responsive cleavable linker and photosensitizer is developed to achieve acti-vatable near-infrared fluorescence ima...In this study, a fucoidan-based theranostic nanogel(CFN-gel) consisting of a fucoidan backbone, redox-responsive cleavable linker and photosensitizer is developed to achieve acti-vatable near-infrared fluorescence imaging of tumor sites and an enhanced photodynamic therapy(PDT) to induce the com-plete death of cancer cells. A CFN-gel has nanomolar a nity for P-selectin, which is overexpressed on the surface of tumor neovascular endothelial cells as well as many other cancer cells. Therefore, a CFN-gel can enhance tumor accumulation through P-selectin targeting and the enhanced permeation and retention e ect. Moreover, a CFN-gel is non-fluorescent and non-phototoxic upon its systemic administration due to the aggregation-induced self-quenching in its fluorescence and singlet oxygen generation. After internalization into cancer cells and tumor neovascular endothelial cells, its photoactivity is recovered in response to the intracellular redox potential, thereby enabling selective near-infrared fluorescence imaging and an enhanced PDT of tumors. Since a CFN-gel also shows nanomolar a nity for the vascular endothelial growth factor, it also provides a significant anti-tumor e ect in the absence of light treatment in vivo. Our study indicates that a fucoidan-based theranostic nanogel is a new theranostic material for imaging and treating cancer with high e cacy and specificity.展开更多
The upsurge of novel nanomaterials and nanotechnologies has inspired the researchers who are striving for designing safer and more efficient drug delivery systems for cancer therapy.Stimuli responsive nanomaterial off...The upsurge of novel nanomaterials and nanotechnologies has inspired the researchers who are striving for designing safer and more efficient drug delivery systems for cancer therapy.Stimuli responsive nanomaterial offered an alternative to design controllable drug delivery system on account of its spatiotemporally controllable properties. Additionally, external stimuli(light, magnetic field and ultrasound) could develop into theranostic applications for personalized medicine use because of their unique characteristics. In this review, we give a brief overview about the significant progresses and challenges of certain externalstimuli responsive systems that have been extensively investigated in drug delivery and theranostics within the last few years.展开更多
Colorectal cancer(CRC)is the most common gastrointestinal tract cancer worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.The development of nanosized drug delivery systems has provided a new direction in C...Colorectal cancer(CRC)is the most common gastrointestinal tract cancer worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.The development of nanosized drug delivery systems has provided a new direction in CRC treatment.Among these systems,magnetic nanoparticle(MNP)-based multifunctional platforms provide a novel strategy for magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)-related cancer theranostics.At the beginning o f this original review,the carcinogenesis and treatment status o f CRC are summarized.Then,diversified preparation and functionalization methods of MNPs are systematically analyzed,followed by MRIinvolved theranostic strategies.The latest progress in MRI-mediated multimode diagnosis and image-guided targeted therapy in CRC management is the main focus.Finally,the major challenges in promoting MRI-induced precise theranostics of CRC in clinical practice are discussed.展开更多
Stanene(Sn)-based materials have been extensively applied in industrial production and daily life,but their potential biomedical application remains largely unexplored,which is due to the absence of the appropriate an...Stanene(Sn)-based materials have been extensively applied in industrial production and daily life,but their potential biomedical application remains largely unexplored,which is due to the absence of the appropriate and effective methods for fabricating Sn-based biomaterials.Herein,we explored a new approach combining cryogenic exfoliation and liquid-phase exfoliation to successfully manufacture two-dimensional(2D)Sn nanosheets(SnNSs).The obtained SnNSs exhibited a typical sheet-like structure with an average size of~100 nm and a thickness of~5.1 nm.After PEGylation,the resulting PEGylated SnNSs(SnNSs@PEG)exhibited good stability,superior biocompatibility,and excellent photothermal performance,which could serve as robust photothermal agents for multi-modal imaging(fluorescence/photoacoustic/photothermal imaging)-guided photothermal elimination of cancer.Furthermore,we also used first-principles density functional theory calculations to investigate the photothermal mechanism of SnNSs,revealing that the free electrons in upper and lower layers of SnNSs contribute to the conversion of the photo to thermal.This work not only introduces a new approach to fabricate 2D SnNSs but also establishes the SnNSs-based nanomedicines for photonic cancer theranostics.This new type of SnNSs with great potential in the field of nanomedicines may spur a wave of developing Sn-based biological materials to benefit biomedical applications.展开更多
