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Li Z, Lan J, Liu L, Wang Y, Chen L, Zeng R, Gu D, Hu R, Zhang T, Ding Y. Versatile Thermo-Sensitive liposomes with HSP inhibition and Anti-Inflammation for synergistic Chemo-Photothermal to inhibit breast cancer metastasis. Int J Pharm 2024; 664:124583. [PMID: 39153642 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 07/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
Abstract
Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a prospective therapeutic method for breast cancer. However, excess inflammatory response induced by PTT may aggravate tumor metastasis. Meanwhile, the overexpressed heat shock proteins (HSPs) by cancer cells can protect them from hyperthermia during PTT. Therefore, to attenuate the PTT-induced inflammation and inhibit tumor metastasis, a folate receptor-targeted thermo-sensitive liposome (BI-FA-LP) co-loading Berberine (BBR) and Indocyanine green (ICG) was developed. BI-FA-LP utilized enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect and FA receptor-mediated endocytosis to selectively accumulate at tumor, reducing off-target toxicity during the treatment. After targeting to the tumor site, BBR and ICG were released from BI-FA-LP upon laser irradiation, and ICG showed good photothermal performance, while BBR inhibited HSP70 and HSP90 expression during PTT, exerting chemo-photothermal synergetic anti-tumor effect. Moreover, BBR could suppress the PTT induced inflammation, thus inhibiting tumor metastasis and ameliorating tissue injury. Thus, this versatile liposome provided a new strategy to enhance PTT and anti-inflammatory effects for breast cancer treatment.
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- Zhe Li
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 200127, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; National Innovation Platform for medical industry-education integration, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Liu X, Hyun Kim J, Li X, Liu R. Application of mesenchymal stem cells exosomes as nanovesicles delivery system in the treatment of breast cancer. Int J Pharm 2024:124732. [PMID: 39304093 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124732] [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: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 09/09/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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As people's living standards continue to improve and human life span expectancy increases, the incidence and mortality rates of breast cancer are continuously rising. Early detection of breast cancer and targeted therapy for different breast cancer subtypes can significantly reduce the mortality rate and alleviate the suffering of patients. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles secreted by various cells in the body. They participate in physiological and pathological responses by releasing active substances and play an important role in regulating intercellular communication. In recent years, research on exosomes has gradually expanded, and their special membrane structure and targetable characteristics are being increasingly applied in various clinical studies. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-derived exosomes play an important role in regulating the progression of breast cancer. In this review, we summarize the current treatment methods for breast cancer, the connection between MSCs, exosomes, and breast cancer, as well as the application of exosomes derived from MSCs from different sources in cancer treatment. We highlight how the rational design of modified MSCs-derived exosomes (MSCs-Exos) delivery systems can overcome the uncertainties of stem cell therapy and overcome the clinical translation challenges of nanomaterials. This work aims to promote future research on the application of MSCs-Exos in breast cancer treatment.
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- Xiaofan Liu
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong 18323, Republic of Korea; Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Makers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong 18323, Republic of Korea
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Makers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China.
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong 18323, Republic of Korea.
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Oroojalian F, Azizollahi F, Kesharwani P, Sahebkar A. Stimuli-responsive nanotheranostic systems conjugated with AIEgens for advanced cancer bio-imaging and treatment. J Control Release 2024; 373:766-802. [PMID: 39047871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) is a unique phenomenon observed in various materials such as organic luminophores, carbon dots (CDs), organic-inorganic nanocomposites, fluorescent dye molecules, and nanoparticles (NPs). These AIE-active materials, or AIEgens, are ideal for balancing multifunctional phototheranostics and energy dissipation. AIE properties can manifest in organic fluorescent probes, rendering them effective for cancer treatment due to their ability to penetrate deeply and provide high therapeutic efficacy. This efficacy is attributed to their high photobleaching thresholds, ability to induce Stokes shifts, and capacity to activate fluorophores. Therefore, the development of innovative AIE-based materials for disease diagnosis and treatment, particularly for cancer, is both important and promising. Recent years have seen successful demonstrations of nanoparticles with AIE properties being used for photodynamic therapy (PDT) and multimodal imaging of tumor cells. These fluorophores have been shown to impact mitochondria and lysosomes, generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), activate the immune system, load and release drugs, and ultimately induce apoptosis in tumor cells. In this review, we examine previous studies on the manufacturing methods and effects of AIEgens on cancer cells, with a theranostic strategy of simultaneous treatment and imaging. We also investigate the factors affecting drug delivery on different cancer cells, including internal stimuli such as pH, ROS, enzymes, and external stimuli like near-infrared (NIR) light and ultrasound waves.
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- Fatemeh Oroojalian
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran; Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
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- Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India; Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Xuhong J, Wu N, Shi Q, Tian H, Peng Z, Jiang J, Zhang J, Qi X. Targeted multimodal synergistic therapy of drug-resistant HER2-positive breast cancer by pyrotinib-ICG self-assembled nanoparticles. Am J Cancer Res 2024; 14:3976-3993. [PMID: 39267659 PMCID: PMC11387853 DOI: 10.62347/jzrn6919] [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: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
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Neoadjuvant targeted therapy combining targeted agents with chemotherapy significantly improve survival rates of patients suffering from human epidermal receptor (HER2)-positive breast cancer (BC) in early or locally advanced stages. However, approximately 50% of patients fail to achieve a pathological complete response. In response, targeted photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) have emerged as effective strategies to bolster primary tumors treatment. In this context, we developed a novel nanodrug, referred to as "P/ICG", which comprised of a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor pyrotinib and the photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG). This formulation was created for the targeted and multimodal synergistic therapy of HER2-positive BC. Upon irradiation with near-infrared light, ICG generates high levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species and elevated temperature, enhancing chemotherapy effects of pyrotinib. This synergistic action boosts a highly effective anticancer effect promoting the ferroptosis pathway, providing an efficient therapeutic strategy for treating HER2-positive BC.
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- Juncheng Xuhong
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University Chongqing 400038, China
- Shigatse Branch, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University Shigatse 857000, Xizang, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University Chongqing 400038, China
- The Eighth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University Chongqing 400038, China
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Hsiao WWW, Lam XM, Le TN, Cheng CA, Chang HC. Exploring nanodiamonds: leveraging their dual capacities for anticancer photothermal therapy and temperature sensing. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:14994-15008. [PMID: 39044543 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01615g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
Abstract
Cancer has become a primary global health concern, which has prompted increased attention towards targeted therapeutic approaches like photothermal therapy (PTT). The unique optical and magnetic properties of nanodiamonds (NDs) have made them versatile nanomaterials with promising applications in biomedicine. This comprehensive review focuses on the potential of NDs as a multifaceted platform for anticancer therapy, mainly focusing on their dual functionality in PTT and temperature sensing. The review highlighted NDs' ability to enhance PTT through hybridization or modification, underscoring their adaptability in delivering small molecule reagents effectively. Furthermore, NDs, particularly fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) with negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy centers, enable precise temperature monitoring, enhancing PTT efficacy in anticancer treatment. Integrating FNDs into PTT holds promise for advancing therapeutic efficacy by providing valuable insights into localized temperature variations and cell death mechanisms. This review highlights new insights into cancer treatment strategies, showcasing the potential of NDs to revolutionize targeted therapeutics and improve patient outcomes.
