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Han J, Liu Y, Peng D, Liu J, Wu D. Biomedical Application of Porphyrin-Based Amphiphiles and Their Self-Assembled Nanomaterials. Bioconjug Chem 2023; 34:2155-2180. [PMID: 37955349 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00432] [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: 11/14/2023]
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Porphyrins have been vastly explored and applied in many cutting-edge fields with plenty of encouraging achievements because of their excellent properties. As important derivatives of porphyrins, porphyrin-based amphiphiles (PBAs) not only maintain the advanced properties of porphyrins (catalysis, imaging, and energy transfer) but also possess self-assembly and encapsulation capability in aqueous solution. Accordingly, PBAs and their self-assembles have had important roles in diagnosing and treating tumors and inflammation lesions in vivo, but not limited to these. In this article, we introduce the research progress of PBAs, including their constitution, structure design strategies, and performances in tumor and inflammation lesion diagnosis and treatments. On that basis, the defects of synthesized PBAs during their application and the possible effective strategies to overcome the limitations are also proposed. Finally, perspectives on PBAs exploration are updated based on our knowledge. We hope this review will bring researchers from various domains insights about PBAs.
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- Jialei Han
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, China
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- Shenzhen International Institute for Biomedical Research, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518119, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, China
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Lv F, Fan X, Liu D, Song F. Photothermal agents based on small organic fluorophores with intramolecular motion. Acta Biomater 2022; 149:16-29. [PMID: 35817339 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted great attention due to its noninvasive and low side effects. Photothermal agents (PTAs) which could convert absorbing light into heat play a critical role in PTT. For conventional small organic PTAs, the photothermal conversion ability is mainly achieved by intermolecular noncovalent interactions such as π-π interactions. However, in terms of organic fluorophores with rotator or vibrator segments, the balance between fluorescence emission and heat generation is mainly regulated by intramolecular motions which could be mediated by molecular engineering. Following this designing principle, various fluorophores with intramolecular motions for effective PTT have been reported. In this review, we highlight the recent progress of PTAs based on small organic fluorophores with intramolecular motions for enhanced PTT. Designing tactics of these fluorophores to afford long-wavelength absorption, high photothermal conversion ability, and effective accumulation capability are emphasized. Finally, one-for-all phototheranostics achieved by mediating intramolecular motions of these fluorophores are highlighted. We hope this review could pave a new avenue to developing fluorophores with intramolecular motion as PTAs to advance their clinical transition. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Recent progress of photothermal agents (PTAs) based on small organic fluorophores with intramolecular motion is summarized in this review. Molecular engineering of these small organic fluorophores to afford long-wavelength absorption, high photothermal conversion ability, and effective accumulation at tumor sites for enhanced photothermal therapy (PTT) is highlighted. Strategies to tune the intramolecular motions of these fluorophores to achieve multimodal phototherapy are emphasized as well.
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- Fangyuan Lv
- 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
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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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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China.
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Zhou X, Lin S, Yan H. Interfacing DNA nanotechnology and biomimetic photonic complexes: advances and prospects in energy and biomedicine. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:257. [PMID: 35658974 PMCID: PMC9164479 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01449-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Self-assembled photonic systems with well-organized spatial arrangement and engineered optical properties can be used as efficient energy materials and as effective biomedical agents. The lessons learned from natural light-harvesting antennas have inspired the design and synthesis of a series of biomimetic photonic complexes, including those containing strongly coupled dye aggregates with dense molecular packing and unique spectroscopic features. These photoactive components provide excellent features that could be coupled to multiple applications including light-harvesting, energy transfer, biosensing, bioimaging, and cancer therapy. Meanwhile, nanoscale DNA assemblies have been employed as programmable and addressable templates to guide the formation of DNA-directed multi-pigment complexes, which can be used to enhance the complexity and precision of artificial photonic systems and show the potential for energy and biomedical applications. This review focuses on the interface of DNA nanotechnology and biomimetic photonic systems. We summarized the recent progress in the design, synthesis, and applications of bioinspired photonic systems, highlighted the advantages of the utilization of DNA nanostructures, and discussed the challenges and opportunities they provide.
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- Xu Zhou
- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics at the Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics at the Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA.,School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics at the Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA. .,School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA.
