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Liu X, Liang Z, Du H, Zhang B, Wang Q, Xie S, Xiao L, Chen Y, Wang Y, Li F, Ling D. DNA-Mediated Magnetic-Dimer Assembly for Fault-Free Ultra-High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Tumors. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:6696-6705. [PMID: 38796774 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01389] [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: 05/28/2024]
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Ultra-high-field (UHF) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) stands as a pivotal cornerstone in biomedical imaging, yet the challenge of false imaging persists, constraining its full potential. Despite the development of dual-mode contrast agents improving conventional MRI, their effectiveness in UHF remains suboptimal due to the high magnetic moment, resulting in diminished T1 relaxivity and excessively enhanced T2 relaxivity. Herein, we report a DNA-mediated magnetic-dimer assembly (DMA) of iron oxide nanoparticles that harnesses UHF-tailored nanomagnetism for fault-free UHF-MRI. DMA exhibits a dually enhanced longitudinal relaxivity of 4.42 mM-1·s-1 and transverse relaxivity of 26.23 mM-1·s-1 at 9 T, demonstrating a typical T1-T2 dual-mode UHF-MRI contrast agent. Importantly, DMA leverages T1-T2 dual-modality image fusion to achieve artifact-free breast cancer visualization, effectively filtering interference from hundred-micrometer-level false-positive signals with unprecedented precision. The UHF-tailored T1-T2 dual-mode DMA contrast agents hold promise for elevating the accuracy of MR imaging in disease diagnosis.
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- Xun Liu
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- World Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Songjiang Institute and Songjiang Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emotions and Affective Disorders (LEAD), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- World Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, China
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- World Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, China
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Yang Q, Ye W, Luo D, Xing J, Xiao Q, Wu H, Yao Y, Wang G, Yang L, Guo D, Wang K, He Y, Ye X, Zhang J, Jin Z, Fan Z, Wen X, Mao J, Chen X, Zhao Q. Neuroprotective effects of anti-TRAIL-ICG nanoagent and its multimodal imaging evaluation in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. Mater Today Bio 2024; 26:101094. [PMID: 38854952 PMCID: PMC11157279 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) is a major challenge to neuronal survival in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, effective neuroprotective agents remain to be developed for the treatment of CIRI. In this work, we have developed an Anti-TRAIL protein-modified and indocyanine green (ICG)-responsive nanoagent (Anti-TRAIL-ICG) to target ischemic areas and then reduce CIRI and rescue the ischemic penumbra. In vitro and in vivo experiments have demonstrated that the carrier-free nanoagent can enhance drug transport across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in stroke mice, exhibiting high targeting ability and good biocompatibility. Anti-TRAIL-ICG nanoagent played a better neuroprotective role by reducing apoptosis and ferroptosis, and significantly improved ischemia-reperfusion injury. Moreover, the multimodal imaging platform enables the dynamic in vivo examination of multiple morphofunctional information, so that the dynamic molecular events of nanoagent can be detected continuously and in real time for early treatment in transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) models. Furthermore, it has been found that Anti-TRAIL-ICG has great potential in the functional reconstruction of neurovascular networks through optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Taken together, our work effectively alleviates CIRI after stoke by blocking multiple cell death pathways, which offers an innovative strategy for harnessing the apoptosis and ferroptosis against CIRI.
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- Qiong Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Vascular Intervention, Guilin Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Guilin Medical College, Guilin, 541000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- Institute of Advanced Science Facilities, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Institute of Materia Medica, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
- Department of Vascular Intervention, Guilin Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Guilin Medical College, Guilin, 541000, China
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, Department of Vascular & Tumor Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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Zhang L, Qiu M, Wang R, Li S, Liu X, Xu Q, Xiao L, Jiang ZX, Zhou X, Chen S. Monitoring ROS Responsive Fe 3O 4-based Nanoparticle Mediated Ferroptosis and Immunotherapy via 129Xe MRI. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403771. [PMID: 38551448 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024]
Abstract
The immune checkpoint blockade strategy has improved the survival rate of late-stage lung cancer patients. However, the low immune response rate limits the immunotherapy efficiency. Here, we report a ROS-responsive Fe3O4-based nanoparticle that undergoes charge reversal and disassembly in the tumor microenvironment, enhancing the uptake of Fe3O4 by tumor cells and triggering a more severe ferroptosis. In the tumor microenvironment, the nanoparticle rapidly disassembles and releases the loaded GOx and the immune-activating peptide Tuftsin under overexpressed H2O2. GOx can consume the glucose of tumor cells and generate more H2O2, promoting the disassembly of the nanoparticle and drug release, thereby enhancing the therapeutic effect of ferroptosis. Combined with Tuftsin, it can more effectively reverse the immune-suppressive microenvironment and promote the recruitment of effector T cells in tumor tissues. Ultimately, in combination with α-PD-L1, there is significant inhibition of the growth of lung metastases. Additionally, the hyperpolarized 129Xe method has been used to evaluate the Fe3O4 nanoparticle-mediated immunotherapy, where the ventilation defects in lung metastases have been significantly improved with complete lung structure and function recovered. The ferroptosis-enhanced immunotherapy combined with non-radiation evaluation methodology paves a new way for designing novel theranostic agents for cancer therapy.
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, P. R. China
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Wei HL, Zhang Q, Deng Z, Guan G, Dong Z, Cao H, Liang P, Lu D, Liu S, Yin X, Song G, Huan S, Zhang XB. Lanthanide Inorganic Nanoparticles Enhance Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles Afterglow Luminescence for In Vivo Afterglow/Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Anal Chem 2024; 96:7697-7705. [PMID: 38697043 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00747] [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: 05/04/2024]
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Dual/multimodal imaging strategies are increasingly recognized for their potential to provide comprehensive diagnostic insights in cancer imaging by harnessing complementary data. This study presents an innovative probe that capitalizes on the synergistic benefits of afterglow luminescence and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), effectively eliminating autofluorescence interference and delivering a superior signal-to-noise ratio. Additionally, it facilitates deep tissue penetration and enables noninvasive imaging. Despite the advantages, only a limited number of probes have demonstrated the capability to simultaneously enhance afterglow luminescence and achieve high-resolution MRI and afterglow imaging. Herein, we introduce a cutting-edge imaging platform based on semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (PFODBT) integrated with NaYF4@NaGdF4 (Y@Gd@PFO-SPNs), which can directly amplify afterglow luminescence and generate MRI and afterglow signals in tumor tissues. The proposed mechanism involves lanthanide nanoparticles producing singlet oxygen (1O2) upon white light irradiation, which subsequently oxidizes PFODBT, thereby intensifying afterglow luminescence. This innovative platform paves the way for the development of high signal-to-background ratio imaging modalities, promising noninvasive diagnostics for cancer.
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- Han-Lin Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Zhu X, Xie L, Tian J, Jiang Y, Song E, Song Y. A multi-mode Rhein-based nano-platform synergizing ferrotherapy/chemotherapy-induced immunotherapy for enhanced tumor therapy. Acta Biomater 2024; 180:383-393. [PMID: 38570106 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.03.030] [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: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Ferroptosis has emerged as a promising strategy for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) due to bypassing apoptosis and triggering immunogenic cell death (ICD) of tumor cells. However, the antitumor efficacy has been limited by the insufficient intracellular ferrous iron concentration required for ferroptosis and inadequate antitumor immune response. To address these limitations, we designed a multi-mode nano-platform (MP-FA@R-F NPs), which exhibited a synergistic effect of ferroptosis, apoptosis and induced immune response for enhanced antitumor therapy. MP-FA@R-F NPs target folate receptors, which are over-expressed on the tumor cell's surface to promote intracellular uptake. The cargoes, including Rhein and Fe3O4, would be released in intracellular acid, accelerating by NIR laser irradiation. The released Rhein induced apoptosis of tumor cells mediated by the caspase 3 signal pathway, while the released Fe3O4 triggered ferroptosis through the Fenton reaction and endowed the nanoplatform with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) capabilities. In addition, ferroptosis-dying tumor cells could release damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) to promote T cell activation and infiltration for immune response and induce immunogenic cell death (ICD) for tumor immunotherapy. Together, MP-FA@R-F NPs represent a potential synergistic ferro-/chemo-/immuno-therapy strategy with MRI guidance for enhanced antitumor therapy. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The massive strategies of cancer therapy based on ferroptosis have been emerging in recent years, which provided new insights into designing materials for cancer therapy. However, the antitumor efficacy of ferroptosis is still unsatisfactory, mainly due to insufficient intracellular pro-ferroptotic stimuli. In the current study, we designed a multi-mode nano-platform (MP-FA@R-F NPs), which represented a potential synergistic ferro-/chemo-/immuno-therapy strategy with MRI guidance for enhanced antitumor therapy.
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- Xiaokang Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Rd, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Rd, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Rd, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Rd, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Rd, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, China.
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Xie W, Gan Y, Wang L, Si Y, Li Q, Song T, Wei P, Wu Z, Zhang G. Tumor Microenvironment-Activated Nanostructure to Enhance MRI Capability and Nanozyme Activity for Highly Tumor-Specific Multimodal Theranostics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306446. [PMID: 38105592 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306446] [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: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Copper-based nanozymes exhibit excellent antitumor activity but are easily inactivated due to the disturbance of proteins or other macromolecules with sulfhydryl. A tumor microenvironment-responsive CuMnO@Fe3O4 (CMF) core-shell nanozyme for highly efficient tumor theranostics is developed. A platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β-recognizing cyclic peptide (PDGFB) target is conjugated to the surface of CMF to fabricate a tumor-specific nanozyme (PCMF). The core-shell nanostructure significantly avoids the oxidation and inactivation of copper-based nanozyme, promoting the antitumor activity of PCMF. The weak acid- and GSH-activated T1 and T2 relaxation rate of PCMF contributes to T1 and T2 dual contrast imaging at the tumor site. In addition, the PCMF disintegrates and produces some metal ions that possess Fenton catalytic activity (i.e., Cu+, Mn2+, and Fe2+) under TME. This process significantly depletes GSH, accelerates Fenton and Fenton-like reactions, enhances cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and induces cancer cell apoptosis and ferroptosis. PCMF also exhibits photothermal functions, so it can be used in combined photothermal therapy, ferroptosis therapy, and chemodynamic therapy, improving anticancer activity. This work provides insights into the design of an exquisite nanostructure for high-sensitive and tumor-specific theranostics.