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- Wesley Wei-Wen Hsiao
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10050, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Wang R, Hua S, Xing Y, Wang R, Wang H, Jiang T, Yu F. Organic dye-based photosensitizers for fluorescence imaging-guided cancer phototheranostics. Coord Chem Rev 2024; 513:215866. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2024.215866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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Zhong Y, Huang G, Zhao S, Chung L, Zhang H, Zheng J, Yan Y, Ni W, He J. Easy but Efficient: Facile Approach to Molecule with Theoretically Justified Donor-Acceptor Structure for Effective Photothermal Conversion and Intravenous Photothermal Therapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2309068. [PMID: 38477060 PMCID: PMC11200029 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202309068] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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To accelerate the pace in the field of photothermal therapy (PTT), it is urged to develop easily accessible photothermal agents (PTAs) showing high photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE). As a proof-of-concept, hereby a conventional strategy is presented to prepare donor-acceptor (D-A) structured PTAs through cycloaddition-retroelectrocyclization (CA-RE) reaction, and the resultant PTAs give high PCE upon near-infrared (NIR) irradiation. By joint experimental-theoretical study, these PTAs exhibit prominent D-A structure with strong intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) characteristics and significantly twisting between D and A units which account for the high PCEs. Among them, the DMA-TCNQ exhibits the strongest absorption in NIR range as well as the highest PCE of 91.3% upon irradiation by 760-nm LED lamp (1.2 W cm-2). In vitro and in vivo experimental results revealed that DMA-TCNQ exhibits low dark toxicity and high phototoxicity after IR irradiation along with nude mice tumor inhibition up to 81.0% through intravenous therapy. The findings demonstrate CA-RE reaction as a convenient approach to obtain twisted D-A structured PTAs for effective PTT and probably promote the progress of cancer therapies.
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- Yuan‐Hui Zhong
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light IndustryGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdong510006P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal ChemistryShantou University Medical CollegeShantouGuangdong515041P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light IndustryGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdong510006P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light IndustryGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdong510006P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light IndustryGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdong510006P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal ChemistryShantou University Medical CollegeShantouGuangdong515041P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal ChemistryShantou University Medical CollegeShantouGuangdong515041P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal ChemistryShantou University Medical CollegeShantouGuangdong515041P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light IndustryGuangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdong510006P. R. China
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Sun T, Zhao H, Hu L, Shao X, Lu Z, Wang Y, Ling P, Li Y, Zeng K, Chen Q. Enhanced optical imaging and fluorescent labeling for visualizing drug molecules within living organisms. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:2428-2446. [PMID: 38828150 PMCID: PMC11143489 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2024.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
Abstract
The visualization of drugs in living systems has become key techniques in modern therapeutics. Recent advancements in optical imaging technologies and molecular design strategies have revolutionized drug visualization. At the subcellular level, super-resolution microscopy has allowed exploration of the molecular landscape within individual cells and the cellular response to drugs. Moving beyond subcellular imaging, researchers have integrated multiple modes, like optical near-infrared II imaging, to study the complex spatiotemporal interactions between drugs and their surroundings. By combining these visualization approaches, researchers gain supplementary information on physiological parameters, metabolic activity, and tissue composition, leading to a comprehensive understanding of drug behavior. This review focuses on cutting-edge technologies in drug visualization, particularly fluorescence imaging, and the main types of fluorescent molecules used. Additionally, we discuss current challenges and prospects in targeted drug research, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation in advancing drug visualization. With the integration of advanced imaging technology and molecular design, drug visualization has the potential to redefine our understanding of pharmacology, enabling the analysis of drug micro-dynamics in subcellular environments from new perspectives and deepening pharmacological research to the levels of the cell and organelles.
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- Ting Sun
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China
- Institute of Biochemical and Biotechnological Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China
- School of Life Sciences, Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China
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- Tianjin Pharmaceutical DA REN TANG Group Corporation Limited Traditional Chinese Pharmacy Research Institute, Tianjin 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Biochemical and Biotechnological Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceuticals, Postdoctoral Scientific Research Workstation, Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Science, Jinan 250098, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China
- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Surgery, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119074, Singapore
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Zhao X, Ma Y, Di J, Qiao Y, Yu J, Yin Y, Xi R, Meng M. Synergetic Pyroptosis with Apoptosis Improving Phototherapy of Mitochondria-Targeted Cyanines with Superior Photostability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:12310-12320. [PMID: 38412031 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Pyroptosis has been reported to improve the antitumor effect by evoking a more intense immune response and a therapeutic effect. For phototherapy, several photosensitizers have been found to initiate pyroptosis. However, the effect of pyroptosis associated with apoptosis in enhancing the antitumor therapy needs sufficient characterization, especially under long-term treatment. As a NIR photosensitizer, heptamethine cyanines have been discovered for anticancer phototherapy for deep tissue penetration and inherent tumor-targeted capability. However, they are not quite stable for long-term performance. To investigate the effect of pyroptosis along with apoptosis on the anticancer immune responses and phototherapy, here, we chemically modulate the cyanine IR780 to regulate hydrophobicity, stability, and intracellular targeting. Two photosensitizers, T780T-TPP and T780T-TPP-C12, were finally optimized and showed excellent photostability with high photothermal conversion efficiency. Although the cellular uptake of the two molecules was both mediated by OATP transporters, T780T-TPP induced tumor cell death via pyroptosis and apoptosis and accumulated in tumor accumulation, while T780T-TPP-C12 was prone to accumulate in the liver. Ultimately, via one injection-multiple irradiation treatment protocol, T780T-TPP displayed a significant antitumor effect, even against the growth of large tumors (200 mm3).
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- Xiujie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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Zhang Y, Li S, Wang J, Zhang D, Lv M, Shen Y, Xu Z, Du J, Jiang XD. Monophenylboryl aza-BODIPY with free rotation of the B-phenyl group for enhanced photothermal conversion. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:1372-1378. [PMID: 38240560 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02623j] [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: 02/01/2024]
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Owing to the efficient non-radiative relaxation by the free rotation of the B-phenyl moiety, monophenyl substituted aza-BODIPY on the boron centre with near-infrared absorption has high photothermal conversion efficiency, which is highly desirable for a photothermal therapy agent.
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- Yiming Zhang
- Liaoning & Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
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- Liaoning & Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning & Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
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- Liaoning & Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
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- Liaoning & Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
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- Liaoning & Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
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Rizwan A, Ali I, Jo SH, Vu TT, Gal YS, Kim YH, Park SH, Lim KT. Facile Fabrication of NIR-Responsive Alginate/CMC Hydrogels Derived through IEDDA Click Chemistry for Photothermal-Photodynamic Anti-Tumor Therapy. Gels 2023; 9:961. [PMID: 38131947 PMCID: PMC10742702 DOI: 10.3390/gels9120961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Novel chemically cross-linked hydrogels derived from carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and alginate (Alg) were prepared through the utilization of the norbornene (Nb)-methyl tetrazine (mTz) click reaction. The hydrogels were designed to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) from an NIR dye, indocyanine green (ICG), for combined photothermal and photodynamic therapy (PTT/PDT). The cross-linking reaction between Nb and mTz moieties occurred via an inverse electron-demand Diels-Alder chemistry under physiological conditions avoiding the need for a catalyst. The resulting hydrogels exhibited viscoelastic properties (G' ~ 492-270 Pa) and high porosity. The hydrogels were found to be injectable with tunable mechanical characteristics. The ROS production from the ICG-encapsulated hydrogels was confirmed by DPBF assays, indicating a photodynamic effect (with NIR irradiation at 1-2 W for 5-15 min). The temperature of the ICG-loaded hydrogels also increased upon the NIR irradiation to eradicate tumor cells photothermally. In vitro cytocompatibility assessments revealed the non-toxic nature of CMC-Nb and Alg-mTz towards HEK-293 cells. Furthermore, the ICG-loaded hydrogels effectively inhibited the metabolic activity of Hela cells after NIR exposure.
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- Ali Rizwan
- Department of Smart Green Technology Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; (A.R.); (I.A.); (T.T.V.); (Y.H.K.)
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- Department of Smart Green Technology Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; (A.R.); (I.A.); (T.T.V.); (Y.H.K.)
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- Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Smart Green Technology Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; (A.R.); (I.A.); (T.T.V.); (Y.H.K.)