Nanotechnology provides various nanomaterials with tremendous functionalities for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.Recently, theranostics has been developed as an alternative strategy for efficient cancer treatment...Nanotechnology provides various nanomaterials with tremendous functionalities for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.Recently, theranostics has been developed as an alternative strategy for efficient cancer treatment through combination of imaging diagnosis and therapeutic interventions under the guidance of diagnostic results. Ultrasound(US) imaging shows unique advantages with excellent features of real-time imaging, low cost, high safety and portability, making US contrast agents(UCAs)an ideal platform for construction of cancer theranostic agents. This review focuses on the development of nanomaterials incorporated multifunctional UCAs serving as theranostic agents for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, via conjugation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles(SPIOs), Cu S nanoparticles, DNA, si RNA, gold nanoparticles(GNPs), gold nanorods(GNRs), gold nanoshell(GNS), graphene oxides(GOs), polypyrrole(PPy) nanocapsules, Prussian blue(PB) nanoparticles and so on to different types of UCAs. The cancer treatment could be more effectively and accurately carried out under the guidance and monitoring with the help of the achieved theranostic agents. Furthermore, nanomaterials incorporated theranostic agents based on UCAs can be designed and constructed by demand for personalized and accurate treatment of cancer, demonstrating their great potential to address the challenges of cancer heterogeneity and adaptation, which can provide alternative strategies for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics.展开更多
The insistent demand for space-controllable delivery,which reduces the side effects of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs(NSAIDs),has led to the development of a new theranostics-based approach for anti-inflammatory...The insistent demand for space-controllable delivery,which reduces the side effects of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs(NSAIDs),has led to the development of a new theranostics-based approach for anti-inflammatory therapy.The current anti-inflammatory treatments can be improved by designing a drug delivery system responsive to the inflammatory site biomarker,hydrogen polysulfide(H_(2)S_(n)).Here,we report a noveltheranostic agent 1(TA1),consisting of three parts:H_(2)S_(n)-mediated triggering part,a two-photon fluorophore bearing mitochondria targeting unit(Rhodol-TPP),and anti-inflammatory COX inhibitor(indomethacin).In vitro experiments showed that TA1 selectively reacts with H_(2)S_(n)to concomitantly release both Rhodol-TPP and indomethacin.Confocal-microscopy imaging of inflammation-inducedlive cells suggested that TA1 is localized in the mitochondria where the H_(2)S_(n)is overexpressed.The TA1 reacted with H_(2)S_(n)in the endogenous and exogenous H_(2)S_(n)environments and in lipopolysaccharide treated inflammatory cells.Moreover,TA1 suppressed COX-2 level in the inflammatory-induced cells and prostaglandin E 2(PGE2)level in blood serum from inflammation-induced mouse models.In vivo experiments with inflammation-induced mouse models suggested that TA1 exhibits inflammation-site-elective drug release followed by significant therapeutic e ects,showing its function as a theranostic agent,capable of both anti-inflammatory therapy and precise diagnosis.Theranostic behavior of TA1 is highly applicable in vivo model therapeutics for the inflammatory disease.展开更多
Multifunctional molecules with both optical signal and pharmacological activity play an important role in drug development,disease diagnosis,and basic theoretical research.Aminopeptidase N(APN),as a representative tum...Multifunctional molecules with both optical signal and pharmacological activity play an important role in drug development,disease diagnosis,and basic theoretical research.Aminopeptidase N(APN),as a representative tumor biomarker with anti-tumor potential,still lacks a high-precision theranostic probe specifically targeting it.In this study,a novel quaternity design strategy for APN theranostic probe was developed.This proposed strategy utilizes advanced machine learning and molecular dynamics simulations,and cleverly employs the strategy of conformation-induced fluorescence recovery to achieve multi-objective optimization and integration of functional fragments.Through this strategy,a unique“Off-On”theranostic probe,ABTP-DPTB,was ingeniously constructed to light up APN through fluorescence restoration,relying on conformation-induced effects and solvent restriction.Differ from the common diagnostic probes,the intelligent design with non-substrated linkage makes ABTP-DPTB for long-term in-situ imaging.The fabricated probe was used for detecting and inhibiting APN in various environments,with a better in vitro inhibitory than golden-standard drug bestatin.展开更多
Triphenylamine(TPA)-based aggregation-induced emission luminogens(TPA-AIEgens),a type of photoactive material utilizing the typical TPA moiety,has recently attracted increasing attention for the diagnostics and treatm...Triphenylamine(TPA)-based aggregation-induced emission luminogens(TPA-AIEgens),a type of photoactive material utilizing the typical TPA moiety,has recently attracted increasing attention for the diagnostics and treatment of tumors due to their remarkable chemo-physical performance in optoelectronic research.TPA-AIEgens are distinguished from other photoactive agents by their strong fluorescence,good sensitivity,high signal-to-noise ratio,resistance to photobleaching,and lack of high concentration or aggregation-caused fluoresce quenching effects.In this review,we summarize the current advancements and the biomedical progress of TPA-AIEgens in tumor theranostics.First,the design principles of TPAAIEgens photoactive agents as well as the advanced targeting strategies for nuclei,cell membranes,cell organelle and tumors were introduced,respectively.Next,the applications of TPA-AIEgens in tumor diagnosis and therapeutic techniques were reviewed.Last,the challenges and prospects of TPA-AIEgens for cancer therapy were performed.The given landscape of the TPA-AIEgens hereby is meaningful for the further design and utilization of the novel photoactive material,which could be beneficial for the development of clinic applications.展开更多
