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Kejík Z, Hajduch J, Abramenko N, Vellieux F, Veselá K, Fialová JL, Petrláková K, Kučnirová K, Kaplánek R, Tatar A, Skaličková M, Masařík M, Babula P, Dytrych P, Hoskovec D, Martásek P, Jakubek M. Cyanine dyes in the mitochondria-targeting photodynamic and photothermal therapy. Commun Chem 2024; 7:180. [PMID: 39138299 PMCID: PMC11322665 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01256-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Mitochondrial dysregulation plays a significant role in the carcinogenesis. On the other hand, its destabilization strongly represses the viability and metastatic potential of cancer cells. Photodynamic and photothermal therapies (PDT and PTT) target mitochondria effectively, providing innovative and non-invasive anticancer therapeutic modalities. Cyanine dyes, with strong mitochondrial selectivity, show significant potential in enhancing PDT and PTT. The potential and limitations of cyanine dyes for mitochondrial PDT and PTT are discussed, along with their applications in combination therapies, theranostic techniques, and optimal delivery systems. Additionally, novel approaches for sonodynamic therapy using photoactive cyanine dyes are presented, highlighting advances in cancer treatment.
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- Zdeněk Kejík
- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, CZ-625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, CZ-625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- 1st Department of Surgery-Department of Abdominal, Thoracic Surgery and Traumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, U Nemocnice 2, 121 08, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 1st Department of Surgery-Department of Abdominal, Thoracic Surgery and Traumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, U Nemocnice 2, 121 08, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- BIOCEV, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 252 50 Vestec, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Department of Paediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Ke Karlovu 455, 120 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Du Z, Huang X, Wu Z, Gao M, Li R, Luo S. A Mitochondria-Targeted Heptamethine Indocyanine Small Molecular Chelator for Attenuating Uranium Nephrotoxicity. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:995. [PMID: 39204100 PMCID: PMC11357497 DOI: 10.3390/ph17080995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Radionuclide uranium has both a chemical and radioactive toxicity, leading to severe nephrotoxicity as it predominantly deposits itself in the kidneys after entering into human bodies. It crosses renal cell membranes, accumulates in mitochondria and causes mitochondrial oxidative damage and dysfunction. In this study, a mitochondria-targeted heptamethine indocyanine small molecule chelator modified with gallic acid (IR-82) is synthesized for uranium detoxication. Both gallic acid and sulfonic acid, as two hydrophilic endings, make IR-82, being excreted feasibly through kidneys. Gallic acid with polyphenol groups has a steady metal chelation effect and potent antioxidant ability, which may facilitate IR-82-alleviated uranium nephrotoxicity simultaneously by enhancing uranium decorporation from the kidneys and reducing mitochondrial oxidative damage. Cell viability assays demonstrate that IR-82 can significantly improve the cell viability of uranium-exposed human renal (HK-2) cells. It is also demonstrated to accumulate in mitochondria and reduce mitochondrial ROS and total intracellular ROS, as well as intracellular uranium content. In vivo imaging experiments in mice show that IR-82 could be excreted out through kidneys. ICP-MS tests further reveal that IR-82 can efficiently decrease the uranium deposition in mouse kidneys. IR-82 treatment improves the animal survival rate and renal function of experimental mice after high-dose uranium exposure. Collectively, our study may evidence that the development of uranium decorporation agents with kidney-mitochondrion dual targeting abilities is a promising strategy for attenuating uranium-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (Z.D.); (R.L.)
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Wang S, Zhang R, Li X, Chen Y, Zhu L, Yang B, Wang J, Du YH, Liu J, Ye TT, Wang S. "Rigid-Flexible" Dual-Ferrocene Chimeric Nanonetwork for Simultaneous Tumor-Targeted Tracing and Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:36142-36156. [PMID: 38968001 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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There is an urgent need to develop phototherapeutic agents with imaging capabilities to assess the treatment process and efficacy in real-time during cancer phototherapy for precision cancer therapy. The safe near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dyes have garnered significant attention and are desirable for theranostics agents. However, until now, achieving excellent photostability and fluorescence (FL) imaging capability in aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) dyes remains a big challenge. Here, for the only FDA-approved NIR dye, indocyanine green (ICG), we developed a dual-ferrocene (Fc) chimeric nanonetwork ICG@HFFC based on the rigid-flexible strategy through one-step self-assembly, which uses rigid Fc-modified hyaluronic acid (HA) copolymer (HA-Fc) and flexible octadecylamine (ODA) bonded Fc (Fc-C18) as the delivery system. HA-Fc reserved the ability of HA to target the CD44 receptor of the tumor cell surface, and the dual-Fc region provided a rigid space for securely binding ICG through metal-ligand interaction and π-π conjugation, ensuring excellent photostability. Additionally, the alkyl chain provided flexible confinement for the remaining ICG through hydrophobic forces, preserving its FL. Thereby, a balance is achieved between outstanding photostability and FL imaging capability. In vitro studies showed improved photobleaching resistance, enhanced FL stability, and increased singlet oxygen (1O2) production efficiency in ICG@HFFC. Further in vivo results display that ICG@HFFC had good tumor tracing ability and significant tumor inhibition which also exhibited good biocompatibility.. Therefore, ICG@HFFC provides an encouraging strategy to realize simultaneous enhanced tumor tracing and photothermal/photodynamic therapy (PTT/PDT) and offers a novel approach to address the limitations of ACQ dyes.
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- Sixue Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, P. R. China
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Chen X, Li J, Roy S, Ullah Z, Gu J, Huang H, Yu C, Wang X, Wang H, Zhang Y, Guo B. Development of Polymethine Dyes for NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging and Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2304506. [PMID: 38441392 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202304506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/16/2024]
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Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) is burgeoning because of its higher imaging fidelity in monitoring physiological and pathological processes than clinical visible/the second near-infrared window fluorescence imaging. Notably, the imaging fidelity is heavily dependent on fluorescence agents. So far, indocyanine green, one of the polymethine dyes, with good biocompatibility and renal clearance is the only dye approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but it shows relatively low NIR-II brightness. Importantly, tremendous efforts are devoted to synthesizing polymethine dyes for imaging preclinically and clinically. They have shown feasibility in the customization of structure and properties to fulfill various needs in imaging and therapy. Herein, a timely update on NIR-II polymethine dyes, with a special focus on molecular design strategies for fluorescent, photoacoustic, and multimodal imaging, is offered. Furthermore, the progress of polymethine dyes in sensing pathological biomarkers and even reporting drug release is illustrated. Moreover, the NIR-II fluorescence imaging-guided therapies with polymethine dyes are summarized regarding chemo-, photothermal, photodynamic, and multimodal approaches. In addition, artificial intelligence is pointed out for its potential to expedite dye development. This comprehensive review will inspire interest among a wide audience and offer a handbook for people with an interest in NIR-II polymethine dyes.
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- Xin Chen
- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Education Center and Experiments and Innovations, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Wei Q, Wu Y, Jiang X, Lu W, Liu S, Yu J. Supramolecular prodrug of SN38 based on endogenous albumin and SN38 prodrug modified with semaglutide side chain to improve the tumor distribution. Bioorg Med Chem 2024; 106:117754. [PMID: 38728869 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2024.117754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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To improve the biodistribution of the drug in the tumor, a supramolecular prodrug of SN38 was fabricated in situ between endogenous albumin and SN38 prodrug modified with semaglutide side chain. Firstly, SN38 was conjugated with semaglutide side chain and octadecanedioic acid via glycine linkers to obtain SI-Gly-SN38 and OA-Gly-SN38 prodrugs, respectively. Both SI-Gly-SN38 and OA-Gly-SN38 exhibited excellent stability in PBS for over 24 h. Due to the strong binding affinity of the semaglutide side chain with albumin, the plasma half-life of SI-Gly-SN38 was 2.7 times higher than that of OA-Gly-SN38. Furthermore, with addition of HSA, the fluorescence intensity of SI-Gly-SN38 was 4 times higher than that of OA-Gly-SN38, confirming its strong binding capability with HSA. MTT assay showed that the cytotoxicity of SI-Gly-SN38 and OA-Gly-SN38 was higher than that of Irinotecan. Even incubated with HSA, the SI-Gly-SN38 and OA-Gly-SN38 still maintained high cytotoxicity, indicating minimal influence of HSA on their cytotoxicity. In vivo pharmacokinetic studies demonstrated that the circulation half-life of SI-Gly-SN38 was twice that of OA-Gly-SN38. SI-Gly-SN38 exhibited significantly reduced accumulation in the lungs, being only 0.23 times that of OA-Gly-SN38. The release of free SN38 in the lungs from SI-Gly-SN38 was only 0.4 times that from OA-Gly-SN38 and Irinotecan. The SI-Gly-SN38 showed the highest accumulation in tumors. The tumor inhibition rate of SI-Gly-SN38 was 6.42% higher than that of OA-Gly-SN38, and 8.67% higher than that of Irinotecan, respectively. These results indicate that the supramolecular prodrug delivery system can be constructed between SI-Gly-SN38 and endogenous albumin, which improves drug biodistribution in vivo, enhances tumor accumulation, and plays a crucial role in tumor growth inhibition.
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- Qingyu Wei
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China.
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Zhu Y, Lai H, Gu Y, Wei Z, Chen L, Lai X, Han L, Tan P, Pu M, Xiao F, He F, Tian L. The Balance Effect of π-π Electronic Coupling on NIR-II Emission and Photodynamic Properties of Highly Hydrophobic Conjugated Photosensitizers. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2307569. [PMID: 38155495 PMCID: PMC10853711 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Deep NIR organic phototheranostic molecules generally have large π-conjugation structures and show highly hydrophobic properties, thus, forming strong π-π stacking in the aqueous medium, which will affect the phototheranostic performance. Herein, an end-group strategy is developed to lift the performance of NIR-II emitting photosensitizers. Extensive characterizations reveal that the hydrogen-bonding interactions of the hydroxyl end group can induce a more intense π-π electronic coupling than the chlorination-mediated intermolecular forces. The results disclose that π-π stacking will lower fluorescence quantum yield but significantly benefit the photodynamic therapy (PDT) efficiency. Accordingly, an asymmetrically substituted derivative (BTIC-δOH-2Cl) is developed, which shows balanced phototheranostic properties with excellent PDT efficiency (14.6 folds of ICG) and high NIR-II fluorescence yield (2.27%). It proves the validity of the end-group strategy on controlling the π-π interactions and rational tuning the performance of NIR-II organic phototheranostic agents.
