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Wen X, Zhang C, Tian Y, Miao Y, Liu S, Xu JJ, Ye D, He J. Smart Molecular Imaging and Theranostic Probes by Enzymatic Molecular In Situ Self-Assembly. JACS AU 2024; 4:2426-2450. [PMID: 39055152 PMCID: PMC11267545 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
Enzymatic molecular in situ self-assembly (E-MISA) that enables the synthesis of high-order nanostructures from synthetic small molecules inside a living subject has emerged as a promising strategy for molecular imaging and theranostics. This strategy leverages the catalytic activity of an enzyme to trigger probe substrate conversion and assembly in situ, permitting prolonging retention and congregating many molecules of probes in the targeted cells or tissues. Enhanced imaging signals or therapeutic functions can be achieved by responding to a specific enzyme. This E-MISA strategy has been successfully applied for the development of enzyme-activated smart molecular imaging or theranostic probes for in vivo applications. In this Perspective, we discuss the general principle of controlling in situ self-assembly of synthetic small molecules by an enzyme and then discuss the applications for the construction of "smart" imaging and theranostic probes against cancers and bacteria. Finally, we discuss the current challenges and perspectives in utilizing the E-MISA strategy for disease diagnoses and therapies, particularly for clinical translation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xidan Wen
- Department
of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital
of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry
and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department
of Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern
Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry
and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry
and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry
and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry
and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry
and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department
of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital
of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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Shi M, Fu Z, Pan W, Wang K, Liu X, Li N, Tang B. A Golgi Apparatus-Targeted Photothermal Agent with Protein Anchoring for Enhanced Cancer Photothermal Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2303749. [PMID: 38483042 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303749] [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: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
Abstract
The Golgi apparatus (GA) is central in shuttling proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum to different cellular areas. Therefore, targeting the GA to precisely destroy its proteins through local heat could induce apoptosis, offering a potential avenue for effective cancer therapy. Herein, a GA-targeted photothermal agent based on protein anchoring is introduced for enhanced photothermal therapy of tumor through the modification of near-infrared molecular dye with maleimide derivative and benzene sulfonamide. The photothermal agent can actively target the GA and covalently anchor to its sulfhydryl proteins, thereby increasing its retention within the GA. Under laser irradiation, the heat generated by the photothermal agent efficiently disrupts sulfhydryl proteins in situ, leading to GA dysfunction and ultimately inducing cell apoptosis. In vivo experiments demonstrate that the photothermal agent can precisely treat tumors and significantly reduce side effects.
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- Mingwan Shi
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Jinan, 250014, P. R. China
- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China
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Tang X, Zhao S, Luo J, Wang B, Wu X, Deng R, Chang K, Chen M. Smart Stimuli-Responsive Spherical Nucleic Acids: Cutting-Edge Platforms for Biosensing, Bioimaging, and Therapeutics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310732. [PMID: 38299771 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310732] [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: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
Abstract
Spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) with exceptional colloidal stability, multiple modularity, and programmability are excellent candidates to address common molecular delivery-related issues. Based on this, the higher targeting accuracy and enhanced controllability of stimuli-responsive SNAs render them precise nanoplatforms with inestimable prospects for diverse biomedical applications. Therefore, tailored diagnosis and treatment with stimuli-responsive SNAs may be a robust strategy to break through the bottlenecks associated with traditional nanocarriers. Various stimuli-responsive SNAs are engineered through the incorporation of multifunctional modifications to meet biomedical demands with the development of nucleic acid functionalization. This review provides a comprehensive overview of prominent research in this area and recent advancements in the utilization of stimuli-responsive SNAs in biosensing, bioimaging, and therapeutics. For each aspect, SNA nanoplatforms that exhibit responsive behavior to both internal stimuli (including sequence, enzyme, redox reactions, and pH) and external stimuli (such as light and temperature) are highlighted. This review is expected to offer inspiration and guidance strategies for the rational design and development of stimuli-responsive SNAs in the field of biomedicine.
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- Xiaoqi Tang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, China
- College of Pharmacy and Laboratory Medicine, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 30 Gaotanyan, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, China
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Wang X, Shi G, Wei R, Li M, Zhang Q, Zhang T, Chen CF, Hu HY. Fine-tuning of stable organic free-radical photosensitizers for photodynamic immunotherapy. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6421-6431. [PMID: 38699264 PMCID: PMC11062115 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06826a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Photodynamic immunotherapy (PDI) is an innovative approach to cancer treatment that utilizes photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photosensitizers (PSs) to induce immunogenic cell death (ICD). However, currently most commonly used PSs have restricted capabilities to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) via a type-II mechanism under hypoxic environments, which limits their effectiveness in PDI. To overcome this, we propose a novel approach for constructing oxygen independent PSs based on stable organic free-radical molecules. By fine-tuning the characteristics of tris(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-methyl (TTM) radicals through the incorporation of electron-donating moieties, we successfully found that TTMIndoOMe could produce substantial amounts of ROS even in hypoxic environments. In vitro experiments showed that TTMIndoOMe could effectively produce O2˙-, kill tumor cells and trigger ICD. Moreover, in vivo experiments also demonstrated that TTMIndoOMe could further trigger anti-tumor immune response and exhibit a superior therapeutic effect compared with PDT alone. Our study offers a promising approach towards the development of next-generation PSs functioning efficiently even under hypoxic conditions and also paves the way for the creation of more effective PSs for PDI.
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- Xiang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicine, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicine, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicine, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicine, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicine, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Function of Natural Medicine, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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Wei F, Chen F, Wu S, Zha M, Liu J, Wong KL, Li K, Wong KMC. Ligand Regulation Strategy to Modulate ROS Nature in a Rhodamine-Iridium(III) Hybrid System for Phototherapy. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:5872-5884. [PMID: 38498970 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04350] [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: 03/20/2024]
Abstract
The efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is highly dependent on the photosensitizer features. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by photosensitizers is proven to be associated with immunotherapy by triggering immunogenic cell death (ICD) as well. In this work, we establish a rhodamine-iridium(III) hybrid model functioning as a photosensitizer to comprehensively understand its performance and potential applications in photodynamic immunotherapy. Especially, the correlation between the ROS generation efficiency and the energy level of the Ir(III)-based excited state (T1'), modulated by the cyclometalating (C∧N) ligand, is systematically investigated and correlated. We prove that in addition to the direct population of the rhodamine triplet state (T1) formed through the intersystem crossing process with the assistance of a heavy Ir(III) metal center, the fine-tuned T1' state could act as a relay to provide an additional pathway for promoting the cascade energy transfer process that leads to enhanced ROS generation ability. Moreover, type I ROS can be effectively produced by introducing sulfur-containing thiophene units in C∧N ligands, providing a stronger M1 macrophage-activation efficiency under hypoxia to evoke in vivo antitumor immunity. Overall, our work provides a fundamental guideline for the molecular design and exploration of advanced transition-metal-based photosensitizers for biomedical applications.
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- Fangfang Wei
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Liu JY, Tian Y, Dong L. Galactosyl BODIPY-based nanoparticles as a type-I photosensitizer for HepG2 cell targeted photodynamic therapy. RSC Adv 2024; 14:8735-8739. [PMID: 38495974 PMCID: PMC10938552 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00041b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
Abstract
We report a galactosyl diiodo-BODIPY-based nanoparticles as type-I photosensitizer (PS) with high water solubility for HepG2 cell targeted photodynamic therapy. Functionalized galactoside and glucoside were introduced into diiodo-BODIPY to obtain BP1 and BP2, respectively. The glycolyl PSs could self-assemble to form the nanoparticles BP1-NP and BP2-NP with red-shifted near-infrared (NIR) absorption and fluorescence at 682 nm and 780 nm, as well as excellent chemo- and photo-stability. In comparison to the monomer in DMSO, the aggregated photosensitizers in the nanoparticles enabled the sensitization of oxygen to superoxide (O2˙-) through a type-I process, while repressing the generation of singlet oxygen (1O2) through a type-II process. The galactosyl-modified BP1-NPs could target and concentrate on HepG2 cells, subsequently generating O2˙- and 1O2 to trigger cell death under 660 nm light irradiation. This work provides an efficient strategy for the construction of glycoside-recognized type-I photosensitizers for tumor cell imaging and photodynamic therapy.
