Silica-coated gold nanostars for combined surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection and singlet-oxygen generation : a potential nanoplatform for theranostics
© 2011 American Chemical Society
| Veröffentlicht in: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 27(2011), 19 vom: 04. Okt., Seite 12186-12190 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2011
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Fluorescent Dyes Singlet Oxygen 17778-80-2 Gold 7440-57-5 Silicon Dioxide 7631-86-9 |
| Zusammenfassung: | © 2011 American Chemical Society This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) label-tagged gold nanostars, coated with a silica shell containing methylene blue photosensitizing drug for singlet-oxygen generation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of nanocomposites possessing a combined capability for SERS detection and singlet-oxygen generation for photodynamic therapy. The gold nanostars were tuned for maximal absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral region and tagged with a NIR dye for surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS). Silica coating was used to encapsulate the photosensitizer methylene blue in a shell around the nanoparticles. Upon 785 nm excitation, SERS from the Raman dye is observed, while excitation at 633 nm shows fluorescence from methylene blue. Methylene-blue-encapsulated nanoparticles show a significant increase in singlet-oxygen generation as compared to nanoparticles synthesized without methylene blue. This increased singlet-oxygen generation shows a cytotoxic effect on BT549 breast cancer cells upon laser irradiation. The combination of SERS detection (diagnostic) and singlet-oxygen generation (therapeutic) into a single platform provides a potential theranostic agent |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 26.01.2012 Date Revised 09.03.2022 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1520-5827 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/la202602q |