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- Yulin Zhu
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150001China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin150001China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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Jiang X, Yi L, Li C, Wang H, Xiong W, Li Y, Zhou Z, Shen J. Mitochondrial Disruption Nanosystem Simultaneously Depressed Programmed Death Ligand-1 and Transforming Growth Factor-β to Overcome Photodynamic Immunotherapy Resistance. ACS NANO 2024; 18:3331-3348. [PMID: 38227812 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Currently, limited photosensitizers possess the capacity to reverse tumor hypoxia and reduce programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) expression simultaneously, hindering the perfect photodynamic therapy (PDT) effect due to acquired immune resistance and the tumor hypoxic microenvironment. To tackle these challenges, in this research, we demonstrated that mitochondrial energy metabolism depression can be utilized as an innovative and efficient approach for reducing the expression of PD-L1 and TGF-β simultaneously, which may offer a design strategy for a more ideal PDT nanosystem. Through proteomic analysis of 5637 cells, we revealed that tamoxifen (TMX) can incredibly regulate PD-L1 expression in tumor cells. Then, to selectively deliver clinically used mitochondrial energy metabolism depressant TMX to solid tumors as well as design an ideal PDT nanosystem, we synthesized MHI-TMX@ALB by combining a mitochondria-targeted heptamethine cyanine PDT-dye MHI with TMX through self-assembly with albumin (ALB). Interestingly enough, the MHI-TMX@ALB nanoparticle demonstrated effective reversion of tumor hypoxia and inhibition of PD-L1 protein expression at a lower dosage (7.5 times to TMX), which then enhanced the efficacy of photodynamic immunotherapy via enhancing T-cell infiltration. Apart from this, by leveraging the heptamethine dye's targeting capacity toward tumors and TMX's role in suppressing TGF-β, MHI-TMX@ALB also more effectively mitigated 4T1 tumor lung metastasis development. All in all, the MHI-TMX@ALB nanoparticle could be used as a multifunctional economical PD-L1 and TGF-β codepression immune-regulating strategy, broadening the potential clinical applications for a more ideal PDT nanosystem.
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- Xin Jiang
- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
- Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Tissue Repair Materials, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China
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Qin J, Zhang C, Zhao Y, Tan D, Wu P, Shui X, Qin W, Ge X, Shi C. Small Mitochondria-Targeting Fluorophore with Multifunctional Therapeutic Activities against Prostate Cancer via the HIF1α/OATPs Pathway. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:6226-6236. [PMID: 37955533 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is considered to be the most prevalent malignancy in males worldwide. Abiraterone is a 17α-hydroxylase/C17, 20-lyase (CYP17) inhibitor that has been approved for use in patients with prostate cancer. However, several negative aspects, such as drug resistance, toxicity, and lack of real-time monitoring of treatment responses, could appear with long-term use. Therefore, the development of anticancer agents with specific targeting to avoid side effects is imperative. Here, we used MHI-148, a type of heptamethine cyanine (HC) near-infrared fluorescence dye (NIRF), as a prototype structure to synthesize two theranostic agents, Abi-DZ-1 and Abi-783. The new compound Abi-DZ-1 retained the excellent photophysical characteristics and NIRF imaging property of MHI-148, and it could preferentially accumulate in prostate cancer cells but not in normal prostate epithelial cells via the HIF1α/organic anion-transporting polypeptides axis. NIRF imaging using Abi-DZ-1 selectively identified tumors in mice bearing PCa xenografts. Moreover, Abi-DZ-1 treatment significantly retarded the tumor growth in both a cell-derived xenograft model and a patient-derived tumor xenograft model. This finding demonstrated that Abi-DZ-1 may hold promise as a potential multifunctional theranostic agent for future tumor-targeted imaging and precision therapy. Constructing theranostic agents using the NIRF dye platform holds great promise in accurate therapy and intraoperative navigation.
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- Jing Qin
- Division of Cancer Biology, Laboratory Animal Center, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Laboratory Animal Center, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Laboratory Animal Center, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Laboratory Animal Center, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Laboratory Animal Center, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Laboratory Animal Center, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Laboratory Animal Center, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
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Men C, Zhang Y, Shi P, Tang Z, Cheng X. ανβ3 integrin-targeted ICG-derived probes for imaging-guided surgery and photothermal therapy of oral cancer. Analyst 2023; 148:6334-6340. [PMID: 37947486 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01761c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Indocyanine green (ICG), as the only Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved fluorescence imaging agent, has been widely applied in clinics for near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging-guided surgery and photothermal therapy of cancers. However, its lack of target specificity and poor photo and photothermal stabilities seriously restrict its wide application in clinical practice. Herein, we developed ICG-derived NIR fluorescent probes consisting of a cypate fluorophore and one or two cyclic-(arginine-glycine-aspartic acid) (cRGD) peptides that can specifically target αvβ3 integrin for accurate diagnosis and therapy of oral tumors. Probe Cy-2RGD has been demonstrated to possess bright NIR emission, great tumor targeting capability and a photothermal effect. Moreover, it could be successfully used for effective imaging-guided surgical resection as well as photothermal therapy of oral tumors. This work could provide a valuable tool for sensitive detection and accurate treatment of malignant tumors.
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- Changhe Men
- Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Suzhou High School of Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215007, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Suzhou Stomatological Hospital, Suzhou 215000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Dang Z, Liu X, Du Y, Wang Y, Zhou D, Zhang Y, Zhu S. Ultra-Bright Heptamethine Dye Clusters Based on a Self-Adaptive Co-Assembly Strategy for NIR-IIb Biomedical Imaging. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2306773. [PMID: 37713682 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Despite the wide range of applications of bright NIR-II polymethine scaffolds in biomedical imaging, their solvatochromism and aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effects in aqueous solutions limit their inherent brightness using traditional encapsulation methods, and effective hydrophilization strategies are still scarce. Here, a new set of Flav dyes is synthesized and PEGylated, followed by manufacturing DSPE@FlavP2000 nanoparticles using a self-adaptive co-assembly strategy to overcome these limitations. FlavP2000 can autonomously adjust its conformation when co-assembled with DSPE-PEG2000 , resulting in high-efficiency luminescence (≈44.9% fluorescence of Flav in DMSO). DSPE@FlavP2000 enables NIR-IIb (>1500 nm) angiography with high signal-to-noise ratios. Notably, this co-assembly can occur in situ between FlavP2000 with proteins in the living body based on a novel mechanism of brightness activation induced by disassembly (BAD), achieving consistent brightness as DSPE@FlavP2000 in blood or serum. The self-adaptive co-assembly strategy can be enhanced by incorporating an IPA moiety, which dynamically binds to albumin to prolong the dye's blood circulation time. Thus, the "enhanced" BAD is successfully applied to long-term vascular imaging and sciatic nerve imaging. Both the self-adaptive co-assembly strategy and BAD phenomenon improve the selectivity and availability of the hydrophilization methods, paving the way for efficient biological applications of polymethine dyes.
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- Zetao Dang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Center for Supramolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Center for Supramolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Center for Supramolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Center for Supramolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin, 132022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Center for Supramolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of Ministry of Education, Institute of Immunology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China
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Wu J, Yi S, Cao Y, Zu M, Li B, Yang W, Shahbazi MA, Wan Y, Reis RL, Kundu SC, Shi X, Xiao B. Dual-driven nanomotors enable tumor penetration and hypoxia alleviation for calcium overload-photo-immunotherapy against colorectal cancer. Biomaterials 2023; 302:122332. [PMID: 37801790 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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The treatment efficacies of conventional medications against colorectal cancer (CRC) are restricted by a low penetrative, hypoxic, and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. To address these restrictions, we developed an innovative antitumor platform that employs calcium overload-phototherapy using mitochondrial N770-conjugated mesoporous silica nanoparticles loaded with CaO2 (CaO2-N770@MSNs). A loading level of 14.0 wt% for CaO2-N770@MSNs was measured, constituting an adequate therapeutic dosage. With the combination of oxygen generated from CaO2 and hyperthermia under near-infrared irradiation, CaO2-N770@MSNs penetrated through the dense mucus, accumulated in the colorectal tumor tissues, and inhibited tumor cell growth through endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial damage. The combination of calcium overload and phototherapy revealed high therapeutic efficacy against orthotopic colorectal tumors, alleviated the immunosuppressive microenvironment, elevated the abundance of beneficial microorganisms (e.g., Lactobacillaceae and Lachnospiraceae), and decreased harmful microorganisms (e.g., Bacteroidaceae and Muribaculaceae). Moreover, together with immune checkpoint blocker (αPD-L1), these nanoparticles showed an ability to eradicate both orthotopic and distant tumors, while potentiating systemic antitumor immunity. This treatment platform (CaO2-N770@MSNs plus αPD-L1) open a new horizon of synergistic treatment against hypoxic CRC with high killing power and safety.