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- Department of Fire Safety, Kyungil University, Gyeongsan 38428, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Smart Green Technology Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; (A.R.); (I.A.); (T.T.V.); (Y.H.K.)
- Major of Display Semiconductor Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea;
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- Major of Display Semiconductor Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Display Semiconductor Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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Ma S, Kim JH, Chen W, Li L, Lee J, Xue J, Liu Y, Chen G, Tang B, Tao W, Kim JS. Cancer Cell-Specific Fluorescent Prodrug Delivery Platforms. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2207768. [PMID: 37026629 PMCID: PMC10238224 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Targeting cancer cells with high specificity is one of the most essential yet challenging goals of tumor therapy. Because different surface receptors, transporters, and integrins are overexpressed specifically on tumor cells, using these tumor cell-specific properties to improve drug targeting efficacy holds particular promise. Targeted fluorescent prodrugs not only improve intracellular accumulation and bioavailability but also report their own localization and activation through real-time changes in fluorescence. In this review, efforts are highlighted to develop innovative targeted fluorescent prodrugs that efficiently accumulate in tumor cells in different organs, including lung cancer, liver cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, glioma, and colorectal cancer. The latest progress and advances in chemical design and synthetic considerations in fluorescence prodrug conjugates and how their therapeutic efficacy and fluorescence can be activated by tumor-specific stimuli are reviewed. Additionally, novel perspectives are provided on strategies behind engineered nanoparticle platforms self-assembled from targeted fluorescence prodrugs, and how fluorescence readouts can be used to monitor the position and action of the nanoparticle-mediated delivery of therapeutic agents in preclinical models. Finally, future opportunities for fluorescent prodrug-based strategies and solutions to the challenges of accelerating clinical translation for the treatment of organ-specific tumors are proposed.
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- Siyue Ma
- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi UniversitiesShaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for IndustryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi University of Science & TechnologyXi'an710021China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma, Ministry of EducationCollege of Emergency and TraumaHainan Medical UniversityHaikou571199China
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- Department of ChemistryKorea UniversitySeoul02841South Korea
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of AnesthesiologyBrigham and Women's HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMA02115USA
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi UniversitiesShaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for IndustryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi University of Science & TechnologyXi'an710021China
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- Department of ChemistryKorea UniversitySeoul02841South Korea
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi UniversitiesShaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for IndustryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi University of Science & TechnologyXi'an710021China
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi UniversitiesShaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for IndustryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi University of Science & TechnologyXi'an710021China
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi UniversitiesShaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for IndustryCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShaanxi University of Science & TechnologyXi'an710021China
- College of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceKey Laboratory of Molecular and Nano ProbesMinistry of EducationCollaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of ShandongInstitutes of Biomedical SciencesShandong Normal UniversityJinan250014China
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- College of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceKey Laboratory of Molecular and Nano ProbesMinistry of EducationCollaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of ShandongInstitutes of Biomedical SciencesShandong Normal UniversityJinan250014China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of AnesthesiologyBrigham and Women's HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMA02115USA
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- Department of ChemistryKorea UniversitySeoul02841South Korea
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Gao J, Jiang H, Chen P, Zhang R, Liu N. Photosensitizer-based small molecule theranostic agents for tumor-targeted monitoring and phototherapy. Bioorg Chem 2023; 136:106554. [PMID: 37094481 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Small molecule theranostic agents for tumor treatment exhibited triadic properties in tumor targeting, imaging, and therapy, which have attracted increasing attention as a potential complement for, or improved to, classical small molecule antitumor drugs. Photosensitizer have dual functions of imaging and phototherapy, and have been widely used in the construction of small molecule theranostic agents over the last decade. In this review, we summarized representative agents that have been studied in the field of small molecule theranostic agents based on photosensitizer in the last decade, and highlighted their characteristics and application in tumor-targeted monitoring and phototherapy. The challenges and future perspectives of photosensitizers in building small molecule theranostic agents for diagnosis and therapy of tumors were also discussed.
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- Jiake Gao
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Hainan Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Products from Li Folk Medicine, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Zhang X, Xue SS, Pan W, Wang K, Li N, Tang B. A hypoxia-activated photothermal agent inhibits multiple heat shock proteins for low-temperature photothermal therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3898-3901. [PMID: 36917473 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06598c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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A near-infrared (NIR) organic photothermal agent (PTA) to inhibit three types of heat shock proteins (HSPs) was synthesized, which could be activated under hypoxic conditions for low-temperature photothermal therapy (PTT) of cancer.
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- Xinhao Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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Gai L, Zhang R, Shi X, Ni Z, Wang S, Zhang JL, Lu H, Guo Z. BOINPYs: facile synthesis and photothermal properties triggered by photoinduced nonadiabatic decay. Chem Sci 2023; 14:1434-1442. [PMID: 36794191 PMCID: PMC9906650 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06435a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Photothermal agents (PTAs) represent a core component of photothermal therapy (PTT). However, the current photothermal dyes are almost derived from well-known chromophores such as porphyrins, cyanine, and BODIPYs, and the design of new chromophores as versatile building blocks for PTA is considerably challenging because of the complexity of the modulation of excited-states. Herein, we adopted the concept of photoinduced nonadiabatic decay (PIND) to develop a photothermal boron-containing indoline-3-one-pyridyl chromophore (viz. BOINPY) with a facile one-pot synthesis and high yields. BOINPY derivatives exhibited specific features that fully address the concerns related to the design of PTA. The behavior and mechanism of BOINPYs for generating heat through the conical intersection pathway, which is called PIND, have been well understood through theoretical calculations. After encapsulation into the F127 copolymer, BOINPY@F127 nanoparticles displayed efficient photothermal conversion and performed well in the treatment of solid tumors upon light irradiation with good biocompatibility. This study provides useful theoretical guidance and concrete photothermal chromophores, which offer a versatile strategy embedding tunable properties for the development of diverse high-performance PTA.
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- Lizhi Gai
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
- Spin-X Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Laboratory Shantou 515031 China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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Xu Y, Yu J, Hu J, Sun K, Lu W, Zeng F, Chen J, Liu M, Cai Z, He X, Wei W, Sun B. Tumor-Targeting Near-Infrared Dimeric Heptamethine Cyanine Photosensitizers With an Aromatic Diphenol Linker for Imaging-Guided Cancer Phototherapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2023:e2203080. [PMID: 36745881 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202203080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Phototherapy is considered a promising alternative to conventional tumor treatments due to its noninvasive modality and effective therapeutic effect. However, designing a photosensitizer with satisfactory therapeutic effect and high security remains a considerable challenge. Herein, a series of dimeric heptamethine cyanine photosensitizers with an aromatic diphenol linker at the meso position is developed to improve the photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE). Thanks to the extended conjugate system and high steric hindrance, the screened 26NA-NIR and 44BP-NIR exhibit high PCE (≈35%), bright near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence, excellent reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation capability, and improved photostability. Furthermore, their outstanding performance on imaging-guided PDT-PTT synergistic therapy is demonstrated by in vivo and in vitro experiments. In conclusion, this study designs a series of dimeric heptamethine cyanine photosensitizers and presents two compounds for potential clinical applications. The strategy provides a new method to design NIR photosensitizers for imaging-guided cancer treatment.