Ultrasonography is an important complement to clinical diagnosis,and the application of microbubbles effectively improved diagnostic accuracy in echography.In scientific research,the sizes of microbubbles range from n...Ultrasonography is an important complement to clinical diagnosis,and the application of microbubbles effectively improved diagnostic accuracy in echography.In scientific research,the sizes of microbubbles range from nanometers to microns.By optimizing the fabrication process,bubble sizes and ultrasound parameters,microbubbles can also be used for drug delivery and therapeutic monitoring.In this review,we summarize the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of microbubbles according to their different components.Modification of microbubble shells allows for more accurate imaging and detection and the combined utilization of US-targeted MB destruction(UTMD)allows for non-invasive,precise and targeted delivery of drug molecules to pathological tissues.These features pave the way for the emerge of theranostic microbubbles by combination of functional compositions and the application of multifunctional materials.Theranostic microbubbles allow for the simultaneous process of diagnosis,visualization of drug delivery and therapeutic monitoring.Ultimately,theranostic microbubbles are promising in clinical practice and would enhance contrast-enhanced US(CEUS)to a new qualitative level.展开更多
A chronic liver disease usually results in iron accumulation, and an excess of iron will further aggravate liver injury, forming a vicious circle. Likewise, it also plays a significant role in other organs when it com...A chronic liver disease usually results in iron accumulation, and an excess of iron will further aggravate liver injury, forming a vicious circle. Likewise, it also plays a significant role in other organs when it comes to iron metabolism. A long time passes between the time it takes to break through to MRIbased iron diagnosis and its ability to distinguish the types of iron accumulation accurately and quickly.This work highlighted a new type of iron accumulation treatment solution integrated with diagnosis and treatment. A chelating method for ICG and Leci that can assist PAI and MRI to achieve better diagnostic and therapeutic effects. This work revealed biomaterial engineering techniques are being adapted to address clinical medical problems through cutting-edge research.展开更多
基金S.G.acknowledges the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC 52272144,51972076)the Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(JQ2022E001)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2020ZD42)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.H.D.acknowledges the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC 22205048)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M710931 and 2023T160154)Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Science Foundation(LBH-Z22010)G.Y.acknowledges the financial support from the National Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Education Department(324022075).
文摘Since the discovery of enzyme-like activity of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in 2007,nanozymes are becoming the promising substitutes for natural enzymes due to their advantages of high catalytic activity,low cost,mild reaction conditions,good stability,and suitable for large-scale production.Recently,with the cross fusion of nanomedicine and nanocatalysis,nanozyme-based theranostic strategies attract great attention,since the enzymatic reactions can be triggered in the tumor microenvironment to achieve good curative effect with substrate specificity and low side effects.Thus,various nanozymes have been developed and used for tumor therapy.In this review,more than 270 research articles are discussed systematically to present progress in the past five years.First,the discovery and development of nanozymes are summarized.Second,classification and catalytic mechanism of nanozymes are discussed.Third,activity prediction and rational design of nanozymes are focused by highlighting the methods of density functional theory,machine learning,biomimetic and chemical design.Then,synergistic theranostic strategy of nanozymes are introduced.Finally,current challenges and future prospects of nanozymes used for tumor theranostic are outlined,including selectivity,biosafety,repeatability and stability,in-depth catalytic mechanism,predicting and evaluating activities.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82274104,82074024,82374042)the Open Project of Chinese Materia Medica FirstClass Discipline of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine(No.2020YLXK019)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CACM(No.2021-QNRC2-A01)
文摘Biological nanotechnologies have provided considerable opportunities in the management of malignancies with delicate design and negligible toxicity,from preventive and diagnostic to therapeutic fields.Lipoproteins,because of their inherent blood-brain barrier permeability and lesion-homing capability,have been identified as promising strategies for high-performance theranostics of brain diseases.However,the application of natural lipoproteins remains limited owing to insufficient accumulation and complex purification processes,which can be critical for individual therapeutics and clinical translation.To address these issues,lipoprotein-inspired nano drug-delivery systems(nano-DDSs),which have been learned from nature,have been fabricated to achieve synergistic drug delivery involving site-specific accumulation and tractable preparation with versatile physicochemical functions.In this review,the barriers in brain disease treatment,advantages of state-of-the-art lipoprotein-inspired nano-DDSs,and bio-interactions of such nano-DDSs are highlighted.Furthermore,the characteristics and advanced applications of natural lipoproteins and tailor-made lipoprotein-inspired nano-DDSs are summarized.Specifically,the key designs and current applications of lipoprotein-inspired nano-DDSs in the field of brain disease therapy are intensively discussed.Finally,the current challenges and future perspectives in the field of lipoprotein-inspired nano-DDSs combined with other vehicles,such as exosomes,cell membranes,and bacteria,are discussed.