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Liu Y, Li Y, Koo S, Sun Y, Liu Y, Liu X, Pan Y, Zhang Z, Du M, Lu S, Qiao X, Gao J, Wang X, Deng Z, Meng X, Xiao Y, Kim JS, Hong X. Versatile Types of Inorganic/Organic NIR-IIa/IIb Fluorophores: From Strategic Design toward Molecular Imaging and Theranostics. Chem Rev 2021; 122:209-268. [PMID: 34664951 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In vivo imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm), which enables us to look deeply into living subjects, is producing marvelous opportunities for biomedical research and clinical applications. Very recently, there has been an upsurge of interdisciplinary studies focusing on developing versatile types of inorganic/organic fluorophores that can be used for noninvasive NIR-IIa/IIb imaging (NIR-IIa, 1300-1400 nm; NIR-IIb, 1500-1700 nm) with near-zero tissue autofluorescence and deeper tissue penetration. This review provides an overview of the reports published to date on the design, properties, molecular imaging, and theranostics of inorganic/organic NIR-IIa/IIb fluorophores. First, we summarize the design concepts of the up-to-date functional NIR-IIa/IIb biomaterials, in the order of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), quantum dots (QDs), rare-earth-doped nanoparticles (RENPs), and organic fluorophores (OFs). Then, these novel imaging modalities and versatile biomedical applications brought by these superior fluorescent properties are reviewed. Finally, challenges and perspectives for future clinical translation, aiming at boosting the clinical application progress of NIR-IIa and NIR-IIb imaging technology are highlighted.
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- Yishen Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Science, Research Center for Ecology, Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Biological Resources and Adaptive Evolution, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China.,Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Science, Research Center for Ecology, Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Biological Resources and Adaptive Evolution, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China.,Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.,Shenzhen Institute of Wuhan University, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, Center of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Science, Research Center for Ecology, Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Biological Resources and Adaptive Evolution, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Science, Research Center for Ecology, Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Biological Resources and Adaptive Evolution, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China.,Laboratory of Plant Systematics and Evolutionary Biology, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Science, Research Center for Ecology, Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Biological Resources and Adaptive Evolution, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.,Center for Animal Experiment, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Science, Research Center for Ecology, Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Biological Resources and Adaptive Evolution, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China.,Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Science, Research Center for Ecology, Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Biological Resources and Adaptive Evolution, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China.,Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China.,Shenzhen Institute of Wuhan University, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Science, Research Center for Ecology, Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Biological Resources and Adaptive Evolution, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China.,Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery (MOE) and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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Sarbadhikary P, George BP, Abrahamse H. Recent Advances in Photosensitizers as Multifunctional Theranostic Agents for Imaging-Guided Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer. Theranostics 2021; 11:9054-9088. [PMID: 34522227 PMCID: PMC8419035 DOI: 10.7150/thno.62479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
In recent years tremendous effort has been invested in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment with an overall goal of improving cancer management, therapeutic outcome, patient survival, and quality of life. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), which works on the principle of light-induced activation of photosensitizers (PS) leading to Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) mediated cancer cell killing has received increased attention as a promising alternative to overcome several limitations of conventional cancer therapies. Compared to conventional therapies, PDT offers the advantages of selectivity, minimal invasiveness, localized treatment, and spatio-temporal control which minimizes the overall therapeutic side effects and can be repeated as needed without interfering with other treatments and inducing treatment resistance. Overall PDT efficacy requires proper planning of various parameters like localization and concentration of PS at the tumor site, light dose, oxygen concentration and heterogeneity of the tumor microenvironment, which can be achieved with advanced imaging techniques. Consequently, there has been tremendous interest in the rationale design of PS formulations to exploit their theranostic potential to unleash the imperative contribution of medical imaging in the context of successful PDT outcomes. Further, recent advances in PS formulations as activatable phototheranostic agents have shown promising potential for finely controlled imaging-guided PDT due to their propensity to specifically turning on diagnostic signals simultaneously with photodynamic effects in response to the tumor-specific stimuli. In this review, we have summarized the recent progress in the development of PS-based multifunctional theranostic agents for biomedical applications in multimodal imaging combined with PDT. We also present the role of different imaging modalities; magnetic resonance, optical, nuclear, acoustic, and photoacoustic in improving the pre-and post-PDT effects. We anticipate that the information presented in this review will encourage future development and design of PSs for improved image-guided PDT for cancer treatment.
