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Non-invasive phototherapy has been emerging as an ambitious tactic for suppression of amyloid-,B (A,B) self-assembly against Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, it remains a daunting challenge to develop ef-ficient photosensitizers for A,B oxygenation that are activatable in a deep brain tissue through the scalp and skull, while reducing side effects on normal tissues. Here, we report an A,B targeted, low-dose X-ray-excitable long-afterglow scintillator (ScNPs@RB/Ab) for efficient deep-brain phototherapy. We demon-strate that the as-synthesized ScNPs@RB/Ab is capable of converting X-rays into visible light to activate the photosensitizers of rose bengal (RB) for A,B oxygenation through the scalp and skull. We show that the ScNPs@RB/Ab persistently emitting visible luminescence can substantially minimize the risk of exces-sive X-ray exposure dosage. Importantly, peptide KLVFFAED-functionalized ScNPs@RB/Ab shows a blood- brain barrier permeability. In vivo experimental results validated that ScNPs@RB/Ab alleviated A,B burden and slowed cognitive decline in triple-transgenic AD model mice at extremely low X-ray doses without side effects. Our study paves a new pathway to develop high-efficiency transcranial AD phototherapy.
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ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
ISSN: 1742-7061
Year: 2022
Volume: 155
Page: 635-643
9 . 7
JCR@2022
9 . 4 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:91
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 5
SCOPUS Cited Count: 8
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