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Zhang C, Xu M, He S, Huang J, Xu C, Pu K. Checkpoint Nano-PROTACs for Activatable Cancer Photo-Immunotherapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2208553. [PMID: 36427459 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202208553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Checkpoint immunotherapy holds great potential to treat malignancies via blocking the immunosuppressive signaling pathways, which however suffers from inefficiency and off-target adverse effects. Herein, checkpoint nano-proteolysis targeting chimeras (nano-PROTACs) in combination with photodynamic tumor regression and immunosuppressive protein degradation to block checkpoint signaling pathways for activatable cancer photo-immunotherapy are reported. These nano-PROTACs are composed of a photosensitizer (protoporphyrin IX, PpIX) and an Src homology 2 domain-containing phosphatase 2 (SHP2)-targeting PROTAC peptide (aPRO) via a caspase 3-cleavable segment. aPRO is activated by the increased expression of caspase 3 in tumor cells after phototherapeutic treatment and induces targeted degradation of SHP2 via the ubiquitin-proteasome system. The persistent depletion of SHP2 blocks the immunosuppressive checkpoint signaling pathways (CD47/SIRPα and PD-1/PD-L1), thus reinvigorating antitumor macrophages and T cells. Such a checkpoint PROTAC strategy synergizes immunogenic phototherapy to boost antitumor immune response. Thus, this study represents a generalized PROTAC platform to modulate immune-related signaling pathways for improved anticancer therapy.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 59 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 636921, Singapore
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Zhou T, Yuan S, Qian P, Wu Y. Enzymes in Nanomedicine for Anti-tumor Therapy. Chem Res Chin Univ 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-023-2349-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Repeated photodynamic therapy mediates the abscopal effect through multiple innate and adaptive immune responses with and without immune checkpoint therapy. Biomaterials 2023; 292:121918. [PMID: 36442438 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors, photodynamic therapy can induce robust immune responses capable of preventing local tumor recurrence and delaying the growth of distant, untreated disease (ie. the abscopal effect). Previously, we found that repeated photodynamic therapy (R-PDT) using porphyrin lipoprotein (PLP) as a photosensitizer, without the addition of an immune checkpoint inhibitor, can induce the abscopal effect. To understand why PLP mediated R-PDT alone can induce the abscopal effect, and how the addition of an immune checkpoint inhibitor can further strengthen the abscopal effect, we investigated the broader immune mechanisms facilitated by R-PDT and combination R-PDT + anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (αPD-1) in a highly aggressive, subcutaneous AE17-OVA mesothelioma dual tumor-bearing C57BL/6 mice. We found a 46.64-fold and 61.33-fold increase in interleukin-6 (IL-6) after R-PDT and combination R-PDT + αPD-1 relative to PBS respectively, suggesting broad innate immune activation. There was a greater propensity for antigen presentation in the spleen and distal, non-irradiated tumor draining lymph nodes, as dendritic cells and macrophages had increased expression of MHC class II, CD80, and CD86, after R-PDT and combination R-PDT + αPD-1. Concurrently, there was a shift in the proportions of CD4+ T cell subsets in the spleen, and an increase in the frequency of CD8+ T cells in the distal, non-irradiated tumor draining lymph nodes. While R-PDT had an acceptable safety profile, combination R-PDT + αPD-1 induced 1.26-fold higher serum potassium and 1.33-fold phosphorus, suggestive of mild laboratory tumor lysis syndrome. Histology revealed an absence of gross inflammation in critical organs after R-PDT and combination R-PDT + αPD-1 relative to PBS-treated mice. Taken together, our findings shed light on how the abscopal effect can be induced by PDT and strengthened by combination R-PDT + αPD-1, and suggests minimal toxicities after R-PDT.
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Zhu L, Luo M, Zhang Y, Fang F, Li M, An F, Zhao D, Zhang J. Free radical as a double-edged sword in disease: Deriving strategic opportunities for nanotherapeutics. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Yu Z, Tang D. Artificial Neural Network-Assisted Wearable Flexible Sweat Patch for Drug Management in Parkinson's Patients Based on Vacancy-Engineered Processing of g-C 3N 4. Anal Chem 2022; 94:18000-18008. [PMID: 36524711 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Herein, we developed a flexible, low-cost non-enzymatic sweat sensing chip for in situ acquisition of bioinformation in sweat of individuals under exercise conditions to advance personal health monitoring and medication management for patients with Parkinson's disease. This low-cost, flexible, wearable sweat sensor consists of a printed screen electrode modified with g-C3N4 material and an external MSME element. The doping strategy and surface activation strategy of the g-C3N4-based exhibited efficient glucose oxidase-like activity and electrochemical activity when testing l-dopa and glucose in sweat. The optimized signal was transmitted to a smartphone for processing 12 individuals with simulated dosing, enabling continuous monitoring of l-dopa metabolism in sweat and management of dosing. The generalization ability and robustness of models constructed by methods such as multiple linear regression, artificial neural networks, and convolutional neural networks were compared cross-sectionally. Deep learning models based on artificial neural networks help develop a user-personalized medication administration reminder system, which provides a promising paradigm for reliable medication supervision for Parkinson's patients in the Internet of Things era.
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- Zhichao Yu
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, People Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, People Republic of China
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Meng Z, Chen Z, Lu G, Dong X, Dai J, Lou X, Xia F. Short-Wavelength Aggregation-Induced Emission Photosensitizers for Solid Tumor Therapy: Enhanced with White-Light Fiber Optic. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:6607-6619. [PMID: 36578442 PMCID: PMC9791998 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s384196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background White-light photodynamic therapy (wPDT) has been used in the treatment of cancer due to its convenience, effectiveness and less painful. However, the limited penetration of white-light into the tissues leads to a reduced effectiveness of solid tumor treatment. Methods Two short-wavelength aggregation-induced emission (AIE) nanoparticles were prepared, PyTPA@PEG and TB@PEG, which have excitation wavelengths of 440 nm and 524 nm, respectively. They were characterized by UV, fluorescence, particle size and TEM. The ability of nanoparticles to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and kill cancer cells under different conditions was investigated in vitro, including white-light, after white-light penetrating the skin, laser. A white-light fiber for intra-tumor irradiation was customized. Finally, induced tumor elimination with fiber-mediated wPDT was confirmed in vivo. Results In vitro, both PyTPA@PEG and TB@PEG are more efficient in the production ROS when exposed to white-light compared to laser. However, wPDT also has a fatal flaw in that its level of ROS production after penetrating the skin is reduced to 20-40% of the original level. To this end, we have customized a white-light fiber for intra-tumor irradiation. In vivo, the fiber-mediated wPDT significantly induces tumor elimination with maximized therapeutic outcomes by irradiating the interior of the tumor. In addition, wPDT also has the advantage that its light source can be adapted to a wide range of photosensitizers (wavelength range 400-700 nm), whereas a laser of single wavelength can only target a specific photosensitizer. Conclusion This method of using optical fiber to increase the tissue penetration of white light can greatly improve the therapeutic effect of AIE photosensitizers, which is needed for the treatment of large/deep tumors and holds great promise in cancer treatment.
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- Zijuan Meng
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Jun Dai, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, People’s Republic of China, Email ;
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People’s Republic of China
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Nanoparticles-based phototherapy systems for cancer treatment: Current status and clinical potential. Bioact Mater 2022; 23:471-507. [PMID: 36514388 PMCID: PMC9727595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Remarkable progress in phototherapy has been made in recent decades, due to its non-invasiveness and instant therapeutic efficacy. In addition, with the rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, phototherapy systems based on nanoparticles or nanocomposites also evolved as an emerging hotspot in nanomedicine research, especially in cancer. In this review, first we briefly introduce the history of phototherapy, and the mechanisms of phototherapy in cancer treatment. Then, we summarize the representative development over the past three to five years in nanoparticle-based phototherapy and highlight the design of the innovative nanoparticles thereof. Finally, we discuss the feasibility and the potential of the nanoparticle-based phototherapy systems in clinical anticancer therapeutic applications, aiming to predict future research directions in this field. Our review is a tutorial work, aiming at providing useful insights to researchers in the field of nanotechnology, nanoscience and cancer.