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- Jin-Yu Liu
- School of Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Arts and Science Lanzhou 730000 Gansu P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial No. 4 Institute of Geological and Mineral Survey 2375 Xiangyang Rd Weifang 261053 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Second Medical University 7166 Baotong West St Weifang 261053 P. R. China
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Sharma A, Verwilst P, Li M, Ma D, Singh N, Yoo J, Kim Y, Yang Y, Zhu JH, Huang H, Hu XL, He XP, Zeng L, James TD, Peng X, Sessler JL, Kim JS. Theranostic Fluorescent Probes. Chem Rev 2024; 124:2699-2804. [PMID: 38422393 PMCID: PMC11132561 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
The ability to gain spatiotemporal information, and in some cases achieve spatiotemporal control, in the context of drug delivery makes theranostic fluorescent probes an attractive and intensely investigated research topic. This interest is reflected in the steep rise in publications on the topic that have appeared over the past decade. Theranostic fluorescent probes, in their various incarnations, generally comprise a fluorophore linked to a masked drug, in which the drug is released as the result of certain stimuli, with both intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli being reported. This release is then signaled by the emergence of a fluorescent signal. Importantly, the use of appropriate fluorophores has enabled not only this emerging fluorescence as a spatiotemporal marker for drug delivery but also has provided modalities useful in photodynamic, photothermal, and sonodynamic therapeutic applications. In this review we highlight recent work on theranostic fluorescent probes with a particular focus on probes that are activated in tumor microenvironments. We also summarize efforts to develop probes for other applications, such as neurodegenerative diseases and antibacterials. This review celebrates the diversity of designs reported to date, from discrete small-molecule systems to nanomaterials. Our aim is to provide insights into the potential clinical impact of this still-emerging research direction.
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- Amit Sharma
- Amity
School of Chemical Sciences, Amity University
Punjab, Sector 82A, Mohali 140 306, India
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- Rega
Institute for Medical Research, Medicinal Chemistry, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Box 1041, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- School of
Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi
University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering, East China University
of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering, East China University
of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
- National
Center for Liver Cancer, the International Cooperation Laboratory
on Signal Transduction, Eastern Hepatobiliary
Surgery Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China
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- School of
Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi
University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Texas at
Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United
States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
- TheranoChem Incorporation, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
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Guo Z, Wang N, He X, Shen J, Yang X, Xie C, Fan Q, Zhou W. Self-amplified activatable nanophotosensitizers for HIF-1α inhibition-enhanced photodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:4239-4248. [PMID: 38348473 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05245a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Activatable photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown great potential in cancer therapy owing to its high tumor specificity and minimized side effect. However, the relatively low level of biomarkers within tumor tissue rescricts the photosensitizer to get thoroughly activated. In this study, we design a self-amplified activatable nanophotosensitizer (CPPa NP) for enhanced PDT. CPPa NP is prepared by encapsulating a hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) inhibitor CI-994 with an amphiphilic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) responsive copolymer PPa-CA-PEG. Upon the addition of H2O2, the thioketal linker within CPPa NP is cleaved, resulting in the simultaneous release of thiol-modified pyropheophorbide a (PPa-SH), cinnamic aldehyde (CA), and CI-994. PPa-SH can be encapsulated by albumin to turn on its photodynamic efficiency, while CI-994 may inhibit the expression of HIF-1α to improve the PDT efficacy. CA is able to deplete glutathione (GSH) and upregulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) within tumor cells, accelerating the dissociation of nanoparticles and disrupting the redox balance of tumor cells. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that CPPa NP can successfully elevate the ROS level within 4T1 cells and has a better anticancer efficacy than PPa NP without CI-994 under laser irradiation. This study thus provides an effective approach to develop self-amplified activatable nanoparticles for enhanced PDT.
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- Zixin Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Wang Y, Huo F, Yin C. Development of Human Serum Albumin Fluorescent Probes in Detection, Imaging, and Disease Therapy. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:1121-1138. [PMID: 38266243 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c06915] [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: 01/26/2024]
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Human serum albumin (HSA) acts as a repository and transporter of substances in the blood. An abnormal concentration may indicate the occurrence of liver- and kidney-related diseases, which has attracted people to investigate the precise quantification of HSA in body fluids. Fluorescent probes can combine with HSA covalently or noncovalently to quantify HSA in urine and plasma. Moreover, probes combined with HSA can improve its photophysical properties; probe-HSA has been applied in real-time monitoring and photothermal and photodynamic therapy in vivo. This Review will introduce fluorescent probes for quantitative HSA according to the three reaction mechanisms of spatial structure, enzymatic reaction, and self-assembly and systematically introduce the application of probes combined with HSA in disease imaging and phototherapy. It will help develop multifunctional applications for HSA probes and provide assistance in the early diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
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- Yuting Wang
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Research Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Zhang X, Li C, Guan X, Chen Y, Zhou Q, Feng H, Deng Y, Fu C, Deng G, Li J, Liu S. A selenium-based NIR-II photosensitizer for a highly effective and safe phototherapy plan. Analyst 2024; 149:859-869. [PMID: 38167646 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01599h] [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: 01/05/2024]
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High efficiency, stability, long emission wavelength (NIR-II), and good biocompatibility are crucial for photosensitizers in phototherapy. However, current Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved organic fluorophores exhibit poor chemical stability and photostability as well as short emission wavelength, limiting their clinical usage. To address this, we developed Se-IR1100, a novel organic photosensitizer with a photostable and thermostable benzobisthiadiazole (BBTD) backbone. By incorporating selenium as a heavy atom and constructing a D-A-D structure, Se-IR1100 exhibits a maximum fluorescence emission wavelength of 1100 nm. Compared with FDA-approved indocyanine green (ICG), DSPE-PEGylated Se-IR1100 nanoparticles exhibit prominent photostability and long-lasting photothermal effects. Upon 808 nm laser irradiation, Se-IR1100 NPs efficiently convert light energy into heat and reactive oxygen species (ROS), inducing cancer cell death in cellular studies and living organisms while maintaining biocompatibility. With salient photostability and a photothermal conversion rate of 55.37%, Se-IR1100 NPs hold promise as a superior photosensitizer for diagnostic and therapeutic agents in oncology. Overall, we have designed and optimized a multifunctional photosensitizer Se-IR1100 with good biocompatibility that performs NIR-II fluorescence imaging and phototherapy. This dual-strategy method may offer novel approaches for the development of multifunctional probes using dual-strategy or even multi-strategy methods in bioimaging, disease diagnosis, and therapy.
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- Xiangqian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticides, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticides, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Wen X, Zeng W, Zhang J, Liu Y, Miao Y, Liu S, Yang Y, Xu JJ, Ye D. Cascade In Situ Self-Assembly and Bioorthogonal Reaction Enable the Enrichment of Photosensitizers and Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors for Pretargeted Cancer Theranostics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314039. [PMID: 38055211 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314039] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Abstract
We report here a tumor-pretargted theranostic approach for multimodality imaging-guided synergistic cancer PDT by cascade alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-mediated in situ self-assembly and bioorthogonal inverse electron demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) reaction. Using the enzymatic catalysis of ALP that continuously catalyses the dephosphorylation and self-assembly of trans-cyclooctene (TCO)-bearing P-FFGd-TCO, a high density of fluorescent and magnetic TCO-containing nanoparticles (FMNPs-TCO) can be synthesized and retained on the membrane of tumor cells. They can act as 'artificial antigens' amenable to concurrently capture lately administrated tetrazine (Tz)-decorated PS (775NP-Tz) and carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor (SA-Tz) via the fast IEDDA reaction. This two-step pretargeting process can further induce FMNPs-TCO regrowth into microparticles (FMNPs-775/SA) directly on tumor cell membranes, which is analyzed by bio-SEM and fluorescence imaging. Thus, efficient enrichment of both SA-Tz and 775NP-Tz in tumors can be achieved, allowing to alleviate hypoxia by continuously inhibiting CA activity and improving PDT of tumors. Findings show that subcutaneous HeLa tumors could be completely eradicated and no tumor recurred after irradiation with an 808 nm laser (0.33 W cm-2 , 10 min). This pretargeted approach may be applied to enrich other therapeutic agents in tumors to improve targeted therapy.
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- Xidan Wen
- 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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- 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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Huang Y, Xiao W, Ahrari S, Yu M, Zheng J. Crosstalk between Hepatic Glutathione Efflux and Tumor Targeting Efficiency of Indocyanine Green-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308909. [PMID: 37688526 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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The elevated glutathione (GSH) level in solid tumors has been used as a major hallmark for GSH-responsive nanoparticles to enhance targeting efficiency and specificity. Meanwhile, GSH is mainly synthesized inside the hepatocytes of the liver in the body and constantly released into the blood through hepatic GSH efflux to regulate redox potential of the entire body. However, it remains largely unknown how this hepatic GSH efflux affects the tumor targeting of GSH-responsive nanoparticles. Herein, we report that depletion of hepatic GSH enhanced the tumor targeting of GSH-responsive indocyanine green-conjugated Au25 nanoclusters coated with 18 GSH ligand (ICG-Au25 SG18 ). The dissociation of ICG from Au25 SG18 by the hepatic GSH through thiol-exchange reaction and the subsequent hepatobiliary clearance of the detached ICG were slowed down by GSH depletion, which in turn prolonged the blood circulation of intact ICG-Au25 SG18 and enhanced its tumor targeting. Our work highlights glutathione-mediated crosstalk between the liver and tumor, in addition to well-known Kupffer cell-mediated uptake, in the tumor targeting of engineered nanoparticles, which could be modulated to enhance targeting efficiency and specificity of cancer nanomedicines while reducing their nonspecific accumulation.
