NIR II Laser-Triggered Photothermal Nanoplatform for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Synergistic Therapy toward Colon Cancer.

Colon cancer is one kind of malignant digestive tract tumor with high morbidity and mortality worldwide, treatments for which still face great challenges. Recently emerged intervention strategies such as phototherapy and gas therapy have displayed promising effects in the treatment of colon cancer, but their application are still hindered due to insufficient tumor targeting and deeper tissue penetrating capacity. Herein, in the present study, we developed one theranostic nanoplatform Cet-CDs-SNO (CCS) to realize multimodal imaging-guided synergistic colon cancer therapy.

Carboxylesterase-activatable multi-in-one nanoplatform for near-infrared fluorescence imaging guided chemo/photodynamic/sonodynamic therapy toward cervical cancer.

Traditional tumor treatment faces great challenge owning to inherent drawbacks. Activatable prodrugs with multi-modality therapeutic capacity are highly desired. In this consideration, a responsiveness-released multi-in-one nanoplatform, PLGA-PEG@HC, toward cervical cancer therapy was innovatively developed.

TME-responsive nanoplatform for multimodal imaging-guided synergistic precision therapy of esophageal cancer via inhibiting HIF-1α signal pathway.

Esophageal cancer (EC) is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths, and its treatment poses significant challenges. In recent years, photodynamic, photothermal, and chemodynamic therapies have emerged as alternative strategies for tumor intervention. However, limitations such as poor tumor targeting, insufficient microenvironment responsiveness, and unclear mechanisms hinder their application.

Layer-by-Layer Nanoparticles for Calcium Overload in situ Enhanced Reactive Oxygen Oncotherapy.

Background: Challenges such as poor drug selectivity, non-target reactivity, and the development of drug resistance continue to pose significant obstacles in the clinical application of cancer therapeutic drugs. To overcome the limitations of drug resistance in chemotherapy, a viable treatment strategy involves designing multifunctional nano-platforms that exploit the unique physicochemical properties of tumor microenvironment (TME).

Methods: Herein, layer-by-layer nanoparticles with polyporous CuS as delivery vehicles, loaded with a sonosensitizer (tetra-(4-aminophenyl) porphyrin, TAPP) and sequentially functionalized with pH-responsive CaCO, targeting group hyaluronic acid (HA) were designed and synthesized for synergistic treatment involving chemodynamic therapy (CDT), sonodynamic therapy (SDT), photothermal therapy (PTT), and calcium overload.

Long duration sodium hyaluronate hydrogel with dual functions of both growth prompting and acid-triggered antibacterial activity for bacteria-infected wound healing.

Conventional wound dressings are monolithically designed to cover the injured areas as well as absorb the exudates at injured site. Furthermore, antibacterial drugs and growth prompting factors are additionally appended to realize sensible and omnibearing wound management, exhibiting long and tedious treatment process in practice. Consequently, the creation of multifunctional wound dressings that combines wound repair enhancement with antibacterial properties turns out to be significant for simplifying wound managements.

Precise Design of TiO@CoO Heterostructure via Atomic Layer Deposition for Synergistic Sono-Chemodynamic Oncotherapy.

Sonodynamic therapy (SDT), a tumor treatment modality with high tissue penetration and low side effects, is able to selectively kill tumor cells by producing cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) with ultrasound-triggered sonosensitizers. N-type inorganic semiconductor TiO has low ROS quantum yields under ultrasound irradiation and inadequate anti-tumor activity. Herein, by using atomic layer deposition (ALD) to create a heterojunction between porous TiO and CoO, the sonodynamic therapy efficiency of TiO can be improved.

Multimodal imaging and photothermal/chemodynamic therapy of cervical cancer using GSH-responsive MoS@MnO theranostic nanoparticles.

The development of nanoparticles capable of inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation has become an important strategy for cancer therapy. Simultaneously, the preparation of multifunctional nanoparticles that respond to the tumor microenvironment is crucial for the diagnosis and treatment of tumors. In this study, we designed a Molybdenum disulfide (MoS) core coated with Manganese dioxide (MnO), which possessed a good photothermal effect and could produce Fenton-like Mn in response to highly expressed glutathione (GSH) in the tumor microenvironment, thereby generating a chemodynamic therapy (CDT).