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Teng C, Dang H, Zhang S, Xu Y, Yin D, Yan L. J-aggregates of Br- and piperazine-modified cyanine dye with the assistance of amphiphilic polypeptides for efficient NIR-IIa phototheranostics under 1064 nm irradiation. Acta Biomater 2022; 154:572-582. [PMID: 36265791 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The second near-infrared IIa window (NIR-IIa, 1300nm∼1400nm) enables high-resolution imaging and deep-tissue tumor treatment due to its unique low tissue scattering and autofluorescence, high temporal-spatial resolution, and deep tissue penetration. Therefore, NIR-IIa fluorescence imaging-guided phototherapy is of specific interest. However, organic dyes and their nanoparticles for NIR-IIa phototheranostics are still scarce. Here, we have synthesized a Br- and piperazine-modified cyanine dye (FN) and its nanomicelles encapsulated by an amphiphilic polypeptide with sidechains of tertiary amine (PEA). The J-aggregates of P@FN9 with 1116 nm absorption and efficient NIR-IIa fluorescence emission were formed by the self-assembly of FN and PEA. P@FN9 nanoparticles (NPs) showed good stability and high photothermal conversion efficiency (55.4%). In addition, the high spatial resolution and signal-to-background ratio (SBR) of P@FN9 were demonstrated by NIR-IIa fluorescence imaging of mouse vasculature. The P@FN9 NPs successfully performed the NIR-IIa fluorescence imaging-guided photothermal therapy, and both in vitro and in vivo experiments indicated that the P@FN9 NPs exhibited effective antitumor effects under the NIR-II (1064 nm) laser irradiation. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE.
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- Changchang Teng
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China. Hefei, Jinzai road 96. 230026, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China. Hefei, Jinzai road 96. 230026, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China. Hefei, Jinzai road 96. 230026, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China. Hefei, Jinzai road 96. 230026, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China. Hefei, Jinzai road 96. 230026, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China. Hefei, Jinzai road 96. 230026, Anhui, PR China.
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In situ generation of micrometer-sized tumor cell-derived vesicles as autologous cancer vaccines for boosting systemic immune responses. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6534. [PMID: 36319625 PMCID: PMC9626595 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33831-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Cancer vaccine, which can promote tumor-specific immunostimulation, is one of the most important immunotherapeutic strategies and holds tremendous potential for cancer treatment/prevention. Here, we prepare a series of nanoparticles composed of doxorubicin- and tyrosine kinase inhibitor-loaded and hyaluronic acid-coated dendritic polymers (termed HDDT nanoparticles) and find that the HDDT nanoparticles can convert various cancer cells to micrometer-sized vesicles (1.6-3.2 μm; termed HMVs) with ~100% cell-to-HMV conversion efficiency. We confirm in two tumor-bearing mouse models that the nanoparticles can restrain tumor growth, induce robust immunogenic cell death, and convert the primary tumor into an antigen depot by producing HMVs in situ to serve as personalized vaccines for cancer immunotherapy. Furthermore, the HDDT-healed mice show a strong immune memory effect and the HDDT treatment can realize long-term protection against tumor rechallenge. Collectively, the present work provides a general strategy for the preparation of tumor-associated antigen-containing vesicles and the development of personalized cancer vaccines.
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Wang T, Zhang H, Qiu W, Han Y, Liu H, Li Z. Biomimetic nanoparticles directly remodel immunosuppressive microenvironment for boosting glioblastoma immunotherapy. Bioact Mater 2022; 16:418-432. [PMID: 35386309 PMCID: PMC8965726 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM), as a very aggressive cancer of central nervous system, is very challenging to completely cure by the conventional combination of surgical resection with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The success of emerging immunotherapy in hot tumors has attracted considerable interest for the treatment of GBM, but the unique tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment (TIME) of GBM leads to the failure of immunotherapy. Here, we show the significant improvement of the immunotherapy efficacy of GBM by modulating the TIME through novel all-in-one biomimetic nanoparticles (i.e. CS-I/J@CM NPs). The nanoparticles consist of utrasmall Cu2-x Se nanoparticles (NPs) with outstanding intrinsic properties (e.g., photo-responsive Fenton-like catalytic property for inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD) and alleviating the hypoxia of tumor), indoximod (IND, an inhibitor of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenease in tumor), JQ1 (an inhibitor for reducing the expression of PD-L1 by tumor cells), and tumor cell membrane for improving the targeting capability and accumulation of nanoparticles in tumor. We reveal that these smart CS-I/J@CM NPs could drastically activate the immune responses through remodeling TIME of GBM by multiple functions. They could (1) increase M1-phenotype macrophages at tumor site by promoting the polarization of tumor-associated macrophages through the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxygen generated from the Fenton-like reaction between nanoparticles and H2O2 within tumor under NIR II irradiation; (2) decrease the infiltration of Tregs cells at tumor site through the release of IND; (3) decrease the expression of PD-L1 on tumor cells through JQ1. The notable increments of anti-tumor CD8+T cells in the tumor and memory T cells (TEM) in the spleen show excellent therapy efficacy and effectively prevent the recurrence of GBM after modulation of the TIME. This work demonstrates the modulation of TIME could be a significant strategy to improve the immunotherapy of GBM and other cold tumors.
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- Tingting Wang
- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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Wang M, Wu M, Liu X, Shao S, Huang J, Liu B, Liang T. Pyroptosis Remodeling Tumor Microenvironment to Enhance Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy Driven by Membrane Anchoring Photosensitizer. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2202914. [PMID: 35981886 PMCID: PMC9561775 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202202914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Immunotherapy, the most promising strategy of cancer treatment, has achieved promising outcomes, but its clinical efficacy in pancreatic cancer is limited mainly due to the complicated tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment. As a highly inflammatory form of immunogenic cell death (ICD), pyroptosis provides a great opportunity to alleviate immunosuppression and promote systemic immune responses in solid tumors. Herein, membrane-targeted photosensitizer TBD-3C with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) feature to trigger pyroptosis-aroused cancer immunotherapy via photodynamic therapy (PDT) is applied. The results reveal that pyroptotic cells induced by TBD-3C could stimulate M1-polarization of macrophages, cause maturation of dendritic cells (DCs), and activation of CD8+ cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs). Pyroptosis-aroused immunological responses could convert immunosuppressive "cold" tumor microenvironment (TME) to immunogenic "hot" TME, which not only inhibits primary pancreatic cancer growth but also attacks the distant tumor. This work establishes a platform with high biocompatibility for light-controlled antitumor immunity and solid tumor immunotherapy aroused by cell pyroptosis.
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- Meng Wang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic SurgeryFirst Affiliated HospitalZhejiang UniversitySchool of MedicineHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic DiseaseHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Innovation Center for the Study of Pancreatic DiseasesHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for the Study of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic DiseasesHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Cancer CenterZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058P. R. China
- Research Center for Healthcare Data ScienceZhejiang LabHangzhou310003P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore4 Engineering Drive 4Singapore117585Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin UniversityInternational Campus of Tianjin UniversityBinhai New CityFuzhou350207P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore4 Engineering Drive 4Singapore117585Singapore
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic SurgeryFirst Affiliated HospitalZhejiang UniversitySchool of MedicineHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic DiseaseHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Innovation Center for the Study of Pancreatic DiseasesHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for the Study of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic DiseasesHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Cancer CenterZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058P. R. China
- Research Center for Healthcare Data ScienceZhejiang LabHangzhou310003P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic SurgeryFirst Affiliated HospitalZhejiang UniversitySchool of MedicineHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic DiseaseHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Innovation Center for the Study of Pancreatic DiseasesHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for the Study of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic DiseasesHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Cancer CenterZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058P. R. China
- Research Center for Healthcare Data ScienceZhejiang LabHangzhou310003P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore4 Engineering Drive 4Singapore117585Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin UniversityInternational Campus of Tianjin UniversityBinhai New CityFuzhou350207P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic SurgeryFirst Affiliated HospitalZhejiang UniversitySchool of MedicineHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic DiseaseHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Innovation Center for the Study of Pancreatic DiseasesHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for the Study of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic DiseasesHangzhou310003P. R. China
- Cancer CenterZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058P. R. China
- Research Center for Healthcare Data ScienceZhejiang LabHangzhou310003P. R. China
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Constantinescu T, Mihis AG. Two Important Anticancer Mechanisms of Natural and Synthetic Chalcones. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911595. [PMID: 36232899 PMCID: PMC9570335 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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ATP-binding cassette subfamily G and tubulin pharmacological mechanisms decrease the effectiveness of anticancer drugs by modulating drug absorption and by creating tubulin assembly through polymerization. A series of natural and synthetic chalcones have been reported to have very good anticancer activity, with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration lower than 1 µM. By modulation, it is observed in case of the first mechanism that methoxy substituents on the aromatic cycle of acetophenone residue and substitution of phenyl nucleus by a heterocycle and by methoxy or hydroxyl groups have a positive impact. To inhibit tubulin, compounds bind to colchicine binding site. Presence of methoxy groups, amino groups or heterocyclic substituents increase activity.