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- Yingyu Huang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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Diao S, Liu Y, Guo Z, Xu Z, Shen J, Zhou W, Xie C, Fan Q. Prolonging Treatment Window of Photodynamic Therapy with Self-Amplified H 2 O 2 -Activated Photodynamic/Chemo Combination Therapeutic Nanomedicines. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2301732. [PMID: 37548967 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202301732] [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: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising approach to cancer therapy. However, the relatively short tumor retention time of photosensitizers (PSs) makes it difficult to catch the optimal treatment time and restricts multiple PDT within a single injection. In this study, a tumor-specific phototheranostic nanomedicine (DPPa NP) is developed for photodynamic/chemo combination therapy with a prolonged PDT treatment window. DPPa NP is prepared via encapsulating a hydrophobic oxidized bovine serum albumin (BSA-SOH)-conjugatable PS DPPa with amphiphilic H2 O2 -activatable chlorambucil (CL) prodrug mPEG-TK-CL. The released CL under H2 O2 treatment can not only kill tumor cells but also upregulate reactive oxygen species levels within tumor cells, leading to the almost full release of cargoes. The released DPPa may conjugate with overexpressed BSA-SOH, which results in the recovery of the fluorescence signal and photodynamic effect. More importantly, such conjugation transfers DPPa from a small molecule PS into a macromolecular PS with a long tumor retention time and treatment window of PDT, which enables multiple PDT. This study thus provides an effective strategy to prolong the treatment window of PDT and enables tumor-specific fluorescence imaging-guided combination therapy.
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- Shanchao Diao
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Wei K, He M, Zhang J, Zhao C, Nie C, Zhang T, Liu Y, Chen T, Jiang J, Chu X. A DNA Logic Circuit Equipped with a Biological Amplifier Loaded into Biomimetic ZIF-8 Nanoparticles Enables Accurate Identification of Specific Cancers In Vivo. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202307025. [PMID: 37615278 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202307025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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DNA logic circuits (DLC) enable the accurate identification of specific cell types, such as cancer cells, but they face the challenges of weak output signals and a lack of competent platforms that can efficiently deliver DLC components to the target site in the living body. To address these issues, we rationally introduced a cascaded biological amplifier module based on the Primer Exchange Reaction inspired by electronic circuit amplifier devices. As a paradigm, three abnormally expressed Hela cell microRNAs (-30a, -17, and -21) were chosen as "AND" gate inputs. DLC response to these inputs was boosted by the amplifier markedly enhancing the output signal. More importantly, the encapsulation of DLC and amplifier components into ZIF-8 nanoparticles resulted in their efficient delivery to the target site, successfully distinguishing the Hela tumor subtype from other tumors in vivo. Thus, we envision that this strategy has great potential for clinical cancer diagnosis.
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- Kaiji Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Yang L, Sun X, Xu L, Cheng X, Liu X, Deng Y, Hu X, Liang G. β-Glucuronidase-Activated Bioluminescence Probe for In Vivo Tumor Imaging. Anal Chem 2023; 95:14165-14168. [PMID: 37702743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03162] [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: 09/14/2023]
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β-Glucuronidase (GLU) is a hallmark enzyme for many malignant tumors, but bioluminescence (BL) probes that enable GLU imaging in vivo have not been reported. Herein, we rationally designed the BL probe Glc-Luc to address this issue. In vitro results demonstrated the specific responsiveness of Glc-Luc toward GLU with a calculated catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) of 0.0109 μM-1 min-1 and a limit of detection (LOD) of 1.39 U/mL. Moreover, Glc-Luc rendered 3.1-fold and 15.9-fold higher BL intensities over the control groups in cell lysates and tumor-bearing mice, respectively. We anticipate that Glc-Luc could be further applied for the sensitive diagnosis of GLU-related diseases.
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- Liang Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, 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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Liu YL, Yu SY, An R, Miao Y, Jiang D, Ye D, Xu JJ, Zhao WW. A Fast and Reversible Responsive Bionic Transmembrane Nanochannel for Dynamic Single-Cell Quantification of Glutathione. ACS NANO 2023; 17:17468-17475. [PMID: 37602689 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Biological channels can rapidly and continuously modulate ion transport behaviors in response to external stimuli, which play essential roles in manipulating physiological and pathological processes in cells. Here, to mimic the biological channels, a bionic nanochannel is developed by synergizing a cationic silicon-substituted rhodamine (SiRh) with a glass nanopipette for transmembrane single-cell quantification. Taking the fast and reversible nucleophilic addition reaction between glutathione (GSH) and SiRh, the bionic nanochannel shows a fast and reversible response to GSH, with its inner-surface charges changing between positive and negative charges, leading to a distinct and reversible switch in ionic current rectification (ICR). With the bionic nanochannel, spatiotemporal-resolved operation is performed to quantify endogenous GSH in a single cell, allowing for monitoring of intracellular GSH fluctuation in tumor cells upon photodynamic therapy and ferroptosis. Our results demonstrate that it is a feasible tool for in situ quantification of the endogenous GSH in single cells, which may be adapted to addressing other endogenous biomolecules in single cells by usage of other stimuli-responsive probes.
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- Yi-Li Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Wang H, Li Q, Alam P, Bai H, Bhalla V, Bryce MR, Cao M, Chen C, Chen S, Chen X, Chen Y, Chen Z, Dang D, Ding D, Ding S, Duo Y, Gao M, He W, He X, Hong X, Hong Y, Hu JJ, Hu R, Huang X, James TD, Jiang X, Konishi GI, Kwok RTK, Lam JWY, Li C, Li H, Li K, Li N, Li WJ, Li Y, Liang XJ, Liang Y, Liu B, Liu G, Liu X, Lou X, Lou XY, Luo L, McGonigal PR, Mao ZW, Niu G, Owyong TC, Pucci A, Qian J, Qin A, Qiu Z, Rogach AL, Situ B, Tanaka K, Tang Y, Wang B, Wang D, Wang J, Wang W, Wang WX, Wang WJ, Wang X, Wang YF, Wu S, Wu Y, Xiong Y, Xu R, Yan C, Yan S, Yang HB, Yang LL, Yang M, Yang YW, Yoon J, Zang SQ, Zhang J, Zhang P, Zhang T, Zhang X, Zhang X, Zhao N, Zhao Z, Zheng J, Zheng L, Zheng Z, Zhu MQ, Zhu WH, Zou H, Tang BZ. Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE), Life and Health. ACS NANO 2023; 17:14347-14405. [PMID: 37486125 PMCID: PMC10416578 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
Abstract
Light has profoundly impacted modern medicine and healthcare, with numerous luminescent agents and imaging techniques currently being used to assess health and treat diseases. As an emerging concept in luminescence, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) has shown great potential in biological applications due to its advantages in terms of brightness, biocompatibility, photostability, and positive correlation with concentration. This review provides a comprehensive summary of AIE luminogens applied in imaging of biological structure and dynamic physiological processes, disease diagnosis and treatment, and detection and monitoring of specific analytes, followed by representative works. Discussions on critical issues and perspectives on future directions are also included. This review aims to stimulate the interest of researchers from different fields, including chemistry, biology, materials science, medicine, etc., thus promoting the development of AIE in the fields of life and health.