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- Jiaxue Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, Netherlands; W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, Netherlands
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- 3Bs Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Barco, 4805-017, Guimaraes, Portugal; ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3Bs Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Barco, 4805-017, Guimaraes, Portugal; ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Jia W, Jin B, Xu W, Liu S, Mao X, Peng H, Zhang Y. pH-Responsive and Actively Targeted Metal-Organic Framework Structures for Multimodal Antitumor Therapy and Inhibition of Tumor Invasion and Metastasis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:50069-50082. [PMID: 37871135 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Multimodal treatment is an important tool to overcome tumor drug resistance. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by photodynamic therapy (PDT) can directly play a killing role on tumor cells, which has the advantages of repeatable treatment and no drug resistance. However, its therapeutic oxygen consumption and destruction of tumor microvessels lead to hypoxia in tumor tissues, and hypoxia leads to overexpression of the receptor tyrosine kinase (c-MET) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR). Overexpression of these two receptors leads to increased tumor invasiveness and metastasis. The molecularly targeted drug cabozantinib (CAB) has multiple targets, including anti-c-MET and VEGFR, to inhibit the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, our team designed a pH-sensitive nanoparticle CAB/Ce6@ZIF-8@PEG-FA (CCZP) loaded with CAB and Ce6, which exerted a multimodal therapeutic effect of PDT and molecularly targeted therapy by laser irradiation, and the PDT-induced overexpression of MET and VEGFR could also be inhibited by the target of CAB, thus reducing the invasive tumor cells metastasis. In summary, CCZP gives full play to the advantages of both drugs, exerting multimodal treatment while reducing HCC invasion and metastasis, providing a safe, potential approach to clinical treatment.
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- WeiLu Jia
- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China
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- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Hepatopancreatobiliary Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Chen Y, Lyu R, Wang J, Cheng Q, Yu Y, Yang S, Mao C, Yang M. Metal-Organic Frameworks Nucleated by Silk Fibroin and Modified with Tumor-Targeting Peptides for Targeted Multimodal Cancer Therapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302700. [PMID: 37610511 PMCID: PMC10558676 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Multimodal therapy requires effective drug carriers that can deliver multiple drugs to specific locations in a controlled manner. Here, the study presents a novel nanoplatform constructed using zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8), a nanoscale metal-organic framework nucleated under the mediation of silk fibroin (SF). The nanoplatform is modified with the newly discovered MCF-7 breast tumor-targeting peptide, AREYGTRFSLIGGYR (AR peptide). Indocyanine green (ICG) and doxorubicin (DOX) are loaded onto the nanoplatform with high drug encapsulation efficiency (>95%). ICG enables the resultant nanoparticles (NPs), called AR-ZS/ID-P, to release reactive oxygen species for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and heat for photothermal therapy (PTT) under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation, promoting NIR fluorescence and thermal imaging to guide DOX-induced chemotherapy. Additionally, the controlled release of both ICG and DOX at acidic tumor conditions due to the dissolution of ZIF-8 provides a drug-targeting mechanism in addition to the AR peptide. When intravenously injected, AR-ZS/ID-P NPs specifically target breast tumors and exhibit higher anticancer efficacy than other groups through ICG-enabled PDT and PTT and DOX-derived chemotherapy, without inducing side effects. The results demonstrate that AR-ZS/ID-P NPs are a promising multimodal theranostic nanoplatform with maximal therapeutic efficacy and minimal side effects for targeted and controllable drug delivery.
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- Yuping Chen
- Institute of Applied Bioresource ResearchCollege of Animal ScienceZhejiang UniversityYuhangtang Road 866HangzhouZhejiang310058P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource ResearchCollege of Animal ScienceZhejiang UniversityYuhangtang Road 866HangzhouZhejiang310058P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource ResearchCollege of Animal ScienceZhejiang UniversityYuhangtang Road 866HangzhouZhejiang310058P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource ResearchCollege of Animal ScienceZhejiang UniversityYuhangtang Road 866HangzhouZhejiang310058P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Cash Crops InstituteNanchangJiangxi330202P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalSchool of MedicineZhejiang University3 East Qingchun RoadHangzhouZhejiang310016P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringThe Chinese University of Hong KongSha TinHong Kong SARP. R. China
- School of Materials Science & EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027China
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- Institute of Applied Bioresource ResearchCollege of Animal ScienceZhejiang UniversityYuhangtang Road 866HangzhouZhejiang310058P. R. China
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Qiu Y, Yuan B, Cao Y, He X, Akakuru OU, Lu L, Chen N, Xu M, Wu A, Li J. Recent progress on near-infrared fluorescence heptamethine cyanine dye-based molecules and nanoparticles for tumor imaging and treatment. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:e1910. [PMID: 37305979 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Recenly, near-infrared fluorescence heptamethine cyanine dyes have shown satisfactory values in bioengineering, biology, and pharmacy especially in cancer diagnosis and treatment, owing to their excellent fluorescence property and biocompatibility. In order to achieve broad application prospects, diverse structures, and chemical properties of heptamethine cyanine dyes have been designed to develop novel functional molecules and nanoparticles over the past decade. For fluorescence and photoacoustic tumor imaging properties, heptamethine cyanine dyes are equipped with good photothermal performance and reactive oxygen species production properties under near-infrared light irradiation, thus holding great promise in photodynamic and/or photothermal cancer therapies. This review offers a comprehensive scope of the structures, comparisons, and applications of heptamethine cyanine dyes-based molecules as well as nanoparticles in tumor treatment and imaging in current years. Therefore, this review may drive the development and innovation of heptamethine cyanine dyes, significantly offering opportunities for improving tumor imaging and treatment in a precise noninvasive manner. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > In Vivo Nanodiagnostics and Imaging Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease.
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- Yue Qiu
- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Probe Materials and Technology, Zhejiang International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
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Wang S, Zhang J, Zhou H, Lu YC, Jin X, Luo L, You J. The role of protein corona on nanodrugs for organ-targeting and its prospects of application. J Control Release 2023; 360:15-43. [PMID: 37328008 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nowadays, nanodrugs become a hotspot in the high-end medical field. They have the ability to deliver drugs to reach their destination more effectively due to their unique properties and flexible functionalization. However, the fate of nanodrugs in vivo is not the same as those presented in vitro, which indeed influenced their therapeutic efficacy in vivo. When entering the biological organism, nanodrugs will first come into contact with biological fluids and then be covered by some biomacromolecules, especially proteins. The proteins adsorbed on the surface of nanodrugs are known as protein corona (PC), which causes the loss of prospective organ-targeting abilities. Fortunately, the reasonable utilization of PC may determine the organ-targeting efficiency of systemically administered nanodrugs based on the diverse expression of receptors on cells in different organs. In addition, the nanodrugs for local administration targeting diverse lesion sites will also form unique PC, which plays an important role in the therapeutic effect of nanodrugs. This article introduced the formation of PC on the surface of nanodrugs and summarized the recent studies about the roles of diversified proteins adsorbed on nanodrugs and relevant protein for organ-targeting receptor through different administration pathways, which may deepen our understanding of the role that PC played on organ-targeting and improve the therapeutic efficacy of nanodrugs to promote their clinical translation.
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- Sijie Wang
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, PR China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, PR China; Zhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China; Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Shen Y, Xin Z, Pan X, Zhang Y, Jia H, Fu X, Wang J. Multifunctional fluorescent mesoporous carbon nanoprobe for MMP-2-activated cancer cell imaging and targeted photothermal therapy. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1260:341203. [PMID: 37121653 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341203] [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: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The integration of cancer imaging with therapy in a simple system is warranted for precise cancer therapy. In this study, carboxyl-functionalized mesoporous carbon nanospheres (MCN) which are efficient photothermal agents and excellent fluorescence quenchers, were used for cancer cell imaging and selective photothermal therapy (PTT) applications. Using MCN, a matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2)- responsive theranostic nanoprobe was generated by functionalizing an MMP-2-specific fluorescent-labeled PLGVR sequence on the surface of MCN. The nanoprobe not only can be used to detect MMP-2 with a low detection limit of 0.3 pg mL-1, but also can achieve the sensitive intracellular MMP-2 imaging in living cells, validating the differentiation of cancer cells from healthy cells based on the recovered fluorescence intensity. More importantly, selective cancer PTT was achieved using MMP-2-triggered cancer cell imaging. Our in vitro studies showed that by regulating the power density and irradiation time, the nanoprobe can effectively kill cancer cells via PTT. Our strategy opens new avenues for precision medicine, especially phototherapy.
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- Yanting Shen
- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, People's Republic of China
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- Core Facilities and Centers, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, People's Republic of China.
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Li M, Yang G, Zheng Y, Lv J, Zhou W, Zhang H, You F, Wu C, Yang H, Liu Y. NIR/pH-triggered aptamer-functionalized DNA origami nanovehicle for imaging-guided chemo-phototherapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:186. [PMID: 37301952 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01953-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Targeted chemo-phototherapy has received widespread attention in cancer treatment for its advantages in reducing the side effects of chemotherapeutics and improving therapeutic effects. However, safe and efficient targeted-delivery of therapeutic agents remains a major obstacle. Herein, we successfully constructed an AS1411-functionalized triangle DNA origami (TOA) to codeliver chemotherapeutic drug (doxorubicin, DOX) and a photosensitizer (indocyanine green, ICG), denoted as TOADI (DOX/ICG-loaded TOA), for targeted synergistic chemo-phototherapy. In vitro studies show that AS1411 as an aptamer of nucleolin efficiently enhances the nanocarrier's endocytosis more than 3 times by tumor cells highly expressing nucleolin. Subsequently, TOADI controllably releases the DOX into the nucleus through the photothermal effect of ICG triggered by near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation, and the acidic environment of lysosomes/endosomes facilitates the release. The downregulated Bcl-2 and upregulated Bax, Cyt c, and cleaved caspase-3 indicate that the synergistic chemo-phototherapeutic effect of TOADI induces the apoptosis of 4T1 cells, causing ~ 80% cell death. In 4T1 tumor-bearing mice, TOADI exhibits 2.5-fold targeted accumulation in tumor region than TODI without AS1411, and 4-fold higher than free ICG, demonstrating its excellent tumor targeting ability in vivo. With the synergetic treatment of DOX and ICG, TOADI shows a significant therapeutic effect of ~ 90% inhibition of tumor growth with negligible systemic toxicity. In addition, TOADI presents outstanding superiority in fluorescence and photothermal imaging. Taken together, this multifunctional DNA origami-based nanosystem with the advantages of specific tumor targeting and controllable drug release provides a new strategy for enhanced cancer therapy.