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- Teodora Constantinescu
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu University, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Advanced Materials and Applied Technologies Laboratory, Institute of Research-Development-Innovation in Applied Natural Sciences, “Babes-Bolyai” University, Fantanele Str. 30, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Lu Y, Wu W. Conjugated‐Polymer‐Based Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202200165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yaru Lu
- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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Mesoporous peroxidase nanozyme for synergistic chemodynamic therapy and chemotherapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 216:112603. [PMID: 35653958 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Peroxidase nanozyme, enabling decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into highly toxic hydroxyl radical (•OH), is an emerging technology for tumor treatment. However, limited by the low H2O2 level in the tumor microenvironment, the standalone peroxidase nanozyme-mediated therapy usually fails to achieve desirable therapeutic outcomes. Herein, we presented a mesoporous nanozyme that not only had peroxidase-like activity but also could deliver anticancer drug for synergistic tumor therapy. The nanozyme, that was, iron-doped mesoporous silica nanoparticle (FeMSN), was prepared by a sol-gel method and then a calcination treatment. The introduction of iron endowed FeMSN with peroxidase-like activity that could decompose H2O2 into •OH under acidic condition for chemodynamic therapy of tumors. Meanwhile, the mesoporous structure enabled FeMSN to deliver anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) for chemotherapy and enhanced chemodynamic therapy through H2O2 production, ultimately achieving synergistic effect to improve the efficacy of tumor treatment. The in-vitro and in-vivo results demonstrated that DOX-loaded FeMSN exhibited significant cancer cell-killing effect and potently inhibited tumor growth. Collectively, this study represented a paradigm for achieving efficient tumor therapy through design of peroxidase-like nanozyme with drug delivery capability, which might advance the development of nanozyme in tumor chemodynamic therapy.
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Wang J, Tian C, Cao Z. One-Pot Synthesis Bodipy Nano-Precipitations for Prostate Cancer Treatment. J BIOMATER TISS ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1166/jbt.2022.3070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Here in this study, we proposed a polystyrene maleic anhydride (PSMA) stabilized Bodipy nanoparticles (PB NPs) in a one-pot approach for the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of prostate cancer. The nanoparticle formed by precipitation method was then employed to treat PC-3 cells and PC-3
tumor bearing nude mice model. It was shown that this platform showed promising anticancer performance than free bodipy with reduced side effects.
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- Jianan Wang
- Department of Urology, Yuebei People’s Hospital, Wujiang District, 512000, Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, 51200, China
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- Department of Urology, Yuebei People’s Hospital, Wujiang District, 512000, Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, 51200, China
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- Department of Urology, Yuebei People’s Hospital, Wujiang District, 512000, Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, 51200, China
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Li J, Luo Y, Zeng Z, Cui D, Huang J, Xu C, Li L, Pu K, Zhang R. Precision cancer sono-immunotherapy using deep-tissue activatable semiconducting polymer immunomodulatory nanoparticles. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4032. [PMID: 35821238 PMCID: PMC9276830 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31551-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Nanomedicine holds promise to enhance cancer immunotherapy; however, its potential to elicit highly specific anti-tumor immunity without compromising immune tolerance has yet to be fully unlocked. This study develops deep-tissue activatable cancer sono-immunotherapy based on the discovery of a semiconducting polymer that generates sonodynamic singlet oxygen (1O2) substantially higher than other sonosensitizers. Conjugation of two immunomodulators via 1O2-cleavable linkers onto this polymer affords semiconducting polymer immunomodulatory nanoparticles (SPINs) whose immunotherapeutic actions are largely inhibited. Under ultrasound irradiation, SPINs generate 1O2 not only to directly debulk tumors and reprogram tumor microenvironment to enhance tumor immunogenicity, but also to remotely release the immunomodulators specifically at tumor site. Such a precision sono-immunotherapy eliminates tumors and prevents relapse in pancreatic mouse tumor model. SPINs show effective antitumor efficacy even in a rabbit tumor model. Moreover, the sonodynamic activation of SPINs confines immunotherapeutic action primarily to tumors, reducing the sign of immune-related adverse events. To improve the specificity of immunotherapy, here the authors report the design of a semiconducting polymer immunomodulatory nanoparticle with sonodynamic process to remotely release immune-modulators for deep-tissue precision cancer sono-immunotherapy.
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- Jingchao Li
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, 200092, Shanghai, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- The Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, 030032, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore.
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- The Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, 030032, Taiyuan, China.
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Chen Y, Tandon I, Heelan W, Wang Y, Tang W, Hu Q. Proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC) delivery system: advancing protein degraders towards clinical translation. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:5330-5350. [PMID: 35713468 PMCID: PMC9382890 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00762a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs), an emerging therapeutic entity designed to degrade target proteins by hijacking the ubiquitin-proteasome system, have the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry. The broad applicability of this protein degradation strategy has been verified with a few E3 ligases and a variety of distinct targets through the construction of modular chimeric structures. Despite recent efforts to promote the use of PROTACs for clinical applications, most PROTACs do not make it beyond the preclinical stage of drug development. There are several reasons that prevent PROTACs from reaching the market, and the inadequate delivery to the target site is one of the most challenging hurdles. With the increasing need for accelerating the translational process, combining the concepts of PROTACs and delivery systems has been explored to enhance the in vivo performance of PROTACs. These improved delivery strategies can eliminate unfavorable physicochemical properties of PROTACs, improve their targetability, and decrease their off-target side effects. The integration of powerful PROTACs and versatile delivery systems will inaugurate a burgeoning orientation for the field of targeted protein degradation. In this review, we will survey the latest progress in improving the in vivo degradation efficacy of PROTACs through delivery strategies, outline design principles for PROTAC-based delivery systems, discuss the current challenges with PROTACs, and outlook future opportunities in this field.
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- Yu Chen
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
- Carbone Cancer Center, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
- Carbone Cancer Center, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
- Carbone Cancer Center, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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Wang B, Chen J, Caserto JS, Wang X, Ma M. An in situ hydrogel-mediated chemo-immunometabolic cancer therapy. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3821. [PMID: 35780226 PMCID: PMC9250515 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31579-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Metabolic reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and poor immunogenicity are two of the challenges that cancer immunotherapies have to overcome for improved clinical benefits. Among various immunosuppressive metabolites that keep anti-tumor immunity in check, the tryptophan catabolite kynurenine (Kyn) is an attractive target for blockade given its role in mediating immunosuppression through multiple pathways. Here, we present a local chemo-immunometabolic therapy through injection of a supramolecular hydrogel concurrently releasing doxorubicin that induces immunogenic tumor cell death and kynureninase that disrupts Kyn-mediated immunosuppressive pathways in TME. The combination synergically enhances tumor immunogenicity and unleashes anti-tumor immunity. In mouse models of triple negative breast cancer and melanoma, a single low dose peritumoral injection of the therapeutic hydrogel promotes TME transformation toward more immunostimulatory, which leads to enhanced tumor suppression and extended mouse survival. In addition, the systemic anti-tumor surveillance induced by the local treatment exhibits an abscopal effect and prevents tumor relapse post-resection. This versatile approach for local chemo-immunometabolic therapy may serve as a general strategy for enhancing anti-tumor immunity and boosting the efficacy of cancer immunotherapies. Tryptophan metabolism, leading to the accumulation of kynurenine (Kyn) in the tumor microenvironment, restricts anti-tumor immunity. Here the authors report the design of a hydrogel loaded with doxorubicin and Kyn-degrading kynureninase to relieve immunosuppression, showing anti-tumor responses in preclinical models.
