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Ning F, Wei D, Yu H, Song T, Li Z, Ma H, Sun Y. Construction of a Multifunctional Upconversion Nanoplatform Based on Autophagy Inhibition and Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Chemotherapy for Antitumor Therapy. Mol Pharm 2024; 21:4297-4311. [PMID: 39106330 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.4c00203] [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] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
Abstract
Inhibition of autophagy increases the sensitivity of tumor cells to radiotherapy and chemotherapy and improves the therapeutic effect on tumors. Recently, photodynamic therapy (PDT) combined with chemotherapy has been proven to further improve the efficiency of cancer treatment. As such, combining autophagy inhibition with PDT and chemotherapy may represent a potentially effective new strategy for cancer treatment. However, currently widely studied autophagy inhibitors inevitably produce various toxic side effects due to their inherent pharmacological activity. To overcome this constraint, in this study, we designed an ideal multifunctional upconversion nanoplatform, UCNP-Ce6-EPI@mPPA + NIR (MUCEN). Control, UCNP-EPI@mPPA (MUE), UCNP-EPI@mPPA + NIR (MUEN), Ce6-EPI@mPPA (MCE), Ce6-EPI@mPPA + NIR (MCEN), and UCNP-Ce6-EPI@mPPA (MUCE) groups were set up separately as controls. Based on a combination of autophagy inhibition and PDT, the average particle size of MUCEN was 197 nm, which can simultaneously achieve the double encapsulation of chlorine e6 (Ce6) and epirubicin (EPI). In vitro tests revealed that MUCE was efficiently endocytosed by 4T1 cells under near-infrared light irradiation. Further, in vivo tests revealed that MUCE dramatically inhibited tumor growth. Immunohistochemistry results indicated that MUCE efficiently increased the expression of autophagy inhibitors p62 and LC3 in tumor tissues. The synergistic effect of autophagy inhibition and PDT with MUCE exhibited superior tumor suppression, providing an innovative approach to cancer treatment.
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- Fang Ning
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Xing Z, Dong B, Zhang X, Qiu L, Jiang P, Xuan Y, Ni X, Xu H, Wang J. Cypate-loaded hollow mesoporous Prussian blue nanoparticle/hydrogel system for efficient photodynamic therapy/photothermal therapy dual-modal antibacterial therapy. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:53-64. [PMID: 37728144 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37613] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms are a significant burden on public health and the economic stability of societies all over the world. The appearance of drug-resistant bacteria has severely blocked the effectiveness of conventional antibiotics. Therefore, developing novel antibiotic-free strategies to combat bacteria holds huge potential for maximizing validity and minimizing the risk of enhancing bacterial resistance. Herein, a cypate-loaded hollow mesoporous Prussian blue nanoparticles (Cy-HMPBs) was built to achieve the PDT/PTT synergistic antimicrobial therapy. The carbomer hydrogel (CH) was combined with the Cy-HMPBs to form a nanoparticle/hydrogel therapeutic system (Cy-HMPBs/CH) to reach the goal of local delivery of antimicrobial cargo. The low concentration of Cy-HMPBs/CH receives over 99% of antimicrobial ability against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus upon near-infrared (NIR) irradiation. More importantly, Cy-HMPBs/CH has favorable biocompatibility and can play therapeutic effects only after laser irradiation, indicating the on-demand therapy at the targeted region to avert side effects on healthy tissue. This study provides ideas for the design of an antibiotic-free antimicrobial strategy against infectious diseases.
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- Zheng Xing
- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Lab of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Lei L, Dai W, Man J, Hu H, Jin Q, Zhang B, Tang Z. Lonidamine liposomes to enhance photodynamic and photothermal therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma by inhibiting glycolysis. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:482. [PMID: 38102658 PMCID: PMC10724989 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02260-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Phototherapy, including photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT), has great promise in the treatment of cancer. However, there are many obstacles that can restrict the therapeutic efficacy of phototherapy. The hypoxic tumor microenvironment can restrict the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in PDT. As for PTT, the thermotolerance of cancer cells may lead to ineffective PTT. In this study, IR780 and glycolysis inhibitor lonidamine (LND)-encapsulated liposomes are prepared for photodynamic and photothermal therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. IR780 can be used as a photosensitizer and photothermal agent for simultaneous PDT and PTT after being irradiated with 808 nm laser. LND can reduce the oxygen consumption of cancer cells by inhibiting glycolysis, which will relieve tumor hypoxia and produce more ROS for PDT. On the other hand, energy supply can be blocked by LND-induced glycolysis inhibition, which will inhibit the production of heat shock proteins (HSPs), reduce the thermotolerance of tumor cells, and finally enhance the therapeutic efficacy of PTT. The enhanced PTT is studied by measuring intracellular HSPs, ATP level, and mitochondrial membrane potential. The antitumor effect of IR780 and LND co-loaded liposomes is extensively investigated by in vitro and in vivo experiments. This research provides an innovative strategy to simultaneously enhance the therapeutic efficacy of PDT and PTT by inhibiting glycolysis, which is promising for future creative approaches to cancer phototherapy.
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- Lei Lei
- Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- Department of Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, China.
- Department of Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Liu K, Yao Y, Xue S, Zhang M, Li D, Xu T, Zhi F, Liu Y, Ding D. Recent Advances of Tumor Microenvironment-Responsive Nanomedicines-Energized Combined Phototherapy of Cancers. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2480. [PMID: 37896240 PMCID: PMC10610502 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15102480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a powerful tumor treatment tool due to its advantages including minimal invasiveness, high selectivity and thus dampened side effects. On the other side, the efficacy of PDT is severely frustrated by the limited oxygen level in tumors, thus promoting its combination with other therapies, particularly photothermal therapy (PTT) for bolstered tumor treatment outcomes. Meanwhile, nanomedicines that could respond to various stimuli in the tumor microenvironment (TME) provide tremendous benefits for combined phototherapy with efficient hypoxia relief, tailorable drug release and activation, improved cellular uptake and intratumoral penetration of nanocarriers, etc. In this review, we will introduce the merits of combining PTT with PDT, summarize the recent important progress of combined phototherapies and their combinations with the dominant tumor treatment regimen, chemotherapy based on smart nanomedicines sensitive to various TME stimuli with a focus on their sophisticated designs, and discuss the challenges and future developments of nanomedicine-mediated combined phototherapies.
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- Kehan Liu
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (K.L.); (S.X.); (M.Z.); (T.X.)
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- Department of Gerontology, The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian 223800, China;
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (K.L.); (S.X.); (M.Z.); (T.X.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (K.L.); (S.X.); (M.Z.); (T.X.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People’s Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China; (D.L.); (F.Z.)
- Clinical Medical Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (K.L.); (S.X.); (M.Z.); (T.X.)
- School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), D02 NY74 Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People’s Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China; (D.L.); (F.Z.)
- Clinical Medical Research Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (K.L.); (S.X.); (M.Z.); (T.X.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; (K.L.); (S.X.); (M.Z.); (T.X.)
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Lv W, Yang K, Yu J, Wu Y, Zhang M, Liu Z, Wang X, Zhou J, Ma H, Yi R, Chu H, Chen J. A generalizable strategy for crosslinkable albumin-based hydrogels and application as potential anti-tumor nanoplatform. J Biomater Appl 2023; 37:1813-1822. [DOI: 10.1177/08853282231166489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Albumin-based hydrogels have emerged as promising nanoparticle systems for the effective delivery of hydrophobic anticancer drugs. Anti-cancer drugs often cause some adverse effects, such as toxicity and rapid clearance by mononuclear phagocytic systems. Herein, a new strategy of synthesizing N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS)-activated linker to form crosslinkable albumin-based hydrogels (CABH) is reported. The CABH favored physiochemical characteristics improvement of doxorubicin (Dox) and drug release. The CABH was constructed depending on the crosslinking reaction between NHS activated glycerol and albumin. The size of CABH was approximately 200 nm examined by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that the particle size and size distribution of the CABH remained stable in neutral PBS for 1 week. Dox loaded CABH would be controllably released in weak acidic environment verified by in vitro release and in vitro cell imaging. The Dox loaded hydrogel results in significant killing in the case of acidic culture medium. Our work provides a crosslinking method to formulate albumin nanoplatform and improve the size, stability, drug loading capacity and controlled release, which throws light on the potential application in drug delivery.
