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Huang H, Zheng Y, Chang M, Song J, Xia L, Wu C, Jia W, Ren H, Feng W, Chen Y. Ultrasound-Based Micro-/Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8307-8472. [PMID: 38924776 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00009] [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: 06/28/2024]
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Due to the intrinsic non-invasive nature, cost-effectiveness, high safety, and real-time capabilities, besides diagnostic imaging, ultrasound as a typical mechanical wave has been extensively developed as a physical tool for versatile biomedical applications. Especially, the prosperity of nanotechnology and nanomedicine invigorates the landscape of ultrasound-based medicine. The unprecedented surge in research enthusiasm and dedicated efforts have led to a mass of multifunctional micro-/nanosystems being applied in ultrasound biomedicine, facilitating precise diagnosis, effective treatment, and personalized theranostics. The effective deployment of versatile ultrasound-based micro-/nanosystems in biomedical applications is rooted in a profound understanding of the relationship among composition, structure, property, bioactivity, application, and performance. In this comprehensive review, we elaborate on the general principles regarding the design, synthesis, functionalization, and optimization of ultrasound-based micro-/nanosystems for abundant biomedical applications. In particular, recent advancements in ultrasound-based micro-/nanosystems for diagnostic imaging are meticulously summarized. Furthermore, we systematically elucidate state-of-the-art studies concerning recent progress in ultrasound-based micro-/nanosystems for therapeutic applications targeting various pathological abnormalities including cancer, bacterial infection, brain diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic diseases. Finally, we conclude and provide an outlook on this research field with an in-depth discussion of the challenges faced and future developments for further extensive clinical translation and application.
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- Hui Huang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, P. R. China
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- Laboratory Center, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200071, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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Wang Y, He J, Feng R, Chen J, Xie G, Yu S, Wu YX, Tang K. Lighting up endogenous H 2O 2 in the tumor microenvironment using a dual-mode nanoprobe for long afterglow and MR bioimaging. Analyst 2024. [PMID: 38874099 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00576g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) are excellent luminescent materials, and near-infrared PLNPs are efficiently applied for biosensing and bioimaging due to their advantages of no excitation, excellent light stability and long afterglow. However, due to interference from the complex environment within organisms, single-mode imaging methods often face limitations in selectivity, sensitivity, and accuracy. Therefore, it is desirable to construct a dual-mode imaging probe strategy with higher specificity and sensitivity for bioimaging. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been widely used in the field of bioimaging due to its advantages of high resolution, non-radiation and non-invasiveness. Here, by combining near-infrared PLNPs and manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanosheets, a sensitive and convenient dual-mode "turn on" bioimaging nanoprobe ZGC@MnO2 has been developed for long afterglow imaging and MRI of endogenous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the tumor microenvironment (TME). The monitoring of H2O2 has garnered significant attention due to its crucial role in human pathologies. For the dual-mode "turn on" bioimaging nanoprobe, the near-infrared PLNPs of quasi-spherical ZnGa2O4:Cr (ZGC) nanoparticles were synthesized as luminophores, and MnO2 nanosheets were utilized as a fluorescence quencher, carrier and H2O2 recognizer. H2O2 in the TME could reduce MnO2 nanosheets to Mn2+ for MRI, and ZGC nanoparticles were released for long afterglow imaging. Finally, the ZGC@MnO2 nanoprobe exhibited a rapid response, an excellent signal-to-noise ratio and a limit of detection of 3.67 nM for endogenous H2O2 in the TME. This dual-mode approach enhances the detection sensitivity for endogenous H2O2, thereby facilitating the research of endogenous H2O2-associated diseases and clinical diagnostics.
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- Yiming Wang
- Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Advanced Mass spectrometry and Clinical Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Advanced Mass spectrometry and Clinical Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Advanced Mass spectrometry and Clinical Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Advanced Mass spectrometry and Clinical Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Advanced Mass spectrometry and Clinical Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Advanced Mass spectrometry and Clinical Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
- Zhenhai Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Advanced Mass spectrometry and Clinical Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
- Zhenhai Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Advanced Mass spectrometry and Clinical Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
- Zhenhai Institute of Mass Spectrometry, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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Zhu J, Chen W, Yang L, Zhang Y, Cheng B, Gu W, Li Q, Miao Q. A Self-Sustaining Near-Infrared Afterglow Chemiluminophore for High-Contrast Activatable Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318545. [PMID: 38247345 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318545] [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: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Afterglow imaging holds great promise for ultrasensitive bioimaging due to its elimination of autofluorescence. Self-sustaining afterglow molecules (SAMs), which enable all-in-one photon sensitization, chemical defect formation and afterglow generation, possess a simplified, reproducible, and efficient superiority over commonly used multi-component systems. However, there is a lack of SAMs, particularly those with much brighter near-infrared (NIR) emission and structural flexibility for building high-contrast activatable imaging probes. To address these issues, this study for the first time reports a methylene blue derivative-based self-sustaining afterglow agent (SAN-M) with brighter NIR afterglow chemiluminescence peaking at 710 nm. By leveraging the structural flexibility and tunability, an activatable nanoprobe (SAN-MO) is customized for simultaneously activatable fluoro-photoacoustic and afterglow imaging of peroxynitrite (ONOO- ), notably with a superior activation ratio of 4523 in the afterglow mode, which is at least an order of magnitude higher than other reported activatable afterglow systems. By virtue of the elimination of autofluorescence and ultrahigh activation contrast, SAN-MO enables early monitoring of the LPS-induced acute inflammatory response within 30 min upon LPS stimulation and precise image-guided resection of tiny metastatic tumors, which is unattainable for fluorescence imaging.
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- Jieli Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Jiang Y, Zhao M, Miao J, Chen W, Zhang Y, Miao M, Yang L, Li Q, Miao Q. Acidity-activatable upconversion afterglow luminescence cocktail nanoparticles for ultrasensitive in vivo imaging. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2124. [PMID: 38459025 PMCID: PMC10923940 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46436-z] [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: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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Activatable afterglow luminescence nanoprobes enabling switched "off-on" signals in response to biomarkers have recently emerged to achieve reduced unspecific signals and improved imaging fidelity. However, such nanoprobes always use a biomarker-interrupted energy transfer to obtain an activatable signal, which necessitates a strict distance requisition between a donor and an acceptor moiety (<10 nm) and hence induces low efficiency and non-feasibility. Herein, we report organic upconversion afterglow luminescence cocktail nanoparticles (ALCNs) that instead utilize acidity-manipulated singlet oxygen (1O2) transfer between a donor and an acceptor moiety with enlarged distance and thus possess more efficiency and flexibility to achieve an activatable afterglow signal. After in vitro validation of acidity-activated afterglow luminescence, ALCNs achieve in vivo imaging of 4T1-xenograft subcutaneous tumors in female mice and orthotopic liver tumors in male mice with a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). As a representative targeting trial, Bio-ALCNs with biotin modification prove the enhanced targeting ability, sensitivity, and specificity for pulmonary metastasis and subcutaneous tumor imaging via systemic administration of nanoparticles in female mice, which also implies the potential broad utility of ALCNs for tumor imaging with diverse design flexibility. Therefore, this study provides an innovative and general approach for activatable afterglow imaging with better imaging performance than fluorescence imaging.