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- Wenteng Xie
- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- Stomatologic Hospital and College, Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, P. R. China
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Lin P, Wu W, Chen C, Chen Y, Ouyang S, Song Z, Xia Y, An Y, Zhang N, Zhao P, Lin B, Tao J. Walking Dead Macrophage-Based Positive Enhancement MRI for Ultrahighly Efficient Diagnosis of Nephritis. Anal Chem 2024; 96:4933-4941. [PMID: 38483253 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Nephritis is an inflammatory condition of the glomerulus, and the clinical gold standard for its diagnosis is a kidney biopsy. However, obtaining biopsy results can take several days, which does not meet the requirement of rapid diagnosis, especially for rapidly progressive types. To achieve an effective and noninvasive diagnosis, we propose a nephritis-specific, positive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent based on Gd3+ anchored walking dead macrophage Gd-RAW. Gd-RAW exhibits high selectivity for inflammatory renal parenchyma and provides comparable results to histopathology methods. The Gd-RAW-based MRI contrast agent reduces the diagnostic time of nephritis from 14 days of biopsy to 1 h. Furthermore, in a unilateral nephritis model constructed by increasing the glycerol concentration, the T1WI of renal parenchyma exhibits an increased signal-to-noise ratio, which is crucial for evaluating nephritic severity. This work promotes rapid diagnosis of nephritis and potentially provides sufficient evidence for clinicians to offer timely treatment to patients. The methodology of paramagnetic ion-anchored macrophage corpse also opens up new prospects for designing more specific and biosafe MRI contrast agents.
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- Peiru Lin
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiac Function and Microcirculation, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital, 510515 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 515100 Shantou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiac Function and Microcirculation, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou National Laboratory, 510005 Guangzhou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiac Function and Microcirculation, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 510515 Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510640 Guangzhou, China
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Xu J, Guan G, Ye Z, Zhang C, Guo Y, Ma Y, Lu C, Lei L, Zhang XB, Song G. Enhancing lipid peroxidation via radical chain transfer reaction for MRI guided and effective cancer therapy in mice. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024; 69:636-647. [PMID: 38158292 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Lipid peroxidation (LPO), the process of membrane lipid oxidation, is a potential new form of cell death for cancer treatment. However, the radical chain reaction involved in LPO is comprised of the initiation, propagation (the slowest step), and termination stages, limiting its effectiveness in vivo. To address this limitation, we introduce the radical chain transfer reaction into the LPO process to target the propagation step and overcome the sluggish rate of lipid peroxidation, thereby promoting endogenous lipid peroxidation and enhancing therapeutic outcomes. Firstly, radical chain transfer agent (CTA-1)/Fe nanoparticles (CTA-Fe NPs-1) was synthesized. Notably, CTA-1 convert low activity peroxyl radicals (ROO·) into high activity alkoxyl radicals (RO·), creating the cycle of free radical oxidation and increasing the propagation of lipid peroxidation. Additionally, CTA-1/Fe ions enhance reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, consume glutathione (GSH), and thereby inactivate GPX-4, promoting the initiation stage and reducing termination of free radical reaction. CTA-Fe NPs-1 induce a higher level of peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in lipid membranes, leading to highly effective treatment in cancer cells. In addition, CTA-Fe NPs-1 could be enriched in tumors inducing potent tumor inhibition and exhibit activatable T1-MRI contrast of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In summary, CTA-Fe NPs-1 can enhance intracellular lipid peroxidation by accelerating initiation, propagation, and inhibiting termination step, promoting the cycle of free radical reaction, resulting in effective anticancer outcomes in tumor-bearing mice.
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- Juntao Xu
- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH 44106, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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Ko MJ, Yoo W, Min S, Zhang YS, Joo J, Kang H, Kim DH. Photonic control of image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2024; 500:215532. [PMID: 38645709 PMCID: PMC11027759 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Photonic nanomaterials, characterized by their remarkable photonic tunability, empower a diverse range of applications, including cutting-edge advances in cancer nanomedicine. Recently, ferroptosis has emerged as a promising alternative strategy for effectively killing cancer cells with minimizing therapeutic resistance. Novel design of photonic nanomaterials that can integrate photoresponsive-ferroptosis inducers, -diagnostic imaging, and -synergistic components provide significant benefits to effectively trigger local ferroptosis. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in photonic nanomaterials for image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine, offering insights into their strengths, constraints, and their potential as a future paradigm in cancer treatment.
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- Min Jun Ko
- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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Cai J, Xu X, Saw PE. Nanomedicine targeting ferroptosis to overcome anticancer therapeutic resistance. SCIENCE CHINA. LIFE SCIENCES 2024; 67:19-40. [PMID: 37728804 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-022-2340-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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A potential reason for the failure of tumor therapies is treatment resistance. Resistance to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy continues to be a major obstacle in clinic, resulting in tumor recurrence and metastasis. The major mechanisms of therapy resistance are inhibitions of cell deaths, like apoptosis and necrosis, through drug inactivation and excretion, repair of DNA damage, tumor heterogeneity, or changes in tumor microenvironment, etc. Recent studies have shown that ferroptosis play a major role in therapies resistance by inducing phospholipid peroxidation and iron-dependent cell death. Some ferroptosis inducers in combination with clinical treatment techniques have been used to enhance the effect in tumor therapy. Notably, versatile ferroptosis nanoinducers exhibit an extensive range of functions in reversing therapy resistance, including directly triggering ferroptosis and feedback regulation. Herein, we provide a detailed description of the design, mechanism, and therapeutic application of ferroptosis-mediated synergistic tumor therapeutics. We also discuss the prospect and challenge of nanomedicine in tumor therapy resistance by regulating ferroptosis and combination therapy.
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- Jing Cai
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Nanhai Translational Innovation Center of Precision Immunology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Foshan, 528200, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Nanhai Translational Innovation Center of Precision Immunology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Foshan, 528200, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Nanhai Translational Innovation Center of Precision Immunology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Foshan, 528200, China.
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Zhang Q, Yin R, Guan G, Liu H, Song G. Renal clearable magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging and guided therapy. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 16:e1929. [PMID: 37752407 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1929] [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: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive, radiation-free imaging technique widely used for disease detection and therapeutic evaluation due to its infinite penetration depth. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have unique magnetic and physicochemical properties, making them ideal as contrast agents for MRI. However, the in vivo toxicity of MNPs, resulting from metal ion leakage and long-term accumulation in the reticuloendothelial system (RES), limits their clinical application. To overcome these challenges, there is considerable interest in the development of renal-clearable MNPs that can be completely cleared through the kidney, reducing retention time and potential toxic risks. In this review, we provide an overview of recent advancements in the development of renal-clearable MNPs for disease imaging and treatment. We discuss the factors influencing renal clearance, summarize the types of renal-clearable MNPs, their synthesis methods, and biomedical applications. This review aims to offer comprehensive information for the design and clinical translation of renal-clearable MNPs. This article is categorized under: Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing.
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- Qinpeng Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Cheng P, Ming S, Cao W, Wu J, Tian Q, Zhu J, Wei W. Recent advances in sonodynamic therapy strategies for pancreatic cancer. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 16:e1945. [PMID: 38403882 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1945] [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: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Pancreatic cancer, a prevalent malignancy of the digestive system, has a poor 5-year survival rate of around 10%. Although numerous minimally invasive alternative treatments, including photothermal therapy and photodynamic therapy, have shown effectiveness compared with traditional surgical procedures, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, the application of these alternative treatments is constrained by their depth of penetration, making it challenging to treat pancreatic cancer situated deep within the tissue. Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has emerged as a promising minimally invasive therapy method that is particularly potent against deep-seated tumors such as pancreatic cancer. However, the unique characteristics of pancreatic cancer, including a dense surrounding matrix, high reductivity, and a hypoxic tumor microenvironment, impede the efficient application of SDT. Thus, to guide the evolution of SDT for pancreatic cancer therapy, this review addresses these challenges, examines current strategies for effective SDT enhancement for pancreatic cancer, and investigates potential future advances to boost clinical applicability. This article is categorized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease.
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- Peng Cheng
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Chen Y, Liang Z, Wang Q, Xiao L, Xie S, Yang S, Liu X, Ling D, Li F. Alpha-Synuclein Oligomers Driven T1-T2 Switchable Nanoprobes for Early and Accurate Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2310404. [PMID: 38149464 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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The alpha-synuclein (α-syn) oligomers hold a central role in the pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Achieving accurate detection of α-syn oligomers in vivo presents a promising avenue for early and accurate diagnosis of PD. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with non-invasion and exceptional tissue penetration, offers a potent tool for visualizing α-syn oligomers in vivo. Nonetheless, ensuring diagnostic specificity remains a formidable challenge. Herein, a novel MRI probe (ASOSN) is introduced, which encompasses highly sensitive antiferromagnetic nanoparticles functionalized with single-chain fragment variable antibodies, endowing it with the capacity for discerning recognition and binding to α-syn oligomers and triggering a switchable T1-T2 MRI signal. Significantly, ASOSN possesses the unique capability to accurately discriminate α-syn oligomers from neuroinflammation in vivo. Moreover, ASOSN facilitates the non-invasive and precise visualizing of endogenous α-syn oligomers in living systems. This innovative design heralds the development of a non-invasive visualization strategy for α-syn oligomers, marking a pivotal advancement for early and accurate diagnosis of PD.