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- WanWan Lv
- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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- Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
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Yi M, Xiong B, Li Y, Guo W, Huang Y, Lu B. Manipulate tumor hypoxia for improved photodynamic therapy using nanomaterials. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 247:115084. [PMID: 36599230 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.115084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Due to its low adverse effects, minimal invasiveness, and outstanding patient compliance, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has drawn a great deal of interest, which is achieved through incomplete reduction of O2 by a photosensitizer under light illumination that produces amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, tumor hypoxia significantly hinders the therapeutic effect of PDT so that tumor cells cannot be eliminated, which results in tumor cells proliferating, invading, and metastasizing. Additionally, O2 consumption during PDT exacerbates hypoxia in tumors, leading to several adverse events after PDT treatment. In recent years, various investigations have focused on conquering or using tumor hypoxia by nanomaterials to amplify PDT efficacy, which is summarized in this review. This comprehensive review's objective is to present novel viewpoints on the advancement of oxygenation nanomaterials in this promising field, which is motivated by hypoxia-associated anti-tumor therapy.
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- Mengqi Yi
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Wang J, Qu C, Shao X, Song G, Sun J, Shi D, Jia R, An H, Wang H. Carrier-free nanoprodrug for p53-mutated tumor therapy via concurrent delivery of zinc-manganese dual ions and ROS. Bioact Mater 2023; 20:404-417. [PMID: 35784636 PMCID: PMC9218170 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Human cancers typically express a high level of tumor-promoting mutant p53 protein (Mutp53) with a minimal level of tumor-suppressing wild-type p53 protein (WTp53). In this regard, inducing Mutp53 degradation while activating WTp53 is a viable strategy for precise anti-tumor therapy. Herein, a new carrier-free nanoprodrug (i.e., Mn-ZnO2 nanoparticles) was developed for concurrent delivery of dual Zn-Mn ions and reactive oxygen species (ROS) within tumor to regulate the p53 protein for high anti-tumor efficacy. In response to the mild tumor acidic environment, the released Zn2+ and H2O2 from Mn-ZnO2 NPs induced ubiquitination-mediated proteasomal degradation of Mutp53, while the liberative Mn2+ and increased ROS level activated the ATM-p53-Bax pathway to elevate WTp53 level. Both in vitro and in vivo results demonstrated that pH-responsive decomposition of Mn-ZnO2 NPs could effectively elevate the intracellular dual Zn-Mn ions and ROS level and subsequently generate the cytotoxic hydroxyl radical (•OH) through the Fenton-like reaction. With the integration of multiple functions (i.e., carrier-free ion and ROS delivery, tumor accumulation, p53 protein modulation, toxic •OH generation, and pH-activated MRI contrast) in a single nanosystem, Mn-ZnO2 NPs demonstrate its superiority as a promising nanotherapeutics for p53-mutated tumor therapy.
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- Jinping Wang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 300401, Tianjin, PR China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, 300401, Tianjin, PR China.,State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, 300401, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, 300401, Tianjin, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, 300401, Tianjin, PR China.,State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, 300401, Tianjin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 300401, Tianjin, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, United States.,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, United States.,Center for Healthcare Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, United States
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Zhu L, Luo M, Zhang Y, Fang F, Li M, An F, Zhao D, Zhang J. Free radical as a double-edged sword in disease: Deriving strategic opportunities for nanotherapeutics. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Guo H, Wang L, Wu W, Guo M, Yang L, Zhang Z, Cao L, Pu F, Huang X, Shao Z. Engineered biomimetic nanoreactor for synergistic photodynamic-chemotherapy against hypoxic tumor. J Control Release 2022; 351:151-163. [PMID: 36122895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can produce a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the radiation field to kill tumor cells. However, the sustainable anti-tumor efficacy of PDT is limited due to the hypoxic microenvironment of tumor. In this study, classic PDT agent indocyanine green (ICG) and hypoxia-activated chemotherapeutic drug tirapazamine (TPZ) were loaded on mesoporous polydopamine (PDA) to construct PDA@ICG-TPZ nanoparticles (PIT). Then, PIT was camouflaged with cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartate (cRGD) modified tumor cell membranes to obtain the engineered membrane-coated nanoreactor (cRGD-mPIT). The nanoreactor cRGD-mPIT could achieve the dual-targeting ability via tumor cell membrane mediated homologous targeting and cRGD mediated active targeting. With the enhanced tumor-targeting and penetrating delivery system, PIT could efficiently accumulate in hypoxic tumor cells and the loaded drugs were quickly released in response to near-infrared (NIR) laser. The nanoreactor might produce cytotoxic ROS under NIR and further enhance hypoxia within tumor to activate TPZ, which efficiently inhibited hypoxic tumor by synergistic photodynamic-chemotherapy. Mechanically, hypoxia-inhibitory factor-1α (HIF-1α) was down-regulated by the synergistic therapy. Accordingly, the cRGD-mPIT nanoreactor with sustainable and cascade anti-tumor effects and satisfied biosafety might be a promising strategy in hypoxic tumor therapy.
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- Haoyu Guo
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of NCO school of Army Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
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Dutta D, Wang J, Li X, Zhou Q, Ge Z. Covalent Organic Framework Nanocarriers of Singlet Oxygen for Oxygen-Independent Concurrent Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy to Ablate Hypoxic Tumors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202369. [PMID: 35971160 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancers is seriously restricted by tumor hypoxia. In addition to the intrinsic hypoxic microenvironment, continuous photoirradiation further aggravates intratumoral hypoxia, thereby reducing the PDT effect significantly. Oxygen-independent PDT is recognized as an efficient approach to overcome this issue. Herein, singlet oxygen (1 O2 )-stored covalent organic framework (COF) nanoparticles loading the near-infrared (NIR) dye cypate, which realize oxygen-independent 1 O2 production for concurrent photothermal therapy (PTT) and PDT under NIR irradiation, are presented. The cypate-loading COF nanoparticles are prepared by using the photosensitizers and 1 O2 -stored molecules via formation of Schiff base bonds, followed by coverage of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone). The COF nanoparticles significantly improve the photostability and photothermal conversion efficiency of cypate by protecting them from photodegradation under NIR irradiation. Upon 660 nm laser irradiation, 1 O2 is produced by the photosensitizer motifs and is successfully stored by the 1 O2 -stored moieties. After intravenous injection and tumor accumulation, the COF nanoparticles can generate heat quickly upon 808 nm irradiation which induces the efficient release of the stored 1 O2 to ablate tumors via O2 -independent concurrent PTT/PDT. Accordingly, the COF nanocarriers of 1 O2 provide a paradigm to develop O2 -independent concurrent PTT/PDT for precise cancer treatment upon NIR irradiation.