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- Yang Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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Ma H, Mu X, Tang Y, Li C, Wang Y, Lu Y, Zhou X, Li Z. Programmable multistage small-molecule nano-photosensitizer for multimodal imaging-guided photothermal therapy. Acta Biomater 2023; 157:408-416. [PMID: 36549634 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Photothermal therapy has become a promising approach as precision medicine to allow spatial control of therapeutic effect only in the site of interest. However, the full potential of PTT has not been realized due to the lack of simple photosensitizers (PSs) that can overcome multistage biological barriers and improve theranostic efficiency. Here, we develop a small molecule-based PS to enhance tumor-specific PTT by programming multistage transport and activation properties in molecular architecture. This PS can self-assemble into stable nanoparticles that accumulate passively in tumor, and then actively internalize through ligand-mediated endocytosis. Subsequently, the programmable degradable linkers are selectively cleaved, enabling size shrinkage for better tumor penetration, binding albumin to enhance the near-infrared fluorescence for low-background imaging, and activating photothermal conversion for tumor suppression. The self-delivery process can be programmed, representing the first multistage small-molecule nano-photosensitizer that overcomes multiple biological barriers and improves the PTT index of tumor. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Photothermal therapy has become a promising approach as precision medicine, but has not been realized due to the lack of simple photosensitizers that can overcome multistage biological barriers and improve theranostic efficiency. In this contribution, we solve this dilemma by developing a small molecule-based photosensitizer by programming multistage transport and activation properties in molecular architecture, which could self-assemble into stable nanoparticles that accumulate passively in tumor, and actively internalized through ligand-mediated endocytosis. Subsequently, the programmable activation by ROS triggered size reduction for tumor penetration and minimized the phototoxicity to normal tissue. The activatable fluorescence and photothermal properties made the photosensitizer intrinsically suitable for multimodal imaging-guided PTT, providing a promising supramolecular nanomedicine towards tumor precise diagnosis and therapy.
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- Huihui Ma
- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials of Shandong Provincial Education Department, College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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Zou Y, Huang D, He S, Song X, Liu W, Sun W, Du J, Fan J, Peng X. Cooperatively enhanced photothermal-chemotherapy via simultaneously downregulating HSPs and promoting DNA alkylation in cancer cells. Chem Sci 2023; 14:1010-1017. [PMID: 36755714 PMCID: PMC9890646 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06143k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) has emerged as one of the important strategies for cancer treatment due to its precision and no drug resistance. However, upregulation of heat shock protein (HSP) expression during PTT severely limits its overall therapeutic effect. Accordingly, in this study, we developed a new anticancer strategy based on an l-glutathione (GSH)-activated prodrug (Cy-S-S-Cbl), which consisted of an alkylating reagent (Cbl) covalently linked to a photothermal photosensitizer (Cy7), to achieve cooperatively enhanced photothermal-chemotherapy. In the presence of overexpressed GSH in cancer cells, Cy-S-S-Cbl was converted into Cy-NH2 to achieve photothermal effect enhancement by the photo-induced electron transfer (PET) effect and release the alkylation reagent. Meanwhile, the photothermal effect of Cy-NH2 enhanced the DNA alkylation of chemotherapy drugs. Surprisingly, we first found that the therapeutic efficacy of PTT was improved owing to the down-regulation of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) by chemotherapy. The two treatments had a synergistic promotion effect achieving higher cancer cell killing efficiency. Under 808 nm light irradiation, Cy-S-S-Cbl could effectively realize selective killing of cancer cells and tumor growth inhibition. Therefore, we strongly believe that this efficient cooperative design strategy will provide a new idea to improve the treatment efficiency of prodrugs.
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- Yang Zou
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dynamics, Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
- Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology Ningbo 315016 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
- Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology Ningbo 315016 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
- Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology Ningbo 315016 China
- Research Institute of Dalian University of Technology in Shenzhen Shenzhen 518057 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
- Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology Ningbo 315016 China
- Research Institute of Dalian University of Technology in Shenzhen Shenzhen 518057 China
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Hou YK, Zhang ZJ, Li RT, Peng J, Chen SY, Yue YR, Zhang WH, Sun B, Chen JX, Zhou Q. Remodeling the Tumor Microenvironment with Core-Shell Nanosensitizer Featuring Dual-Modal Imaging and Multimodal Therapy for Breast Cancer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:2602-2616. [PMID: 36622638 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17691] [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: 06/17/2023]
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To improve the efficiency of radiation therapy (RT) for breast cancer, a designable multifunctional core-shell nanocomposite of FeP@Pt is constructed using Fe(III)-polydopamine (denoted as FeP) as the core and platinum particles (Pt) as the shell. The hybrid structure is further covered with hyaluronic acid (HA) to give the final nanoplatform of FeP@Pt@HA (denoted as FPH). FPH exhibits good biological stability, prolongs blood circulation time, and is simultaneously endowed with tumor-targeting ability. With CD44-mediated endocytosis of HA, FPH can be internalized by cancer cells and activated by the tumor microenvironment (TME). The redox reaction between Fe3+ in FPH and endogenous glutathione (GSH) or/and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) initiates ferroptosis therapy by promoting GSH exhaustion and •OH generation. Moreover, FPH has excellent photothermal conversion efficiency and can absorb near-infrared laser energy to promote the above catalytic reaction as well as to achieve photothermal therapy (PTT). Ferroptosis therapy and PTT are further accompanied by the catalase activity of Pt nanoshells to accelerate O2 production and the high X-ray attenuation coefficient of Pt for enhanced radiotherapy (RT). Apart from the therapeutic modalities, FPH exhibits dual-modal contrast enhancement in infrared (IR) thermal imaging and computed tomography (CT) imaging, offering potential in imaging-guided cancer therapy. In this article, the nanoplatform can remodel the TME through the production of O2, GSH- and H2O2-depletion, coenhanced PTT, ferroptosis, and RT. This multimodal nanoplatform is anticipated to shed light on the design of TME-activatable materials to enhance the synergism of treatment results and enable the establishment of efficient nanomedicine.
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- Ying-Ke Hou
- Department of Medical Imaging, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Academy of Orthopedics Guangdong Province), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510630, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510515, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Academy of Orthopedics Guangdong Province), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510630, China
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Hospital, Shenzhen51805, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510515, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Academy of Orthopedics Guangdong Province), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510630, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Academy of Orthopedics Guangdong Province), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510630, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu215123, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510515, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Academy of Orthopedics Guangdong Province), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong510630, China
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Zhang X, Xue SS, Pan W, Wang H, Wang K, Li N, Tang B. A heat shock protein-inhibiting molecular photothermal agent for mild-temperature photothermal therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 59:235-238. [PMID: 36484474 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05525b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A heat shock protein-inhibiting photothermal agent (PTA) with endoplasmic reticulum targeting was synthesized to reduce the thermal resistance and enhance the effect of mild-temperature photothermal therapy (PTT).
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- Xinhao Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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Ghosh A, Rajdev B, Parihar N, Ponneganti S, Das P, Naidu VGM, Krishnanand P R, USN M, Kumar J, Pemmaraju DB. Bio-nanoconjugates of lithocholic acid/IR 780 for ROS-mediated apoptosis and optoacoustic imaging applications in breast cancer. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 221:113023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.113023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Xu Y, Li C, Wu X, Li MX, Ma Y, Yang H, Zeng Q, Sessler JL, Wang ZX. Sheet-like 2D Manganese(IV) Complex with High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:18834-18843. [PMID: 36201849 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We report a stable, water-soluble, mononuclear manganese(IV) complex [MnIV(H2L)]·5H2O (Mn-HDCL) that acts as an efficient photothermal material. This system is based on a hexahydrazide clathrochelate ligand (L/HDCL) and is obtained via an efficient one-pot templated synthesis that avoids the need for harsh reaction conditions. Scanning tunneling microscopy images reveal that Mn-HDCL exists as a 2D sheet-like structure. In Mn-HDCL, the manganese(IV) ion is trapped within the cavity of the cage-like ligand. This effectively shields the Mn(IV) ion from the external environment while providing adequate water solubility. As a result of orbital transitions involving the coordinated manganese(IV) ion, as well as metal-to-ligand charge transfer effects, Mn-HDCL possesses a large extinction coefficient and displays a photothermal performance comparable to single-wall carbon nanotubes in the solid state. A high photothermal conversion efficiency (ca. 71%) was achieved in aqueous solution when subjected to near-infrared 730 nm laser photo-irradiation. Mn-HDCL is paramagnetic and provides a modest increase in the T1-weighted contrast of magnetic resonance images both in vitro and in vivo. Mn-HDCL was found to target tumors passively and allow tumor margins to be distinguished in vivo in a mouse model. In addition, it also exhibited an efficient laser-triggered photothermal therapy effect in vitro and in vivo. We thus propose that Mn-HDCL could have a role to play as a tumor-targeting photothermal sensitizer.
