Optimizing the Polymer Cloak for Upconverting Nanoparticles: An Evaluation of Bioactivity and Optical Performance.
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- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2021, 13, (14), pp. 16142-16154
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- 2021-04-14
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dc.contributor.author | Zhang, L | |
dc.contributor.author |
Chen, C https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4620-7771 |
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dc.contributor.author | Tay, SS | |
dc.contributor.author |
Wen, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4670-4658 |
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dc.contributor.author | Cao, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Biro, M | |
dc.contributor.author |
Jin, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1046-2666 |
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dc.contributor.author | Stenzel, MH | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-10T00:47:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-02-10T00:47:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-04-14 | |
dc.identifier.citation | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2021, 13, (14), pp. 16142-16154 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1944-8244 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1944-8252 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/154365 | |
dc.description.abstract | The ability of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) to convert low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light into high-energy visible-ultraviolet light has resulted in their development as novel contrast agents for biomedical imaging. However, UCNPs often succumb to poor colloidal stability in aqueous media, which can be conquered by decorating the nanoparticle surface with polymers. The polymer cloak, therefore, plays an instrumental role in ensuring good stability in biological media. This study aims to understand the relationship between the length and grafting density of the polymer shell on the physicochemical and biological properties of these core-shell UCNPs. Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate block ethylene glycol methacrylate phosphate (PPEGMEMAn-b-PEGMP3) with different numbers of PEGMEMA repeating units (26, 38, and 80) was prepared and attached to the UCNPs via the phosphate ligand of the poly(ethylene glycol methacrylate phosphate) (PEGMP) block at different polymer densities. The in vitro and in vivo protein corona, cellular uptake in two-dimensional (2D) monolayer and three-dimensional (3D) multicellular tumor spheroid (MCTS) models, and in vivo biodistribution in mice were evaluated. Furthermore, the photoluminescence of single-polymer-coated UCNPs was compared in solid state and cancer cells using laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM). Our results showed that the bioactivity and luminescence properties are chain length and grafting density dependent. The UCNPs coated with the longest PPEGMEMA chain, grafted at low brush density, were able to reduce the formation of the protein corona in vitro and in vivo, while these UCNPs also showed the brightest upconversion luminescence in the solid state. Moreover, these particular polymer-coated UCNPs showed enhanced cellular uptake, extended in vivo blood circulation time, and more accumulation in the liver, brain, and heart. | |
dc.format | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | American Chemical Society | |
dc.relation.ispartof | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1021/acsami.1c01922 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | |
dc.subject | 03 Chemical Sciences, 09 Engineering | |
dc.subject.classification | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adsorption | |
dc.subject.mesh | Animals | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cell Line, Tumor | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Ligands | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mice | |
dc.subject.mesh | Microscopy, Electron, Transmission | |
dc.subject.mesh | Molecular Weight | |
dc.subject.mesh | Nanoparticles | |
dc.subject.mesh | Polymers | |
dc.subject.mesh | Proteins | |
dc.subject.mesh | RAW 264.7 Cells | |
dc.subject.mesh | Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared | |
dc.subject.mesh | Thermogravimetry | |
dc.subject.mesh | Tissue Distribution | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adsorption | |
dc.subject.mesh | Animals | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cell Line, Tumor | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Ligands | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mice | |
dc.subject.mesh | Microscopy, Electron, Transmission | |
dc.subject.mesh | Molecular Weight | |
dc.subject.mesh | Nanoparticles | |
dc.subject.mesh | Polymers | |
dc.subject.mesh | Proteins | |
dc.subject.mesh | RAW 264.7 Cells | |
dc.subject.mesh | Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared | |
dc.subject.mesh | Thermogravimetry | |
dc.subject.mesh | Tissue Distribution | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cell Line, Tumor | |
dc.subject.mesh | Animals | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Mice | |
dc.subject.mesh | Polymers | |
dc.subject.mesh | Proteins | |
dc.subject.mesh | Ligands | |
dc.subject.mesh | Microscopy, Electron, Transmission | |
dc.subject.mesh | Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared | |
dc.subject.mesh | Thermogravimetry | |
dc.subject.mesh | Tissue Distribution | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adsorption | |
dc.subject.mesh | Molecular Weight | |
dc.subject.mesh | Nanoparticles | |
dc.subject.mesh | RAW 264.7 Cells | |
dc.title | Optimizing the Polymer Cloak for Upconverting Nanoparticles: An Evaluation of Bioactivity and Optical Performance. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 13 | |
utslib.location.activity | United States | |
utslib.for | 03 Chemical Sciences | |
utslib.for | 09 Engineering | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Strength - IBMD - Initiative for Biomedical Devices | |
utslib.copyright.status | closed_access | * |
pubs.consider-herdc | false | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-02-10T00:47:53Z | |
pubs.issue | 14 | |
pubs.publication-status | Published | |
pubs.volume | 13 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 14 |
Abstract:
The ability of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) to convert low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light into high-energy visible-ultraviolet light has resulted in their development as novel contrast agents for biomedical imaging. However, UCNPs often succumb to poor colloidal stability in aqueous media, which can be conquered by decorating the nanoparticle surface with polymers. The polymer cloak, therefore, plays an instrumental role in ensuring good stability in biological media. This study aims to understand the relationship between the length and grafting density of the polymer shell on the physicochemical and biological properties of these core-shell UCNPs. Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate block ethylene glycol methacrylate phosphate (PPEGMEMAn-b-PEGMP3) with different numbers of PEGMEMA repeating units (26, 38, and 80) was prepared and attached to the UCNPs via the phosphate ligand of the poly(ethylene glycol methacrylate phosphate) (PEGMP) block at different polymer densities. The in vitro and in vivo protein corona, cellular uptake in two-dimensional (2D) monolayer and three-dimensional (3D) multicellular tumor spheroid (MCTS) models, and in vivo biodistribution in mice were evaluated. Furthermore, the photoluminescence of single-polymer-coated UCNPs was compared in solid state and cancer cells using laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM). Our results showed that the bioactivity and luminescence properties are chain length and grafting density dependent. The UCNPs coated with the longest PPEGMEMA chain, grafted at low brush density, were able to reduce the formation of the protein corona in vitro and in vivo, while these UCNPs also showed the brightest upconversion luminescence in the solid state. Moreover, these particular polymer-coated UCNPs showed enhanced cellular uptake, extended in vivo blood circulation time, and more accumulation in the liver, brain, and heart.
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