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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Rubtsova NI, Hart MC, Arroyo AD, Osharovich SA, Liebov BK, Miller J, Yuan M, Cochran JM, Chong S, Yodh AG, Busch TM, Delikatny EJ, Anikeeva N, Popov AV. NIR Fluorescent Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy with a Novel Theranostic Phospholipid Probe for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Bioconjug Chem 2021; 32:1852-1863. [PMID: 34139845 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
New exogenous probes are needed for both imaging diagnostics and therapeutics. Here, we introduce a novel nanocomposite near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging probe and test its potency as a photosensitizing agent for photodynamic therapy (PDT) against triple-negative breast cancer cells. The active component in the nanocomposite is a small molecule, pyropheophorbide a-phosphatidylethanolamine-QSY21 (Pyro-PtdEtn-QSY), which is imbedded into lipid nanoparticles for transport in the body. The probe targets abnormal choline metabolism in cancer cells; specifically, the overexpression of phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C (PC-PLC) in breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers. Pyro-PtdEtn-QSY consists of a NIR fluorophore and a quencher, attached to a PtdEtn moiety. It is selectively activated by PC-PLC resulting in enhanced fluorescence in cancer cells compared to normal cells. In our in vitro investigation, four breast cancer cell lines showed higher probe activation levels than noncancerous control cells, immortalized human mammary gland cells, and normal human T cells. Moreover, the ability of this nanocomposite to function as a sensitizer in PDT experiments on MDA-MB-231 cells suggests that the probe is promising as a theranostic agent.
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- Natalia I Rubtsova
- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Bldg 421, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Bldg 421, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, 3231 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, 3231 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, 3231 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Bldg 421, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Tian J, Huang B, Nawaz MH, Zhang W. Recent advances of multi-dimensional porphyrin-based functional materials in photodynamic therapy. Coord Chem Rev 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fathi P, Pan D. Current trends in pyrrole and porphyrin-derived nanoscale materials for biomedical applications. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:2493-2515. [PMID: 32975469 PMCID: PMC7610151 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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This article is written to provide an up-to-date review of pyrrole-based biomedical materials. Porphyrins and other tetrapyrrolic molecules possess unique magnetic, optical and other photophysical properties that make them useful for bioimaging and therapy. This review touches briefly on some of the synthetic strategies to obtain porphyrin- and tetrapyrrole-based nanoparticles, as well as the variety of applications in which crosslinked, self-assembled, porphyrin-coated and other nanoparticles are utilized. We explore examples of these nanoparticles' applications in photothermal therapy, drug delivery, photodynamic therapy, stimuli response, fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and positron emission tomography. We anticipate that this review will provide a comprehensive summary of pyrrole-derived nanoparticles and provide a guideline for their further development.
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- Parinaz Fathi
- Departments of Bioengineering, Materials Science & Engineering & Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Mills Breast Cancer Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Departments of Bioengineering, Materials Science & Engineering & Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Mills Breast Cancer Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine & Pediatrics, University of Maryland Baltimore, Health Sciences Facility III, 670 W Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Department of Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Facility, 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250, USA
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Analysis of Photosynthetic Systems and Their Applications with Mathematical and Computational Models. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10196821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In biological and life science applications, photosynthesis is an important process that involves the absorption and transformation of sunlight into chemical energy. During the photosynthesis process, the light photons are captured by the green chlorophyll pigments in their photosynthetic antennae and further funneled to the reaction center. One of the most important light harvesting complexes that are highly important in the study of photosynthesis is the membrane-attached Fenna–Matthews–Olson (FMO) complex found in the green sulfur bacteria. In this review, we discuss the mathematical formulations and computational modeling of some of the light harvesting complexes including FMO. The most recent research developments in the photosynthetic light harvesting complexes are thoroughly discussed. The theoretical background related to the spectral density, quantum coherence and density functional theory has been elaborated. Furthermore, details about the transfer and excitation of energy in different sites of the FMO complex along with other vital photosynthetic light harvesting complexes have also been provided. Finally, we conclude this review by providing the current and potential applications in environmental science, energy, health and medicine, where such mathematical and computational studies of the photosynthesis and the light harvesting complexes can be readily integrated.