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Grants
- (12132004, U19A2006, 32171395) the National Natural Science Foundation of China
- (12132004, U19A2006, 32171395) the National Natural Science Foundation of China
- (23NSFSC0392, 23SYSX0108, 2022NSFSC0048) the Sichuan Science and Technology Program
- (23NSFSC0392, 23SYSX0108, 2022NSFSC0048) the Sichuan Science and Technology Program
- (ZYGX2021YGLH204, ZYGX2021YGLH017, ZYGX2021YGLH023) the Joint Funds of Center for Engineering Medicine
- (ZYGX2021YGLH204, ZYGX2021YGLH017, ZYGX2021YGLH023) the Joint Funds of Center for Engineering Medicine
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- Mengyue Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R. China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R. China.
- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 39 Shi-er-qiao Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, P.R. China.
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Yang T, Zhang X, Yang X, Li Y, Xiang J, Xiang C, Liu Z, Hai L, Huang S, Zhou L, Liang R, Gong P. A mitochondria-targeting self-assembled carrier-free lonidamine nanodrug for redox-activated drug release to enhance cancer chemotherapy. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:3951-3957. [PMID: 37067569 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02728c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondria play a vital role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. In recent years, studies have found that mitochondria have an important role in the occurrence and development of tumors, and targeting mitochondria has become a new strategy for tumor treatment. Lonidamine (LND), as a hexokinase inhibitor, can block the energy supply and destroy mitochondria. However, poor water solubility and low mitochondrial selectivity limit its clinical application. To overcome these obstacles, we report redox-activated self-assembled carrier-free nanoparticles (Cy-TK-LND NPs) based on a small molecule prodrug, in which photosensitizer IR780 (Cy) which targets mitochondria is conjugated to LND via a sensitive thioketal (TK) linker. Intracellular oxidative stress induced by laser radiation leads to the responsive cleavage of Cy-TK-LND NPs, facilitating the release of free LND into mitochondria. Subsequently, LND damages mitochondria, triggering the apoptosis pathway. The results show the effective killing effect of Cy-TK-LND NPs on cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. The IC50 value of irradiated Cy-TK-LND NPs is 5-fold lower than that of free LND. Moreover, tumor tissue section staining results demonstrate that irradiated Cy-TK-LND NPs induce necrosis and apoptosis of tumor cells, upregulate cytochrome C and pro-apoptotic Bax, and downregulate anti-apoptotic Bcl-2. Generally, Cy-TK-LND NPs exhibit efficient mitochondria-targeted delivery to improve the medicinal availability of LND. Accordingly, such a carrier-free prodrug-based nanomedicine holds promise as an effective cancer chemotherapy strategy.
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- Ting Yang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China.
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, P. R. China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China.
- Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science & Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Central Laboratory, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, 518116, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, P. R. China.
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- School of Applied Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Technology, No. 1 Jiangjunmao, Shenzhen, 518116, P. R. China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China.
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Gao J, Jiang H, Chen P, Zhang R, Liu N. Photosensitizer-based small molecule theranostic agents for tumor-targeted monitoring and phototherapy. Bioorg Chem 2023; 136:106554. [PMID: 37094481 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106554] [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: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Small molecule theranostic agents for tumor treatment exhibited triadic properties in tumor targeting, imaging, and therapy, which have attracted increasing attention as a potential complement for, or improved to, classical small molecule antitumor drugs. Photosensitizer have dual functions of imaging and phototherapy, and have been widely used in the construction of small molecule theranostic agents over the last decade. In this review, we summarized representative agents that have been studied in the field of small molecule theranostic agents based on photosensitizer in the last decade, and highlighted their characteristics and application in tumor-targeted monitoring and phototherapy. The challenges and future perspectives of photosensitizers in building small molecule theranostic agents for diagnosis and therapy of tumors were also discussed.
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- Jiake Gao
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Products from Li Folk Medicine, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Ishchenko AA, Syniugina AT. Structure and Photosensitaizer Ability of Polymethine Dyes in Photodynamic Therapy: A Review. THEOR EXP CHEM+ 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11237-023-09754-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Jin Y, Guo Y, Yang J, Chu X, Huang X, Wang Q, Zeng Y, Su L, Lu S, Wang C, Yang J, Qu J, Yang Y, Wang B. A Novel "Inside-Out" Intraocular Nanomedicine Delivery Mode for Nanomaterials' Biological Effect Enhanced Choroidal Neovascularization Occlusion and Microenvironment Regulation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209690. [PMID: 36527723 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is commonly used in choroidal neovascularization (CNV) treatment due to the superior light transmittance of the eye. However, PDT often leads to surrounding tissue damage and further microenvironmental deterioration, including exacerbated hypoxia, inflammation, and secondary neovascularization. In this work, Pt nanoparticles (NPs) and Au NPs decorated zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 nanoplatform is developed to load indocyanine green for precise PDT and microenvironment amelioration, which can penetrate the internal limiting membrane through Müller cells endocytosis and target to CNV by surface-grafted cyclo(Arg-Gly-Asp-d-Phe-Lys) after intravitreal injection. The excessive H2 O2 in the CNV microenvironment is catalyzed by catalase-like Pt NPs for hypoxia relief and enhanced PDT occlusion of neovascular. Meanwhile, Au NPs show significant anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenesis properties in regulating macrophages and blocking vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Compared with verteporfin treatment, the mRNA expressions of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and VEGF in the nanoplatform group are downregulated by 90.2% and 81.7%, respectively. Therefore, the nanoplatform realizes a comprehensive CNV treatment effect based on the high drug loading capacity and biosafety. The CNV treatment mode developed in this work provides a valuable reference for treating other diseases with similar physiological barriers that limit drug delivery and similar microenvironment.
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- Yingying Jin
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou, 325027, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, P. R. China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Medical Devices and Drug for Ophthalmic Diseases, Wenzhou, 325027, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou, 325027, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, P. R. China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Medical Devices and Drug for Ophthalmic Diseases, Wenzhou, 325027, P. R. China
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Hyperbaric oxygen enhanced the chemotherapy of mitochondrial targeting molecule IR-780 in bladder cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:683-699. [PMID: 36436092 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-022-04385-4] [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: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bladder cancer has a high rate of recurrence and drug resistance due to the lack of effective therapies. IR-780 iodide, a near-infrared (NIR) mitochondria-targeting fluorescent agent, has been demonstrated to achieve higher selectivity than other drugs in different tumor types and exhibited tumor-killing effects in some cancers. However, this therapeutic strategy is rarely studied in bladder cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS The accumulation of IR-780 in bladder cancer was measured by NIR imaging. Human bladder cell lines (T24, 5637, and TCCSUP) were treated with IR-780 or combined IR-780 and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO). Cell viability, cell apoptosis, cellular ATP production, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS), and plasma membrane potential were detected. Mitochondrial complex I protein NDUFS1 was measured by western blot. To confirm the anti-tumor efficacy of IR-780 + HBO, mouse bladder cell line (MB49) tumor-bearing mice were established and tumor size and weight were recorded. Besides, cell apoptosis and tumor size were assessed in drug-resistant bladder cancer cells (T24/DDP) and xenografts to evaluate the effect of IR-780 + HBO on drug-resistant bladder cancer. RESULTS IR-780 selectively accumulated in bladder cancer (bladder cancer cells, transplanted tumors, and bladder cancer tissue from patients) and could induce cancer cell apoptosis by targeting the mitochondrial complex I protein NDUFS1. The combination with HBO could significantly enhance the anti-tumor effect of IR-780 in vitro by promoting cancer cell uptake and inducing excessive mitochondrial ROS production, while suppressing tumor growth and recurrence in animal models without causing apparent toxicity. Moreover, this combination antitumor strategy was also demonstrated in drug-resistant bladder cancer cells (T24/DDP) and xenografts. CONCLUSION We identified for the first time a combination of IR-780 and HBO (IR-780 + HBO), which exhibits mitochondria-targeting and therapeutic capabilities, as a novel treatment paradigm for bladder cancer.
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Ma H, Mu X, Tang Y, Li C, Wang Y, Lu Y, Zhou X, Li Z. Programmable multistage small-molecule nano-photosensitizer for multimodal imaging-guided photothermal therapy. Acta Biomater 2023; 157:408-416. [PMID: 36549634 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Photothermal therapy has become a promising approach as precision medicine to allow spatial control of therapeutic effect only in the site of interest. However, the full potential of PTT has not been realized due to the lack of simple photosensitizers (PSs) that can overcome multistage biological barriers and improve theranostic efficiency. Here, we develop a small molecule-based PS to enhance tumor-specific PTT by programming multistage transport and activation properties in molecular architecture. This PS can self-assemble into stable nanoparticles that accumulate passively in tumor, and then actively internalize through ligand-mediated endocytosis. Subsequently, the programmable degradable linkers are selectively cleaved, enabling size shrinkage for better tumor penetration, binding albumin to enhance the near-infrared fluorescence for low-background imaging, and activating photothermal conversion for tumor suppression. The self-delivery process can be programmed, representing the first multistage small-molecule nano-photosensitizer that overcomes multiple biological barriers and improves the PTT index of tumor. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Photothermal therapy has become a promising approach as precision medicine, but has not been realized due to the lack of simple photosensitizers that can overcome multistage biological barriers and improve theranostic efficiency. In this contribution, we solve this dilemma by developing a small molecule-based photosensitizer by programming multistage transport and activation properties in molecular architecture, which could self-assemble into stable nanoparticles that accumulate passively in tumor, and actively internalized through ligand-mediated endocytosis. Subsequently, the programmable activation by ROS triggered size reduction for tumor penetration and minimized the phototoxicity to normal tissue. The activatable fluorescence and photothermal properties made the photosensitizer intrinsically suitable for multimodal imaging-guided PTT, providing a promising supramolecular nanomedicine towards tumor precise diagnosis and therapy.