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- Haoran Wang
- School
of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science
and Technology, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life
Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- School
of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science
and Technology, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial
Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Clinical
Translational Research Center of Aggregation-Induced Emission, School
of Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Science and
Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK- Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic
Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- State
Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong
University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life
Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Ming
Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and
Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center
(ChemBIC), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower
Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Engineering
Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials and Key Laboratory of
Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School
of Chemistry, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 China
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- 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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- Department
of Biochemistry and Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Department
of Radiation Oncology, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second
Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, China
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- National
Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction,
Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, Key
Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry
of Education, Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction,
School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life
Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- The
Key Lab of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Virology, Department of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital
of Wuhan University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- State
Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering
Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty
of Materials Science and Chemistry, China
University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University
of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and
Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory
of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department
of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo
Institute of Technology, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life
Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life
Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory
of Fine Organic Synthesis, Inner Mongolia
University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, China
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- College
of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory
of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes & Chang-Kung
Chuang Institute, East China Normal University, 3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Innovation
Research Center for AIE Pharmaceutical Biology, Guangzhou Municipal
and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target &
Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory
Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated
Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety,
CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical
University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Printed
Organic Electronics, Southern University
of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, 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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- Ciechanover
Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK- Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, 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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- State
Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Engineering
Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty
of Materials Science and Chemistry, China
University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- International
Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, College
of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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- National
Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science
and Technology, Huazhong University of Science
and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United
Kingdom
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- MOE
Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of
Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong
University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Department
of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University
of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- State
Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentations, Centre for Optical
and Electromagnetic Research, College of Optical Science and Engineering,
International Research Center for Advanced Photonics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial
Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School
of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science
and Technology, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, City
University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department
of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department
of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura,
Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Institute
for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia 5042, Australia
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- State
Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial
Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Center
for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory
of Fine Organic Synthesis, Inner Mongolia
University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes & Chang-Kung
Chuang Institute, East China Normal University, 3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School
of Energy and Environment and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- MOE
Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of
Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Central
Laboratory of The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-
Shenzhen), & Longgang District People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Printed
Organic Electronics, Southern University
of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety,
CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical
University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial
Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, College
of Materials Science and Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Wushan Road 381, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Innovation
Research Center for AIE Pharmaceutical Biology, Guangzhou Municipal
and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target &
Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory
Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated
Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- State Key
Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and
Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- School
of Chemistry, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049 China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research,
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals,
Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry,
School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Center
for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes & Chang-Kung
Chuang Institute, East China Normal University, 3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School
of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science
and Technology, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life
Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- International
Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, College
of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department
of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans
University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- College
of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory
of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Key
Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, the Ministry of Industry
and Information Technology, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Guangdong
Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen, Engineering Laboratory of
Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics,
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University Town of Shenzhen, 1068 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School
of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical
University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310030, China
- Westlake
Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310024, China
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- Ciechanover
Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK- Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
| | - Na Zhao
- Key
Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory
of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
| | - Zheng Zhao
- School
of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science
and Technology, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
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- Department
of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department
of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei
University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Wuhan
National
Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research,
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals,
Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry,
School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department
of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
| | - Ben Zhong Tang
- School
of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science
and Technology, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research
Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Division of Life
Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetic Functional
Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Wang W, Zhu C, Zhang B, Feng Y, Zhang Y, Li J. Self-Assembled Nano-PROTAC Enables Near-Infrared Photodynamic Proteolysis for Cancer Therapy. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:16642-16649. [PMID: 37477624 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
Abstract
Confining the protein degradation activity of proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC) to cancer lesions ensures precision treatment. However, it still remains challenging to precisely control PROTAC function in tumor regions in vivo. We herein describe a near-infrared (NIR) photoactivatable nano-PROTAC (NAP) for remote-controllable proteolysis in tumor-bearing mice. NAP is formed by molecular self-assembly from an amphiphilic conjugate of PROTAC linked with an NIR photosensitizer through a singlet oxygen (1O2)-cleavable linker. The activity of PROTAC is initially silenced but can be remotely switched on upon NIR photoirradiation to generate 1O2 by the photosensitizer. We demonstrated that NAP enabled tumor-specific degradation of bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) in an NIR light-instructed manner. This in combination with photodynamic therapy (PDT) elicited an effective suppression of tumor growth. This work thus presents a novel approach for spatiotemporal control over targeted protein degradation by PROTAC.
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- Weishan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, 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 Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, 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 Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, 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 Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, 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 Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, 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 Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Liu X, Zhan W, Gao G, Jiang Q, Zhang X, Zhang H, Sun X, Han W, Wu FG, Liang G. Apoptosis-Amplified Assembly of Porphyrin Nanofiber Enhances Photodynamic Therapy of Oral Tumor. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:7918-7930. [PMID: 36987560 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
Abstract
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common oral cancer, having high recurrence and metastasis features. In addition to surgery, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is considered as another effective approach for OSCC treatment. The water solubility of currently available PDT photosensitizers (PSs) is poor, lowering their singlet oxygen (1O2) yield and consequent PDT efficiency. Strategies of PS assembly have been reported to increase 1O2 yield, but it is still possible to further enhance PDT efficiency. In this work, we utilized apoptosis to amplify the assembly of porphyrin nanofibers for enhanced PDT of OSCC. A water-soluble porphyrin derivative, Ac-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-Asp-TPP (Ac-DEVDD-TPP), was designed for this purpose. Upon caspase-3 (Casp3, an activated enzyme during apoptosis) cleavage and laser irradiation, Ac-DEVDD-TPP was converted to D-TPP, which spontaneously self-assembled into porphyrin nanofibers, accompanied by 1.4-fold and 2.1-fold 1O2 generations in vitro and in cells, respectively. The as-formed porphyrin nanofiber induced efficient cell apoptosis and pyroptosis. In vivo experiments demonstrated that, compared with the scrambled control compound Ac-DEDVD-TPP, Ac-DEVDD-TPP led to 6.2-fold and 1.3-fold expressions of Casp3 in subcutaneous and orthotopic oral tumor models, respectively, and significantly suppressed the tumors. We envision that our strategy of apoptosis-amplified porphyrin assembly might be applied for OSCC treatment in the clinic in the near future.
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Li C, Tu L, Yang J, Liu C, Xu Y, Li J, Tuo W, Olenyuk B, Sun Y, Stang PJ, Sun Y. Acceptor engineering of metallacycles with high phototoxicity indices for safe and effective photodynamic therapy. Chem Sci 2023; 14:2901-2909. [PMID: 36937588 PMCID: PMC10016620 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06936a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Although metallacycle-based photosensitizers have attracted increasing attention in biomedicine, their clinical application has been hindered by their inherent dark toxicity and unsatisfactory phototherapeutic efficiency. Herein, we employ a π-expansion strategy for ruthenium acceptors to develop a series of Ru(ii) metallacycles (Ru1-Ru4), while simultaneously reducing dark toxicity and enhancing phototoxicity, thus obtaining a high phototoxicity index (PI). These metallacycles enable deep-tissue (∼7 mm) fluorescence imaging and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and exhibit remarkable anti-tumor activity even under hypoxic conditions. Notably, Ru4 has the lowest dark toxicity, highest ROS generation ability and an optimal PI (∼146). Theoretical calculations verify that Ru4 exhibits the largest steric bulk and the lowest singlet-triplet energy gap (ΔE ST, 0.62 eV). In vivo studies confirm that Ru4 allows for effective and safe phototherapy against A549 tumors. This work thus is expected to open a new avenue for the design of high-performance metal-based photosensitizers for potential clinical applications.
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- Chonglu Li
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah 84112 USA
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- Proteogenomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine 505 Coast Boulevard South La Jolla CA 92037 USA
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials, Henan University Kaifeng 475004 China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah 84112 USA
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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An Y, Chen W, Li Y, Zhao H, Ye D, Liu H, Wu K, Ju H. Crosslinked albumin-manganese nanoaggregates with sensitized T1 relaxivity and indocyanine green loading for multimodal imaging and cancer phototherapy. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:2157-2165. [PMID: 36779282 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02529a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Albumin-manganese-based nanocomposites (AMNs) characterized by simple preparation and good biocompatibility have been widely used for in vivo T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cancer theranostics. Herein, an aggregation and crosslinking assembly strategy was proposed to achieve the sensitization to T1 relaxivity of the albumin-manganese nanocomposite. At a relatively low Mn content (0.35%), the aggregation and crosslinking of bovine serum albumin-MnO2 (BM) resulted in a dramatic increase of T1 relaxivity from 5.49 to 67.2 mM-1 s-1. Upon the loading of indocyanine green (ICG) into the crosslinked BM nanoaggregates (C-BM), the T1 relaxivity of the C-BM/ICG nanocomposite (C-BM/I) was further increased to 97.3 mM-1 s-1, which was much higher than those reported previously even at high Mn contents. Moreover, the presence of C-BM greatly enhanced the photoacoustic (PA) and photothermal effects of ICG at 830 and 808 nm, respectively, and the second near infrared fluorescence (NIR-II FL) of ICG also showed better stability. Therefore, the synthesized C-BM/ICG nanocomposite exhibited remarkable performance in in vivo multimodal imaging of tumors, such as T1-weighted MRI, NIR-II FL imaging and PA imaging, and cancer phototherapy with little side effects. This work provided a highly efficient and promising multifunctional nanoprobe for breaking through the limits of cancer theranostics, and opened a new avenue for the development of high-relaxivity AMNs and multimodal imaging methodology.