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Charron DM, Yousefalizadeh G, Buzzá HH, Rajora MA, Chen J, Stamplecoskie KG, Zheng G. Photophysics of J-Aggregating Porphyrin-Lipid Photosensitizers in Liposomes: Impact of Lipid Saturation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:5385-5393. [PMID: 32338515 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Porphyrin aggregates have attractive photophysical properties for phototherapy and optical imaging, including quenched photosensitization, efficient photothermal conversion, and unique absorption spectra. Although hydrophobic porphyrin photosensitizers have long been encapsulated into liposomes for drug delivery, little is known about the membrane properties of liposomes with large amphiphilic porphyrin compositions. In this paper, a porphyrin-lipid conjugate was incorporated into liposomes formed of saturated or unsaturated lipids to study the membrane composition-dependent formation of highly ordered porphyrin J-aggregates and disordered aggregates. Porphyrin-lipid readily phase-separates in saturated membranes, forming J-aggregates that are destabilized during the ripple phase below the main thermal transition. Porphyrin-lipid J-aggregates are photostable with a photothermal efficiency of 54 ± 6%, comparable to gold. Even at high porphyrin-lipid compositions, porphyrin J-aggregates coexist with a minority population of disordered aggregates, which are photodynamically active despite being fluorescently quenched. For photothermal applications, liposome formulations that encourage porphyrin-lipid phase separation should be explored for maximum J-aggregation.
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- Danielle M Charron
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo (USP), CEP 13563-120 São Carlos, Brazil
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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Liu Y, Wang H, Li S, Chen C, Xu L, Huang P, Liu F, Su Y, Qi M, Yu C, Zhou Y. In situ supramolecular polymerization-enhanced self-assembly of polymer vesicles for highly efficient photothermal therapy. Nat Commun 2020; 11:1724. [PMID: 32265490 PMCID: PMC7138818 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15427-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Vesicular photothermal therapy agents (PTAs) are highly desirable in photothermal therapy (PTT) for their excellent light-harvesting ability and versatile hollow compartments. However, up to now, the reported vesicular PTAs are generally self-assembled from small molecules like liposomes, and polymer vesicles have seldom been used as PTAs due to the unsatisfactory photothermal conversion efficiency resulting from the irregular packing of chromophores in the vesicle membranes. Here we report a nano-sized polymer vesicle from hyperbranched polyporphyrins with favorable photothermal stability and extraordinarily high photothermal efficiency (44.1%), showing great potential in imaging-guided PTT for tumors through in vitro and in vivo experiments. These excellent properties are attributed to the in situ supramolecular polymerization of porphyrin units inside the vesicle membrane into well-organized 1D monofilaments driven by π–π stacking. We believe the supramolecular polymerization-enhanced self-assembly process reported here will shed a new light on the design of supramolecular materials with new structures and functions. Photothermal therapy (PTT) has recently emerged as a promising approach for cancer therapy. Here, the authors report a hyperbranched polymer vesicle with favorable photothermal stability and high photothermal efficiency for PTT through a supramolecular polymerization-enhanced self-assembly strategy.
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- Yannan Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Joint Research Center for Precision Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, 6600th Nanfeng Road, Fengxian District, 201499, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China.,Joint Research Center for Precision Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, 6600th Nanfeng Road, Fengxian District, 201499, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, 200240, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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Sun C, Li B, Zhao M, Wang S, Lei Z, Lu L, Zhang H, Feng L, Dou C, Yin D, Xu H, Cheng Y, Zhang F. J-Aggregates of Cyanine Dye for NIR-II in Vivo Dynamic Vascular Imaging beyond 1500 nm. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:19221-19225. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b10043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Caixia Sun
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Nishimura N, Nakayama S, Horiuchi A, Kumoda M, Miyatake T. Reversible Aggregation of Chlorophyll Derivative Induced by Phase Transition of Lipid. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:7242-7248. [PMID: 31063389 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Controlling the supramolecular organization of pigment molecules will provide innovative materials that exhibit variable optical properties. In nature, photosynthetic systems employ chlorophyllous supramolecules in which each pigment molecule is suitably organized in proteins, and their properties are adequately optimized by changing the structures of the surrounding amino acid residues. Here, we report a strategy for varying the aggregation behavior of a chlorophyll derivative by using a phase-transition phenomenon of lipid bilayers. Methyl pyropheophorbide a (MPP) was employed as a chlorophyllous pigment in our artificial system, and synthetic phosphatidylcholines with saturated acyl chain(s) were also used. The MPP molecules successfully accumulated within the lipid bilayer of liposomes without changing the vesicular structure. When the lipid bilayer was in a gel form (under the phase-transition temperature, Tm), the embedded MPP aggregated to yield a dimeric form showing red-shifted absorption bands and circular dichroism signals. When the solutions of MPP-containing liposomes were heated to higher temperatures than their Tm, MPP disaggregated to monomeric form as the absorption spectrum changed into its original fashion in dichloromethane. The reversible thermochromic (dis)aggregation of the MPP molecules had good cyclability. Additional careful examination of the phase transition in the MPP-lipid co-assemblies clarified that the critical temperatures of the MPP (dis)aggregation were in good agreement with the phase-transition temperatures of the pigment-containing bilayers. The reversible MPP aggregation in the lipid bilayers occurred in a wide range of temperatures (around 10-55 °C) by changing the length of the diacyl side chains of phospholipids. The reversible thermochromism of the chlorophyllous system was established by varying the nature of the surrounding lipid bilayer. This study can provide a useful strategy for making variable tetrapyrrolic aggregate systems induced by mild extrinsic stimuli.
