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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2020

Next-Generation Cancer-Specific Hybrid Theranostic Nanomaterials: MAGE-A3 NIR Persistent Luminescence Nanoparticles Conjugated to Afatinib for In Situ Suppression of Lung Adenocarcinoma Growth and Metastasis.

Ming-Hsien Chan, Wen-Tse Huang, Jing Wang, Ru-Shi Liu, Michael Hsiao

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Ming-Hsien ChanGenomics Research Center Academia Sinica Taipei 115 Taiwan.
Wen-Tse HuangDepartment of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei 106 Taiwan.
Jing WangMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou Guangdong 510275 China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1246-991X
Ru-Shi LiuDepartment of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei 106 Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1291-9052
Michael HsiaoGenomics Research Center Academia Sinica Taipei 115 Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8529-9213
Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWNational Taipei University of Technology · TWNational Taiwan University · TWSun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rate of lung cancer has gradually increased in recent years, with an average annual increase of 15%. Afatinib (AFT) plays a key role in preventing non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) growth and spread. To increase the efficiency of drug loading and NSCLC cell tracking, near infrared-persistent luminescence nanomaterials (NIR PLNs), a silica shell-assisted synthetic route for mono-dispersal, are developed and used in the nanovehicle. After optimizing their physical and chemical properties, the NIR PLNs are able to absorb light energy and emit NIR luminescence for several hours. In this research, NIR PLNs are functionalized for drug-carrying capabilities. Effective accumulation of target drugs, such as AFT, using PLN nanomaterials can lead to unique anticancer therapeutic benefits (AFT-PLN). To minimize side effects and increase drug accumulation, nanomaterials with targeting abilities are used instead of simple drugs to inhibit the growth of tumor cells. Thus, the specific targeting aptamer, MAGE-A3 (MAp) is identified, and the PLN to increase its targeting ability (AFT-PLN@MAp) accordingly modified. The advancement of nanoscale techniques in the field of lung cancer is urgently needed; this research presents a plausible diagnostic strategy and a novel method for therapeutic administration.

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afatinibaptamercancer therapylung cancer metastasis trackingpersistent luminescence nanoparticles

Identifiers

PMID32382487
PMCPMC7201263
OpenAlexW3012517194

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