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- Ying Chen
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- World Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- World Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- World Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- World Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai, 201203, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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Ding Y, Ge M, Zhang C, Yu J, Xia D, He J, Jia Z. Platelets as delivery vehicles for targeted enrichment of NO · to cerebral glioma for magnetic resonance imaging. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:499. [PMID: 38129881 PMCID: PMC10734142 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02245-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent, MRI has made substantial contributions to glioma diagnosis. Metal-free MRI agents, such as the nano free radical nitric oxide (NO·) micelle, can overcome the inherent toxicity of metal-based agents in certain patient populations. However, the low spatial resolution of nano NO· micelle in MRI limits its clinical development. In this study, we pretreated platelets (PLTs) and loaded them with nano NO· micelles to synthesize NO·@PLT, which can overcome the low contrast and poor in vivo stability of nitroxide-based MRI contrast agents. The PLTs can serve as potential drug carriers for targeting and delivering nano NO· micelles to gliomas and thus increase the contrast in T1-weighted imaging (T1WI) of MRI. This drug carrier system uses the unique tumor-targeting ability of PLTs and takes advantage of the high signal presentation of steady nano NO· micelles in T1WI, thereby ultimately achieving signal amplification of glioma in T1WI. With the effect of PLTs-tumor cell adhesion, NO·@PLT has per-nitroxide transverse relativities of approximately 2-fold greater than those of free NO· particles. These features allow a sufficient NO·@PLT concentration to accumulate in murine subcutaneous glioma tumors up from 5 min to 2.5 h (optimum at 1.5 h) after systemic administration. This results in MRI contrast comparable to that of metal-based agents. This study established a promising metal-free MRI contrast agent, NO·@PLT, for glioma diagnosis, because it has superior spatial resolution owing to its high glioma-targeting ability and has significant translational implications in the clinic.
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- Yuchen Ding
- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, School of Public Health of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, PR China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, School of Public Health of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, PR China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, School of Public Health of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, PR China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, School of Public Health of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, PR China.
- Institute of Biology and Nanotechnology of Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, PR China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, PR China.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, School of Public Health of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, PR China.
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Zhang Z, Xiang J, Guan L, Chen P, Li C, Guo C, Hu Y, Huang S, Cai L, Gong P. Inducing tumor ferroptosis via a pH-responsive NIR-II photothermal agent initiating lysosomal dysfunction. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:19074-19078. [PMID: 38009184 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04124g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Ferroptosis is a unique programmed cell death process that was discovered a few years ago and plays an important role in tumor biology and treatment. However, it still remains a challenge to modulate tumor ferroptosis by spatiotemporally controlled cell-intrinsic Fenton chemistry. Herein, a pH activated photothermal sensitizer IR-PE has been designed and synthesized on the basis of cyanine bearing a diamine moiety, which is capable of triggering the lysosomal dysfunction-mediated Fenton pathway under the irradiation of near-infrared light to evoke ferroptosis, thereby improving antitumor efficacy and mitigating systemic side effects.
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- Zhiwei Zhang
- Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Sino-Euro Center of Biomedicine and Health, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Sino-Euro Center of Biomedicine and Health, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji 721013, China
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- Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Shenzhen 518036, China.
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- Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Shenzhen 518036, China.
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- Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Shenzhen 518036, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Sino-Euro Center of Biomedicine and Health, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab for Biomaterials, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Sino-Euro Center of Biomedicine and Health, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Yang L, Dong S, Gai S, Yang D, Ding H, Feng L, Yang G, Rehman Z, Yang P. Deep Insight of Design, Mechanism, and Cancer Theranostic Strategy of Nanozymes. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:28. [PMID: 37989794 PMCID: PMC10663430 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01224-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Since the discovery of enzyme-like activity of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in 2007, nanozymes are becoming the promising substitutes for natural enzymes due to their advantages of high catalytic activity, low cost, mild reaction conditions, good stability, and suitable for large-scale production. Recently, with the cross fusion of nanomedicine and nanocatalysis, nanozyme-based theranostic strategies attract great attention, since the enzymatic reactions can be triggered in the tumor microenvironment to achieve good curative effect with substrate specificity and low side effects. Thus, various nanozymes have been developed and used for tumor therapy. In this review, more than 270 research articles are discussed systematically to present progress in the past five years. First, the discovery and development of nanozymes are summarized. Second, classification and catalytic mechanism of nanozymes are discussed. Third, activity prediction and rational design of nanozymes are focused by highlighting the methods of density functional theory, machine learning, biomimetic and chemical design. Then, synergistic theranostic strategy of nanozymes are introduced. Finally, current challenges and future prospects of nanozymes used for tumor theranostic are outlined, including selectivity, biosafety, repeatability and stability, in-depth catalytic mechanism, predicting and evaluating activities.
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- Lu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China.
- Yantai Research Institute, Harbin Engineering University, Yantai, 264000, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering and Technology of Heilongjiang Province, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China.
- Yantai Research Institute, Harbin Engineering University, Yantai, 264000, People's Republic of China.
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Guo S, Xiong W, Zhu J, Feng J, Zhou R, Fan Q, Zhang Q, Li Z, Yang J, Zhou H, Yi P, Feng Y, Yang S, Qiu X, Xu Y, Shen Z. A STING pathway-activatable contrast agent for MRI-guided tumor immunoferroptosis synergistic therapy. Biomaterials 2023; 302:122300. [PMID: 37659110 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
Abstract
The immunotherapy efficiency of stimulator of interferon genes (STING)-activatable drugs (e.g., 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin, SN38) is limited by their non-specificity to tumor cells and the slow excretion of the DNA-containing exosomes from the treated cancer cells. The efficacy of tumor ferroptosis therapy is always limited by the elimination of lipid peroxides (LPO) by the pathways of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) and ferroptosis suppressor protein 1(FSP1). To solve these problems, in this study, we developed a STING pathway-activatable contrast agent (i.e., FeGd-HN@TA-Fe2+-SN38 nanoparticles) for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided tumor immunoferroptosis synergistic therapy. The remarkable in vivo MRI performance of FeGd-HN@TA-Fe2+-SN38 is attributed to its high accumulation at tumor location, the high relaxivities of FeGd-HN core, and the pH-sensitive TA-Fe2+-SN38 layer. The effectiveness and biosafety of the immunoferroptosis synergistic therapy induced by FeGd-HN@TA-Fe2+-SN38 are demonstrated by the in vivo investigations on the 4T1 tumor-bearing mice. The mechanisms of in vivo immunoferroptosis synergistic therapy by FeGd-HN@TA-Fe2+-SN38 are demonstrated by measurements of in vivo ROS, LPO, GPX4 and SLC7A11 levels, the intratumor matured DCs and CD8+ T cells, the protein expresion of STING and IRF-3, and the secretion of IFN-β and IFN-γ.
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- Shuai Guo
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 FOUR Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, 22212, South Korea
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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Tang N, Zhu Y, Lu Z, Deng J, Guo J, Ding X, Wang J, Cao R, Chen A, Huang Z, Lu H, Wang Z. pH-Responsive doxorubicin-loaded magnetosomes for magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound real-time monitoring and ablation of breast cancer. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:7158-7168. [PMID: 37718624 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00789h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is driving a new direction in non-invasive thermal ablation therapy with spatial specificity and real-time temperature monitoring. Although widely used in clinical practice, it remains challenging to completely ablate the tumor margin due to fear of damaging the surrounding tissues, thus leading to low efficacy and a series of complications. Herein, we have developed novel pH-responsive drug-loading magnetosomes (STPSD nanoplatform) for increasing the T2-contrast and improved the ablation efficiency with a clinical MRgFUS system. Specifically, this STPSD nanoplatform is functionalized by pH-responsive peptides (STP-TPE), encapsulating superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) and doxorubicin (DOX), which can cause drug release and SPIO deposition at the tumor site triggered by acidity and MRgFUS. Under MRgFUS treatment, the increased vascular permeability caused by hyperthermia can improve the uptake of SPIO and DOX by tumor cells, so as to enhance ultrasound energy absorption and further enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy to completely ablate tumor margins. Moreover, we demonstrated that a series of MR sequences including T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), contrast-enhanced T1WI imaging (T1WI C+), maximum intensity projection (MIP), volume rendering (VR) and ADC mapping can be further utilized to monitor the MRgFUS ablation effect in rat models. Overall, this smart nanoplatform has the capacity to be a powerful tool to promote the therapeutic MRgFUS effect and minimize the side effects to surrounding tissues.
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- Na Tang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, New York University, New York, 10016, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
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Yu J, Li Q, Wei Z, Fan G, Wan F, Tian L. Ultra-stable MOF@MOF nanoplatform for photodynamic therapy sensitized by relieved hypoxia due to mitochondrial respiration inhibition. Acta Biomater 2023; 170:330-343. [PMID: 37607616 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.08.025] [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: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with periodically arranged porphyrinic linkers avoiding the self-quenching issue of porphyrins in photodynamic therapy (PDT) have been widely applied. However, the porphyrinic MOFs still face challenges of poor stability under physiological conditions and limited photodynamic efficiency by the hypoxia condition of tumors. Herein, we fabricate the MOF@MOF structure with a protective MOF shell to improve the stability and relieve the hypoxia condition of tumors for sensitized PDT. Under protection of the MOF shell, the MOF@MOF structure can keep intact for 96 h under physiological conditions. Consequently, the tumoral accumulation efficiency is two folds of the MOF core. Furthermore, the MOF shell decomposes under acidic environment, and the loaded inhibitor of mitochondria pyruvate carrier (7-amino carboxycoumarins-2, 7ACC2) will be released. 7ACC2 inhibits the mitochondrial pyruvate influx and simultaneously blocks glucose and lactate from fueling the mitochondrial respiration, thereupon relieving the hypoxia condition of tumors. Under a 5-min laser irradiation, the 7ACC2 carrying MOF@MOF nanoplatforms induced doubled cellular apoptosis and reduced 70% of the tumor growth compared with the cargo-free MOF@MOF. In summary, the design of this stable and hypoxia self-relievable MOF@MOF nanoplatform will enlighten the future development of MOF-based nanomedicines and PDT. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Though widely used for photodynamic therapy (PDT) in previous studies, porphyrinic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) still face challenges in poor stability under physiological conditions and limited photodynamic efficiency due to the hypoxia condition of tumors. In order to solve these problems, (1) we develop the MOF@MOF strategy to improve the physiological stability; (2) an inhibitor of mitochondria pyruvate carrier, 7-amino carboxycoumarins-2 (7ACC2), is loaded to inhibit the mitochondrial pyruvate influx and simultaneously block glucose and lactate from fueling the mitochondrial respiration, thereupon relieving the hypoxia condition of tumors. In comparison with previous studies, our strategy simultaneously improves stability and overcomes the limited PDT efficiency in the hypoxia tumor tissue, which will enlighten the future development of MOF-based nanomedicines and PDT.
