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Li D, Fan M, Wang H, Zhu Y, Yu B, Zhang P, Huang H. Facile synthesis of a hydrazone-based zinc(ii) complex for ferroptosis-augmented sonodynamic therapy. Chem Sci 2024; 15:10027-10035. [PMID: 38966369 PMCID: PMC11220576 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02102a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT), as a novel non-invasive cancer treatment modality derived from photodynamic therapy (PDT), has drawn much attention due to its unique advantages for the treatment of deep tumors. Zinc-based complexes have shown great clinical prospect in PDT due to their excellent photodynamic activity and biosafety. However, their application in SDT has lagged seriously behind. Exploring efficient zinc-based complexes as sono-sensitizers remains an appealing but significantly challenging task. Herein, we develop a hydrazone ligand-based zinc complex (ZnAMTC) for SDT of tumors in vitro and in vivo. ZnAMTC was facilely synthesized via a two-step reaction from low-cost raw materials without tedious purification. It shows negligible dark toxicity and can produce singlet oxygen (1O2) under ultrasound (US) irradiation, exhibiting high sono-cytotoxicity to various cancer cells. Mechanism studies show that ZnAMTC can effectively reduce the levels of glutathione (GSH) and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) under US irradiation and later cause ferroptosis of cancer cells. In vivo studies further demonstrate that ZnAMTC exhibits efficient tumor growth inhibition under US irradiation and has good biosafety. This work provides useful insights into the design of first-row transition metal complexes for SDT application.
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- Dan Li
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- Laboratory of Life Science, Shenzhen Research Institute of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen 518057 China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University No. 66, Gongchang Road Shenzhen 518107 China
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Xu Y, Pang Y, Luo L, Sharma A, Yang J, Li C, Liu S, Zhan J, Sun Y. De Novo Designed Ru(II) Metallacycle as a Microenvironment-Adaptive Sonosensitizer and Sonocatalyst for Multidrug-Resistant Biofilms Eradication. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202319966. [PMID: 38327168 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202319966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Abstract
Albeit sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has achieved encouraging progress in microbial sterilization, the scarcity of guidelines for designing highly effective sonosensitizers and the intricate biofilm microenvironment (BME), substantially hamper the therapeutic efficacy against biofilm infections. To address the bottlenecks, we innovatively design a Ru(II) metallacycle-based sonosensitizer/sonocatalyst (named Ru-A3-TTD) to enhance the potency of sonotherapy by employing molecular engineering strategies tailored to BME. Our approach involves augmenting Ru-A3-TTD's production of ultrasonic-triggered reactive oxygen species (ROS), surpassing the performance of commercial sonosensitizers, through a straightforward but potent π-expansion approach. Within the BME, Ru-A3-TTD synergistically amplifies sonotherapeutic efficacy via triple-modulated approaches: (i) effective alleviation of hypoxia, leading to increased ROS generation, (ii) disruption of the antioxidant defense system, which shields ROS from glutathione consumption, and (iii) enhanced biofilm penetration, enabling ROS production in deep sites. Notably, Ru-A3-TTD sono-catalytically oxidizes NADPH, a critical coenzyme involved in antioxidant defenses. Consequently, Ru-A3-TTD demonstrates superior biofilm eradication potency against multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli compared to conventional clinical antibiotics, both in vitro and in vivo. To our knowledge, this study represents the pioneering instance of a supramolecular sonosensitizer/sonocatalyst. It provides valuable insights into the structure-activity relationship of sonosensitizers and paves a promising pathway for the treatment of biofilm infections.
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- Yuling Xu
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Amity School of Chemical Sciences, Amity University Punjab, Mohali, 140 306, India
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Health Inspection and Testing, Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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Martínez SR, Odella E, Ibarra LE, Sosa Lochedino A, Wendel AB, Durantini AM, Chesta CA, Palacios RE. Conjugated polymer nanoparticles as sonosensitizers in sono-inactivation of a broad spectrum of pathogens. ULTRASONICS 2024; 137:107180. [PMID: 37847942 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2023.107180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
Abstract
Sonodynamic inactivation (SDI) of pathogens has an important advantage when compared to optical excitation-based protocols due to the deeper penetration of ultrasound (US) excitation in biological media or animal tissue. Sonosensitizers (SS) are compounds or systems that upon US stimulation in the therapeutic window (frequency = 0.8-3 MHz and intensity < 3 W/cm2) can induce damage to vital components of pathogenic microorganisms. Herein, we report the synthesis and application of conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) as an efficient SS in SDI of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Klebsiella pneumoniae and Candida tropicalis. A frequent problem in the design and testing of new SS for SDI is the lack of proper sonoreactor characterization which leads to reproducibility concerns. To address this issue, we performed dosimetry experiments in our setup. This enables the validation of our results by other researchers and facilitates meaningful comparisons with different SDI systems in future studies. On a different note, it is generally accepted that the mechanisms of action underlying SS-mediated SDI involve the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In an attempt to establish the nature of the cytotoxic species involved in our CPNs-based SDI protocol, we demonstrated that singlet oxygen (1O2) does not play a major role in the observed sonoinduced killing effect. SDI experiments in planktonic cultures of optimally growing pathogens using CPNs result in a germicide effect on the studied pathogenic microorganisms. The implementation of SDI protocols using CPNs was further tested in mature biofilms of a MRSA resulting in ∼40 % reduction of biomass and ∼70 % reduction of cellular viability. Overall, these results highlight the unique and unexplored capacity of CPNs to act as sonosensitizers opening new possibilities in the design and application of novel inactivation protocols against morbific microbes.