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- Ying An
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Liu L, Zhang J, An R, Xue Q, Cheng X, Hu Y, Huang Z, Wu L, Zeng W, Miao Y, Li J, Zhou Y, Chen HY, Liu H, Ye D. Smart Nanosensitizers for Activatable Sono-Photodynamic Immunotherapy of Tumors by Redox-Controlled Disassembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217055. [PMID: 36602292 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Tumor-targeted and stimuli-activatable nanosensitizers are highly desirable for cancer theranostics. However, designing smart nanosensitizers with multiple imaging signals and synergistic therapeutic activities switched on is challenging. Herein, we report tumor-targeted and redox-activatable nanosensitizers (1-NPs) for sono-photodynamic immunotherapy of tumors by molecular co-assembly and redox-controlled disassembly. 1-NPs show a high longitudinal relaxivity (r1 =18.7±0.3 mM-1 s-1 ), but "off" dual fluorescence (FL) emission (at 547 and 672 nm), "off" sono-photodynamic therapy and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) inhibition activities. Upon reduction by glutathione (GSH), 1-NPs rapidly disassemble and remotely release small molecules 2-Gd, Zn-PPA-SH and NLG919, concurrently switching on (1) dual FL emission, (2) sono-photodynamic therapy and (3) IDO1 inhibition activities. After systemic injection, 1-NPs are effective for bimodal FL and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided sono-photodynamic immunotherapy of orthotropic breast and brain tumors in mice under combined ultrasound (US) and 671-nm laser irradiation.
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- Lingjun Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research and Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, 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 Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research and Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research and Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, 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 Drug Research and Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, 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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Tu L, Li C, Xiong X, Hyeon Kim J, Li Q, Mei L, Li J, Liu S, Seung Kim J, Sun Y. Engineered Metallacycle-Based Supramolecular Photosensitizers for Effective Photodynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202301560. [PMID: 36786535 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Although metallacycle-based supramolecular photosensitizers (PSs) have attracted increasing attention in biomedicine, their clinical translation is still hindered by their inherent dark toxicity. Herein, we report what to our knowledge is the first example of a molecular engineering approach to building blocks of metallacycles for constructing a series of supramolecular PSs (RuA-RuD), with the aim of simultaneously reducing dark toxicity and enhancing phototoxicity, and consequently obtaining high phototoxicity indexes (PI). Detailed in vitro investigations demonstrate that RuA-RuD display high cancer cellular uptake and remarkable antitumor activity even under hypoxic conditions. Notably, RuD exhibited no dark toxicity and displayed the highest PI value (≈406). Theoretical calculations verified that RuD has the largest steric hindrance and the lowest singlet-triplet energy gap (ΔEST , 0.61 eV). Further in vivo studies confirmed that RuD allows safe and effective phototherapy against A549 tumors.
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- Le Tu
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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Han HH, Wang HM, Jangili P, Li M, Wu L, Zang Y, Sedgwick AC, Li J, He XP, James TD, Kim JS. The design of small-molecule prodrugs and activatable phototherapeutics for cancer therapy. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:879-920. [PMID: 36637396 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00673a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Cancer remains as one of the most significant health problems, with approximately 19 million people diagnosed worldwide each year. Chemotherapy is a routinely used method to treat cancer patients. However, current treatment options lack the appropriate selectivity for cancer cells, are prone to resistance mechanisms, and are plagued with dose-limiting toxicities. As such, researchers have devoted their attention to developing prodrug-based strategies that have the potential to overcome these limitations. This tutorial review highlights recently developed prodrug strategies for cancer therapy. Prodrug examples that provide an integrated diagnostic (fluorescent, photoacoustic, and magnetic resonance imaging) response, which are referred to as theranostics, are also discussed. Owing to the non-invasive nature of light (and X-rays), we have discussed external excitation prodrug strategies as well as examples of activatable photosensitizers that enhance the precision of photodynamic therapy/photothermal therapy. Activatable photosensitizers/photothermal agents can be seen as analogous to prodrugs, with their phototherapeutic properties at a specific wavelength activated in the presence of disease-related biomarkers. We discuss each design strategy and illustrate the importance of targeting biomarkers specific to the tumour microenvironment and biomarkers that are known to be overexpressed within cancer cells. Moreover, we discuss the advantages of each approach and highlight their inherent limitations. We hope in doing so, the reader will appreciate the current challenges and available opportunities in the field and inspire subsequent generations to pursue this crucial area of cancer research.
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- Hai-Hao Han
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, P. R. China. .,State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.,Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong 264117, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China. .,Lingang laboratory, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA, UK.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China.,Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong 264117, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, P. R. China. .,The International Cooperation Laboratory on Signal Transduction, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China.,National Center for Liver Cancer, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK. .,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Zhu X, Xiong H, Yang P, Wang S, Zhou Q, Zhang P, Zhao Z, Shi S. A pH/GSH dual responsive nanoparticle with relaxivity amplification for magnetic resonance imaging and suppression of tumors and metastases. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:1583-1594. [PMID: 36594591 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05449c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Engineered magnetic nanoparticles combining diagnosis and therapy functions into one entity hold great potential to rejuvenate cancer treatment; however, they are still constrained by the "always on" signals and unsatisfactory therapeutic effect. Here, we report an intelligent theranostic probe based on Mn3O4 tetragonal bipyramids (MnTBs), which simultaneously respond to H+ and glutathione (GSH) with high sensitivity and quickly decompose to release Mn2+ in mild acidic and reductive intracellular environments. Mn2+ binds to the surrounding proteins to achieve a remarkable relaxivity amplification and selectively brighten the tumors. Particularly, this MR signal improvement is also effective in the detection of millimeter-sized liver metastases, with an ultrahigh contrast of 316%. Moreover, Mn2+ would trigger chemodynamic therapy (CDT) by exerting the Fenton-like activity to generate ˙OH from H2O2. Subsequently, a significant tumor suppression effect can be achieved by the GSH depletion-enhanced CDT. Besides, MnTBs manifest efficient urinary and hepatic excretions with biodegradability and minimal systemic toxicity. A pH/GSH dual responsive nanoprobe that integrates tumor diagnostic and therapeutic activities was developed to provide a new paradigm for precise diagnosis and treatment of tumors and metastases.
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- Xianglong Zhu
- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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- Analysis Testing Center, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Analysis Testing Center, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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- College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400716, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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Li G, Zhang Y, Li J. A hybrid nanoassembly for ultrasound-inducible cytosolic siRNA delivery and cancer sono-gene therapy. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 92:106262. [PMID: 36512940 PMCID: PMC9763732 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Cancer gene therapy by small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) holds great promise but is impeded by a low cytoplasmic delivery efficiency. The past two decades have witnessed many efforts that are dedicated to discover biomaterials in order to increase cellular uptake efficiency of siRNAs. However, less attention has been paid to the lysosomal trapping dilemma that greatly restricts gene silencing outcomes. Herein, to address this challenge, we developed a sono-controllable strategy for ultrasound-promoted cytosolic siRNA delivery. A hybrid nanoassembly (HNA) was prepared via electrostatic self-assembly of a siRNA and a nona-arginine modified with protoporphyrin IX that is a sonosensitizer. After cellular uptake and exposure to sono-irradiation, HNA generated singlet oxygen to facilitate the lysosomal escape of siRNA to knock down anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 in the cytoplasm. We showed that the colocalization ratios between siRNA and the lysosome decreased from 91 % to 33 % post sono-irradiation; meanwhile, the gene silencing efficacy increased from 46 % to 68 % at 300 nM of HNA. Furthermore, sonodynamic therapy was achieved by the sonosensitizer under ultrasound irradiation, which combined gene therapy to eradicate cancer cells, resulting in a cell death rate of 82 %. This study thus presents a novel ultrasonic approach for effective cytoplasmic delivery of siRNAs and combinational sono-gene therapy of cancer.
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- Gaigai Li
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, 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 Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, 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 Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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An R, Liu L, Wei S, Huang Z, Qiu L, Lin J, Liu H, Ye D. Controlling Disassembly of Paramagnetic Prodrug and Photosensitizer Nanoassemblies for On-Demand Orthotopic Glioma Theranostics. ACS NANO 2022; 16:20607-20621. [PMID: 36508254 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07491] [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: 06/17/2023]
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Controlling delivery and release of therapeutic agents to accomplish on-demand synergistic therapy of orthotopic gliomas is desired but challenging. Here, we report a glioma targeting and redox activatable theranostic nanoprobe (Co-NP-RGD1/1) for magnetic resonance (MR) and fluorescence (FL) bimodal imaging-guided on-demand synergistic chemotherapy/photodynamic therapy (Chemo-PDT) of orthotopic gliomas. Co-NP-RGD1/1 is formed via molecular coassembly of two paramagnetic and fluorogenic small-molecule probes CPT-RGD and PPa-RGD at an optimized molar ratio of 1/1, which shows a high longitudinal relaxivity (r1 = 17.0 ± 0.6 mM-1 s-1, 0.5 T) but weak FL emissions and low Chemo-PDT activity. Upon reduction by endogenous glutathione (GSH), Co-NP-RGD1/1 disassemble and release small molecules 2-RGD, chemodrug camptothecin (CPT), and near-infrared (NIR) photosensitizer (PS) PPa-SH that further binds to endogenous albumin to form PPa-SH-albumin complex, allowing to turn on FL, chemotherapeutic efficacy, and PDT activity for synergistic Chemo-PDT of orthotopic U87MG or U251 gliomas in living mice. Moreover, Co-NP-RGD1/1 can also allow noninvasive detection and monitoring of orthotopic brain tumor growth via FL and MR imaging. Findings suggest the potential of cascade coassembly and stimuli-controlled intracellular disassembly strategy for constructing targeted and activatable nanoagents for improving combinational cancer theranostics.