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- Yue Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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Yang Y, Liu Y, Weng J, Wen X, Liu Y, Ye D. A carbonic anhydrase-targeted NIR-II fluorescent cisplatin theranostic nanoparticle for combined therapy of pancreatic tumors. Biomaterials 2024; 305:122454. [PMID: 38159360 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122454] [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: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Optically active organic nanoparticles capable of emitting strong near-infrared II (NIR-II) fluorescence and eliciting tumor hyperthermia are promising for tumor imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT). However, their applications for the treatment of pancreatic tumors via mere PTT are challenging as both the nanoparticles and light are hard to enter the deeply located pancreatic tumors. Here, we report a NIR-II light excitable, carbonic anhydrase (CA)-targeting cisplatin prodrug-decorated nanoparticle (IRNPs-SBA/PtIV) for NIR-II fluorescence imaging (FLI)-guided combination PTT and chemotherapy of pancreatic tumors. IRNPs-SBA/PtIV is designed to hold a high photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE ≈ 65.17 %) under 1064 nm laser excitation, a strong affinity toward CA (Kd = 14.40 ± 5.49 nM), and a prominent cisplatin release profile in response to glutathione (GSH) and 1064 nm laser irradiation. We show that IRNPs-SBA/PtIV can be actively delivered into pancreatic tumors where the CA is upregulated, and emits NIR-II fluorescence to visualize tumors with a high sensitivity and penetration depth under 980 nm laser excitation. Moreover, the tumor-resided IRNPs-SBA/PtIV can efficiently inhibit the CA activity and consequently, relieve the acidic and hypoxic tumor microenvironment, benefiting to intensify chemotherapy. Guided by the NIR-II FLI, IRNPs-SBA/PtIV is capable of efficiently inhibiting pancreatic tumor growth via combinational PTT and chemotherapy with 1064 nm laser excitation under a low-power density (0.5 W cm-2, 10 min). This study demonstrates promise to fabricate NIR-II excitable nanoparticles for FLI-guided precise theranostics of pancreatic tumors.
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- Yanling Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Shen S, Qiu J, Huo D, Xia Y. Nanomaterial-Enabled Photothermal Heating and Its Use for Cancer Therapy via Localized Hyperthermia. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305426. [PMID: 37803412 PMCID: PMC10922052 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT), which employs nanoscale transducers delivered into a tumor to locally generate heat upon irradiation with near-infrared light, shows great potential in killing cancer cells through hyperthermia. The efficacy of such a treatment is determined by a number of factors, including the amount, distribution, and dissipation of the generated heat, as well as the type of cancer cell involved. The amount of heat generated is largely controlled by the number of transducers accumulated inside the tumor, the absorption coefficient and photothermal conversion efficiency of the transducer, and the irradiance of the light. The efficacy of treatment depends on the distribution of the transducers in the tumor and the penetration depth of the light. The vascularity and tissue thermal conduction both affect the dissipation of heat and thereby the distribution of temperature. The successful implementation of PTT in the clinic setting critically depends on techniques for real-time monitoring and management of temperature.
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- Song Shen
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Tang F, Ding A, Xu Y, Ye Y, Li L, Xie R, Huang W. Gene and Photothermal Combination Therapy: Principle, Materials, and Amplified Anticancer Intervention. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307078. [PMID: 37775950 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Gene therapy (GT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) have emerged as promising alternatives to chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer treatment, offering noninvasiveness and reduced side effects. However, their efficacy as standalone treatments is limited. GT exhibits slow response rates, while PTT is confined to local tumor ablation. The convergence of GT and PTT, known as GT-PTT, facilitated by photothermal gene nanocarriers, has attracted considerable attention across various disciplines. In this integrated approach, GT reciprocates PTT by sensitizing cellular response to heat, while PTT benefits GT by improving gene translocation, unpacking, and expression. Consequently, this integration presents a unique opportunity for cancer therapy with rapid response and improved effectiveness. Extensive efforts over the past few years have been dedicated to the development of GT-PTT, resulting in notable achievements and rapid progress from the laboratory to potential clinical applications. This comprehensive review outlines recent advances in GT-PTT, including synergistic mechanisms, material systems, imaging-guided therapy, and anticancer applications. It also explores the challenges and future prospects in this nascent field. By presenting innovative ideas and insights into the implementation of GT-PTT for enhanced cancer therapy, this review aims to inspire further progress in this promising area of research.
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- Fang Tang
- The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Future Display Institute in Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Future Display Institute in Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Materials Genome, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Future Display Institute in Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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Zhao Y, Yang J, Liang C, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Li G, Qu J, Wang X, Zhang Y, Sun P, Shi J, Tong B, Xie HY, Cai Z, Dong Y. Fused-Ring Pyrrole-Based Near-Infrared Emissive Organic RTP Material for Persistent Afterglow Bioimaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202317431. [PMID: 38081786 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317431] [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: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Organic near-infrared room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials offer remarkable advantages in bioimaging due to their characteristic time scales and background noise elimination. However, developing near-infrared RTP materials for deep tissue imaging still faces challenges since the small band gap may increase the non-radiative decay, resulting in weak emission and short phosphorescence lifetime. In this study, fused-ring pyrrole-based structures were employed as the guest molecules for the construction of long wavelength emissive RTP materials. Compared to the decrease of the singlet energy level, the triplet energy level showed a more effectively decrease with the increase of the conjugation of the substituent groups. Moreover, the sufficient conjugation of fused ring structures in the guest molecule suppresses the non-radiative decay of triplet excitons. Therefore, a near-infrared RTP material (764 nm) was achieved for deep penetration bioimaging. Tumor cell membrane is used to coat RTP nanoparticles (NPs) to avoid decreasing the RTP performance compared to traditional coating by amphiphilic surfactants. RTP NPs with tumor-targeting properties show favorable phosphorescent properties, superior stability, and excellent biocompatibility. These NPs are applied for time-resolved luminescence imaging to eliminate background interference with excellent tissue penetration. This study provides a practical solution to prepare long-wavelength and long-lifetime organic RTP materials and their applications in bioimaging.
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- Yeyun Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Xihua University, Chengdu, 610039, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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Mann A, Wang C, Dumlao BL, Weck M. Functionalized [2.2]Paracyclophanedienes as Monomers for Poly( p-phenylenevinylene)s. ACS Macro Lett 2024:112-117. [PMID: 38190696 PMCID: PMC10883051 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.3c00714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s (PPVs) featuring complex side-chains, to date, have only been synthesized by nonliving polymerization methods which have no control over PPV molecular weights, dispersities, or end groups. [2.2]Paracyclophane-1,9-diene (pCpd) has gained attention as a monomer for its ability to be ring-opened to PPV in a living fashion. pCpd, an organic cyclic scaffold with planar chirality, has seen minimal structural diversity due to the harsh reaction conditions required to afford the highly strained compound. Herein, we introduce a general method to overcome this by targeting the synthesis of a monohydroxy-pCpd via mono-demethylation of a dialkoxy-pCpd. The monohydroxy-pCpd can then be functionalized easily, which we demonstrate using three distinct side-chains with four moieties commonly incorporated in conjugated polymers: an alkyl bromide, an oligo(ethylene glycol) chain, an enantiomerically pure side-chain, and a Boc-protected amine. These monofunctionalized-pCpds were investigated as monomers in the ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) to afford functionalized PPVs in a living manner. The functional-group-containing PPVs are synthesized with full control over their end groups, repeat units, and dispersities. The feasibility of post-polymerization modifications to incorporate any desired moiety to PPV fabricated by this method was demonstrated using an azide-alkyne click reaction. All synthesized PPVs were soluble in organic solvents and display the same fluorescent emission, indicating their conjugated backbones are unaltered.
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- Arielle Mann
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Design Institute, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Design Institute, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Design Institute, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Design Institute, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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Yang Q, Liu J, Cai W, Liang X, Zhuang Z, Liao T, Zhang F, Hu W, Liu P, Fan S, Yu W, Jiang B, Li C, Wang D, Xu Z. Non-heme Iron Single-Atom Nanozymes as Peroxidase Mimics for Tumor Catalytic Therapy. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:8585-8592. [PMID: 37669044 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Single-atom nanozymes (SAzymes) open new possibilities for the development of artificial enzymes that have catalytic activity comparable to that of natural peroxidase (POD). So far, most efforts have focused on the structural modulation of the Fe-N4 moiety to mimic the metalloprotein heme center. However, non-heme-iron POD with much higher activity, for example, HppE, has not been mimicked successfully due to its structural complexity. Herein, carbon dots (CDs)-supported SAzymes with twisted, nonplanar Fe-O3N2 active sites, highly similar to the non-heme iron center of HppE, was synthesized by exploiting disordered and subnanoscale domains in CDs. The Fe-CDs exhibit an excellent POD activity of 750 units/mg, surpassing the values of conventional SAzymes with planar Fe-N4. We further fabricated an activatable Fe-CDs-based therapeutic agent with near-infrared enhanced POD activity, a photothermal effect, and tumor-targeting ability. Our results represent a big step in the design of high-performance SAzymes and provide guidance for future applications for synergistic tumor therapy.