文摘Theranostics are one of the practical aspects of personalized medicine.This concept was designed to describe a material combining diagnosis,treatment and follow up of a disease.It evolved and included molecular targeting and nanotechnologies that incorporate both diagnosis and therapeutics.In this editorial,we are presenting briefly the concept and evolution of theranostics,highlighting many applications of theranostics in daily practice and discussing future perspectives and aspects of this model in gastrointestincal cancers.
基金support for this research from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81071249, 81171446 and 20905050)Guangdong Innovation Team of Low-cost Healthcare, Science and Technology Key Project of Guangdong (2009A030301010) and Shenzhen (CXB201005250029A, JC201005270326A, JC201005260247A, JC201104220242A)
文摘Theranostics is a concept that integrated imaging and therapy. As an emerging field, it embraces multiple techniques to arrive at an individualized treatment purpose. Indocyanine green(ICG) is a near infrared dye that has been approved by Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in USA for the use in indicator-dilution studies in humans. ICG nanoparticles(NPs) have attracted much attention for its potential applications in cancer theranostics. This review focuses on the preparation, application of ICG NPs for in vivo imaging(fluorescent imaging and photoacoustic imaging) and therapeutics(photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy and photoacoustic therapy), and future directions based on recent developments in these areas. It is hoped that this review might provide new impetus to understand ICG NPs for cancer theranostics.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81273451,81302717 and81101684)
文摘Nanomaterials with multiple functions have become more and more popular in the domain of cancer research. MoS2 has a great potential in photothermal therapy, X-ray/CT imaging and drug delivery. In this study, a water soluble MoS2 nanosystem(MoS2-PEG) was synthesized and explored in drug delivery, photothermal therapy(PTT) and X-ray imaging.Doxorubicin(DOX) was loaded onto MoS2-PEG with a high drug loading efficiency(~69%)and obtained a multifunctional drug delivery system(MoS2-PEG/DOX). As the drug delivery, MoS2-PEG/DOX could efficiently cross the cell membranes, and escape from the endosome via NIR light irradiation, lead to more apoptosis in MCF-7 cells, and afford higher antitumor efficacy without obvious toxic effects to normal organs owing to its prolonged blood circulation and 11.6-fold higher DTX uptake of tumor than DOX. Besides, MoS2-PEG/DOX not only served as a drug delivery system, but also as a powerful PTT agent for thermal ablation of tumor and a strong X-ray contrast agent for tumor diagnosis. In the in vitro and in vivo studies, MoS2-PEG/DOX exhibited excellent tumor-targeting efficacy, outstanding synergistic anti-cancer effect of photothermal and chemotherapy and X-ray imaging property,demonstrating that MoS2-PEG/DOX had a great potential for simultaneous diagnosis and photothermal-chemotherapy in cancer treatment.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0205201 and 2016YFC0106900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81925019,81422023,81701752,81901808,and U1705281)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(20720200019 and 20720190088)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University,China(No.NCET-13-0502)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M662545)。
文摘Rapid evolution and propagation of multidrug resistance among bacterial pathogens are outpacing the development of new antibiotics,but antimicrobial photodynamic therapy(aPDT)provides an excellent alternative.This treatment depends on the interaction between light and photoactivated sensitizer to generate reactive oxygen species(ROS),which are highly cytotoxic to induce apoptosis in virtually all microorganisms without resistance concern.When replacing light with low-frequency ultrasonic wave to activate sensitizer,a novel ultrasounddriven treatment emerges as antimicrobial sonodynamic therapy(aSDT).Recent advances in aPDT and aSDT reveal golden opportunities for the management of multidrug resistant bacterial infections,especially in the theranostic application where imaging diagnosis can be accomplished facilely with the inherent optical characteristics of sensitizers,and the generated ROS by aPDT/SDT cause broad-spectrum oxidative damage for sterilization.In this review,we systemically outline the mechanisms,targets,and current progress of aPDT/SDT for bacterial theranostic application.Furthermore,potential limitations and future perspectives are also highlighted.
