Issue 8, 2019

A proof-of-concept application of water-soluble ytterbium(iii) molecular probes in in vivo NIR-II whole body bioimaging

Abstract

Near-infrared (NIR) emissive lanthanide (Ln) complexes are promising candidates for fluorescence imaging in the NIR-II region (1000–1700 nm) to combine the advantages of small organic molecules and inorganic metal ions. However, their metabolism in vivo and application in in vivo imaging are still unknown. In this work, we used water-soluble Yb3+ molecular probes with a quantum yield of ca. 10% in water, which showed a deep penetration (>3 mm) upon excitation at the Q band. One of the Yb3+ complexes, Yb-2, was successfully applied in high resolution non-invasive whole body, vasculature and lymph node imaging of small animals. The complex cleared from the body through hepatobiliary and renal systems, similar to most organic fluorophores. Importantly, we demonstrated the application of Yb-2 in fluorescence-guided sentinel lymph node surgery, showing the prospective application of lanthanide complexes as molecular probes in NIR-II whole body bioimaging and surgical operation.

Graphical abstract: A proof-of-concept application of water-soluble ytterbium(iii) molecular probes in in vivo NIR-II whole body bioimaging

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
18 feb 2019
Accepted
09 maj 2019
First published
10 maj 2019

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2019,6, 1962-1967

Author version available

A proof-of-concept application of water-soluble ytterbium(III) molecular probes in in vivo NIR-II whole body bioimaging

Y. Ning, S. Chen, H. Chen, J. Wang, S. He, Y. Liu, Z. Cheng and J. Zhang, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 1962 DOI: 10.1039/C9QI00157C

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