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- Debabrata Dutta
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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Lu J, Mao Y, Feng S, Li X, Gao Y, Zhao Q, Wang S. Biomimetic smart mesoporous carbon nanozyme as a dual-GSH depletion agent and O 2 generator for enhanced photodynamic therapy. Acta Biomater 2022; 148:310-322. [PMID: 35675892 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been thriving in the theranostics of cancer in recent years. However, due to a series of problems such as high concentration of GSH and insufficient O2 partial pressure in the tumor micro-environment, it is difficult to achieve the desired therapeutic effects with single PDT. Mesoporous carbon (MC-COOH) has been widely used in photothermal therapy (PTT) due to its high photothermal conversion efficiency and drug loading. In addition, we have discovered that MC-COOH owned high-efficiency glutathione oxidase-like activity for intracellular lasting GSH consumption. Hence, a smart mesoporous carbon nanozyme (CCM) was designed as a dual-GSH depletion agent and O2 generator combined with PTT to overcome the dilemma of PDT. MnO2-doped carbon nanozyme (MC-Mn) was developed as the photothermal vehicles for the efficient loading of photosensitizer (Ce6). Subsequently, 4T1 membrane-coated nanozyme (Ce6/CCM) was constructed to achieve homologous targeting capability. The carbon nanozyme owned the sustained dual-GSH depletion function through MC-COOH and MnO2, which greatly destroyed the antioxidant system of the tumor. Meanwhile, MnO2 could produce affluent O2 in the presence of H2O2, thereby alleviating the hypoxic state of tumor tissues and further promoting the generation of ROS. In addition, the novel carbon nanozyme was designed as photoacoustic imaging (PAI) agent and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast for real-time imaging during tumor therapy. In summary, this work showed that the biomimetic carbon nanozyme could be used as dual-GSH depletion agent and O2 generator for dual-mode imaging-guided PTT-PDT. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: - MC-COOH with highly efficient GSH-OXD activity was first discovered and applied in PDT. - MnO2 acted as an O2 generator and GSH depletion agent to enhance PDT. - The tumor-targeting ability of the nanozyme was improved by cell membrane camouflage. - CCM nanozyme possesses both PAI and MRI dual-mode imaging modalities to guide PDT/PTT.
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Zhang P, Wang L, Chen X, Li X, Yuan Q. Ultrasmall PEI-Decorated Bi 2Se 3 Nanodots as a Multifunctional Theranostic Nanoplatform for in vivo CT Imaging-Guided Cancer Photothermal Therapy. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:795012. [PMID: 34925045 PMCID: PMC8675356 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.795012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bi-based nanomaterials, such as Bi2Se3, play an important part in biomedicine, such as photothermal therapy (PTT) and computed tomography (CT) imaging. Polyethylenimine (PEI)-modified ultrasmall Bi2Se3 nanodots were prepared using an ultrafast synthetic method at room temperature (25°C). Bi2Se3 nanodots exhibited superior CT imaging performance, and could be used as effective photothermal reagents owing to their broad absorption in the ultraviolet-visible-near infrared region. Under irradiation at 808 nm, PEI-Bi2Se3 nanodots exhibited excellent photothermal-conversion efficiency of up to 41.3%. Good biocompatibility and significant tumor-ablation capabilities were demonstrated in vitro and in vivo. These results revealed that PEI-Bi2Se3 nanodots are safe and a good nanotheranostic platform for CT imaging-guided PTT of cancer.
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- Peng Zhang
- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jilin Province FAW General Hospital, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Gao S, Liu Y, Liu M, Yang D, Zhang M, Shi K. Biodegradable mesoporous nanocomposites with dual-targeting function for enhanced anti-tumor therapy. J Control Release 2021; 341:383-398. [PMID: 34863841 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.11.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), the main components of infiltrating leukocytes in tumors, often play a key role in promoting cancer development and progression. The tumor-specific microenvironment forces the phenotype of tumor-infiltrating to evolve in a direction favorable to tumor development, that is, the generation of M2-like TAMs. Consequently, the dual intervention of cancer cells and tumor microenvironment has become a research hotspot in the field of tumor immunotherapy. In this contribution, we developed pH-sensitive mesoporous calcium silicate nanocomposites (MCNs) encapsulated with indocyanine green (ICG) to enable the effective combination of photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) triggered by the 808 nm near-infrared (NIR) light. The mannose and hyaluronic acid-grafted MCNs specifically targeted TAMs and tumor cells and promoted cell apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo. This paper revealed that irradiation of ICG loaded MCNs with NIR can produce a potent hyperthermia and induce abundant intracellular singlet oxygen generation in the target cells. These results suggest that the novel nanoplatform is believed to facilitate the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents to the tumor microenvironment (TME) to enhance the effects of tumor treatment.
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- Shan Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China; Departament of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 117004, PR China
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- Departament of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 117004, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 117004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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Liu X, Li R, Zhou Y, Lv W, Liu S, Zhao Q, Huang W. An all-in-one nanoplatform with near-infrared light promoted on-demand oxygen release and deep intratumoral penetration for synergistic photothermal/photodynamic therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:1543-1552. [PMID: 34742072 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hypoxia and high-density extracellular matrix within the tumor microenvironment (TME) strengthens tumor resistance to the oxygen-dependent cancer therapy. Herein, an on-demand oxygen released nanoplatform (MONs/IR780/PFC-O2@BSA, BMIPO) that was triggered by near-infrared (NIR) light combined with TME has been designed for achieving synergistic photothermal/photodynamic therapy with deep intratumoral penetration and oxygen self-sufficiency. Notably, the zeta potential and transmission electron microscope (TEM) results indicated that such "smart" BMIPO nanoplatform possessed good colloidal stability and on-demand TME-specific degradability. This characteristic of the BMIPO nanoplatform allows it to simultaneously achieve high tumor accumulation and deep intratumoral penetration. The results of the O2 loading and release measurements showed that the as- prepared BMIPO possessed excellent O2 reversibly bind/release performance. Furthermore, the photothermal effect of NIR dye (IR780) accelerated the dissociation of TME-responsive BMIPO, as a result, it achieved an on-demand, continuous and complete O2 release to relieve tumor hypoxia during phototherapy. In vitro and in vivo results demonstrated that the as-prepared all-in-one nanoplatform have successfully realized NIR-triggered on-demand O2 release, nanocarrier-mediated glutathione (GSH) reducing, hyperthermia-promoted deep intratumoral penetration and dual-model imaging-guided precise cancer therapy. This work would provide inspiration for the design of nanoplatforms with on-demand release and deep intratumoral penetration for achieving high-efficiency synergistic photothermal/photodynamic therapy in hypoxic tumors.
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- Xiangmei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Institute of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Shaanxi Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an 710072, PR China; Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, PR China.
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Huntošová V, Datta S, Lenkavská L, Máčajová M, Bilčík B, Kundeková B, Čavarga I, Kronek J, Jutková A, Miškovský P, Jancura D. Alkyl Chain Length in Poly(2-oxazoline)-Based Amphiphilic Gradient Copolymers Regulates the Delivery of Hydrophobic Molecules: A Case of the Biodistribution and the Photodynamic Activity of the Photosensitizer Hypericin. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:4199-4216. [PMID: 34494830 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Self-assembled nanostructures of amphiphilic gradient copoly(2-oxazoline)s have recently attracted attention as promising delivery systems for the effective delivery of hydrophobic anticancer drugs. In this study, we have investigated the effects of increasing hydrophobic side chain length on the self-assembly of gradient copolymers composed of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline as the hydrophilic comonomer and various 2-(4-alkyloxyphenyl)-2-oxazolines as hydrophobic comonomers. We show that the size of the formed polymeric nanoparticles depends on the structure of the copolymers. Moreover, the stability and properties of the polymeric assembly can be affected by the loading of hypericin, a promising compound for photodiagnostics and photodynamic therapy (PDT). We have found the limitation that allows rapid or late release of hypericin from polymeric nanoparticles. The nanoparticles entering the cells by endocytosis decreased the hypericin-induced PDT, and the contribution of the passive process (diffusion) increased the probability of a stronger photoeffect. A study of fluorescence pharmacokinetics and biodistribution revealed differences in the release of hypericin from nanoparticles toward the quail chorioallantoic membrane, a preclinical model for in vivo studies, depending on the composition of polymeric nanoparticles. Photodamage induced by PDT in vivo well correlated with the in vitro results. All formulations studied succeeded in targeting hypericin at cancer cells. In conclusion, we demonstrated the promising potential of poly(2-oxazoline)-based gradient copolymers for effective drug delivery and sequential drug release needed for successful photodiagnostics and PDT in cancer therapy.
