Optically Coupled PtOEP and DPA Molecules Encapsulated into PLGA-Nanoparticles for Cancer Bioimaging

Olena Vepris, Christina Eich, Yansong Feng, Gastón Fuentes, Hong Zhang, Eric L. Kaijzel, Luis J. Cruz*

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Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as imaging probes and therapeutic probes in recent years due to their excellent optical properties. In contrast to lanthanide ion-doped inorganic materials, highly efficient TTA-UC can be generated by low excitation power density, which makes it suitable for clinical applications. In the present study, we used biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA)-NPs as a delivery vehicle for TTA-UC based on the heavy metal porphyrin Platinum(II) octaethylporphyrin (PtOEP) and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon 9,10-diphenylanthracene (DPA) as a photosensitizer/emitter pair. TTA-UC-PLGA-NPs were successfully synthesized according to an oil-in-water emulsion and solvent evaporation method. After physicochemical characterization, UC-efficacy of TTA-UC-PLGA-NPs was assessed in vitro and ex vivo. TTA-UC could be detected in the tumour area 96 h after in vivo administration of TTAUC-PLGA-NPs, confirming the integrity and suitability of PLGA-NPs as a TTA-UC in vivo delivery system. Thus, this study provides proof-of-concept that the advantageous properties of PLGA can be combined with the unique optical properties of TTA-UC for the development of advanced nanocarriers for simultaneous in vivo molecular imaging and drug delivery.

源语言英语
文章编号1070
期刊Biomedicines
10
5
DOI
出版状态已出版 - 5月 2022
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