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- Huihui Ma
- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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Hu X, Li H, Li R, Qiang S, Chen M, Shi S, Dong C. A Phase-Change Mediated Intelligent Nanoplatform for Chemo/Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2202245. [PMID: 36373209 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202202245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Up to now, chemotherapy is still the main strategy for cancer treatment. However, the emergence of chemo-resistance and systemic side effects often seriously affects the treatment and prognosis. Herein, an intelligent nanoplatform based on dendritic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles (DMON) is constructed. The encapsulated phase-change material, 1-tetradecanol (TD) can serve as a "doorkeeper" and enable the responsive release of drugs based on the temperature changes. Meanwhile, polyethylene glycol (PEG) is used to improve the dispersibility and biocompatibility. Cisplatin is chosen as the model of chemotherapy drug, which is co-loaded with indocyanine green (ICG) in DMON to produce DMON-PEG-cisplatin/ICG-TD (DPCIT). Exciting, the hyperthermia and reactive oxygen species induced by ICG under the NIR-laser irradiation will initiate a phase transition of TD to release cisplatin, thus leading a combined therapy (chemo/photothermal/photodynamic therapy). The results indicated that under laser irradiation, DPCIT can kill cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth efficiently. In addition, the designed nanoplatform reveals minimal systemic toxicity in vivo, in contrast, the distinct liver damage can be observed by the direct treatment of cisplatin. Overall, this research may provide a general approach for the targeted delivery and controlled release of chemotherapy drugs to realize a cooperatively enhanced multimodal tumor therapy.
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- Xiaochun Hu
- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, P. R. China
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- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, P. R. China
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- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, P. R. China
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- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, P. R. China
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- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, P. R. China
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- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, P. R. China
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- Breast Cancer Center, East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200120, P. R. China
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Jo G, Kim EJ, Hyun H. Enhanced Tumor Uptake and Retention of Cyanine Dye-Albumin Complex for Tumor-Targeted Imaging and Phototherapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24010862. [PMID: 36614318 PMCID: PMC9821771 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Heptamethine cyanine dyes are widely used for in vivo near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging and NIR laser-induced cancer phototherapy due to their good optical properties. Since most of heptamethine cyanine dyes available commercially are highly hydrophobic, they can usually be used for in vivo applications after formation of complexes with blood plasma proteins, especially serum albumin, to increase aqueous solubility. The complex formation between cyanine dyes and albumin improves the chemical stability and optical property of the hydrophobic cyanine dyes, which is the bottom of their practical use. In this study, the complexes between three different heptamethine cyanine dyes, namely clinically available indocyanine green (ICG), commercially available IR-786 and zwitterionic ZW800-Cl, and bovine serum albumin (BSA), were prepared to explore the effect of cyanine dyes on their tumor uptake and retention. Among the three complexes, IR-786©BSA exhibited increased tumor accumulation with prolonged tumor retention, compared to other complexes. Moreover, IR-786 bound to BSA played an important role in tumor growth suppression due to its cytotoxicity. To achieve complete tumor ablation, the tumor targeted by IR-786©BSA was further exposed to 808 nm laser irradiation for effective photothermal cancer treatment.
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- Gayoung Jo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Republic of Korea
- BioMedical Sciences Graduate Program (BMSGP), Chonnam National University, Hwasun 58128, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-61-379-2652
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Sun C, Wang J, Xia T, Sun Q, He Y, Wang H, He Q, Liu L. Mitochondrion-Targeted NIR Therapeutic Agent Suppresses Melanoma by Inducing Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest via E2F/Cyclin/CDK Pathway. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15121589. [PMID: 36559040 PMCID: PMC9786161 DOI: 10.3390/ph15121589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Malignant melanoma is the most fatal form of skin cancer worldwide, and earlier diagnosis and more effective therapies are required to improve prognosis. As a possible solution, near-infrared fluorescent heptamethine cyanine dyes have been shown to be useful for tumor diagnosis and treatment. Here, we synthesized a novel theranostic agent, IR-817, a multifunctional bioactive small-molecule that has near-infrared emission, targets mitochondria in cancer cells, and has selective anti-cancer effects. In in vitro experiments, IR-817 preferentially accumulated in melanoma cells through organic anion transporting polypeptide transporters but also selectively inhibited the growth of tumor cells by inducing mitochondrial-dependent intrinsic apoptosis. Mechanistically, IR-817 caused G0/G1 cell cycle arrest by targeting the E2F/Cyclin/CDK pathway. Finally, IR-817 significantly suppressed the growth of xenograft tumors in zebrafish and mice. Immunohistochemical staining and hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed that IR-817 induced apoptosis and inhibited tumor cell proliferation without notable side effects. Therefore, mitochondrial-targeting theranostic agent IR-817 may be promising for accurate tumor diagnosis, real-time monitoring, and safe anti-cancer treatments.
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- Changzhen Sun
- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646610, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646610, China
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- Department of Science and Technology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646610, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646610, China
- Correspondence: (Q.H.); (L.L.); Tel.: +86-159-0836-2735 (Q.H.); +86-193-3860-9127 (L.L.)
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
- Correspondence: (Q.H.); (L.L.); Tel.: +86-159-0836-2735 (Q.H.); +86-193-3860-9127 (L.L.)
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A bovine serum albumin and squaraine dye assembly fluorescent probe for pepsin detection. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Xu PY, Kumar Kankala R, Wang SB, Chen AZ. Development of highly stable ICG-polymeric nanoparticles with ultra-high entrapment efficiency using supercritical antisolvent (SAS)-combined solution casting process. Int J Pharm 2022; 629:122348. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cao Y, Liu S, Ma Y, Ma L, Zu M, Sun J, Dai F, Duan L, Xiao B. Oral Nanomotor-Enabled Mucus Traverse and Tumor Penetration for Targeted Chemo-Sono-Immunotherapy against Colon Cancer. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203466. [PMID: 36117129 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The therapeutic outcomes of oral nanomedicines against colon cancer are heavily compromised by their lack of specific penetration into the internal tumor, favorable anti-tumor activity, and activation of anti-tumor immunity. Herein, hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 )/ultrasound (US)-driven mesoporous manganese oxide (MnOx )-based nanomotors are constructed by loading mitochondrial sonosensitizers into their mesoporous channels and orderly dual-functionalizing their surface with silk fibroin and chondroitin sulfate. The locomotory activities and tumor-targeting capacities of the resultant nanomotors (CS-ID@NMs) are greatly improved in the presence of H2 O2 and US irradiation, inducing efficient mucus-traversing and deep tumor penetration. The excess H2 O2 in the tumor microenvironment (TME) is decomposed into hydroxyl radicals and oxygen by an Mn2+ -mediated Fenton-like reaction, and the produced oxygen participates in sonodynamic therapy (SDT), yielding abundant singlet oxygen. The combined Mn2+ -mediated chemodynamic therapy and SDT cause effective ferropotosis of tumor cells and accelerate the release of tumor antigens. Importantly, animal experiments reveal that the treatment of combining oral hydrogel (chitosan/alginate)-embedding CS-ID@NMs and immune checkpoint inhibitors can simultaneously suppress the growth of primary and distal tumors through direct killing, reversion of immunosuppressive TME, and potentiation of systemic anti-tumor immunity, demonstrating that the CS-ID@NM-based platform is a robust oral system for synergistic treatment of colon cancer.
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- Yingui Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, College of Sericulture, Textile, and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China
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Liu Y, Zhou Z, Hou J, Xiong W, Kim H, Chen J, Zheng C, Jiang X, Yoon J, Shen J. Tumor Selective Metabolic Reprogramming as a Prospective PD-L1 Depression Strategy to Reactivate Immunotherapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2206121. [PMID: 36017886 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Currently, the role of the lysosome, endoplasmic reticulum, or dictyosome in the transcription and translation of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is well revealed, but the role and function of mitochondria in the PD-L1 expression in tumors is still not fully researched, making it hard to offer a novel PD-L1 regulation strategy. In this research, it is newly revealed that mitochondria oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) depression can be used as an effective PD-L1 down-regulation method. To offer an ideal and high-effective tumor mitochondria-targeted OXPHOS depression nanosystem, IR-LND is prepared by conjugating mitochondria-targeted heptamethine cyanine dye IR-68 with mitochondrial complexes I and II depression agent lonidamine (LND), which then further self-assembled with albumin (Alb) to form IR-LND@Alb nanoparticles. By doing this, PD-L1 expression in tumors is selectively and effectively depressed by IR-LND@Alb nanoparticles. As expected, the anti-tumor efficacy of such a PD-L1 depression strategy is superior to conventional anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies. Interestingly, IR-LND can also be served as a novel ideal promising photodynamic therapy (PDT) drug with self-oxygen and self-PD-L1 regulation capacity. All in all, this tumor-selective metabolic reprogramming platform to reactivate immunotherapy and sensitize for PDT effect, would open a new window for mitochondrial immunotherapy for cancer patients.
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- Yu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Third Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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Huang X, Gao M, Xing H, Du Z, Wu Z, Liu J, Li T, Cao J, Yang X, Li R, Wang W, Wang J, Luo S. Rationally Designed Heptamethine Cyanine Photosensitizers that Amplify Tumor-Specific Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Boost Antitumor Immunity. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202728. [PMID: 35796192 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cancer phototherapy activates immunogenic cell death (ICD) and elicits a systemic antitumor immune response, which is an emerging approach for tumor treatment. Most available photosensitizers require a combination of immune adjuvants or checkpoint inhibitors to trigger antitumor immunity because of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and the limited phototherapeutic effect. A class of tumor-targeting heptamethine cyanine photosensitizers modified with an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-targeting group (benzenesulfonamide) are synthesized. Phototherapy of tumor cells markedly amplifies ER stress and promotes tumor antigen release, as the ER is required for protein synthesis, secretion, and transport. More importantly, different electron-donating or -withdrawing substitutions are introduced into benzenesulfonamide to modulate the nonradiative decay pathways through intramolecular charge transfer, including singlet-triplet intersystem crossing (photodynamic effect) and internal thermal conversion (photothermal effect). Thus, a heptamethine cyanine photosensitizer containing a binitro-substituted benzenesulfonamide (ER-Cy-poNO2 ) is identified that preferentially accumulates in the ER of tumor cells. It significantly enhances the phototherapeutic effect by inducing excessive ER stress and robust ICD. Consequently, this small molecular photosensitizer triggers a sufficient antitumor immune response and effectively suppresses the growth of both primary and distant metastatic tumors, whereas no apparent toxicity is observed. This heptamethine cyanine photosensitizer has the potential to enhance cancer-targeted immunotherapy.