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- Sol R Martínez
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados (IITEMA), Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina; Departamento de Química. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales, UNRC, Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados (IITEMA), Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina; Departamento de Química. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales, UNRC, Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS), UNRC y CONICET, Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina; Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales, UNRC, Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados (IITEMA), Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina; Departamento de Química. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales, UNRC, Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados (IITEMA), Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina; Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales, UNRC, Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales, UNRC, Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto para el Desarrollo Agroindustrial y de la Salud (IDAS), Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados (IITEMA), Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina; Departamento de Química. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales, UNRC, Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnologías Energéticas y Materiales Avanzados (IITEMA), Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina; Departamento de Química. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales, UNRC, Río Cuarto X5804BYA, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Domena JB, Ferreira BCLB, Chen J, Bartoli M, Tagliaferro A, Vanni S, Graham RM, Leblanc RM. The art of simplicity: Water-soluble porphyrin-like carbon dots self-assemble into mesmerizing red glow. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 234:113719. [PMID: 38181692 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113719] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
Abstract
In this new study, we present an intriguing development in the field of theranostics: the simplistic self-assembly of red-emissive amphiphilic porphyrin-like carbon dots (P-CDs). By harnessing their exceptional photophysical properties, we have revealed a strong candidate as the ideal photosensitizer (PS) for applications, particularly in the realm of imaging. Spanning a remarkable size average between 1-4 nm, these particles exhibit both highly stable and unparalleled emission characteristics between 650 and 715 nm in water in comparison to current carbon dots (CDs) available. Lastly, these CDs were fairly non-toxic when tested against normal human cell lines as well as were found to have favorable imaging capabilities in zebrafish embryo.
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- Justin B Domena
- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA; HCA Florida University Hospital, 3476 S University Dr., Davie, FL 33328, USA; Department of Medicine, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.
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Li X, Sun X, Chen H, Chen X, Li Y, Li D, Zhang Z, Chen H, Gao Y. Exploring BODIPY derivatives as sonosensitizers for anticancer sonodynamic therapy. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 264:116035. [PMID: 38101040 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
Abstract
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is an emerging non-invasive and effective therapeutic modality for cancer treatment bearing benefit of deep tissue-penetration in comparison to photo-inspired therapy. However, exploring novel sonosensitizers with high sonosensitivity and desirable biosafety remains a significant challenge. Although boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) dyes have been widely used in biomedical filed, no BODIPY-based sonosensitizers have been reported yet. Herein, we synthesized four BODIPY dyes (BDP1-BDP4) and investigated their potential applications in SDT. BDP4 exhibited superb sonosensitivity and high SDT efficiency against cancer cells and tumors in tumor-bearing mice. The types of the generated reactive oxygen species, cavitation effect, and cell apoptosis were investigated to figure out the sonodynamic therapeutic mechanisms of BDP4. This work for the first time demonstrates the potential of BODIPY dyes as novel sonosensitizers for SDT, which may pave an avenue for developing more efficient and safer sonosensitizers in future.
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- Xudong Li
- Cancer Metastasis Alert and Prevention Center, College of Chemistry, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Cancer Metastasis Alert and Prevention Center, College of Chemistry, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, China
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- Cancer Metastasis Alert and Prevention Center, College of Chemistry, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Cancer Metastasis Alert and Prevention Center, College of Chemistry, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, China
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- State Key Lab of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, China.
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- Cancer Metastasis Alert and Prevention Center, College of Chemistry, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
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Lv F, Feng E, Lv S, Liu D, Song F. Metal-Coordination-Mediated H-Aggregates of Cyanine Dyes for Effective Photothermal Therapy. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301483. [PMID: 37407428 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
Abstract
Integration of cyanine dyes and metal ions into one nanoplatform via metal-coordination interactions is an effective strategy to build multimodality phototheranostics. The multifunctionalities of the formed nanoscale metal-organic particles (NMOPs) have been widely explored. However, the effect of metal-coordination interaction on the aggregation behavior of cyanine dyes is rarely reported. Herein, we reported the H-aggregation behavior of cyanine dye Cy-3COOH induced by different metal ions M (Fe2+ or Mn2+ ). Moreover, the extent of H-aggregates varied with different metal-coordination interactions. Upon NIR irradiation, H-aggregates of Cy-3COOH remarkably promoted photothermal conversion efficiency. Interestingly, we also find that H-aggregates of Cy-3COOH induced by metal ions can generate the reactive oxygen species (ROS) involving singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) and superoxide anion radical (O2 - ⋅) upon light irradiation. In addition, the ROS efficiency varies depending on the extent of H-aggregates. Additionally, the photoinduced ROS could disassemble aggregates and decompose cyanine dye Cy-3COOH, which limits the photothermal capability of Cy-3COOH/M NPs. Therefore, the photothermal performance of Cy-3COOH/M NPs could be manipulated by the degree of H-aggregation. This would provide a new insight to develop efficient phototheranostics NMOPs for cancer treatment.
