Enhanced Photoacoustic Imaging of Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Activity in Tumors.
Anal Chem
; 95(39): 14511-14515, 2023 10 03.
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| ID: mdl-37721425
ABSTRACT
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) activity in vivo holds high promise for early diagnosis of breast cancer. Molecular probes with resisted fluorescence (FL) emission for enhanced PA signals of uPA activity have not been reported. Herein, we proposed a molecular probe Cbz-Gly-Gly-Arg-Phe-Phe-IR775 (Z-GGRFF-IR775) which, upon uPA cleavage, assembled into nanoparticles FF-IR775-NP with quenched fluorescence but enhanced PA signals. Experimental results validated that, upon uPA activation, Z-GGRFF-IR775 exhibited 4.7-fold, 4.1-fold, and 2.9-fold higher PA signals over those in uPA inhibitor-treated control groups in vitro, in MDA-MB-231 cells, and in a tumor-bearing mouse model, respectively. We anticipate that this probe could be applied for highly sensitive PA imaging of uPA activity in early stage malignant tumors in the near future.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Técnicas Fotoacústicas
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anal Chem
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China