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- Veronika Huntošová
- Center for Interdisciplinary Biosciences, Technology and Innovation Park, P.J. Safarik University in Kosice, Jesenna 5, 041 54 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biosciences, Technology and Innovation Park, P.J. Safarik University in Kosice, Jesenna 5, 041 54 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, P.J. Safarik University in Kosice, Jesenna 5, 041 54 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics, Centre of Biosciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 840 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics, Centre of Biosciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 840 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics, Centre of Biosciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 840 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics, Centre of Biosciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 840 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department for Biomaterials Research, Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, P.J. Safarik University in Kosice, Jesenna 5, 041 54 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biosciences, Technology and Innovation Park, P.J. Safarik University in Kosice, Jesenna 5, 041 54 Kosice, Slovakia.,SAFTRA Photonics sro., Moldavska cesta 51, 04011 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, P.J. Safarik University in Kosice, Jesenna 5, 041 54 Kosice, Slovakia
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From Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Research: Photodynamic Therapy Applications in Head and Neck Malignancies and Vascular Anomalies. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10194404. [PMID: 34640423 PMCID: PMC8509369 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Head and neck cancers are largely squamous cell carcinomas derived from the epithelial lining of the structures in the region, and are often classified anatomically into oral, oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal and laryngeal carcinomas. The region’s component structures serve complex and intricate functions, such as speaking, swallowing and breathing, which are often compromised by these neoplasms. Such lesions may also cause disfigurement, leading to distressing social and psychological issues. Conventional treatments of these neoplasms usually involve surgical intervention with or without chemoradiotherapy. These have shown to be efficacious; however, they can also cause damage to healthy as well as diseased tissue, exacerbating the aforementioned problems. Access to a given region to deliver the treatments is also often a problem, due to the complex anatomical structures involved. The use of photodynamic therapy in the head and neck region has been established for about two decades. In this review, we looked at the basic mechanisms of this intervention, examined its use in common head and neck malignancies and vascular anomalies, and reported on the most recent clinical studies. We further included a clinical guide which can help replicate the use of this technology by any unit. Based on this review, photodynamic therapy has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of head and neck malignancies and vascular tumours. This therapy can be targeted to the diseased tissue and causes no damage to underlying structures. Recent studies have shown this therapy to be as effective as conventional therapies, without causing major adverse effects.
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Kwon N, Kim H, Li X, Yoon J. Supramolecular agents for combination of photodynamic therapy and other treatments. Chem Sci 2021; 12:7248-7268. [PMID: 34163818 PMCID: PMC8171357 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01125a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment for cancers such as superficial skin cancers, esophageal cancer, and cervical cancer. Unfortunately, PDT often does not have sufficient therapeutic benefits due to its intrinsic oxygen dependence and the limited permeability of irradiating light. Side effects from "always on" photosensitizers (PSs) can be problematic, and PDT cannot treat tumor metastases or recurrences. In recent years, supramolecular approaches using non-covalent interactions have attracted attention due to their potential in PS development. A supramolecular PS assembly could be built to maximize photodynamic effects and minimize side effects. A combination of two or more therapies can effectively address shortcomings while maximizing the benefits of each treatment regimen. Using the supramolecular assembly, it is possible to design a multifunctional supramolecular PS to exert synergistic effects by combining PDT with other treatment methods. This review provides a summary of important research progress on supramolecular systems that can be used to combine PDT with photothermal therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy to compensate for the shortcomings of PDT, and it provides an overview of the prospects for future cancer treatment advances and clinical applications.
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- Nahyun Kwon
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Korea
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- College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350116 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Korea
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Pappalardo A, Gangemi CM, Testa C, Sfrazzetto GT. Supramolecular Assemblies for Photodynamic Therapy. CURR ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272825666210122094010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
In recent years, supramolecular systems for nano-medicine, and in particular for
photodynamic therapy, have gained great attention for their uses as smart and engineered
therapeutic agents. We proposed a collection of very recent articles on supramolecular complexes
for photodynamic therapy based on different photosensitizers assembled with cyclodextrins,
cucurbiturils, calixarenes, pillararenes, or involved in nanobox and tweezer structures,
nanoparticles, aggregates and micelles, that are dynamic assemblies inspired to biological
systems. Despite the advantages of traditional Photodynamic therapy (PDT), which is a
non-invasive, reliable and highly selective clinical treatment for several pathological conditions,
different drawbacks are still smothering the applicability of this clinical treatment. In
this contest, a new supramolecular approach is emerging, in fact, the reversible formation of
these supramolecular assemblies, combined with the possibility to modify their dimensions and shapes in the presence
of a guest make them similar to biological macromolecules, such as proteins and enzymes. Furthermore, due to
the relatively weak and dynamic nature of supramolecular assemblies, they can undergo assembly and disassembly
very fast as well as responses to external stimuli, such as biological (e.g. enzyme activation), chemical (e.g. redox
potential or pH), and physical (e.g. temperature, light or magnetic fields). Therefore, the responsiveness of these supramolecular
assemblies represents a highly promising approach to obtain potentially personalized PDT.
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- Andrea Pappalardo
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania,Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania,Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania,Italy
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Kaur J, Mishra V, Singh SK, Gulati M, Kapoor B, Chellappan DK, Gupta G, Dureja H, Anand K, Dua K, Khatik GL, Gowthamarajan K. Harnessing amphiphilic polymeric micelles for diagnostic and therapeutic applications: Breakthroughs and bottlenecks. J Control Release 2021; 334:64-95. [PMID: 33887283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Amphiphilic block copolymers are widely utilized in the design of formulations owing to their unique physicochemical properties, flexible structures and functional chemistry. Amphiphilic polymeric micelles (APMs) formed from such copolymers have gained attention of the drug delivery scientists in past few decades for enhancing the bioavailability of lipophilic drugs, molecular targeting, sustained release, stimuli-responsive properties, enhanced therapeutic efficacy and reducing drug associated toxicity. Their properties including ease of surface modification, high surface area, small size, and enhanced permeation as well as retention (EPR) effect are mainly responsible for their utilization in the diagnosis and therapy of various diseases. However, some of the challenges associated with their use are premature drug release, low drug loading capacity, scale-up issues and their poor stability that need to be addressed for their wider clinical utility and commercialization. This review describes comprehensively their physicochemical properties, various methods of preparation, limitations followed by approaches employed for the development of optimized APMs, the impact of each preparation technique on the physicochemical properties of the resulting APMs as well as various biomedical applications of APMs. Based on the current scenario of their use in treatment and diagnosis of diseases, the directions in which future studies need to be carried out to explore their full potential are also discussed.
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- Jaskiran Kaur
- School of Pharmaceutical sciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi G.T Road, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical sciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi G.T Road, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical sciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi G.T Road, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
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- School of Pharmaceutical sciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi G.T Road, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical sciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi G.T Road, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jagatpura Mahal Road, Jaipur, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and National Health Laboratory Service, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Bijnor-Sisendi road, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226301, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Nanoscience & Technology, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
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Sai DL, Lee J, Nguyen DL, Kim YP. Tailoring photosensitive ROS for advanced photodynamic therapy. Exp Mol Med 2021; 53:495-504. [PMID: 33833374 PMCID: PMC8102594 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-021-00599-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been considered a noninvasive and cost-effective modality for tumor treatment. However, the complexity of tumor microenvironments poses challenges to the implementation of traditional PDT. Here, we review recent advances in PDT to resolve the current problems. Major breakthroughs in PDTs are enabling significant progress in molecular medicine and are interconnected with innovative strategies based on smart bio/nanomaterials or therapeutic insights. We focus on newly developed PDT strategies designed by tailoring photosensitive reactive oxygen species generation, which include the use of proteinaceous photosensitizers, self-illumination, or oxygen-independent approaches. While these updated PDT platforms are expected to enable major advances in cancer treatment, addressing future challenges related to biosafety and target specificity is discussed throughout as a necessary goal to expand the usefulness of PDT.