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- Qingyuan Yang
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of High-throughput Drug Screening Technology, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, College of Health Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of High-throughput Drug Screening Technology, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, College of Health Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of High-throughput Drug Screening Technology, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, College of Health Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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Zhang ZY, Deng CY, Shen CC, Xu RY, Wang XZ, Wang YH, Ding B, Li B, Li J, Li C. Phosphorescence enhancement of pyridinium macrocycles by poly(vinylalcohol). Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:11248-11251. [PMID: 37661728 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03225f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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A phosphorescence enhancement of pyridinium macrocycle/monomer phosphors is realized with up to 14.7-fold prolonging of the phosphorescence lifetimes and visible afterglow by doping into a poly(vinylalcohol) (PVA) matrix. The abundant hydrogen-bonding interactions and electrostatic interactions between the phosphors and the PVA suppressed the nonradiative decay processes, slowed down the radiative decay and nonradiative decay of triplet states, and therefore promoted the long-lived RTP.
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- Zhi-Yuan Zhang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China.
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Ma X, Mao M, He J, Liang C, Xie HY. Nanoprobe-based molecular imaging for tumor stratification. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6447-6496. [PMID: 37615588 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00063j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The responses of patients to tumor therapies vary due to tumor heterogeneity. Tumor stratification has been attracting increasing attention for accurately distinguishing between responders to treatment and non-responders. Nanoprobes with unique physical and chemical properties have great potential for patient stratification. This review begins by describing the features and design principles of nanoprobes that can visualize specific cell types and biomarkers and release inflammatory factors during or before tumor treatment. Then, we focus on the recent advancements in using nanoprobes to stratify various therapeutic modalities, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy (RT), photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), chemodynamic therapy (CDT), ferroptosis, and immunotherapy. The main challenges and perspectives of nanoprobes in cancer stratification are also discussed to facilitate probe development and clinical applications.
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- Xianbin Ma
- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
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Juengpanich S, Li S, Yang T, Xie T, Chen J, Shan Y, Lee J, Lu Z, Chen T, Zhang B, Cao J, Hu J, Yu J, Wang Y, Topatana W, Gu Z, Cai X, Chen M. Pre-activated nanoparticles with persistent luminescence for deep tumor photodynamic therapy in gallbladder cancer. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5699. [PMID: 37709778 PMCID: PMC10502062 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41389-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Phototherapy of deep tumors still suffers from many obstacles, such as limited near-infrared (NIR) tissue penetration depth and low accumulation efficiency within the target sites. Herein, stimuli-sensitive tumor-targeted photodynamic nanoparticles (STPNs) with persistent luminescence for the treatment of deep tumors are reported. Purpurin 18 (Pu18), a porphyrin derivative, is utilized as a photosensitizer to produce persistent luminescence in STPNs, while lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) exhibit bioimaging properties and possess high photostability that can enhance photosensitizer efficacy. STPNs are initially stimulated by NIR irradiation before intravenous administration and accumulate at the tumor site to enter the cells through the HER2 receptor. Due to Pu18 afterglow luminescence properties, STPNs can continuously generate ROS to inhibit NFκB nuclear translocation, leading to tumor cell apoptosis. Moreover, STPNs can be used for diagnostic purposes through MRI and intraoperative NIR navigation. STPNs exceptional antitumor properties combined the advantages of UCNPs and persistent luminescence, representing a promising phototherapeutic strategy for deep tumors.
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- Sarun Juengpanich
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
- School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Innovation and Application of Minimally Invasive Instruments, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
- School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
- School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 311121, Hangzhou, China
- Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, 321299, Jinhua, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China.
- School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China.
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China.
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 311121, Hangzhou, China.
- Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, 321299, Jinhua, China.
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 310027, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China.
- School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China.
- National Engineering Research Center of Innovation and Application of Minimally Invasive Instruments, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China.
- School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China.
- National Engineering Research Center of Innovation and Application of Minimally Invasive Instruments, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, 310016, Hangzhou, China.
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Chen YC, Syu YH, Huang JY, Lin CY, Chan YH. Hybrid polymer dot-magnetic nanoparticle based immunoassay for dual-mode multiplexed detection of two mycotoxins. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:9968-9971. [PMID: 37501643 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02586a] [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: 07/29/2023]
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We designed polymer dot-magnetic nanoparticle nanohybrids for signal enhancement in a test strip platform. Besides, the multicolor emissions of the Pdots embed multiplexing ability for this test strip. Two mycotoxins, aflatoxin B1 and zearalenone, were tested with the determined limits of detection of 2.15 ng mL-1 and 4.87 ng mL-1, respectively.
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- Yi-Chen Chen
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.
- Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan
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Li H, Zhou S, Wu M, Qu R, Wang X, Chen W, Jiang Y, Jiang X, Zhen X. Light-Driven Self-Recruitment of Biomimetic Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles for Precise Tumor Vascular Disruption. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210920. [PMID: 36938865 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Tumor vascular disrupting therapy has offered promising opportunities to treat cancer in clinical practice, whereas the overall therapeutic efficacy is notably limited due to the off-target effects and repeated dose toxicity of vascular disrupting agents (VDAs). To tackle this problem, a VDA-free biomimetic semiconducting polymer nanoparticle (SPNP ) is herein reported for precise tumor vascular disruption through two-stage light manipulation. SPNP consists of a semiconducting polymer nanoparticle as the photothermal agent camouflaged with platelet membranes that specifically target disrupted vasculature. Upon the first photoirradiation, SPNP administered in vivo generates mild hyperthermia to trigger tumor vascular hemorrhage, which activates the coagulation cascade and recruits more SPNP to injured blood vessels. Such enhanced tumor vascular targeting of photothermal agents enables intense hyperthermia to destroy the tumor vasculature during the second photoirradiation, leading to complete tumor eradication and efficient metastasis inhibition. Intriguingly, the mechanism study reveals that this vascular disruption strategy alleviates splenomegaly and reverses the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment by reducing myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Therefore, this study not only illustrates a light-driven self-recruitment strategy to enhance tumor vascular disruption via a single dose of biomimetic therapeutics but also deciphers the immunotherapeutic role of vascular disruption therapy that is conducive to clinical studies.
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- Haoze Li
- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Yi H, Yan G, He J, Zhuang J, Jin C, Zhang DY. Tantalum Nitride-Based Theranostic Agent for Photoacoustic Imaging-Guided Photothermal Therapy in the Second NIR Window. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13111708. [PMID: 37299611 DOI: 10.3390/nano13111708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal nitrides show excellent photothermal stability and conversion properties, which have the potential for photothermal therapy (PTT) for cancer. Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is a new non-invasive and non-ionizing biomedical imaging method that can provide real-time guidance for precise cancer treatment. In this work, we develop polyvinylpyrrolidone-functionalized tantalum nitride nanoparticles (defined as TaN-PVP NPs) for PAI-guided PTT of cancer in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window. The TaN-PVP NPs are obtained by ultrasonic crushing of massive tantalum nitride and further modification by PVP to obtain good dispersion in water. Due to their good absorbance in the NIR-II window, TaN-PVP NPs with good biocompatibility have obvious photothermal conversion performance, realizing efficient tumor elimination by PTT in the NIR-II window. Meanwhile, the excellent PAI and photothermal imaging (PTI) capabilities of TaN-PVP NPs are able to provide monitoring and guidance for the treatment process. These results indicate that TaN-PVP NPs are qualified for cancer photothermal theranostics.