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- Bo Wang
- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.,College of pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Zeng Z, Zhang C, He S, Li J, Pu K. Activatable Cancer Sono-Immunotherapy using Semiconducting Polymer Nanobodies. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2203246. [PMID: 35524454 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Despite the great promises of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) in combination cancer therapy, its clinical applications are hindered by the "always-on" pharmacological activities of therapeutic agents and the lack of efficient sonosensitizers. Herein, the development of semiconducting polymers as efficient sonosensitizers and further development of sono-immunotherapeutic nanobodies (SPNAb ) for activatable cancer sono-immunotherapy are reported. Conjugation of anti-CTLA-4 antibodies onto the polymer nanoparticles through a 1 O2 -cleavable linker affords SPNAb with relatively low CTLA-4 binding affinity. Upon sono-irradiation, SPNAb generates 1 O2 not only to elicit a sonodynamic effect to induce immunogenic cell death, but also to release anti-CTLA-4 antibodies and trigger in situ checkpoint blockade. Such a synergistic therapeutic action mediated by SPNAb modulates the tumoricidal function of T-cell immunity by promoting the proliferation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and depleting immunosuppressive regulatory T cells, resulting in effective tumor regression, metastasis inhibition, durable immunological memory, and prevention of relapse. Therefore, this study represents a proof-of-concept sonodynamic strategy using semiconducting polymers for precise spatiotemporal control over immunotherapy.
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- Ziling Zeng
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 636921, Singapore
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Synthesis of magnesium nanoparticle for NIR-II-photoacoustic-imaging-guided synergistic burst-like and H2 cancer therapy. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ma X, Li SJ, Liu Y, Zhang T, Xue P, Kang Y, Sun ZJ, Xu Z. Bioengineered nanogels for cancer immunotherapy. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:5136-5174. [PMID: 35666131 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00247g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Recent years have witnessed increasingly rapid advances in nanocarrier-based biomedicine aimed at improving treatment paradigms for cancer. Nanogels serve as multipurpose and constructed vectors formed via intramolecular cross-linking to generate drug delivery systems, which is attributed predominantly to their satisfactory biocompatibility, bio-responsiveness, high stability, and low toxicity. Recently, immunotherapy has experienced unprecedented growth and has become the preferred strategy for cancer treatment, and mainly involves the mobilisation of the immune system and an enhanced anti-tumour immunity of the tumour microenvironment. Despite the inspiring success, immunotherapeutic strategies are limited due to the low response rates and immune-related adverse events. Like other nanomedicines, nanogels are comparably limited by lower focal enrichment rates upon introduction into the organism via injection. Because nanogels are three-dimensional cross-linked aqueous materials that exhibit similar properties to natural tissues and are structurally stable, they can comfortably cope with shear forces and serum proteins in the bloodstream, and the longer circulation life increases the chance of nanogel accumulation in the tumour, conferring deep tumour penetration. The large specific surface area can reduce or eliminate off-target effects by introducing stimuli-responsive functional groups, allowing multiple physical and chemical modifications for specific purposes to improve targeting to specific immune cell subpopulations or immune organs, increasing the bioavailability of the drug, and conferring a low immune-related adverse events on nanogel therapies. The slow release upon reaching the tumour site facilitates long-term awakening of the host's immune system, ultimately achieving enhanced therapeutic effects. As an effective candidate for cancer immunotherapy, nanogel-based immunotherapy has been widely used. In this review, we mainly summarize the recent advances of nanogel-based immunotherapy to deliver immunomodulatory small molecule drugs, antibodies, genes and cytokines, to target antigen presenting cells, form cancer vaccines, and enable chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy. Future challenges as well as expected and feasible prospects for clinical treatment are also highlighted.
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- Xianbin Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, School of Materials and Energy & Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Zuo Y, Shen H, Sun F, Li P, Sun J, Kwok RTK, Lam JWY, Tang BZ. Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens for Cell Death Research. ACS BIO & MED CHEM AU 2022; 2:236-257. [PMID: 37101570 PMCID: PMC10114857 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.1c00066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Cell death is closely related to various diseases, and monitoring and controlling cell death is a promising strategy to develop efficient therapy. Aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) are ideal candidates for developing novel theranostic agents because of their intriguing properties in the aggregate state. The rational application of AIE materials in cell death-related research is still in its infancy but has shown great clinical potential. This review discussed the research frontier and our understanding of AIE materials in various subroutines of cell death, including apoptosis, necrosis, immunogenic cell death, pyroptosis, autophagy, lysosome-dependent cell death, and ferroptosis. We hope that the new insights can be offered to this growing field and attract more researchers to provide valuable contributions.
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- Yunfei Zuo
- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, and Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of
Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, and Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of
Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, and Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of
Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, and Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of
Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
- Department
of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Clinical Medical College, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, 518020, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, and Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of
Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, and Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of
Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, and Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of
Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, and Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, Division of Life Science, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular
Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of
Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
- Shenzhen
Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and
Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Shenzhen, 2001
Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen
City, Guangdong 518172, China
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Yan J, Liu X, Wu F, Ge C, Ye H, Chen X, Wei Y, Zhou R, Duan S, Zhu R, Zheng Y, Yin L. Platelet Pharmacytes for the Hierarchical Amplification of Antitumor Immunity in Response to Self-Generated Immune Signals. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2109517. [PMID: 35388551 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202109517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Systemic immunosuppression mediated by tumor-derived exosomes is an important cause for the resistance of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy. Herein, self-adaptive platelet (PLT) pharmacytes are engineered to mediate cascaded delivery of exosome-inhibiting siRNA and anti-PD-L1 (aPDL1) toward synergized antitumor immunity. In the pharmacytes, polycationic nanocomplexes (NCs) assembled from Rab27 siRNA (siRab) and a membrane-penetrating polypeptide are encapsulated inside the open canalicular system of PLTs, and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs)-responsive aPDL1 nanogels (NGs) are covalently backpacked on the PLT surface. Upon systemic administration, the pharmacytes enable prolonged blood circulation and active accumulation to tumors, wherein PLTs are activated to liberate siRab NCs, which efficiently transfect tumor cells, silence Rab27a, and inhibit exosome secretion. The immunosuppression is thus relieved, leading to the activation, proliferation, and tumoral infiltration of cytotoxic T cells, which trigger latent aPDL1 release. As such, the competitive aPDL1 exhaustion by PD-L1-expressing exosomes is minimized to sensitize ICB. Synergistically, siRab and aPDL1 induce strong antitumor immunological response and memory against syngeneic murine melanoma. This study reports a bioinspired mechanism to resolve the blood circulation/cell internalization contradiction of polycationic siRNA delivery systems, and renders an enlightened approach for the spatiotemporal enhancement of antitumor immunity.
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- Jing Yan
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science & Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science & Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science & Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science & Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science & Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science & Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science & Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Chen C, Wu C, Yu J, Zhu X, Wu Y, Liu J, Zhang Y. Photodynamic-based combinatorial cancer therapy strategies: Tuning the properties of nanoplatform according to oncotherapy needs. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chen D, Dai H, Wang W, Cai Y, Mou X, Zou J, Shao J, Mao Z, Zhong L, Dong X, Zhao Y. Proton-Driven Transformable 1 O 2 -Nanotrap for Dark and Hypoxia Tolerant Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200128. [PMID: 35435332 PMCID: PMC9189669 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Despite the clinical potential, photodynamic therapy (PDT) relying on singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) generation is severely limited by tumor hypoxia and endosomal entrapment. Herein, a proton-driven transformable 1 O2 -nanotrap (ANBDP NPs) with endosomal escape capability is presented to improve hypoxic tumor PDT. In the acidic endosomal environment, the protonated 1 O2 -nanotrap ruptures endosomal membranes via a "proton-sponge" like effect and undergoes a drastic morphology-and-size change from nanocubes (≈94.1 nm in length) to nanospheres (≈12.3 nm in diameter). Simultaneously, anthracenyl boron dipyrromethene-derived photosensitizer (ANBDP) in nanospheres transforms to its protonated form (ANBDPH) and switches off its charge-transfer state to achieve amplified 1 O2 photogeneration capability. Upon 730 nm photoirradiation, ANBDPH prominently produces 1 O2 and traps generated-1 O2 in the anthracene group to form endoperoxide (ANOBDPH). Benefitting from the hypoxia-tolerant 1 O2 -release property of ANOBDPH in the dark, the 1 O2 -nanotrap brings about sustained therapeutic effect without further continuous irradiation, thereby achieving remarkable antitumor performance.
