Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG) Departamento de Fisiología - Facultad de Medicina Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Arzobispo Morcillo 2 Madrid 28029 Spain.
Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (NanoBIG) Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria IRYCIS Ctra. Colmenar km. 9.100 Madrid 28034 Spain.
Adv Sci (Weinh). 2021 Mar 3;8(9):2003838. doi: 10.1002/advs.202003838. eCollection 2021 May.
Luminescent nano-thermometry is a fast-developing technique with great potential for in vivo sensing, diagnosis, and therapy. Unfortunately, it presents serious limitations. The luminescence generated by nanothermometers, from which thermal readout is obtained, is strongly distorted by the attenuation induced by tissues. Such distortions lead to low signal levels and entangle absolute and reliable thermal monitoring of internal organs. Overcoming both limitations requires the use of high-brightness luminescent nanothermometers and adopting more complex approaches for temperature estimation. In this work, it is demonstrated how superbright AgS nanothermometers can provide in vivo, reliable, and absolute thermal reading of the liver during laser-induced hyperthermia. For that, a new procedure is designed in which thermal readout is obtained from the combination of in vivo transient thermometry measurements and in silico simulations. The synergy between in vivo and in silico measurements has made it possible to assess relevant numbers such as the efficiency of hyperthermia processes, the total heat energy deposited in the liver, and the relative contribution of AgS nanoparticles to liver heating. This work provides a new way for absolute thermal sensing of internal organs with potential application not only to hyperthermia processes but also to advanced diagnosis and therapy.
荧光纳米测温技术是一种快速发展的技术,具有在体内传感、诊断和治疗方面的巨大潜力。不幸的是,它存在严重的局限性。从纳米温度计产生的荧光,从中获得热读数,强烈地被组织引起的衰减所扭曲。这种扭曲导致信号水平低,并使内部器官的绝对和可靠的热监测变得复杂。克服这两个限制需要使用高亮度的荧光纳米温度计,并采用更复杂的温度估计方法。在这项工作中,证明了超亮 AgS 纳米温度计如何在激光诱导的热疗期间提供肝脏的体内可靠和绝对的热读数。为此,设计了一种新的程序,其中从体内瞬态测温测量和计算模拟的组合中获得热读数。体内和计算测量之间的协同作用使得评估相关数量成为可能,例如热疗过程的效率、在肝脏中沉积的总热能,以及 AgS 纳米粒子对肝脏加热的相对贡献。这项工作为内部器官的绝对热传感提供了一种新的方法,不仅可以应用于热疗过程,还可以应用于高级诊断和治疗。