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- Huixi Yi
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, National Medical Products Administration, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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Li Z, Li Z, Wang J. Visualization of Phototherapy Evolution by Optical Imaging. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28103992. [PMID: 37241733 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28103992] [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: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Phototherapy, including photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT), is a non-invasive and effective approach used for cancer treatment, in which phototherapeutic agents are irradiated with an appropriate light source to produce cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) or heat to ablate cancer cells. Unfortunately, traditional phototherapy lacks a facile imaging method to monitor the therapeutic process and efficiency in real time, usually leading to severe side effects due to high levels of ROS and hyperthermia. To realize precise cancer treatment methods, it is highly desired to develop phototherapeutic agents possessing an imaging ability to evaluate the therapeutic process and efficacy in real time during cancer phototherapy. Recently, a series of self-reporting phototherapeutic agents were reported to monitor PDT and PTT processes by combining optical imaging technologies with phototherapy. Due to the real-time feedback provided by optical imaging technology, therapeutic responses or dynamic changes in the tumor microenvironment could be evaluated in a timely manner, thereby achieving personalized precision treatment and minimizing toxic side effects. In this review, we focus on the advances in the development of self-reporting phototherapeutic agents for a cancer phototherapy evaluation based on optical imaging technology to realize precision cancer treatments. Additionally, we propose the current challenges and future directions of self-reporting agents for precision medicine.
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- Zhiheng Li
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- The Key Lab of Health Chemistry & Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Qu R, He D, Wu M, Li H, Liu S, Jiang J, Wang X, Li R, Wang S, Jiang X, Zhen X. Afterglow/Photothermal Bifunctional Polymeric Nanoparticles for Precise Postbreast-Conserving Surgery Adjuvant Therapy and Early Recurrence Theranostic. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:4216-4225. [PMID: 37155369 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Adjuvant whole-breast radiotherapy is essential for breast cancer patients who adopted breast-conserving surgery (BCS) to reduce the risk of local recurrences, which however suffer from large-area and highly destructive ionizing radiation-induced adverse events. To tackle this issue, an afterglow/photothermal bifunctional polymeric nanoparticle (APPN) is developed that utilizes nonionizing light for precise afterglow imaging-guided post-BCS adjuvant second near-infrared (NIR-II) photothermal therapy. APPN consists of a tumor cell targeting afterglow agent, which is doped with a NIR dye as an afterglow initiator and a NIR-II light-absorbing semiconducting polymer as a photothermal transducer. Such a design realizes precise afterglow imaging-guided NIR-II photothermal ablation of minimal residual breast tumor foci after BCS, thus achieving complete inhibition of local recurrences. Moreover, APPN enables early diagnosis and treatment of local recurrence after BCS. This study thus provides a nonionizing modality for precision post-BCS adjuvant therapy and early recurrence theranostic.
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- Rui Qu
- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, P. R. China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Li M, Zhao M, Li J. Near-infrared absorbing semiconducting polymer nanomedicines for cancer therapy. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:e1865. [PMID: 36284504 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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As a new type of organic optical nanomaterials, semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs) have the advantages of good optical characteristics and photostability, low toxicity concerns, and relatively simple preparation processes. Particularly, near-infrared (NIR) absorbing SPNs have shown a great promise in biomedicine. In addition to acting as nanoprobes for molecular imaging, these SPNs can produce local heat and reactive oxygen species with the stimulation of NIR light, allowing photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT), respectively. Herein, we summarize the recent development of SPN-based nanomedicines for cancer therapy. The rational designs of SPNs for enhanced PTT, PDT, or combinational PTT/PDT to achieve effective ablation of tumor tissues are highlighted. Via loading/conjugating SPNs with other therapeutic elements (such as chemotherapeutic drugs and immunotherapeutic agents), phototherapy-combined chemotherapy or immunotherapy can be realized, which is then discussed. In especial, the constructions of SPN-based nanomedicines for NIR photoactivatable chemotherapy and immunotherapy are introduced with representative examples. Finally, we discuss the current challenges and key concerns of SPNs for their biomedical applications and give an outlook for their future clinical translation. This article is categorized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease.
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- Meng Li
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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Jiang J, Zhang M, Lyu T, Chen L, Wu M, Li R, Li H, Wang X, Jiang X, Zhen X. Sono-Driven STING Activation using Semiconducting Polymeric Nanoagonists for Precision Sono-Immunotherapy of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2300854. [PMID: 37119091 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Immunotherapy has offered new opportunities to treat head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC); however, its clinical applications are hindered by modest therapeutic outcomes and the "always-on" pharmacological activity of immunomodulatory agents. Strategies for precise spatiotemporal activation of antitumor immunity can tackle these issues but remain challenging. Herein, a semiconducting polymeric nanoagonist (SPNM) with in situ sono-activatable immunotherapeutic effects for precision sono-immunotherapy of HNSCC is reported. SPNM is self-assembled from a sonodynamic semiconducting polymer core conjugated with a stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist (MSA-2) via a singlet oxygen cleavable linker. Under sono-irradiation, SPNM produces singlet oxygen not only to eradicate tumor cells to trigger immunogenic cell death but also to unleash caged STING agonists via the cleavage of diphenoxyethene bonds for in situ activation of the STING pathway in the tumor region. Such sono-driven STING activation mediated by SPNM promotes effector T cell infiltration and potentiates systemic antitumor immunity, eventually leading to tumor growth inhibition and long-term immunological memory. This study thus presents a promising strategy for the precise spatiotemporal activation of cancer immunotherapy.
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- Jianli Jiang
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Han D, Wang H, Zheng M, Xu Y, Zhang H. Organic Semiconducting Nanoparticles for Biosensor: A Review. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13040494. [PMID: 37185569 PMCID: PMC10136359 DOI: 10.3390/bios13040494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Highly bio-compatible organic semiconductors are widely used as biosensors, but their long-term stability can be compromised due to photo-degradation and structural instability. To address this issue, scientists have developed organic semiconductor nanoparticles (OSNs) by incorporating organic semiconductors into a stable framework or self-assembled structure. OSNs have shown excellent performance and can be used as high-resolution biosensors in modern medical and biological research. They have been used for a wide range of applications, such as detecting small biological molecules, nucleic acids, and enzyme levels, as well as vascular imaging, tumor localization, and more. In particular, OSNs can simulate fine particulate matters (PM2.5, indicating particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 μm) and can be used to study the biodistribution, clearance pathways, and health effects of such particles. However, there are still some problems that need to be solved, such as toxicity, metabolic mechanism, and fluorescence intensity. In this review, based on the structure and design strategies of OSNs, we introduce various types of OSNs-based biosensors with functional groups used as biosensors and discuss their applications in both in vitro and in vivo tracking. Finally, we also discuss the design strategies and potential future trends of OSNs-based biosensors. This review provides a theoretical scaffold for the design of high-performance OSNs-based biosensors and highlights important trends and future directions for their development and application.
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- Zheng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Province (QUST), School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53-Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Province (QUST), School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53-Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao 266042, China
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- R&D Center of Polymer Materials, Qingdao Haiwan Science and Technology Industry Research Institute Co., Ltd. (HWSTI), Qingdao Haiwan Chemistry Co., Ltd. (QHCC), Qingdao, 266061, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics of Ministry of Education/Shandong Province (QUST), School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53-Zhengzhou Road, Qingdao 266042, China
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Li T, Wu M, Wei Q, Xu D, He X, Wang J, Wu J, Chen L. Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles for Tumor Theranostics. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:1943-1979. [PMID: 37083404 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Water-dispersible conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) have demonstrated great capabilities in biological applications, such as in vitro cell/subcellular imaging and biosensing, or in vivo tissue imaging and disease treatment. In this review, we summarized the recent advances of CPNs used for tumor imaging and treatment during the past five years. CPNs with different structures, which have been applied to in vivo solid tumor imaging (fluorescence, photoacoustic, and dual-modal) and treatment (phototherapy, drug carriers, and synergistic therapy), are discussed in detail. We also demonstrated the potential of CPNs as cancer theranostic nanoplatforms. Finally, we discussed current challenges and outlooks in this field.
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- Tianyu Li
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511400, China
- Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong 999077, SAR, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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Chen L, Sun K, Hu D, Su X, Guo L, Yin J, Pei Y, Fan Y, Liu Q, Xu M, Feng W, Li F. Ultra-long Near-infrared Repeatable Photochemical Afterglow Mediated by Reversible Storage of Singlet Oxygen for Information Encryption. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218670. [PMID: 36723229 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Photochemical afterglow systems have drawn considerable attention in recent years due to their regulable photophysical properties and charming application potential. However, conventional photochemical afterglow suffered from its unrepeatability due to the consumption of energy cache units as afterglow photons are emitted. Here we report a novel strategy to realize repeatable photochemical afterglow (RPA) through the reversible storage of 1 O2 by 2-pyridones. Near-infrared afterglow with a lifetime over 10 s is achieved, and its initial intensity shows no significant reduction over 50 excitation cycles. A detailed mechanism study was conducted and confirmed the RPA is realized through the singlet oxygen-sensitized fluorescence emission. Furthermore, the generality of this strategy is demonstrated and tunable afterglow lifetimes and colors are achieved by rational design. The developed RPA is further applied for attacker-misleading information encryption, presenting a repeatable-readout.
