scholarly journals Albumin-chaperoned cyanine dye yields superbright NIR-II fluorophore with enhanced pharmacokinetics

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. eaaw0672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Tian ◽  
Qiao Zeng ◽  
Shoujun Zhu ◽  
Joseph Lau ◽  
Swati Chandra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Tumor Imaging ◽  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
Cyanine Dyes ◽  
Circulation Time ◽  
Cyanine Dye ◽  
Tissue Imaging ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Scattering Coefficients ◽  
Targeting Ability

NIR-II fluorescence imaging greatly reduces scattering coefficients for nearly all tissue types at long wavelengths, benefiting deep tissue imaging. However, most of the NIR-II fluorophores suffer from low quantum yields and/or short circulation time that limit the quality of NIR-II imaging. Here, we engineered a supramolecular assembly of protein complex with lodged cyanine dyes to produce a brilliant NIR-II fluorophore, providing a NIR-II quantum yield of 21.2% with prolonged circulation time. Computational modeling revealed the mechanism for fluorescence enhancement and identified key parameters governing albumin complex for NIR-II fluorophores. Our complex afforded high-resolution microvessel imaging, with a 3-hour imaging window compared to 2 min for free dye alone. Furthermore, the complexation strategy was applied to an antibody-derived assembly, offering high-contrast tumor imaging without affecting the targeting ability of the antibody. This study provides a facile strategy for producing high-performance NIR-II fluorophores by chaperoning cyanine dyes with functional proteins.

Targeting of parallel c-myc G-quadruplex by dimeric cyanine dye supramolecular assembly: dependence on the linker length

The Analyst ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 140 (5) ◽  
pp. 1637-1646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijia Yu ◽  
Qianfan Yang ◽  
Junfeng Xiang ◽  
Hongxia Sun ◽  
Lixia Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
Cyanine Dyes ◽  
Cyanine Dye ◽  
Linker Length ◽  
G Quadruplex

The recognizing ability of parallel c-myc G-quadruplex by dimeric cyanine dyes depends on their linker length.

Synthesis and optical properties of cyanine dyes with an aromatic azonia skeleton

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 555-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin-Long Sha ◽  
Jin-Yun Niu ◽  
Ru Sun ◽  
Yu-Jie Xu ◽  
Jian-Feng Ge
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Cyanine Dyes ◽  
Cyanine Dye ◽  
Targeting Ability

A type of cyanine dye with a whole new skeleton (aromatic azonia skeleton) was synthesized, and the typical dye 1c has lysosome targeting ability.

scholarly journals Disassembly of Dimeric Cyanine Dye Supramolecular Assembly by Tetramolecular G-quadruplex Dependence on Linker Length and Layers of G-quartet

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijia Yu ◽  
Yansong Zhang ◽  
Chunguang Ding ◽  
Xiaodong Shi
Keyword(s):  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
Cyanine Dyes ◽  
Binding Mode ◽  
Cyanine Dye ◽  
Linker Length ◽  
Disassembly Process ◽  
1H Nmr Titration ◽  
Repeat Units ◽  
G Quadruplex ◽  
Photochemical Properties

Cyanine dyes have been widely applied in various biological systems owing to their specific photochemical properties. Assembly and disassembly process of cyanine dyes were constructed and regulated by special biomolecules. In this paper, dimeric cyanine dyes with different repeat units (oligo-oxyethylene) in linker (TC-Pn) (n = 3–6) were found to form H-aggregates or mixture aggregates in PBS. These aggregates could be disassembled into dimer and/or monomer by (TGnT) tetramolecular G-quadruplexes (n = 3–6, 8), which were affected by the linker length of dimeric cyanine dyes and layers of G-quartets. The 1H-NMR titration results suggest that the binding mode of dimeric cyanine dye with TGnT might be on both ends—stacking like a clip. This binding mode could clearly explain that matching structures between dimeric cyanine dyes and TGnT quadruplexes could regulate the disassembly properties of aggregates. These results could provide clues for the development of highly specific G-quadruplex probes.

Click Chemistry Expedited Radiosynthesis: Sulfur [18F]fluoride Exchange of Aryl Fluorosulfates

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinheng Zheng ◽  
Hongtao Xu ◽  
Hua Wang ◽  
Wen-Ge Han Du ◽  
Nan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Click Chemistry ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Isotopic Exchange ◽  
Tumor Imaging ◽  
Radiochemical Yield ◽  
Exchange Method ◽  
Molar Activity ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Sulfur Fluoride

The lack of simple, efficient [<sup>18</sup>F]fluorination processes and new target-specific organofluorine probes remains the major challenge of fluorine-18-based positron emission tomography (PET). We report here a fast isotopic exchange method for the radiosynthesis of aryl [<sup>18</sup>F]fluorosulfate based PET agents enabled by the emerging sulfur fluoride exchange (SuFEx) click chemistry. The method has been applied to the fully-automated <sup>18</sup>F-radiolabeling of twenty-five structurally diverse aryl fluorosulfates with excellent radiochemical yield (83–100%) and high molar activity (up to 281 GBq µmol<sup>–1</sup>) at room temperature in 30 seconds. The purification of radiotracers requires no time-consuming high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), but rather a simple cartridge filtration. The utility of aryl [<sup>18</sup>F]fluorosulfate is demonstrated by the <i>in vivo</i> tumor imaging by targeting poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1).

