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Salud mil ; 42(1): e302, 05/05/2023. ilus, graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, UY-BNMED, BNUY | ID: biblio-1531521

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Introducción: el mieloma múltiple es un trastorno hematológico maligno y el segundo cáncer de la sangre más frecuente. El proceso de la angiogénesis tumoral es fundamental para el crecimiento y metástasis de muchos tipos de tumores, incluido en mieloma múltiple. Se sabe que la sobreexpresión del factor de crecimiento endothelial vascular se encuentra asociado a un mal pronóstico en esta patología, representando un blanco clave para la terapia anti-angiogénica en mieloma múltiple. El anticuerpo monoclonal Bevacizumab es capaz de unirse con gran afinidad al factor de crecimiento endothelial vascular bloqueando su acción. Objetivo: evaluar el Fab(Bevacizumab) marcado con 99mTc o Cy7 como potenciales agentes de imagen moleculares de la expresión de factor de crecimiento endothelial vascular en mieloma múltiple. Material y métodos: la expresión de factor de crecimiento endothelial vascular fue analizada mediante citometría de flujo en la línea celular huaman de mieloma múltiple, la MM1S. Fab(Bevacizumab) fue producido mediante digestión de Bevacizumab con papaína, conjugado a NHS-HYNIC-Tfa y radiomarcado con 99mTc. Se realizaron estudios de biodistribución y de tomografía computarizada por emisión del fotón simple. A su vez, Fab(Bevacizumab) fue marcado con Cy7 para obtener imágenes de fluorescencia in vivo hasta 96 horas. Resultados: el análisis por citometría de flujo en la línea celular MM1S reveló que la expresión de factor de crecimiento endothelial vascular es predominantemente intracelular. Los estudios de biodistribución y SPECT/CT del complejo 99mTc-HYNIC-Fab(Bevacizumab) mostraron una rápida eliminación sanguínea y una significativa captación a nivel renal y tumoral. Las imágenes por fluorescencia empleando Cy7-Fab(Bevacizumab) permitieron la visualización tumoral hasta 96 h p.i. Conclusiones: logramos visualizar la expresión de factor de crecimiento endothelial vascular in vivo en mieloma múltiple mediante el empleo del fragmento Fab del anticuerpo anti-VEGF (Bevacizumab) marcado con 99mTc y Cy7. Estos nuevos agentes de imagen molecular podrían ser empleados potencialmente en el ámbito clínico para la estadificación y el seguimiento de pacientes con mieloma múltiple, mediante la visualización radioactiva in vivo de la expresión de factor de crecimiento endothelial vascular en todo el cuerpo. La imagen óptica de estos trazadores mejoraría el muestreo tumoral y podría guiar la extirpación quirúrgica.


Introduction: Multiple myeloma is a hematologic malignancy and the second most common blood cancer. The process of tumor angiogenesis is central to the growth and metastasis of many types of tumors, including multiple myeloma. Overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor is known to be associated with poor prognosis in this pathology, representing a key target for anti-angiogenic therapy in multiple myeloma. The monoclonal antibody Bevacizumab is able to bind with high affinity to vascular endothelial growth factor blocking its action. Objective: to evaluate 99mTc- or Cy7-labeled Fab(Bevacizumab) as potential molecular imaging agents of vascular endothelial growth factor expression in multiple myeloma. Methods: Vascular endothelial growth factor expression was analyzed by flow cytometry in the multiple myeloma huaman cell line, MM1S. Fab(Bevacizumab) was produced by digestion of Bevacizumab with papain, conjugated to NHS-HYNIC-Tfa and radiolabeled with 99mTc. Biodistribution and single photon emission computed tomography studies were performed. In turn, Fab(Bevacizumab) was labeled with Cy7 to obtain in vivo fluorescence images up to 96 hours. Results: Flow cytometry analysis in the MM1S cell line revealed that vascular endothelial growth factor expression is predominantly intracellular. Biodistribution and SPECT/CT studies of the 99mTc-HYNIC-Fab(Bevacizumab) complex showed rapid blood clearance and significant renal and tumor uptake. Fluorescence imaging using Cy7-Fab(Bevacizumab) allowed tumor visualization up to 96 h p.i. Conclusions: we were able to visualize vascular endothelial growth factor expression in vivo in multiple myeloma using the Fab fragment of the anti-VEGF antibody (Bevacizumab) labeled with 99mTc and Cy7. These new molecular imaging agents could potentially be employed in the clinical setting for staging and monitoring of patients with multiple myeloma by in vivo radioactive visualization of vascular endothelial growth factor expression throughout the body. Optical imaging of these tracers would improve tumor sampling and could guide surgical excision.


