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Fang J, Hurley N, Chien CT, Guo A, Khan TA, Li M, Cotlet M, Moretti F, Bourret E, Shifman S, Tsirka SE, Shelly M, Wong SS. Probing the optical properties and toxicological profile of zinc tungstate nanorods. J Chem Phys 2024; 160:234701. [PMID: 38884404 DOI: 10.1063/5.0209935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Zinc tungstate is a semiconductor known for its favorable photocatalytic, photoluminescence, and scintillation properties, coupled with its relatively low cost, reduced toxicity, and high stability in biological and catalytic environments. In particular, zinc tungstate evinces scintillation properties, namely the ability to emit visible light upon absorption of energetic radiation such as x rays, which has led to applications not only as radiation detectors but also for biomedical applications involving the delivery of optical light to deep tissue, such as photodynamic therapy and optogenetics. Here, we report on the synthesis of zinc tungstate nanorods generated via an optimized but facile method, which allows for synthetic control over the aspect ratio of the as-synthesized anisotropic motifs via rational variation of the solution pH. We investigate the effect of aspect ratio on their resulting photoluminescent and radioluminescent properties. We further demonstrate the potential of these zinc tungstate nanorods for biomedical applications, such as photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment, by analyzing their toxicological profile within cell lines and neurons.
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- Justin Fang
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
- Department of Neurobiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5230, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5230, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5230, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5230, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Building 735, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Building 735, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-8651, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-8651, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5230, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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Yao B, Liu X, Zhang W, Lu H. X-ray excited luminescent nanoparticles for deep photodynamic therapy. RSC Adv 2023; 13:30133-30150. [PMID: 37849702 PMCID: PMC10577683 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04984a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), as a non-invasive treatment, has received wide attention because of its high selectivity and low side effects. However, traditional PDT is influenced by the excitation light source and the light penetration depth is limited, which can only be used for superficial epidermal tumor treatment, and it is still a great challenge for deep tumor treatment. In recent years, X-ray excitation photodynamic therapy (X-PDT) using penetrating X-rays as an external excitation source and X-ray excited luminescent nanoparticles (XLNP) as an energy transfer medium to indirectly excite photosensitizer (PS) has solved the problem of insufficient penetration depth in tissues and become a research hotspot in the field of deep tumor treatment. In this review, the recent research progress of nanoparticles for efficient X-PDT, listing different types of XLNP and luminescence enhancement strategies. The loading method of PS is highlighted to achieve efficient energy transfer by regulating the intermolecular distance between both XLNP/PS. In addition, the water-soluble modification of XLNP surface is discussed and different hydrophilic modification methods are proposed to provide reference ideas for improving the dispersibility and biocompatibility of XLNP in aqueous solution. Finally, the therapeutic effects about X-PDT are discussed, and the current challenges and future perspectives for its clinical applications are presented.
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- Bang Yao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology Xian 710021 China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetic Detection and Intelligent Perception, The Fourth Military Medical University 169th Changle West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710032 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology Xian 710021 China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetic Detection and Intelligent Perception, The Fourth Military Medical University 169th Changle West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710032 China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioelectromagnetic Detection and Intelligent Perception, The Fourth Military Medical University 169th Changle West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710032 China
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Nanoparticles-based phototherapy systems for cancer treatment: Current status and clinical potential. Bioact Mater 2022; 23:471-507. [PMID: 36514388 PMCID: PMC9727595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Remarkable progress in phototherapy has been made in recent decades, due to its non-invasiveness and instant therapeutic efficacy. In addition, with the rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, phototherapy systems based on nanoparticles or nanocomposites also evolved as an emerging hotspot in nanomedicine research, especially in cancer. In this review, first we briefly introduce the history of phototherapy, and the mechanisms of phototherapy in cancer treatment. Then, we summarize the representative development over the past three to five years in nanoparticle-based phototherapy and highlight the design of the innovative nanoparticles thereof. Finally, we discuss the feasibility and the potential of the nanoparticle-based phototherapy systems in clinical anticancer therapeutic applications, aiming to predict future research directions in this field. Our review is a tutorial work, aiming at providing useful insights to researchers in the field of nanotechnology, nanoscience and cancer.
