| Abstract |
Hengli Yang,1,2,* Wenbin Cai,3,* Wei Lv,2 Ping Zhao,2 Yamei Shen,4 Longfang Zhang,1 Bin Ma,1 Lijun Yuan,2 Yunyou Duan,2 Kechun Yao11Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Air Force General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Tang Du Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 3Special Diagnosis Department, General Hospital of Tibet Military Command, Lhasa, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yunyou DuanDepartment of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Tang Du Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710038, People’s Republic of ChinaEmail duanyy@fmmu.edu.cnKechun YaoDepartment of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Air Force General Hospital, Beijing 100036, People’s Republic of ChinaEmail yaokc1959@hotmail.comBackground: Currently, effective detection and treatment of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) still face severe challenges. Ultrasound molecular imaging as a noninvasive and easy-to-operate method is expected to bring improvements for tumor detection.Purpose: The aim of this research is to prepare novel phase-change ultrasound contrast agents, Nds-IR780, which can perform not only dual-mode molecule-targeted imaging but also targeted photothermal therapy for CMM.Methods: A double emulsion process was used to prepare the Nds-IR780. Then, the entrapment rate and drug loading of IR-780 iodide in Nds-IR780 were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography. The biocompatibility of Nds-IR780 was evaluated by a CCK-8 assay and the characteristics and stability of that were verified through the particle size analyzer, laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The abilities of dual-mode molecule-targeted imaging and targeted photothermal therapy for Nds-IR780 were confirmed via the in vitro and in vivo experiments.Results: Nds-IR780 had good size distribution, polydispersity index, stability and biosafety. The in vitro and in vivo experiments confirmed that Nds-IR780 were capable of targeting CMM cells with high affinity (22.4±3.2%) and facilitating dual-mode imaging to detect the primary lesion and sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) of CMM. Furthermore, the photothermal ablation of CMM mediated by Nds-IR780 was very effective in vivo.Conclusion: The newly prepared Nds-IR780 were observed to be effective targeted theranostic probe for the precise detection and targeted treatment of CMM.Keywords: CMM, dual-mode phase-change nanodroplets, targeted accurate diagnosis and treatment |
