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Near-Infrared-Responded High Sensitivity Nanoprobe for Steady and Visualized Detection of Albumin in Hepatic Organoids and Mouse Liver

  • Adv Sci (Weinh). 2022 Sep;9(26):e2202505. doi: 10.1002/advs.202202505.
Guofeng Liu 1 Jinsong Wei 2 3 Xiaoyu Li 2 Meng Tian 1 Zhenxing Wang 1 Congcong Shen 1 Wan Sun 1 Chonghui Li 1 Xuewen Li 2 Enguang Lv 1 Shizheng Tian 2 Jihua Wang 1 Shicai Xu 1 Bing Zhao 1 2
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Affiliations

  • 1 Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Physics and Electronic Information, Dezhou University, Dezhou, 253023, China.
  • 2 State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China.
  • 3 Greater Bay Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou), Fudan University, Nansha District, Guangzhou, 511458, China.
Abstract

Exploring the advanced techniques for protein detection facilitates cell fate investigation. However, it remains challenging to quantify and visualize the protein with one single probe. Here, a luminescent approach to detect hepatic cell fate marker albumin in vitro and living cell labeling with upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which are conjugated with antibody (Ab) and rose bengal hexanoic acid (RBHA) is reported. To guarantee the detection quality and accuracy, an "OFF-ON" strategy is adopted: in the presence of albumin, the luminescence of nanoparticles remains suppressed owing to energy transfer to the quencher. Upon albumin binding to the antibody, the luminescence is recovered under near-infrared LIGHT. In various bio-samples, the UCNPs-Ab-RBHA (UCAR) nanoprobe can sense albumin with a broad detection range (5-315 ng mL-1 ). When applied to liver ductal organoid culture medium, the UCAR can monitor hepatocyte differentiation in real time by sensing the secreted albumin. Further, UCAR enables live imaging of cellular albumin in cells, organoids, and tissues. In a CCl4 -induced liver injury model, UCAR detects reduced albumin in liver tissue and serum. Thus, a biocompatible nanoprobe for both quantification and imaging of protein in complex biological environment with superior stability and high sensitivity is provided.

Keywords

hepatic organoids; living cell labeling; mouse liver; near-infrared-responded high sensitivity nanoprobe; protein quantification and imaging.

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