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- Fangyuan Lv
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, A301 Virtual University Park in South District of, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical, Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong Road, High-tech District, Dalian, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, A301 Virtual University Park in South District of, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical, Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong Road, High-tech District, Dalian, China
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Zhu J, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Yang X, Qiu F. Cyclometalated Ir(III) Complexes as Lysosome-Targeted Photodynamic Anticancer Agents. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:34557-34563. [PMID: 37779987 PMCID: PMC10536871 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
We have designed and synthesized two Ir(III) complexes (Ir1 and Ir2) coordinated with an 8-sulfonamidoquinoline derivative ligand as photosensitizers, which exhibit strong red phosphorescence emission and a long phosphorescence lifetime. The Ir(III) complexes exhibit a high population of triplet states, which enable red phosphorescence and efficient singlet oxygen generation. Ir1 and Ir2 rapidly enter the cancer cells and accumulate in lysosomes, producing large amounts of intracellular singlet oxygen when exposed to light irradiation, eventually leading to cancer cell death, and the phototoxic indexes of complexes Ir1 and Ir2 against cancer cells are in the range of 76-228. Overall, our studies indicate that the synthesized Ir(III) complexes with quinoline ligands exhibit photosensitizing properties, effectively inducing cancer cell death when exposed to light. These promising results suggest their potential application in photodynamic therapy.
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- Jiayi Zhu
- Department
of Cardiology, The First People’s
Hospital of Foshan, No. 81 Lingnan RD, Foshan 528000, China
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- Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of Sensor Technology and Biomedical Instrument,
School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong
Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- Department
of Cardiology, The First People’s
Hospital of Foshan, No. 81 Lingnan RD, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department
of Laboratory Medicine, The Seventh Affiliated
Hospital of Southern Medical University, Foshan 516006, China
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Wang Z, Wei M, Liu Q, Lu X, Zhou J, Wang J. Oxygen-defective zinc oxide nanoparticles as highly efficient and safe sonosensitizers for cancer therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:10968-10971. [PMID: 37609958 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02486e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
Abstract
Herein, an oxygen defect-modulated zinc oxide sonosensitizer is designed, which enhances the absorbance of ultrasound energy and suppresses the recombination of ultrasound-initiated electrons and holes to promote reactive oxygen species yield. It achieves a high tumor inhibition efficiency of 79.9%, which exhibits a potential application for sonodynamic cancer therapy.
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- Zifan Wang
- Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China.
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Tian Z, Li H, Liu Z, Yang L, Zhang C, He J, Ai W, Liu Y. Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy by Improved Light Energy Capture Efficiency of Porphyrin Photosensitizers. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2023; 24:1274-1292. [PMID: 37407889 DOI: 10.1007/s11864-023-01120-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
Abstract
OPINION STATEMENT Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has garnered increasing attention in cancer treatment because of its advantages such as minimal invasiveness and selective destruction. With the development of PDT, impressive progress has been made in the preparation of photosensitizers, particularly porphyrin photosensitizers. However, the limited tissue penetration of the activating light wavelengths and relatively low light energy capture efficiency of porphyrin photosensitizers are two major disadvantages in conventional photosensitizers. Therefore, tissue penetration needs to be enhanced and the light energy capture efficiency of porphyrin photosensitizers improved through structural modifications. The indirect excitation of porphyrin photosensitizers using fluorescent donors (fluorescence resonance energy transfer) has been successfully used to address these issues. In this review, the enhancement of the light energy capture efficiency of porphyrins is discussed.
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- Zejie Tian
- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, 28 Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, 28 Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, 28 Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, 28 Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
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- Institute of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
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- Institute of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, 28 Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China.
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Changsheng Road, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, 421001, China.
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Deng C, Zheng M, Han S, Wang Y, Xin J, Aras O, Cheng L, An F. GSH-activated Porphyrin Sonosensitizer Prodrug for Fluorescence Imaging-guided Cancer Sonodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2023; 33:2300348. [PMID: 38045635 PMCID: PMC10691834 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202300348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Sonodynamic therapy (SDT), which uses ultrasound to trigger a sonosensitizer to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is a promising form of cancer therapy with outstanding tissue penetration depth. However, the sonosensitizer may inevitably spread to surrounding healthy tissue beyond the tumor, resulting in undesired side effects under an ultrasound stimulus. Herein, as glutathione (GSH) is overexpressed in the tumor microenvironment, a GSH-activatable sonosensitizer prodrug was designed by attaching a quencher to tetraphydroxy porphyrin for tumor therapy. The prodrug exhibited poor fluorescence and low ROS generation capacity under ultrasound irradiation but it can be activated by GSH to simultaneously switch on fluorescence emission and ROS generation in tumor site. Compared with the non-quenched sonosensitizer, the designed prodrug exhibited significantly higher tumor/healthy organ fluorescence ratios, due to the specific fluorescence and ROS activation by overexpressed GSH in the tumor. Finally, the prodrug exhibited efficient tumor growth inhibition under ultrasound irradiation, further demonstrating its promise as a GSH-activated sonosensitizer prodrug for highly effective cancer treatment.