Introdução: O mieloma múltiplo é uma malignidade hematológica e o segundo câncer de sangue mais comum. O processo de angiogênese tumoral é fundamental para o crescimento e a metástase de muitos tipos de tumores, incluindo o mieloma múltiplo. Sabe-se que a superexpressão do fator de crescimento endotelial vascular está associada a um prognóstico ruim no mieloma múltiplo, representando um alvo importante para a terapia antiangiogênica no mieloma múltiplo. O anticorpo monoclonal Bevacizumab é capaz de se ligar com alta afinidade ao fator de crescimento endotelial vascular e bloquear sua ação. Objetivo: avaliar o Fab(Bevacizumab) marcado com 99mTc ou Cy7 como possíveis agentes de imagem molecular da expressão do fator de crescimento endotelial vascular no mieloma múltiplo. Métodos: A expressão do fator de crescimento endotelial vascular foi analisada por citometria de fluxo na linha celular de mieloma múltiplo MM1S. O Fab(Bevacizumab) foi produzido pela digestão do Bevacizumab com papaína, conjugado com NHS-HYNIC-Tfa e radiomarcado com 99mTc. Foram realizados estudos de biodistribuição e tomografia computadorizada por emissão de fóton único. Por sua vez, o Fab(Bevacizumab) foi marcado com Cy7 para geração de imagens de fluorescência in vivo por até 96 horas. Resultados: A análise de citometria de fluxo na linha celular MM1S revelou que a expressão do fator de crescimento endotelial vascular é predominantemente intracelular. Os estudos de biodistribuição e SPECT/CT do complexo 99mTc-HYNIC-Fab(Bevacizumab) mostraram uma rápida depuração sanguínea e uma captação renal e tumoral significativa. A imagem de fluorescência usando Cy7-Fab(Bevacizumab) permitiu a visualização do tumor até 96 horas p.i. Conclusões: Conseguimos visualizar a expressão do fator de crescimento endotelial vascular in vivo no mieloma múltiplo usando o fragmento Fab do anticorpo anti-VEGF (Bevacizumab) marcado com 99mTc e Cy7. Esses novos agentes de imagem molecular poderiam ser usados no cenário clínico para o estadiamento e o monitoramento de pacientes com mieloma múltiplo, visualizando radioativamente a expressão do fator de crescimento endotelial vascular in vivo em todo o corpo. A geração de imagens ópticas desses traçadores melhoraria a amostragem do tumor e poderia orientar a excisão cirúrgica.


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Animals , Mice , Technetium/pharmacokinetics , Molecular Imaging/methods , Flow Cytometry/methods , Bevacizumab/pharmacokinetics , Multiple Myeloma/diagnostic imaging , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors , Mice, Inbred BALB C
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Journal of China Pharmaceutical University ; (6): 431-442, 2023.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-987663

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@#Self-assembly is the basis of the formation of biological macromolecular structure. Enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) with the help of tool enzymes, realizing the conversion of small molecular compounds to supramolecular nanostructures at specific sites, become a new strategy for drug discovery.In recent years, the exploration of EISA for developing malignant cancer therapy and imaging has made considerable progress, achieving the precise regulation and tumor targeting of nanostructures. This paper reviews the latest progress of EISA in the field of tumor diagnosis and treatment, the functions and characteristics of tool enzymes such as alkaline phosphatase, sirtuin, tyrosinase, γ-glutamyltranspeptidase and caspase-3,summarizes the research status of EISA targeting multiple organelles in tumor therapy, and introduces the application of EISA in tumor imaging, aiming to provide reference forthe research of EISA strategy in tumor diagnosis and treatment.