Tumor Cell Targeting and Responsive Nanoplatform for Multimodal-Imaging Guided Chemodynamic/Photodynamic/Photothermal Therapy toward Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer, with ineffective treatment and poor prognosis. It is in great demand to develop a novel theranostic strategy for accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment of TNBC. In the present study, one nanoplatform (HA-ICG-Fe-PDA), endowed with multimodal imaging-guided chemodynamic/photodynamic/photothermal (CDT/PDT/PTT) synergistic therapy capacity toward TNBC, was innovatively constructed.

Targeted Delivery of Doxorubicin Using Transferrin-Conjugated Carbon Dots for Cancer Therapy.

A transferrin receptor (TfR)-targeted nanodrug [green fluorescence emission carbon dot (GCD)-polyethylene glycol (PEG)-transferrin (Tf)@doxorubicin (Dox)] for cancer therapy was developed by functionalizing GCDs with PEG, Tf, and Dox. GCDs were synthesized by the one-step hydrothermal method, followed by conjugating PEG and Tf by covalent bonds and loading Dox by electrostatic interactions. The nanodrug exhibits high stability under neutral conditions and effectively releases Dox at pH of 5.

A nitroreductase-responsive near-infrared phototheranostic probe for in vivo imaging of tiny tumor and photodynamic therapy.

The hypoxia-activated and nitroreductase-responsive phototheranostic probe has been developed by incorporating a nitro group into a hemicyanine fluorophore. The probe displays extremely sensitive and selective near-infrared fluorescence enhancement to nitroreductase with the detection limit of 2.10 ng/mL.

Synthesis and characterization of hybrid nanocarrier layered double hydroxide grafted by polyethylene glycol and gemcitabine.

For the past few years, organic-inorganic hybrid nanocarriers have been widely explored for effective drug delivery and preferable disease treatments. In this article, hydrothermal method was utilized to prepare fine dispersed layered double hydroxide (Mg-Al LDH) suspension. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was grafted on the surface of LDH lamella in order to improve the dispersibility of LDH.

[Mass spectrometry imaging technology and its application in breast cancer research].

The incidence of breast cancer, one of the most common malignancies affecting women, is increasing significantly worldwide. Given the rapid development of medical technology, early and effective diagnostic methods should be able to improve the survival rate and quality of life of patients suffering from disease. However, although existing treatment options, including chemotherapy and endocrine therapies, have greatly improved the survival of patients, disease recurrence in the long term remains a challenge.

Ultrafast fluorescent probe with near-infrared analytical wavelength for fluoride ion detection in real samples.

The first ultrafast fluorescence probe with response time in seconds (10 s) for fluoride ions (F) has been proposed by conjugating dimethylthiophosphoryl group as a recognition unit with the near-infrared fluorophore of hemicyanine. The response mechanism is the F-induced cleavage of the dimethylthiophosphoryl group, along with the liberation of the fluorophore, which results in a distinctly enhanced fluorescence intensity at 730 nm (λ = 680 nm). The fluorescence enhancement of the probe is directly proportional to the F concentration in the range of 10-300 µM with the detection limit of 4.

Simultaneous determination of methionine cycle metabolites, urea cycle intermediates and polyamines in serum, urine and intestinal tissue by using UHPLC-MS/MS.

Metabolites of methionine cycle, urea cycle and polyamine metabolism play important roles in regulating the metabolic processes and the development of diseases. It is rewarding and interesting to monitor the levels of the above metabolites in biological matrices to investigate pathological mechanisms. However, their quantitation is still unsatisfactory due to the poor retention behavior of the analytes on the traditional reversed-phase column.

Efficient preparation of nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon dots for highly sensitive detection of metronidazole and live cell imaging.

Herein, nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) emitting blue fluorescence were prepared using L-tartaric acid and triethylenetetramine through a simple and quick microwave-assisted method. The synthesized N-CDs displayed excitation-dependent fluorescence behavior, and their maximum excitation and emission wavelengths were 350 and 425 nm, respectively. The obtained N-CDs, which featured excellent fluorescence properties with a high fluorescence quantum yield of 31%, were applied to detect metronidazole (MNZ), which can effectively quench the fluorescence intensity of N-CDs due to the inner filter effect.

