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Mishra S, Shelar SB, Barick KC, Hassan PA, Agarwal N. Near infra-red absorbing Quinolizidine fused curcuminoid-BF 2 chelate and its applications in photodynamic therapy using MCF-7 and A549 cells. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2024; 45:103951. [PMID: 38161036 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103951] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Metal-free near-infrared absorbing photosensitizers (PS) have been considered promising candidates for photodynamic therapy. Curcumin, curcuminoid, and its derivatives have therapeutic values due to their anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antiproliferative properties. Curcuminoid-BF2 chelates have also been studied as cell imaging probes, however, their applications in photodynamic therapy are rare. In this article, we describe the synthesis and therapeutic evaluation of quinolizidine fused curcuminoid-BF2 chelate (Quinolizidine CUR-BF2) containing an acid-sensitive group. This donor-acceptor-donor curcuminoid-BF2 derivative exhibits absorption and emission in the deep red region with an absorption band maximum of ∼647 nm and a weak emission band at approximately 713 nm. It is interesting to note that this derivative has a high molar extinction coefficient (164,655 M-1cm-1). Quinolizidine CUR-BF2 possesses intramolecular charge transfer properties, facilitating the production of singlet oxygen (1O2), which plays a crucial role in cell death. Additionally, Quinolizidine CUR-BF2 can enable the selective release of active ingredients in an acidic medium (pH 5). Furthermore, the nanoaggregates of PS were prepared by encapsulating Quinolizidine CUR-BF2 within Pluronic F127 block co-polymer for better water-dispersibility and enhanced cellular uptake. Dark cytotoxicity of nanoaggregates was found to be negligible, whereas they exhibited significant photoinduced cytotoxicity towards cancer cells (MCF-7 and A549) under irradiation of 635 nm light. Further, the cell death pathway using Quinolizidine CUR-BF2 nanoaggregates as PS is found to occur through apoptosis. Specifically, the present study deals with the successful preparation of Quinolizidine CUR-BF2 nanoaggregates for enhanced water-dispersibility and cellular uptake as well as the efficacy evaluation of developed nanoaggregates for photodynamic therapy.
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- Sneha Mishra
- School of Chemical Sciences, UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Kalina campus, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400098, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India.
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Kalina campus, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400098, India.
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Yang L, Liu Y, Ren X, Jia R, Si L, Bao J, Shi Y, Sun J, Zhong Y, Duan PC, Yang X, Zhu R, Jia Y, Bai F. Microemulsion-Assisted Self-Assembly of Indium Porphyrin Photosensitizers with Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. ACS NANO 2024; 18:3161-3172. [PMID: 38227816 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09399] [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: 01/18/2024]
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Designing and constructing supramolecular photosensitizer nanosystems with highly efficient photodynamic therapy (PDT) is vital in the nanomedical field. Despite recent advances in forming well-defined superstructures, the relationship between molecular arrangement in nanostructures and photodynamic properties has rarely been involved, which is crucial for developing stable photosensitizers for highly efficient PDT. In this work, through a microemulsion-assisted self-assembly approach, indium porphyrin (InTPP) was used to fabricate a series of morphology-controlled self-assemblies, including nanorods, nanospheres, nanoplates, and nanoparticles. They possessed structure-dependent 1O2 generation efficiency. Compared with the other three nanostructures, InTPP nanorods featuring strong π-π stacking, J-aggregation, and high crystallinity proved to be much more efficient at singlet oxygen (1O2) production. Also, theoretical modeling and photophysical experiments verified that the intermolecular π-π stacking in the nanorods could cause a decreased singlet-triplet energy gap (ΔEST) compared with the monomer. This played a key role in enhancing intersystem crossing and facilitating 1O2 generation. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that the InTPP nanorods could trigger cell apoptosis and tumor ablation upon laser irradiation (635 nm, 0.1 W/cm2) and exhibited negligible dark toxicity and high phototoxicity. Thus, the supramolecular self-assembly strategy provides an avenue for designing high-performance photosensitizer nanosystems for photodynamic therapy and beyond.