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- Caiting Deng
- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Science, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi, China
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061 Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Science, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi, China
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061 Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061 Shaanxi, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Science, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi, China
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061 Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, United States
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Science, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi, China
- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061 Shaanxi, China
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Li C, Pang Y, Xu Y, Lu M, Tu L, Li Q, Sharma A, Guo Z, Li X, Sun Y. Near-infrared metal agents assisting precision medicine: from strategic design to bioimaging and therapeutic applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023. [PMID: 37334831 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00227f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Metal agents have made incredible strides in preclinical research and clinical applications in recent years, but their short emission/absorption wavelengths continue to be a barrier to their distribution, therapeutic action, visual tracking, and efficacy evaluation. Nowadays, the near-infrared window (NIR, 650-1700 nm) provides a more accurate imaging and treatment option. Thus, there has been ongoing research focusing on developing multifunctional NIR metal agents for imaging and therapy that have deeper tissue penetration. The design, characteristics, bioimaging, and therapy of NIR metal agents are covered in this overview of papers and reports published to date. To start with, we focus on describing the structure, design strategies, and photophysical properties of metal agents from the NIR-I (650-1000 nm) to NIR-II (1000-1700 nm) region, in order of molecular metal complexes (MMCs), metal-organic complexes (MOCs), and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Next, the biomedical applications brought by these superior photophysical and chemical properties for more accurate imaging and therapy are discussed. Finally, we explore the challenges and prospects of each type of NIR metal agent for future biomedical research and clinical translation.
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- Chonglu Li
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, China
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- CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Sector-30C, Chandigarh 160030, India
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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Loke YL, Beishenaliev A, Wang PW, Lin CY, Chang CY, Foo YY, Faruqu FN, Leo BF, Misran M, Chung LY, Shieh DB, Kiew LV, Chang CC, Teo YY. ROS-generating alginate-coated gold nanorods as biocompatible nanosonosensitisers for effective sonodynamic therapy of cancer. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 96:106437. [PMID: 37187119 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) emerges as a promising non-invasive alternative for eradicating malignant tumours. However, its therapeutic efficacy remains limited due to the lack of sonosensitisers with high potency and biosafety. Previously, gold nanorods (AuNRs) have been extensively studied for their applications in photodynamic or photothermal cancer therapy, but their sonosensitising properties are largely unexplored. Here, we reported the applicability of alginate-coated AuNRs (AuNRsALG) with improved biocompatibility profiles as promising nanosonosensitisers for SDT for the first time. AuNRsALG were found stable under ultrasound irradiation (1.0 W/cm2, 5 min) and maintained structural integrity for 3 cycles of irradiation. The exposure of the AuNRsALG to ultrasound irradiation (1.0 W/cm2, 5 min) was shown to enhance the cavitation effect significantly and generate a 3 to 8-fold higher amount of singlet oxygen (1O2) than other reported commercial titanium dioxide nanosonosensitisers. AuNRsALG exerted dose-dependent sonotoxicity on human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells in vitro, with ∼ 81% cancer cell killing efficacy at a sub-nanomolar level (IC50 was 0.68 nM) predominantly through apoptosis. The protein expression analysis showed significant DNA damage and downregulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, suggesting AuNRsALG induced cell death through the mitochondrial pathway. The addition of mannitol, a reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger, inhibited cancer-killing effect of AuNRsALG-mediated SDT, further verifying that the sonotoxicity of AuNRsALG is driven by the production of ROS. Overall, these results highlight the potential application of AuNRsALG as an effective nanosonosensitising agent in clinical settings.
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- Yean Leng Loke
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Oral Medicine and School of Dentistry, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, 70101 Tainan, Taiwan; Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University, 70101 Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute for Radiological Research, Chang Gung University, 33303 Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 33303 Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30068 Hsinchu, Taiwan; Center for Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS(2)B), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30068 Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Oral Medicine and School of Dentistry, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, 70101 Tainan, Taiwan; Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University, 70101 Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, 70403 Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30068 Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30068 Hsinchu, Taiwan; Center for Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS(2)B), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30068 Hsinchu, Taiwan; Department of Electrophysics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 30010 Hsinchu, Taiwan; Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Nankang, 11529 Taipei, Taiwan; Brain Research Center, National Tsing Hua University, 300044 Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Li Y, Lin L, Xie J, Wei L, Xiong S, Yu K, Zhang B, Wang S, Li Z, Tang Y, Chen G, Li Z, Yu Z, Wang X. ROS-Triggered Self-Assembled Nanoparticles Based on a Chemo-Sonodynamic Combinational Therapy Strategy for the Noninvasive Elimination of Hypoxic Tumors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:15893-15906. [PMID: 36940438 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The hypopermeability and hypoxia in the tumor milieu are important factors that limit multiple treatments. Herein, the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-triggered self-assembled nanoparticles (RP-NPs) was constructed. The natural small molecule Rhein (Rh) was encapsulated into RP-NPs as a sonosensitizer highly accumulated at the tumor site. Then highly tissue-permeable ultrasound (US) irradiation induced apoptosis of tumor cells through the excitation of Rh and acoustic cavitation, which prompted the rapid production of large amounts of ROS in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment. In addition, the thioketal bond structures in the innovatively designed prodrug LA-GEM were triggered and broken by ROS to achieve rapid targeted release of the gemcitabine (GEM). Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) increased the tissue permeability of solid tumors and actively disrupted redox homeostasis via mitochondrial pathways to kill hypoxic tumor cells, and the triggered response mechanism to GEM synergistically amplified the effect of chemotherapy. The chemo-sonodynamic combinational treatment approach is highly effective and noninvasive, with promising applications for hypoxic tumor elimination, such as in cervical cancer (CCa) patients who want to maintain their reproductive function.