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- Duc Loc Sai
- Department of Life Science, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
- Department of HY-KIST Bio-Convergence, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
- Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
- Research Institute for Convergence of Basic Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang XJ, Liu MH, Luo YS, Han GY, Ma ZQ, Huang F, Wang Y, Miao ZY, Zhang WN, Sheng CQ, Yao JZ. Novel dual-mode antitumor chlorin-based derivatives as potent photosensitizers and histone deacetylase inhibitors for photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 217:113363. [PMID: 33744687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The combination of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and chemotherapy is a prospective strategy to improve antitumor efficacy. Herein, a series of novel cytotoxic chlorin-based derivatives as dual photosensitizers (PSs) and histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) were synthesized and investigated for biological activity. Among them, compound 15e showed definite HDAC2 and 10 inhibitory activities by up-regulating expression of acetyl-H4 and highest phototoxicity and dark-toxicity, which was more phototoxic than Talaporfin as a PS while with stronger dark-toxicity compared to vorinostat (SAHA) as a HDACI. The biological assays demonstrated that 15e was liable to enter A549 cells and localized in mitochondria, lysosomes, golgi and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) etc. multiple organelles, resulting in higher cell apoptosis rate and ROS production compared to Talaporfin. Moreover, it could induce tumor cell autophagy as a dual PS and HDACI. All results suggested that compound 15e could be applied as a potential dual cytotoxic drug for PDT and chemotherapy.
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- Xing-Jie Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; Department of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350108, China; School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China.
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Obata M, Masuda S, Takahashi M, Yazaki K, Hirohara S. Effect of the hydrophobic segment of an amphiphilic block copolymer on micelle formation, zinc phthalocyanine loading, and photodynamic activity. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Du J, Shi T, Long S, Chen P, Sun W, Fan J, Peng X. Enhanced photodynamic therapy for overcoming tumor hypoxia: From microenvironment regulation to photosensitizer innovation. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Anbarasan R, Meenarathi B, Senthilkumar P, Vellaichamy P. Spectral, thermal and morphological studies of fluorescent dye grafted diblock copolymers. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2020.1866435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Ramasamy Anbarasan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wang Y, Luo S, Wu Y, Tang P, Liu J, Liu Z, Shen S, Ren H, Wu D. Highly Penetrable and On-Demand Oxygen Release with Tumor Activity Composite Nanosystem for Photothermal/Photodynamic Synergetic Therapy. ACS NANO 2020; 14:17046-17062. [PMID: 33290657 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c06415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A deep penetrating and pH-responsive composite nanosystem was strategically developed to improve the efficacy of synergetic photothermal/photodynamic therapy (PTT/PDT) against hypoxic tumor. The designed nanosystem ([PHC]PP@HA NPs) was constructed by coloading hemoglobin (Hb) and chlorin e6 on polydopamine to build small-sized PHC NPs, which were encapsulated inside the polymer micelles (poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(ethylenimine)) and then capped with functionalized hyaluronic acid. The pH-responsive feature made [PHC]PP@HA NPs retain an initial size of ∼140 nm in blood circulation but rapidly release small PHC NPs (∼10 nm) with a high tumor-penetrating ability in the tumor microenvironment. The in vitro penetration experiment showed that the penetration depth of PHC NPs in the multicellular tumor spheroids exceeded 110 μm. The [PHC]PP@HA NPs exhibited excellent biocompatibility, deep tumor permeability, high photothermal conversion efficiency (47.09%), and low combination index (0.59) under hypoxic conditions. Notably, the nanosystem can freely adjust the release of oxygen and damaging PHC NPs in an on-demand manner on the basis of the feedback of tumor activity. This feedback tumor therapy significantly improved the synergistic effect of PTT/PDT and reduced its toxic side effects. The in vivo antitumor results showed that the tumor inhibition rate of [PHC]PP@HA NPs with an on-demand oxygen supply of Hb was ∼100%, which was much better than those of PTT alone and Hb-free nanoparticles ([PC]PP@HA NPs). Consequently, the [PHC]PP@HA NP-mediated PTT/PDT guided by feedback tumor therapy achieved an efficient tumor ablation with an extremely low tumor recurrence rate (8.3%) 60 d later, indicating the versatile potential of PTT/PDT.
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- Ya Wang
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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Kang MS, Lee SY, Kim KS, Han DW. State of the Art Biocompatible Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Theragnosis. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12080701. [PMID: 32722426 PMCID: PMC7463491 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12080701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Research on cancer theragnosis with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has rapidly increased, as AuNPs have many useful characteristics for various biomedical applications, such as biocompatibility, tunable optical properties, enhanced permeability and retention (EPR), localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), photothermal properties, and surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). AuNPs have been widely utilized in cancer theragnosis, including phototherapy and photoimaging, owing to their enhanced solubility, stability, biofunctionality, cancer targetability, and biocompatibility. In this review, specific characteristics and recent modifications of AuNPs over the past decade are discussed, as well as their application in cancer theragnostics and future perspectives. In the future, AuNP-based cancer theragnosis is expected to facilitate the development of innovative and novel strategies for cancer therapy.
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- Moon Sung Kang
- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Korea;
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- Department of Organic Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Korea;
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- Department of Organic Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Korea;
- Correspondence: (K.S.K.); (D.-W.H.); Tel.: +82-051-510-2496 (K.S.K.); +82-51-510-7725 (D.-W.H.)
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63 beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Korea;
- Correspondence: (K.S.K.); (D.-W.H.); Tel.: +82-051-510-2496 (K.S.K.); +82-51-510-7725 (D.-W.H.)
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Bholakant R, Qian H, Zhang J, Huang X, Huang D, Feijen J, Zhong Y, Chen W. Recent Advances of Polycationic siRNA Vectors for Cancer Therapy. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:2966-2982. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Raut Bholakant
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials, Faculty of Science and Technology, TECHMED Centre, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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Wang J, Sun J, Hu W, Wang Y, Chou T, Zhang B, Zhang Q, Ren L, Wang H. A Porous Au@Rh Bimetallic Core-Shell Nanostructure as an H 2 O 2 -Driven Oxygenerator to Alleviate Tumor Hypoxia for Simultaneous Bimodal Imaging and Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2001862. [PMID: 32329171 PMCID: PMC7386557 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202001862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In treatment of hypoxic tumors, oxygen-dependent photodynamic therapy (PDT) is considerably limited. Herein, a new bimetallic and biphasic Rh-based core-shell nanosystem (Au@Rh-ICG-CM) is developed to address tumor hypoxia while achieving high PDT efficacy. Such porous Au@Rh core-shell nanostructures are expected to exhibit catalase-like activity to efficiently catalyze oxygen generation from endogenous hydrogen peroxide in tumors. Coating Au@Rh nanostructures with tumor cell membrane (CM) enables tumor targeting via homologous binding. As a result of the large pores of Rh shells and the trapping ability of CM, the photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) is successfully loaded and retained in the cavity of Au@Rh-CM. Au@Rh-ICG-CM shows good biocompatibility, high tumor accumulation, and superior fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging properties. Both in vitro and in vivo results demonstrate that Au@Rh-ICG-CM is able to effectively convert endogenous hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and then elevate the production of tumor-toxic singlet oxygen to significantly enhance PDT. As noted, the mild photothermal effect of Au@Rh-ICG-CM also improves PDT efficacy. By integrating the superiorities of hypoxia regulation function, tumor accumulation capacity, bimodal imaging, and moderate photothermal effect into a single nanosystem, Au@Rh-ICG-CM can readily serve as a promising nanoplatform for enhanced cancer PDT.
