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ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
卷 6, 期 20, 页码 19126-19135出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c03609
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Nanoparticles; luminescence; lanthanides; pegylation; cancer cells; internalization
This research focuses on functionalizing lanthanide-doped nanoparticles to confer water solubility and biocompatibility. It investigates the toxicological properties of the nanoparticles and their internalization within cancer cells, revealing a strong correlation between fluorescence intensity and nanoparticle concentrations. The findings are of significant importance to the fields of nanotechnology and biomedical research.
Lanthanide-doped nanoparticles, featuring sharp emission peaks with narrow bandwidth, exhibit high downconversion luminescence intensity, making them highly valuable in the fields of bioimaging and drug delivery. High-crystallinity Y2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) doped with Er3+ ions were functionalized by using a pegylation procedure to confer water solubility and biocompatibility. The NPs were thoroughly characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and photoluminescence measurements. The pegylated nanoparticles were studied both from a toxicological perspective and to demonstrate their internalization within HCT-116 cancer cells. Cell viability tests allowed for the identification of the optimal concentration, which yields a detectable fluorescence signal without being toxic to the cells. The internalization process was investigated using a combined approach involving confocal microscopy and ICP-MS. The obtained data clearly indicate the efficient internalization of NPs into the cells with emission intensity showing a strong correlation with the concentrations of nanoparticles delivered to the cells. Overall, this research contributes significantly to the fields of nanotechnology and biomedical research, with noteworthy implications for imaging and drug delivery applications.
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