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Near-Infrared Afterglow ONOO--Triggered Nanoparticles for Real-Time Monitoring and Treatment of Early Ischemic Stroke

Journal

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 15, Issue 39, Pages 45574-45584

Publisher

AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08033

Keywords

ischemic stroke; peroxynitrite; near-infraredafterglow; aggregation-induced emission; real-timemonitoring; theranostic; BODIPY

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This study presents a novel approach for the treatment of ischemic stroke using BDP-4/Cur-CL nanoparticles. These nanoparticles can release visible light signals for real-time monitoring of the progression of ischemia reperfusion brain injury, while also releasing curcumin for safe treatment. The experimental results demonstrate excellent anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects of this method, effectively improving the cognitive abilities of stroke mice.
Early detection and drug intervention with the appropriate timing and dosage are the main clinical challenges for ischemic stroke (IS) treatment. The conventional therapeutic agents relay fluorescent signals, which require real-time external light excitation, thereby leading to inevitable autofluorescence and poor tissue penetration. Herein, we report endogenous peroxynitrite (ONOO-)-activated BDP-4/Cur-CL NPs that release NIR afterglow signals (?(max) 697 nm) for real-time monitoring of the progression of ischemia reperfusion (I/R) brain injury while releasing curcumin for the safe treatment of IS. The BDP-4/Cur-CL NPs exhibited bright NIR afterglow luminescence (maximum 732-fold increase), superb sensitivity (LOD = 82.67 nM), high energy-transfer efficiency (94.6%), deep tissue penetration (20 mm), outstanding antiapoptosis, and anti-inflammatory effects. The activated NIR afterglow signal obtained in mice with middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) showed three functions: (i) the BDP-4/Cur-CL NPs are rapidly activated by endogenous ONOO-, instantly illuminating the lesion area, distinguishing I/R damage from normal areas, which can be successfully used for endogenous ONOO- detection in the early stage of IS; (ii) real-time reporting of in situ generation and dynamic fluctuations of endogenous ONOO- levels in the lesion area, which is of great value in monitoring the evolutionary mechanisms of IS; and (iii) dynamic monitoring of the release of curcumin drug for safe treatment. Indeed, the released curcumin effectively decreased apoptosis, enhanced survival, alleviated neuroinflammation, reduced brain tissue loss, and improved the cognition of MCAO stroke mice. This work is the first example of afterglow luminescence for early diagnosis, real-time reporting, drug tracing, and treatment for IS.

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