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Chinese Journal of Neurology ; (12): 932-938, 2023.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-994917

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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a common age-related small vessel disease characterized by amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition in the wall of small arterioles and capillaries of the leptomeninges and cerebral cortex. Several molecular imaging technologies such as amyloid-β positron-emission tomography (PET) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET have been successfully applied in the patients with CAA. Amyloid-PET may indicate the distribution and burden of Aβ deposition by the tracer′s specific binding to the pathological markers, providing qualitative and quantitative information for the diagnosis of CAA. However, amyloid-β PET is inadequate to differentiate CAA from other Aβ-related diseases like Alzheimer′s disease. Other novel techniques of molecular imaging including tau-PET, single photon emission computed tomography and other highly selective PET radioligands have been investigated widely at present. This article mainly reviewed the advances in molecular imaging of CAA.

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Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ; (6): 554-558, 2023.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-993635

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Objective:To analyze the application and funding status of various projects of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) from 2013 to 2022, and explore the challenges faced by basic research and clinical transformation in this field.Methods:From 2013 to 2022, application and funding information of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging projects (secondary code H2704, H2706) from five departments of Medical Science Department of NSFC were retrospectively collected. The number of applications, number of funding, funding direction, funding intensity, distribution of supporting units and research hotspots of various projects in this field were analyzed.Results:From 2013 to 2022, the total number of applications of various projects in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging reached 5 387, and the total number of grants reached 899. The number of applications and grants showed a steady growth trend. The overall funding intensity increased from 48.935 0 million yuan in 2013 to 59.495 4 million yuan in 2022, with the increase of 21.58%. Among all supporting units, Shanghai Jiao Tong University topped the list for both the number of applications (440) and the number of grants (82), Xiamen University ranked the first in terms of overall funding rate (25.42%, 30/118), and Peking University ranked the first in terms of total funding intensity (41.897 1 million yuan). Research hotspots focused on the construction of tumor targeted molecular probes and precise imaging of tumor internal molecular components.Conclusion:In the past decade, the number of related projects and total funding of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging supported by NSFC have steadily increased, and the types of funded projects are diverse and interdisciplinary, promoting the innovative development of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging disciplines in China.

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Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ; (6): 184-186, 2023.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-993576

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Long-term clinical practice shows that Mongolian medicine not only has a unique effect on frequently-occurring and common diseases, but also has particularly remarkable effects on difficult diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, etc. Molecular imaging technology, which based on imaging technology, displays special molecules on the tissue, cell, and subcellular level. By reflecting the changes on molecular level in vivo, lesions can be located, quantitatively and qualitatively imaged and analyzed. Non-invasive imaging in vivo is the most significant feature of molecular imaging technology. In the research of Mongolian medicine treatment, molecular imaging technology can present the characteristics of the lesions before and after treatment in vivo and in real time, dynamically evaluate the effect of drug treatment, and provide new ideas for exploring the efficacy of Mongolian medicine and developing new drugs.

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Chinese Journal of Urology ; (12): 152-155, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-933183

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Previous studies believe that oligometastasis has unique biological characteristics. Early active treatment for patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer can delay disease progression and improve survival. However, the current definition of oligometastasis is still unclear, and its optimal treatment is still a major concern of the medical community. This article reviewed recent research progresses in term of the definition and comprehensive treatment strategy of oligometastatic prostate cancer.

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Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ; (6): 308-312, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-932931

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Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, a novel immunotherapy, shows great potential in the treatment of hematological tumors to conventional therapies. Great progress has been made over the past few decades in the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute/chronic lymphocytic leukemia. However, due to the lack of real-time monitoring methods, it is impossible to predict and assess the therapeutic effect during the treatment of blood tumors, and we cannot learn more about the complications and risks. Many challenges exist in the clinical transformation of CAR-T therapy. As a non-invasive method, molecular imaging shows promise on real-time visualization of the biological behavior of CAR-T in vivo. Tracking CAR-T by directly labeling or indirectly evaluation by reporter gene methods has achieved breakthroughs. This article reviews the current situation of monitoring systems of CAR-T therapy and future expectations for each of the methods presented.

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Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ; (6): 177-180, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-932912

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Molecular nuclear medicine is a new subject that uses nuclear medicine technology to study the changes of molecular level in organisms in order to understand their functional changes. 2021 Radiological Society of North America annual meeting has more than 40 academic reports on molecular nuclear medicine. The main content includes new tracers and new imaging methods in tumors (prostate cancer, breast cancer, rectal cancer, etc.) and other diseases (Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Alzheimer′s disease, Parkinson′s disease, etc.). This article reviews the relevant research progress.