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- Dapeng Chen
- Clinical Research InstituteZhejiang Provincial People's HospitalAffiliated People's HospitalHangzhou Medical CollegeHangzhou310014P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Clinical Research InstituteZhejiang Provincial People's HospitalAffiliated People's HospitalHangzhou Medical CollegeHangzhou310014P. R. China
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- Clinical Research InstituteZhejiang Provincial People's HospitalAffiliated People's HospitalHangzhou Medical CollegeHangzhou310014P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and FunctionalizationDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
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- National Center for International Biotargeting TheranosticsGuangxi Key Laboratory of Biotargeting TheranosticsCollaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor TheranosticsGuangxi Medical UniversityGuangxi530021P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)Nanjing211816P. R. China
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- National Center for International Biotargeting TheranosticsGuangxi Key Laboratory of Biotargeting TheranosticsCollaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor TheranosticsGuangxi Medical UniversityGuangxi530021P. R. China
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Wang F, Zhu J, Wang Y, Li J. Recent Advances in Engineering Nanomedicines for Second Near-Infrared Photothermal-Combinational Immunotherapy. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12101656. [PMID: 35630880 PMCID: PMC9144442 DOI: 10.3390/nano12101656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Immunotherapy has emerged as one of the major strategies for cancer treatment. Unlike conventional therapeutic methods, immunotherapy can treat both primary and distant metastatic tumors through triggering systematic antitumor immune responses and can even prevent tumor recurrence after causing the formation of immune memory. However, immunotherapy still has the issues of low patient response rates and severe immune-related adverse events in clinical practices. In this regard, the combination of nanomedicine-mediated therapy with immunotherapy can modulate a tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment and thus amplify antitumor immunity. In particular, second near-infrared (NIR-II) photothermal therapy (PTT), which utilizes light conversions to generate heat for killing cancer cells, has shown unique advantages in combining with immunotherapy. In this review, the recent progress of engineering nanomedicines for NIR-II PTT combinational immunotherapy is summarized. The role of nanomedicine-mediated NIR-II PTT in inducing immunogenic cell death and reprogramming the tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment for facilitating immunotherapy are highlighted. The development of NIR-II-absorbing organic and inorganic nonmetal and inorganic metal nanomedicines for the NIR-II PTT combinational immunotherapy of cancer is also introduced in detail. Lastly, the current challenges and future perspectives of these nanomedicines for combinational immunotherapy are proposed.
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- Fengshuo Wang
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China;
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China;
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China;
- Correspondence: (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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Khodaei T, Inamdar S, Suresh AP, Acharya AP. Drug delivery for metabolism targeted cancer immunotherapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 184:114242. [PMID: 35367306 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Drug delivery vehicles have made a great impact on cancer immunotherapies in clinics and pre-clinical research. Notably, the science of delivery of cancer vaccines and immunotherapeutics, modulating immune cell functions has inspired development of several successful companies and clinical products. Interestingly, these drug delivery modalities not only modulate the function of immune cells (often quantified at the mRNA and protein levels), but also modulate the metabolism of these cells. Specifically, cancer immunotherapy often leads to activation of different immune cells such as dendritic cells, macrophages and T cells, which is driven by energy metabolism of these cells. Recently, there has been a great excitement about interventions that can directly modulate the energy metabolism of these immune cells and thus affect their function and in turn lead to a robust cancer immune response. Here we review few strategies that have been tested in clinic and pre-clinical research for generating effective metabolism-associated cancer therapies and immunotherapies.
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Liu Y, Liu Y, Xu D, Zang J, Zheng X, Zhao Y, Li Y, He R, Ruan S, Dong H, Gu J, Yang Y, Cheng Q, Li Y. Targeting the Negative Feedback of Adenosine-A2AR Metabolic Pathway by a Tailored Nanoinhibitor for Photothermal Immunotherapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104182. [PMID: 35306759 PMCID: PMC9108638 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The metabolite adenosine plays an important immunosuppressive role in the tumor microenvironment (TME) through its ligation with the metabolic checkpoint adenosine 2A receptor (A2AR). Here, an adenosine-A2AR negative feedback pathway is highlighted during photothermal-induced immunogenic cell death (ICD). Adenosine, hydrolyzed from ATP, is amplified during the photothermal-induced ICD process. It is possible to achieve a robust ICD-based immunotherapy via targeting the adenosine-A2AR metabolic pathway. In this regard, an A2AR inhibitor-loaded polydopamine nanocarrier masked by an acid-sensitive PEG shell is designed to enable tumor-specific delivery and photothermal-induced ICD simultaneously. Upon reaching the acidic TME, the PEG shell selectively detaches and exposes the adhesive polydopamine layer, causing the inhibitors to accumulate at the tumor tissue. The accumulated inhibitors attenuate adenosine's metabolically suppressive effect and strengthen the ICD immune response. It occurs through promoting dendritic cell (DC) activation, increasing CD8+ T lymphocyte infiltration, and reducing the myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) population. Furthermore, this synergistic therapy significantly regresses the primary tumor, inhibits distal tumor growth, and prevents lung metastasis. The study highlights a strategy to enhance the immunotherapy efficacy of ICD by blocking the metabolic checkpoint A2AR using advanced nanomaterials.
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- Yiqiong Liu
- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Institute of acousticsSchool of Physics Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease HospitalThe Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano ScienceSchool of MedicineTongji UniversityShanghai200092China
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Dai J, Chen Z, Wang S, Xia F, Lou X. Erythrocyte membrane-camouflaged nanoparticles as effective and biocompatible platform: Either autologous or allogeneic erythrocyte-derived. Mater Today Bio 2022; 15:100279. [PMID: 35601893 PMCID: PMC9119842 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Dai J, Hu JJ, Dong X, Chen B, Dong X, Liu R, Xia F, Lou X. Deep Downregulation of PD-L1 by Caged Peptide-Conjugated AIEgen/miR-140 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Immunotherapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117798. [PMID: 35224832 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Downregulating programmed cell death ligand 1(PD-L1) protein levels in tumor cells is an effective way to achieve immune system activation for oncology treatment, but current strategies are inadequate. Here, we design a caged peptide-AIEgen probe (GCP) to self-assemble with miR-140 forming GCP/miR-140 nanoparticles. After entering tumor cells, GCP/miR-140 disassembles in the presence of Cathepsin B (CB) and releases caged GO203 peptide, miR-140 and PyTPA. Peptide decages in the highly reductive intracellular environment and binds to mucin 1 (MUC1), thereby downregulating the expression of PD-L1. Meanwhile, miR-140 reduces PD-L1 expression by targeting downregulation of PD-L1 mRNA. Under the action of PyTPA-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT), tumor-associated antigens are released, triggering immune cell attack on tumor cells. This multiple mechanism-based strategy of deeply downregulating PD-L1 in tumor cells activates the immune system and thus achieves effective immunotherapy.
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- Jun Dai
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Yang Z, Luo X, Lin Y, Huang J, Lin H, Gao J. Tandem Chemoimmunotherapy by a Cascade-Responsive Molecular Prodrug. ACS Chem Biol 2022; 17:762-767. [PMID: 35285234 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.1c00933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The limited therapeutic effects of immunotherapy for most types of cancer stimulates the pursuit for efficient methods to improve its response rate. Herein we report the design and synthesis of a cascade-responsive molecular prodrug for tandem chemoimmunotherapy. This molecular prodrug first releases doxorubicin (DOX) in the mildly acidic tumor microenvironment (TME) to induce immunogenic cell death (ICD) of tumor cells. Caspase 3/7 released during tumor cell apoptosis liberates NLG919 from the prodrug, which inhibits the activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and results in relief of TME immunosuppression. Meanwhile, tumor-associated antigens and immune stimulatory cytokines released during ICD activate the immune response against the tumor, leading to synergistic chemoimmunotherapy. The efficacy of this prodrug is validated by in vitro and in vivo experiments, demonstrating the success of this strategy for cancer treatment.
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- Zhaoxuan Yang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Chang B, Zhang L, Wu S, Sun Z, Cheng Z. Engineering single-atom catalysts toward biomedical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:3688-3734. [PMID: 35420077 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00421b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Due to inherent structural defects, common nanocatalysts always display limited catalytic activity and selectivity, making it practically difficult for them to replace natural enzymes in a broad scope of biologically important applications. By decreasing the size of the nanocatalysts, their catalytic activity and selectivity will be substantially improved. Guided by this concept, the advances of nanocatalysts now enter an era of atomic-level precise control. Single-atom catalysts (denoted as SACs), characterized by atomically dispersed active sites, strikingly show utmost atomic utilization, precisely located metal centers, unique metal-support interactions and identical coordination environments. Such advantages of SACs drastically boost the specific activity per metal atom, and thus provide great potential for achieving superior catalytic activity and selectivity to functionally mimic or even outperform natural enzymes of interest. Although the size of the catalysts does matter, it is not clear whether the guideline of "the smaller, the better" is still correct for developing catalysts at the single-atom scale. Thus, it is clearly a new, urgent issue to address before further extending SACs into biomedical applications, representing an important branch of nanomedicine. This review begins by providing an overview of recent advances of synthesis strategies of SACs, which serve as a basis for the discussion of emerging achievements in improving the enzyme-like catalytic properties at an atomic level. Then, we carefully compare the structures and functions of catalysts at various scales from nanoparticles, nanoclusters, and few-atom clusters to single atoms. Contrary to conventional wisdom, SACs are not the most catalytically active catalysts in specific reactions, especially those requiring multi-site auxiliary activities. After that, we highlight the unique roles of SACs toward biomedical applications. To appreciate these advances, the challenges and prospects in rapidly growing studies of SACs-related catalytic nanomedicine are also discussed in this review.
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- Baisong Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China. .,Bohai rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, 264000, China.,Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Department of Radiology and Bio-X Program, Stanford University, California 94305, USA
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Zhou Y, Jing S, Liu S, Shen X, Cai L, Zhu C, Zhao Y, Pang M. Double-activation of mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening via calcium overload and reactive oxygen species for cancer therapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:188. [PMID: 35413984 PMCID: PMC9004178 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01392-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Calcium ions (Ca2+) participates in various intracellular signal cascades and especially plays a key role in pathways relevant to cancer cells. Mitochondrial metabolism stimulated by calcium overload can trigger the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP), which leads to cancer cell death. METHODS Herein, a mitochondrial pathway for tumour growth inhibition was built via the double-activation of MPTP channel. Fe2+ doped covalent organic frameworks (COF) was synthesised and applied as template to grow CaCO3 shell. Then O2 was storaged into Fe2+ doped COF, forming O2-FeCOF@CaCO3 nanocomposite. After modification with folic acid (FA), O2-FeCOF@CaCO3@FA (OFCCF) can target breast cancer cells and realize PDT/Ca2+ overload synergistic treatment. RESULTS COF can induce the production of 1O2 under 650 nm irradiation for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Low pH and hypoxia in tumour microenvironment (TME) can activate the nanocomposite to release oxygen and Ca2+. The released O2 can alleviate hypoxia in TME, thus enhancing the efficiency of COF-mediated PDT. Abundant Ca2+ were released and accumulated in cancer cells, resulting in Ca2+ overload. Notably, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Ca2+ overload ensure the sustained opening of MPTP, which leads to the change of mitochondria transmembrane potential, the release of cytochrome c (Cyt c) and the activation of caspases 3 for cancer cell apoptosis. CONCLUSION This multifunctional nanosystem with TME responded abilities provided a novel strategy for innovative clinical cancer therapy.
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- Ying Zhou
- grid.430605.40000 0004 1758 4110Center of Infectious diseases and Pathogen Biology, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 China ,grid.453213.20000 0004 1793 2912State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Changchun, 130022 China
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- grid.64924.3d0000 0004 1760 5735College of Animal Science, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022 China
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- grid.453213.20000 0004 1793 2912State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Changchun, 130022 China ,grid.59053.3a0000000121679639University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.8547.e0000 0001 0125 2443Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032 China ,grid.413087.90000 0004 1755 3939Shanghai Institute of Liver Diseases, Shanghai, 200001 China
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- grid.453213.20000 0004 1793 2912State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Changchun, 130022 China ,grid.59053.3a0000000121679639University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.8547.e0000 0001 0125 2443Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032 China ,grid.413087.90000 0004 1755 3939Shanghai Institute of Liver Diseases, Shanghai, 200001 China
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- grid.430605.40000 0004 1758 4110Center of Infectious diseases and Pathogen Biology, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021 China ,grid.440665.50000 0004 1757 641XClinical Medical College, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun , 130117 Jilin China
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- grid.453213.20000 0004 1793 2912State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Changchun, 130022 China ,grid.59053.3a0000000121679639University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 People’s Republic of China
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Liu Y, Lu Y, Ning B, Su X, Yang B, Dong H, Yin B, Pang Z, Shen S. Intravenous Delivery of Living Listeria monocytogenes Elicits Gasdmermin-Dependent Tumor Pyroptosis and Motivates Anti-Tumor Immune Response. ACS NANO 2022; 16:4102-4115. [PMID: 35262333 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c09818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The facultative intracellular bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (Lmo) has great potential for development as a cancer vaccine platform given its properties. However, the clinical application of Lmo has been severely restricted due to its rapid clearance, compromised immune response in tumors, and inevitable side effects such as severe systemic inflammation after intravenous administration. Herein, an immunotherapy system was developed on the basis of natural red blood cell (RBC) membranes encapsulated Lmo with selective deletion of virulence factors (Lmo@RBC). The biomimetic Lmo@RBC not only generated a low systemic inflammatory response but also enhanced the accumulation in tumors due to the long blood circulation and tumor hypoxic microenvironment favoring anaerobic Lmo colonization. After genome screening of tumors treated with intravenous PBS, Lmo, or Lmo@RBC, it was first found that Lmo@RBC induced extensive pore-forming protein gasdermin C (GSDMC)-dependent pyroptosis, which reversed immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and promoted a systemic strong and durable anti-tumor immune response, resulting in an excellent therapeutic effect on solid tumors and tumor metastasis. Overall, Lmo@RBC, as an intravenous living bacterial therapy for the selective initiation of tumor pyrolysis, provided a proof-of-concept of live bacteria vaccine potentiating tumor immune therapy.
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- Yao Liu
- Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair, and Regeneration of Ministry of Education, Orthopaedic Department of Tongji Hospital. The Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano Science, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
- Pharmacy Department & Center for Medical Research and Innovation, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Central laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute (college) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
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- Central laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute (college) of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair, and Regeneration of Ministry of Education, Orthopaedic Department of Tongji Hospital. The Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano Science, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- School of Pharmacy & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Pharmacy Department & Center for Medical Research and Innovation, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, China
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Novel multifunctional NIR-II aggregation-induced emission nanoparticles-assisted intraoperative identification and elimination of residual tumor. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:143. [PMID: 35305654 PMCID: PMC8934469 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01325-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Incomplete tumor resection is the direct cause of the tumor recurrence and metastasis after surgery. Intraoperative accurate detection and elimination of microscopic residual cancer improve surgery outcomes. In this study, a powerful D1–π–A–D2–R type phototheranostic based on aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) fluorophore is designed and constructed. The prepared theranostic agent, A1 nanoparticles (NPs), simultaneously shows high absolute quantum yield (1.23%), excellent photothermal conversion efficiency (55.3%), high molar absorption coefficient and moderate singlet oxygen generation performance. In vivo experiments indicate that NIR-II fluorescence imaging of A1 NPs precisely detect microscopic residual tumor (2 mm in diameter) in the tumor bed and metastatic lymph nodes. More notably, a novel integrated strategy that achieves complete tumor eradication (no local recurrence and metastasis after surgery) is proposed. In summary, A1 NPs possess superior imaging and treatment performance, and can detect and eliminate residual tumor lesions intraoperatively. This work provides a promising technique for future clinical applications achieving improved surgical outcomes.
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Zhou W, He X, Wang J, He S, Xie C, Fan Q, Pu K. Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles for Photoactivatable Cancer Immunotherapy and Imaging of Immunoactivation. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:1490-1504. [PMID: 35286085 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Immunotherapy that stimulates the body's own immune system to kill cancer cells has emerged as a promising cancer therapeutic method. However, some types of cancer exhibited a low response rate to immunotherapy, and the high risk of immune-related side effects has been aroused during immunotherapy, which greatly restrict its broad applications in cancer therapy. Phototherapy that uses external light to trigger the therapeutic process holds advantages including high selectivity and efficiency, and low side effects. Recently, it has been proven to be able to stimulate immune response in the tumor region by inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD), the process of which was termed photo-immunotherapy, dramatically improving therapeutic specificity over conventional immunotherapy in several aspects. Among numerous optical materials for photo-immunotherapy, semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs) have gained more and more attention owing to their excellent optical properties and good biocompatibility. In this review, we summarize recent developments of SPNs for immunotherapy and imaging of immunoactivation. Different therapeutic modalities triggered by SPNs including photo-immunotherapy and photo-immunometabolic therapy are first introduced. Then, applications of SPNs for real-time monitoring immunoactivation are discussed. Finally, the conclusion and future perspectives of this research field are given.
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- Wen Zhou
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore
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Deep Downregulation of PD‐L1 by Caged Peptide‐Conjugated AIEgen/miR‐140 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Immunotherapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202117798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wang Y, Huo J, Li S, Huang R, Fan D, Cheng H, Wan B, Du Y, He H, Zhang G. Self-Rectifiable and Hypoxia-Assisted Chemo-Photodynamic Nanoinhibitor for Synergistic Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:10092-10101. [PMID: 35170301 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can eradicate cancer cells under light irradiation, mainly because of reactive singlet oxygen (1O2) being transformed from intratumoral oxygen. Nonetheless, the consumption of oxygen during PDT results in serious hypoxic conditions and an elevated hypoxia-inducing factor-1α (HIF-1α) level that hamper further photodynamic efficacy and induce tumor metastasis. To address this problem, we developed hypoxia-assisted NP-co-encapsulating Ce6 (photosensitizer) and YC-1 (HIF-1α inhibitor) as a self-rectifiable nanoinhibitor for synergistic antitumor treatment. PDT-aggravated intracellular hypoxic stress facilitated NP dissociation to release the drug (YC-1), which achieved tumor killing and HIF-1α inhibition to further enhance the therapeutic effect of PDT and prevent tumor metastasis. Besides, in vivo studies revealed that the HC/PI@YC-1 NPs afforded synergistic anticancer efficacy with minimal toxicity. Therefore, this study provides a prospective approach against PDT drawbacks and combination cancer therapy.
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- Yanan Wang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Department of Pathology, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital (Henan Provincial People's Hospital), Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, International Joint Research Center of National Animal Immunology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Zhao X, Guo K, Zhang K, Duan S, Chen M, Zhao N, Xu FJ. Orchestrated Yolk-Shell Nanohybrids Regulate Macrophage Polarization and Dendritic Cell Maturation for Oncotherapy with Augmented Antitumor Immunity. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2108263. [PMID: 35018679 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The protumoral and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironments greatly limit the antitumor immune responses of nanoparticles for cancer immunotherapy. Here, the intrinsic immunomodulatory effects of orchestrated nanoparticles and their ability to simultaneously trigger tumor antigen release, thereby reversing immunosuppression and achieving potent antitumor immunity and augmented cancer therapy, are explored. By optimizing both the composition and morphology, a facile strategy is proposed to construct yolk-shell nanohybrids (Fe3 O4 @C/MnO2 -PGEA, FCMP). The intrinsic immunomodulatory effects of FCMP are utilized to reprogram macrophages to M1 phenotype and induce the maturation of dendritic cells. In addition, the chemical, magnetic, and optical properties of FCMP contribute to amplified immunogenic cell death induced by multiaugmented chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and synergistic tumor treatment. Taking advantage of the unique yolk-shell structure, accurate T1 -T2 dual-mode magnetic resonance imaging can be realized and CDT can be maximized through sufficient exposure of both the Fe3 O4 core and MnO2 shell. Potent antitumor effects are found to substantially inhibit the growth of both primary and distant tumors. Furthermore, the strategy can be extended to the synthesis of other yolk-shell nanohybrids with tailored properties. This work establishes a novel strategy for the fabrication of multifunctional nanoplatforms with yolk-shell structure for effective cancer therapy with immunomodulation-enhanced antitumor immunity.
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- Xiaoyi Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Tang H, Qu X, Zhang W, Chen X, Zhang S, Xu Y, Yang H, Wang Y, Yang J, Yuan WE, Yue B. Photosensitizer Nanodot Eliciting Immunogenicity for Photo-Immunologic Therapy of Postoperative Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Secondary Recurrence. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2107300. [PMID: 34865257 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The treatment of postoperative infection caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), has become an intractable clinical challenge owing to its low therapeutic efficacy and high risk of recurrence. Apart from imperfect antibacterial therapies, induction of insufficient immunogenicity, required for the successful clearance of a pathogen, may also contribute to the problem. Herein, an ultra-micro photosensitizer, AgB nanodots, using photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and Ag+ ion sterilization, are utilized to efficiently clear invading MRSA both in vitro and in vivo. AgB nanodots are also found to upregulate host immunogenicity in a murine model and establish immunological memory by promoting the upregulated expression of danger signals that are commonly induced by stress-related responses, including sudden temperature spikes or excess reactive oxygen production. These stimulations boost the antibacterial effects of macrophages, dendritic cells, T cells, or even memory B cells, which is usually defined as infection-related immunogenic cell death. Hence, the proposed AgB nanodot strategy may offer a novel platform for the effective treatment of postoperative infection while providing a systematic immunotherapeutic strategy to combat persistent infections, thereby markedly reducing the incidence of recurrence following recovery from primary infections.
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- Haozheng Tang
- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Shandong Middle Road, Shanghai, 200001, P. R. China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Shandong Middle Road, Shanghai, 200001, P. R. China
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- Pharm-X Center, Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Pharm-X Center, Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Shandong Middle Road, Shanghai, 200001, P. R. China
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- Pharm-X Center, Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
- School of Medical Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Shandong Middle Road, Shanghai, 200001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- Pharm-X Center, Engineering Research Center of Cell & Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 145 Shandong Middle Road, Shanghai, 200001, P. R. China
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Shen W, Han G, Yu L, Yang S, Li X, Zhang W, Pei P. Combined Prussian Blue Nanozyme Carriers Improve Photodynamic Therapy and Effective Interruption of Tumor Metastasis. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:1397-1408. [PMID: 35369032 PMCID: PMC8964450 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s359156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Wenhao Shen
- Department of Oncology, Hospital Affiliated 5 to Nantong University (Taizhou People’s Hospital), Taizhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital Affiliated 5 to Nantong University (Taizhou People’s Hospital), Taizhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital Affiliated 5 to Nantong University (Taizhou People’s Hospital), Taizhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital Affiliated 5 to Nantong University (Taizhou People’s Hospital), Taizhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Affiliated 5 to Nantong University (Taizhou People’s Hospital), Taizhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Hospital Affiliated 5 to Nantong University (Taizhou People’s Hospital), Taizhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Wei Zhang; Pei Pei, Email ;
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, People’s Republic of China
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Li K, Lin C, Li M, Xu K, He Y, Mao Y, Lu L, Geng W, Li X, Luo Z, Cai K. Multienzyme-like Reactivity Cooperatively Impairs Glutathione Peroxidase 4 and Ferroptosis Suppressor Protein 1 Pathways in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer for Sensitized Ferroptosis Therapy. ACS NANO 2022; 16:2381-2398. [PMID: 35041395 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ferroptosis is a recently discovered route of regulated cell death that offers the opportunities for the treatment of chemotherapy-resistant tumor indications, but its efficacy can be affected by the glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 (FSP1) antioxidant mechanisms, posing significant challenges for its clinical translation. In this study, we report a Cu-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin chloride(Fe(III)) (Cu-TCPP(Fe)) metal organic framework (MOF)-based nanosystem for the efficient incorporation of Au nanoparticles (NPs) and RSL3, which can demonstrate enzyme-like activities to universally suppress the antiferroptotic pathways in tumor cells for amplifying ferroptotic damage. Herein, Cu-TCPP(Fe) MOF nanosheets were integrated with Au NPs via in situ nucleation and loaded with RSL3 via π-π stacking, which were eventually modified with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and iRGD for tumor-targeted drug delivery. Specifically, the Au NPs can demonstrate glucose oxidase-like activities for efficient glucose depletion, thus disrupting the pentose phosphate pathway to impede reduced glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis and prevent the recycling of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) to CoQ10H2, while Cu species can oxidize GSH into oxidized glutathione (GSSG). These nanocatalytic activities can lead to the simultaneous inhibition of the GPX4/GSH and FSP1/CoQ10H2 pathways and cooperate with the GPX4-deactivating function of RSL3 to cause pronounced ferroptotic damage, thereby providing a strong rationale for the application of ferroptosis therapy in the clinic.