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- Xie Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Daping, Chongqing, 400042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Imaging, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Imaging, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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Zhang L, Zhang D, Tang H, Zhu Y, Liu H, Yu R. Bacteria Wear ICG Clothes for Rapid Detection of Intracranial Infection in Patients After Neurosurgery and Photothermal Antibacterial Therapy Against Streptococcus Mutans. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:932915. [PMID: 35875493 PMCID: PMC9298881 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.932915] [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: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Bacterial infection is one of the most serious physiological conditions threatening human health. There is an increasing demand for more effective bacterial diagnosis and treatment through non-invasive approaches. Among current antibacterial strategies of non-invasive approaches, photothermal antibacterial therapy (PTAT) has pronounced advantages with properties of minor damage to normal tissue and little chance to trigger antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, we developed a fast and simple strategy that integrated the sensitive detection and photothermal therapy of bacteria by measuring adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence following targeted photothermal lysis. First, 3-azido-d-alanine (d-AzAla) is selectively integrated into the cell walls of bacteria, photosensitizer dibenzocyclooctyne, and double sulfonic acid-modified indocyanine green (sulfo-DBCO-ICG) are subsequently designed to react with the modified bacteria through in vivo click chemistry. Next, the sulfo-DBCO-ICG modified bacteria under irradiation of 808 nm near-infrared laser was immediately detected by ATP bioluminescence following targeted photothermal lysis and even the number of bacteria on the infected tissue can be significantly reduced through PTAT. This method has demonstrated the ability to detect the presence of the bacteria for ATP value in 32 clinical samples. As a result, the ATP value over of 100 confirmed the presence of bacteria in clinical samples for 22 patients undergoing craniotomy and ten otitis media patients. Overall, this study paves a brand new avenue to facile diagnosis and a treatment platform for clinical bacterial infections.
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- Long Zhang
- Institute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Institute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Epilepsy Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Institute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Institute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Institute of Nervous System Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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Luo S, Luo X, Wang X, Li L, Liu H, Mo B, Gan H, Sun W, Wang L, Liang H, Yu S. Tailoring Multifunctional Small Molecular Photosensitizers to In Vivo Self-Assemble with Albumin to Boost Tumor-Preferential Accumulation, NIR Imaging, and Photodynamic/Photothermal/Immunotherapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201298. [PMID: 35652504 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cancer immunotherapy has great potential in tumor eradication and metastasis suppression. However, systemic administration of immune adjuvants and inadequate specificity in cancer treatment, lead to restricted therapeutic benefits and potential immune-related side effects in clinical settings. In this report, the synthesis of various lengths of heptamethine cyanine small molecules to act as multifunctional photosensitizers (PS) for tumor-specific accumulation, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging, and photodynamic/photothermal/immunotherapy is optimized. In particular, it is demonstrated that C8, which contains eight carbons on two N-alkyl side chains, efficiently self-assembles with albumin to form nanosized dye-albumin complexes. This feature facilitates C8 in vivo self-assembly to remarkably improve its water-solubility, NIR fluorescent emission, long-term blood circulation, as well as tumor-specific accumulation. More importantly, C8 not only exhibits a superior phototherapeutic effect on primary tumors, but also elicits secretion of damage associated molecular patterns, cytokine secretion, dendritic cell maturation, and cytotoxic T lymphocytes activation, ultimately triggering a sufficient antitumor immune response to suppress growths of distant and metastatic tumors. Hence, this multifunctional small molecular PS is characterized with excellent tumor-preferential accumulation, imaging-guided laser irradiation, and phototherapy-induced in situ antitumor immune response, providing a prospective future of its use in tumor-targeting immunotherapy.
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- Shenglin Luo
- Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Cytomics, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Cytomics, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Oncology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan Street, Chongqing, 400038, China
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Chen W, He C, Qiao N, Guo Z, Hu S, Song Y, Wang H, Zhang Z, Ke B, Sun X. Dual drugs decorated bacteria irradiate deep hypoxic tumor and arouse strong immune responses. Biomaterials 2022; 286:121582. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Wang R, Wang X, Li J, Di L, Zhou J, Ding Y. Lipoprotein-biomimetic nanostructure enables tumor-targeted penetration delivery for enhanced photo-gene therapy towards glioma. Bioact Mater 2022; 13:286-299. [PMID: 35224309 PMCID: PMC8844848 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Glioma is one of the most malignant primary tumors affecting the brain. The efficacy of therapeutics for glioma is seriously compromised by the restriction of blood-brain barrier (BBB), interstitial tumor pressure of resistance to chemotherapy/radiation, and the inevitable damage to normal brain tissues. Inspired by the natural structure and properties of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), a tumor-penetrating lipoprotein was prepared by the fusion tLyP-1 to apolipoprotein A-I-mimicking peptides (D4F), together with indocyanine green (ICG) incorporation and lipophilic small interfering RNA targeted HIF-1α (siHIF) surface anchor for site-specific photo-gene therapy. tLyP-1 peptide is fused to HDL-surface to facilitate BBB permeability, tumor-homing capacity and -site accumulation of photosensitizer and siRNA. Upon NIR light irradiation, ICG not only served as real-time targeted imaging agent, but also provided toxic reactive oxygen species and local hyperthermia for glioma phototherapy. The HIF‐1α siRNA in this nanoplatform downregulated the hypoxia‐induced HIF‐1α level in tumor microenvironment and enhanced the photodynamic therapy against glioma. These studies demonstrated that the nanoparticles could not only efficiently across BBB and carry the payloads to orthotopic glioma, but also modulate tumor microenvironment, thereby inhibiting tumor growth with biosafety. Overall, this study develops a new multifunctional drug delivery system for glioma theranostic, providing deeper insights into orthotopic brain tumor imaging and treatment. •A tumor-penetrating lipoprotein was designed to functionalize natural HDL into multifunctional nanoplatform for codelivery of ICG and siHIF in amplified fluorescence imaging-guided photo-gene therapy. •Ascribed to the natural structure of HDL and the distinct properties of tLyP-1, the established ptHDL/siHIF-ICG can achieve markable BBB crossing and deep tumor penetration for site-specific drug delivery. •Non-destructive monitoring and diagnosis of glioma in situ via the photosensitizer ICG. •Modulation of tumor microenvironment related to hypoxia by gene siHIF and enhanced PDT efficacy.
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- Ruoning Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System (DDS), Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System (DDS), Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System (DDS), Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Provincial TCM Engineering Technology Research Center of High Efficient Drug Delivery System (DDS), Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Corresponding author.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Corresponding author.
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Liu H, Lv LL, Wen H, Zhao DM, Wu J, Ke MR, Zheng BY, Li J, Li X, Huang JD. Molecular and Supramolecular Approach to Highly Photocytotoxic Phthalocyanines with Dual Cell Uptake Pathways and Albumin-Enhanced Tumor Targeting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:28581-28590. [PMID: 35709499 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Phototherapy for non-invasive cancer treatment has been extensively studied. An urgent challenge in phototherapy application is to fabricate appropriate targeted agents to achieve efficient therapeutic effect. Herein, a molecular and supramolecular approach for targeting phototherapy was reasonably designed and realized through the axial sulfonate modification of silicon(IV) phthalocyanines (Pcs), followed by supramolecular interaction with albumin. This approach can not only improve the photoactivities (e.g., fluorescence emission and reactive oxygen species production) of the Pcs but also enhance their tumor targeting. Most importantly, one of the deigned Pcs (4) can target HepG2 cells through dual cell pathways, leading to an extremely high phototoxicity with an EC50 (i.e., concentration of Pcs to kill 50% of cells under light irradiation) value of 2.0 nM. This finding presents a feasible strategy to realize efficient targeting phototherapy.
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- Hao Liu
- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Mu X, Feng W, Li C, Li K, Li Y, Jing X, Lu Y, Zhou X, Li Z. Lighting up Self-Quenching Nanoaggregates with Protein Corona for Simultaneous Intraoperative Imaging and Photothermal Theranostics of Metastatic Cancer. Anal Chem 2022; 94:9775-9784. [PMID: 35759408 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Near-infrared (NIR) photothermal transduction agents (PTAs) with large rigid π-extended and planar structures are prone to aggregate in a physiological environment where their emission is often quenched due to the strong intermolecular dipole-dipole or π-π interactions. This aggregation-caused quenching effect greatly impedes their applications in image-guided photothermal theranostics. Herein, we made an interesting finding that engineering a bioinspired protein corona (PC), once thermodynamically stabilized in preferred orientations on PTA nanoaggregates, can produce brilliant NIR fluorescence with a high quantum yield (∼6.2%) without compromising their photothermal properties. Both experimental data and computational modeling suggest that the mechanism of fluorescence enhancement is due to the high-affinity binding of nano-sized PTA to albumin, which regulates the molecular conformation and aggregation state of PTA. High spatial and temporal resolution imaging of albumin PC-coated PTA aggregates enables image-guided photothermal therapy for cancer cells in sentinel lymph nodes to remarkably inhibit pulmonary metastasis. Such a treatment combined with the surgical removal of the primary tumor can prolong animal survival, which is a promising candidate for clinical applications in the treatment of advanced metastatic cancers.