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- Ye Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, Unites States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis and Department of Chemistry, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Yang DC, Wen LF, Du L, Luo CM, Lu ZY, Liu JY, Lin Z. A Hypoxia-Activated Prodrug Conjugated with a BODIPY-Based Photothermal Agent for Imaging-Guided Chemo-Photothermal Combination Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:40546-40558. [PMID: 36059107 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hypoxia-activated prodrugs (HAPs) have drawn increasing attention for improving the antitumor effects while minimizing side effects. However, the heterogeneous distribution of the hypoxic region in tumors severely impedes the curative effect of HAPs. Additionally, most HAPs are not amenable to optical imaging, and it is difficult to precisely trace them in tissues. Herein, we carefully designed and synthesized a multifunctional therapeutic BAC prodrug by connecting the chemotherapeutic drug camptothecin (CPT) and the fluorescent photothermal agent boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) via hypoxia-responsive azobenzene linkers. To enhance the solubility and tumor accumulation, the prepared BAC was further encapsulated into a human serum albumin (HSA)-based drug delivery system to form HSA@BAC nanoparticles. Since the CPT was caged by a BODIPY-based molecule at the active site, the BAC exhibited excellent biosafety. Importantly, the activated CPT could be quickly released from BAC and could perform chemotherapy in hypoxic cancer cells, which was ascribed to the cleavage of the azobenzene linker by overexpressed azoreductase. After irradiation with a 730 nm laser, HSA@BAC can efficiently generate hyperthermia to achieve irreversible cancer cell death by oxygen-independent photothermal therapy. Under fluorescence imaging-guided local irradiation, both in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that HSA@BAC exhibited superior antitumor effects with minimal side effects.
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- De-Chao Yang
- National & Local Joint Biomedical Engineering Research Center on Photodynamic Technologies, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- National & Local Joint Biomedical Engineering Research Center on Photodynamic Technologies, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- National & Local Joint Biomedical Engineering Research Center on Photodynamic Technologies, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- National & Local Joint Biomedical Engineering Research Center on Photodynamic Technologies, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- National & Local Joint Biomedical Engineering Research Center on Photodynamic Technologies, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery, Fujian Province University, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- National & Local Joint Biomedical Engineering Research Center on Photodynamic Technologies, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Tong Y, Li M, Huang H, Long S, Sun W, Du J, Fan J, Wang L, Liu B, Peng X. Urea-Bond Scission Induced by Therapeutic Ultrasound for Biofunctional Molecule Release. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:16799-16807. [PMID: 36070479 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ultrasound-triggered remote control of biomolecular functions in cells provides unique advantages for us to interrogate nature. However, strategies to design therapeutic ultrasound-responsive functional molecules remain elusive, and rare ultrasound-cleavable chemical bonds have been developed to date. Herein, therapeutic ultrasound (1 MHz)-induced scission of urea bonds for drug release is demonstrated for the first time. Such a transformation has been verified to be initiated by hydroxyl radicals generated in the interior of cavitation bubbles, occurring specifically at the cavitation bubble-liquid interface. A series of urea-bond-containing prodrugs based on methylene blue (MB), namely MBUs, are designed. Upon sonication with low-intensity therapeutic ultrasound, the urea bonds linked with primary amines can be selectively cleaved, and free MB is released in a physiologically relevant environment, accompanied by recovered absorbance, fluorescence, and photosensitivity. Moreover, an FDA-approved alkylating agent (i.e., melphalan) bearing urea bond is also developed (MBU-Mel), successfully achieving ultrasound-triggered drug release in deep-seated cancer cells (mimic with 1 cm pigskin), showing the scalability of our ultrasound-responsive molecule platform in bioactive molecules release. This may set the starting point for therapeutic ultrasound-induced drug release, making a forward step in "sonopharmacology".
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- Yunkang Tong
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Alamdari SG, Amini M, Jalilzadeh N, Baradaran B, Mohammadzadeh R, Mokhtarzadeh A, Oroojalian F. Recent advances in nanoparticle-based photothermal therapy for breast cancer. J Control Release 2022; 349:269-303. [PMID: 35787915 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.06.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women that is associated with high mortality. Conventional treatments including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, which are not effective enough and have disadvantages such as toxicity and damage to healthy cells. Photothermal therapy (PTT) of cancer cells has been took great attention by researchers in recent years due to the use of light radiation and heat generation at the tumor site, which thermal ablation is considered a minimally invasive method for the treatment of breast cancer. Nanotechnology has opened up a new perspective in the treatment of breast cancer using PTT method. Through NIR light absorption, researchers applied various nanostructures because of their specific nature of penetrating and targeting tumor tissue, increasing the effectiveness of PTT, and combining it with other treatments. If PTT is used with common cancer treatments, it can dramatically increase the effectiveness of treatment and reduce the side effects of other methods. PTT performance can also be improved by hybridizing at least two different nanomaterials. Nanoparticles that intensely absorb light and increase the efficiency of converting light into heat can specifically kill tumors through hyperthermia of cancer cells. One of the main reasons that have increased the efficiency of nanoparticles in PTT is their permeability and durability effect and they can accumulate in tumor tissue. Targeted PTT can be provided by incorporating specific ligands to target receptors expressed on the surface of cancer cells on nanoparticles. These nanoparticles can specifically target cancer cells by maintaining the surface area and increasing penetration. In this study, we briefly introduce the performance of light therapy, application of metal nanoparticles, polymer nanoparticles, carbon nanoparticles, and hybrid nanoparticles for use in PTT of breast cancer.
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- Sania Ghobadi Alamdari
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran; Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Advanced Technologies, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran; Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
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Zhao Y, Liu N, Liu P, Fan T, Ma R, Hong H, Chen X, Xie Z, Zhang H, Wang Q, Chen T. Robust Boron Nanoplatform Provokes Potent Tumoricidal Activities via Inhibiting Heat Shock Protein. Asian J Pharm Sci 2022; 17:728-740. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Wang R, Wang X, Mu X, Feng W, Lu Y, Yu W, Zhou X. Reducing thermal damage to adjacent normal tissue with dual thermo-responsive polymer via thermo-induced phase transition for precise photothermal theranosis. Acta Biomater 2022; 148:142-151. [PMID: 35690327 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Photothermal therapy has been extensively studied to improve the light-to-heat efficiency for tumor ablation, but could cause severe damage to adjacent healthy tissue due to the thermal transfer, the random distribution of photothermal agents (PTAs), or combination hereof. Herein, we solve this dilemma with a material design strategy to develop a P(AAm-co-AN)-b-P(NIPAM-co-DMAa)-b-P(AAm-co-AN) ABA triblock copolymer by RAFT polymerization, which exhibits both UCST and LCST dual thermo-responsive behaviors in aqueous solution. The P(AAm-co-AN) block with appropriate AN content allows to finely tune its UCST to ∼ 43°C, which can effectively co-assemble with camptothecin (CPT) and Cy7-TCF, a near-infrared (NIR) PTA, realizing the photo-activated "on-demand" release of CPT and Cy7-TCF. The LCST of P(NIPAM-co-DMAa) segment is adjusted to ∼ 53°C by varying DMAa content, enabling an irreversible sol-to-gel transition. The heat transfer in hydrogel and heat dissipation at the interface of hydrogel-adjacent tissue are limited, resulting in selectively cell killing in tumor, with little hyperthermia in adjacent tissues. Moreover, the hydrogel continues to release CPT to enhance the synergistic efficacy of PTT with chemotherapy. These results suggest that dual thermo-responsive polymer can contribute PTT with high selectivity and negligible side effects for precise medicine. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Photothermal therapy exploits the susceptibility of tumor cells toward external light-induced hyperthermia, but can cause severe damage to adjacent healthy tissue due to thermal transfer, random distribution of photothermal agents (PTAs), or combination hereof. Here, we solve this dilemma by developing a P(AAm-co-AN)-b-P(NIPAM-co-DMAa)-b-P(AAm-co-AN) triblock copolymer with UCST and LCST dual thermo-responsive behaviors, realizing the sequential micelle-unimer-hydrogel phase transitions. The polymer can effectively encapsulate PTA/drug, achieve long systemic circulation, accumulate in tumor through EPR effect, regulate drug release by controlling tumor temperature above UCST via irradiation, and finally exhibit a sol-gel transition, eradicating the heat transfer to adjacent tissue. This represents a practicable strategy to guide the design of next-generation polymeric vector that can contribute PTT with negligible side effects.