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- Lei Chen
- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.,Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.,Yiwu Research Institute, Fudan University, Jinhua, Yiwu, 322000, China
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Anderson CL, Zhang T, Qi M, Chen Z, Yang C, Teat SJ, Settineri NS, Dailing EA, Garzón-Ruiz A, Navarro A, Lv Y, Liu Y. Exceptional Electron-Rich Heteroaromatic Pentacycle for Ultralow Band Gap Conjugated Polymers and Photothermal Therapy. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:5474-5485. [PMID: 36812073 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Stable redox-active conjugated molecules with exceptional electron-donating abilities are key components for the design and synthesis of ultralow band gap conjugated polymers. While hallmark electron-rich examples such as pentacene derivatives have been thoroughly explored, their poor air stability has hampered their broad incorporation into conjugated polymers for practical applications. Herein, we describe the synthesis of the electron-rich, fused pentacyclic pyrazino[2,3-b:5,6-b']diindolizine (PDIz) motif and detail its optical and redox behavior. The PDIz ring system exhibits a lower oxidation potential and a reduced optical band gap than the isoelectronic pentacene while retaining greater air stability in both solution and the solid state. The enhanced stability and electron density, together with readily installed solubilizing groups and polymerization handles, allow for the use of the PDIz motif in the synthesis of a series of conjugated polymers with band gaps as small as 0.71 eV. The tunable absorbance throughout the biologically relevant near-infrared I and II regions enables the use of these PDIz-based polymers as efficient photothermal therapeutic reagents for laser ablation of cancer cells.
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- Christopher L Anderson
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cronista Francisco Ballesteros Gómez, Albacete 02071, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, Jaén 23071, Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Wei X, Huang J, Zhang C, Xu C, Pu K, Zhang Y. Highly Bright Near-Infrared Chemiluminescent Probes for Cancer Imaging and Laparotomy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202213791. [PMID: 36579889 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Near-infrared (NIR) chemiluminescence imaging holds potential for sensitive imaging of cancer due to its low background; however, few NIR chemiluminophores are available, which share the drawback of low chemiluminescence quantum yields (ΦCL ). Herein, we report the synthesis of NIR chemiluminophores for cancer imaging and laparotomy. Molecular engineering of the electron-withdrawing group at the para-position of the phenol-dioxetane leads to a highly bright NIR chemiluminophore (DPT), showing the ΦCL (4.6×10-2 Einstein mol-1 ) that is 3 to 5-fold higher than existing NIR chemiluminophores. By caging the phenol group of DPT with a cathepsin B (CatB) responsive moiety, an activatable chemiluminescence probe (DPTCB ) is developed for real-time turn-on detection of deeply buried tumor tissues in living mice. Due to its high brightness, DPTCB permits accurate chemiluminescence-guided laparotomy.
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- Xin Wei
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 59 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 636921, Singapore
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- National Engineering Research Centre for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medical, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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Ye C, Zhang S, Zhang D, Shen Y, Wang Z, Wang H, Ren J, Jiang XD, Du J, Shang R, Wang G. Engineering J-aggregates for NIR-induced meso-CF3-BODIPY nanoparticles by activated apoptosis mechanism in photothermal therapy. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Deng S, Li L, Zhang J, Wang Y, Huang Z, Chen H. Semiconducting Polymer Dots for Point-of-Care Biosensing and In Vivo Bioimaging: A Concise Review. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13010137. [PMID: 36671972 PMCID: PMC9855952 DOI: 10.3390/bios13010137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In recent years, semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots) have attracted much attention due to their excellent photophysical properties and applicability, such as large absorption cross section, high brightness, tunable fluorescence emission, excellent photostability, good biocompatibility, facile modification and regulation. Therefore, Pdots have been widely used in various types of sensing and imaging in biological medicine. More importantly, the recent development of Pdots for point-of-care biosensing and in vivo imaging has emerged as a promising class of optical diagnostic technologies for clinical applications. In this review, we briefly outline strategies for the preparation and modification of Pdots and summarize the recent progress in the development of Pdots-based optical probes for analytical detection and biomedical imaging. Finally, challenges and future developments of Pdots for biomedical applications are given.
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Multifunctional organic nanomaterials with ultra-high photothermal conversion efficiency for photothermal therapy and inhibition of cancer metastasis. Bioorg Chem 2023; 130:106220. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Yang S, Dai W, Zheng W, Wang J. Non-UV-activated persistent luminescence phosphors for sustained bioimaging and phototherapy. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214913] [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]
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Chen L, Zhen X, Jiang X. Activatable Optical Probes for Fluorescence and Photoacoustic Imaging of Drug‐Induced Liver Injury. ADVANCED NANOBIOMED RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202200097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Linrong Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P.R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology and Department of Polymer Science & Engineering School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P.R. China
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Huo YY, Song X, Zhang WX, Zhou ZL, Lv QY, Cui HF. Thermosensitive Biomimetic Hybrid Membrane Camouflaged Hollow Gold Nanoparticles for NIR-Responsive Mild-Hyperthermia Chemo-/Photothermal Combined Tumor Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:5113-5125. [PMID: 36270019 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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As an appealing biomimetic strategy for various medical applications, cell membrane coating lacks sensitive on-demand breaking capability. Herein, we incorporated thermosensitive lipid (TSL) membrane into red blood cell (RBC) and MCF-7 cancer cell (MC) hybrid membrane ([RBC-MC]M) vesicles. The [RBC-MC-TSL]M was coated onto doxorubicin (Dox)-loaded hollow gold nanoparticles to enhance chemo-/photothermal combined tumor therapy at a mild hyperthermia temperature (≤49 °C). Double-layer coating with TSL and [RBC-MC-TSL]M as the inner and outer layer, respectively, presented better antileakage and higher NIR-responsivity than single-layer coating. The Dox release ratio upon NIR laser irradiation (≤49 °C) was 74.6%, much higher than that (33.5%) without NIR laser. The nanodrug can be efficiently and specifically taken up by MCF-7 cells. In addition, the nanodrug exhibited excellent tumor-targeting property, with 4.08- and 1.12-times Dox accumulation in MCF-7 tumors compared to free Dox and [RBC-MC]M-coated counterpart, respectively. Most importantly, TSL incorporation significantly enhanced NIR-responsive antitumor efficiency, with tumor growth inhibition ratio increased from 35.1% to 48.6% after a single dose administration. Besides, the nanodrug exhibited very good biocompatibility. Camouflaging nanoparticles with the thermosensitive biomimetic hybrid membrane provides a painless and promisingly clinical-applicable approach for effective chemo-/photothermal combined mild-hyperthermia tumor therapy.