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- Xueluer Mu
- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- Gastroenterology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, P.R. China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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Du Z, Liu H, Huang X, Li Y, Wang L, Liu J, Long S, Li R, Xiang Q, Luo S. Design and Synthesis of a Mitochondria-Targeting Radioprotectant for Promoting Skin Wound Healing Combined with Ionizing Radiation Injury. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15060721. [PMID: 35745640 PMCID: PMC9229538 DOI: 10.3390/ph15060721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Wound healing is seriously retarded when combined with ionizing radiation injury, because radiation-induced excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) profoundly affect cell growth and wound healing. Mitochondria play vital roles not only as cellular energy factories but also as the main source of endogenous ROS, and in this work a mitochondria-targeting radioprotectant (CY-TMP1) is reported for radiation injury-combined wound repair. It was designed, synthesized and screened out from different conjugates between mitochondria-targeting heptamethine cyanine dyes and a peroxidation inhibitor 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy (TEMPO). CY-TMP1 specifically accumulated in mitochondria, efficiently mitigated mitochondrial ROS and total intracellular ROS induced by 6 Gy of X-ray ionizing irradiation, thereby exhibiting a notable radioprotective effect. The mechanism study further demonstrated that CY-TMP1 protected mitochondria from radiation-induced injury, including maintaining mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and ATP generation, thereby reducing the ratio of cell apoptotic death. Particularly, an in vivo experiment showed that CY-TMP1 could effectively accelerate wound closure of mice after 6 Gy of whole-body ionizing radiation. Immunohistochemical staining further indicated that CY-TMP1 may improve wound repair through angiogenesis and re-epithelialization. Therefore, mitochondria-targeting ROS scavengers may present a feasible strategy to conquer refractory wound combined with radiation injury.
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- Zaizhi Du
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (Z.D.); (X.H.); (J.L.); (S.L.); (R.L.)
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- Center of Emergency, First Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (H.L.); (Y.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (Z.D.); (X.H.); (J.L.); (S.L.); (R.L.)
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- Center of Emergency, First Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (H.L.); (Y.L.)
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (Z.D.); (X.H.); (J.L.); (S.L.); (R.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (Z.D.); (X.H.); (J.L.); (S.L.); (R.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (Z.D.); (X.H.); (J.L.); (S.L.); (R.L.)
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- Center of Emergency, First Affiliated Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (H.L.); (Y.L.)
- Correspondence: (Q.X.); (S.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China; (Z.D.); (X.H.); (J.L.); (S.L.); (R.L.)
- Correspondence: (Q.X.); (S.L.)
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An anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective biomimetic nanoplatform for repairing spinal cord injury. Bioact Mater 2022; 18:569-582. [PMID: 35845318 PMCID: PMC9256979 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.05.026] [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: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Spinal cord regeneration after a spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a difficult challenge due to the complicated inflammatory microenvironment and neuronal damage at the injury sites. In this study, retinoic acid (RA) and curcumin (Cur) were co-loaded with bovine serum albumin (BSA) self-assembly to obtain RA@BSA@Cur nanoparticles (NPs) for SCI treatment. Cur, as an antioxidant drug, facilitated reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging, and decreased the amount of inflammatory factors secreted by macrophages, while RA could enhance neurite extensions and neural differentiation. The constructed RA@BSA@Cur NPs not only induced polarization of macrophages toward pro-regenerative phenotypes and markedly reduced the inflammatory response of macrophages or microglia, but also increased neurite length in PC12 cells and neuronal differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, improved the differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) into β3-tubulin+ neurons, and reversed the pro-astrocyte differentiation effect of inflammatory cytokines on NSCs. In vivo experiments revealed that RA@BSA@Cur NPs regulated the phenotypic polarization of macrophages, inhibited the release of inflammatory mediators, promoted functional neuron regeneration and motor function, and further inhibited scar tissue formation. This study highlighted that the BSA-based biomimetic nanomaterials could be used as ROS scavengers and nerve regeneration promoters for treating SCI. Retinoic acid and Curcumin with remarkable neuroprotective and antioxidant activities are prepared for spinal cord injury. RA@BSA@Cur NPs induce polarization of macrophages, reduce levels of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6, and thus reduce the inflammatory response. RA@BSA@Cur NPs increase neurite length in PC12 cells and neuronal differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, and regulate the neurons/astrocytes differentiation of NSCs. RA@BSA@Cur NPs reverse the pro-astrocyte differentiation effect of macrophages-derived inflammatory cytokines on NSCs. RA@BSA@Cur NPs promote neuron regeneration and motor function, inhibit scar tissue formation, and regulate the phenotypic polarization of macrophages.
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Gao M, Huang X, Wu Z, Wang L, Yuan S, Du Z, Luo S, Li R, Wang W. Synthesis of a versatile mitochondria-targeting small molecule for cancer near-infrared fluorescent imaging and radio/photodynamic/photothermal synergistic therapies. Mater Today Bio 2022; 15:100316. [PMID: 35721281 PMCID: PMC9198388 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although as a mainstay modal for cancer treatment, the clinical effect of radiotherapy (RT) does not yet meet the need of cancer patients. Developing tumour-preferential radiosensitizers or combining RT with other treatments has been acknowledged highly necessary to enhance the efficacy of RT. The present study reported a multifunctional bioactive small-molecule (designated as IR-83) simultaneously exhibiting tumour-preferential accumulation, near-infrared imaging and radio/photodynamic/photothermal therapeutic effects. IR-83 was designed and synthesized by introducing 2-nitroimidazole as a radiosensitizer into the framework of heptamethine cyanine dyes inherently with tumour-targeting and photosensitizing effects. As results, IR-83 preferentially accumulated in tumours, suppressed tumour growth and metastasis by integrating radio/photodynamic/photothermal multimodal therapies. Mechanism studies showed that IR-83 accumulated in cancer cell mitochondria, induced excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), and generated high heat after laser irradiation. On one hand, these phenomena led to mitochondrial dysfunction and a sharp decline in oxidative phosphorylation to lessen tissue oxygen consumption. On the other hand, excessive ROS in mitochondria destroyed the balance of antioxidants and oxidative stress balance by down-regulating the intracellular antioxidant system, and subsequently sensitized ionizing radiation-generated irreversible DNA double-strand breaks. Therefore, this study presented a promising radiosensitizer and a new alternative strategy to enhance RT efficacy via mitochondria-targeting multimodal synergistic treatment. IR-83 is chemically synthesized via introduction of a radiosensitizing moiety into a cancer-targeting heptamethine cyanine framework.. IR-83 exhibits multifunctional bioactivities of cancer-preferential accumulation, near infrared imaging-guided multimodal treatment. IR-83 exerts a synergistic therapeutic effect of RT/PDT/PTT by targeting cancer cell mitochondria. Cancer radiotherapy is significantly sensitized by mitochondria-targeting delivery of a radiosensitizing moiety, PTT-triggered increase of O2 level and PDT-induced irreversible DNA double-strand breaks.
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- Mingquan Gao
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Biomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China
- Corresponding author. No. 30, Gaotanyan Zheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, China.
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- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
- Corresponding author. No. 55, section 4, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
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Zhang X, He Q, Sun J, Gong H, Cao Y, Duan L, Yi S, Ying B, Xiao B. Near-Infrared-Enpowered Nanomotor-Mediated Targeted Chemotherapy and Mitochondrial Phototherapy to Boost Systematic Antitumor Immunity. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200255. [PMID: 35536883 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Phototherapy is an important strategy to inhibit tumor growth and activate antitumor immunity. However, the effect of photothermal/photodynamic therapy (PTT/PDT) is restricted by limited tumor penetration depth and unsatisfactory potentiation of antitumor immunity. Here, a near-infrared (NIR)-driven nanomotor is constructed with a mesoporous silicon nanoparticle (MSN) as the core, end-capped with Antheraea pernyi silk fibroin (ApSF) comprising arginine-glycine-aspartate (RGD) tripeptides. Upon NIR irradiation, the resulting ApSF-coated MSNs (DIMs) loading with photosensitizers (ICG derivatives, IDs) and chemotherapeutic drugs (doxorubicin, Dox) can efficiently penetrate into the internal tumor tissues and achieve effective phototherapy. Combined with chemotherapy, a triple-modal treatment (PTT, PDT, and chemotherapy) approach is developed to induce the immunogenic cell death of tumor cells and to accelerate the release of damage-associated molecular patterns. In vivo results suggest that DIMs can promote the maturation of dendritic cells and surge the number of infiltrated immune cells. Meanwhile, DIMs can polarize macrophages from M2 to M1 phenotypes and reduce the percentages of immunosuppressive Tregs, which reverse the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and activate systemic antitumor immunity. By achieving synergistic effects on the tumor inhibition and the antitumor immunity activation, DIMs show great promise as new nanoplatforms to treat metastatic breast cancer.
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- Xueqing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology College of Sericulture Textile and Biomass Sciences Southwest University Chongqing 400715 China
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- West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences University of Oxford Headington Oxford OX3 7LD UK
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- West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology College of Sericulture Textile and Biomass Sciences Southwest University Chongqing 400715 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology College of Sericulture Textile and Biomass Sciences Southwest University Chongqing 400715 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology College of Sericulture Textile and Biomass Sciences Southwest University Chongqing 400715 China
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- West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology College of Sericulture Textile and Biomass Sciences Southwest University Chongqing 400715 China
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Savani S, Onbasli K, Gunduz H, Aydındogan E, Erkısa M, Muti A, Khan M, Sennaroglu A, Ulukaya E, Yagci Acar H, Kolemen S. Development of a cysteine responsive chlorinated hemicyanine for image-guided dual phototherapy. Bioorg Chem 2022; 122:105725. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Zhu Y, Lai H, Guo H, Peng D, Han L, Gu Y, Wei Z, Zhao D, Zheng N, Hu D, Xi L, He F, Tian L. Side‐Chain‐Tuned Molecular Packing Allows Concurrently Boosted Photoacoustic Imaging and NIR‐II Fluorescence. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117433. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yulin Zhu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology, Nangang District Harbin 150001 P. R. China
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology, Nangang District Harbin 150001 P. R. China
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Department of Chemistry Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Southern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong 518055 P. R. China
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Liang B, Qiao B, Yu K, Cao J, Zhou H, Jiang Q, Zhong Y, Cao Y, Wang Z, Zheng Y. Mitochondrial Glutathione Depletion Nanoshuttles for Oxygen-Irrelevant Free Radicals Generation: A Cascaded Hierarchical Targeting and Theranostic Strategy Against Hypoxic Tumor. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:13038-13055. [PMID: 35266691 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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An oxygen-irrelevant free radicals generation strategy has shown great potential in hypoxic tumor therapy. However, insufficient tumor accumulation, nonspecific intracellular localization, and the presence of highly reductive mitochondrial glutathione (GSH) dramatically hamper the free radicals therapeutic efficacy. Herein, a hierarchical targeting system was constructed by Fe-doped polydiaminopyridine nanoshuttles, indocyanine green (ICG), and an oxygen-irrelevant radicals generator (AIPH) to possess a negative charge. An acid-specific charge-reverse capability of the shuttles was achieved to enhance cell uptake in the tumor microenvironment (TME). In addition, the iron release occurs only in the acidic TME, which can be used as acidity enhancers to strengthen the charge-reverse process, thereby leading to more efficient tumor internalization and deep penetration. Moreover, such a nanosystem has significantly improved the delivery efficiency of nanoshuttles (16.06%) in the tumor tissues at 24 h postinjection, much higher than that of naked Fe-doped polydiaminopyridine (6.59%). More importantly, the nanoshuttles enable simultaneously mitochondria targeting and corresponding GSH depleting capability to show advantages in free radicals-based therapy after charge reversion, leading to a powerful tumor inhibition rate (>95%). The prescence of iron could allow for magnetic resonance imaging, while ICG allowed for photoacoustic imaging and fluorescence imaging to guide the therapeutic process. The remarkable features of the nanoshuttles may open a new avenue to explore an oxygen-irrelevant free radicals generating system for accurate cancer theranostics.