文摘In the last decade,the use of nanotheranostics as emerging diagnostic and therapeutic tools for various diseases,especially cancer,is held great attention.Up to date,several approaches have been employed in order to develop smart nanotheranostics,which combine bioactive targeting on specific tissues as well as diagnostic properties.The nanotheranostics can deliver therapeutic agents by concomitantly monitor the therapy response in real-time.Consequently,the possibility of over-or under-dosing is decreased.Various non-invasive imaging techniques have been used to quantitatively monitor the drug delivery processes.Radiolabeling of nanomaterials is widely used as powerful diagnostic approach on nuclear medicine imaging.In fact,various radiolabeled nanomaterials have been designed and developed for imaging tumors and other lesions due to their efficient characteristics.Inorganic nanoparticles as gold,silver,silica based nanomaterials or organic nanoparticles as polymers,carbon based nanomaterials,liposomes have been reported asmultifunctional nanotheranostics.In this review,the imaging modalities according to their use in various diseases are summarized,providing special details for radiolabeling.In further,the most current nanotheranostics categorized via the used nanomaterials are also summed up.To conclude,this review can be beneficial for medical and pharmaceutical society as well as material scientists who work in the field of nanotheranostics since they can use this research as guide for producing newer and more efficient nanotheranostics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22077038 and 21702070)the National Basic Research Plan of China(Grant No.2018YFA0208903)+2 种基金the Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China(Grant No.2017M612461)the National Undergraduate Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of China(Grant No.19YA06)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Project(Grant No.JCYJ20170818161I36779)。
文摘Theranostics that integrates therapy and diagnosis in one system to achieve accurate cancer diagnosis and treatment has attracted tremendous interest,and has been recognized as a potential breakthrough in overcoming the challenges of conventional oncotherapy.Nanoparticles are ideal candidates as carriers for theranostic agents,which is attributed to their extraordinary physicochemical properties,including nanoscale sizes,functional properties,prolonged blood circulation,active or passive tumor targeting,specific cellular uptake,and in some cases,excellent optical properties that ideally meet the needs of phototherapy and imaging at the same time.Overall,with the development of nanotechnology,theranostics has become a reality,and is now in the transition stage of"bench to bedside."In this review,we summarize recent progress on nanotechnology-based theranostics,i.e.,nanotheranostics,that has greatly assisted traditional therapies,and has provided therapeutic strategies emerging in recent decades,as well as"cocktail"theranostics mixing various treatment modalities.
基金supported by the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering under Biomimetic and Biomedical Materials program(IMRE/00-1P1400)Newcastle University(RSA/CCEAMD5010)+1 种基金National University of Singapore(R279-000-482-133)The funding from NRF Investigatorship(R279-000-444-281)is also appreciated。
文摘Dual-functional aggregation-induced photosensitizers(AIE-PSs)with singlet oxygen generation(SOG)ability and bright fluorescence in aggregated state have received much attention in image-guided photodynamic therapy(PDT).However,designing an AIE-PS with both high SOG and intense fluorescence via molecular design is still challenging.In this work,we report a new nanohybrid consisting of gold nanostar(AuNS)and AIE-PS dots with enhanced fluorescence and photosensitization for theranostic applications.The spectral overlap between the extinction of AuNS and fluorescence emission of AIE-PS dots(665 nm)is carefully selected using five different AuNSs with distinct localized surface plasmon(LSPR)peaks.Results show that all the AuNS s can enhance the 1 O2 production of AIE-PS dots,among which the AuNS with LSPR peak at 585 nm exhibited the highest 1 O2 enhancement factor of15-fold with increased fluorescence brightness.To the best of our knowledge,this is the highest enhancement factor reported for the metalenhanced singlet oxygen generation systems.The Au585@AIE-PS nanodots were applied for simultaneous fluorescence imaging and photodynamic ablation of HeLa cancer cells with strongly enhanced PDT efficiency in vitro.This study provides a better understanding of the metal-enhanced AIE-PS nanohybrid systems,opening up new avenue towards advanced image-guided PDT with greatly improved efficacy.