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- Jiantao Yu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China.
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Zhan J, Liu J, Yang J, Huang L, Lu Y, Lu X, Zhu J, Yang S, Shen Z. Ultrasmall Self-Cascade AuNP@FeS Nanozyme for H 2S-Amplified Ferroptosis Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:46213-46225. [PMID: 37740721 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c09066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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Recently, nanozymes with peroxidase (POD)-like activity have shown great promise for ferroptosis-based tumor therapy, which are capable of transforming hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to highly toxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH). However, the unsatisfactory therapeutic performance of nanozymes due to insufficient endogenous H2O2 and acidity at tumor sites has always been a conundrum. Herein, an ultrasmall gold (Au) @ ferrous sulfide (FeS) cascade nanozyme (AuNP@FeS) with H2S-releasing ability constructed with an Au nanoparticle (AuNP) and an FeS nanoparticle (FeSNP) is designed to increase the H2O2 level and acidity in tumor cells via the collaboration between cascade reactions of AuNP@FeS and the biological effects of released H2S, achieving enhanced •OH generation as well as effective ferroptosis for tumor therapy. The cascade reaction in tumor cells is activated by the glucose oxidase (GOD)-like activity of AuNP in AuNP@FeS to catalyze intratumoral glucose into H2O2 and gluconic acid; meanwhile, the released H2S from AuNP@FeS reduces H2O2 consumption by inhibiting intracellular catalase (CAT) activity and promotes lactic acid accumulation. The two pathways synergistically boost H2O2 and acidity in tumor cells, thus inducing a cascade to generate abundant •OH by catalyzing H2O2 through the POD-like activity of FeS in AuNP@FeS and ultimately causing amplified ferroptosis. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that AuNP@FeS presents a superior tumor therapeutic effect compared to that of AuNP or FeS alone. This strategy represents a simple but powerful method to amplify ferroptosis with H2S-releasing cascade nanozymes and will pave a new way for the development of tumor therapy.
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- Jiezhao Zhan
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 FOUR Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 22212, South Korea
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
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Shubhra QTH. Iron oxide nanoparticles in magnetic drug targeting and ferroptosis-based cancer therapy. MEDICAL REVIEW (2021) 2023; 3:444-447. [PMID: 38283254 PMCID: PMC10811351 DOI: 10.1515/mr-2023-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Iron oxide (IO) nanoparticles (NPs) have gained significant attention in the field of biomedicine, particularly in drug targeting and cancer therapy. Their potential in magnetic drug targeting (MDT) and ferroptosis-based cancer therapy is highly promising. IO NPs serve as an effective drug delivery system (DDS), utilizing external magnetic fields (EMFs) to target cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy organs. Additionally, IO NPs can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) and induce ferroptosis, resulting in cytotoxic effects on cancer cells. This article explores how IO NPs can potentially revolutionize cancer research, focusing on their applications in MDT and ferroptosis-based therapy.
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- Quazi T. H. Shubhra
- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in KatowiceChorzów, Poland
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Shen M, Jiang H, Zhao Y, Wu L, Yang H, Yao Y, Meng H, Yang Q, Liu L, Li Y. Shear Stress and ROS Dual-Responsive RBC-Hitchhiking Nanoparticles for Atherosclerosis Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:43374-43386. [PMID: 37669139 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07371] [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: 09/07/2023]
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Atherosclerosis (AS), a leading cause of death worldwide, is a chronic inflammatory disease rich in lipids and reactive oxygen species (ROS) within plaques. Therefore, lowering lipid and ROS levels is effective in treating AS and reducing AS-induced mortality. In this study, an intelligent biomimetic drug delivery system that specifically responded to both shear stress and ROS microenvironment was developed, consisting of red blood cells (RBCs) and cross-linked polyethyleneimine nanoparticles (SA PEI) loaded with a lipid-lowering drug simvastatin acid (SA), and RBCs were self-assembled with SA PEI to obtain biresponsive SA PEI@RBCs for the treatment of AS. SA PEI could achieve sustained release of SA in response to ROS and reduce ROS and lipid levels to achieve the purpose of treating AS. Shear stress model experiments showed that SA PEI@RBCs could respond to the high shear stress level (100 dynes/cm2) at plaques, realizing the desorption and enrichment of SA PEI and improving the therapeutic efficiency of SA PEI@RBCs. In vitro and in vivo experiments have confirmed that SA PEI@RBCs exhibits better in vivo safety and therapeutic efficacy than SA PEI and free SA. Therefore, shaping SA PEI@RBCs into a biomimetic drug delivery system with dual sensitivity to ROS and shear stress is an effective strategy and treatment to facilitate their delivery into plaques.
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- Meili Shen
- Key Laboratory of Special Engineering Plastics Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130031, Jilin, China
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- Department of Blood Purification, Tong Liao City Hospital, Tong Liao 028000, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130031, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Engineering Plastics Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Engineering Plastics Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Engineering Plastics Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130031, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Engineering Plastics Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130031, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Engineering Plastics Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, Jilin, China
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Lu Z, Yan J, Zu G, Xu M, Liu J, Zhang Y, Shi L, Fei X, Cao Y, Pei R. Hypoxia-Responsive T 2-to-T 1 Dynamically Switchable Extremely Small Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensitive Tumor Imaging In Vivo. Bioconjug Chem 2023; 34:1622-1632. [PMID: 37584604 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00285] [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: 08/17/2023]
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To realize the accurate diagnosis of tumors by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), switchable magnetic resonance contrast agents (CAs) between T1 and T2 contrast enhancement that are constructed based on extremely small iron oxide nanoparticles (ESIONPs) have been developed in recent years. We herein report, for the first time, a novel ESIONP-based nanocluster (named EAmP), which exhibited hypoxia responsiveness to the tumor microenvironment and offered a T2-to-T1-switchable contrast enhancement function, effectively distinguishing between the normal tissue and tumor tissue. In detail, active perfluorophenyl ester-modified ESIONPs with a diameter of approximately 3.6 nm were initially synthesized, and then 4,4'-azodianiline was used as a cross-linker to facilitate the formation of nanoclusters from ESIONPs through the reaction between the active ester and amine. Finally, poly(ethylene glycol) was further modified onto nanoclusters by utilizing the remaining active ester residues. The resulting EAmP demonstrated satisfactory colloidal stability and favorable biosafety and exhibited a desired T2-to-T1-switchable function, as evidenced by conversion from nanocluster to the dispersed state and a significant decrease in the r2/r1 ratio from 14.86 to 1.61 when exposed to a mimical hypoxic environment in the solution. Moreover, EAmP could decompose into dispersed ESIONPs at the tumor region, resulting in a switch from T2 to T1 contrast enhancement. This T2-to-T1-switchable contrast agent offers high sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio to realize the accurate diagnosis of tumors. In conclusion, hypoxia-responsive EAmP is a potential MRI nanoprobe for improving the diagnostic accuracy of solid tumors.
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- Zhongzhong Lu
- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan 215300, China
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- Suzhou Kowloon Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Suzhou 215028, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
- Jiangxi Institute of Nanotechnology, Nanchang 330200, China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Division of Nanobiomedicine, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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Ma X, Mao M, He J, Liang C, Xie HY. Nanoprobe-based molecular imaging for tumor stratification. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6447-6496. [PMID: 37615588 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00063j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The responses of patients to tumor therapies vary due to tumor heterogeneity. Tumor stratification has been attracting increasing attention for accurately distinguishing between responders to treatment and non-responders. Nanoprobes with unique physical and chemical properties have great potential for patient stratification. This review begins by describing the features and design principles of nanoprobes that can visualize specific cell types and biomarkers and release inflammatory factors during or before tumor treatment. Then, we focus on the recent advancements in using nanoprobes to stratify various therapeutic modalities, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy (RT), photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), chemodynamic therapy (CDT), ferroptosis, and immunotherapy. The main challenges and perspectives of nanoprobes in cancer stratification are also discussed to facilitate probe development and clinical applications.
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- Xianbin Ma
- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Biology Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
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Liu YL, Yu SY, An R, Miao Y, Jiang D, Ye D, Xu JJ, Zhao WW. A Fast and Reversible Responsive Bionic Transmembrane Nanochannel for Dynamic Single-Cell Quantification of Glutathione. ACS NANO 2023; 17:17468-17475. [PMID: 37602689 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Biological channels can rapidly and continuously modulate ion transport behaviors in response to external stimuli, which play essential roles in manipulating physiological and pathological processes in cells. Here, to mimic the biological channels, a bionic nanochannel is developed by synergizing a cationic silicon-substituted rhodamine (SiRh) with a glass nanopipette for transmembrane single-cell quantification. Taking the fast and reversible nucleophilic addition reaction between glutathione (GSH) and SiRh, the bionic nanochannel shows a fast and reversible response to GSH, with its inner-surface charges changing between positive and negative charges, leading to a distinct and reversible switch in ionic current rectification (ICR). With the bionic nanochannel, spatiotemporal-resolved operation is performed to quantify endogenous GSH in a single cell, allowing for monitoring of intracellular GSH fluctuation in tumor cells upon photodynamic therapy and ferroptosis. Our results demonstrate that it is a feasible tool for in situ quantification of the endogenous GSH in single cells, which may be adapted to addressing other endogenous biomolecules in single cells by usage of other stimuli-responsive probes.