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Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ; (6): 44-47, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-932895

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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant tumor of the blood system that is more common in the elderly with abnormal proliferation of bone marrow plasma cells. The current diagnostic methods mainly rely on the detection of M protein and invasive bone marrow aspiration biopsy. The sensitivity and specificity of conventional imaging tests are low. Molecular imaging technology provides new options and methods for the noninvasive diagnosis of MM. Whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) has good soft tissue contrast and spatial resolution, which can show bone marrow infiltration and vascular conditions. Metabolic imaging such as 18F-FDG, acetate, choline, and methionine are highly sensitive. ImmunoPET imaging screens specific targets for targeted therapy or immunotherapy and evaluates the efficacy. This article reviews the progress of molecular imaging in MM, especially immunoPET imaging.

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Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography ; (12): 75-81, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-932378

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Objective:To prepare cisplatin-loaded anti-progastrin-releasing peptide (ProGRP) monoclonal antibody targeted nanobubbles, and to explore the proliferation inhibition effect and anti-cancer molecular mechanism of them on small cell lung cancer (SCLC).Methods:The cisplatin targeted nanobubbles were prepared by thin film hydrating method, and the physicochemical property were explored. The subcutaneous xenograft tumor models of SCLC in 10 nude mice were established, and the ultrasound molecular targeting development effect of cisplatin targeted nanobubbles was analyzed by using blank nanobubbles as control. Another 24 tumor-bearing nude mouse models were established and randomly divided into four groups: blank nanobubbles group, cisplatin group, cisplatin nanobubbles group, cisplatin targeted nanobubbles group. The tumor inhibition rate was calculated. The effect on SCLC proliferation was detected by CCK8 method. RT-PCR and Western blotting methods were used to detect SCLC proliferation related genes the P53, Rb, c-myc protein and mRNA expression level of change, the molecular regulatory mechanism was analyzed.Results:The cisplatin targeted nanobubbles were successfully prepared. The particle size was (467.3±42.3)nm, the structure was stable. The cisplatin targeted nanobubbles had a good effect of ultrasonic molecular development in SCLC xenograft.Compared with the control group, the proliferation of SCLC cells was significantly inhibited by cisplatin targeted nanobubbles. The RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis showed that compared with the control group, the mRNA and protein levels of the proliferation-related gene P53 and Rb in the cisplatin targeted nanovesicles group were significantly up-regulated, and the mRNA and protein levels of c-myc were significantly down-regulated (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The cisplatin targeted nanobubbles can inhibit the proliferation of SCLC, and may be used as a new potential targeted drug for the treatment of SCLC.

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Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science ; (12): 474-479, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-931966

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Molecular imaging is a developing research field and it has become a research hotspot.It integrates molecular biochemistry, data processing, nanotechnology, image processing and other technologies and has high specificity, high sensitivity, and high image resolution.It can provide qualitative, positioning, and quantitative data for clinical diagnosis.Clinically, 30% of epileptic patients develop into intractable epilepsy, but magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) can not detect structural lesions.These patients need accurate positioning in order to improve the effectiveness of epilepsy surgery.Because the current preoperative positioning methods have certain limitations, some epileptic patients still have recurrent seizures after the operation.Therefore, researchers continue to explore targeted tracers with high specificity and strong sensitivity.Various nanotechnology and functional magnetic resonance imaging methods are used to study the accurate localization methods of epilepsy.This paper summarized and analyzed the latest research of molecular imaging technology in China and abroad, such as the latest research of single photon emission computed tomography(SPECT) and positron emission tomography(PET) molecular imaging, the application of various nanotechnology combined with functional magnetic resonance in the accurate diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, and various targeted tracers that haven been developed at present.The results suggest that the continuous improvement of quantitative image analysis, the integration of multi-mode imaging, the development of PET radioactive tracers, and the combination of nanotechnology and functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI) will facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiological mechanism of epilepsy.It is promising to realize the accurate diagnosis and treatment of intractable epilepsy.

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Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ; (6): 499-503, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-957167

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Vulnerable plaque rupture is the leading cause of acute cardiovascular diseases. Macrophages are main inflammatory cells closely related to the rupture of vulnerable plaques. Early diagnosis of vulnerable plaque can reduce the mortality of acute cardiovascular diseases. With the development of molecular imaging, the possibility for early identification of vulnerable plaques may come true. This review summarizes the changes of molecular markers of macrophages in vulnerable plaques and the molecular probes that can target macrophages.

