Name: synthesis of gold nanoparticle integrated photo-responsive liposomes and measurement of their microbubble cavitation upon pulse laser excitation
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This work was partially supported by the Tier-1 Academic Research Funds by Singapore Ministry of Education (RG 64/12 to CX) and NTU-Northwestern Institute of Nanomedicine.

1. Preparation
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	<li>Clean 100 ml round bottom flasks using aqua regia (1 part of concentrated nitric acid (HNO3) and 3 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl)) and wash the flasks with DI water. Autoclave the flasks and dry them in a hot air oven at 100 &#176;C for 15 min. Wrap and store the sterile flasks until use.</li>
	<li>Sterilize the hand-held mini-extruder set using 70% ethanol.</li>
	<li>Turn on the rotary evaporator and set the temperature of the hot water bath and the cooling tower at 3...

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Thin film hydration is the conventional method for preparing liposomes. Organic solvents (chloroform in this case) were first used to dissolve the lipids and then removed in a rotary evaporator at 37 &#176;C to generate a lipid thin film on the flask. This lipid film was hydrated with the aqueous solution containing 60 mM calcein and 5 nm Au NPs. During the hydration process, the temperature was maintained around 50 &#176;C and the flask was constantly agitated by rotating the flask. The key in this step is the choice of...

The possibility to trigger drug release using external stimuli is an attractive way to deliver the drugs in spatial-, temporal- and dosage-controlled fashions with maximized specificity and minimal adverse effects. Among a wide range of exogenous stimuli-responsive systems (light, magnetic field, ultrasound, microwave radiation), light-triggered platforms are attractive, owing to their non-invasiveness, simplicity and adaptability in the clinics.1 Extensive research in the past decade has provided a variety of platform technologies, such as near-infrared-light responsible gold (Au) nanocages coated with smart polymers,2 photo-labile, polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) conjugated with drugs,3 and self-assembled porphysome nanovesicles.4 However, these technologies are still in the preclinical stages of development, and require a clear understanding and optimization of parameters involved in the process of initiating and controlling the drug release.
One of the simplest and easily accessible methods for preparing such a system is to integrate Au NPs with thermally-sensitive liposomes5,6, both of which are widely available in the market and have been extensively investigated in preclinical and even clinical trials. Despite the limitation of deep-tissue activation of Au NPs at their plasmonic wavelength, when compared to near-infrared-activated Au nanostructures (e.g., nanocages), this system still holds great promise when used in small animals or for topical delivery in humans.7 There are some early efforts in combining Au NPs with liposomes for light-triggered release.8-11 While most of them focus on the novelty of materials, accessibility and scalability issues need to be addressed. Moreover, reports on release mechanisms using these nanocarriers are still limited.
Herein, the fabrication of photo-responsive liposomes, simultaneously loaded with drugs and hydrophilic Au NPs has been described. Calcein is used as a model compound to evaluate the encapsulation efficiency and the release profile of the system. In addition, in this system, light absorbed by Au NPs dissipates to the surrounding microenvironment in the form of heat, resulting in an increase in the local temperature. Air microbubbles are generated during the laser heating and cause mechanical disruption of liposomes (Figure 1). The mechanism of microbubble cavitation is confirmed by hydrophone measurements.