基金Project partially supported by the School of Pharmacy,University College London
文摘Many studies have recently attempted to develop multifunctional nanoconstructs by integrating the superior fluores- cence properties of quantum dots (QD) with therapeutic capabilities into a single vesicle for cancer theranostics. Liposome- quantum dot (L-QD) hybrid vesicles have shown promising potential for the construction of multifunctional nanoconstructs for cancer imaging and therapy. To fulfil such a potential, we report here the further functionalization of L-QD hybrid vesi- cles with therapeutic capabilities by loading anticancer drug doxorubicin (Dox) into their aqueous core. L-QD hybrid vesi- cles are first engineered by the incorporation of TOPO-capped, CdSe/ZnS QD into the lipid bilayers of DSPC:Chol:DSPE- PEG2000, followed by Dox loading using the pH-gradient technique. The loading efficiency of Dox into L-QD hybrid vesicles is achieved up to 97%, comparable to liposome control. All these evidences prove that the incorporation of QD into the lipid bilayer does not affect Dox loading through the lipid membrane of liposomes using the pH-gradient technique. Moreover, the release study shows that Dox release profile can be modulated simply by changing lipid composition. In conclusion, the Dox-loaded L-QD hybrid vesicles presented here constitute a promising multifunctional nanoconstruct capable of transporting combinations of therapeutic and diagnostic modalities.
基金supported by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries,Korea(the project title:Development of marine material based near infrared fluorophore complex and diagnostic imaging instruments)by a Grant(1910070)from the National Cancer Center
文摘In this study, a fucoidan-based theranostic nanogel(CFN-gel) consisting of a fucoidan backbone, redox-responsive cleavable linker and photosensitizer is developed to achieve acti-vatable near-infrared fluorescence imaging of tumor sites and an enhanced photodynamic therapy(PDT) to induce the com-plete death of cancer cells. A CFN-gel has nanomolar a nity for P-selectin, which is overexpressed on the surface of tumor neovascular endothelial cells as well as many other cancer cells. Therefore, a CFN-gel can enhance tumor accumulation through P-selectin targeting and the enhanced permeation and retention e ect. Moreover, a CFN-gel is non-fluorescent and non-phototoxic upon its systemic administration due to the aggregation-induced self-quenching in its fluorescence and singlet oxygen generation. After internalization into cancer cells and tumor neovascular endothelial cells, its photoactivity is recovered in response to the intracellular redox potential, thereby enabling selective near-infrared fluorescence imaging and an enhanced PDT of tumors. Since a CFN-gel also shows nanomolar a nity for the vascular endothelial growth factor, it also provides a significant anti-tumor e ect in the absence of light treatment in vivo. Our study indicates that a fucoidan-based theranostic nanogel is a new theranostic material for imaging and treating cancer with high e cacy and specificity.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(81373353)Shanghai Science and Technology Committee(13NM1400500)Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET-12-0130).
文摘The upsurge of novel nanomaterials and nanotechnologies has inspired the researchers who are striving for designing safer and more efficient drug delivery systems for cancer therapy.Stimuli responsive nanomaterial offered an alternative to design controllable drug delivery system on account of its spatiotemporally controllable properties. Additionally, external stimuli(light, magnetic field and ultrasound) could develop into theranostic applications for personalized medicine use because of their unique characteristics. In this review, we give a brief overview about the significant progresses and challenges of certain externalstimuli responsive systems that have been extensively investigated in drug delivery and theranostics within the last few years.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81903662,81860630,and 81560577)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant(Grant No.2019M661057)+3 种基金the Applied Basic Research Programs of Shanxi Province(Grant No.201901D 211347)the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi(Grant No.2019L0428)the Startup Foundation for Doctors of Shanxi Province(Grant No.SD1827)the Startup Foundation for Doctors of Shanxi Medical University(Grant No.XD1824).
文摘Colorectal cancer(CRC)is the most common gastrointestinal tract cancer worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.The development of nanosized drug delivery systems has provided a new direction in CRC treatment.Among these systems,magnetic nanoparticle(MNP)-based multifunctional platforms provide a novel strategy for magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)-related cancer theranostics.At the beginning o f this original review,the carcinogenesis and treatment status o f CRC are summarized.Then,diversified preparation and functionalization methods of MNPs are systematically analyzed,followed by MRIinvolved theranostic strategies.The latest progress in MRI-mediated multimode diagnosis and image-guided targeted therapy in CRC management is the main focus.Finally,the major challenges in promoting MRI-induced precise theranostics of CRC in clinical practice are discussed.
基金the US METAvivor Early Career Investigator Award(W.T.)and Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology-Basic Scientist Grant(W.T.)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21877049,21807117)+2 种基金Major Program for Tackling Key Problems of Industrial Technology in Guangzhou(201902020013)Dedicated Fund for Promoting High-Quality Marine Economic Development in Guangdong Province(GDOE-2019-A31,2020-035)Dr J.Ouyang was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M683173).
