Bismuth sulfide nanorods as a precision nanomedicine for in vivo multimodal imaging-guided photothermal therapy of tumor.

Abstract

Here, we present a precision cancer nanomedicine based on Bi(2)S(3) nanorods (NRs) designed specifically for multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT)/X-ray computed tomography (CT)-guided photothermal therapy (PTT). The as-prepared Bi(2)S(3) NRs possess ideal photothermal effect and contrast enhancement in MSOT/CT bimodal imaging. These features make them simultaneously act as "satellite" and "precision targeted weapon" for the visual guide to destruction of tumors in vivo, realizing effective tumor destruction and metastasis inhibition after intravenous injection. In addition, toxicity screening confirms that Bi(2)S(3) NRs have well biocompatibility. This triple-modality-nanoparticle approach enables simultaneously precise cancer therapy and therapeutic monitoring.

• Authors: Jing Liu, Xiaopeng Zheng, Liang Yan, Liangjun Zhou, Gan Tian, Wenyan Yin, Liming Wang, Ying Liu, Zhongbo Hu, Zhanjun Gu, Chunying Chen, Yuliang Zhao
• Journal: ACS nano (ACS Nano) Vol. 9 Issue 1 Pg. 696-707 (Jan 27 2015) ISSN: 1936-086X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25561009 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Sulfides
• Bismuth
• bismuth sulfide

Topics

• Animals
• Bismuth (chemistry)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Male
• Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental (diagnosis, pathology, therapy)
• Mice
• Multimodal Imaging
• Nanotubes
• Photoacoustic Techniques
• Phototherapy
• Sulfides (chemistry)
• Theranostic Nanomedicine (methods)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed