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Wang Y, Liu T, Li X, Sheng H, Ma X, Hao L. Ferroptosis-Inducing Nanomedicine for Cancer Therapy. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:735965. [PMID: 34987385 PMCID: PMC8722674 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.735965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Ferroptosis, a new iron- and reactive oxygen species-dependent form of regulated cell death, has attracted much attention in the therapy of various types of tumors. With the development of nanomaterials, more and more evidence shows the potential of ferroptosis combined with nanomaterials for cancer therapy. Recently, there has been much effort to develop ferroptosis-inducing nanomedicine, specially combined with the conventional or emerging therapy. Therefore, it is necessary to outline the previous work on ferroptosis-inducing nanomedicine and clarify directions for improvement and application to cancer therapy in the future. In this review, we will comprehensively focus on the strategies of cancer therapy based on ferroptosis-inducing nanomedicine currently, elaborate on the design ideas of synthesis, analyze the advantages and limitations, and finally look forward to the future perspective on the emerging field.
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- Yang Wang
- Department of Chemistry, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Forensic Bio-evidence Sciences, Shenyang, China
- China Medical University Center of Forensic Investigation, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Forensic Bio-evidence Sciences, Shenyang, China
- China Medical University Center of Forensic Investigation, Shenyang, China
- China Medical University-The Queen’s University of Belfast Joint College, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Forensic Bio-evidence Sciences, Shenyang, China
- China Medical University Center of Forensic Investigation, Shenyang, China
- First Department of Clinical Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Physical College, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Forensic Bio-evidence Sciences, Shenyang, China
- China Medical University Center of Forensic Investigation, Shenyang, China
- Second Department of Clinical Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Forensic Bio-evidence Sciences, Shenyang, China
- China Medical University Center of Forensic Investigation, Shenyang, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Zhang L, Jiang C, Li B, Liu Z, Gu B, He S, Li P, Sun Y, Song S. A core-shell Au@Cu 2-xSe heterogeneous metal nanocomposite for photoacoustic and computed tomography dual-imaging-guided photothermal boosted chemodynamic therapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:410. [PMID: 34876141 PMCID: PMC8650506 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01159-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has aroused extensive attention for conquering cancers because of its high specificity and low invasiveness. Quick generation of hydroxyl radicals (·OH) during CDT could induce more irreparable damage to cancer cells. The generation rate of ·OH could be magnified via the selection of suitable nanocatalysts or under the assistance of exogenous thermal energy from photothermal therapy (PTT). Here, we construct a kind of monodisperse core-shell Au@Cu2-xSe heterogeneous metal nanoparticles (NPs) for PTT boosted CDT synergistic therapy. Due to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) coupling effect in the core-shell structure, the photothermal conversion efficiency of Au@Cu2-xSe NPs is up to 56.6%. The in situ generated heat from photothermal can then accelerate the Fenton-like reaction at Cu+ sites to produce abundant ·OH, which will induce apoptotic cell death by attacking DNA, contributing to a heat-boosted CDT. Both in vitro and in vivo results showed that after this synergistic therapy, tumors could be remarkably suppressed. Guided by photoacoustic (PA) and computed tomography (CT) imaging, the therapeutic effects were more specified. Our results revealed that PA and CT dual-imaging-guided PTT boosted CDT synergistic therapy based on core-shell Au@Cu2-xSe NPs is an effective cancer treatment strategy. ![]()
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- Le Zhang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201321, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201321, China
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- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai, 201321, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201321, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201321, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201321, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201321, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201321, China. .,Department of Research and Development, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai, 201321, China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201321, China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology (20dz2261000), Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China.
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Yao C, Qi H, Jia X, Xu Y, Tong Z, Gu Z, Yang D. A DNA Nanocomplex Containing Cascade DNAzymes and Promoter-Like Zn-Mn-Ferrite for Combined Gene/Chemo-dynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202113619. [PMID: 34866297 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Sequential control of exogenous chemical events inside cells is a promising way to regulate cell functions and fate. Herein we report a DNA nanocomplex containing cascade DNAzymes and promoter-like Zn-Mn-Ferrite (ZMF), achieving combined gene/chemo-dynamic therapy. The promoter-like ZMF decomposed in response to intratumoral glutathione to release a sufficient quantity of metal ions, thus promoting cascade DNA/RNA cleavage and free radical generation. Two kinds of DNAzymes were designed for sequential cascade enzymatic reaction, in which metal ions functioned as cofactors. The primary DNAzyme self-cleaved the DNA chain with Zn2+ as cofactor, and produced the secondary DNAzyme; the secondary DNAzyme afterwards cleaved the EGR-1 mRNA, and thus downregulated the expression of target EGR-1 protein, achieving DNAzyme-based gene therapy. Meanwhile, the released Zn2+ , Mn2+ and Fe2+ induced Fenton/Fenton-like reactions, during which free radicals were catalytically generated and efficient chemo-dynamic therapy was achieved. In a breast cancer mouse model, the administration of DNA nanocomplex led to a significant therapeutic efficacy of tumor growth suppression.
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- Chi Yao
- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Australian Centre for, NanoMedicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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Zhen W, An S, Wang S, Hu W, Li Y, Jiang X, Li J. Precise Subcellular Organelle Targeting for Boosting Endogenous-Stimuli-Mediated Tumor Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2101572. [PMID: 34611949 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202101572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Though numerous external-stimuli-triggered tumor therapies, including phototherapy, radiotherapy, and sonodynamic therapy have made great progress in cancer therapy, the low penetration depth of the laser, safety concerns of radiation, the therapeutic resistance, and the spatio-temporal constraints of the specific equipment restrict their convenient clinical applications. What is more, the inherent physiological barriers of the tumor microenvironment (TME), including hypoxia, heterogeneity, and high expression of antioxidant molecules also restrict the efficiency of tumor therapy. As a result, the development of nanoplatforms responsive to endogenous stimuli (such as glucose, acidic pH, cellular redox events, and etc.) has attracted great attention for starvation therapy, ion therapy, prodrug-mediated chemotherapy, or enzyme-catalyzed therapy. In addition, nanomedicines can be modified by some targeted units for precisely locating in subcellular organelles and boosting the destroying of tumor tissue, decreasing the dosage of nanoagents, reducing side effects, and enhancing the therapeutic efficiency. Herein, the properties of the TME, the advantages of endogenous stimuli, and the principles of subcellular-organelle-targeted strategies will be emphasized. Some necessary considerations for the exploitation of precision medicine and clinical translation of multifunctional nanomedicines in the future are also pointed out.
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- Wenyao Zhen
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110142, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Wang X, Shi Q, Zha Z, Zhu D, Zheng L, Shi L, Wei X, Lian L, Wu K, Cheng L. Copper single-atom catalysts with photothermal performance and enhanced nanozyme activity for bacteria-infected wound therapy. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:4389-4401. [PMID: 33997515 PMCID: PMC8111038 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Nanozymes have become a new generation of antibiotics with exciting broad-spectrum antibacterial properties and negligible biological toxicity. However, their inherent low catalytic activity limits their antibacterial properties. Herein, Cu single-atom sites/N doped porous carbon (Cu SASs/NPC) is successfully constructed for photothermal-catalytic antibacterial treatment by a pyrolysis-etching-adsorption-pyrolysis (PEAP) strategy. Cu SASs/NPC have stronger peroxidase-like catalytic activity, glutathione (GSH)-depleting function, and photothermal property compared with non-Cu-doped NPC, indicating that Cu doping significantly improves the catalytic performance of nanozymes. Cu SASs/NPC can effectively induce peroxidase-like activity in the presence of H2O2, thereby generating a large amount of hydroxyl radicals (•OH), which have a certain killing effect on bacteria and make bacteria more susceptible to temperature. The introduction of near-infrared (NIR) light can generate hyperthermia to fight bacteria, and enhance the peroxidase-like catalytic activity, thereby generating additional •OH to destroy bacteria. Interestingly, Cu SASs/NPC can act as GSH peroxidase (GSH-Px)-like nanozymes, which can deplete GSH in bacteria, thereby significantly improving the sterilization effect. PTT-catalytic synergistic antibacterial strategy produces almost 100% antibacterial efficiency against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In vivo experiments show a better PTT-catalytic synergistic therapeutic performance on MRSA-infected mouse wounds. Overall, our work highlights the wide antibacterial and anti-infective bio-applications of Cu single-atom-containing catalysts.
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- Xianwen Wang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, PR China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (NSRF), Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Clean Energy and Advanced Nanocatalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, PR China
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- Institute of Clean Energy and Advanced Nanocatalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, PR China
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- Department of Oncology, Suzhou Xiangcheng People's Hospital, Suzhou, 215131, China
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- Institute of Clean Energy and Advanced Nanocatalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, PR China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, PR China
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Zhou Y, Fan S, Feng L, Huang X, Chen X. Manipulating Intratumoral Fenton Chemistry for Enhanced Chemodynamic and Chemodynamic-Synergized Multimodal Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2104223. [PMID: 34580933 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) uses the tumor microenvironment-assisted intratumoral Fenton reaction for generating highly toxic hydroxyl free radicals (•OH) to achieve selective tumor treatment. However, the limited intratumoral Fenton reaction efficiency restricts the therapeutic efficacy of CDT. Recent years have witnessed the impressive development of various strategies to increase the efficiency of intratumoral Fenton reaction. The introduction of these reinforcement strategies can dramatically improve the treatment efficiency of CDT and further promote the development of enhanced CDT (ECDT)-based multimodal anticancer treatments. In this review, the authors systematically introduce these reinforcement strategies, from their basic working principles, reinforcement mechanisms to their representative clinical applications. Then, ECDT-based multimodal anticancer therapy is discussed, including how to integrate these emerging Fenton reinforcement strategies for accelerating the development of multimodal anticancer therapy, as well as the synergistic mechanisms of ECDT and other treatment methods. Eventually, future direction and challenges of ECDT and ECDT-based multimodal synergistic therapies are elaborated, highlighting the key scientific problems and unsolved technical bottlenecks to facilitate clinical translation.
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- Yaofeng Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, P. R. China
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- School of Qianhu, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, 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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Wang C, Wang Z, Zeng B, Zheng M, Xiao N, Zhao Z. Fenton-like reaction of the iron(II)-histidine complex generates hydroxyl radicals: implications for oxidative stress and Alzheimer's disease. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:12293-12296. [PMID: 34734220 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05000a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The hydroxyl radical (˙OH), generated from Fenton/Fenton-like reactions of iron(II) species in biology, can oxidatively damage biomolecules, inducing oxidative stress and diseases. However, this common understanding has been questioned recently after a carbonate radical was observed from the Fenton-like reaction of the iron(II)-carbonate complex. Herein, we report that the Fenton-like reaction of the iron(II)-histidine complex, one major iron(II) species in blood plasma, can occur at neutral pH to generate ˙OH, not iron(IV). Our findings and critical analyses on relevant studies clarify the above doubt, reveal a new pathway of causing oxidative stress by the iron(II) species, and have implications for Alzheimer's disease.
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- Can Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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- Core Facility Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China. .,College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Liu X, Liu J, Meng C, Zhu P, Liu X, Qian J, Ling S, Zhang Y, Ling Y. Pillar[6]arene-Based Supramolecular Nanocatalysts for Synergistically Enhanced Chemodynamic Therapy by the Intracellular Cascade Reaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:53574-53585. [PMID: 34729975 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) based on the intracellular Fenton reaction has become increasingly explored in cancer treatment. However, the mildly acidic tumor microenvironment and the limited amount of intracellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) will create issues for CDT to perform a sustained and high-efficiency treatment. Therefore, how to selectively reduce the pH value and augment the amount of H2O2 in tumor tissues has become the key factor for realizing excellent CDT. Besides, the majority of the reported CDT systems have been constructed from iron-based inorganic or metal-organic framework nanomaterials due to the decisive role of metals in CDT, which restricts the development of CDT. In this study, inspired by the host-guest interactions between pillar[6]arene and ferrocene, a ternary pillar[6]arene-based supramolecular nanocatalyst (GOx@T-NPs) for CDT is reported for the first time. GOx@T-NPs not only exhibited a high-efficiency catalytic ability to convert glucose into hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and to reduce the pH value inside cancer cells for significant enhancement of the CDT effect, but they also showed sensitive glutathione-induced camptothecin (CPT) prodrug release capacity for further improving the efficiency of CDT. Hence, GOx@NPs possessed excellent ability to synergistically enhance the CDT. Additionally, an antitumor mechanism study showed that the prominent tumor inhibition capacity of GOx@T-NPs was derived from trimodal synergistic interactions of CDT, starvation therapy, and chemotherapy. Moreover, GOx@T-NPs manifested good biocompatibility and tumor selectivity with few side effects in major organs. This work broadens the range of materials available for CDT and demonstrates new developments in pillar[n]arene-based multimodal synergistic treatment systems.
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- Xin Liu
- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, PR China
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Qin S, Xue J, Jia E, Ren N, Dong Y, Zhou C. Achieving NIR Light-Mediated Tumor-Specific Fenton Reaction-Assisted Oncotherapy by Using Magnetic Nanoclusters. Front Oncol 2021; 11:777295. [PMID: 34760710 PMCID: PMC8573244 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.777295] [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: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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As an emerging strategy for oncotherapy, Fenton chemistry can efficiently improve the conversion from endogenous H2O2 into highly toxic ·OH in the whole high-performance therapeutic process. Although promising, the efficiency of Fenton reaction in tumor regions is highly limited by the inefficient delivery of Fenton reagents and the restrictive conditions of tumor microenvironment. One promising strategy against the above limitations is to specifically increase the temperature around the tumor regions. In this study, a novel NIR light-mediated tumor-specific nanoplatform based on magnetic iron oxide nanoclusters (MNCs) was rationally designed and well developed for photothermally enhanced Fenton reaction-assisted oncotherapy. MNCs could accumulate into the tumor regions with the help of an external magnet field to enable T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of tumors and MR imaging-guided combined antitumor therapy. Our well-prepared MNCs also revealed excellent photothermal effect upon a NIR light irradiation, promising their further important role as a photothermal therapy (PTT) agent. More importantly, heat induced by the PTT of MNCs could accelerate the release of Fe from MNCs and enhance the efficiency of Fenton reaction under H2O2-enriched acidic tumor microenvironment. Results based on long-term toxicity investigations demonstrated the overall safety of MNCs after intravenous injection. This work therefore introduced a novel nanoplatform based on MNCs that exerted a great antitumor effect via photothermally enhanced tumor-specific Fenton chemistry.
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- Shaoyou Qin
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Guan Q, Zhou LL, Dong YB. Ferroptosis in cancer therapeutics: a materials chemistry perspective. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:8906-8936. [PMID: 34505861 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01654g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Ferroptosis, distinct from apoptosis, is a regulated form of cell death caused by lipid peroxidation that has attracted extensive research interest since it was first defined in 2012. Over the past five years, an increasing number of studies have revealed the close relationship between ferroptosis and materials chemistry, in particular nanobiotechnology, and have concluded that nanotechnology-triggered ferroptosis is an efficient and promising antitumor strategy that provides an alternative therapeutic approach, especially for apoptosis-resistant tumors. In this review, we summarize recent advances in ferroptosis-induced tumor therapy at the intersection of materials chemistry, redox biology, and tumor biology. The biological features and molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis are first outlined, followed by a summary of the feasible strategies to induce ferroptosis using nanomaterials and the applications of ferroptosis in combined tumor therapy. Finally, the existing challenges and future development directions in this emerging field are discussed, with the aim of promoting the progress of ferroptosis-based oncotherapy in materials science and nanoscience and enriching the antitumor arsenal.
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- Qun Guan
- 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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Teng L, Han X, Liu Y, Lu C, Yin B, Huan S, Yin X, Zhang X, Song G. Smart Nanozyme Platform with Activity‐Correlated Ratiometric Molecular Imaging for Predicting Therapeutic Effects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202110427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Lili Teng
- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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Dai H, Wang X, Shao J, Wang W, Mou X, Dong X. NIR-II Organic Nanotheranostics for Precision Oncotherapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102646. [PMID: 34382346 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Precision oncotherapy can remove tumors without causing any apparent iatrogenic damage or irreversible side effects to normal tissues. Second near-infrared (NIR-II) nanotheranostics can simultaneously perform diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in a single nanoplatform, which exhibits prominent perspectives in tumor precision treatment. Among all NIR-II nanotheranostics, NIR-II organic nanotheranostics have shown an exceptional promise for translation in clinical tumor treatment than NIR-II inorganic nanotheranostics in virtue of their good biocompatibility, excellent reproducibility, desirable excretion, and high biosafety. In this review, recent progress of NIR-II organic nanotheranostics with the integration of tumor diagnosis and therapy is systematically summarized, focusing on the theranostic modes and performances. Furthermore, the current status quo, problems, and challenges are discussed, aiming to provide a certain guiding significance for the future development of NIR-II organic nanotheranostics for precision oncotherapy.
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- Hanming Dai
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Physical Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China
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- Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, China
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Magnetic-Optical Imaging for Monitoring Chemodynamic Therapy. Chem Res Chin Univ 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-021-1315-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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GSH/ROS Dual-Responsive Supramolecular Nanoparticles Based on Pillar[6]arene and Betulinic Acid Prodrug for Chemo-Chemodynamic Combination Therapy. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26195900. [PMID: 34641443 PMCID: PMC8512399 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) based on intracellular Fenton reactions is attracting increasing interest in cancer treatment. A simple and novel method to regulate the tumor microenvironment for improved CDT with satisfactory effectiveness is urgently needed. Therefore, glutathione (GSH)/ROS (reactive oxygen species) dual-responsive supramolecular nanoparticles (GOx@BNPs) for chemo–chemodynamic combination therapy were constructed via host–guest complexation between water-soluble pillar[6]arene and the ferrocene-modified natural anticancer product betulinic acid (BA) prodrug, followed by encapsulation of glucose oxidase (GOx) in the nanoparticles. The novel supramolecular nanoparticles could be activated by the overexpressed GSH and ROS in the tumor microenvironment (TME), not only accelerating the dissociation of nanoparticles—and, thus, improving the BA recovery and release capability in tumors—but also showing the high-efficiency conversion of glucose into hydroxyl radicals (·OH) in succession through intracellular Fenton reactions. Investigation of antitumor activity and mechanisms revealed that the dramatic suppression of cancer cell growth induced by GOx@BNPs was derived from the elevation of ROS, decrease in ATP and mitochondrial transmembrane potential (MTP) and, finally, cell apoptosis. This work presents a novel method for the regulation of the tumor microenvironment for improved CDT, and the preparation of novel GSH/ROS dual-responsive supramolecular nanoparticles, which could exert significant cytotoxicity against cancer cells through the synergistic interaction of chemodynamic therapy, starvation therapy, and chemotherapy (CDT/ST/CT).
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Teng L, Han X, Liu Y, Lu C, Yin B, Huan S, Yin X, Zhang XB, Song G. Smart Nanozyme Platform with Activity-Correlated Ratiometric Molecular Imaging for Predicting Therapeutic Effects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:26142-26150. [PMID: 34554633 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202110427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nanozymes with intrinsic enzyme-like characteristics have attracted enormous research interest in biological application. However, there is a lack of facile approach for evaluating the catalytic activity of nanozymes in living system. Herein, we develop a novel manganese-semiconducting polymer-based nanozyme (MSPN) with oxidase-like activity for reporting the catalytic activity of itself in acid-induced cancer therapy via ratiometric near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF)-photoacoustic (PA) molecular imaging. Notably, MSPN possess oxidase-like activity in tumor microenvironment, owing to the mixed-valent MnOx nanoparticles, which can effectively kill cancer cells. Because the semiconducting polymer (PFODBT) is conjugated with oxidase-responsive molecule (ORM), the catalytic activity of nanozyme can be correlated with the ratiometric signals of NIRF (FL695 /FL825 ) and PA (PA680 /PA780 ), which may provide new ideas for predicting anticancer efficacy of nanozymes in living system.
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- Lili Teng
- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Du F, Liu L, Li L, Huang J, Wang L, Tang Y, Ke B, Song L, Cheng C, Ma L, Qiu L. Conjugated Coordination Porphyrin-based Nanozymes for Photo-/Sono-Augmented Biocatalytic and Homologous Tumor Treatments. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:41485-41497. [PMID: 34455796 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Porphyrin-based nanozymes (Porzymes) have shown promising application potential to fight against tumors using catalytically generated reactive oxygen species from the excessively produced H2O2 in the tumor microenvironment. However, the low coordination porphyrin (CP) loading ratio, difficult controllable nanostructure, low bioavailability, and low biocatalytic activities of current established Porzymes have severely limited their antitumor applications. Here, a novel malignant melanoma cell membrane-coated Pd-based CP nanoplatform (Trojan Porzymes) has been synthesized for biocatalytic and homologous tumor therapies. The Trojan Porzymes exhibit a high CP loading ratio, uniform nanoscale size, single-atom nanostructure, homologous targeted ability, and high-efficiency photo/sono-augmented biocatalytic activities. The enzyme-like biocatalytic experiments display that the Trojan Porzymes can generate abundant •OH via chemodynamic path and 1O2 via visible light or ultrasound excitation. Then we demonstrate that the Trojan Porzymes show homologous targeting ability to tumor cells and can achieve efficient accumulation and long-term retention in cancer tissues. Our in vivo data further disclose that the photo/sono-assisted chemodynamic therapies can significantly augment the treatment efficiency of malignant melanoma. We believe that our work will afford a new biocatalytic and homologous strategy for future clinical malignant melanoma treatments, which may inspire and guide more future studies to develop individualized biomedicine in precise tumor therapies.
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- Fangxue Du
- Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.,Department of Ultrasound, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pain Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany.,State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Zhou Q, Wang Y, Li X, Lu N, Ge Z. Polymersome Nanoreactor‐Mediated Combination Chemodynamic‐Immunotherapy via ROS Production and Enhanced STING Activation. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202100130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Qinghao Zhou
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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- Department of Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC Division of Life Science and Medicine University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230001 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
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Xu X, Zhang R, Yang X, Lu Y, Yang Z, Peng M, Ma Z, Jiao J, Li L. A Honeycomb-Like Bismuth/Manganese Oxide Nanoparticle with Mutual Reinforcement of Internal and External Response for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Targeted Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100518. [PMID: 34297897 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) exhibits aggressive behavior and high levels of metastasis owing to its complex heterogeneous structure and lack of specific receptors. Here, tumor cell membrane (CM)-coated bismuth/manganese oxide nanoparticles (NPs) with high indocyanine green (ICG) payload up to 50.6 wt% (mBMNI NPs) for targeted TNBC therapy are constructed. The extra-high drug load Bi@Bi2 O3 @MnOx NPs (honey-comb like structure) are formed by Kirkendall effect and electrostatic attraction. After modified with CM, they can home into tumor sites precisely, where they respond to internal overexpressed glutathione (GSH), releasing Mn2+ for chemodynamic therapy (CDT) with GSH depletion, while H2 O2 degrades into O2 enabling relief of tumor hypoxia. In response to external near-infrared irradiation, mBMNI NPs intelligently generate vigorous heat and single oxygen (1 O2 ) for photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) owing to high load. Importantly, O2 production and GSH consumption during the internal response reinforce external PDT, while the heat generated through PTT during the external response promotes internal CDT. The honeycomb-like structure with high ICG load and mutual reinforcement between internal and external response results in excellent therapeutic effects against TNBC.
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- Xingyi Xu
- The State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques School of Materials Science and Technology South China University of Technology School of Physics South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 China
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- Department of Urology The First Affiliated Hospital Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215006 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques School of Materials Science and Technology South China University of Technology School of Physics South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 China
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- Department of Joint and Orthopedics Orthopedic Center Clinical Research Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou Guangdong 510282 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques School of Materials Science and Technology South China University of Technology School of Physics South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques School of Materials Science and Technology South China University of Technology School of Physics South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques School of Materials Science and Technology South China University of Technology School of Physics South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine The Third Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques School of Materials Science and Technology South China University of Technology School of Physics South China University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510640 China
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Li G, Wang Q, Liu J, Wu M, Ji H, Qin Y, Zhou X, Wu L. Innovative strategies for enhanced tumor photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7347-7370. [PMID: 34382629 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01466h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an approved and promising treatment approach that utilizes a photosensitizer (PS) to produce cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) through irradiation to achieve tumor noninvasive therapy. However, the limited singlet oxygen generation, the nonspecific uptake of PS in normal cells, and tumor hypoxia have become major challenges in conventional PDT, impeding its development and further clinical application. This review summarizes an overview of recent advances for the enhanced PDT. The development of PDT with innovative strategies, including molecular engineering and heavy atom-free photosensitizers is presented and future directions in this promising field are also provided. This review aims to highlight the recent advances in PDT and discuss the potential strategies that show promise in overcoming the challenges of PDT.
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- Guo Li
- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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Zhou LL, Guan Q, Li WY, Zhang Z, Li YA, Dong YB. A Ferrocene-Functionalized Covalent Organic Framework for Enhancing Chemodynamic Therapy via Redox Dyshomeostasis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2101368. [PMID: 34216420 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202101368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT), which induces cell death by decomposing high levels of H2 O2 in tumor cells into highly toxic ·OH, is recognized as a promising antineoplastic approach. However, current CDT approaches are often restricted by the highly controlled and upregulated cellular antioxidant defense. To enhance ·OH-induced cellular damage by CDT, a covalent organic framework (COF)-based, ferrocene (Fc)- and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) inhibitor-loaded nanodrug, RSL3@COF-Fc (2b), is fabricated. The obtained 2b not only promotes in situ Fenton-like reactions to trigger ·OH production in cells, but also attenuates the repair mechanisms under oxidative stress via irreversible covalent GPX4 inhibition. As a result, these two approaches synergistically result in massive lipid peroxide accumulation, subsequent cell damage, and ultimately ferroptosis, while not being limited by intracellular glutathione. It is believed that this research provides a paradigm for enhancing reactive oxygen species-mediated oncotherapy through redox dyshomeostasis and may provide new insights for developing COF-based nanomedicine.
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- Le-Le Zhou
- 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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- Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250062, 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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Chen W, Sun Z, Jiang C, Sun W, Yu B, Wang W, Lu L. An All‐in‐One Organic Semiconductor for Targeted Photoxidation Catalysis in Hypoxic Tumor. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Weihua Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Changchun 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Changchun 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Changchun 130022 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials Instrumental Analysis Center of Qingdao University Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Changchun 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Changchun 130022 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Changchun 130022 China
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Cheng Q, Zhou T, Xia Q, Lu X, Xu H, Hu M, Jing S. Design of ferrocenylseleno-dopamine derivatives to optimize the Fenton-like reaction efficiency and antitumor efficacy. RSC Adv 2021; 11:25477-25483. [PMID: 35478891 PMCID: PMC9036967 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03537a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In the current study, six ferrocenylseleno-dopamine derivatives with different structural parameters were designed. Among these derivatives, F4b, containing two ferrocene units and a tertiary amine, showed in vitro anticancer activity with IC50 = 2.4 ± 0.4 μM for MGC-803 cells, and its in vivo studies suggested effective antitumor activity in mice bearing an MGC-803 tumor xenograft. Mechanistic study revealed that the cytotoxicity of these ferrocenylseleno-dopamine derivatives is mainly related to the Fenton-like reaction under physiological conditions, and the tertiary amine in F4b can facilitate the H2O2 decomposition to generate toxic ˙OH which induces apoptosis through CDK-2 inactivation. The tertiary amine in F4b facilitates the Fenton-like reaction to generate toxic ˙OH which induces apoptosis through CDK-2 inactivation.![]()
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- Qianya Cheng
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 China
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- Jiangsu Province Institute of Materia Medica, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 China
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He Y, Jin X, Guo S, Zhao H, Liu Y, Ju H. Conjugated Polymer-Ferrocence Nanoparticle as an NIR-II Light Powered Nanoamplifier to Enhance Chemodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:31452-31461. [PMID: 34197086 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is a promising therapeutic modality with transition metal ions and endogenous H2O2 as reagents, but its efficiency is impaired by low endogenous H2O2 levels and nonregeneration of metal ions. Most intracellular H2O2 supplement strategies use oxidases and are intensively dependent on oxygen participation. The hypoxia microenvironments of solid tumors weaken their performance. Here, we develop a near-infrared II light powered nanoamplifier to improve the local oxygen level and to enhance CDT. The nanoamplifier CPNP-Fc/Pt consists of ferrocene (Fc)- and cisplatin prodrug (Pt(IV))-modified conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNPs). CPNP has a donor-acceptor structure and demonstrates a good photothermal effect under 1064 nm light irradiation, which accelerates blood flow and efficiently elevates the local oxygen content. In response to intracellular glutathione, Pt(II) is released from CPNP-Fc/Pt and triggers enzymatic cascade reactions with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH oxidase) and superoxide dismutase to convert oxygen into H2O2. The enhanced oxygen level results in efficient intracellular H2O2 supply. Fc is reacted with H2O2 and converted to Fc+ via the Fenton reaction, with the generation of hydroxyl radicals for CDT. Unlike free metal ions, the Fe(III) in Fc+ is reduced to Fe(II) by intracellular NAD(P)H, which achieves the regeneration of Fc. The sufficient intracellular H2O2 supply and efficient Fc regeneration effectively enhance the Fenton reaction and demonstrate good in vivo CDT results with tumor growth suppression. This design offers a promising strategy to enhance CDT efficiency in the hypoxia microenvironment of solid tumors.
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- Yuling He
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medic, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Chen W, Sun Z, Jiang C, Sun W, Yu B, Wang W, Lu L. An All-in-One Organic Semiconductor for Targeted Photoxidation Catalysis in Hypoxic Tumor. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:16641-16648. [PMID: 33880849 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tumor hypoxia severely limits the therapeutic effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT). Although many methods for oxygen generation exist, substantial safety concerns, spatiotenporal uncontrollability, limited efficacy, and complicated procedures have compromised their practical application. Here, we demonstrate a biocompatiable all-in-one organic semiconductor to provide a photoxidation catalysis mechanism of action. A facile method is developed to produce gram-level C5 N2 nanoparticles (NPs)-based organic semiconductor. Under 650 nm laser irradiation, the semiconductor split water to generate O2 and simultaneously produce singlet oxygen (1 O2 ), showing that the photocatalyst for O2 evolution and the photosensitizer (PS) for 1 O2 generation could be synchronously achieved in one organic semiconductor. The inherent nucleus targeting capacity endows it with direct and efficient DNA photocleavage. These findings pave the way for developing organic semiconductor-based cancer therapeutic agents.
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- Weihua Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun, 130022, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Changchun, 130022, China
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Chen T, Hou P, Zhang Y, Ao R, Su L, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Cai H, Wang J, Chen Q, Song J, Lin L, Yang H, Chen X. Singlet Oxygen Generation in Dark‐Hypoxia by Catalytic Microenvironment‐Tailored Nanoreactors for NIR‐II Fluorescence‐Monitored Chemodynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202102097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Tao Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117597 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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Chen T, Hou P, Zhang Y, Ao R, Su L, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Cai H, Wang J, Chen Q, Song J, Lin L, Yang H, Chen X. Singlet Oxygen Generation in Dark-Hypoxia by Catalytic Microenvironment-Tailored Nanoreactors for NIR-II Fluorescence-Monitored Chemodynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15006-15012. [PMID: 33871140 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) has a potent anticancer effect, but photosensitized generation of 1 O2 is inhibited by tumor hypoxia and limited light penetration depth. Despite the potential of chemodynamic therapy (CDT) to circumvent these issues by exploration of 1 O2 -producing catalysts, engineering efficient CDT agents is still a formidable challenge since most catalysts require specific pH to function and become inactivated upon chelation by glutathione (GSH). Herein, we present a catalytic microenvironment-tailored nanoreactor (CMTN), constructed by encapsulating MoO4 2- catalyst and alkaline sodium carbonate within liposomes, which offers a favorable pH condition for MoO4 2- -catalyzed generation of 1 O2 from H2 O2 and protects MoO4 2- from GSH chelation owing to the impermeability of liposomal lipid membrane to ions and GSH. H2 O2 and 1 O2 can freely cross the liposomal membrane, allowing CMTN with a built-in NIR-II ratiometric fluorescent 1 O2 sensor to achieve monitored tumor CDT.
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- Tao Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, 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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Zhu YX, Jia HR, Duan QY, Wu FG. Nanomedicines for combating multidrug resistance of cancer. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 13:e1715. [PMID: 33860622 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chemotherapy typically involves the use of specific chemodrugs to inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, but the frequent emergence of a variety of multidrug-resistant cancer cells poses a tremendous threat to our combat against cancer. The fundamental causes of multidrug resistance (MDR) have been studied for decades, and can be generally classified into two types: one is associated with the activation of diverse drug efflux pumps, which are responsible for translocating intracellular drug molecules out of the cells; the other is linked with some non-efflux pump-related mechanisms, such as antiapoptotic defense, enhanced DNA repair ability, and powerful antioxidant systems. To overcome MDR, intense efforts have been made to develop synergistic therapeutic strategies by introducing MDR inhibitors or combining chemotherapy with other therapeutic modalities, such as phototherapy, gene therapy, and gas therapy, in the hope that the drug-resistant cells can be sensitized toward chemotherapeutics. In particular, nanotechnology-based drug delivery platforms have shown the potential to integrate multiple therapeutic agents into one system. In this review, the focus was on the recent development of nanostrategies aiming to enhance the efficiency of chemotherapy and overcome the MDR of cancer in a synergistic manner. Different combinatorial strategies are introduced in detail and the advantages as well as underlying mechanisms of why these strategies can counteract MDR are discussed. This review is expected to shed new light on the design of advanced nanomedicines from the angle of materials and to deepen our understanding of MDR for the development of more effective anticancer strategies. This article is categorized under: Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Dai Y, Ding Y, Li L. Nanozymes for regulation of reactive oxygen species and disease therapy. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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