文摘Stanene(Sn)-based materials have been extensively applied in industrial production and daily life,but their potential biomedical application remains largely unexplored,which is due to the absence of the appropriate and effective methods for fabricating Sn-based biomaterials.Herein,we explored a new approach combining cryogenic exfoliation and liquid-phase exfoliation to successfully manufacture two-dimensional(2D)Sn nanosheets(SnNSs).The obtained SnNSs exhibited a typical sheet-like structure with an average size of~100 nm and a thickness of~5.1 nm.After PEGylation,the resulting PEGylated SnNSs(SnNSs@PEG)exhibited good stability,superior biocompatibility,and excellent photothermal performance,which could serve as robust photothermal agents for multi-modal imaging(fluorescence/photoacoustic/photothermal imaging)-guided photothermal elimination of cancer.Furthermore,we also used first-principles density functional theory calculations to investigate the photothermal mechanism of SnNSs,revealing that the free electrons in upper and lower layers of SnNSs contribute to the conversion of the photo to thermal.This work not only introduces a new approach to fabricate 2D SnNSs but also establishes the SnNSs-based nanomedicines for photonic cancer theranostics.This new type of SnNSs with great potential in the field of nanomedicines may spur a wave of developing Sn-based biological materials to benefit biomedical applications.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81501585)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China(Grant No.BK20150348)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(Grant No.15KJB310019)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2015M570475 and 2016T90496)
文摘Nanotechnology provides various nanomaterials with tremendous functionalities for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.Recently, theranostics has been developed as an alternative strategy for efficient cancer treatment through combination of imaging diagnosis and therapeutic interventions under the guidance of diagnostic results. Ultrasound(US) imaging shows unique advantages with excellent features of real-time imaging, low cost, high safety and portability, making US contrast agents(UCAs)an ideal platform for construction of cancer theranostic agents. This review focuses on the development of nanomaterials incorporated multifunctional UCAs serving as theranostic agents for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, via conjugation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles(SPIOs), Cu S nanoparticles, DNA, si RNA, gold nanoparticles(GNPs), gold nanorods(GNRs), gold nanoshell(GNS), graphene oxides(GOs), polypyrrole(PPy) nanocapsules, Prussian blue(PB) nanoparticles and so on to different types of UCAs. The cancer treatment could be more effectively and accurately carried out under the guidance and monitoring with the help of the achieved theranostic agents. Furthermore, nanomaterials incorporated theranostic agents based on UCAs can be designed and constructed by demand for personalized and accurate treatment of cancer, demonstrating their great potential to address the challenges of cancer heterogeneity and adaptation, which can provide alternative strategies for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(CRI project no.2018R1A3B1052702 and 2019M3E5D1A01068998,J.S.K.)Basic Science Research Program(2020R1A6A3A01100551,M.W.and 2020R1A6A3A01100558,S.K.)funded by the Ministry of EducationKorea University Grant。
文摘The insistent demand for space-controllable delivery,which reduces the side effects of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs(NSAIDs),has led to the development of a new theranostics-based approach for anti-inflammatory therapy.The current anti-inflammatory treatments can be improved by designing a drug delivery system responsive to the inflammatory site biomarker,hydrogen polysulfide(H_(2)S_(n)).Here,we report a noveltheranostic agent 1(TA1),consisting of three parts:H_(2)S_(n)-mediated triggering part,a two-photon fluorophore bearing mitochondria targeting unit(Rhodol-TPP),and anti-inflammatory COX inhibitor(indomethacin).In vitro experiments showed that TA1 selectively reacts with H_(2)S_(n)to concomitantly release both Rhodol-TPP and indomethacin.Confocal-microscopy imaging of inflammation-inducedlive cells suggested that TA1 is localized in the mitochondria where the H_(2)S_(n)is overexpressed.The TA1 reacted with H_(2)S_(n)in the endogenous and exogenous H_(2)S_(n)environments and in lipopolysaccharide treated inflammatory cells.Moreover,TA1 suppressed COX-2 level in the inflammatory-induced cells and prostaglandin E 2(PGE2)level in blood serum from inflammation-induced mouse models.In vivo experiments with inflammation-induced mouse models suggested that TA1 exhibits inflammation-site-elective drug release followed by significant therapeutic e ects,showing its function as a theranostic agent,capable of both anti-inflammatory therapy and precise diagnosis.Theranostic behavior of TA1 is highly applicable in vivo model therapeutics for the inflammatory disease.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82272067,81974386,22107123,22003078,M-0696)the Science and Technology Foundation of Hunan Province(Nos.2022JJ80052,2022JJ40656)the Innovation Fund for Postgraduate Students of Central South University(Nos.2021zzts0980,2023ZZTS0842).