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- Ruibing An
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- State key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, 214063, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, 214063, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- State key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Saha R, Sahoo J, Venkateswarulu M, De M, Mukherjee PS. Shifting the Triangle-Square Equilibrium of Self-Assembled Metallocycles by Guest Binding with Enhanced Photosensitization. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:17289-17298. [PMID: 36252183 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Shifting a triangle-square equilibrium in one direction is an important problem in supramolecular self-assembly. Reaction of a benzothiadiazole-based diimidazole donor with a cis-Pt(II) acceptor yielded an equilibrium mixture of a triangle ([C18H24N10O6S1Pt1]3≡ PtMCT) and a square ([C18H24N10O6S1Pt1]4≡ PtMCS). We report here the shifting of such equilibrium toward a triangle using a guest (pyrene aldehyde, G1). While both benzothiadiazole and pyrene aldehyde can form reactive oxygen species (ROS) in organic solvents, their therapeutic use in water is restricted due to aqueous insolubility. The enhanced water solubility of the benzothiadiazole unit and G1 by macrocycle formation and host-guest complexation, respectively, enabled enhanced ROS generation by the host-guest complex (G1' ⊂ PtMCT) in water (G1' = hydrated form of G1). The guest-encapsulated metallacycle (G1' ⊂ PtMCT) has shown synergistic antibacterial activity compared to the mixture of macrocycles upon white-light irradiation due to enhanced ROS generation. The mechanism for such enhanced activity was established by measuring the oxidative stress and relative internalization of PtMCs and G1' ⊂ PtMCT.
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- Rupak Saha
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Su L, Chen Y, Huo H, Liao N, Wu Y, Ge X, Guo Z, Chen Z, Zhang X, Song J. NIR-II Ratiometric Chemiluminescent/Fluorescent Reporters for Real-Time Monitoring and Evaluating Cancer Photodynamic Therapy Efficacy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202551. [PMID: 36089652 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202551] [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] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of probes for early monitoring tumor therapy response may greatly benefit the promotion of photodynamic therapy (PDT) efficacy. Singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) generation is a typical indicator for evaluating PDT efficacy in cancer. However, most existing probes cannot quantitatively detect 1 O2 in vivo due to the high reactivity and transient state, and thus have a poor correlation with PDT response. Herein, a 1 O2 -responsive theranostic platform comprising thiophene-based small molecule (2SeFT-PEG) and photosensitizer Chlorin e6 (Ce6) micelles for real-time monitoring PDT efficacy is developed. After laser irradiation, the Ce6-produced 1 O2 could simultaneously kill cancer and trigger 2SeFT-PEG to produce increased chemiluminescence (CL) and decreased fluorescence (FL) signals variation at 1050 nm in the second near-infrared (NIR-II, 950-1700 nm) window. Significantly, the ratiometric NIR-II CL/FL imaging at 1050 nm could effectively quantify and monitor the concentration of 1 O2 and O2 consumption or recovery, so as to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of PDT in vivo. Hence, this 1 O2 activated NIR-II CL/FL probe provides an efficient ratiometric optical imaging platform for real-time evaluating PDT effect and precisely guiding the PDT process in vivo.
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- Lichao Su
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Han Dan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei, 056001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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Guo Z, Hong H, Zheng Y, Wang Z, Ding Z, Fu Q, Liu Z. Radiotherapy‐Induced Cleavage of Quaternary Ammonium Groups Activates Prodrugs in Tumors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205014. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zhibin Guo
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
- Peking University–Tsinghua University Centre for Life Sciences Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
- Peking University–Tsinghua University Centre for Life Sciences Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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Porphyrin-based Nanosonosensitizers Combined with Targeting Peptides for Sonodynamic Therapy of Glioma. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-022-2795-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang T, Zhang X, Xu Y, Xu Y, Zhang Y, Zhang K. Emerging nanobiotechnology-encoded relaxation tuning establishes new MRI modes to localize, monitor and predict diseases. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:7361-7383. [PMID: 35770674 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00600f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most important techniques in the diagnosis of many diseases including cancers, where contrast agents (CAs) are usually necessary to improve its precision and sensitivity. Previous MRI CAs are confined to the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) elevation of lesions for precisely localizing lesions. As nanobiotechnology advances, some new MRI CAs or nanobiotechnology-enabled MRI modes have been established to vary the longitudinal or transverse relaxation of CAs, which are harnessed to detect lesion targets, monitor disease evolution, predict or evaluate curative effect, etc. These distinct cases provide unexpected insights into the correlation of the design principles of these nanobiotechnologies and corresponding MRI CAs with their potential applications. In this review, first, we briefly present the principles, classifications and applications of conventional MRI CAs, and then elucidate the recent advances in relaxation tuning via the development of various nanobiotechnologies with emphasis on the design strategies of nanobiotechnology and the corresponding MRI CAs to target the tumor microenvironment (TME) and biological targets or activities in tumors or other diseases. In addition, we exemplified the advantages of these strategies in disease theranostics and explored their potential application fields. Finally, we analyzed the present limitations, potential solutions and future development direction of MRI after its combination with nanobiotechnology.
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- Taixia Wang
- Central Laboratory and Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Yan-chang-zhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China. .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultrasound Diagnosis and Treatment, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Yan-chang-zhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Central Laboratory and Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Yan-chang-zhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- Central Laboratory and Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Yan-chang-zhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- Central Laboratory and Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Yan-chang-zhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- Central Laboratory and Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Yan-chang-zhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China. .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultrasound Diagnosis and Treatment, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Yan-chang-zhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Central Laboratory and Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Yan-chang-zhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China. .,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultrasound Diagnosis and Treatment, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 301 Yan-chang-zhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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Guo Z, Hong H, Zheng Y, Wang Z, Ding Z, Fu Q, Liu Z. Radiotherapy‐Induced Cleavage of Quaternary Ammonium Groups Activates Prodrugs in Tumors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zhibin Guo
- Peking University College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering CHINA
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- Peking University College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering CHINA
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- Peking University College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering CHINA
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- Peking University College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering CHINA
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- Peking University College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering CHINA
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- Peking University College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering CHINA
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- Peking University College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering #5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District 100871 Beijing CHINA
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Zhu X, Xiong H, Wang S, Li Y, Chi J, Wang X, Li T, Zhou Q, Gao J, Shi S. Fluorinated Ionic Liquid Based Multicolor 19 F MRI Nanoprobes for In Vivo Sensing of Multiple Biological Targets. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2102079. [PMID: 34898029 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202102079] [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: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Multicolor imaging, which maps the distribution of different targets, is important for in vivo molecular imaging and clinical diagnosis. Fluorine 19 magnetic resonance imaging (19 F MRI) is a promising technique because of unique insights without endogenous background or tissue penetration limit. Thus multicolor 19 F MRI probes, which can sense a wide variety of molecular species, are expected to help elucidate the biomolecular networks in complex biological systems. Here, a versatile model of activatable probes based on fluorinated ionic liquids (ILs) for multicolor 19 F MRI is reported. Three types of ILs at different chemical shifts are loaded in nanocarriers and sealed by three stimuli-sensitive copolymers, leading to "off" 19 F signals. The coating polymers specifically respond to their environmental stimuli, then degrade to release the loaded ILs, causing 19 F signals recovery. The nanoprobes are utilized for non-invasive detection of tumor hallmarks, which are distinguished by their individual colors in one living mouse, without interference between each other. This multicolor imaging strategy, which adopts modular construction of various ILs and stimuli-responsive polymers, will allow more comprehensive sensing of multiple biological targets, thus, opening a new realm in mechanistic understanding of complex pathophysiologic processes in vivo.