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- Ke Li
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Innovative Drug Research Centre, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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Yu Z, Wang H, Chen Z, Dong X, Zhao W, Shi Y, Zhu Q. Discovery of an Amino Acid-Modified Near-Infrared Aza-BODIPY Photosensitizer as an Immune Initiator for Potent Photodynamic Therapy in Melanoma. J Med Chem 2022; 65:3616-3631. [PMID: 35152702 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c02154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Zhiliang Yu
- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200443, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200443, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of the Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200443, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200443, P. R. China
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Pang X, Dong A, Deng L, Cheng Y, Deng H. 生物医用纳米材料在增强肿瘤细胞免疫原性死亡中的应用. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN-CHINESE 2022. [DOI: 10.1360/tb-2021-0987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ding M, Zhang Y, Li J, Pu K. Bioenzyme-based nanomedicines for enhanced cancer therapy. NANO CONVERGENCE 2022; 9:7. [PMID: 35119544 PMCID: PMC8816986 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-022-00297-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Bioenzymes that catalyze reactions within living systems show a great promise for cancer therapy, particularly when they are integrated with nanoparticles to improve their accumulation into tumor sites. Nanomedicines can deliver toxic bioenzymes into cancer cells to directly cause their death for cancer treatment. By modulating the tumor microenvironment, such as pH, glucose concentration, hypoxia, redox levels and heat shock protein expression, bioenzyme-based nanomedicines play crucial roles in improving the therapeutic efficacy of treatments. Moreover, bioenzyme-mediated degradation of the major components in tumor extracellular matrix greatly increases the penetration and retention of nanoparticles in deep tumors and infiltration of immune cells into tumor tissues, thus enhancing the efficacies of chemotherapy, phototherapy and immunotherapy. In this review, we summarize the recent progresses of bioenzyme-based nanomedicines for enhanced cancer therapy. The design and working mechanisms of the bioenzyme-based nanomedicines to achieve enhanced chemotherapy, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, chemodynamic therapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy are introduced in detail. At the end of this review, a conclusion and current challenges and perspectives in this field are given.
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- Mengbin Ding
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore.
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Engineered nanomaterials for synergistic photo-immunotherapy. Biomaterials 2022; 282:121425. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Wang S, Rong M, Li H, Xu T, Bu Y, Chen L, Chen X, Yu ZP, Zhu X, Lu Z, Zhou H. Unveiling Mechanism of Organic Photogenerator for Hydroxyl Radicals Generation by Molecular Modulation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104857. [PMID: 34850563 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with organic photosensitizers generally goes through the oxygen-dependent process, generating singlet oxygen and/or superoxide anion. However, the generation of reactive oxygen species is often suppressed as a result of hypoxia, one of the common features in tumors, therefore limiting the effectiveness of the tumor treatments. Consequently, it is urgent and significant to develop an oxygen-independent hydroxyl radical photogenerator and unveil the mechanism. In this work, a hydroxyl radical (·OH) photogenerator originating from the electron transfer process is engineered. Detailed mechanism studies reveal that the optimized photosensitizer, WS2D, which contains a bithiophene unit, could both promote charge carrier generation and accelerate reaction efficiency, resulting in the efficient production of ·OH. In addition, WS2D nanoparticles are constructed to improve the polydispersity and stability in aqueous solution, which exhibit excellent biocompatibility and mitochondrial targeting. Bearing the above advantages, WS2D is employed in phototheranostics, which could release ·OH effectively and damage mitochondria precisely, achieving high PDT efficiency in vitro and in vivo. Overall, this work successfully provides valuable insights into the structural design of a hydroxyl radicals (·OH) photogenerator with great practical perspectives.
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- Shengnan Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material Science and Technology, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material Science and Technology, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University) Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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Yang K, Yang Z, Yu G, Nie Z, Wang R, Chen X. Polyprodrug Nanomedicines: An Emerging Paradigm for Cancer Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2107434. [PMID: 34693571 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanomedicines have the potential to provide advanced therapeutic strategies in combating tumors. Polymer-prodrug-based nanomedicines are particularly attractive in cancer therapies owing to the maximum drug loading, prolonged blood circulation, and reduced premature leakage and side effects in comparison with conventional nanomaterials. However, the difficulty in precisely tuning the composition and drug loading of polymer-drug conjugates leads to batch-to-batch variations of the prodrugs, thus significantly restricting their clinical translation. Polyprodrug nanomedicines inherit the numerous intrinsic advantages of polymer-drug conjugates and exhibit well-controlled composition and drug loading via direct polymerization of therapeutic monomers, representing a promising nanomedicine for clinical tumor therapies. In this review, recent advances in the development of polyprodrug nanomedicines are summarized for tumor elimination. Various types of polyprodrug nanomedicines and the corresponding properties are first summarized. The unique advantages of polyprodrug nanomedicines and their key roles in various tumor therapies are further highlighted. Finally, current challenges and the perspectives on future research of polyprodrug nanomedicines are discussed.
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- Kuikun Yang
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150080, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Science, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
- MoE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Macau, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Science, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
- MoE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Macau, P. R. China
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Surgery, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119074, Singapore
- Clinical Imaging Research Centre, Centre for Translational Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
- Nanomedicine Translational Research Program, NUS Center for Nanomedicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore
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Liu J, He S, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Du X, Xu C, Pu K, Wang J. Tumor-Microenvironment-Activatable Polymer Nano-Immunomodulator for Precision Cancer Photoimmunotherapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106654. [PMID: 34854147 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cancer nanomedicine combined with immunotherapy has become a promising strategy for treating cancer in terms of safety and potency; however, precise regulation of the activation of antitumor immunity remains challenging. Herein, a smart semiconducting polymer nano-immunomodulator (SPNI), which responds to the acidic tumor microenvironment (TME), for precision photodynamic immunotherapy of cancer, is reported. The SPNI is self-assembled by a near-infrared (NIR)-absorbing semiconducting polymer and an amphipathic polymer conjugated with a Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) agonist via an acid-labile linker. Upon arrival at tumor site, SPNI undergoes hydrolysis and triggers an efficient liberation of TLR7 agonist in response to the acidic TME for dendritic cell activation. Moreover, SPNI exerts photodynamic effects for direct tumor eradication and immunogenic cancer cell death under NIR photoirradiation. The synergistic action of released immunogenic factors and acidic-TME-activated TLR7 agonist can serve as an in situ generated cancer vaccine to evoke strong antitumor activities. Notably, such localized immune activation boosts systemic antitumor immune responses, resulting in enhanced cytotoxic CD8+ T infiltration to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis. Thereby, this work presents a general strategy to devise prodrug of immunotherapeutics for precise regulation of cancer immunotherapy.
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- Jing Liu
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, and Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, and Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, and Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Dong XJ, Li WY, Guan Q, Li YA, Dong YB. A CuS- and BODIPY-loaded nanoscale covalent organic framework for synergetic photodynamic and photothermal therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:2387-2390. [PMID: 35081192 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06330h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Herein, we report an inorganic photothermal agent, CuS- and an organic photosensitizer, BODIPY-loaded composite nanoscale COF material via a stepwise post-synthetic modification. The obtained CuS@COF-BDP can be a dual-modal therapeutic agent to highly inhibit MCF-7 tumor cell proliferation due to its efficient singlet oxygen generation and photothermal conversion abilities.
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- Xiao-Jie Dong
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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