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- Yi-Li Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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He S, Jia X, Feng S, Hu J. Three Strategies in Engineering Nanomedicines for Tumor Microenvironment-Enabled Phototherapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300078. [PMID: 37226364 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Canonical phototherapeutics have several limitations, including a lack of tumor selectivity, nondiscriminatory phototoxicity, and tumor hypoxia aggravation. The tumor microenvironment (TME) is characterized by hypoxia, acidic pH, and high levels of H2 O2 , GSH, and proteases. To overcome the shortcomings of canonical phototherapy and achieve optimal theranostic effects with minimal side effects, unique TME characteristics are employed in the development of phototherapeutic nanomedicines. In this review, the effectiveness of three strategies for developing advanced phototherapeutics based on various TME characteristics is examined. The first strategy involves targeted delivery of phototherapeutics to tumors with the assistance of TME-induced nanoparticle disassembly or surface modification. The second strategy involves near-infrared absorption increase-induced phototherapy activation triggered by TME factors. The third strategy involves enhancing therapeutic efficacy by ameliorating TME. The functionalities, working principles, and significance of the three strategies for various applications are highlighted. Finally, possible challenges and future perspectives for further development are discussed.
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- Shiliang He
- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering and Co-Innovation Center for In-Vitro Diagnostic Reagents and Devices of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering and Co-Innovation Center for In-Vitro Diagnostic Reagents and Devices of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China
- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518132, China
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Zeng F, Nijiati S, Tang L, Ye J, Zhou Z, Chen X. Ferroptosis Detection: From Approaches to Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202300379. [PMID: 36828775 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202300379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Understanding the intricate molecular machinery that governs ferroptosis and leveraging this accumulating knowledge could facilitate disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Emerging approaches for the in situ detection of the major regulators and biological events across cellular, tissue, and in living subjects provide a multiscale perspective for studying ferroptosis. Furthermore, advanced applications that integrate ferroptosis detection and the latest technologies hold tremendous promise in ferroptosis research. In this review, we first briefly summarize the mechanisms and key regulators underlying ferroptosis. Ferroptosis detection approaches are then presented to delineate their design, mechanisms of action, and applications. Special interest is placed on advanced ferroptosis applications that integrate multifunctional platforms. Finally, we discuss the prospects and challenges of ferroptosis detection approaches and applications, with the aim of providing a roadmap for the theranostic development of a broad range of ferroptosis-related diseases.
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- Fantian Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Affiliated Gaozhou People's Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong, 524023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, 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
- Clinical Imaging Research Centre, Centre for Translational Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117599, Singapore
- Nanomedicine Translational Research Program, NUS Center for Nanomedicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore, 138673, Singapore
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Liao S, Zhou M, Wang Y, Lu C, Yin B, Zhang Y, Liu H, Yin X, Song G. Emerging biomedical imaging-based companion diagnostics for precision medicine. iScience 2023; 26:107277. [PMID: 37520706 PMCID: PMC10371849 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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The tumor heterogeneity, which leads to individual variations in tumor microenvironments, causes poor prognoses and limits therapeutic response. Emerging technology such as companion diagnostics (CDx) detects biomarkers and monitors therapeutic responses, allowing identification of patients who would benefit most from treatment. However, currently, most US Food and Drug Administration-approved CDx tests are designed to detect biomarkers in vitro and ex vivo, making it difficult to dynamically report variations of targets in vivo. Various medical imaging techniques offer dynamic measurement of tumor heterogeneity and treatment response, complementing CDx tests. Imaging-based companion diagnostics allow for patient stratification for targeted medicines and identification of patient populations benefiting from alternative therapeutic methods. This review summarizes recent developments in molecular imaging for predicting and assessing responses to cancer therapies, as well as the various biomarkers used in imaging-based CDx tests. We hope this review provides informative insights into imaging-based companion diagnostics and advances precision medicine.
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- Shiyi Liao
- State Key Laboratory for Chemo, Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo, Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo, Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo, Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo, Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo, Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo, Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo, Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo, Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Fang L, Han M, Zhang Y, Song Y, Liu B, Cai M, Jiang M, Hu L, Zheng R, Lian X, Yan F, Huang K, Feng S. Single Component Organic Photosensitizer with NIR-I Emission Realizing Type-I Photodynamic and GSH-Depletion Caused Ferroptosis Synergistic Theranostics. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300134. [PMID: 37070469 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300134] [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: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Phototheranostic agents have thrived as prominent tools for tumor luminescence imaging and therapies. Herein, a series of organic photosensitizers (PSs) with donor-acceptors (D-A) are elaborately designed and synthesized. In particular, PPR-2CN exhibits stable near infrared-I (NIR-I) emission, excellent free radicals generation and phototoxicity. Experimental analysis and calculations imply that a small singlet-triplet energy gap (ΔES1-T1 ) and large spin-orbit coupling (SOC) constant boost the intersystem crossing (ISC), leading to type-I photodynamic therapy (PDT). Additionally, the specific glutamate (Glu) and glutathione (GSH) consumption abilities of PPR-2CN inhibit the intracellular biosynthesis of GSH, resulting in redox dyshomeostasis and GSH-depletion causing ferroptosis. This work first realizes that single component organic PS could be simultaneously used as a type-I photodynamic agent and metal-free ferroptosis inducer for NIR-I imaging-guided multimodal synergistic therapy.
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- Laiping Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule-Based Material Chemistry, Nankai University, Tongyan Road 38, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Solid Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Zheng X, Jin X, Ye F, Liu X, Yu B, Li Z, Zhao T, Chen W, Liu X, Di C, Li Q. Ferroptosis: a novel regulated cell death participating in cellular stress response, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Exp Hematol Oncol 2023; 12:65. [PMID: 37501213 PMCID: PMC10375783 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-023-00427-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ferroptosis is a regulated cell death mode triggered by iron-dependent toxic membrane lipid peroxidation. As a novel cell death modality that is morphologically and mechanistically different from other forms of cell death, such as apoptosis and necrosis, ferroptosis has attracted extensive attention due to its association with various diseases. Evidence on ferroptosis as a potential therapeutic strategy has accumulated with the rapid growth of research on targeting ferroptosis for tumor suppression in recent years. METHODS We summarize the currently known characteristics and major regulatory mechanisms of ferroptosis and present the role of ferroptosis in cellular stress responses, including ER stress and autophagy. Furthermore, we elucidate the potential applications of ferroptosis in radiotherapy and immunotherapy, which will be beneficial in exploring new strategies for clinical tumor treatment. RESULT AND CONCLUSION Based on specific biomarkers and precise patient-specific assessment, targeting ferroptosis has great potential to be translated into practical new approaches for clinical cancer therapy, significantly contributing to the prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cancer.
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- Xiaogang Zheng
- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Division of Thoracic Tumor Multimodality Treatment and Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Medical Physics, Bio-Medical Research Center, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
- Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Radiation Biology and Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
- Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Heavy Ion Radiation Application in Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Yue R, Zhou M, Li X, Xu L, Lu C, Dong Z, Lei L, Liu H, Guan G, Liu Q, Zhang XB, Song G. GSH/APE1 Cascade-Activated Nanoplatform for Imaging Therapy Resistance Dynamics and Enzyme-Mediated Adaptive Ferroptosis. ACS NANO 2023; 17:13792-13810. [PMID: 37458417 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Ferroptosis, as a type of programmed cell death process, enables effective damage to various cancer cells. However, we discovered that persistent oxidative stress during ferroptosis can upregulate the apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 (APE1) protein that induces therapeutic resistance ("ferroptosis resistance"), resulting in an unsatisfactory treatment outcome. To address APE1-induced therapeutic resistance, we developed a GSH/APE1 cascade activated therapeutic nanoplatform (GAN). Specifically, the GAN is self-assembled by DNA-functionalized ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles and further loaded with drug molecules (drug-GAN). GSH-triggered GAN disassembly can "turn on" the catalysis of GAN to induce efficient lipid peroxidation (LPO) for ferroptosis toward the tumor, which could upregulate APE1 expression. Subsequently, upregulated APE1 can further trigger accurate drug release for overcoming ferroptosis resistance and inducing the recovery of near-infrared fluorescence for imaging the dynamics of APE1. Importantly, adaptive drug release can overcome the adverse effects of APE1 upregulation by boosting intracellular ROS yield and increasing DNA damage, to offset APE1's functions of antioxidant and DNA repair, thus leading to adaptive ferroptosis. Moreover, with overexpressed GSH and upregulated APE1 in the tumor as stimuli, the therapeutic specificity of ferroptosis toward the tumor is greatly improved, which minimized nonspecific activation of catalysis and excessive drug release in normal tissues. Furthermore, a switchable MRI contrast from negative to positive is in sync with ferroptosis activation, which is beneficial for monitoring the ferroptosis process. Therefore, this adapted imaging and therapeutic nanoplatform can not only deliver GSH/APE1-activated lipid peroxide mediated adaptive synergistic therapy but also provided a switchable MRI/dual-channel fluorescence signal for monitoring ferroptosis activation, drug release, and therapy resistance dynamics in vivo, leading to high-specificity and high-efficiency adaptive ferroptosis therapy.