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Harmatys KM, Overchuk M, Zheng G. Rational Design of Photosynthesis-Inspired Nanomedicines. Acc Chem Res 2019; 52:1265-1274. [PMID: 31021599 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The sun is the most abundant source of energy on earth. Phototrophs have discovered clever strategies to harvest this light energy and convert it to chemical energy for biomass production. This is achieved in light-harvesting complexes, or antennas, that funnel the exciton energy into the reaction centers. Antennas contain an array of chlorophylls, linear tetrapyrroles, and carotenoid pigments spatially controlled by neighboring proteins. This fine-tuned regulation of protein-pigment arrangements is crucial for survival in the conditions of both excess and extreme light deficit. Photomedicine and photodiagnosis have long been utilizing naturally derived and synthetic monomer dyes for imaging, photodynamic and photothermal therapy; however, the precise regulation of damage inflicted by these therapies requires more complex architectures. In this Account, we discuss how two mechanisms found in photosynthetic systems, photoprotection and light harvesting, have inspired scientists to create nanomedicines for more effective and precise phototherapies. Researchers have been recapitulating natural photoprotection mechanisms by utilizing carotenoids and other quencher molecules toward the design of photodynamic molecular beacons (PDT beacons) for disease-specific photoactivation. We highlight the seminal studies describing peptide-linked porphyrin-carotenoid PDT beacons, which are locally activated by a disease-specific enzyme. Examples of more advanced constructs include tumor-specific mRNA-activatable and polyionic cell-penetrating PDT beacons. An alternative approach toward harnessing photosynthetic processes for biomedical applications includes the design of various nanostructures. This Account will primarily focus on organic lipid-based micro- and nanoparticles. The phenomenon of nonphotochemical quenching, or excess energy release in the form of heat, has been widely explored in the context of porphyrin-containing nanomedicines. These quenched nanostructures can be implemented toward photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy. Upon nanostructure disruption, as a result of tissue accumulation and subsequent cell uptake, activatable fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy can be achieved. Alternatively, processes found in nature for light harvesting under dim conditions, such as in the deep sea, can be harnessed to maximize light absorption within the tissue. Specifically, high-ordered dye aggregation that results in a bathochromic shift and increased absorption has been exploited for the collection of more light with longer wavelengths, characterized by maximum tissue penetration. Overall, the profound understanding of photosynthetic systems combined with rapid development of nanotechnology has yielded a unique field of nature-inspired photomedicine, which holds promise toward more precise and effective phototherapies.
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- Kara M. Harmatys
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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As unique molecules with both therapeutic and diagnostic properties, porphyrin derivatives have been extensively employed for cancer treatment. Porphyrins not only show powerful phototherapeutic effects (photodynamic and photothermal therapies), but also exhibit excellent imaging capacities, such as near-infrared fluorescent imaging (NIRFI), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), photoacoustic imaging (PAI), positron emission tomography (PET), and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). In order to take advantage of their robust phototherapeutic effects and excellent imaging capacities, porphyrins can be used to create nanomedicines with effective therapeutic and precise diagnostic properties for cancer treatment. In this Review, we summarize porphyrin-based nanomedicines which have been developed recently, including porphyrin-based liposomes, micelles, polymeric nanoparticles, peptide nanoparticles, and small-molecule nanoassemblies, and their applications on cancer therapy and diagnosis. The outlook and limitation of porphyrin-based nanomedicines are also reviewed.