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- Jinping Wang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Laboratory for Multiscale Imaging, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Department of Biomaterials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomaterials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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Phung CD, Tran TH, Pham LM, Nguyen HT, Jeong JH, Yong CS, Kim JO. Current developments in nanotechnology for improved cancer treatment, focusing on tumor hypoxia. J Control Release 2020; 324:413-429. [PMID: 32461115 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hypoxia is a common feature of the tumor microenvironment, which is characterized by tissue oxygen deficiency due to an aggressive proliferation of cancer cells. Hypoxia activates hypoxia-inducible factor-dependent signaling, which in turn regulates metabolic reprogramming, immune suppression, resistance to apoptosis, angiogenesis, metastasis, and invasion to secondary sites. In this review, we provide an overview of the use of nanotechnology to harmonize intra-tumoral oxygen or suppress hypoxia-related signaling for an improved efficacy of cancer treatment. The biological background was followed by conducting a literature review on the (1) nanoparticles responsible for enhancing oxygen levels within the tumor, (2) nanoparticles sensitizing hypoxia, (3) nanoparticles suppressing hypoxia-inducing factor, (4) nanoparticles that relieve tumor hypoxia for enhancement of chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, and immunotherapy, either individually or in combination. Lastly, the heterogeneity of cancer and limitations of nanotechnology are discussed to facilitate translational therapeutic treatment.
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- Cao Dai Phung
- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, 280 Deahak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, PHENIKAA University, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Hanoi 12116, Viet Nam; PHENIKAA Research and Technology Institute (PRATI), A&A Green Phoenix Group JSC, No.167 Hoang Ngan, Trung Hoa, Cau Giay, Hanoi 11313, Viet Nam
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, 280 Deahak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Industrial & Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, 280 Deahak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, 280 Deahak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, 280 Deahak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Leitão MM, de Melo‐Diogo D, Alves CG, Lima‐Sousa R, Correia IJ. Prototypic Heptamethine Cyanine Incorporating Nanomaterials for Cancer Phototheragnostic. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e1901665. [PMID: 31994354 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201901665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Developing technologies that allow the simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of cancer (theragnostic) has been the quest of numerous interdisciplinary research teams. In this context, nanomaterials incorporating prototypic near infrared (NIR)-light responsive heptamethine cyanines have been showing very promising results for cancer theragnostic. The precisely engineered features of these nanomaterials endow them with the ability to achieve a high tumor accumulation, enabling a tumor's visualization by NIR fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging modalities. Upon interaction with NIR light, the tumor-homed heptamethine cyanine-incorporating nanomaterials can also produce a photothermal/photodynamic effect with a high spatio-temporal resolution and minimal side effects, leading to an improved therapeutic outcome. This progress report analyses the application of nanomaterials incorporating prototypic NIR-light responsive heptamethine cyanines (IR775, IR780, IR783, IR797, IR806, IR808, IR820, IR825, IRDye 800CW, and Cypate) for cancer photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and imaging. Overall, the continuous development of nanomaterials incorporating the prototypic NIR absorbing heptamethine cyanines will cement their phototheragnostic capabilities.
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- Miguel M. Leitão
- CICS‐UBI‐Centro de Investigação em Ciências da SaúdeUniversidade da Beira Interior 6200‐506 Covilhã Portugal
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- CICS‐UBI‐Centro de Investigação em Ciências da SaúdeUniversidade da Beira Interior 6200‐506 Covilhã Portugal
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- CICS‐UBI‐Centro de Investigação em Ciências da SaúdeUniversidade da Beira Interior 6200‐506 Covilhã Portugal
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- CICS‐UBI‐Centro de Investigação em Ciências da SaúdeUniversidade da Beira Interior 6200‐506 Covilhã Portugal
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- CICS‐UBI‐Centro de Investigação em Ciências da SaúdeUniversidade da Beira Interior 6200‐506 Covilhã Portugal
- CIEPQPF‐Departamento de Engenharia QuímicaUniversidade de CoimbraRua Sílvio Lima 3030‐790 Coimbra Portugal
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Hu D, Pan M, Yu Y, Sun A, Shi K, Qu Y, Qian Z. Application of nanotechnology for enhancing photodynamic therapy via ameliorating, neglecting, or exploiting tumor hypoxia. VIEW 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/viw2.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- DanRong Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy Chengdu Sichuan P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy Chengdu Sichuan P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy Chengdu Sichuan P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy Chengdu Sichuan P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy Chengdu Sichuan P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology and Research Laboratory of HematologyState Key Laboratory of BiotherapyWest China HospitalSichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy Chengdu Sichuan P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy Chengdu Sichuan P. R. China
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Liu Z, Cao T, Xue Y, Li M, Wu M, Engle JW, He Q, Cai W, Lan M, Zhang W. Self-Amplified Photodynamic Therapy through the 1 O 2 -Mediated Internalization of Photosensitizers from a Ppa-Bearing Block Copolymer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:3711-3717. [PMID: 31808983 PMCID: PMC7028480 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201914434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Nanocarriers are employed to deliver photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT) through the enhanced penetration and retention effect, but disadvantages including the premature leakage and non-selective release of photosensitizers still exist. Herein, we report a 1 O2 -responsive block copolymer (POEGMA-b-P(MAA-co-VSPpaMA) to enhance PDT via the controllable release of photosensitizers. Once nanoparticles formed by the block copolymer have accumulated in a tumor and have been taken up by cancer cells, pyropheophorbide a (Ppa) could be controllably released by singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) generated by light irradiation, enhancing the photosensitization. This was demonstrated by confocal laser scanning microscopy and in vivo fluorescence imaging. The 1 O2 -responsiveness of POEGMA-b-P(MAA-co-VSPpaMA) block copolymer enabled the realization of self-amplified photodynamic therapy by the regulation of Ppa release using NIR illumination. This may provide a new insight into the design of precise PDT.
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- Zhiyong Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for, Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for, Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, China
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Zhiyong Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials ChemistryEast China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI 53705 USA
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingNational-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for, Medical UltrasoundSchool of Biomedical EngineeringHealth Science CenterShenzhen University No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District Shenzhen 518060 Guangdong China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials ChemistryEast China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI 53705 USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials ChemistryEast China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI 53705 USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound ImagingNational-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for, Medical UltrasoundSchool of Biomedical EngineeringHealth Science CenterShenzhen University No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District Shenzhen 518060 Guangdong China
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- Departments of Radiology and Medical PhysicsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Madison WI 53705 USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials ChemistryEast China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials ChemistryEast China University of Science and Technology 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 China
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Demazeau M, Gibot L, Mingotaud AF, Vicendo P, Roux C, Lonetti B. Rational design of block copolymer self-assemblies in photodynamic therapy. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 11:180-212. [PMID: 32082960 PMCID: PMC7006492 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.11.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy is a technique already used in ophthalmology or oncology. It is based on the local production of reactive oxygen species through an energy transfer from an excited photosensitizer to oxygen present in the biological tissue. This review first presents an update, mainly covering the last five years, regarding the block copolymers used as nanovectors for the delivery of the photosensitizer. In particular, we describe the chemical nature and structure of the block copolymers showing a very large range of existing systems, spanning from natural polymers such as proteins or polysaccharides to synthetic ones such as polyesters or polyacrylates. A second part focuses on important parameters for their design and the improvement of their efficiency. Finally, particular attention has been paid to the question of nanocarrier internalization and interaction with membranes (both biomimetic and cellular), and the importance of intracellular targeting has been addressed.