A novel fluorescent off-on probe for the sensitive and selective detection of fluoride ions.

A highly sensitive and selective fluorescent probe for fluoride ions has been developed by incorporating the dimethylphosphinothionyl group as a recognition moiety into the fluorophore of coumarin. The detection mechanism is based on the fluoride ion-triggered cleavage of the dimethylphosphinothionyl group, followed by the release of coumarin, which leads to a large fluorescence enhancement at 455 nm ( = 385 nm). Under the optimized conditions, the fluorescence enhancement of the probe is directly proportional to the concentration of fluoride ions in the range of 0-30 μM with a detection limit of 0.

Graphitic carbon nitride quantum dots as an "off-on" fluorescent switch for determination of mercury(II) and sulfide.

A rapid method has been developed for the determination of Hg(II) and sulfide by using graphitic carbon nitride quantum dots (g-CNQDs) as a fluorescent probe. The interaction between Hg(II) and g-CNQDs leads to the quenching of the blue g-CNQD fluorescence (with excitation/emission peaks at 390/450 nm). However, the fluorescence can be recovered after addition of sulfide such that the "turn-off" state is switched back to the "turn-on" state.

Preparation of Hierarchical Porous Silicalite-1 Encapsulated Ag NPs and Its Catalytic Performance for 4-Nitrophenol Reduction.

A facile and efficient strategy is presented for the encapsulation of Ag NPs within hierarchical porous silicalite-1. The physicochemical properties of the resultant catalyst are characterized by TEM, XRD, FTIR, and N adsorption-desorption analytical techniques. It turns out that the Ag NPs are well distributed in MFI zeolite framework, which possesses hierarchical porous characteristics (1.

Facile and green synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots with tunable emission for sensors and cells imaging.

Most carbon dots (CDs) conventional fabrication approaches produce single colored fluorescent materials, different methods are required to synthesize distinct carbon dots for specific optical applications. Herein, using one-pot hydrothermal treatment of Syringa obtata Lindl, a facile, low-cost and green assay is achieved in the controllable synthesis of blue and green fluorescent carbon dots. The fluorescent emission of CDs can be well-tuned by adding sodium hydroxide in the precursor solution.

Asymmetric conjugate additions of 2-substituted benzofuran-3(2H)-ones to α,β-unsaturated ketones catalyzed by chiral copper complexes.

A highly enantioselective conjugate addition of 2-substituted benzofuran-3(2H)-ones to α,β-unsaturated ketones promoted by chiral copper complexes has been developed, affording the Michael addition products with quaternary stereocenters in good to high yields (up to 95% yield) with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee). The chiral Michael adducts could be readily converted to the polycyclic benzofuran-type framework via the Robinson annulation.

One-pot preparation of mercaptotetrazole-silica hybrid monoliths by the thiol-ene click reaction for mixed-mode capillary liquid chromatography.

A novel mercaptotetrazole-silica hybrid monolithic column was prepared for capillary liquid chromatography, in which the thiol-end mercaptotetrazole was mixed with hydrolyzed γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and tetramethyloxysilane for the co-polycondensation and thiol-ene click reaction in a one-pot process. The effects of the molar ratio of silanes, the amount of mercaptotetrazole, and the volume of porogen on the morphology, permeability and pore properties of the as-prepared mercaptotetrazole-silica hybrid monoliths were investigated in detail. A series of test compounds including alkylbenzenes, amides and anilines were employed for evaluating the retention behaviors of the mercaptotetrazole-silica hybrid monolithic columns.

A novel-green adsorbent based on betaine-modified magnetic nanoparticles for removal of methyl blue.

A potential adsorbent based on betaine-modified magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (BMNPs) was successfully synthesized by facile method, characterized and applied for methyl blue (MB) removal from aqueous solution. The characterization results of FTIR, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) showed that the prepared nanoparticles could be well dispersed in water and exhibited excellent superparamagnetism. These properties imply the potential to recycle BMNPs from wastewater through magnetic field.