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- Xiangdong Xue
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center , University of California Davis , Sacramento , California 95817 , United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center , University of California Davis , Sacramento , California 95817 , United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center , University of California Davis , Sacramento , California 95817 , United States
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Shao S, Rajendiran V, Lovell JF. Metalloporphyrin Nanoparticles: Coordinating Diverse Theranostic Functions. Coord Chem Rev 2019; 379:99-120. [PMID: 30559508 PMCID: PMC6294123 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Metalloporphyrins serve key roles in natural biological processes and also have demonstrated utility for biomedical applications. They can be encapsulated or grafted in conventional nanoparticles or can self-assemble themselves at the nanoscale. A wide range of metals can be stably chelated either before or after porphyrin nanoparticle formation, without the necessity of any additional chelator chemistry. The addition of metals can substantially alter a range of behaviors such as modulating phototherapeutic efficacy; conferring responsiveness to biological stimuli; or providing contrast for magnetic resonance, positron emission or surface enhanced Raman imaging. Chelated metals can also provide a convenient handle for bioconjugation with other molecules via axial coordination. This review provides an overview of some recent biomedical, nanoparticulate approaches involving gain-of-function metalloporphyrins and related molecules.
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- Shuai Shao
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA
- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur 610 005, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA
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Massiot J, Rosilio V, Makky A. Photo-triggerable liposomal drug delivery systems: from simple porphyrin insertion in the lipid bilayer towards supramolecular assemblies of lipid–porphyrin conjugates. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:1805-1823. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00015a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Light-responsive liposomes are considered nowadays as one of the most promising nanoparticulate systems for the delivery and release of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in a spatio-temporal manner.
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- Julien Massiot
- Institut Galien Paris Sud
- Univ Paris-Sud
- CNRS
- Université Paris-Saclay
- 92296 Châtenay-Malabry
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- Institut Galien Paris Sud
- Univ Paris-Sud
- CNRS
- Université Paris-Saclay
- 92296 Châtenay-Malabry
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- Institut Galien Paris Sud
- Univ Paris-Sud
- CNRS
- Université Paris-Saclay
- 92296 Châtenay-Malabry
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Massiot J, Rosilio V, Ibrahim N, Yamamoto A, Nicolas V, Konovalov O, Tanaka M, Makky A. Newly Synthesized Lipid-Porphyrin Conjugates: Evaluation of Their Self-Assembling Properties, Their Miscibility with Phospholipids and Their Photodynamic Activity In Vitro. Chemistry 2018; 24:19179-19194. [PMID: 30362192 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Lipid-porphyrin conjugates are considered nowadays as promising building blocks for the conception of supramolecular structures with multifunctional properties, required for efficient cancer therapy by photodynamic therapy (PDT). The synthesis of two new lipid-porphyrin conjugates coupling pheophorbide-a (Pheo-a), a photosensitizer derived from chlorophyll-a, to either chemically modified lyso-phosphatidylcholine (PhLPC) or egg lyso-sphingomyelin (PhLSM) is reported. The impact of the lipid backbone of these conjugates on their self-assembling properties, as well as on their physicochemical properties, including interfacial behavior at the air/buffer interface, fluorescence and absorption properties, thermotropic behavior, and incorporation rate in the membrane of liposomes were studied. Finally, their photodynamic activity was evaluated on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and normal esophageal squamous epithelium cell lines. The liposome-like vesicles resulting from self-assembly of the pure conjugates were unstable and turned into aggregates with undefined structure within few days. However, both lipid-porphyrin conjugates could be efficiently incorporated in lipid vesicles, with higher loading rates than unconjugated Pheo-a. Interestingly, phototoxicity tests of free and liposome-incorporated lipid-porphyrin conjugates demonstrated a better selectivity in vitro to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma relative to normal cells.
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- Julien Massiot
- Institut Galien Paris Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92296, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Institut Galien Paris Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92296, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Institut Galien Paris Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92296, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Center for Integrative Medicine and Physics, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, 606-8501, Kyoto, Japan
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- UMS IPSIT, Univ Paris-Sud, US 31 INSERM, UMS 3679 CNRS, 92290, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble Cedex 9, 38053, France
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- Center for Integrative Medicine and Physics, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, 606-8501, Kyoto, Japan.,Physical Chemistry of Biosystems, Physical Chemistry Institute, University of Heidelberg, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut Galien Paris Sud, Univ Paris-Sud, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92296, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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Feng Z, Wang H, Xu B. Instructed Assembly of Peptides for Intracellular Enzyme Sequestration. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:16433-16437. [PMID: 30452246 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b10542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Liquid-like droplets of biomacromolecules are emerging as a fundamental mechanism of cellular signaling, but designing synthetic mimics to form such membraneless organelles remains unexplored. Here we report the use of supramolecular assemblies of small peptides, as a mimic of biomacromolecular condensates, for intracellular sequestration of enzymes on endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Specifically, integrating a short peptide with naproxen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and a ligand of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)) generates an enzymatic substrate that acts as a precursor for instructed assembly. Slowly dephosphorylating the precursors by phosphatases forms the corresponding hydrogelators in a cellular environment, which results in the supramolecular assemblies on ER. Consisting of the precursor and the hydrogelator molecules, the assemblies enable the sequestration of COX-2 and protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) on ER. Further structure-activity investigation reveals that the colocalization of COX-2 and PTP1B relies on the NSAID motif, the phosphotyrosine, and the enzymatic dephosphorylation of the precursor. This work, for the first time, illustrates the use of supramolecular processes for associating enzymes in cells and may provide insights for understanding intracellular liquid condensates and a new strategy for modulating protein-protein interactions.