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- Xianglong Zhu
- School of Public Health Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xinyang Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials for Bioanalysis Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xinyang Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials for Bioanalysis Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xinyang Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials for Bioanalysis Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xinyang Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials for Bioanalysis Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xinyang Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials for Bioanalysis Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xinyang Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials for Bioanalysis Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xinyang Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials for Bioanalysis Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xinyang Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials for Bioanalysis Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province and Department of Chemical Biology College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
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- School of Public Health Xinxiang Medical University Xinxiang 453003 P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Xinyang Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials for Bioanalysis Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 P. R. China
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Wang Y, Bai H, Miao Y, Weng J, Huang Z, Fu J, Zhang Y, Lin J, Ye D. Tailoring a Near‐Infrared Macrocyclization Scaffold Allows the Control of In Situ Self‐Assembly for Photoacoustic/PET Bimodal Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202200369. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202200369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yuqi Wang
- 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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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine Wuxi 214063 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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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine Wuxi 214063 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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Li R, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Jiang X, Zeng W, Gong Z, Zheng G, Sun D, Dai Z. Asymmetric, amphiphilic RGD conjugated phthalocyanine for targeted photodynamic therapy of triple negative breast cancer. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:64. [PMID: 35228516 PMCID: PMC8885659 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-00906-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Targeted photodynamic therapy (TPDT) is considered superior to conventional photodynamic therapy due to the enhanced uptake of photosensitizers by tumor cells. In this paper, an amphiphilic and asymmetric cyclo-Arg-Gly-Asp-d-Tyr-Lys(cRGDyK)-conjugated silicon phthalocyanine (RSP) was synthesized by covalently attaching the tripeptide Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) to silicone phthalocyanine in the axial direction for TPDT of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). RSP was characterized by spectroscopy as a monomer in physiological buffer. Meanwhile, the modification of RSP with RGD led to a high accumulation of the photosensitizer in TNBC cells overexpressing ανβ3 integrin receptors which can bind RGD, greatly reducing the risk of phototoxicity. In vitro photodynamic experiments showed that the IC50 of RSP was 295.96 nM in the 4T1 cell line, which caused significant apoptosis of the tumor cells. The tumor inhibition rate of RSP on the orthotopic murine TNBC achieved 74%, while the untargeted photosensitizer exhibited no obvious tumor inhibition. Overall, such novel targeted silicon phthalocyanine has good potential for clinical translation due to its simple synthesis route, strong targeting, and high therapeutic efficacy for TPDT treatment of TNBC.
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- Rui Li
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Future Technology, National Biomedical Imaging Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Future Technology, National Biomedical Imaging Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Future Technology, National Biomedical Imaging Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Future Technology, National Biomedical Imaging Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Future Technology, National Biomedical Imaging Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Future Technology, National Biomedical Imaging Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, PMCRT 5-354, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Department of Ultrasonic Imaging, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Future Technology, National Biomedical Imaging Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Wang Y, Bai H, Miao Y, Weng J, Huang Z, Fu J, Zhang Y, Lin J, Ye D. Tailoring a Near‐Infrared Macrocyclization Scaffold Allows the Control of In Situ Self‐assembly for Photoacoustic/PET Bimodal Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202200369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yuqi Wang
- Nanjing University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine Molecular Nuclear Medicine CHINA
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- Nanjing University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine Molecular Nuclear Medicine CHINA
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Chemistry 163 Xianlin Road, 210023 Nanjing CHINA
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Xu Y, Tuo W, Yang L, Sun Y, Li C, Chen X, Yang W, Yang G, Stang PJ, Sun Y. Design of a Metallacycle-Based Supramolecular Photosensitizer for In Vivo Image-Guided Photodynamic Inactivation of Bacteria. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202110048. [PMID: 34806264 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202110048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Bacterial infection is one of the greatest threats to public health. In vivo real-time monitoring and effective treatment of infected sites through non-invasive techniques, remain a challenge. Herein, we designed a PtII metallacycle-based supramolecular photosensitizer through the host-guest interaction between a pillar[5]arene-modified metallacycle and 1-butyl-4-[4-(diphenylamino)styryl]pyridinium. Leveraging the aggregation-induced emission supramolecular photosensitizer, we improved fluorescence performance and antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation. In vivo studies revealed that it displayed precise fluorescence tracking of S. aureus-infected sites, and in situ performed image-guided efficient PDI of S. aureus without noticeable side effects. These results demonstrated that metallacycle combined with host-guest chemistry could provide a paradigm for the development of powerful photosensitizers for biomedicine.
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- Yuling Xu
- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Guangxi Key laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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Zhang Y, Wang G, Li Q, Jiang Y, Chen W, Zhao M, Liang G, Miao Q. Acidity-Activated Charge Conversion of 177Lu-Labeled Nanoagent for the Enhanced Photodynamic Radionuclide Therapy of Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:3875-3884. [PMID: 35021621 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanomaterials in combination with radionuclide therapy (RNT) provide new opportunities for cancer treatment. However, nanomaterials with efficient tumor accumulation have been less exploited for effective radionuclide-based therapy. Here, we report glycol chitosan-based nanoparticles (GCP-NPs) with acidic pH-dependent surface charge conversion for efficient radionuclide-based combination therapy. The nanoplatform can change the surface charge of nanoparticles from slight negative to positive in the acidic tumor microenvironment, which facilitates cellular internalization and penetration and thus improves the tumor accumulation efficiency of nanomaterials. Radiolabeling of GCP-NPs with 99mTc enables in vivo radioactive imaging in the mouse subcutaneous tumor model, showing 8.1-fold enhanced tumor uptake relative to pH-insensitive control nanoparticles (termed as GCOP-NPs). Afterward, therapeutic radioisotope 177Lu-labeled GCP-NPs (177Lu-GCP-NPs) that utilize RNT synergistic with photodynamic therapy (PDT) derived from conjugated pyropheophorbide-a within nanoparticles endow superior antitumor efficacy in living cells and tumor-bearing mouse model. More importantly, the combination of RNT and PDT using 177Lu-GCP-NPs can effectively inhibit lung metastasis and eliminate splenomegaly, which is not possible for individual RNT or PDT. Therefore, this study proposes a facile radionuclide-based combination therapy strategy toward complete cancer remission.
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- Yuan Zhang
- 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 Bioelectronics, School of Biological Sciences and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, 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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Xu Y, Tuo W, Yang L, Sun Y, Li C, Chen X, Yang W, Yang G, Stang PJ, Sun Y. Design of a Metallacycle‐Based Supramolecular Photosensitizer for In Vivo Image‐Guided Photodynamic Inactivation of Bacteria. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202110048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Yuling Xu
- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology Ministry of Education International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health College of Chemistry Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- Department of Chemistry University of Utah 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020 Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
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- Department of Radiology Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430022 China
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- Department of Chemistry University of Utah 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020 Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
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- Guangxi Key laboratory of High-Incidence-Tumor Prevention & Treatment Guangxi Medical University Nanning 530021 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering Nanjing University of Technology Nanjing 210009 China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology Ministry of Education International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health College of Chemistry Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology Ministry of Education International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health College of Chemistry Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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- Department of Chemistry University of Utah 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020 Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology Ministry of Education International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health College of Chemistry Central China Normal University Wuhan 430079 China
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Zeng W, Wu L, Ishigaki Y, Harimoto T, Hu Y, Sun Y, Wang Y, Suzuki T, Chen H, Ye D. An Activatable Afterglow/MRI Bimodal Nanoprobe with Fast Response to H
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S for In Vivo Imaging of Acute Hepatitis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202111759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Wenhui Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Hokkaido University N10 W8, North-ward Sapporo 060–0810 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Hokkaido University N10 W8, North-ward Sapporo 060–0810 Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Hokkaido University N10 W8, North-ward Sapporo 060–0810 Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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Han J, Li H, Zhao L, Kim G, Chen Y, Yan X, Yoon J. Albumin-mediated “Unlocking” of supramolecular prodrug-like nanozymes toward selective imaging-guided phototherapy. Chem Sci 2022; 13:7814-7820. [PMID: 35865904 PMCID: PMC9258398 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc02025d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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An adaptive nanozyme without producing off-target toxicity has been successfully applied in phototherapy.