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- Renye Yue
- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410000, China
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Yang S, Wang Y, Wang Q, Li F, Ling D. DNA-Driven Dynamic Assembly/Disassembly of Inorganic Nanocrystals for Biomedical Imaging. CHEMICAL & BIOMEDICAL IMAGING 2023; 1:340-355. [PMID: 37501793 PMCID: PMC10369495 DOI: 10.1021/cbmi.3c00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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DNA-mediated programming is emerging as an effective technology that enables controlled dynamic assembly/disassembly of inorganic nanocrystals (NC) with precise numbers and spatial locations for biomedical imaging applications. In this review, we will begin with a brief overview of the rules of NC dynamic assembly driven by DNA ligands, and the research progress on the relationship between NC assembly modes and their biomedical imaging performance. Then, we will give examples on how the driven program is designed by different interactions through the configuration switching of DNA-NC conjugates for biomedical applications. Finally, we will conclude with the current challenges and future perspectives of this emerging field. Hopefully, this review will deepen our knowledge on the DNA-guided precise assembly of NCs, which may further inspire the future development of smart chemical imaging devices and high-performance biomedical imaging probes.
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- Shengfei Yang
- Institute
of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Frontiers
Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine,
State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- World
Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Frontiers
Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine,
State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- World
Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
- World
Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
- Hangzhou
Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang
University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Frontiers
Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, National Center for Translational Medicine,
State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- World
Laureates Association (WLA) Laboratories, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
- Hangzhou
Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang
University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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Ma Q, Wang H, Nie Q, Xu S, Wang L. A trade-off between ligand coating and crystallinity of Gd-doped ultrasmall CeO 2 for improving relaxivity. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37466352 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02095a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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A Gd-doped ultrasmall CeO2 contrast agent was prepared with high longitudinal relaxivity (r1 = 10.1 mM-1 s-1, 7.0 T) through rationally regulating the crystallinity and surface coatings, providing a new paradigm for optimizing MRI performance. Moreover, responsive photoacoustic imaging (PAI) was established via tumor microenvironment-triggered oxidation, affording dual-modal imaging.
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- Qian Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Huang L, Feng J, Zhu J, Yang J, Xiong W, Lu X, Chen S, Yang S, Li Y, Xu Y, Shen Z. A Strategy of Fenton Reaction Cycloacceleration for High-Performance Ferroptosis Therapy Initiated by Tumor Microenvironment Remodeling. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2203362. [PMID: 36893770 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202203362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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The emerging tumor ferroptosis therapy confronts impediments of the tumor microenvironment (TME) with weak intrinsic acidity, inadequate endogenous H2 O2 , and a powerful intracellular redox balance system that eliminates toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). Herein, a strategy of Fenton reaction cycloacceleration initiated by remodeling the TME for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided high-performance ferroptosis therapy of tumors is proposed. The synthesized nanocomplex exhibits enhanced accumulation at carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX)-positive tumors based on the CAIX-mediated active targeting, and increased acidification via the inhibition of CAIX by 4-(2-aminoethyl) benzene sulfonamide (ABS) (remodeling TME). This accumulated H+ and abundant glutathione in TME synergistically trigger biodegradation of the nanocomplex to release the loaded cuprous oxide nanodots (CON), β-lapachon (LAP), Fe3+ , and gallic acid-ferric ions coordination networks (GF). The Fenton and Fenton-like reactions are cycloaccelerated via the catalytic loop of Fe-Cu, and the LAP-triggered and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate quinone oxidoreductase1-mediated redox cycle, generating robust ROS and plenitudinous lipid peroxides accumulation for ferroptosis of tumor cells. The detached GF network has improved relaxivities in response to the TME. Therefore, the strategy of Fenton reaction cycloacceleration initiated by remodeling the TME is promising for MRI-guided high-performance ferroptosis therapy of tumors.
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- Lin Huang
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 FOUR Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, 22212, South Korea
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Li L, Liu M, Deng S, Zhu X, Song Y, Song E. Enzyme-Triggered Transforming of Assembly Peptide-Modified Magnetic Resonance-Tuned Probe for Highly Sensitive Imaging of Bacterial Infection In Vivo. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2208249. [PMID: 36929641 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Confirming bacterial infection at an early stage and distinguishing between sterile inflammation and bacterial infection is still highly needed for efficient treatment. Here, in situ highly sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) bacterial infection in vivo based on a peptide-modified magnetic resonance tuning (MRET) probe (MPD-1) that responds to matrix metallopeptidase 2 (MMP-2) highly expressed in bacteria-infected microenvironments is achieved. MPD-1 is an assembly of magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) bearing with gadolinium ion (Gd3+ ) modified MMP-2-cleavable self-assembled peptide (P1 ) and bacteria-targeting peptide (P), and it shows T2 -weighted signal due to the assemble of MNP and MRET ON phenomenon between MNP assembly and Gd3+ . Once MPD-1 accumulates at the bacterially infected site, P1 included in MPD-1 is cleaved explicitly by MMP-2, which triggers the T2 contrast agent of MPD-1 to disassemble into the monomer of MNP, leading the recovery of T1 -weighted signal. Simultaneously, Gd3+ detaches from MNP, further enhancing the T1 -weighted signal due to MRET OFF. The sensitive MRI of Staphylococcus aureus (low to 104 CFU) at the myositis site and accurate differentiation between sterile inflammation and bacterial infection based on the proposed MPD-1 probe suggests that this novel probe would be a promising candidate for efficiently detecting bacterial infection in vivo.
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- Linyao Li
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, Beijing, 100085, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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Li X, Yue R, Guan G, Zhang C, Zhou Y, Song G. Recent development of pH-responsive theranostic nanoplatforms for magnetic resonance imaging-guided cancer therapy. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2023; 3:20220002. [PMID: 37933379 PMCID: PMC10624388 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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The acidic characteristic of the tumor site is one of the most well-known features and provides a series of opportunities for cancer-specific theranostic strategies. In this regard, pH-responsive theranostic nanoplatforms that integrate diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities are highly developed. The fluidity of the tumor microenvironment (TME), with its temporal and spatial heterogeneities, makes noninvasive molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology very desirable for imaging TME constituents and developing MRI-guided theranostic nanoplatforms for tumor-specific treatments. Therefore, various MRI-based theranostic strategies which employ assorted therapeutic modes have been drawn up for more efficient cancer therapy through the raised local concentration of therapeutic agents in pathological tissues. In this review, we summarize the pH-responsive mechanisms of organic components (including polymers, biological molecules, and organosilicas) as well as inorganic components (including metal coordination compounds, metal oxides, and metal salts) of theranostic nanoplatforms. Furthermore, we review the designs and applications of pH-responsive theranostic nanoplatforms for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. In addition, the challenges and prospects in developing theranostic nanoplatforms with pH-responsiveness for cancer diagnosis and therapy are discussed.
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- Xu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan UniversityChangshaP. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan UniversityChangshaP. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan UniversityChangshaP. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan UniversityChangshaP. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan UniversityChangshaP. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan UniversityChangshaP. R. China
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Liu N, Lin Q, Zuo W, Chen W, Huang S, Han Y, Liang XJ, Zhu X, Huo S. Carbonic anhydrase IX-targeted nanovesicles potentiated ferroptosis by remodeling the intracellular environment for synergetic cancer therapy. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:783-793. [PMID: 36960609 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00494a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Ferroptosis is one critical kind of regulated cell death for tumor suppression, yet it still presents challenges of low efficiency due to the intracellular alkaline pH and aberrant redox status. Herein, we reported a carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX)-targeted nanovesicle (PAHC NV) to potentiate ferroptosis by remodeling the intracellular environment. CA IX inhibitor 4-(2-aminoethyl) benzene sulfonamide (AEBS) was anchored onto nanovesicles loaded with hemoglobin (Hb) and chlorin e6 (Ce6). Upon reaching tumor regions, PAHC could be internalized by cancer cells specifically by means of CA IX targeting and intervention. Afterwards, the binding of AEBS could elicit intracellular acidification and alter redox homeostasis to boost the lipid peroxidation (LPO) level, thus aggravating the ferroptosis process. Meanwhile, Hb served as an iron reservoir that could efficiently evoke ferroptosis and release O2 to ameliorate tumor hypoxia. With the help of self-supplied O2, Ce6 produced a plethora of 1O2 for enhanced photodynamic therapy, which in turn favored LPO accumulation to synergize ferroptosis. This study presents a promising paradigm for designing nanomedicines to heighten ferroptosis-based synergetic therapeutics through remodeling the intracellular environment.
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- Nian Liu
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Basic Medicine, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Basic Medicine, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Li L, Liu M, Deng S, Zhu X, Song Y, Song E. A pH-responsive magnetic resonance tuning probe for precise imaging of bacterial infection in vivo. Acta Biomater 2023; 164:487-495. [PMID: 37061111 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
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Accurate and sensitive detection of bacteria is essential for treating bacterial infections. Herein, a pH-responsive magnetic resonance tuning (MRET) probe, whose T1-weighted signal is activated in the bacteria-infected acid microenvironment, is developed for in situ accurately magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of bacterial infection in vivo. The MRET probe (MDVG-1) is an assembly of paramagnetic enhancer (gadolinium-modified i-motif DNA3, abbreviated as Gd-DNA3-Gd) and the precursor of superparamagnetic quencher (DNA and vancomycin-modified magnetic nanoparticle, abbreviated as MDV). The T1-weighted signal of Gd-DNA3-Gd is quenched once the formation of MDVG-1 (MRET ON). Interestingly, the MDVG-1 probe was disassembled into the monomers of Gd-DNA3-Gd and MDV under the bacteria-infected acid microenvironment, resulting significantly enhanced T1-weighted signal at the infected site (MRET OFF). The pH-responsive MRET probe-based enhanced MRI signal and bacteria targeting significantly improve the distinction between bacterial infectious tissues and sterile inflamed tissues, which provides a promising approach for accurately detecting bacterial infection in vivo. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: : Detecting pathogenic bacteria in vivo based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) strategy has been exploring recently. Although various bacterial-targeted MRI probes have been developed to image bacteria in vivo, the MRI signal of these MRI probes is always "on", which inevitably generates nonspecific background MRI signals, affecting the accuracy of MRI to a certain extent. In the current study, based on the magnetic resonance tuning (MRET) phenomenon, we present a pH-responsive MRET probe (MDVG-1) with T2-weighted imaging to T1-weighted imaging switchable properties to achieve in situ precise imaging of bacterial infection in vivo.