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- Yu-Yang Huo
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou450001, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou450001, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou450001, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou450001, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou450001, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou450001, China
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Zhang JJ, Nie C, Fu WL, Cheng FL, Chen P, Gao ZF, Wu Y, Shen Y. Photoresponsive DNA-Modified Magnetic Bead-Assisted Rolling Circle Amplification-Driven Visual Photothermal Sensing of Escherichia coli. Anal Chem 2022; 94:16796-16802. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Jing Jing Zhang
- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan250014, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-Process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei230009, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan250014, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan250014, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan250014, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan250014, China
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction and Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, China
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- Research Unit of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU014); NHC Key Lab of Food Safety Risk Assessment, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA), Beijing100022, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-Process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei230009, China
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Yin N, Lin B, Huo F, Shu Y, Wang J. Nanothermometer with Temperature Induced Reversible Emission for Evaluation of Intracellular Thermal Dynamics. Anal Chem 2022; 94:12111-12119. [PMID: 36000825 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02106] [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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Temperature dynamics reflect the physiological state of cells, and accurate measurement of intracellular temperature helps to understand the biological processes. Herein, we report a novel nanothermometer by conjugating a fluorescent probe 3-ethyl-2-[4-(1,2,2-triphenylvinyl)styryl]benzothiazol-3-ium iodide (TPEBT) with a thermoresponsive polymer poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-tetrabutylphosphonium styrenesulfonate) [P(NIPAM-co-TPSS)]. The derived nanoprobe TPEBT-P(NIPAM-co-TPSS) self-assembles into micelles with TPEBT as hydrophobic core and PNIPAM as hydrophilic shell. It exhibits aggregation-induced emission (AIE) at λex/λem = 420/640 nm in aqueous medium with a quantum yield of ΦF 11.9%. The rise in temperature transforms PNIPAM chains from linear to compact spheres to serve as the core of micelles, and meanwhile converts TPEBT from the state of aggregation to dispersion and redistributes in the micellar shell. Temperature-driven phase transition of P(NIPAM-co-TPSS) mediates the reversible aggregation and disaggregation of TPEBT and endows the nanothermometer with temperature-dependent AIE features and favorable sensitivity for temperature sensing in 32-40 °C. TPEBT-P(NIPAM-co-TPSS) is taken up by HeLa cells to distribute mainly in lysosomes. It enables quantitative visualization of in situ thermal dynamics in response to stimuli from carbonyl cyanide 4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenylhydrazone, oligomycin, genipin, and lipopolysaccharide. The real-time monitoring of photothermal-induced intracellular temperature variation is further conducted.
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- Nana Yin
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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Zhang H, Tian S, Li M, Xie J, Dai H, Hu L, Yan L. Novel Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymer-Based Nanomicelles for Photothermal Therapy in the NIR Window. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:3243-3256. [PMID: 35862795 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this study, a novel donor-acceptor conjugated polymer PDPPDTP was designed and synthesized by D-A polymerization using 2,6-di(trimethyltin)-N-dithieno[3,2-b:20,30-d]pyrrole as the electron-donating (D) unit and 3,6-bis(5-bromothiophen-2-yl)-2,5-dihexadecylpyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4-dione as the electron-accepting (A) unit. The prepared polymer has strong absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) range of 700-900 nm. Moreover, it shows excellent photothermal performance under irradiation at 808 nm. Next, the biodegradable amphiphilic polymer polyethylene glycol-polycaprolactone was used to encapsulate the new conjugated polymer into nanomicelles by the microemulsion method. The obtained PDPPDTP-loaded micelles exhibited a regular spherical structure, and their hydrodynamic diameter was about 78 nm, characterized by transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. Notably, the micelles exhibited good stability, and the encapsulation efficiency of the conjugated polymer in the micelles was ∼80%. In vitro cell experiments demonstrated that the nanomicelles not only showed good biocompatibility and low toxicity but also could effectively inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cells 4T1 under the NIR light irradiation of 808 nm. Furthermore, in vivo studies of photothermal therapy (PTT) efficacy showed that the PDPPDTP-loaded micelles exhibited a remarkable tumor growth inhibition in a syngeneic murine tumor model, indicating that the nanomicelles loaded with this novel conjugated polymer could be further explored as a new type of theranostic agent and applied in the PTT of tumors.
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- Hanning Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Biomedical Materials and Engineering Research Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Biomedical Materials and Engineering Research Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Biomedical Materials and Engineering Research Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Biomedical Materials and Engineering Research Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Biomedical Materials and Engineering Research Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Biomedical Materials and Engineering Research Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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Zhang R, Zhu Y, Luo X, Zhang Q, Wu F. Synergistic photodynamic and photothermal effects of organic nanomaterials derived from cross-linked porphyrin polymer. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2022. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424622500419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Duan X, Zhang GQ, Ji S, Zhang Y, Li J, Ou H, Gao Z, Feng G, Ding D. Activatable Persistent Luminescence from Porphyrin Derivatives and Supramolecular Probes with Imaging-Modality Transformable Characteristics for Improved Biological Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202116174. [PMID: 35030286 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Persistent luminescence without excitation light and tissue autofluorescence interference holds great promise for biological applications, but is limited by available materials with long-wavelength emission and excellent clinical potential. Here, we report that porphyrin derivatives can emit near-infrared persistent luminescence over 60 min after cessation of excitation light or on interaction with peroxynitrite. A plausible mechanism of the successive oxidation of vinylene bonds was demonstrated. A supramolecular probe with a β-sheet structure was constructed to enhance the tumor targeting ability and the photoacoustic and persistent luminescence signals. Such probes featuring light-triggered function transformation from photoacoustic imaging to persistent luminescence imaging permit advanced image-guided cancer surgery. Furthermore, peroxynitrite-activated persistent luminescence of the supramolecular probe also enables rapid and precise screening of immunogenic cell death drugs.
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- Xingchen Duan
- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- AIE Institute, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300041, China
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Zhu H, Huang S, Ding M, Li Z, Li J, Wang S, Leong DT. Sulfur Defect-Engineered Biodegradable Cobalt Sulfide Quantum Dot-Driven Photothermal and Chemodynamic Anticancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:25183-25196. [PMID: 35638599 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT), as a powerful tumor therapeutic approach with low side effects and selective therapeutic efficiency, has gained much attention. However, the low intracellular content of H2O2 and the cellular bottleneck of low intracellular oxidative reaction rates at tumor sites have limited the antitumor efficacy of CDT. Herein, a series of sulfur-deficient engineered biodegradable cobalt sulfide quantum dots (CoSx QDs) were constructed for improved synergistic photothermal- and hyperthermal-enhanced CDT of tumors through regulating the photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) and Fenton-like activity. Through defect engineering, we modulated the PCE and promoted the Fenton catalytic capability of CoSx QDs. With increasing defect sites, the Fenton-like activity improved to generate more toxic •OH, while the photothermal effect declined slightly. In light of above unique superiorities, the best synergistic effects of CoSx QDs were obtained through comparing their PCE and catalytic activity by regulating the sulfur defect fraction degree in these QDs during the synthetic process. In addition, the ultrasmall size and biodegradation endowed QDs with the ability to be rapidly decomposed to ions that were easily excreted after therapy, thus reducing biogenic accumulation in the body with lowered systemic side effects. The in vitro/vivo results demonstrated that the photothermal- and hyperthermal-enhanced chemodynamic effect of CoSx QDs can enable remarkable anticancer properties with favorable biocompatibility. In this study, the defect-driven mechanism for the photothermal-enhanced Fenton-like reaction provides a flexible strategy to deal with different treatment environments, holding great promise in developing a multifunctional platform for cancer treatment in the future.
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- Houjuan Zhu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*Star (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore 117585, Singapore
- Centre for Advanced 2D Materials, Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117546, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*Star (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Process and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong 525000, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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Feng W, Zhang S, Wan Y, Chen Z, Qu Y, Li J, James TD, Pei Z, Pei Y. Nanococktail Based on Supramolecular Glyco-Assembly for Eradicating Tumors In Vivo. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:20749-20761. [PMID: 35481368 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c03463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The development of robust phototherapeutic strategies for eradicating tumors remains a significant challenge in the transfer of cancer phototherapy to clinical practice. Here, a phototherapeutic nanococktail atovaquone/17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin/glyco-BODIPY (ADB) was developed to enhance photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) via alleviation of hypoxia and thermal resistance that was constructed using supramolecular self-assembly of glyco-BODIPY (BODIPY-SS-LAC, BSL-1), hypoxia reliever atovaquone (ATO), and heat shock protein inhibitor 17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-DMAG). Benefiting from a glyco-targeting and glutathione (GSH) responsive units BSL-1, ADB can be rapidly taken up by hepatoma cells, furthermore the loaded ATO and 17-DMAG can be released in original form into the cytoplasm. Using in vitro and in vivo results, it was confirmed that ADB enhanced the synergetic PDT and PTT upon irradiation using 685 nm near-infrared light (NIR) under a hypoxic tumor microenvironment where ATO can reduce O2 consumption and 17-DMAG can down-regulate HSP90. Moreover, ADB exhibited good biosafety, and tumor eradication in vivo. Hence, this as-developed phototherapeutic nanococktail overcomes the substantial obstacles encountered by phototherapy in tumor treatment and offers a promising approach for the eradication of tumors.