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- Yibing Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518028, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
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- Affiliated Foshan Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University (Foshan Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital), Foshan, 528000, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
- Dongguan Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Dongguan Institute of Clinical Cancer Research, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523058, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
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Cao F, Wang H, Lu N, Zhang P, Huang H. A Photoisomerizable Zinc (II) Complex Inhibits Microtubule Polymerization for Photoactive Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202301344. [PMID: 36749111 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The photoisomerization-induced cytotoxicity in photopharmacology provides a unique pathway for phototherapy because it is independent of endogenous oxygen. In this study, we developed a biosafe photoisomerizable zinc(II) complex (Zn1), which releases its trans ligand (trans-L1) after being irradiated with blue light. This causes the complex to undergo photoisomerization and produce the toxic cis product (cis-L1) and generate singlet oxygen (1 O2 ). The resulting series of events caused impressive phototoxicity in hypoxic A431 skin cancer cells, as well as in a tumor model in vivo. Interestingly, Zn1 was able to inhibit tumor microtubule polymerization, while still showing good biocompatibility and biosafety in vivo. This photoisomerizable zinc(II) complex provides a novel strategy for addressing the oxygen-dependent limitation of traditional photodynamic therapy.
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- Fengshu Cao
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Shenzhen), Shenzhen campus of Sun Yat-sen University, No.66, Gongchang Road, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Shenzhen), Shenzhen campus of Sun Yat-sen University, No.66, Gongchang Road, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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Li Y, Luo S, Wang H, Lai Y, Li D, Zhang Q, Huang H, Zhang P. Photoacidolysis-Mediated Iridium(III) Complex for Photoactive Antibacterial Therapy. J Med Chem 2023; 66:4840-4848. [PMID: 36966514 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c02000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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Photoactive antibacterial therapy is one of the novel therapeutic methods that has great application potential and prospects for curbing bacterial infections. In this work, a photoactivated iridium complex (Ir-Cl) is synthesized for photoactive antibacterial research. Ir-Cl exhibits photoacidolysis, which can generate H+ and be converted into a photolysis product Ir-OH under blue light irradiation. At the meantime, this process is accompanied by 1O2 generation. Notably, Ir-Cl can selectively permeate S. aureus and exhibit excellent photoactive antibacterial activity. Mechanism studies show that Ir-Cl can ablate bacterial membranes and biofilms under light irradiation. Metabolomics analysis proves that Ir-Cl with light exposure mainly disturbs some amino acids' degradation (e.g., valine, leucine, isoleucine, arginine) and pyrimidine metabolism, which indirectly causes the ablation of biofilms and ultimately produces irreversible damage to S. aureus. This work provides guidance for metal complexes in antibacterial application.
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- Yue Li
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 66, Gongchang Road, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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Mandal AA, Kushwaha R, Yadav AK, Banerjee S. Metal Complexes for Cancer Sonodynamic Therapy. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202200597. [PMID: 36385722 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) for cancer treatment is gaining attention owing to its non-invasive property and ultrasound's (US) deep tissue penetration ability. In SDT, US activates the sonosensitizer at the target deep-seated tumors to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), which ultimately damage tumors. However, drawbacks such as insufficient ROS production, aggregation of sonosensitizer, off-target side effects, etc., of the current organic/nanomaterial-based sonosensitizers limit the effectiveness of cancer SDT. Very recently, metal complexes with tunable physiochemical properties (such as sonostability, HOMO to LUMO energy gap, ROS generation ability, aqueous solubility, emission, etc.) have been devised as effective sonosensitizers, which could overcome the limitations of organic/nanomaterial-based sonosensitizers. This concept introduces all the reported metal-based sonosensitizers and delineates the prospects of metal complexes in cancer sonodynamic therapy. This new concept of metal-based sonosensitizer can deliver next-generation cancer drugs.
