Dual plasmonic gold nanostars for photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy

Author:

Raghavan Vijay1,O'Flatharta Cathal2,Dwyer Roisin3,Breathnach Aedán4,Zafar Haroon4,Dockery Peter5,Wheatley Antony6,Keogh Ivan7,Leahy Martin489,Olivo Malini110

Affiliation:

1. School of Physics, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland

2. Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

3. Discipline of Surgery, Lambe Institute for Translational Research, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland

4. Tissue Optics & Microcirculation Imaging Facility, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

5. Anatomy, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

6. Physiology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

7. Department of Surgery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

8. Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland

9. National Biophotonics & Imaging Platform, Dublin, Ireland

10. Bio-optical Imaging Group, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, Agency for Science, Technology & Research, Singapore

Abstract

Aim: To fabricate multimodal nanoconstruct that act as a single node for photoacoustic imaging (PAI) and photothermal therapy (PTT) in the fight against cancer. Materials & methods: Dual plasmonic gold nanostars (DPGNS) were chemically synthesized by reducing gold precursor using ascorbic acid and silver ions as shape directing agent. PAI and PTT were performed using commonly available 1064 nm laser source on DPGNS embedded tumor xenografts on mice. Results & conclusion: Photoacoustic amplitude increase with longer wavelength source and with silica coating of DPGNS. The in vivo photothermal capability of DPGNS resulted in a significant decrease in the tumor cellular area. DPGNS exhibited potential for single node diagnosis and therapy with longer wavelength facilitating deeper imaging and therapy.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Development,General Materials Science,Biomedical Engineering,Medicine (miscellaneous),Bioengineering

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