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- Linyao Li
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University) Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University) Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University) Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University) Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University) Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Yan X, Li S, Yan H, Yu C, Liu F. IONPs-Based Medical Imaging in Cancer Care: Moving Beyond Traditional Diagnosis and Therapeutic Assessment. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:1741-1763. [PMID: 37034271 PMCID: PMC10075272 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s399047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Cancer-related burden of morbidity and mortality is rapidly rising worldwide. Medical imaging plays an important role in every phase of cancer management, including diagnosis, staging, treatment planning and evaluation. Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) could serve as contrast agents or labeling agents to enhance the identification and visualization of pathological tissues as well as target cells. Multimodal or multifunctional imaging can be easily acquired by modifying IONPs with other imaging agents or functional groups, allowing the accessibility of combined imaging techniques and providing more comprehensive information for cancer care. To date, IONPs-enhanced medical imaging has gained intensive application in early diagnosis, monitoring treatment as well as guiding radio-frequency ablation, sentinel lymph node dissection, radiotherapy and hyperthermia therapy. Besides, IONPs mediated imaging is also capable of promoting the development of anti-cancer nanomedicines through identifying patients potentially sensitive to nanotherapeutics. Based on versatile imaging modes and application fields, this review highlights and summarizes recent research advances of IONPs-based medical imaging in cancer management. Besides, currently existing challenges are also discussed to provide perspectives and advices for the future development of IONPs-based imaging in cancer management.
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- Xiaolin Yan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Pediatric Drug Development, Shandong Medicine and Health Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinan, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Pediatric Drug Development, Shandong Medicine and Health Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinan, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Pediatric Drug Development, Shandong Medicine and Health Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinan, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Pediatric Drug Development, Shandong Medicine and Health Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinan, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Pediatric Drug Development, Shandong Medicine and Health Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinan, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Fengxi Liu, Tel +86 0531-89269594, Email
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Jin W, Fan B, Qin X, Liu Y, Qian C, Tang B, James TD, Chen G. Structure-activity of chlormethine fluorescent prodrugs: Witnessing the development of trackable drug delivery. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Yao Y, Ding P, Yan C, Tao Y, Peng B, Liu W, Wang J, Cohen Stuart MA, Guo Z. Fluorescent Probes Based on AIEgen-Mediated Polyelectrolyte Assemblies for Manipulating Intramolecular Motion and Magnetic Relaxivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218983. [PMID: 36700414 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Uniting photothermal therapy (PTT) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) holds great potential in nanotheranostics. However, the extensively utilized hydrophobicity-driven assembling strategy not only restricts the intramolecular motion-induced PTT, but also blocks the interactions between MR agents and water. Herein, we report an aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen)-mediated polyelectrolyte nanoassemblies (APN) strategy, which bestows a unique "soft" inner microenvironment with good water permeability. Femtosecond transient spectra verify that APN well activates intramolecular motion from the twisted intramolecular charge transfer process. This de novo APN strategy uniting synergistically three factors (rotational motion, local motion, and hydration number) brings out high MR relaxivity. For the first time, APN strategy has successfully modulated both intramolecular motion and magnetic relaxivity, achieving fluorescence lifetime imaging of tumor spheroids and spatio-temporal MRI-guided high-efficient PTT.
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- Yongkang Yao
- Department Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Fatima SF, Sabouni R, Garg R, Gomaa H. Recent advances in Metal-Organic Frameworks as nanocarriers for triggered release of anticancer drugs: Brief history, biomedical applications, challenges and future perspective. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 225:113266. [PMID: 36947901 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as a promising biomedical material due to its unique features such as high surface area, pore volume, variable pore size, flexible functional groups, and excellent efficiency for drug loading. In this review, we explored the use of novel and smart metal organic frameworks as drug delivery vehicles to discover a safer and more controlled mode of drug release aiming to minimize their side effects. Here, we systematically discussed the background of MOFs following a thorough review on structural and physical properties of MOFs, their synthesis techniques, and the important characteristics to establish a strong foundation for future research. Furthermore, the current status on the potential applications of MOF-based stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems, including pH-, ion-, temperature-, light-, and multiple responsive systems for the delivery of anticancer drugs has also been presented. Lastly, we discuss the prospects and challenges in implementation of MOF-based materials in the drug delivery. Therefore, this review will help researchers working in the relevant fields to enhance their understanding of MOFs for encapsulation of various drugs as well as their stimuli responsive mechanism.
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- Syeda Fiza Fatima
- Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering Program, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, P.O. BOX 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, Canada
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Ma G, Wang K, Pang X, Xu S, Gao Y, Liang Y, Yang J, Zhang X, Sun X, Dong J. Self-assembled nanomaterials for ferroptosis-based cancer theranostics. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:1962-1980. [PMID: 36727583 DOI: 10.1039/d2bm02000a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Most ferroptosis nanomedicines based on organic or inorganic carriers have difficulties in further clinical translation due to their serious side effects and complicated preparation. Self-assembled nanomedicines can reduce the biological toxicity caused by additional chemical modifications and excipients, offering better biocompatibility and safety. Ferroptosis therapy is an iron-associated programmed cell death dependent on lipid peroxidation with efficient tumor selectivity and biosafety. Therefore, the application of self-assembled nanomedicines with good biosafety in the ferroptosis treatment of tumors has attracted extensive attention. In this review, recent advances in the field of ferroptosis-based self-assembled nanomaterials for cancer therapy are presented, with emphasis on how these nanomaterial components interact and their distinct mechanisms for inducing ferroptosis in tumor cells, including iron metabolism, amino acid metabolism and CoQ/FSP1, as well as their respective advantages and challenges. This review would therefore help the spectrum of advanced and novice researchers interested in this area to quickly zoom in on the essential information and glean some thought-provoking ideas to advance this subfield in cancer nanomedicine.
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- Guiqi Ma
- Institute of Optical Functional Materials for Biomedical Imaging, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Science, Taian 271016, China.
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- Institute of Optical Functional Materials for Biomedical Imaging, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Science, Taian 271016, China.
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China
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- Institute of Optical Functional Materials for Biomedical Imaging, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Science, Taian 271016, China. .,Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, China
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- Institute of Optical Functional Materials for Biomedical Imaging, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Science, Taian 271016, China.
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Li W, Yin S, Shen Y, Li H, Yuan L, Zhang XB. Molecular Engineering of pH-Responsive NIR Oxazine Assemblies for Evoking Tumor Ferroptosis via Triggering Lysosomal Dysfunction. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:3736-3747. [PMID: 36730431 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ferroptosis, a newly discovered form of regulated cell death, is emerging as a promising approach to tumor therapy. However, the spatiotemporal control of cell-intrinsic Fenton chemistry to modulate tumor ferroptosis remains challenging. Here, we report an oxazine-based activatable molecular assembly (PTO-Biotin Nps), which is capable of triggering the lysosomal dysfunction-mediated Fenton pathway with excellent spatiotemporal resolution via near-infrared (NIR) light to evoke ferroptosis. In this system, a pH-responsive NIR photothermal oxazine molecule was designed and functionalized with a tumor-targeting hydrophilic biotin-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) chain to engineer well-defined nanostructured assemblies within a single-molecular framework. PTO-Biotin Nps possesses a selective tropism to lysosome accumulation inside tumor cells, accommodated by its enhanced photothermal activity in the acidic microenvironment. Upon NIR light activation, PTO-Biotin Nps promoted lysosomal dysfunction and induced cytosolic acidification and impaired autophagy. More importantly, photoactivation-mediated lysosomal dysfunction via PTO-Biotin Nps was found to markedly enhance cellular Fenton reactions and evoke ferroptosis, thereby improving antitumor efficacy and mitigating systemic side effects. Overall, our study demonstrates that the molecular engineering approach of pH-responsive photothermal oxazine assemblies enables the spatiotemporal modulation of the intrinsic ferroptosis mechanism, offering a novel strategy for the development of metal-free Fenton inducers in antitumor therapy.
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- Wei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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Yin W, Chang J, Sun J, Zhang T, Zhao Y, Li Y, Dong H. Nanomedicine-mediated ferroptosis targeting strategies for synergistic cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:1171-1190. [PMID: 36650960 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02161g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Apoptosis-based treatment plays an important role in regulating the death of tumor cells (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy). Nevertheless, cancer cells can escape surveillance from apoptosis-associated signaling by bypassing other biological pathways and thus result in considerable resistance to therapies. Significantly, ferroptosis, a newly identified type of regulated cell death that is characterized by iron-dependent and lipid peroxidation accumulation, has aroused great research interest in cancer therapy. Increasing approaches have been developed to induce ferroptosis of tumor cells, including using clinically approved drugs, experimentally used compounds, and nanomedicine formulations. More importantly, the emerging nanomedicine-based strategy has made great advances in tumor treatment because of the promising targeting efficacy and enhanced therapeutic effects. In this review, we mainly overview state-of-the-art research on nanomedicine-mediated ferroptosis targeting strategies for synergistic cancer therapies, such as immunotherapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and photothermal therapy. The potential targeting mechanism of nanomedicine for ferroptosis induction was also included. Finally, the future development of nanomedicine in the field of ferroptosis-based cell death in tumor treatment will be envisioned, aiming to provide new insight for tumor treatment in the clinic.
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- Weimin Yin
- Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration, Ministry of Education, Tongji Hospital, The Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano Science (iNANO), School of Medicine, Tongji University, 389 Xincun Road, Shanghai 200065, China.
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration, Ministry of Education, Tongji Hospital, The Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano Science (iNANO), School of Medicine, Tongji University, 389 Xincun Road, Shanghai 200065, China.