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- Bing Liang
- Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
- Molecular Medicine Diagnostic and Testing Center, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400042, P. R. China
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- Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400010, P. R. China
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 6 Panxi Road, Jiangbei Distinct, Chongqing 400021, P. R. China
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- Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400010, P. R. China
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- Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400010, P. R. China
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- Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400010, P. R. China
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- Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400010, P. R. China
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- Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
- Molecular Medicine Diagnostic and Testing Center, Chongqing Medical University, 1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400016, P. R. China
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400042, P. R. China
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- Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong Distinct, Chongqing 400010, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui Distinct, Shanghai 200233, P. R. China
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Dereje DM, Pontremoli C, Moran Plata MJ, Visentin S, Barbero N. Polymethine dyes for PDT: recent advances and perspectives to drive future applications. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2022; 21:397-419. [PMID: 35103979 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-022-00175-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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It has been proved that the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is closely related to the intrinsic features of the photosensitizer (PS). Over the recent years, several efforts have been devoted to the discovery of novel and more efficient photosensitizers showing higher efficacy and lower side effects. In this context, squaraine and cyanine dyes have been reported to potentially overcome the drawbacks related to the traditional PSs. In fact, squaraines and cyanines are characterized by sharp and intense absorption bands and narrow emission bands with high extinction coefficients typically in the red and near-infrared region, good photo and thermal stability and a strong fluorescent emission in organic solvents. In addition, biocompatibility and low toxicity make them suitable for biological applications. Despite these interesting intrinsic features, their chemical instability and self-aggregation properties in biological media still limit their use in PDT. To overcome these drawbacks, the self-assembly and incorporation into smart nanoparticle systems are forwarded promising approaches that can control their physicochemical properties, providing rational solutions for the limitation of free dye administration in the PDT application. The present review summarizes the latest advances in squaraine and cyanine dyes for PDT application, analyzing the different strategies, i.e.the self-assembly and the incorporation into nanoparticles, to further enhance their photochemical properties and therapeutic potential. The in vivo assessments are still limited, thus further delaying their effective application in PDT.
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- Degnet Melese Dereje
- Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, Polypeda 01, 0026, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Science, University of Torino, Via Quarello 15/A, 10135, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy.
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Zhu Y, Lai H, Guo H, Peng D, Han L, Gu Y, Wei Z, Zhao D, Zheng N, Hu D, Xi L, He F, Tian L. Side‐Chain‐Tuned Molecular Packing Allows Concurrently Boosted Photoacoustic Imaging and NIR‐II Fluorescence. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202117433] [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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- Yulin Zhu
- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Biomedical Engineering CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Biomedical Engineering CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- South China University of Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- South China University of Technology State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices CHINA
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- South China University of Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Biomedical Engineering CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Materials Science and Engineering 1088 Xueyuan Blvd.Nanshan District 518055 Shenzhen CHINA
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Chang M, Hou Z, Wang M, Li C, A Al Kheraif A, Lin J. Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Single-Atom Nanozymes for Enhanced Antitumor Therapy. Chemistry 2021; 28:e202104081. [PMID: 34931345 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202104081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Single-atom nanozymes (SAzymes) with specific response to the unique tumor microenvironment (TME) feature providing 100% metal atoms utilization for high-efficient enzyme-catalyzed therapy and accurate template for the study of therapeutic mechanisms. In this review, we first introduce the various synthetic strategies of SAzymes, and the TME-responsive SAzymes activities. Next, the TME-responsive enhanced antitumor therapeutic approaches based on the enzymatic activities of SAzymes are summarized, and the corresponding therapy mechanisms are elaborated. Subsequently, a concise but concentrated summary, and the challenges and opportunities for the future design and engineering of SAzyme are outlined. As a newly-built discipline, SAzymes have vast space for development in enhanced antitumor therapy. This timely review provides guidance and constructive suggestions for the future of SAzymes.
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- Mengyu Chang
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences: Chang Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, CHINA
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- Guangzhou Medical University, Department of Biological Sciences, CHINA
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- Shandong University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Shandong University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences: Chang Chun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lab Rare Earth Chem Phys, 5625 Remin Street, 130022, Changchun, CHINA
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Li Y, Zhou H, Bi R, Li X, Zha M, Yang Y, Ni JS, Liew WH, Olivo M, Yao K, Liu J, Chen H, Li K. Acceptor engineering of small-molecule fluorophores for NIR-II fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:9951-9960. [PMID: 34854861 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02282b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) has been an emerging technique in diverse in vivo applications with high sensitivity/resolution and deep tissue penetration. To date, the design principle of the reported NIR-II organic fluorophores has heavily relied on benzo[1,2-c:4,5-c']bis([1,2,5]thiadiazole) (BBTD) as a strong electron acceptor. Here, we report the rational design and synthesis of a NIR-II fluorescent molecule with the rarely used [1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-f]benzotriazole (TBZ) core to replace BBTD as the electron acceptor. Thanks to the weaker electron deficiency of the TBZ core than BBTD, the newly yielded NIR-II molecule (BTB) based nanoparticles have a higher mass extinction coefficient and quantum yield in water. In contrast, the nanoparticle suspension of its counterpart with BBTD as the core is nearly nonemissive. The NIR-II BTB nanoparticles allow video-rate fluorescence imaging for vasculature imaging in ears, hindlimbs, and the brain of the mouse. Additionally, its large absorptivity in the NIR-I region also promotes bioimaging using photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) and tomography (PAT). Upon surface conjugation with the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptide, the functionalized nanoparticles ensured targeted detection of integrin-overexpressed tumors through both imaging modalities in two- and three-dimensional views. Thus, our approach to engineering acceptors of organic fluorophores offers a promising molecular design strategy to afford new NIR-II fluorophores for versatile biomedical imaging applications.
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- Yaxi Li
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211800, China.
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 11 Biopolis Way, Singapore
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 11 Biopolis Way, Singapore
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211800, China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 11 Biopolis Way, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, 138634, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211800, China.
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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Zhao X, Zhao H, Wang S, Fan Z, Ma Y, Yin Y, Wang W, Xi R, Meng M. A Tumor-Targeting Near-Infrared Heptamethine Cyanine Photosensitizer with Twisted Molecular Structure for Enhanced Imaging-Guided Cancer Phototherapy. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20828-20836. [PMID: 34860505 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In recent years, cancer phototherapy has been extensively studied as noninvasive cancer treatment. To present efficient recognition toward cancer cells, most photosensitizers (PSs) are required to couple with tumor-targeted ligands. Interestingly, the heptamethine cyanine IR780 displays an intrinsic tumor-targeted feature even without modification. However, the photothermal efficacy and photostability of IR780 are not sufficient enough for clinical use. Herein, we involve a twisted structure of tetraphenylethene (TPE) between two molecules of IR780 to improve the photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE). The obtained molecule T780T shows strong near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence and improved PCE (38.5%) in the dispersed state. Also, the photothermal stability and ROS generation capability of T780T at the NIR range (808 nm) are both promoted. In the aqueous phase, the T780T was formulated into uniform nanoaggregates (∼200 nm) with extremely low fluorescence and PTT response, which would reduce in vivo imaging background and side effect of PTT response in normal tissues. After intravenous injection into tumor-bearing mice, the T780T nanoaggregates display high tumor accumulation and thus remarkably inhibit the tumor growth. Moreover, the enhanced photostability of the T780T allows for twice irradiation after one injection and leads to more significant tumor inhibition. In summary, our study presents a tumor-targeted small-molecule PS for efficient cancer therapy and brings a new design of heptamethine cyanine PS for potential clinical applications.
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- Xiujie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Chemistry & Center for Pharmacy, University of Bergen, Bergen 5020, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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Hu T, Qin Z, Shen C, Gong HL, He ZY. Multifunctional Mitochondria-Targeting Nanosystems for Enhanced Anticancer Efficacy. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:786621. [PMID: 34900973 PMCID: PMC8652136 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.786621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Mitochondria, a kind of subcellular organelle, play crucial roles in cancer cells as an energy source and as a generator of reactive substrates, which concern the generation, proliferation, drug resistance, and other functions of cancer. Therefore, precise delivery of anticancer agents to mitochondria can be a novel strategy for enhanced cancer treatment. Mitochondria have a four-layer structure with a high negative potential, which thereby prevents many molecules from reaching the mitochondria. Luckily, the advances in nanosystems have provided enormous hope to overcome this challenge. These nanosystems include liposomes, nanoparticles, and nanomicelles. Here, we summarize the very latest developments in mitochondria-targeting nanomedicines in cancer treatment as well as focus on designing multifunctional mitochondria-targeting nanosystems based on the latest nanotechnology.
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- Tingting Hu
- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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