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Gao Y, Wang K, Zhang J, Duan X, Sun Q, Men K. Multifunctional nanoparticle for cancer therapy. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e187. [PMID: 36654533 PMCID: PMC9834710 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Cancer is a complex disease associated with a combination of abnormal physiological process and exhibiting dysfunctions in multiple systems. To provide effective treatment and diagnosis for cancer, current treatment strategies simultaneously focus on various tumor targets. Based on the rapid development of nanotechnology, nanocarriers have been shown to exhibit excellent potential for cancer therapy. Compared with nanoparticles with single functions, multifunctional nanoparticles are believed to be more aggressive and potent in the context of tumor targeting. However, the development of multifunctional nanoparticles is not simply an upgraded version of the original function, but involves a sophisticated system with a proper backbone, optimized modification sites, simple preparation method, and efficient function integration. Despite this, many well-designed multifunctional nanoparticles with promising therapeutic potential have emerged recently. Here, to give a detailed understanding and analyzation of the currently developed multifunctional nanoparticles, their platform structures with organic or inorganic backbones were systemically generalized. We emphasized on the functionalization and modification strategies, which provide additional functions to the nanoparticle. We also discussed the application combination strategies that were involved in the development of nanoformulations with functional crosstalk. This review thus provides an overview of the construction strategies and application advances of multifunctional nanoparticles.
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- Yan Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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- Department of PharmacyPersonalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's HospitalSchool of MedicineUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer CenterWest China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengduSichuan ProvinceChina
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Liu K, Jiang Z, Zhao F, Wang W, Jäkle F, Wang N, Tang X, Yin X, Chen P. Triarylboron-Doped Acenethiophenes as Organic Sonosensitizers for Highly Efficient Sonodynamic Therapy with Low Phototoxicity. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2206594. [PMID: 36193773 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202206594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The development of efficient organic sonosensitizers is crucial for sonodynamic therapy (SDT) in the field of cancer treatment. Herein, a new strategy for the development of efficient organic sonosensitizers based on triarylboron-doped acenethiophene scaffolds is presented. The attachment of boron to the linear acenethiophenes lowers the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy, resulting in redshifted absorptions and emissions. After encapsulation with the amphiphilic polymer DSPE-mPEG2000 , it is found that the nanostructured BAnTh-NPs and BTeTh-NPs (nanoparticles of BAnTh and BTeTh) shows efficient hydroxyl radical (• OH) generation under ultrasound (US) irradiation in aqueous solution with almost no phototoxicity, which can overcome the shortcomings of O2 -dependent SDT and avoid the potential cutaneous phototoxicity issue. In vitro and in vivo therapeutic results validate that boron-doped acenethiophenes as sonosensitizers enable high SDT efficiency with low phototoxicity and good biocompatibility, indicating that boron-functionalization of acenes is a promising strategy toward organic sonosensitizers for SDT.
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- Kanglei Liu
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 102488, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 102488, P. R. China
- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 102488, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 102488, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 102488, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University - Newark, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 102488, P. R. China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 102488, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 102488, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 102488, P. R. China
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Yang T, Zhu M, Jiang M, Yang F, Zhang Z. Current status of iridium-based complexes against lung cancer. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1025544. [PMID: 36210835 PMCID: PMC9538862 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1025544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors, with the highest mortality rate in the world, and its incidence is second only to breast cancer. It has posed a serious threat to human health. Cisplatin, a metal-based drug, is one of the most widely used chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of various cancers. However, its clinical efficacy is seriously limited by numerous side effects and drug resistance. This has led to the exploration and development of other transition metal complexes for the treatment of malignant tumors. In recent years, iridium-based complexes have attracted extensive attention due to their potent anticancer activities, limited side effects, unique antitumor mechanisms, and rich optical properties, and are expected to be potential antitumor drugs. In this review, we summarize the recent progress of iridium complexes against lung cancer and introduce their anti-tumor mechanisms, including apoptosis, cycle arrest, inhibition of lung cancer cell migration, induction of immunogenic cell death, etc.
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- Tongfu Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
- School of food and biochemical engineering, Guangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Laibin, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
- *Correspondence: Zhenlei Zhang,
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Lai Y, Lu N, Luo S, Wang H, Zhang P. A Photoactivated Sorafenib-Ruthenium(II) Prodrug for Resistant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy through Ferroptosis and Purine Metabolism Disruption. J Med Chem 2022; 65:13041-13051. [PMID: 36134739 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The curative effect of sorafenib in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited and sorafenib resistance remains a major obstacle for HCC. To overcome this obstacle, a new photoactive sorafenib-Ru(II) complex Ru-Sora has been designed. Upon irradiation (λ = 465 nm), Ru-Sora rapidly releases sorafenib and generates reactive oxygen species, which can oxidize intracellular substances such as GSH. Cellular experiments show that irradiated Ru-Sora is highly cytotoxic toward Hep-G2 cells, including sorafenib-resistant Hep-G2-SR cells. Compared to sorafenib, Ru-Sora has a significant photoactivated chemotherapeutic effect against Hep-G2-SR cancer cells and 3D Hep-G2 multicellular tumor spheroids. Furthermore, Ru-Sora inducing apoptosis and ferroptosis is proved by GSH depletion, GPX4 downregulation, and lipid peroxide accumulation. Metabolomics results suggest that Ru-Sora exerts photocytotoxicity by disrupting the purine metabolism, which is expected to inhibit tumor development. This study provides a promising strategy for enhancing chemotherapy and combating drug-resistant HCC disease.