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Core-shell structured nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy-based cancer treatment and related imaging. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Karges J. Klinische Entwicklung von Metallkomplexen als Photosensibilisatoren für die photodynamische Therapie von Krebs. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Johannes Karges
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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Feng Y, Liu X, Li Q, Mei S, Wu K, Yuan J, Tu L, Que I, Tamburini F, Baldazzi F, Chan A, Cruz LJ, Zuo J, Yao C, Zhang H. A scintillating nanoplatform with upconversion function for the synergy of radiation and photodynamic therapies for deep tumors. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. C 2022; 10:688-695. [PMID: 35127099 PMCID: PMC8740696 DOI: 10.1039/d1tc04930e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Collaborative therapy is regarded as an effective approach in increasing the therapeutic efficacy of cancer. In this work, we have proposed and validated the concept of upconversion lumienscence image guided synergy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and radiotherapy (RT) for deep cancer, via a specially designed nanoplatform integrating near infrared (NIR) light activated luminescence upconversion and X-ray induced scintillation. Upon NIR light irradiation, the nanoplatform emits highly monochromatic red light solely for imaging the targeted cancer cells without triggering therapy; however, when the irradiation turns to a low dose of X-rays, scintillation will occur which induces effectively the PDT destroying the cancer cells together with X-ray induced RT. The novel theranostic nanoplatform is constructed in such a way that the interactions between the upconversion core and the outmost scintillating shell are blocked effectively by an inert layer between them. This structural design not only enables a nearly perfect excitation energy delivery (∼100% at a spectral overlapping wavelength of ∼540 nm) from the outermost scintellating layer to the surface-anchored photosensitizers and so a maximum yield of radical oxygen species, but also achieves a strong NIR induced upconversion luminescence for imaging. Since PDT and RT attack different parts of a cancer cell, this synergy is more effective in destroying cancer than a single therapy, resulting in the reduction of the X-ray irradiation dosage. As a proof of principle, the theranostic effect is validated by in vitro and in vivo experiments, exhibiting the great potential of this sort of nanoplatform in deep cancer treatment.
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- Yansong Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology 100081 Beijing China
- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology 100081 Beijing China
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology 100081 Beijing China
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 130033 Changchun China
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center 2333 ZA Leiden The Netherlands
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- Percuros B.V. Zernikedreef 8 2333 CL Leiden The Netherlands
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- Percuros B.V. Zernikedreef 8 2333 CL Leiden The Netherlands
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center 2333 ZA Leiden The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials (Ministry of Education), College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University 130025 Changchun China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology 100081 Beijing China
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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Karges J. Clinical Development of Metal Complexes as Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202112236. [PMID: 34748690 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Cancer has emerged over the last decades as one of the deadliest diseases in the world. Among the most commonly used techniques (i.e. surgery, immunotherapy, radiotherapy or chemotherapy), increasing attention has been devoted towards photodynamic therapy. However, the vast majority of clinically applied photosensitizers are not ideal and associated with several limitations including poor aqueous solubility, poor photostability and slow clearance from the body, causing photosensitivity. In an effort to overcome these drawbacks, much attention has been devoted towards the incorporation of a metal ion. Herein, the clinical development of metal-containing compounds including Purlytin® , Lutrin® /Antrin® , Photosens® , TOOKAD® soluble or TLD-1433 is critically reviewed.