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- Rui Wang
- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P.R. China
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- School of Material Science, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P.R. China.
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P.R. China.
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Cheng L, Sang D, Zhao F, Yang L, Guo Z, Zhang X, Yang Q, Qiao W, Sun X, Guan X, Wang H, Wang J, Zou H, Li X, Fang F, Li Y, Zhang S, Wu L, Lin H, Sun X, Wang K. Magnetic Resonance/Infrared Dual-Modal Imaging-Guided Synergistic Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy Nanoplatform Based on Cu1.96S-Gd@FA for Precision Cancer Theranostics. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 615:95-109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A sulfur-substituted hemicyanine for cancer photothermal therapy without influence of intracellular viscosity. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1189-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Kyrkou SG, Vrettos EI, Gorpas D, Crook T, Syed N, Tzakos AG. Design Principles Governing the Development of Theranostic Anticancer Agents and Their Nanoformulations with Photoacoustic Properties. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:362. [PMID: 35214094 PMCID: PMC8877540 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The unmet need to develop novel approaches for cancer diagnosis and treatment has led to the evolution of theranostic agents, which usually include, in addition to the anticancer drug, an imaging agent based mostly on fluorescent agents. Over the past few years, a non-invasive photoacoustic imaging modality has been effectively integrated into theranostic agents. Herein, we shed light on the design principles governing the development of theranostic agents with photoacoustic properties, which can be formulated into nanocarriers to enhance their potency. Specifically, we provide an extensive analysis of their individual constituents including the imaging dyes, drugs, linkers, targeting moieties, and their formulation into nanocarriers. Along these lines, we present numerous relevant paradigms. Finally, we discuss the clinical relevance of the specific strategy, as also the limitations and future perspectives, and through this review, we envisage paving the way for the development of theranostic agents endowed with photoacoustic properties as effective anticancer medicines.
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- Stavroula G. Kyrkou
- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece; (S.G.K.); (E.I.V.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece; (S.G.K.); (E.I.V.)
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- Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, D-85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany;
- Chair of Biological Imaging, Technische Universität München, D-81675 Munich, Germany
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- John Fulcher Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Brain Sciences, Division of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- John Fulcher Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Brain Sciences, Division of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece; (S.G.K.); (E.I.V.)
- Institute of Materials Science and Computing, University Research Center of Ioannina (URCI), 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Sutrisno L, Chen H, Yoshitomi T, Kawazoe N, Yang Y, Chen G. PLGA-collagen-BPNS Bifunctional composite mesh for photothermal therapy of melanoma and skin tissue engineering. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:204-213. [PMID: 34935026 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02366g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The treatment of melanoma requires not only the elimination of skin cancer cells but also skin regeneration to heal defects. To achieve this goal, a bifunctional composite scaffold of poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), collagen and black phosphorus nanosheets (BPNSs) was prepared by hybridizing a BPNS-embedded collagen sponge with a PLGA knitted mesh. The composite mesh increased the temperature under near-infrared laser irradiation. The incorporation of BPNSs provided the PLGA-collagen-BPNS composite mesh with excellent photothermal properties for the photothermal ablation of melanoma cells both in vitro and in vivo. The PLGA-collagen-BPNS composite mesh had high mechanical strength for easy handling. The PLGA-collagen-BPNS composite mesh facilitated the proliferation of fibroblasts, promoted the expression of angiogenesis-related genes and the genes of components of the extracellular matrix for skin tissue regeneration. The high mechanical strength, photothermal ablation capability and skin tissue regeneration effects demonstrate that the bifunctional PLGA-collagen-BPNS composite mesh is a versatile and effective platform for the treatment of melanoma and the regeneration of skin defects.
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- Linawati Sutrisno
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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Jia T, Li L, Yin X, Chen Z, Ma S, Zhao X, Xi G, Xu T, Zhao X, Wang Y. Novel Water-Soluble Phthalocyanine-Based Small Molecule for Effective NIR Triggered Dual Phototherapy of Cancer. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj06116j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) synergized photodynamic therapy (PDT) indicates more hopeful future of clinical application and is of significant importance for cancer theranostic compared with monotherapy. Dual phototherapy is attracting increasing...
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Zhao X, Zhao H, Wang S, Fan Z, Ma Y, Yin Y, Wang W, Xi R, Meng M. A Tumor-Targeting Near-Infrared Heptamethine Cyanine Photosensitizer with Twisted Molecular Structure for Enhanced Imaging-Guided Cancer Phototherapy. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20828-20836. [PMID: 34860505 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In recent years, cancer phototherapy has been extensively studied as noninvasive cancer treatment. To present efficient recognition toward cancer cells, most photosensitizers (PSs) are required to couple with tumor-targeted ligands. Interestingly, the heptamethine cyanine IR780 displays an intrinsic tumor-targeted feature even without modification. However, the photothermal efficacy and photostability of IR780 are not sufficient enough for clinical use. Herein, we involve a twisted structure of tetraphenylethene (TPE) between two molecules of IR780 to improve the photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE). The obtained molecule T780T shows strong near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence and improved PCE (38.5%) in the dispersed state. Also, the photothermal stability and ROS generation capability of T780T at the NIR range (808 nm) are both promoted. In the aqueous phase, the T780T was formulated into uniform nanoaggregates (∼200 nm) with extremely low fluorescence and PTT response, which would reduce in vivo imaging background and side effect of PTT response in normal tissues. After intravenous injection into tumor-bearing mice, the T780T nanoaggregates display high tumor accumulation and thus remarkably inhibit the tumor growth. Moreover, the enhanced photostability of the T780T allows for twice irradiation after one injection and leads to more significant tumor inhibition. In summary, our study presents a tumor-targeted small-molecule PS for efficient cancer therapy and brings a new design of heptamethine cyanine PS for potential clinical applications.