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- Zhaoqianqi Feng
- Department of Chemistry , Brandeis University , 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts 02454 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Brandeis University , 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts 02454 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Brandeis University , 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts 02454 , United States
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Mironov AF, Zhdanova KA, Bragina NA. Nanosized vehicles for delivery of photosensitizers in photodynamic diagnosis and therapy of cancer. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2018. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Poß M, Zittel E, Meschkov A, Schepers U, Feldmann C. Fluorescent Sulfonate-Based Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Nanoparticles for Staining and Imaging. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:2818-2828. [PMID: 30004681 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sulfonate-based inorganic-organic hybrid nanoparticles (IOH-NPs) with the general saline composition [Gd(OH)]2+n/2[ Rdye(SO3) n] n- showing optical absorption and emission in the blue to red spectral regime are presented for the first time. All IOH-NPs are prepared via straightforward aqueous synthesis and instantaneously result in colloidally highly stable suspensions with mean particle diameters of 40-50 nm and high zeta potentials (-20 to -40 mV at pH 7.0). Specifically, the IOH-NPs comprise [Gd(OH)]2+2[CSB]4-, [Gd(OH)]2+2[DB71]4-, [Gd(OH)]2+[NFR]2-, [Gd(OH)]2+[AR97]2-, and [Gd(OH)]2+2[EB]4- showing blue, orange, red, and infrared absorption and emission ([CSB]: Chicago Sky Blue; [DB71]: Direct Blue 71; [NFR]: Nuclear Fast Red; [AR97]: Acid Red 97; [EB]: Evans Blue). The novel IOH-NPs are characterized by electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, infrared spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, thermogravimetry, elemental analysis, and fluorescence spectroscopy. In vitro studies based on HeLa and HUVEC cells were exemplarily performed with [Gd(OH)]2+2[EB]4- IOH-NPs and show intense fluorescence and only moderate toxicity at concentrations of 1 to 10 μg/mL. Based on aqueous synthesis, good colloidal stability, absence of severely toxic metals (e.g., Cd2+, Pb2+), use of molecular dyes that are already known for staining in cell biology and histology, extremely high dye load per nanoparticle (70-80 wt %), and blue to red absorption and fluorescence, the sulfonate-based IOH-NPs can be highly interesting for staining, fluorescence microscopy, and optical imaging.
