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ArticleNature communications2025

Granzyme B activated near-infrared-II ratiometric fluorescent nanoprobe for early detection of tumor response to immunotherapy.

Lei Ding, Xiaolong Zhang, Peiyuan Wang, Jianmei Ke, Yang Zhou, Ming Wu, Zuwu Wei, Yanbing Cao, Hongsheng Li, Geng Chen and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Lei Ding *School of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P. R. China.
Xiaolong Zhang *The United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China. xiaolongdo@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9423-1461
Peiyuan WangThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1700-1061
Jianmei KeSchool of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P. R. China.
Yang ZhouThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.
Ming WuThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8326-4076
Zuwu WeiThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.
Yanbing CaoThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.
Hongsheng LiThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.
Geng ChenThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2320-2161
Guangwei ZhengThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.
Yongyi ZengThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China. lamp197311@126.com.
Maochun HongSchool of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P. R. China. hmc@fjirsm.ac.cn.
Xiaolong LiuThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, P. R. China. xiaoloong.liu@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-4981

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62175031
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-invasive optical imaging tools for early detecting anti-tumor immune responses are crucial for precision cancer immunotherapy. However, current probes often suffer from low imaging depth, single imaging channel, and inadequate quantification, hindering their in vivo applications. Here we develop a rare-earth-based NIR-II fluorescence ratiometric nanoprobe (DCGA) for in vivo real-time, precise, and non-invasive visualization of granzyme B (GzmB) activity, a key effector in T cell-mediated antitumor immunity, for early prediction of immunotherapy efficacy. The Nd/Er co-doped DCGA nanoprobe features NIR-II dual-emission ratiometric detection with self-calibrated target response signals, addressing challenges like uneven probe distribution and nonspecific signal interference. In vivo NIR-II ratiometric imaging reveals that GzmB activity well correlates with cytotoxic T cell responses and tumor growth, and can effectively distinguish responders from non-responders in both Hepa 1-6 tumor xenograft models and patient-derived xenograft models. Our DCGA probe shows promise for dynamic, real-time, non-invasive molecular imaging of T cell activation in deep tissues, offering effective support for tumor immunotherapy studies, precision medicine, and personalized diagnostics.

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Fluorescent DyesGranzymesImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceNanoparticlesOptical ImagingSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysFluorescent DyesGranzymes

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