Au/Mn nanodot platform for in vivo CT/MRI/FI multimodal bioimaging and photothermal therapy against tongue cancer

Zhe Yang, Yueqi Zhao, Yang Li, Lei Song, Yangliu Lin, Kaimeng Liu, Yujia Zhang, Andrei V. Zvyagin, Linan Fang*, Yuanqing Sun*, Bai Yang, Quan Lin*

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Abstract

Surgical resection is the main method for oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) treatment. However, the oral physiological function and aesthetics may be seriously damaged during the operation with a high risk of recurrence. Therefore, it is important to develop an alternative strategy with precise guidance for OTSCC treatment. Herein, multifunctional Au/Mn nanodots (NDs) are designed and synthesized. They can perform multimodal bioimaging, including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) simultaneously, and exhibit bright near-infrared fluorescence imaging (FI) for navigation, and even integrate photothermal therapy (PTT) property. The localization of OTSCC relies on visual and tactile cues of surgeons while lacking noninvasive pretreament labeling and guidance. Au/Mn NDs provide CT/MRI imaging, giving two means of accurate positioning pretherapy. Meanwhile, the fluorescence of the Au/Mn NDs in the near-infrared region (NIR) is beneficial for noninvasive labeling and intuitive observation with the naked eye to determine the tumor boundary during PTT. Further, Au/Mn NDs showed excellent results in ablating tumors in vivo. Above all, the Au/Mn NDs provide a key platform for multimodal bioimaging and PTT in a single nanoagent, which demonstrated attractive performance for OTSCC treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4752-4762
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry B
Volume11
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2023

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