Table · dataset · 2026
Melanin-Inspired Nanoparticle Tattoo Inks for Precise Marking and Surveillance of Gastrointestinal Lesions
Listed in ZivaHub and Deakin Research Online and HKU DataHub and DaYta Ya Rona and figshare and Loughborough Research Repository and UP Research Data Repository — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.1021/acsnano.6c11696.s002
Accurate endoscopic marking of suspicious lesions and polyps is essential for the effective surgical management of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, including colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.
Description
Currently, lesion localization relies on submucosal injection of a carbon-based tattoo ink; however, this ink exhibits extensive tissue diffusion and extravasation, leading to poor spatial fidelity, compromised precision, and risk for fibrotic responses.
Given the need for contrast relative to endoscopic white light and biocompatibility, we report here the design and evaluation of melanin-inspired nanoparticle tattoo (MINT) inks, formulated from synthetic melanin nanoparticles and biopolymer-encapsulated synthetic melanin. MINT inks are designed to be durable, high-contrast, easily injectable, and colloidally stable for at least 2 months and to elicit minimal macrophage-mediated inflammatory responses in vitro.
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In live porcine colon studies, submucosal injection of MINT inks resulted in highly localized tattoos with minimal lateral spread over 9 weeks of follow-up, which is a significant advantage over the extensive diffusion observed with clinical carbon ink. MINT tattoo markings were distinctly visible from both mucosal and serosal surfaces of the intestine and enabled reproducible multipoint and quadrant-based marking, which enhanced spatial orientation.
Collectively, these findings demonstrate that MINT inks are biocompatible and capable of providing precise, long-lasting, high-contrast marking of lesions in the colon. By overcoming the limitations of conventional carbon-particle-based tattoos, MINT inks represent a promising next-generation contrast agent for improving endoscopic localization and surgical outcomes in GI diseases.
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- DOI doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6c11696.s002 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
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Provenance · 7 source records, 92 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/34031530 | 10 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/34031530 | 10 d ago | JSON v1 |
| HKU DataHub | oai:figshare.com:article/34031530 | 10 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DaYta Ya Rona | oai:figshare.com:article/34031530 | 9 d ago | JSON v1 |
| figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/34031530 | 9 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Loughborough Research Repository | oai:figshare.com:article/34031530 | 9 d ago | JSON v1 |
| UP Research Data Repository | oai:figshare.com:article/34031530 | 8 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · figshare com | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · datahub hku hk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · dro deakin edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:cancer | mapping · researchdata up ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Cancer'] |
| concepts[disease].local:disease:disease | enrichment · zivahub uct ac za | keyword-concept-rules@1.0.0 | title+description (75%) |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3103 | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Ecology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3103 | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Ecology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3103 | mapping · figshare com | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Ecology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3103 | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Ecology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3103 | mapping · dro deakin edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Ecology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3103 | mapping · datahub hku hk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Ecology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3103 | mapping · researchdata up ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Ecology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3204 | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Immunology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3204 | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Immunology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3204 | mapping · dro deakin edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Immunology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3204 | mapping · researchdata up ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Immunology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3204 | mapping · datahub hku hk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Immunology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3204 | mapping · figshare com | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Immunology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3204 | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Immunology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:4410 | mapping · dro deakin edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Sociology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:4410 | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Sociology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:4410 | mapping · datahub hku hk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Sociology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:4410 | mapping · researchdata up ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Sociology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:4410 | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Sociology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:4410 | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Sociology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:4410 | mapping · figshare com | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['Sociology'] |
| concepts[field].local:field:astronomy | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:astronomy | mapping · datahub hku hk | connector:datahub_hku_hk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:astronomy | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:astronomy | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:astronomy | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:astronomy | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:astronomy | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · datahub hku hk | connector:datahub_hku_hk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:chemistry | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:computer-science-ai | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:computer-science-ai | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · datahub hku hk | connector:datahub_hku_hk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:economics-finance | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:economics-finance | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:engineering | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:engineering | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:engineering | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:engineering | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:humanities | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:humanities | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:humanities | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:humanities | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · datahub hku hk | connector:datahub_hku_hk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:materials-science | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:mathematics-statistics | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · datahub hku hk | connector:datahub_hku_hk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:medicine-health | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:ocean-atmospheric | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:psychology-behavioral | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · repository lboro ac uk | connector:repository_lboro_ac_uk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · dro deakin edu au | connector:dro_deakin_edu_au@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · datahub hku hk | connector:datahub_hku_hk@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · researchdata up ac za | connector:researchdata_up_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · dayta nwu ac za | connector:dayta_nwu_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · figshare com | connector:figshare_com@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/description |
| license | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/rights |
| publication_date | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · zivahub uct ac za | connector:zivahub_uct_ac_za@1.0.0 | /metadata/dc/title |