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- Xiujie Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Institute of Chemistry & Center for Pharmacy, University of Bergen, Bergen 5020, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy and KLMDASR of Tianjin, Nankai University, Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Park, Tianjin 300350, China
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Mu X, Tang Y, Wu F, Ma H, Huang S, Liang M, Yang J, Lu Y, Zhou X, Li Z. A Simple Small Molecule with Synergistic Passive and Active Dual-Targeting Effects for Imaging-Guided Photothermal Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:36958-36966. [PMID: 34333968 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c11798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photothermal therapy allows spatiotemporal control of the treatment effect only at the site of the disease and provides promising opportunities for imaging-guided precision therapy. However, the development of photothermal transduction agents (PTAs) for tumor-specific accumulation and precision imaging, avoiding toxicity to the surrounding healthy tissue, is still challenging. Herein, a cyclooxygenase-2-specific small-organic-molecule-based PTA (Cy7-TCF-IMC) is developed, which can self-assemble into nanosaucers having unique photothermal and photoacoustic properties. Specifically, the self-assembling nature of Cy7-TCF-IMC affords preferential accumulation in tumors arising from synergistic passive enhanced permeability and retention effects and active targeting for precision theranostics. Antitumor therapy results show that these Cy7-TCF-IMC nanosaucers are highly photoacoustic imaging-guided PTAs for tumor ablation. These findings suggest the self-assembled Cy7-TCF-IMC nanosaucer represents a new paradigm as a single-component supramolecular medicine that can synergistically optimize passive and active targeting, thereby improving the therapeutic index of cancer and future clinical outcomes.
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Ma C, Zhang T, Xie Z. Leveraging BODIPY nanomaterials for enhanced tumor photothermal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7318-7327. [PMID: 34355720 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00855b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In the past ten years, photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted widespread attention in tumor treatment due to its non-invasiveness and little side effects. PTT utilizes heat produced by photothermal agents under the irradiation of near-infrared light to kill tumor cells. Boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY), an organic phototherapy agent, has been widely used in tumor phototherapy due to its higher molar extinction coefficient, robust photostability and good phototherapy effect. However, there are some issues in the application of BODIPY for tumor PTT, such as low photothermal conversion efficiency and short absorption wavelength. In this review, we focus on the latest development of BODIPY nanomaterials for overcoming the above problems and enhancing the PTT effect.
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- Chong Ma
- Department of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P. R. China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.
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Sutrisno L, Chen H, Chen Y, Yoshitomi T, Kawazoe N, Yang Y, Chen G. Composite scaffolds of black phosphorus nanosheets and gelatin with controlled pore structures for photothermal cancer therapy and adipose tissue engineering. Biomaterials 2021; 275:120923. [PMID: 34098151 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Breast cancer treatment needs to eradicate cancer cells and restore breast defects after surgical intervention. Herein, bifunctional composite scaffolds of black phosphorus nanosheets (BPNSs) and gelatin were designed to kill breast cancer cells and induce adipose tissue reconstruction. The composite scaffolds were prepared by hybridizing photothermal BPNSs with porous gelatin matrices by adding pre-prepared ice particles to precisely adjust their pore structures. The composite scaffolds had large, well-interconnected spherical pores, which allowed cell migration and infiltration. Hybridization with BPNSs increased the compression strength of the scaffolds. The composite scaffolds possessed a high photothermal conversion capacity that was dependent on the amount of BPNSs. The composite scaffold with a high amount of BPNSs could completely kill breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo under laser irradiation. Moreover, cell culture and animal experiment results showed that the composite scaffolds promoted lipid oil droplet formation and upregulated the expression of adipogenesis-related genes when hMSCs were cultured in the scaffolds. The composite scaffolds could offer a facile platform to exert anticancer effects against breast cancer cells and promote the reconstruction of adipose tissue.
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- Linawati Sutrisno
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan.
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Li Z, Rong L. A Homotypic Membrane-Camouflaged Biomimetic Nanoplatform with Gold Nanocrystals for Synergistic Photothermal/Starvation/Immunotherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:23469-23480. [PMID: 33999610 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Although photothermal therapy (PTT) has great potential for tumor inhibition, this single mode of action frequently encounters recurrence and metastasis, highlighting the urgent need for developing combination therapy. Inspired by established evidence that PTT could induce efficient immunogenic cell death (ICD), we here developed a versatile biomimetic nanoplatform (denoted as AuDRM) for the synergism of photothermal/starvation/immunotherapy against cancer. Specifically, dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully constructed followed by the in situ synthesis of Au NPs in the mesopores. Afterward, a hybrid membrane was coated to facilitate the loading of R837. Upon efficient accumulation in the tumor tissue by homotypic targeting, the pH-sensitive membrane could be jettisoned to ensure the exposure of Au NPs for starvation therapy and the effective release of the immunostimulator R837 for enhancement of immunotherapy. Except for the PTT-mediated tumor ablation, the induction of ICD coupled with the release of tumor antigens could work synergistically with the immunostimulator R837 for inhibiting the primary tumor as well as the metastasis and induce a long-term immune memory effect for tumor inhibition via a vaccine-like function. Thus, this study paves the way for high-performance tumor ablation by the synergism of photothermal/starvation/immunotherapy.
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- Zhaowei Li
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Qinrui Fu
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou China
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Zou Y, Long S, Xiong T, Zhao X, Sun W, Du J, Fan J, Peng X. Single-Molecule Förster Resonance Energy Transfer-Based Photosensitizer for Synergistic Photodynamic/Photothermal Therapy. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2021; 7:327-334. [PMID: 33655070 PMCID: PMC7908039 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c01551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Photosensitizers (PSs) inevitably release a large amount of energy in the form of fluorescence during photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, under the premise of satisfying fluorescence imaging, a large amount of energy is lost, which limits the efficiency of tumor therapy. Accordingly, in this study, we developed a new strategy (BDP-CR) using the single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) mechanism to transfer part of the fluorescent energy into heat for combined PDT and photothermal therapy (PTT) featuring the "1 + 1 > 2" amplification effect. Under the 671 nm light irradiation, BDP-CR can produce singlet oxygen (1O2) for PDT based on the BDP moiety and also generate hyperthermia to achieve the PTT effect by exciting CR based on the smFRET effect, which effectively kills cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. This strategy exhibits a broad absorption peak with strong light-harvesting ability, which improves photon utilization for treatment while realizing fluorescence imaging. Of note, owing to the smFRET effect, we achieve a combination treatment outcome at relatively low concentrations and light doses. Thus, we believe that this design concept will provide a new strategy for single-molecule FRET photosensitizers in combination therapy of cancer with potential clinical application prospects.
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- Yang Zou
- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- Ningbo
Institute of Dalian University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- Ningbo
Institute of Dalian University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- Ningbo
Institute of Dalian University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China
- E-mail:
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Xu Y, Wang S, Chen Z, Hu R, Li S, Zhao Y, Liu L, Qu J. Highly stable organic photothermal agent based on near-infrared-II fluorophores for tumor treatment. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:37. [PMID: 33541369 PMCID: PMC7863535 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00782-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim to develop a highly stable near-infrared (NIR) photoinduced tumor therapy agent stems from its considerable potential for biological application. Due to its long wavelength, biological imaging exhibits a high signal-to-background ratio, deep tissue penetration and maximum permissible light power, which can minimize damage to an organism during photoinduced tumor therapy. RESULTS A class of stable NIR-II fluorophores (NIR998, NIR1028, NIR980, NIR1030, and NIR1028-S) based on aza-boron-dipyrromethene (aza-BODIPY) dyes with donor-acceptor-donor structures have been rationally designed and synthesized by harnessing the steric relaxation effect and intramolecular photoinduced electron transfer (IPET). These fluorophores exhibit an intense range of NIR-II emission, large Stokes shift (≥ 100 nm), excellent photothermal conversion performance, and superior stability against photobleaching. Among the NIR-II fluorophores, NIR998 possesses better NIR-II emission and photothermal conversion performance. NIR998 nanoparticles (NIR998 NPs) can be encapsulated by liposomes. NIR998 NPs show superior stability in the presence of light, heat, and reactive oxygen nitrogen species than that of indocyanine green NPs, as well as a higher photothermal conversion ability (η = 50.5%) compared to other photothermal agents. Finally, under the guidance of photothermal imaging, NIR998 NPs have been proven to effectively eliminate tumors via their excellent photothermal conversion performance while presenting negligible cytotoxicity. CONCLUSIONS Utilizing IPET and the steric relaxation effect can effectively induce NIR-II emission of aza-BODIPY dyes. Stable NIR998 NPs have excellent photothermal conversion performance and negligible dark cytotoxicity, so they have the potential to act as photothermal agents in biological applications.