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- Yidan Lai
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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He J, Yin Y, Shao Y, Zhang W, Lin Y, Qian X, Ren Q. Synthesis of a Rare Water-Soluble Silver(II)/Porphyrin and Its Multifunctional Therapeutic Effect on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27186009. [PMID: 36144746 PMCID: PMC9501820 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27186009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Porphyrin derivatives are popular photodynamic therapy (PDT) agents; however, their typical insolubility in water has made it challenging to separate cells of organisms in a liquid water environment. Herein, a novel water-soluble 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-methoxyphenyl-3-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (TMPPS) was synthesized with 95% yield by modifying the traditional sulfonation route. The reaction of TMPPS with AgNO3 afforded AgTMPPS an unusual Ag(II) oxidation state (97% yield). The free base and Ag(II) complex were characterized by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectroscopy, and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier-transform infrared, UV-vis, fluorescence, and X-ray photolectron spectroscopies. Upon 460 nm laser irradiation, AgTMPPS generated a large amount of 1O2, whereas no ⦁OH was detected. Antibacterial experiments on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) revealed that the combined action of AgⅡ ions and PDT could endow AgTMPPS with a 100% bactericidal ratio for highly concentrated MRSA (108 CFU/mL) at a very low dosage (4 μM) under laser irradiation at 360 J/cm2. Another PDT response was demonstrated by photocatalytically oxidizing 1,4-dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide to NAD+ with AgTMPPS. The structural features of the TMPPS and AgTMPPS molecules were investigated by density functional theory quantum chemical calculations to demonstrate the efficient chemical and photodynamical effects of AgTMPPS for non-invasive antibacterial therapy.
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- Jiaqi He
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Correspondence: (X.Q.); (Q.R.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Correspondence: (X.Q.); (Q.R.)
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Sono-ReCORMs for synergetic sonodynamic-gas therapy of hypoxic tumor. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.06.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lu N, Deng Z, Gao J, Liang C, Xia H, Zhang P. An osmium-peroxo complex for photoactive therapy of hypoxic tumors. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2245. [PMID: 35473926 PMCID: PMC9042834 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29969-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The limited therapeutic effect on hypoxic and refractory solid tumors has hindered the practical application of photodynamic therapy. Herein, we report our investigation of an osmium-peroxo complex (Os2), which is inactive in the dark, but can release a peroxo ligand O2•− upon light irradiation even in the absence of oxygen, and is transformed into a cytotoxic osmium complex (Os1). Os1 is cytotoxic in the presence or absence of irradiation in hypoxic tumors, behaving as a chemotherapeutic drug. At the same time, the light-activated Os2 induces photocatalytic oxidation of endogenous 1,4-dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in living cancer cells, leading to ferroptosis, which is mediated by glutathione degradation, lipid peroxide accumulation and down-regulation of glutathione peroxidase 4. In vivo studies have confirmed that the Os2 can effectively inhibit the growth of solid hypoxic tumors in mice. A promising strategy is proposed for the treatment of hypoxic tumors with metal-based drugs. Photodynamic therapy has been a promising technique for the treatment of tumours. In this manuscript, the authors report on the photoactivation of the osmium peroxo complex and its potential use for chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy under blue light irradiation against tumours in their hypoxic environment.
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- Nong Lu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,Center for Reproductive Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
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Tyulyaeva EY, Bichan NG, Lomova TN. Generation and Spectral Properties of Oxidized Forms of Iridium and Rhenium Porphyrin Complexes. RUSS J INORG CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036023622030147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhu J, Ouyang A, Shen Z, Pan Z, Banerjee S, Zhang Q, Chen Y, Zhang P. Sonodynamic cancer therapy by novel iridium-gold nanoassemblies. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lai Y, Lu N, Ouyang A, Zhang Q, Zhang P. Ferroptosis promotes sonodynamic therapy: a platinum( ii)–indocyanine sonosensitizer. Chem Sci 2022; 13:9921-9926. [PMID: 36128230 PMCID: PMC9430585 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc02597c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has unique advantages in deep tumour ablation due to its deep penetration depth, showing great preclinical and clinical potential. Herein, a platinum(ii)–cyanine complex has been designed to investigate its potential as a SDT anticancer agent. It generates singlet oxygen (1O2) under ultrasound (US) irradiation or light irradiation, and exhibits US-cytotoxicity in breast cancer 4T1 cells but with negligible dark-cytotoxicity. Mechanistic investigations reveal that Pt-Cy reduces the cellular GSH and GPX4, and triggers cancer cell ferroptosis under US irradiation. The metabolomics analysis illustrates that Pt-Cy upon US treatment significantly dysregulates glutathione metabolism, and finally induces ferroptosis. In vivo studies further demonstrate that Pt-Cy inhibits tumor growth under US irradiation and its efficiency for SDT is better than that for PDT in vivo. This is the first example of platinum(ii) complexes for sonodynamic therapy. This work extends the biological applications of metal complexes from PDT to SDT. A novel platinum(ii)–cyanine complex showed a greater excellent sonodynamic therapeutic effect than photodynamic therapy in vivo. This work expands the biological applications of metal complexes from traditional photodynamic therapy to sonodynamic therapy.![]()
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- Yidan Lai
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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Chen Z, Feng T, jinchao S, Karges J, Jin C, Zhao Y, Ji L, Chao H. A Mitochondria-Localized Iridium(III)-Chlorin E6 Conjugate for Synergistic Sonodynamic and Two-Photon Photodynamic Therapy Against Melanoma. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00635a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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While melanoma in its early stages can be successfully treated, the prognosis strongly worsens with an increasing depth of the tumor. Capitalizing on this, there is an urgent need for...
