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Computed tomography imaging-guided radiotherapy by targeting upconversion nanocubes with significant imaging and radiosensitization enhancements.


ABSTRACT: The clinical potentials of radiotherapy could not be achieved completely because of the inaccurate positioning and inherent radioresistance of tumours. In this study, a novel active-targeting upconversion theranostic agent (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-labelled BaYbF5: 2% Er(3+) nanocube) was developed for the first time to address these clinical demands. Heavy metal-based nanocubes (~10 nm) are potential theranostic agents with bifunctional features: computed tomography (CT) contrast agents for targeted tumour imaging and irradiation dose enhancers in tumours during radiotherapy. Remarkably, they showed low toxicity and excellent performance in active-targeting CT imaging and CT imaging-guided radiosensitizing therapy, which could greatly concentrate and enlarge the irradiation dose deposition in tumours to enhance therapeutic efficacy and minimize the damage to surrounding tissues.

SUBMITTER: Xing H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3638198 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Computed tomography imaging-guided radiotherapy by targeting upconversion nanocubes with significant imaging and radiosensitization enhancements.

Xing Huaiyong H   Zheng Xiangpeng X   Ren Qingguo Q   Bu Wenbo W   Ge Weiqiang W   Xiao Qingfeng Q   Zhang Shengjian S   Wei Chenyang C   Qu Haiyun H   Wang Zheng Z   Hua Yanqing Y   Zhou Liangping L   Peng Weijun W   Zhao Kuaile K   Shi Jianlin J  

Scientific reports 20130101


The clinical potentials of radiotherapy could not be achieved completely because of the inaccurate positioning and inherent radioresistance of tumours. In this study, a novel active-targeting upconversion theranostic agent (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-labelled BaYbF5: 2% Er(3+) nanocube) was developed for the first time to address these clinical demands. Heavy metal-based nanocubes (~10 nm) are potential theranostic agents with bifunctional features: computed tomography (CT) contrast agents f  ...[more]

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