scholarly journals High-performance quasi-2D perovskite light-emitting diodes: from materials to devices

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhang ◽  
Changjiu Sun ◽  
Tingwei He ◽  
Yuanzhi Jiang ◽  
Junli Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Transfer ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Light Emitting Diodes ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Perovskite Materials ◽  
Quantum Confinement Effects ◽  
Semiconducting Properties

AbstractQuasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) perovskites have attracted extraordinary attention due to their superior semiconducting properties and have emerged as one of the most promising materials for next-generation light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The outstanding optical properties originate from their structural characteristics. In particular, the inherent quantum-well structure endows them with a large exciton binding energy due to the strong dielectric- and quantum-confinement effects; the corresponding energy transfer among different n-value species thus results in high photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs), particularly at low excitation intensities. The review herein presents an overview of the inherent properties of quasi-2D perovskite materials, the corresponding energy transfer and spectral tunability methodologies for thin films, as well as their application in high-performance LEDs. We then summarize the challenges and potential research directions towards developing high-performance and stable quasi-2D PeLEDs. The review thus provides a systematic and timely summary for the community to deepen the understanding of quasi-2D perovskite materials and resulting LED devices.

Quantum Yields for the Photodegradation of Pollutants in Dilute Aqueous Solution: Phenol, 4-Chlorophenol and N-Nitrosodimethylamine

1996 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Te-Fu L. Ho ◽  
James R. Bolton ◽  
Ewa Lipczynska-Kochany
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Quantum Yield ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Flash Photolysis ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Visible Absorption ◽  
Dilute Aqueous Solution ◽  
Uv Visible ◽  
Photolysis Of Phenol

AbstractA broadband method has been applied to determine the quantum yields for the photochemical removal of three common pollutants: phenol, 4-chlorophenol and N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in dilute aqueous solution. Flash photolysis (xenon flash lamps) was used to cause a significant amount of photolysis without photolyzing intermediates. The analysis of reactant depletion following a single flash was carried out by high- performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or UV/visible absorption spectroscopy. The method for determining quantum-yields employed p-benzoquinone as an actinometer and was validated by determining the average (200-400 nm) quantum yield for the generation of hydroxyl radicals from the photolysis of hydrogen peroxide (0.90 ± 0.10) and the quantum yields for the photolysis of phenol (0.13 ± 0.02) and 4-chlorophenol (0.24 ± 0.04). The values determined agree very well with the literature ones obtained with monochromatic radiation. The quantum yield for the direct photolysis of NDMA was found to be 0.11 ± 0.03 at neutral pH and 0.27 ± 0.02 at pH 2-4. Under conditions where hydrogen peroxide is the principal absorber, the NDMA quantum yield is 0.32 ± 0.04, independent of pH in the range 2-8.

scholarly journals A carbohydrate-grafted nanovesicle with activatable optical and acoustic contrasts for dual modality high performance tumor imaging

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 2002-2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuanjun Wu ◽  
Bijuan Lin ◽  
Mingzhu Yu ◽  
Liu Yang ◽  
Jiahuai Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Liver Tumor ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Tumor Imaging ◽  
Subcutaneous Tumor ◽  
Dual Modality

High-performance illumination of subcutaneous tumor and liver tumor foci was achieved with sialic acid-targeted acid-responsive nanovesicles which become fluorescent and photoacoustic upon internalization into tumor lysosomes.

scholarly journals Red and Near-Infrared Absorbing Dicyanomethylene Squaraine Cyanine Dyes: Photophysicochemical Properties and Anti-Tumor Photosensitizing Effects

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2083
Author(s):  
Tiago D. Martins ◽  
Eurico Lima ◽  
Renato E. Boto ◽  
Diana Ferreira ◽  
José R. Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Cyanine Dyes ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Squaraine Dyes ◽  
Photodynamic Activity ◽  
Photochemical Properties ◽  
Radiation Treatments ◽  
Species Production

Photodynamic therapy is a medical modality developed for the treatment of several diseases of oncological and non-oncological etiology that requires the presence of a photosensitizer, light and molecular oxygen, which combined will trigger physicochemical reactions responsible for reactive oxygen species production. Given the scarcity of photosensitizers that exhibit desirable characteristics for its potential application in this therapeutic strategy, the main aims of this work were the study of the photophysical and photochemical properties and the photobiological activity of several dicyanomethylene squaraine cyanine dyes. Thus, herein, the study of their aggregation character, photobleaching and singlet oxygen production ability, and the further application of the previously synthesized dyes in Caco-2 and HepG2 cancer cell lines, to evaluate their phototherapeutic effects, are described. Dicyanomethylene squaraine dyes exhibited moderate light-stability and, despite the low singlet oxygen quantum yields, were a core of dyes that exhibited relevant in vitro photodynamic activity, as there was an evident increase in the toxicity of some of the tested dyes exclusive to radiation treatments.

Transparent, flexible MAPbI3 perovskite microwire arrays passivated with ultra-hydrophobic supramolecular self-assembly for stable and high-performance photodetectors

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 11986-11996
Author(s):  
K. D. M. Rao ◽  
Mozakkar Hossain ◽  
Umesh ◽  
Aniket Roy ◽  
Anudeepa Ghosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Supramolecular Assembly

Fully transparent perovskite microwire arrays passivated with supramolecular assembly for stable and high-performance photodetectors.

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