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- Maxime Demazeau
- Laboratoire des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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Sun X, Liu D, Xu X, Shen Y, Huang Y, Zeng Z, Xia M, Zhao C. NIR-triggered thermo-responsive biodegradable hydrogel with combination of photothermal and thermodynamic therapy for hypoxic tumor. Asian J Pharm Sci 2020; 15:713-727. [PMID: 33363627 PMCID: PMC7750829 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2019.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Hypoxia is a typical feature of solid tumors, which highly limits the application of the oxygen-dependent therapy. Also, the dense and hyperbaric tumor tissues impede the penetration of nanoparticles into the deep tumor. Thereby, we designed a novel localized injectable hydrogel combining the photothermal therapy (PTT) and the thermodynamic therapy (TDT), which is based on the generation of free radicals even in the absence of oxygen for hypoxic tumor therapy. In our study, gold nanorods (AuNRs) and 2,2'-Azobis[2-(2-imidazalin-2-yl)propane] dihydrochlaride (AIPH) were incorporated into the hydrogel networks, which were formed by the copolymerization of hydrophobic N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAM) and hydrophilic glycidyl methacrylate modified hyaluronic acid (HA-GMA) to fabricate an injectable and near-infrared (NIR) responsive hydrogel. The crosslinked in situ forming hydrogel could not only realize PTT upon the NIR laser irradiation, but also generate free radicals even in hypoxic condition. Meanwhile the shrink of hydrogels upon thermal could accelerate the generation of free radicals to further damage the tumors, achieving the controlled drug release on demand. The designed hydrogel with a sufficient loading capacity, excellent biocompatibility and negligible systemic toxicity could serve as a long-acting implant for NIR-triggered thermo-responsive free radical generation. The in vitro cytotoxicity result and the in vivo antitumor activity illustrated the excellent therapeutic effect of hydrogels even in the absence of oxygen. Therefore, this innovative oxygen-independent platform combining the antitumor effects of PTT and TDT would bring a new insight into hypoxic tumor therapy by the application of alkyl free radical.
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- Xiaoqi Sun
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Li X, Feng X, Sun C, Liu Y, Zhao Q, Wang S. Mesoporous carbon‑manganese nanocomposite for multiple imaging guided oxygen-elevated synergetic therapy. J Control Release 2019; 319:104-118. [PMID: 31881317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Despite of the extensive application of photodynamic therapy (PDT)nowadays, several restrictions have emerged such as hydrophobility, undesired phototoxicity and low selectivity of photosensitizer as well as the hypoxic tumor microenvironment. To address these challenges, a multifunctional mesoporous carbon‑manganese nanocomposite (MC-MnO2) is developed to load Chlorin e6 (Ce6) with a high loading capacity. The MC-MnO2 can prevent Ce6 from being activated by the sunlight to reduce unintentional phototoxicity significantly and realize the hypoxia relief via reacting with the H2O2 overexpressed in tumor tissue, meanwhile, the reduced product Mn2+ ion could act as a T1/T2-weighted MRI contrast. Based on the broad absorption of MC-MnO2 within the range of NIR, the nanoparticle has the potential for serving as a photothermal agent and photoacoustic imaging (PAI) agent. The PEG and iRGD are further decorated on MC-MnO2 (iPMC-MnO2) to improve the biocompatibility, targeting and penetration of the nanoparticle. Taking full advantage of the good photothermal effect of iPMC-MnO2, the photothermal therapy (PTT) and enhanced PDT are subtly integrated into one system, developing an intelligent multimodal diagnostic and therapeutic nanoplatform and realizing our "one nanoparticle fits all" dream.
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- Xian Li
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, China.
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, China.
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Wang Y, Zhang F, Lin H, Qu F. Biodegradable Hollow MoSe 2/Fe 3O 4 Nanospheres as the Photodynamic Therapy-Enhanced Agent for Multimode CT/MR/IR Imaging and Synergistic Antitumor Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:43964-43975. [PMID: 31664811 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is considered as one of the most effective cancer treatment strategies because of its minimally invasive and high efficiency. On account of the correlation between PDT and photocatalytic oxidation, the hollow MoSe2/Fe3O4 (MF-2) nanoheterostructure was constructed to enhance PDT as shown in this paper. The size and the hollow structure can be well controlled by the addition of F-127. MoSe2/Fe3O4 reveals the twofold reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in contrast to the pure MoSe2, which is ascribed to the effective separation of photogenic charges. The novel hollow structure also supplies a lot of cavities for perfluorocarbon (PFC) and O2 loading, and O2@PFC@MF-2 can effectively overcome the hypoxic microenvironment to further cause more than 3 times ROS production. Moreover, the narrow band gap and hollow structure also make sure that the strong near-infrared (NIR) light absorption and high photothermal conversion efficiency is as high as 66.2%. Furthermore, the combination of Fe3O4 can further accelerate the effective biodegradation capacity of MF-2 because of the repeated endogenous redox reaction to form water-soluble MoVI-oxide species. Meanwhile, doxorubicin (Dox, anticancer drug) was assembled onto the MF-2@PEG nanomaterials through π-π staking and electrostatic interaction for chemotherapy. O2@PFC@MF-2@PEG/Dox possesses the potential application in triple-model computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and infrared (CT/MR/IR) imaging-guided photothermal/photodynamic/chemotherapy (PTT/PDT/chemotherapy) nanodiagnosis platforms.
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Larue L, Myrzakhmetov B, Ben-Mihoub A, Moussaron A, Thomas N, Arnoux P, Baros F, Vanderesse R, Acherar S, Frochot C. Fighting Hypoxia to Improve PDT. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2019; 12:E163. [PMID: 31671658 PMCID: PMC6958374 DOI: 10.3390/ph12040163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has drawn great interest in recent years mainly due to its low side effects and few drug resistances. Nevertheless, one of the issues of PDT is the need for oxygen to induce a photodynamic effect. Tumours often have low oxygen concentrations, related to the abnormal structure of the microvessels leading to an ineffective blood distribution. Moreover, PDT consumes O2. In order to improve the oxygenation of tumour or decrease hypoxia, different strategies are developed and are described in this review: 1) The use of O2 vehicle; 2) the modification of the tumour microenvironment (TME); 3) combining other therapies with PDT; 4) hypoxia-independent PDT; 5) hypoxia-dependent PDT and 6) fractional PDT.
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- Ludivine Larue
- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), UMR 7274, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique Macromoléculaire (LCPM), UMR 7375, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France.
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), UMR 7274, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France.
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- Biologie, Signaux et Systèmes en Cancérologie et Neurosciences, CRAN, UMR 7039, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54000 Nancy, France.
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), UMR 7274, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France.
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), UMR 7274, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique Macromoléculaire (LCPM), UMR 7375, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique Macromoléculaire (LCPM), UMR 7375, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France.
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), UMR 7274, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France.
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Construct of MoSe2/Bi2Se3 nanoheterostructure: Multimodal CT/PT imaging-guided PTT/PDT/chemotherapy for cancer treating. Biomaterials 2019; 217:119282. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Liu Z, Shi W, Hong G, Chen W, Song B, Peng X, Xiong X, Song F. A dual-targeted theranostic photosensitizer based on a TADF fluorescein derivative. J Control Release 2019; 310:1-10. [PMID: 31381942 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Specific diagnosis and therapy of cancer is still a challenge in biomedical research. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a novel therapeutic modality for cancer treatment. However, the traditional PDT photosensitizers often exhibit low specific selectivity. In this study, we have reported a dual-targeted theranostic photosensitizer FL-RGD by covalently conjugating tumor marker cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartic acid tripeptide (RGD) and a fluorescein derivative FL which has a property of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and a long triplet lifetime for efficient PDT. The FL-RGD can target tumor tissues and further locate lysosomes of tumor cells to concurrently achieve the cancers' specific diagnosis and efficient treatment. The mechanism of its highly efficient PDT was attributed to the damage of lysosome via 1O2. Besides, FL-RGD has the potential to be utilized in depth imaging and treatment by two-photon excitation. The actual diagnosis performance of FL-RGD was proved by fluorescence imaging of living cells and tumor bearing mice. The therapy performance was proved by MTT assays, fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis and PDT experiments on tumor bearing mice. The research obviously exhibited the potential of FL-RGD for tumor theranostics in vivo and in vitro.
