AUTHOR=Wu Xiaoyu , Liu Kun , Wang Ruihua , Yang Guanglin , Lin Jiaying , Liu Xiaobing 

TITLE=Multifunctional CuBiS2 Nanoparticles for Computed Tomography Guided Photothermal Therapy in Preventing Arterial Restenosis After Endovascular Treatment

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2020.585631

DOI=10.3389/fbioe.2020.585631

ISSN=2296-4185

ABSTRACT=<p>Chronic inflammation mediated by artery infiltrated macrophages plays critical role in artery restenosis after endovascular therapy. Evidence has demonstrated the potential ability of photothermal therapy (PTT) in eliminating chronic inflammation by targeting inflammatory cells including macrophages. Recently, increasing attention has been payed to copper chalcogenide nanocrystals doped of radiocontrast agent, e.g., bismuth (Bi) for computed tomography (CT) guided PTT. However, the application of imaging guided PTT in preventing artery restenosis is lacking and limited. Herein, a novel multifunctional CuBiS<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles (CuBiS<sub>2</sub> NPs) were synthesized for CT imaging guided PTT in artery re-stenosis prevention. The optimum amount and other conditions of CuBiS<sub>2</sub> NPs were optimized to exert the maximum ablation effect on macrophages with good biocompatibility. <italic>In vivo</italic> carotid injury model revealed that CuBiS<sub>2</sub> NPs exhibited promising therapeutic effect on inhibition of artery stenosis by eliminating macrophages with excellent CT imaging ability. The recent study highlights a new cost-effective metal nanostructures-based nanotechnology in prevention of artery restenosis after endovascular therapy.</p>