Switching the NIR upconversion of nanoparticles for the orthogonal activation of photoacoustic imaging and phototherapy

Yang Yang; Jinshu Huang; Wei Wei; Qin Zeng; Xipeng Li; Da Xing; Bo Zhou; Tao Zhang

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30713-w

Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

Switching the NIR upconversion of nanoparticles for the orthogonal activation of photoacoustic imaging and phototherapy

Yang Yang,
Jinshu Huang,
Wei Wei,
Qin Zeng,
Xipeng Li,
Da Xing,
Bo Zhou,
Tao Zhang

Affiliations

Yang Yang: MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University
Jinshu Huang: State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology
Wei Wei: MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University
Qin Zeng: MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University
Xipeng Li: MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University
Da Xing: MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University
Bo Zhou: State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology
Tao Zhang: MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30713-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Upconversion nanoparticles can be used to both image and treat tumors. Here, the authors describe an upconversion nanoparticle that can switch from imaging to phototherapy by altering the NIR emission.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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