J-Aggregate squaraine nanoparticles with bright NIR-II fluorescence for imaging guided photothermal therapy

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Nov 27;54(95):13395-13398. doi: 10.1039/c8cc08096h.

Abstract

We introduce a novel strategy to enhance the fluorescence brightness of organic-molecule-based nanoparticles in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) by fabricating J-aggregate nanoparticles SQP-NPs(J). Our prepared J-aggregate nanoparticles SQP-NPs(J) show an emission maximum near 1100 nm, and the emission intensity is 4.8-fold higher than that of H-aggregate SQP-NPs(H). In addition, SQP-NPs(J) can be used for NIR-II imaging guided photothermal therapy on MCF-7 tumor-bearing mice due to the fact that SQP-NPs(J) have highly effective photothermal properties, which are significant for precise tumor diagnostics and treatments.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cyclobutanes / chemical synthesis
  • Cyclobutanes / chemistry
  • Cyclobutanes / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Fluorescence
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Infrared Rays
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Phenols / chemical synthesis
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Phenols / therapeutic use*
  • Phototherapy*

Substances

  • Cyclobutanes
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Phenols
  • squaraine