文摘Multifunctional molecules with both optical signal and pharmacological activity play an important role in drug development,disease diagnosis,and basic theoretical research.Aminopeptidase N(APN),as a representative tumor biomarker with anti-tumor potential,still lacks a high-precision theranostic probe specifically targeting it.In this study,a novel quaternity design strategy for APN theranostic probe was developed.This proposed strategy utilizes advanced machine learning and molecular dynamics simulations,and cleverly employs the strategy of conformation-induced fluorescence recovery to achieve multi-objective optimization and integration of functional fragments.Through this strategy,a unique“Off-On”theranostic probe,ABTP-DPTB,was ingeniously constructed to light up APN through fluorescence restoration,relying on conformation-induced effects and solvent restriction.Differ from the common diagnostic probes,the intelligent design with non-substrated linkage makes ABTP-DPTB for long-term in-situ imaging.The fabricated probe was used for detecting and inhibiting APN in various environments,with a better in vitro inhibitory than golden-standard drug bestatin.
基金funded by the Hainan Provincial Joint Project of Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City(No.820LH027)the Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.823RC472)+4 种基金the Open Project Program of Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics(No.2021WNLOKF008)the Hainan University Scientific Research Foundation(No.KYQD(ZR)19107)Natural Science Research Talent Project of Hainan Medical University(No.JBGS202101)Hainan Province Clinical Medical Center(2021)Project for Functional Materials and Molecular Imaging Science Innovation Group of Hainan Medical University。
文摘Triphenylamine(TPA)-based aggregation-induced emission luminogens(TPA-AIEgens),a type of photoactive material utilizing the typical TPA moiety,has recently attracted increasing attention for the diagnostics and treatment of tumors due to their remarkable chemo-physical performance in optoelectronic research.TPA-AIEgens are distinguished from other photoactive agents by their strong fluorescence,good sensitivity,high signal-to-noise ratio,resistance to photobleaching,and lack of high concentration or aggregation-caused fluoresce quenching effects.In this review,we summarize the current advancements and the biomedical progress of TPA-AIEgens in tumor theranostics.First,the design principles of TPAAIEgens photoactive agents as well as the advanced targeting strategies for nuclei,cell membranes,cell organelle and tumors were introduced,respectively.Next,the applications of TPA-AIEgens in tumor diagnosis and therapeutic techniques were reviewed.Last,the challenges and prospects of TPA-AIEgens for cancer therapy were performed.The given landscape of the TPA-AIEgens hereby is meaningful for the further design and utilization of the novel photoactive material,which could be beneficial for the development of clinic applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Sichuan Joint Fund Key Program(No.NSFCU21A20417)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.NSFC31930067,81971622,82272003)the 135 Project for Disciplines of Excellence,West China Hospital,Sichuan University(No.ZYGD18002,China)。
文摘Ultrasonography is an important complement to clinical diagnosis,and the application of microbubbles effectively improved diagnostic accuracy in echography.In scientific research,the sizes of microbubbles range from nanometers to microns.By optimizing the fabrication process,bubble sizes and ultrasound parameters,microbubbles can also be used for drug delivery and therapeutic monitoring.In this review,we summarize the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of microbubbles according to their different components.Modification of microbubble shells allows for more accurate imaging and detection and the combined utilization of US-targeted MB destruction(UTMD)allows for non-invasive,precise and targeted delivery of drug molecules to pathological tissues.These features pave the way for the emerge of theranostic microbubbles by combination of functional compositions and the application of multifunctional materials.Theranostic microbubbles allow for the simultaneous process of diagnosis,visualization of drug delivery and therapeutic monitoring.Ultimately,theranostic microbubbles are promising in clinical practice and would enhance contrast-enhanced US(CEUS)to a new qualitative level.
基金supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (No. 2017YFA0205201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 81925019 and U1705281)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nos. 20720190088 and 20720200019)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Nos. 2020TQ0181 and 2021M690096)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, China (No. NCET-13-0502)。
文摘A chronic liver disease usually results in iron accumulation, and an excess of iron will further aggravate liver injury, forming a vicious circle. Likewise, it also plays a significant role in other organs when it comes to iron metabolism. A long time passes between the time it takes to break through to MRIbased iron diagnosis and its ability to distinguish the types of iron accumulation accurately and quickly.This work highlighted a new type of iron accumulation treatment solution integrated with diagnosis and treatment. A chelating method for ICG and Leci that can assist PAI and MRI to achieve better diagnostic and therapeutic effects. This work revealed biomaterial engineering techniques are being adapted to address clinical medical problems through cutting-edge research.