Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.11.033
Title: Photodynamic inactivation of viruses using upconversion nanoparticles
Authors: Lim, Meng Earn 
Lee, Yen-ling 
Zhang, Yong 
Chu, Justin Jang Hann 
Keywords: Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Biomedical
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Engineering
Materials Science
Nanoparticle
Upconversion
Viral pathogen
Photodynamic therapy
DENGUE-2 VIRUS
THERAPY
PHOTOSENSITIZERS
CANCER
FLUORESCENCE
CELLS
Issue Date: 1-Feb-2012
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Citation: Lim, Meng Earn, Lee, Yen-ling, Zhang, Yong, Chu, Justin Jang Hann (2012-02-01). Photodynamic inactivation of viruses using upconversion nanoparticles. BIOMATERIALS 33 (6) : 1912-1920. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.11.033
Abstract: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment modality that utilizes light of an appropriate wavelength to excite photosensitive materials called photosensitizers, which upon excitation, generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are cytocidal and virucidal. However, problems such as hydrophobicity of photosensitizers and limited tissue penetration ability of the current light sources impeded its promotion as a mainstay in medical technology. Here, by using near-infrared (NIR)-to-visible upconversion nanoparticles (UCNs), we demonstrate UCN-based photodynamic inactivation as a potential antiviral strategy. These UCNs are nanotransducers which not only act as carriers of photosensitizers but also active participants in PDT by transducing NIR radiation to visible emissions appropriate for excitation of the attached photosensitizers. The UCNs effectively reduced the infectious virus titers in vitro with no clear pathogenicity in murine model and increased target specificity to virus-infected cells. Hence, this is a promising antiviral approach with feasible applications in the treatments of virus-associated infections, lesions and cancers. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Source Title: BIOMATERIALS
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/173295
ISSN: 01429612
18785905
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.11.033
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