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- Johannes Karges
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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Lu F, Wang M, Li N, Tang B. Polyoxometalate-Based Nanomaterials Toward Efficient Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. Chemistry 2021; 27:6422-6434. [PMID: 33314442 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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As an emerging class of inorganic metal oxides, organically functionalized polyoxometalates (POMs) or POM-based nanohybrids have been demonstrated promising potential for the inhibition of various cancer types by the virtue of their diversity in structures and significantly reduced toxicity. This contribution summarizes the latest achievement of POM-based nanomaterials in cancer diagnosis and various therapeutics to put forward our fundamental viewpoints on the design principles of modified POMs based on their application. In addition, major challenges and perspectives in this field are also discussed. We expect that this review will provide a valuable and systematic reference for the further development of POM-based nanomaterials.
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- Fei Lu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical, Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nanoscience, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical, Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nanoscience, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical, Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nanoscience, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical, Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nanoscience, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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Fu Y, Jang MS, Wang N, Li Y, Wu TP, Lee JH, Lee DS, Yang HY. Dual activatable self-assembled nanotheranostics for bioimaging and photodynamic therapy. J Control Release 2020; 327:129-139. [PMID: 32771476 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Multifunctional nanosystems that can transport therapeutic and diagnostic agents into tumor sites and activate their respective functions via tumor-microenvironment recognition are highly desirable for clinical applications. We fabricated pH and redox dual-activatable self-assembled nanotheranostics (named as DA-SNs) via coordination-driven self-assembly of chlorin e6 (Ce6) disulfide-linked pH sensitive polymer ligand, poly (isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride-graft-methoxy-poly (ethyleneglycol)-graft-imidazole-graft-Cystamine-Ce6) [PIMA-mPEG-API-SS-Ce6], and gadolinium ions (Gd3+). DA-SNs exhibited uniform particle size of ~48 nm, excellent stability, and inherent biosafety. Negatively charged DA-SNs could prolong blood circulation time (t1/2 = 2.91 h) and improve tumor accumulation. Moreover, DA-SNs could undergo surface charge switch from negative charge to positive one in a slightly acidic tumor extracellular environment (pH 6.8), thus enhancing cellular uptake. After entering tumor cells, fluorescence, photodynamic therapeutic activity, and T1MR contrast from DA-SNs could be activated within this intracellular environment with lowered pH and high level of GSH. Importantly, human tumors implanted in mice could be successfully visualized via distinct pH and redox dual-sensitive T1MR contrast and fluorescence imaging, indicating that DA-SNs could serve as a dual-modal MR/fluorescence imaging probe for tumor-targeting diagnosis. In addition, DA-SNs exhibited superior photodynamic therapeutic efficiency with negligible side effects. Therefore, this DA-SN shows great promise for synergistic photodynamic therapy and diagnostic imaging.
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- Yan Fu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, PR China
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- College of Material and Textile Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Theranostic Macromolecules Research Center and School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.
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- Theranostic Macromolecules Research Center and School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, PR China.
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Chen X, Song J, Chen X, Yang H. X-ray-activated nanosystems for theranostic applications. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:3073-3101. [PMID: 31106315 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00921j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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X-rays are widely applied in clinical medical facilities for radiotherapy (RT) and biomedical imaging. However, the sole use of X-rays for cancer treatment leads to insufficient radiation energy deposition due to the low X-ray attenuation coefficients of living tissues and organs, producing unavoidable excessive radiation doses with serious side effects to healthy body parts. Over the past decade, developments in materials science and nanotechnology have led to rapid progress in the field of X-ray-activated tumor-targeting nanosystems, which are able to tackle even systemic tumors and relieve the burden of exposure to large radiation doses. Additionally, novel imaging contrast agents and techniques have also been developed. In comparison with conventional external light sources (e.g., near infrared), the X-ray technique is ideal for the activation of nanosystems for cancer treatment and biomedical imaging applications due to its nearly unlimited penetration depth in living tissues and organisms. In this review, we systematically describe the interaction mechanisms between X-rays and nanosystems, and provide an overview of X-ray-sensitive materials and the recent progress on X-ray-activated nanosystems for cancer-associated theranostic applications.
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- Xiaofeng Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China.
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