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A robust Au@Cu 2-xS nanoreactor assembled by silk fibroin for enhanced intratumoral glucose depletion and redox dyshomeostasis. Biomaterials 2023; 293:121970. [PMID: 36549040 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121970] [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: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Intracellular redox dyshomeostasis promoted by tumor microenvironment (TME) modulation has become an appealing therapeutic target for cancer management. Herein, a dual plasmonic Au/SF@Cu2-xS nanoreactor (abbreviation as ASC) is elaborately developed by covalent immobilization of sulfur defective Cu2-xS nanodots onto the surface of silk fibroin (SF)-capped Au nanoparticles. Tumor hypoxia can be effectively alleviated by ASC-mediated local oxygenation, owing to the newfound catalase-mimic activity of Cu2-xS. The semiconductor of Cu2-xS with narrow bandgap energy of 2.54 eV enables a more rapid dissociation of electron-hole (e-/h+) pair for a promoted US-triggered singlet oxygen (1O2) generation, in the presence of Au as electron scavenger. Moreover, Cu2-xS is devote to Fenton-like reaction to catalyze H2O2 into ·OH under mild acidity and simultaneously deplete glutathione to aggravate intracellular oxidative stress. In another aspect, Au nanoparticles with glucose oxidase-mimic activity consumes intrinsic glucose, which contributes to a higher degree of oxidative damage and energy exhaustion of cancer cells. Importantly, such tumor starvation and 1O2 yield can be enhanced by Cu2-xS-catalyzed O2 self-replenishment in H2O2-rich TME. ASC-initiated M1 macrophage activation and therapy-triggered immunogenetic cell death (ICD) favors the systematic tumor elimination by eliciting antitumor immunity. This study undoubtedly enriches the rational design of SF-based nanocatalysts for medical utilizations.
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Zhu X, Xiong H, Yang P, Wang S, Zhou Q, Zhang P, Zhao Z, Shi S. A pH/GSH dual responsive nanoparticle with relaxivity amplification for magnetic resonance imaging and suppression of tumors and metastases. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:1583-1594. [PMID: 36594591 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05449c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Engineered magnetic nanoparticles combining diagnosis and therapy functions into one entity hold great potential to rejuvenate cancer treatment; however, they are still constrained by the "always on" signals and unsatisfactory therapeutic effect. Here, we report an intelligent theranostic probe based on Mn3O4 tetragonal bipyramids (MnTBs), which simultaneously respond to H+ and glutathione (GSH) with high sensitivity and quickly decompose to release Mn2+ in mild acidic and reductive intracellular environments. Mn2+ binds to the surrounding proteins to achieve a remarkable relaxivity amplification and selectively brighten the tumors. Particularly, this MR signal improvement is also effective in the detection of millimeter-sized liver metastases, with an ultrahigh contrast of 316%. Moreover, Mn2+ would trigger chemodynamic therapy (CDT) by exerting the Fenton-like activity to generate ˙OH from H2O2. Subsequently, a significant tumor suppression effect can be achieved by the GSH depletion-enhanced CDT. Besides, MnTBs manifest efficient urinary and hepatic excretions with biodegradability and minimal systemic toxicity. A pH/GSH dual responsive nanoprobe that integrates tumor diagnostic and therapeutic activities was developed to provide a new paradigm for precise diagnosis and treatment of tumors and metastases.
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- Xianglong Zhu
- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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- Analysis Testing Center, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Analysis Testing Center, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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- College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400716, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China.
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Wang L, Fu H, Song L, Wu Z, Yu J, Guo Q, Chen C, Yang X, Zhang J, Wang Q, Duan Y, Yang Y. Overcoming AZD9291 Resistance and Metastasis of NSCLC via Ferroptosis and Multitarget Interference by Nanocatalytic Sensitizer Plus AHP-DRI-12. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2204133. [PMID: 36420659 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The acquired resistance to Osimertinib (AZD9291) greatly limits the clinical benefit of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), whereas AZD9291-resistant NSCLCs are prone to metastasis. It's challenging to overcome AZD9291 resistance and suppress metastasis of NSCLC simultaneously. Here, a nanocatalytic sensitizer (VF/S/A@CaP) is proposed to deliver Vitamin c (Vc)-Fe(II), si-OTUB2, ASO-MALAT1, resulting in efficient inhibition of tumor growth and metastasis of NSCLC by synergizing with AHP-DRI-12, an anti-hematogenous metastasis inhibitor by blocking the amyloid precursor protein (APP)/death receptor 6 (DR6) interaction designed by our lab. Fe2+ released from Vc-Fe(II) generates cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH) through Fenton reaction. Subsequently, glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) is consumed to sensitize AZD9291-resistant NSCLCs with high mesenchymal state to ferroptosis due to the glutathione (GSH) depletion caused by Vc/dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) conversion. By screening NSCLC patients' samples, metastasis-related targets (OTUB2, LncRNA MALAT1) are confirmed. Accordingly, the dual-target knockdown plus AHP-DRI-12 significantly suppresses the metastasis of AZD9291-resistant NSCLC. Such modality leads to 91.39% tumor inhibition rate in patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models. Collectively, this study highlights the vulnerability to ferroptosis of AZD9291-resistant tumors and confirms the potential of this nanocatalytic-medicine-based modality to overcome critical AZD9291 resistance and inhibit metastasis of NSCLC simultaneously.
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- Liting Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Shanghai Pulmonary Tumor Medical Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Shanghai Pulmonary Tumor Medical Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200080, China
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Gayol A, Malano F, Ribo Montenovo C, Pérez P, Valente M. Dosimetry Effects Due to the Presence of Fe Nanoparticles for Potential Combination of Hyperthermic Cancer Treatment with MRI-Based Image-Guided Radiotherapy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010514. [PMID: 36613959 PMCID: PMC9820326 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles have proven to be biocompatible and suitable for many biomedical applications. Currently, hyperthermia cancer treatments based on Fe nanoparticle infusion excited by alternating magnetic fields are commonly used. In addition to this, MRI-based image-guided radiotherapy represents, nowadays, one of the most promising accurate radiotherapy modalities. Hence, assessing the feasibility of combining both techniques requires preliminary characterization of the corresponding dosimetry effects. The present work reports on a theoretical and numerical simulation feasibility study aimed at pointing out preliminary dosimetry issues. Spatial dose distributions incorporating magnetic nanoparticles in MRI-based image-guided radiotherapy have been obtained by Monte Carlo simulation approaches accounting for all relevant radiation interaction properties as well as charged particles coupling with strong external magnetic fields, which are representative of typical MRI-LINAC devices. Two main effects have been evidenced: local dose enhancement (up to 60% at local level) within the infused volume, and non-negligible changes in the dose distribution at the interfaces between different tissues, developing to over 70% for low-density anatomical cavities. Moreover, cellular uptakes up to 10% have been modeled by means of considering different Fe nanoparticle concentrations. A theoretical temperature-dependent model for the thermal enhancement ratio (TER) has been used to account for radiosensitization due to hyperthermia. The outcomes demonstrated the reliability of the Monte Carlo approach in accounting for strong magnetic fields and mass distributions from patient-specific anatomy CT scans to assess dose distributions in MRI-based image-guided radiotherapy combined with magnetic nanoparticles, while the hyperthermic radiosensitization provides further and synergic contributions.
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- Amiel Gayol
- Instituto de Física E. Gaviola (IFEG), CONICET & Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación (FAMAF), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Investigación e Instrumentación en Física Aplicada a la Medicina e Imágenes por Rayos X (LIIFAMIRx), Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación (FAMAF), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
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- Centro de Excelencia de Física e Ingeniería en Salud (CFIS), Departamento de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad de La Frontera, Av. Salazar 01145, Casilla 54D, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Correspondence: (F.M.); (M.V.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigación e Instrumentación en Física Aplicada a la Medicina e Imágenes por Rayos X (LIIFAMIRx), Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación (FAMAF), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Física E. Gaviola (IFEG), CONICET & Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación (FAMAF), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Investigación e Instrumentación en Física Aplicada a la Medicina e Imágenes por Rayos X (LIIFAMIRx), Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación (FAMAF), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Física E. Gaviola (IFEG), CONICET & Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación (FAMAF), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Investigación e Instrumentación en Física Aplicada a la Medicina e Imágenes por Rayos X (LIIFAMIRx), Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía, Física y Computación (FAMAF), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, Córdoba 5000, Argentina
- Centro de Excelencia de Física e Ingeniería en Salud (CFIS), Departamento de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad de La Frontera, Av. Salazar 01145, Casilla 54D, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Correspondence: (F.M.); (M.V.)
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Chang T, Qiu Q, Ji A, Qu C, Chen H, Cheng Z. Organic single molecule based nano-platform for NIR-II imaging and chemo-photothermal synergistic treatment of tumor. Biomaterials 2022; 287:121670. [PMID: 35835000 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Integrating multiple functionalities of near-infrared second window fluorescence imaging (NIR-Ⅱ FLI), chemotherapy, and photothermal treatment (PTT) into a single molecule is desirable but still a highly challenging task. Herein, inspired by the results that hyperthermia can enhance the cytotoxicity of some alkylating agents, we designed and synthesized the novel compound NM. By introducing nitrogen mustard's active moiety bis(2-chlorethyl)amino into Donor-Acceptor-Donor (D-A-D) electronic structure, the unimolecular system not only behaviored as a chemotherapeutic agent but also exhibited good PTT and NIR-Ⅱ FLI abilities. The hydrophobic agent NM was encapsulated by DSPE-PEG2000 to generate the nano-platform NM-NPs. The current study on in vitro and in vivo experiments indicated that NM-NPs make vessels visualize clearly in the NIR-II zone and achieve complete tumor elimination through chemo-photothermal synergistic treatment. Overall, this study provides a new innovative strategy for developing superior, versatile phototheranostics for cancer theranostics.
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- Tonghang Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, 461 Bayi Road, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China; Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong 264117, China.
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