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Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery ; (12): 15-21, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-936040

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The incidence and mortality rates of gastric cancer are among the top three cancers in China, which poses great threat to people's lives and health. So far, surgery remains to be the cornerstone of treatment for gastric cancer. With the development of laparoscopic surgery, minimally invasive treatment techniques, together with the deepening of clinical researches, as we review the research progress in 2021, the core controversial issues of gastric cancer surgery have been basically addressed. The series of "minimal-innovation" concepts and technologies represented by single-incision/reduced-port laparoscopic surgeries have been further developed; radiomics and artificial intelligence aided prediction have been applied into the forefront of surgical accurate decision-making; targeted and immune-therapy is about to break through the bottleneck of surgical efficacy of gastric cancer. Currently, molecular imaging and targeted tracer guided precision cancer surgery are being explored, which is expected to revolutionize in key links such as real-time in-vivo determination of tumor margin, tracing of metastatic lymph nodes and visualization of nerves. Looking forward into the future, gastric cancer surgery will break through the century-old ceiling of "gross appearance by naked eye" and "traditional extensive experience", and set off a new round of technological revolutions in molecular visualization intelligent precision minimally invasive surgery.


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Humans , Artificial Intelligence , Digestive System Surgical Procedures , Gastrectomy , Laparoscopy , Lymph Node Excision , Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures , Stomach Neoplasms/surgery
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Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae ; (6): 118-122, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-927854

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BR55 is an ultrasound contrast agent targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2,which can be used to detect tumor neovascularization and improve the diagnostic accuracy.Overseas researchers have used BR55 for human ultrasound molecular imaging,which showed good safety and tolerance.We reviewed the research progress on BR55 applied in the evaluation of tumor neovascularization from the composition,characteristics,animal experiments,and clinical studies of BR55.


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Animals , Humans , Contrast Media , Microbubbles , Molecular Imaging/methods , Neovascularization, Pathologic/diagnostic imaging , Ultrasonography/methods , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2/analysis
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Biol. Res ; 55: 32-32, 2022. ilus, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1403570

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BACKGROUND: Designed mimetic molecules are attractive tools in biopharmaceuticals and synthetic biology. They require mass and functional production for the assessment of upcoming challenges in the near future. The DARPin family is considered a mimetic pharmaceutical peptide group with high affinity binding to specific targets. DARPin G3 is designed to bind to the HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) tyrosine kinase receptor. Overexpression of HER2 is common in some cancers, including breast cancer, and can be used as a prognostic and predictive tool for cancer. The chloroplasts are cost-effective alternatives, equal to, and sometimes better than, bacterial, yeast, or mammalian expression systems. This research examined the possibility of the production of the first antibody mimetic, DARPin G3, in tobacco chloroplasts for HER2 imaging in oncology. RESULTS: The chloroplast specific DARPin G3 expression cassette was constructed and transformed into N. tabacum chloroplasts. PCR and Southern blot analysis confirmed integration of transgenes as well as chloroplastic and cellular homoplasmy. The Western blot analysis and ELISA confirmed the production of DARPin G3 at the commercial scale and high dose with the rate of 20.2% in leaf TSP and 33.7% in chloroplast TSP. The functional analysis by ELISA confirmed the binding of IMAC purified chloroplast-made DARPin G3 to the extracellular domain of the HER2 receptor with highly effective picomolar affinities. The carcinoma cellular studies by flow cytometry and immunofluorescence microscopy confirmed the correct functioning by the specific binding of the chloroplast-made DARPin G3 to the HER2 receptor on the surface of HER2-positive cancer cell lines. CONCLUSION: The efficient functional bioactive production of DARPin G3 in chloroplasts led us to introduce plant chloroplasts as the site of efficient production of the first antibody mimetic molecules. This report, as the first case of the cost-effective production of mimetic molecules, enables researchers in pharmaceuticals, synthetic biology, and bio-molecular engineering to develop tool boxes by producing new molecular substitutes for diverse purposes.


