A Lysosome-Targeted Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe with Excellent Water Solubility for Surgery Navigation in Breast Cancer
Yumei Wu, Zhengjun Chen, Dan Shen, Zhiquan He, Jiajia Lv, Hongyu Li, Mingyan Yang, Jun Tan, Jianrong Yuan, Jie Gao, Zeli Yuan
Abstract
High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide To get a tumor-targeted contrast agent for imaging guide resection of tumors, we designed a novel fluorescent probe based on the heptamethine cyanine core, Cy7-MO, which has excellent water solubility and near-infrared photophysical and lysosomal targeting properties. The chemical structure of Cy7-MO was characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high-resolution mass spectrometry. The toxicity of Cy7-MO was evaluated by cell counting kit-8. Then, a cellular-level study was conducted to evaluate the suborganelle localization in 4T1-Luc1 cells, and it was also used for surgical navigation in orthotopic breast tumor resection in vivo . The results showed that Cy7-MO was well targeted to lysosomes. Importantly, the Cy7-MO probe was found to be well tolerable and exhibited excellent biocompatibility. Moreover, the orthotopic breast tumor margin was clearly visualized through fluorescence guiding of Cy7-MO. Finally, the correct tumor tissues were completely removed, and a negative margin was obtained successfully, which demonstrated an enhanced precision of surgery.