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- Zhiwei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Lab of Textile Cleaning, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China; Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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Dehvari K, Li JD, Chang JY. Bovine Serum Albumin-Templated Synthesis of Manganese-Doped Copper Selenide Nanoparticles for Boosting Targeted Delivery and Synergistic Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:3019-3029. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Photodynamic-based therapeutic modalities to fight against cancer – A review from synergistic viewpoint. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Huang X, Wu J, He M, Hou X, Wang Y, Cai X, Xin H, Gao F, Chen Y. Combined Cancer Chemo-Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy Based on ICG/PDA/TPZ-Loaded Nanoparticles. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:2172-2183. [PMID: 30978027 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been an attractive strategy for several cancer treatments in the clinical setting, PDT efficacy is attenuated by consumption of oxygen. To address this photodynamic issue, we adopted a phototherapy-chemotherapy combination strategy based on targeted delivery of the near-infrared photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG), photothermal conversion agent polydopamine (PDA), and tirapazamine (TPZ), a hypoxia-activated prodrug. Under laser irradiation, ICG consumption of oxygen and aggravated hypoxia in tumor sites can activate TPZ to damage DNA. In parallel, ICG produces reactive oxygen species which work in synergy with PDA to enhance phototherapeutic efficiency. Herein, hybrid CaCO3/TPGS nanoparticles delivering ICG, PDA, and TPZ (ICG-PDA-TPZ NPs) were designed for effective and safe cancer therapy. ICG-PDA-TPZ NPs showed significantly improved cellular uptake and accumulation in tumors. Furthermore, we demonstrated that ICG-PDA-TPZ NPs showed intensive photodynamic and photothermal effects in vitro and in vivo, which synergized with TPZ in subcutaneous U87 malignant glioma growth and orthotopic B16F10 tumor inhibition, with negligible side effects. Thus, ICG-PDA-TPZ NPs could be an effective strategy for improvement of PDT.
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- Xiaqin Huang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing 211166 , China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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Xing Y, Ding T, Wang Z, Wang L, Guan H, Tang J, Mo D, Zhang J. Temporally Controlled Photothermal/Photodynamic and Combined Therapy for Overcoming Multidrug Resistance of Cancer by Polydopamine Nanoclustered Micelles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:13945-13953. [PMID: 30907570 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Currently, the simple integration of multiple therapeutic agents within a single nanostructure for combating multidrug resistance (MDR) tumors yet remains a challenge. Herein, we report a photoresponsive nanocluster (NC) system prepared by installing polydopamine (PDA) nanoparticle clusters on the surface of d-α-tocopheryl poly(ethylene glycol) 1000 succinate (TPGS) (a drug efflux inhibitor) micelles solubilized with IR780 (a photosensitizer) to achieve a combined chemotherapy (CT)/photothermal therapy (PTT)/photodynamic therapy (PDT) for drug-resistant breast cancer. Mediated by the fluorescence resonance energy transfer and radical scavenging properties of PDA, NC shows prominently quenched fluorescence emission (∼78%) and inhibited singlet oxygen generation (∼67%) upon exposure to near-infrared (NIR) light (808 nm, 0.5 W cm-2), favoring a highly efficient PTT module. Meanwhile, the photothermal heat can also boost the release of doxorubicin hydrochloride whose intracellular accumulation can be greatly enhanced by TPGS. Interestingly, the first NIR irradiation and subsequent incubation (∼24 h) can induce the gradual relocation and disintegration of PDA nanoparticles, thereby leading to activated PDT therapy under the second irradiation. Upon the temporally controlled sequential application of PTT/PDT, the developed NC exhibited a great potential to treat MDR cancer both in vitro and in vivo. These findings suggest that complementary interactions among PTT/PDT/CT modalities can enhance the efficiency of the combined therapy for MDR tumor.
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- Yuxin Xing
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering , Chongqing University , No. 174 Shazheng Road , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering , Chongqing University , No. 174 Shazheng Road , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering , Chongqing University , No. 174 Shazheng Road , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering , Chongqing University , No. 174 Shazheng Road , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering , Chongqing University , No. 174 Shazheng Road , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering , Chongqing University , No. 174 Shazheng Road , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering , Chongqing University , No. 174 Shazheng Road , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering , Chongqing University , No. 174 Shazheng Road , Chongqing 400044 , China
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Liao J, Song Y, Liu C, Li D, Zheng H, Lu B. Dual-drug delivery based charge-conversional polymeric micelles for enhanced cellular uptake and combination therapy. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01105f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We herein report on the synthesis and characterization of a dual-drug conjugated prodrug, and the self-assembled micelles showed a charge-conversion behavior and synergistic effectin vitro.
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- Jianhong Liao
- School of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
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Oudin A, Chauvin J, Gibot L, Rols MP, Balor S, Goudounèche D, Payré B, Lonetti B, Vicendo P, Mingotaud AF, Lapinte V. Amphiphilic polymers based on polyoxazoline as relevant nanovectors for photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:4973-4982. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00118b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Coumarin crosslinked polyoxazoline-based vectors developed for efficient photodynamic therapy.
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Li T, Yan L. Functional Polymer Nanocarriers for Photodynamic Therapy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2018; 11:E133. [PMID: 30513613 PMCID: PMC6315651 DOI: 10.3390/ph11040133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an appealing therapeutic modality in management of some solid tumors and other diseases for its minimal invasion and non-systemic toxicity. However, the hydrophobicity and non-selectivity of the photosensitizers, inherent serious hypoxia of tumor tissues and limited penetration depth of light restrict PDT further applications in clinic. Functional polymer nanoparticles can be used as a nanocarrier for accurate PDT. Here, we elucidate the mechanism and application of PDT in cancer treatments, and then review some strategies to administer the biodistribution and activation of photosensitizers (PSs) to ameliorate or utilize the tumor hypoxic microenvironment to enhance the photodynamic therapy effect.
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- Tuanwei Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iChEM, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iChEM, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Jia HR, Zhu YX, Xu KF, Liu X, Wu FG. Plasma membrane-anchorable photosensitizing nanomicelles for lipid raft-responsive and light-controllable intracellular drug delivery. J Control Release 2018; 286:103-113. [PMID: 30026079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The past decade has witnessed a growing number of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems for cancer treatment. However, insufficient cellular uptake by cancer cells and the undesirable endo/lysosomal entrapment of internalized therapeutic drugs remain the "Achilles heel" of many developed nanoagents. Here, we develop a novel lipid raft-responsive and light-controllable polymeric drug for efficient cytosolic delivery of photosensitizers. Conjugating a photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) to a polyethylene glycol-cholesterol polymer affords the amphiphilic drug (denoted as Chol-PEG-PpIX) that forms micelles in aqueous solutions. The Chol-PEG-PpIX with two hydrophobic units (cholesterol and PpIX) showed robust binding to plasma membranes and enabled significant cellular uptake via two pathways: (1) cholesterol moiety triggered the lipid raft-mediated endocytosis of Chol-PEG-PpIX with minimized endo/lysosomal trafficking after internalization; (2) the membrane-bound PpIX acted as a light-controlled trigger and can augment the permeability of plasma membranes upon laser irradiation, allowing the rapid influx of extracellular Chol-PEG-PpIX within 5 min. For systemic drug delivery, Chol-PEG-PpIX was anchored on the surface of liposomes via in situ membrane modification, which substantially avoided nonspecific binding of Chol-PEG-PpIX to red blood cells during circulation. Besides, the Chol-PEG-PpIX-anchored liposomes exhibited enhanced in vivo fluorescence, reduced liver uptake, prolonged tumor retention, and effective tumor ablation by photodynamic therapy. This work illustrates a new strategy for direct and efficient cytosolic delivery of photosensitizers, which may hold great promise in cancer therapy.
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- Hao-Ran Jia
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, PR China.
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Cai Q, Xu J, Yang D, Dai Y, Yang G, Zhong C, Gai S, He F, Yang P. Polypyrrole-coated UCNPs@mSiO2@ZnO nanocomposite for combined photodynamic and photothermal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:8148-8162. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02407c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Under 980 nm light irradiation, polypyrrole-coated UCNPs@mSiO2@ZnO nanocomposites can convert NIR light to achieve both photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT).
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- Qi Cai
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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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
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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
| | - Yunlu Dai
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
| | - Guixin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
| | - Chongna Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
| | - Shili Gai
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
| | - Fei He
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
| | - Piaoping Yang
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
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