Near infrared window active magnetic core spiky gold nanostars for dual mode imaging and photothermal therapy

A single nanoparticle (NP) capable of simultaneously performing multiple bioimaging and therapeutic functions is an innovative approach to advance the field of cancer diagnostics and treatment. Here we report a facile synthesis approach to produce magnetic-plasmonic core-shell nanostars. These NPs c...

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Main Authors: Jiamin Xu, Koen Evers, Yu-chien Lin, Taveer A. Tabish, Qiyu Zhang, Ren-Jei Chung, Mary P. Ryan, Fang Xie
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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Materials Today Advances
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author Jiamin Xu
Koen Evers
Yu-chien Lin
Taveer A. Tabish
Qiyu Zhang
Ren-Jei Chung
Mary P. Ryan
Fang Xie
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Yu-chien Lin
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Qiyu Zhang
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Fang Xie
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description A single nanoparticle (NP) capable of simultaneously performing multiple bioimaging and therapeutic functions is an innovative approach to advance the field of cancer diagnostics and treatment. Here we report a facile synthesis approach to produce magnetic-plasmonic core-shell nanostars. These NPs consist of an Fe3O4 core, silica intermediate shell, and outer spiky gold nanostar shell. Remarkably, these core-shell NPs exhibit outstanding magnetisation and tuneable localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spanning from visible to Near Infrared (NIR) wavelengths. Through incorporation of Indocyanine Green (ICG) and subsequent coating with bovine serum albumin (BSA), the obtained NPs demonstrate dual imaging capabilities in the form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which offers high spatial resolution and deep tissue penetration and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) which can provide the ultrasensitive molecular detection which MRI lacks. More significantly, they also exhibit significant potential to be used in photothermal therapy (PTT). These multi-functional NPs show minimal cytotoxicity when exposed to cells even at high concentrations, positioning them as promising candidates for future in vivo studies centred around imaging-guided photothermal therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-d15e4aa9f5d34f77b23a42b59c1a47e62025-08-20T02:57:33ZengElsevierMaterials Today Advances2590-04982025-03-012510055510.1016/j.mtadv.2024.100555Near infrared window active magnetic core spiky gold nanostars for dual mode imaging and photothermal therapyJiamin Xu0Koen Evers1Yu-chien Lin2Taveer A. Tabish3Qiyu Zhang4Ren-Jei Chung5Mary P. Ryan6Fang Xie7Department of Material, Royal School of Mine, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, London, UKDepartment of Material, Royal School of Mine, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, London, UKDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei, 10608, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaRadcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Headington, OX37BN, Oxford, UKDepartment of Material, Royal School of Mine, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, London, UKDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei, 10608, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaDepartment of Material, Royal School of Mine, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, London, UK; Corresponding author.Department of Material, Royal School of Mine, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, London, UK; Corresponding author.A single nanoparticle (NP) capable of simultaneously performing multiple bioimaging and therapeutic functions is an innovative approach to advance the field of cancer diagnostics and treatment. Here we report a facile synthesis approach to produce magnetic-plasmonic core-shell nanostars. These NPs consist of an Fe3O4 core, silica intermediate shell, and outer spiky gold nanostar shell. Remarkably, these core-shell NPs exhibit outstanding magnetisation and tuneable localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spanning from visible to Near Infrared (NIR) wavelengths. Through incorporation of Indocyanine Green (ICG) and subsequent coating with bovine serum albumin (BSA), the obtained NPs demonstrate dual imaging capabilities in the form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which offers high spatial resolution and deep tissue penetration and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) which can provide the ultrasensitive molecular detection which MRI lacks. More significantly, they also exhibit significant potential to be used in photothermal therapy (PTT). These multi-functional NPs show minimal cytotoxicity when exposed to cells even at high concentrations, positioning them as promising candidates for future in vivo studies centred around imaging-guided photothermal therapy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590049824000924
spellingShingle Jiamin Xu
Koen Evers
Yu-chien Lin
Taveer A. Tabish
Qiyu Zhang
Ren-Jei Chung
Mary P. Ryan
Fang Xie
Near infrared window active magnetic core spiky gold nanostars for dual mode imaging and photothermal therapy
Materials Today Advances
title Near infrared window active magnetic core spiky gold nanostars for dual mode imaging and photothermal therapy
title_full Near infrared window active magnetic core spiky gold nanostars for dual mode imaging and photothermal therapy
title_fullStr Near infrared window active magnetic core spiky gold nanostars for dual mode imaging and photothermal therapy
title_full_unstemmed Near infrared window active magnetic core spiky gold nanostars for dual mode imaging and photothermal therapy
title_short Near infrared window active magnetic core spiky gold nanostars for dual mode imaging and photothermal therapy
title_sort near infrared window active magnetic core spiky gold nanostars for dual mode imaging and photothermal therapy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590049824000924
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