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- Weiwei Feng
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, P.R. China
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Xie Y, Wang M, Sun Q, Wang D, Luo S, Li C. PtBi-β-CD-Ce6 Nanozyme for Combined Trimodal Imaging-Guided Photodynamic Therapy and NIR-II Responsive Photothermal Therapy. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:6852-6860. [PMID: 35477242 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Combined photothermal/photodynamic therapy is a promising strategy to achieve an enhanced anticancer effect. However, hypoxia is one of the representative characteristics of the microenvironment of solid tumors, which not only attenuates the therapeutic effects but also promotes tumor invasion and metastasis. Herein, a PtBi-β-CD-Ce6 nanoplatform for the generation of sustained O2 was constructed for more effective tumor therapy. In detail, the catalase (CAT)-like nanozyme, PtBi, which could decompose H2O2 to produce O2, was modified with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD). O2 would be converted into 1O2 by PtBi-β-CD-Ce6 for enhanced photodynamic therapy (PDT) under 650 nm laser irradiation. In addition, by reason of excellent absorption in the near-infrared-II (NIR-II) region, PtBi-β-CD-Ce6 was used for photoacoustic imaging (PA) and photothermal imaging (PT)-guided photothermal therapy (PTT) in the NIR-II biowindow. Furthermore, PtBi-β-CD-Ce6 could be elected to serve as a contrast agent for X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging due to the apparent X-ray attenuation capability of the Pt and Bi elements themselves. Therefore, by integrating the advantages of overcoming the hypoxia function and photothermal effect into a single nanoplatform, PtBi-β-CD-Ce6 showed an immense possibility in multimodal imaging-guided combined PDT/PTT.
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- Yulin Xie
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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Zhou J, Huang K, Lin S, Zhang N, Wang X, Li Y, Li Z, Han G. Dye Sensitization Offers a Brighter Afterglow Nanoparticle Future for in vivo Recharged Luminescent Imaging. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202104366. [PMID: 35218098 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202104366] [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: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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While concerns about improving recharged afterglow intensity in vivo still motivate further exploration, afterglow nanoparticles (AGNP) offer unique optical merit for autofluorescence-free biological imaging. Apart from efforts enhancing the afterglow emission properties of AGNP, improving afterglow excitation response to visible or near infrared light is important but has lacked success. Dye sensitization has been used to improve the optical response of photovoltaic nanomaterials and to enhance upconversion luminescence efficiency. This concept has recently been expanded and applied to AGNPs. As a new multifunctional nanoprobe, such dye-sensitized AGNP takes advantage of both high spatial resolution fluorescence imaging and sensitive afterglow imaging. This Concept introduces the background, the concept, mechanism, and related imaging application, as well as reviewing existing challenges and proposing future developmental directions for the dye-sensitized AGNPs.
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- Juanjuan Zhou
- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511500, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, USA
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511500, P. R. China
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511500, P. R. China
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511500, P. R. China
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511500, P. R. China
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511500, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, USA
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Yang Y, Yang T, Chen F, Zhang C, Yin B, Yin X, Han L, Xie Q, Zhang XB, Song G. Degradable Magnetic Nanoplatform with Hydroxide Ions Triggered Photoacoustic, MR Imaging, and Photothermal Conversion for Precise Cancer Theranostic. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:3228-3235. [PMID: 35380847 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Theranostic agents based on inorganic nanomaterials are still suffered from the nonbiodegradable substances with long-term retention in body and unavoidable biological toxicity, as well as nonspecificity biodistribution with potential damage toward normal tissues. Here, we develop magnetic ions (FeIII, FeII, GdIII, MnII, and MnIII) coordinated nanoplatform (MICN) with framework structure and modify them with PEG (MICN-PEG). Notably, MICN-PEG demonstrates hydroxide ions (OH-) triggered the structure collapse along with responsive near-infrared photoacoustic (PA) signal, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and photothermal therapy (PTT) performances. Thereby, MICN-PEG is able to remain stable in tumors and exert excellent PA/MRI and PTT effects for multimodal imaging-guided cancer treatment. In contrast, MICN-PEG is gradually collapsed in normal tissues, resulting in the significant improvement of imaging accuracy and treatment specificity. MICN-PEG is gradually cleared after administration, minimizing concerns about the long-term toxicity.
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- Yudan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/BioSensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/BioSensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/BioSensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/BioSensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/BioSensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/BioSensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/BioSensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/BioSensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenzhen Research Institution of Hunan University, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Liu Y, Teng L, Lyu Y, Song G, Zhang XB, Tan W. Ratiometric afterglow luminescent nanoplatform enables reliable quantification and molecular imaging. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2216. [PMID: 35468901 PMCID: PMC9039063 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29894-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Afterglow luminescence is an internal luminescence pathway that occurs after photo-excitation, holds great promise for non-background molecular imaging in vivo, but suffer from poor quantitative ability owing to luminescent attenuation over time. Moreover, the inert structure and insufficient reactive sites of current afterglow materials make it hard to design activatable afterglow probes for specific detection. Here, we report a ratiometric afterglow luminescent nanoplatform to customize various activatable afterglow probes for reliable quantification and molecular imaging of specific analytes, such as NO, ONOO− or pH. Notably, these afterglow probes can not only address the attenuation of afterglow intensity and eliminate the interference of factors (e.g., laser power, irradiation time, and exposure time), but also significantly improve the imaging reliability in vivo and signal-to-background ratios (~1200-fold), both of which enable more reliable quantitative analysis in biological systems. Moreover, as a proof-of-concept, we successfully design an NO-responsive ratiometric afterglow nanoprobe, RAN1. This nanoprobe can monitor the fluctuations of intratumoral NO, as a biomarker of macrophage polarization, making it possible to real-time dynamically evaluate the degree cancer immunotherapy, which provides a reliable parameter to predict the immunotherapeutic effect. Afterglow luminescence is promising for non-background molecular imaging in vivo. Here the authors report a ratiometric afterglow luminescent nanoplatform to generate activatable afterglow probes for quantification of specific analytes including NO.
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- Yongchao Liu
- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China.
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China.
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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Dissecting extracellular and intracellular distribution of nanoparticles and their contribution to therapeutic response by monochromatic ratiometric imaging. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2004. [PMID: 35422063 PMCID: PMC9010411 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29679-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Efficient delivery of payload to intracellular targets has been identified as the central principle for nanomedicine development, while the extracellular targets are equally important for cancer treatment. Notably, the contribution of extracellularly distributed nanoparticles to therapeutic outcome is far from being understood. Herein, we develop a pH/light dual-responsive monochromatic ratiometric imaging nanoparticle (MRIN), which functions through sequentially lighting up the intracellular and extracellular fluorescence signals by acidic endocytic pH and near-infrared light. Enabled by MRIN nanotechnology, we accurately quantify the extracellular and intracellular distribution of nanoparticles in several tumor models, which account for 65–80% and 20–35% of total tumor exposure, respectively. Given that the majority of nanoparticles are trapped in extracellular regions, we successfully dissect the contribution of extracellularly distributed nanophotosensitizer to therapeutic efficacy, thereby maximize the treatment outcome. Our study provides key strategies to precisely quantify nanocarrier microdistribtion and engineer multifunctional nanomedicines for efficient theranostics. Detailed quantification of nanoparticle distribution in tumor tissues can provide the prediction of drug delivery efficacy and therapeutic outcome. Here the authors develop a pH/light dual responsive monochromatic ratiometric-imaging nanoparticle which can quantify extracellular and intracellular nanoparticle distribution in several tumor models.
