Precise diagnosis of atherosclerosis (AS) is a crucial strategy for reducing acute cardiovascular events. Herein, a macrophage membrane (MM)-camouflaged biomimetic vesicle loaded with near-infrared-II (NIR-II) aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) (P4TT@MM) is proposed to achieve localized in vivo imaging of atherosclerosis. The AIEgens characteristics of P4TT@MM effectively compensate for the fluorescence intensity decrease caused by the intramolecular torsional charge transfer (TICT) effect, even in foam cell-rich lesions. Benefiting from the biomimetic camouflage of MM and its strong affinity for atherosclerotic plaques, P4TT@MM enables precise targeting of lesion sites, successfully achieving high-contrast imaging of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries and aortas of the AS mice model. Compared with free P4TT, the NIR-II fluorescence intensity of P4TT@MM is increased by 140% in carotid arteries and 152% in aortas, respectively. Moreover, the P4TT@MM demonstrates robust biocompatibility combined with significant clinical translation potential. This study may present a promising tool for the clinical diagnosis of AS.
基金:
National Health Commission of China, National Major Science and Technology Projects; National Health Commission of China [2024ZD0531200]; National Major Science and Technology Projects [2024YFC231103]; National Key Research and Development Program [82472210, 82272248, 82302842]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [82322042]; National Science Foundation for Excellent Young Project [22050000282]; Natural Science Fund of Guangdong Province for Distinguished Young Scholars [SL2024A04J01463]; Basic and Applied Basic Research Topic of Guangzhou Sailing Project for Young Doctor [XJKF230124]; Open Competition Mechanism to Select the Best Candidates for Key Research Projects of Ningxia Medical University [2024A1515011611]; Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong [2024M751336]; China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2023A1515110035, 2023A1515140123]; Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation [GZC20231065]; Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Grade C) of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [202403AC100020]; Yunnan Provincial Key Research and Development Plan [202305AS350019]; Innovative Team of Yunnan Province
第一作者机构:[1]Kunming Med Univ, Inst Engn Med, Kunming 650500, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Kunming Med Univ, Inst Engn Med, Kunming 650500, Peoples R China[4]Ningxia Med Univ, Sch Inspect, Yinchuan 750004, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Luo Zhiheng,Li Xipeng,You Caifa,et al.Macrophage Vesicles-Loaded NIR-II AIEgens for Precise In Situ Fluorescence Imaging of Atherosclerosis[J].SMALL METHODS.2025,doi:10.1002/smtd.202500486.
APA:
Luo, Zhiheng,Li, Xipeng,You, Caifa,Fang, Laiping,Yang, Delong...&Liao, Yuhui.(2025).Macrophage Vesicles-Loaded NIR-II AIEgens for Precise In Situ Fluorescence Imaging of Atherosclerosis.SMALL METHODS,,
MLA:
Luo, Zhiheng,et al."Macrophage Vesicles-Loaded NIR-II AIEgens for Precise In Situ Fluorescence Imaging of Atherosclerosis".SMALL METHODS .(2025)