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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Near-infrared fluorescent nanoprobe enables noninvasive, longitudinal monitoring of graft outcome in RPE transplantation.

Guanzhou Di, Chen Lu, Mengting Xue, Limin Zheng, Weiqi Li, Runmin Xie, Xinpei Yuan, Xu Zhen, Min Wu, Xiying Mao and 1 more

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Guanzhou Di *Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Chen Lu *Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Mengting XueDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Limin ZhengDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Weiqi LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Runmin XieDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Xinpei YuanDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Xu ZhenMOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology and State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Min WuMOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology and State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Xiying MaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Songtao YuanDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell transplantation holds therapeutic promise for retinal degenerative diseases, but longitudinal monitoring of graft survival and efficacy remains clinically challenging. The aim of this study is to develop a simple and effective method for the therapeutic quantification of RPE cell transplantation and immune rejection Methods: A nanoprobe was developed and modified to label donor RPE cells, and used to monitor the position and intensity of the fluorescence signal Results: The spatial distribution of the fluorescence signal of the nanoprobe corresponded with the site of transplantation, but the signal intensity decreased over time, while the signal distribution extended to the choroid. Additionally, the nanoprobe fluorescence signal was detected in the liver and spleen during long-term monitoring. Conversely, in mice administered the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine A, the decrease in signal intensity was slower and the expansion of the signal distribution was less pronounced. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed a significant temporal increase in the proportion of macrophages with nanoprobe-labeled cells following transplantation. The stability and cell-penetrating ability of the nanoprobe enables the labeling of immune cell niches in RPE transplantation. Additionally, scRNA-seq analysis of nanoprobe-labeled cells identified MDK and ANXA1 signaling pathway in donor RPE cells as initiators of the immune rejection cascade, which were further amplified by macrophage-mediated pro-inflammatory signaling. Conclusion: Near-infrared fluorescent nanoprobes represent a reliable method for

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immune rejectionin vivo trackingmacrophagenear-infrared fluorescent nanoprobeRPE transplantation

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PMCPMC12098337

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