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- Jingjing Han
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
- New and Renewable Energy Research Center, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190 Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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Wang A, Fang J, Ye S, Mao Q, Zhao Y, Cui C, Zhang Y, Feng Y, Li J, He L, Qiu L, Shi H. Assembly Transformation Jointly Driven by the LAP Enzyme and GSH Boosting Theranostic Capability for Effective Tumor Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:59787-59802. [PMID: 34894664 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Developing intelligent and morphology-transformable nanomaterials that can spatiotemporally undergo stimulus-responsive size transformation holds great promise for improving the tumor delivery efficiency of drugs in vivo. Here, we report a smart size-transformable theranostic probe Ce6-Leu consisting of a leucine amino peptidase (LAP) and glutathione (GSH) dual-responsive moiety, an 1,2-aminothiol group, and a clinically used photosensitizer Ce6. This probe tends to self-assemble into uniform nanoparticles with an initial size of ∼80 nm in aqueous solution owing to the amphiphilic feature. Surprisingly, taking advantage of the biocompatible CBT-Cys condensation reaction, the large nanoprobes can be transformed into tiny nanoparticles (∼23 nm) under the joint action of LAP and GSH in a tumor microenvironment, endowing them with great tumor accumulation and deep tissue penetration. Concomitantly, this LAP/GSH-driven disassembly and size shrinkage of Ce6-Leu can also activate the fluorescence/magnetic resonance signals and the photodynamic effect for enhanced multimodal imaging-guided photodynamic therapy of human liver HepG2 tumors in vivo. More excitingly, the Mn2+-chelating probe (Ce6-Leu@Mn2+) was demonstrated to have the capability to catalyze endogenous H2O2 to persistently release O2 at the hypoxic tumor site, as a consequence improving the oxygen supply to boost the radiotherapy effect. We thus believe that this LAP/GSH-driven size-transformable nanosystem would offer a novel advanced technology to improve the drug delivery efficiency for achieving precise tumor diagnosis and treatment.
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- Anna Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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Qiu L, Li K, Dong W, Seimbille Y, Liu Q, Gao F, Lin J. Tumor Microenvironment Responsive "Head-to-Foot" Self-Assembly Nanoplatform for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in Living Subjects. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18250-18259. [PMID: 34738462 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sensitivity and specificity of molecular probes are two important factors in determining the accuracy of cancer diagnosis or the efficacy of cancer treatment. However, the development of probes with high sensitivity and strong specificity still poses many challenges. Herein, we report an 18F-labeled smart tracer ([18F]1) targeting cancer-associated biotin receptor (BR) and self-assembling into nanoparticles in response to intracellular glutathione. The tracer [18F]1 selectively targeted BR-positive cancer cells A549 and Hela and formed nanoparticles through self-assembly with an average diameter of 138.2 ± 16.3 nm. The character of self-assembly into nanoparticles enhanced the uptake and extended the retention of probe [18F]1 in the target tissue and hence improved the quality of positron emission tomography (PET) images. Thus, [18F]1 is a promising PET tracer for accurately detecting BR-positive cancers. Moreover, the tumor microenvironment responsive "head-to-foot" self-assembly nanoplatform is particularly attractive for development of other smart molecular probes.
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- Ling Qiu
- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, China
- Department of Radiopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, China
- Department of Radiopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, China
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, China
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- Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Biomedical Isotope Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, China
- Department of Radiopharmaceuticals, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Zeng W, Wu L, Ishigaki Y, Harimoto T, Hu Y, Sun Y, Wang Y, Suzuki T, Chen HY, Ye D. An Activatable Afterglow/MRI Bimodal Nanoprobe with Fast Response to H 2 S for In Vivo Imaging of Acute Hepatitis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202111759. [PMID: 34791772 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202111759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Accurate detection of hepatic hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) to monitor H2 S-related enzymes' activity is critical for acute hepatitis diagnosis, but remains a challenge due to the dynamic and transient nature of H2 S. Here, we report a H2 S-activatable near-infrared afterglow/MRI bimodal probe F1-GdNP, which shows an "always-on" MRI signal and "off-on" afterglow signal toward H2 S. F1-GdNP shows fast response, high sensitivity and specificity toward H2 S, permitting afterglow imaging of H2 S and evaluation of cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE)'s activity in living mice. We further employ the high spatial-resolution MRI signal of F1-GdNP to track its delivery and accumulation in liver. Importantly, F1-GdNP offers a high signal-to-background ratio (SBR=86.2±12.0) to sensitively report on the increased hepatic H2 S level in the acute hepatitis mice via afterglow imaging, which correlated well with the upregulated CSE activity in the liver, showcasing the good potential of F1-GdNP for monitoring of acute hepatitis process in vivo.
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- Wenhui Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, N10 W8, North-ward, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, N10 W8, North-ward, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, N10 W8, North-ward, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Pham TC, Nguyen VN, Choi Y, Lee S, Yoon J. Recent Strategies to Develop Innovative Photosensitizers for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. Chem Rev 2021; 121:13454-13619. [PMID: 34582186 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 572] [Impact Index Per Article: 190.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review presents a robust strategy to design photosensitizers (PSs) for various species. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical-based treatment approach that involves the use of light combined with a light-activated chemical, referred to as a PS. Attractively, PDT is one of the alternatives to conventional cancer treatment due to its noninvasive nature, high cure rates, and low side effects. PSs play an important factor in photoinduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Although the concept of photosensitizer-based photodynamic therapy has been widely adopted for clinical trials and bioimaging, until now, to our surprise, there has been no relevant review article on rational designs of organic PSs for PDT. Furthermore, most of published review articles in PDT focused on nanomaterials and nanotechnology based on traditional PSs. Therefore, this review aimed at reporting recent strategies to develop innovative organic photosensitizers for enhanced photodynamic therapy, with each example described in detail instead of providing only a general overview, as is typically done in previous reviews of PDT, to provide intuitive, vivid, and specific insights to the readers.
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- Thanh Chung Pham
- Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea.,Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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Sun Y, An C, Wu L, Zeng W, Wang J, Wang Y, He J, Gao G, Ye D. Degradable FeCuS-Lipid Nanoparticles Confer Ultrasound-Activated CO Release and O 2-Independent Radical Production for Synergistic Therapy. ACS NANO 2021; 15:16298-16313. [PMID: 34590840 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c05485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ultrasound (US)-activated nanoagents capable of producing cytotoxic species have been promising for the treatment of deep-seated tumors; however, poor tumor uptake and insufficient generation of cytotoxic agents have largely limited their therapeutic efficacy in vivo. Herein, we report a hybrid FeCuS-lipid nanoparticle (AIBA@FeCuS-FeCO) by amphiphilic lipids-assisted emulsion of a free radical initiator (AIBA), a radical-sensitive CO donor (Fe3(CO)12), and radical-degradable FeCuS nanodisks for US-activated synergistic therapy of deep-located orthotopic gastric tumors in living mice. Upon US irradiation, AIBA@FeCuS-FeCO could be degraded and release cytotoxic AIBA radicals, CO, Fe2+, and Cu2+, allowing us to (1) enhance tumor uptake of AIBA@FeCuS-FeCO through CO-mediated vasodilation, (2) promote hydroxyl radical production and induce tumor ferroptosis via intracellular accumulation of Fe2+/Cu2+, and (3) kill tumor cells. Moreover, the subsequent administration of disulfiram (DSF) could further chelate with the liberated Cu2+, yielding toxic bis(N,N-diethyl dithiocarbamato)copper(II) chelates to synergize the therapeutic effect to ablate deep-seated orthotopic gastric tumors.
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- Yidan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Departments of Nuclear Medicine & General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Departments of Nuclear Medicine & General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Wen H, Fei Y, Cai R, Yao X, Li Y, Wang X, Xue C, Hu Y, Li M, Luo Z. Tumor-activatable biomineralized nanotherapeutics for integrative glucose starvation and sensitized metformin therapy. Biomaterials 2021; 278:121165. [PMID: 34649197 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Metformin is a clinically-approved anti-diabetic drug with emerging antitumor potential, but its antitumor activity is highly susceptible to local glucose abundance. Herein, we construct a nanotherapeutic platform based on biocompatible constituents to sensitize tumor cells for metformin therapy via cooperative glucose starvation. The nanoplatform was synthesized through the spontaneous biomineralization of glucose oxidase (GOx) and metformin in amorphous calcium phosphate nanosubstrate, which was further modified with polyethylene glycol and cRGD ligands. This biomineralized nanosystem could efficiently deliver the therapeutic payloads to tumor cells in a targeted and bioresponsive manner. Here GOx could catalyze the oxidation of glucose into gluconic acid and H2O2, thus depleting the glucose in tumor intracellular compartment while accelerating the release of the entrapped therapeutic payloads. The selective glucose deprivation would not only disrupt tumor energy metabolism, but also upregulate the PP2A regulatory subunit B56δ and sensitize tumor cells to the metformin-induced CIP2A inhibition, leading to efficient apoptosis induction via PP2A-GSK3β-MCL-1 axis with negligible side effects. This study may offer new avenues for targeted tumor therapy in the clinical context.
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- Hong Wen
- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China.
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- School of Life Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China.
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Zhou Y, Shen X, Cao Y. Activatable peptide-based nanoprobes for multimodal imaging in vivo. NANO EXPRESS 2021. [DOI: 10.1088/2632-959x/ac2a8e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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