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Kumar Yadav A, Kumar N, Talim Khan A, Kushwaha R, Banerjee S. Sonodynamic Therapy with Metal Complexes: A New Promise in Cancer Therapy. ChemMedChem 2021; 17:e202100615. [PMID: 34878223 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In recent years, to overcome the problem of low tissue penetration power of light in photodynamic therapy (PDT), sonodynamic therapy (SDT) with ultrasound (US) as the drug stimulus has emerged as a potential alternative to PDT. The significantly higher tissue penetration capacity of US is reported to allow the treatment of deep-seated tumours. In general, organic molecules and nanomaterials dominate as the sonosensitizers in this area of research, and the potential of metal complexes in SDT is not yet well explored. In this highlight, we have summarized two recent literature reports in which researchers have explored the efficiency of metal complexes as sonosensitizers for the first time. These reports indicate the high potential of metal complexes in SDT.
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- Ashish Kumar Yadav
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, UP-221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, UP-221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, UP-221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, UP-221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, UP-221005, India
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Dong C, Yang P, Wang X, Wang H, Tang Y, Zhang H, Yu L, Chen Y, Wang W. Multifunctional Composite Nanosystems for Precise/Enhanced Sonodynamic Oxidative Tumor Treatment. Bioconjug Chem 2021; 33:1035-1048. [PMID: 34784710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Ultrasound-activated therapies have been regarded as the efficient strategy for tumor treatment, among which sonosensitizer-enabled sonodynamic oxidative tumor therapy features intrinsic advantages as compared to other exogenous trigger-activated dynamic therapies. Nanomedicine-based nanosonosensitizer design has been extensively explored for improving the therapeutic efficacy of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) of tumor. This review focuses on solving two specific issues, i.e., precise and enhanced sonodynamic oxidative tumor treatment, by rationally designing and engineering multifunctional composite nanosonosensitizers. This multifunctional design can augment the therapeutic efficacy of SDT against tumor by either improving the production of reactive oxygen species or inducing the synergistic effect of SDT-based combinatorial therapies. Especially, this multifunctional design is also capable of endowing the nanosonosensitizer with bioimaging functionality, which can effectively guide and monitor the therapeutic procedure of the introduced sonodynamic oxidative tumor treatment. The design principles, underlying material chemistry for constructing multifunctional composite nanosonosensitizers, intrinsic synergistic mechanism, and bioimaging guided/monitored precise SDT are summarized and discussed in detail with the most representative paradigms. Finally, the existing critical issues, available challenges, and potential future developments of this research area are also discussed for promoting the further clinical translations of these multifunctional composite nanosonosensitizers in SDT-based tumor treatment.
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- Caihong Dong
- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
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Cui R, Shi J, Liu Z. Metal-organic framework-encapsulated nanoparticles for synergetic chemo/chemodynamic therapy with targeted H 2O 2 self-supply. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:15870-15877. [PMID: 34709256 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03110d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Nanocatalytic cancer therapy based on chemodynamic therapy, which converts hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into toxic reactive oxygen species via the Fenton-like reaction, is regarded as a promising therapeutic strategy due to its specific response toward the tumor microenvironment (TME). However, the H2O2 concentration in TME (100 μM to 1 mM) is insufficient and introducing enough H2O2 or H2O2-generating agents is challenging. In view of this, we report a drug delivery system, CaO2/DOX@Cu/ZIF-8@HA (CDZH), which is capable of targeted H2O2 self-supply and exhibits outstanding chemo/chemodynamic synergetic therapy capability. CaO2/DOX@Cu/ZIF-8@HA is synthesized by fabricating biodegradable Cu/ZIF-8 shell-encapsulated CaO2 nanoparticles, loading chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, and coating a hyaluronic acid shell. In an acidic tumor microenvironment, the CDZH nanostructures targeted the release of doxorubicin, Cu2+, and CaO2. Doxorubicin affects chemotherapy and bioimaging, and CaO2 supplies H2O2 through a Cu-Fenton-like reaction to generate hydroxyl radicals with high oxidation activity for chemodynamic therapy. In brief, the drug delivery system combined targeted H2O2 self-supply and targeted bioimaging possess the potential of an efficient synergistic strategy for chemodynamic therapy and chemotherapy.
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- Ruixue Cui
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010000, P.R. China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010000, P.R. China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010000, P.R. China.
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