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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Avanti Polar Lipids (Alabama, US)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">850355P</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Powder, Store at -20 &#176;C</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">1-palmitoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (MPPC)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Avanti Polar Lipids (Alabama, US)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">855675P</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Powder, Store at -20 &#176;C</td>
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		<tr height="42">
			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">1, 2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanol-amine-N-[methoxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (ammonium salt) (DSPE-PEG2000)&#160;</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Avanti Polar Lipids (Alabama, US)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">880120P</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Powder, Store at -20 &#176;C</td>
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		<tr height="42">
			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Gold Nanoparticles</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Sigma Aldrich</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">752568-100mL</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">5nm particles, stabilized at 0.1mM PBS</td>
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		<tr height="42">
			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Calcein</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Sigma Aldrich</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">C0875-10g</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">60mM, pH 7.4 - adjusted using NaOH</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="21" style="height:21px;width:471px;">phosphate buffered saline (PBS)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Sigma Aldrich</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">P5493</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">0.1 mM, pH 7.4</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="63" style="height:63px;width:471px;">Double distilled water</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Millipore Milli-DI water purification system</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Triton X100&#160;&#160;</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Sigma, Life Sciences</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">X-100</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">To disrupt the liposomes to calculate total encapsulation</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Rotavapor&#160;&#160;</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Buchi (Switzerland)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">R 210</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for Lipososme preparation</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Heating bath</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Buchi (Switzerland)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">B 491</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for Lipososme preparation</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Vacuum Controller&#160;&#160;</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Buchi (Switzerland)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">V-850</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for Lipososme preparation</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Vacuum Pump</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Buchi (Switzerland)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">V-700</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for Lipososme preparation</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Recirculation bath with temperature controller</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Polyscience</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;"></td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for Lipososme preparation</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">&#160;Mini-extruder assembly with heating block&#160;</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Avanti Polar Lipids (Alabama, US)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">610000</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for extrusion of liposomes</td>
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		<tr height="42">
			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Syringes, 1000 uL</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Avanti Polar Lipids (Alabama, US)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">610017</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for extrusion of liposomes</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Polycarbonate filter membrane, 200nm&#160;&#160;</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Whatmann</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">800281</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for extrusion of liposomes</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Filter Support</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Avanti Polar Lipids (Alabama, US)</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">610014</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for extrusion of liposomes</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">PD 10 Desalting coulumns, Sephadex G-25 medium</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">GE Healthcare, Life sciences</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">17-0851-01</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used to purify the liposomes</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">Centrifuge&#160;&#160;</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Sigma Laboratory Centrifuges</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">3K30</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used to concentrate the liposomal solution&#160;</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="40" style="height:40px;width:471px;">Rotor</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Sigma</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">19777-H</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used to concentrate the liposomal solution&#160;</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="63" style="height:63px;width:471px;">Zetasizer&#160;&#160;</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Nano ZS Malvern</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;"></td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used for the determination of liposome size and zetapotential</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="42" style="height:42px;width:471px;">UV- Visible Spectrophotometer</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Shimadzu</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">UV-2450</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used to measure the absorbance of the samples</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="63" style="height:63px;width:471px;">Fluorescent Spectrofluorometer&#160;&#160;</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">Molecular Devices</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">SpectraMax M5</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Used to measure the fluorescence emission of the samples</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="63" style="height:63px;width:471px;">Nd:YAG Laser</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">NewWave Research</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;"></td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">532 nm; Maximum power: 17mJ; Width: 406 ns; Used for sample irradiation</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="126" style="height:126px;width:471px;">HNR Hydrophone</td>
			<td>ONDA</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;">HNR-1000</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">1000 mm diameter and 450 nV/Pa sensitivity, Proper working frequency range: 0.25-10 MHz; Calibration: 50 mV/Bar; Used to measure the acoustic signals</td>
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			<td dir="LTR" height="84" style="height:84px;width:471px;">Digital Osciloscope</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:140px;">LECORY - Wave Runner 64Xi-A</td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:119px;"></td>
			<td dir="LTR" style="width:213px;">Frequency: 600 MHz; Max sample rate : 10 Gs/s (at two channel); Used to record the measured acoustic signals</td>
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synthesis of gold nanoparticle integrated photo-responsive liposomes and measurement of their microbubble cavitation upon pulse laser excitation

Photo-responsive nanoparticles (NPs) have received considerable attention because of their potential in providing spatial, temporal, and dosage control over the drug release. However, most of the relevant technologies are still in the development process and are unprocurable by clinics. Here, we describe a facile fabrication of these photo-responsive NPs with commercially available gold NPs and thermo-responsive liposomes. Calcein is used as a model drug to evaluate the encapsulation efficiency and the release kinetic profile upon heat/light stimulation. Finally, we show that this photo-triggered release is due to the membrane disruption caused by microbubble cavitation, which can be measured with hydrophone.

Liposomes were prepared using a conventional thin film hydration technique with DPPC, MPPC and DSPE-PEG2000 in a molar ratio of 86:10:4 or 7.95:0.65:1.39 mg/ml.12 The size of Au NPs is critical to determine the light to heat conversion efficiency during the following laser excitation experiment. Smaller the size of Au NPs, higher is the transducing efficiency.13 Thus 5 nm Au NPs, the smallest samples from the vendor, were chosen for encapsulation. During the synthesi...

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Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticle Integrated Photo-responsive Liposomes and Measurement of Their Microbubble Cavitation upon Pulse Laser Excitation

This protocol describes a simple preparation method for gold nanoparticle integrated photo-responsive liposomes with the commercially available materials. It also shows how to measure the microbubble cavitation process of the synthesized liposomes upon the treatment of pulsed laser.

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