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- Yunjian Xu
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province & Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for the improved sensitization of tamoxifen. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cheruku RR, Cacaccio J, Durrani FA, Tabaczynski WA, Watson R, Siters K, Missert JR, Tracy EC, Guru K, Koya RC, Kalinski P, Baumann H, Pandey RK. Synthesis, Tumor Specificity, and Photosensitizing Efficacy of Erlotinib-Conjugated Chlorins and Bacteriochlorins: Identification of a Highly Effective Candidate for Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer. J Med Chem 2021; 64:741-767. [PMID: 33400524 PMCID: PMC9125565 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Erlotinib was covalently linked to 3-(1'-hexyloxy)ethyl-3-devinylpyropheophorbide-a (HPPH) and structurally related chlorins and bacteriochlorins at different positions of the tetrapyrrole ring. The functional consequence of each modification was determined by quantifying the uptake and subcellular deposition of the erlotinib conjugates, cellular response to therapeutic light treatment in tissue cultures, and in eliminating of corresponding tumors grown as a xenograft in SCID mice. The experimental human cancer models the established cell lines UMUC3 (bladder), FaDu (hypopharynx), and primary cultures of head and neck tumor cells. The effectiveness of the compounds was compared to that of HPPH. Furthermore, specific functional contribution of the carboxylic acid side group at position 172 and the chiral methyl group at 3(1') to the overall activity of the chimeric compounds was assessed. Among the conjugates investigated, the PS 10 was identified as the most effective candidate for achieving tumor cell-specific accumulation and yielding improved long-term tumor control.
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- Ravindra R. Cheruku
- PDT Center, Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- PDT Center, Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- PDT Center, Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- PDT Center, Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- PDT Center, Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- Photolitec, LLC, 73 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14223
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- PDT Center, Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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- PDT Center, Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY 14263
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Cheng Y, Bao D, Chen X, Wu Y, Wei Y, Wu Z, Li F, Piao JG. Microwave-triggered/HSP-targeted gold nano-system for triple-negative breast cancer photothermal therapy. Int J Pharm 2020; 593:120162. [PMID: 33307159 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.120162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Due to the lack of effective therapeutic targets and the passive delivery of a limited quantity of nanoparticles to the tumors, the photothermal conversion agents used in photothermal therapy (PTT) have not been effective in treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). As a result, there is a need to improve the tumor-targeting ability of these photothermal conversion agents. To address this, a microwave-triggered heat shock protein (HSP)-targeted gold nano-system (cmHSP-AuNC), with a gold nanocage (AuNC) as a photothermal conversion agent and anti-HSP monoclonal antibody (cmHSP) as a targeting ligand, was fabricated. cmHSP-AuNC was characterized based on morphology, particle size, zeta potentials, absorption spectrum, and photothermal conversion ability. The expression of HSP70 in 4T1 cells after microwave irradiation was verified by western blotting, and the optimal treatment conditions to achieve the highest expression were determined. Both in vitro and in vivo results indicated that the induction through microwave irradiation could effectively activate the HSP70 overexpression in TNBC, thereby significantly improving the targeting ability, tumor accumulation and anti-tumor efficacy of cmHSP-AuNC. This study proposes a promising strategy for improving the targeting ability and therapeutic efficacy of PTT.
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- Ying Cheng
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of Dermatology & Cosmetology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Pharmacy Department, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of Oncology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China.
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Jin H, Lin X, Gao M, Cui L, Liu Y. Peptide-Decorated Supramolecules for Subcellular Targeted Cancer Therapy: Recent Advances. Front Chem 2020; 8:824. [PMID: 33195035 PMCID: PMC7655966 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Binding small molecules through non-covalent molecular forces affords supramolecules, such as hydrogen bonds, with electrostatic, π-π interactions, van der Waals forces, and hydrophobic effects. Due to their good biocompatibility, low immunogenicity, and biodegradability, supramolecules have been intensely studied as multifunctional drug delivery platforms in targeted cancer therapy. In consideration of the defective therapeutic efficacy induced by simply transporting the therapeutic agents into tumor tissues or cancer cells instead of subcellular organelles, research is progressing toward the development of subcellular targeted cancer therapy (STCT) strategies. STCT is one of the most recent developments in the field of cancer nanomedicine. It is defined as the specific transportation of therapeutic agents to the target organelles for cancer treatment, which makes therapeutic agents accumulate in the target organelles at higher concentrations than other subcellular compartments. Compared with tumor-targeted and cancer-cell-targeted therapies, STCT exhibits dramatically improved specificity and precision, diminished adverse effects, and enhanced capacity to reverse multidrug resistance (MDR). Over the past few decades, peptides have played increasingly essential roles in multi-types of tumor-targeted drug delivery systems. Moreover, peptide-mediated STCT is becoming an emerging approach for precision cancer therapy and has been used in various cancer treatments, such as photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), chemotherapy, gene therapy, and non-drug-loaded nanoassemblies. In this review, we will focus on recent innovations in the variety of peptides used in designing peptide-decorated supramolecules for cell-membrane-, mitochondria-, and nucleus-localized STCT.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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Yu W, Sun J, Liu F, Yu S, Hu J, Zhao Y, Wang X, Liu X. Treating Immunologically Cold Tumors by Precise Cancer Photoimmunotherapy with an Extendable Nanoplatform. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:40002-40012. [PMID: 32805869 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c09469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Although immunotherapy has merged as an ideal cancer therapeutic strategy for preventing tumor growth and recurrence, effective approaches to treat immunologically cold tumors are still lacking. Herein, we reported a practical and extendable nanoplatform (HA/ZIF-8@ICG@IMQ) that facilely integrated various therapeutics and functions for boosting host antitumor immunity to treat immunologically cold tumors. The tumor-targeted and microenvironment-responsive HA/ZIF-8@ICG@IMQ facilitated the tumor-specific accumulation and release of photothermal agents and immune adjuvants. With near-infrared irradiation, the designed nanoparticles effectively enhanced the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and helper T cells and effectively blocked the growth of primary and distant tumors. Moreover, the smart therapeutic could effectively prevent tumor rechallenge and recurrence with a long-term host immunological memory response. This method shows an effective immunologically cold tumor treatment using extendable nanotherapeutics and may have reference significance for clinical cancer therapy.
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- Wenqian Yu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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Xiao M, Fan J, Li M, Xu F, Zhao X, Xi D, Ma H, Li Y, Du J, Sun W, Peng X. A photosensitizer-inhibitor conjugate for photodynamic therapy with simultaneous inhibition of treatment escape pathways. Biomaterials 2020; 257:120262. [PMID: 32736258 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been successfully demonstrated for anticancer treatment in vivo. However, tumor metastasis during PDT are still inevitable due to the activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The current work describes the synthesis of a photosensitizer (PS)-EGFR inhibitor conjugate for PDT with simultaneous tumor metastasis inhibition. The conjugate efficiently internalized into cancer cells and generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) under light, indicating strong cytotoxicity even in hypoxic tumor environment. The presence of an EGFR inhibitor significantly inhibited cell migration and invasion. Accordingly, photoactivation of the conjugate resulted in efficient tumor growth inhibition in a 4T1 tumor-bearing mouse model and suppressed angiogenesis and tumor metastasis during PDT. Therefore, combined PDT and EGFR inhibition strategy provides a new platform for future anticancer treatment with high safety.
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- Ming Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China; Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology, No.26 Yucai Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, 315016, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China; Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology, No.26 Yucai Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, 315016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China; Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology, No.26 Yucai Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, 315016, China.
| | - Xiaojun Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024, China
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