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Chen W, Zhang Y, Li Q, Jiang Y, Zhou H, Liu Y, Miao Q, Gao M. Near-Infrared Afterglow Luminescence of Chlorin Nanoparticles for Ultrasensitive In Vivo Imaging. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:6719-6726. [PMID: 35380810 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Afterglow imaging holds great potential for ultrasensitive biomedical imaging. As it detects photons after the cessation of real-time light excitation, autofluorescence can therefore be effectively eliminated. However, afterglow imaging is still in its infant stage due to the lack of afterglow agents with satisfactory lifetime, biocompatibility, and high luminescence brightness, particularly afterglow in the near-infrared region for in vivo applications. To address these issues, this study for the first time reports chlorin nanoparticles (Ch-NPs) emitting afterglow luminescence peaking at 680 nm with a half-life of up to 1.5 h, which is almost 1 order of magnitude longer than those of other reported organic afterglow probes. In-depth experimental and theoretical studies revealed that the brightness of the afterglow luminescence is strongly correlated with the singlet oxygen (1O2) capacity and the oxidizability of the chlorins. Benefitting from the ultralong half-life and the minimized imaging background, small metastatic tumor foci of 3 mm3 were successfully resected under the guidance of the afterglow luminescence generated upon a single shot of activation prior to the injection, which was impossible for conventional near-infrared fluorescence imaging due to tissue autofluorescence.
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- Wan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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Cui M, Dai P, Ding J, Li M, Sun R, Jiang X, Wu M, Pang X, Liu M, Zhao Q, Song B, He Y. Millisecond-Range Time-Resolved Bioimaging Enabled through Ultralong Aqueous Phosphorescence Probes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202200172. [PMID: 35098631 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202200172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Probes featuring room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) are promising tools for time-resolved imaging. It is worth noting that the time scale of time-resolved bioimaging generally ranges around the microsecond level, because of the short-lived emission. Herein, the first example of millisecond-range time-resolved bioimaging is illustrated, which is enabled through a kind of ultralong aqueous phosphorescence probes (i.e., cyclo-(Arg-Gly-AspD-Tyr-Cys)-conjugated zinc-doped silica nanospheres), with a RTP emission lasting for ≈5 s and a lifetime as long as 743.7 ms. We demonstrate that live cells and deep tumor tissue in mice can be specifically targeted through immune-phosphorescence imaging, with a high signal-to-background ratio (SBR) value of ≈69 for in vitro imaging, and ≈627 for in vivo imaging, respectively. We further show that, compared to that of fluorescence imaging, the SBR enhancement of millisecond-range time-resolved in vivo bioimaging is up to 105 times.
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- Mingyue Cui
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays &, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) &, Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays &, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) &, Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Zhao Z, Liu Z, Hua Y, Pan Y, Yi G, Wu S, He C, Zhang Y, Yang Y. Biomimetic ZIF8 Nanosystem With Tumor Hypoxia Relief Ability to Enhance Chemo-Photothermal Synergistic Therapy. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:850534. [PMID: 35401170 PMCID: PMC8988193 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.850534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Tumor hypoxic microenvironment can reduce the therapeutic effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy, immunotherapy, etc. It is also a potential source of tumor recurrence and metastasis. A biomimetic nanosystem based on zeolitic imidazolate framework 8 (ZIF8), which had multifunctions of hypoxia relief, chemotherapy, and photothermal therapy, was established to improve tumor hypoxic microenvironment and overcome the corresponding therapeutic resistance. ZIF8 enveloped with DOX and CuS nanoparticles (DC@ZIF8) was synthesized by a sedimentation method. Red blood cell membrane and catalase (CAT) were coated onto DC@ZIF8 and biomimetic nanosystem (DC@ZIF8-MEMC) was formed. The designed DC@ZIF8-MEMC had a shape of polyhedron with an average particle size around 254 nm. The loading content of DOX, CAT, and CuS was 4.9%, 6.2%, and 2.5%, separately. The release of DOX from DC@ZIF8-MEMC was pH dependent and significantly faster at pH 5 due to the degradation of ZIF8. DC@ZIF8-MEMC exhibited outstanding photothermal conversion properties and excellent antitumor effect in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, the hypoxia relief by CAT was proved to have good sensitization effect on chemo-photothermal combined therapy. DC@ZIF8-MEMC is a prospective nanosystem, which can realize great chemo-photothermal synergistic antitumor effect under the sensitization of CAT. The biomimetic multifunctional nanoplatform provides a potential strategy of chemo-photothermal synergistic antitumor effect under the sensitization of CAT.
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- Ziming Zhao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yanzhuo Zhang, ; Yihua Yang,
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yanzhuo Zhang, ; Yihua Yang,
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Zhou W, He X, Wang J, He S, Xie C, Fan Q, Pu K. Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles for Photoactivatable Cancer Immunotherapy and Imaging of Immunoactivation. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:1490-1504. [PMID: 35286085 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Immunotherapy that stimulates the body's own immune system to kill cancer cells has emerged as a promising cancer therapeutic method. However, some types of cancer exhibited a low response rate to immunotherapy, and the high risk of immune-related side effects has been aroused during immunotherapy, which greatly restrict its broad applications in cancer therapy. Phototherapy that uses external light to trigger the therapeutic process holds advantages including high selectivity and efficiency, and low side effects. Recently, it has been proven to be able to stimulate immune response in the tumor region by inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD), the process of which was termed photo-immunotherapy, dramatically improving therapeutic specificity over conventional immunotherapy in several aspects. Among numerous optical materials for photo-immunotherapy, semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs) have gained more and more attention owing to their excellent optical properties and good biocompatibility. In this review, we summarize recent developments of SPNs for immunotherapy and imaging of immunoactivation. Different therapeutic modalities triggered by SPNs including photo-immunotherapy and photo-immunometabolic therapy are first introduced. Then, applications of SPNs for real-time monitoring immunoactivation are discussed. Finally, the conclusion and future perspectives of this research field are given.
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- Wen Zhou
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore
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Cui M, Dai P, Ding J, Li M, Sun R, Jiang X, Wu M, Pang X, Liu M, Zhao Q, Song B, He Y. Millisecond‐Range Time‐Resolved Bioimaging Enabled through Ultralong Aqueous Phosphorescence Probes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202200172] [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]
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- Mingyue Cui
- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications 9 Wenyuan Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) & Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications 9 Wenyuan Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Soochow University Jiangsu Suzhou 215123 China
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Tao W, Wang N, Ruan J, Cheng X, Fan L, Zhang P, Lu C, Hu Y, Che C, Sun D, Duan J, Zhao M. Enhanced ROS-Boosted Phototherapy against Pancreatic Cancer via Nrf2-Mediated Stress-Defense Pathway Suppression and Ferroptosis Induction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:6404-6416. [PMID: 35077153 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In situ oxygen generation is the most common strategy to boost reactive oxygen species (ROS) for enhancing the efficacy of phototherapy in cancer, including photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT). However, hyperoxidation or hyperthermia often triggers stress-defense pathways and promotes tumor cell survival, thus severely limiting the therapeutic efficacy. To overcome the tumor hypoxia and thermal resistance existing in phototherapy, we constructed a self-synergistic nanoplatform for tumors by incorporating brusatol, a nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2) inhibitor, into the silica nanonetwork. It was then sequentially decorated with MnO2 and the photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6) and then coated with poly(ethylene glycol)-folate (PEG-FA)-functionalized polydopamine (PDA) (designated as brusatol/silica@MnO2/Ce6@PDA-PEG-FA). As an oxygen generator, MnO2 can promote ROS production, which not only directly enhances Ce6-mediated PDT but also strengthens PDA-mediated PTT by attacking heat shock proteins (HSPs). Particularly, brusatol could efficiently inhibit the activation of Nrf2 defense pathway under hyperoxidation and hyperthermia and cause glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and ferritin heavy chain (FTH) inactivation, thereby inducing ferroptosis and ultimately enhancing the phototherapeutic effects. By exploiting these features, brusatol/silica@MnO2/Ce6@PDA-PEG-FA exhibited excellent antitumor efficacy with enhanced PDT and PTT both in in vitro and in vivo studies. Overall, our work highlights a promising strategy against hypoxia- and hyperthermia-associated resistance in phototherapy via suppressing stress-defense system and inducing ferroptosis.
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- Weiwei Tao
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine & School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine & School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine & School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine & School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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