Self-assembled organic nanomedicine enables ultrastable photo-to-heat converting theranostics in the second near-infrared biowindow

Huijing Xiang; Lingzhi Zhao; Luodan Yu; Hongzhong Chen; Chenyang Wei; Yu Chen; Yanli Zhao

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20566-6

Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

Self-assembled organic nanomedicine enables ultrastable photo-to-heat converting theranostics in the second near-infrared biowindow

Huijing Xiang,
Lingzhi Zhao,
Luodan Yu,
Hongzhong Chen,
Chenyang Wei,
Yu Chen,
Yanli Zhao

Affiliations

Huijing Xiang: School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University
Lingzhi Zhao: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Luodan Yu: School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University
Hongzhong Chen: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Chenyang Wei: State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yu Chen: School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University
Yanli Zhao: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20566-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Organic agents with activity in the second near infrared region (NIR-II) are needed for precise treatment of cancer. Here, the authors develop boron difluoride formazanate nanosystem as a theranostic agent active in the NIR-II region for treating deep-seated hepatocellular carcinoma in mice.

Published in Nature Communications

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