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ArticleCell proliferation2021

Enriched Au nanoclusters with mesoporous silica nanoparticles for improved fluorescence/computed tomography dual-modal imaging.

Yifang Yuan, Ronghui Zhou, Ting Li, Shuang Qu, Hua Bai, Jiawu Liang, Xiaoxiao Cai, Bin Guo

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yifang YuanDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6395-6040
Ronghui ZhouState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Ting LiState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Shuang QuDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hua BaiDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jiawu LiangDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaoxiao CaiState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5654-7414
Bin GuoDepartment of Stomatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CNSichuan University · CN

Funding

Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China 2018M633359Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2020JDRC0056The National Key Research and Development Program of China 2018YFC1002205
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesAu nanoclusters (AuNCs) have been used widely in fluorescence bio-imaging because of their good fluorescence, small particle size and non-cytotoxicity. AuNCs are also efficient in computed tomography (CT) imaging. Hence, a dual-modal imaging probe can be constructed without any complicated modification processes by exploiting the excellent performance of AuNCs. In the present study, AuNCs were enriched with mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) to obtain enhanced fluorescence/CT dual-modal imaging, which was capable of acquiring more imaging information for diseases compared with single-mode imaging. MATERIALS AND

methodsBiocompatible bovine serum albumin (BSA)-capped AuNCs were prepared and loaded into amine-functionalized MSNs to form MSN@AuNCs. BSA-AuNCs, MSNs, and MSN@AuNCs were characterized by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectra, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fluorescence spectra, and zeta potential. CT imaging was recorded using micro-CT scanning. Fluorescence imaging was measured using confocal laser scanning microscopy and flow cytometry.

resultsThe prepared AuNCs and MSNs possessed good properties as previously reported. The fluorescence intensity and CT value of the AuNCs were enhanced after being enriched with MSNs. The nanoparticles were both non-cytotoxic. Confocal laser scanning microscopy and flow cytometry indicated that MSN@AuNCs in CAL-27 cells showed improved fluorescence imaging compared with simple AuNCs at the same concentration.

conclusionsThe results revealed that the strategy of enriching AuNCs with MSNs can obtain highly sensitive fluorescence/CT dual-modal imaging, which indicated the potential of this nanoparticle in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

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Microscopy, ConfocalX-Ray MicrotomographyAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsCattleCell LineCell SurvivalGoldHumansMiceNanoparticlesPorositySerum Albumin, BovineSilicon DioxideBiocompatible MaterialsGoldSerum Albumin, BovineSilicon DioxideAu nanoclusterscomputed tomographydual-modal imagingfluorescencemesoporous silica nanoparticles

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