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- Marieke Poß
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , Engesserstrasse 15 , 76131 Karlsruhe , Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 , 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen , Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 , 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen , Germany
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- Institute of Toxicology and Genetics , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 , 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen , Germany.,Institute of Organic Chemistry , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , Fritz-Haber Weg 6 , 76131 Karlsruhe , Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) , Engesserstrasse 15 , 76131 Karlsruhe , Germany
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Harmatys KM, Chen J, Charron DM, MacLaughlin CM, Zheng G. Multipronged Biomimetic Approach To Create Optically Tunable Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201803535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kara M. Harmatys
- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
- Department of Medical BiophysicsUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Medical BiophysicsUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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Harmatys KM, Chen J, Charron DM, MacLaughlin CM, Zheng G. Multipronged Biomimetic Approach To Create Optically Tunable Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:8125-8129. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201803535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Kara M. Harmatys
- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
- Department of Medical BiophysicsUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer CentreUniversity Health Network 101 College St., PMCRT 5-354 Toronto ON Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Department of Medical BiophysicsUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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Rajora MA, Lou JWH, Zheng G. Advancing porphyrin's biomedical utility via supramolecular chemistry. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:6433-6469. [PMID: 29048439 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00525c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Porphyrins are organic heterocyclic macrocycles with photophysical properties well-suited for clinical phototherapy and cancer imaging. However, their wider application in the clinical management of disease is barred by poor aqueous solubility, bioavailability, tumour accumulation and skin phototoxicity. These limitations instigated the development of supramolecular platforms that improved porphyrin pharmacokinetics and tumour-homing. The supramolecular formulation of porphyrins also facilitates single agent-mediated deeper tissue photoactivation, extended imaging and theranostic multimodality, and synergistic application of multiple therapies. Supramolecular porphyrin structures can overcome additional limitations of porphyrin-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT), including low depths of tissue penetration that restrict PDT to superficial lesions, inability to treat hypoxic tumours, and incomplete tumour damage. In this review, we discuss the photophysical properties of porphyrins, and overview the clinically-relevant advantages and challenges arising from their incorporation within supramolecular platforms. Specifically, fundamentals underlying the ability of these platforms to ameliorate passive and active porphyrin delivery to tumours, achieve deeper tissue PDT via red-shifted porphyrin Q-bands, energy transfer and sonodynamic effects, and enable new porphyrin-mediated theranostics and synergistic therapeutic capabilities will be explained and exemplified with seminal and cutting-edge in vivo studies.
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- M A Rajora
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada.
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Chitgupi U, Shao S, Carter KA, Huang WC, Lovell JF. Multicolor Liposome Mixtures for Selective and Selectable Cargo Release. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:1331-1336. [PMID: 29384679 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b05025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Many approaches exist for stimuli-triggered cargo release from nanocarriers, but few can provide for on-demand release of multiple payloads, selectively. Here, we report the synthesis of purpurin-phospholipid (Pur-P), a lipid chromophore that has near-infrared absorbance red-shifted by 30 nm compared to a structurally similar pyropheophorbide-phospholipid (Pyr-P). Liposomes containing small amounts of either Pur-P or Pyr-P exhibited similar physical properties and fluorescence self-quenching. Loaded with distinct cargos, Pur-P and Pyr-P liposomes were mixed into a single colloidal suspension and selectively released cargo depending on irradiation wavelength. Spatiotemporal control of distinct cargo release was achieved by controlling multicolor laser placement. Using basic orange and doxorubicin anthraquinones, multidimensional cytotoxicity gradients were established to gauge efficacy against cancer cells using light-released drug. Wavelength selectivity of cargo release was maintained following intramuscular administration to mice.
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- Upendra Chitgupi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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Karikis K, Butkiewicz A, Folias F, Charalambidis G, Kokotidou C, Charisiadis A, Nikolaou V, Nikoloudakis E, Frelek J, Mitraki A, Coutsolelos AG. Self-assembly of (boron-dipyrromethane)-diphenylalanine conjugates forming chiral supramolecular materials. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:1735-1741. [PMID: 29308481 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr08667a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we present the synthesis of a series of boron-dipyrromethane (BDP) derivatives bearing diphenylalanine (FF) at their meso position via amide bond coupling. The BDP-FF bioconjugates are able to form self-assembled materials with different morphologies. By altering various parameters such as the protecting group of the FF peptide or the solvent system of the self-assembly process, we were able to obtain either fibrillar or spherical nanostructures. Furthermore, we confirmed that both the formation as well as the dissociation of the self-assemblies is a reversible procedure that can be achieved by simply altering the solvent mixture. Electronic circular dichroism (ECD) studies demonstrated a characteristic mirror image relationship regarding the FLFL and FDFD enantiomers, revealing the chiral nature of the obtained materials. Interestingly, an intense excitonic bisignate signal was observed in the ECD spectrum of the fibrillar structures, whereas the spherical assemblies remained ECD silent. What is more, the electronic circular dichroism studies were supported by quantum chemical calculations.
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- Kostas Karikis
- University of Crete, Department of Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Voutes Campus, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Mojarrad AG, Zakavi S. Photocatalytic Activity of the Molecular Complexes of meso
-Tetraarylporphyrins with Lewis Acids for the Oxidation of Olefins: Significant Effects of Lewis Acids and meso
Substituents. Eur J Inorg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201700264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Aida G. Mojarrad
- Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS); 45137-66731 Zanjan Iran
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- Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS); 45137-66731 Zanjan Iran
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Self-aggregation of synthetic chlorophyll-c derivative and effect of C17-acrylate residue on bridging green gap in chlorosomal model. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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