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Humans , Animals , Biological Products , Designed Ankyrin Repeat Proteins , Pharmaceutical Preparations/metabolism , Chloroplasts/metabolism , Chloroplasts/chemistry , Receptor, ErbB-2 , Cell Line, Tumor , Mammals/metabolism
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International Journal of Biomedical Engineering ; (6): 80-85, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-954196

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The development of multifunctional nanocontrast agents with high sensitivity, high specificity, and low toxicity so that they can precisely localize tumors and reflect tumor biological information in real time is the core of promoting the development of tumor molecular imaging technology and realizing early and precise tumor diagnosis. Polydopamine (PDA) nanomaterials are bionanomaterials with a structure extremely similar to that of natural melanin. They can be easily fabricated and functionalized, and can achieve controlled assembly of functional molecules such as contrast components and targeting ligands via metal coordination, π-π stacking, electrostatic adsorption, and other methods. They have good biocompatibility and biodegradability, show great potential for clinical translation, and have been widely used in molecular imaging of tumors. In this review paper, the preclinical studies of PDA nanoparticles are reviewed as well as the synthesis methods, functionalized modification, and assembly strategies of PDA nanoparticles and their applications in tumor molecular imaging. The development trends of PDA are also presented to promote their application in the field of tumor molecular imaging.

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Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences ; : 66-70, 2022.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-980403

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@#Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) imaging has progressively developed from only structural imaging tool into hybrid diagnostic imaging such as PET-CT and SPECT to aid clinicians in diagnosis and treatment for cancer. Nowadays, researchers have found that CT might have a good prospect to become a molecular imaging modality. This research aim was to study the effects of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as contrast agent in computed tomography (CT) imaging. Methods: Samples of H2 O, hFOB, HeLa, and MCF-7 with and without AuNPs were scanned at 80, 100, 120, and 140 kVp to investigate the influence of tube potential settings towards CT enhancement in Hounsfield (HU) unit. Regions of interests (ROIs) were drawn and the CT values were compared. Results: The results show noticeable contrast enhancements of the samples incubated with AuNPs in CT images compared to the samples without AuNPs. hFOB, HeLa, and MCF-7 with AuNPs show contrast enhancement of 1.3 to 1.5 times greater than the cell lines samples without AuNPs. The outcomes also demonstrate that samples irradiated with 80 kVp yield improved CT values compared to other tube potential settings. Conclusion: The results obtained evidenced AuNPs have the potential to be a contrast agent for CT molecular imaging based on their ability in contrast enhancement.

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Chinese Journal of Neurology ; (12): 751-757, 2021.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-911788

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Parkinson′s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease, but due to the lack of reliable biomarkers, the clinical diagnosis of PD is challenging. Molecular imaging technology is a new technology which combines molecular biology technology with modern medical imaging. In recent years, the role of molecular imaging technology in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of PD has been supported by more and more evidences, which can provide an important basis for the early diagnosis and differential diagnosis of PD. Although the research results of molecular imaging in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of PD are increasing, the clinical application is still insufficient. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the research status of molecular imaging technology, and explore the future development direction, in order to make more rational use of this technology and better serve the clinical practice.

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Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment ; (12): 1123-1128, 2021.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-988467

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Immunotherapy strategies of targeting PD-1 and its ligand PD-L1 are widely administered in varied types of cancer. Patient benefitting from PD-L1 targeted immunotherapy mainly depends on the expression level of PD-L1 in tumor tissues. Currently, the expression level of PD-L1 is primarily detected through the invasive method of biopsy in clinic, which is severely limited by the temporal and spatial heterogeneity of PD-L1 expression. Nuclear medicine probe can realize the noninvasive as well as in vivo detection of PD-L1 at the molecular level, which has important clinical significance for the guidance of patient screening and the prediction of patient's response to immunotherapy. This article reviews PD-L1 targeting nuclear imaging probes and their applications in tumor PD-L1 imaging.

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Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment ; (12): 299-302, 2021.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-988367

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Bladder cancer (BC) is a common malignant tumor of the urinary system. Common white light cystoscopy is the most important method in the diagnosis and treatment of BC, but its ability to identify small tumors and residual tumors at surgical sites is limited, so it is urgent to develop new diagnosis and treatment techniques. With the rise of the concept of precision medicine, a group of targeted molecules that can specifically bind to BC at the cellular and molecular levels have been discovered in recent years, and the molecular image and targeted therapy based on them can significantly improve the diagnosis and treatment efficiency of BC, with a great potential for clinical application. Based on the latest progress and the research work of our research group, this paper comprehensively analyzes and systematically summarizes the application of targeted molecular carriers in the diagnosis and treatment of BC.

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