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- Linfeng Yang
- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Tamuly P, Moorthy JN. De Novo Synthesis of Acridone-Based Zn-Metal-Organic Framework (Zn-MOF) as a Photocatalyst: Application for Visible Light-Mediated Oxidation of Sulfides and Enaminones. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3348-3358. [PMID: 38193378 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Acridone, a cyclic analogue of benzophenone that undergoes efficient intersystem crossing (ISC) to the triplet-excited state with near-unity quantum yield, was elaborated as a 3-connecting triacid linker, i.e., H3AcTA, to develop a photocatalytic metal-organic framework (MOF) for energy transfer applications; the triacid linker inherently features concave shapes, an attribute that is important for the construction of MOFs with significant porosity. Metal ion (Zn2+)-assisted self-assembly of the triacid yielded a Zn-MOF, i.e., Zn-AcTA, with a solvent-accessible volume of ca. 31%. The protection of the acridone chromophore in the MOF in conjunction with a wider cross-section of its absorption in the visible region renders the MOF an excellent heterogeneous photosensitizer for singlet oxygen (1O2) generation by energy transfer to the ground-state triplet oxygen (3O2). It is shown that the Zn-MOF can be applied as a photosensitizing catalyst for visible light-mediated oxidation of various sulfides to sulfoxides and enaminones to amino-esters via 1,2-acyl migration. It is further demonstrated that the photocatalyst can be easily recycled without any loss of catalytic activity and structural integrity. Based on mechanistic investigations, 1O2 is established as the reactive oxygen species in photocatalytic oxidation reactions. The results constitute the first demonstration of rational development of a photocatalytic MOF based on acridone for heterogeneous oxidations mediated by 1O2.
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- Parag Tamuly
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208016, India
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science and Education Research, Thiruvananthrapuram, Trivandrum 695551, India
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Tang J, Chen J, Zhang Z, Ma Q, Hu X, Li P, Liu Z, Cui P, Wan C, Ke Q, Fu L, Kim J, Hamada T, Kang Y, Yamauchi Y. Spontaneous generation of singlet oxygen on microemulsion-derived manganese oxides with rich oxygen vacancies for efficient aerobic oxidation. Chem Sci 2023; 14:13402-13409. [PMID: 38033900 PMCID: PMC10685315 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04418a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Developing innovative catalysts for efficiently activating O2 into singlet oxygen (1O2) is a cutting-edge field with the potential to revolutionize green chemical synthesis. Despite its potential, practical implementation remains a significant challenge. In this study, we design a series of nitrogen (N)-doped manganese oxides (Ny-MnO2, where y represents the molar amount of the N precursor used) nanocatalysts using compartmentalized-microemulsion crystallization followed by post-calcination. These nanocatalysts demonstrate the remarkable ability to directly produce 1O2 at room temperature without the external fields. By strategically incorporating defect engineering and interstitial N, the concentration of surface oxygen atoms (Os) in the vicinity of oxygen vacancy (Ov) reaches 51.1% for the N55-MnO2 nanocatalyst. This feature allows the nanocatalyst to expose a substantial number of Ov and interstitial N sites on the surface of N55-MnO2, facilitating effective chemisorption and activation of O2. Verified through electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and reactive oxygen species trapping experiments, the spontaneous generation of 1O2, even in the absence of light, underscores its crucial role in aerobic oxidation. Density functional theory calculations reveal that an increased Ov content and N doping significantly reduce the adsorption energy, thereby promoting chemisorption and excitation of O2. Consequently, the optimized N55-MnO2 nanocatalyst enables room-temperature aerobic oxidation of alcohols with a yield surpassing 99%, representing a 6.7-fold activity enhancement compared to ε-MnO2 without N-doping. Furthermore, N55-MnO2 demonstrates exceptional recyclability for the aerobic oxidative conversion of benzyl alcohol over ten cycles. This study introduces an approach to spontaneously activate O2 for the green synthesis of fine chemicals.
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- Jun Tang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 Anhui P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 Anhui P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 Anhui P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 Anhui P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 Anhui P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 Anhui P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 Anhui P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, The Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing 210008 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. China
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology Maanshan 243002 Anhui P. R. China
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul 03722 South Korea
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- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul 03722 South Korea
- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland 4072 Australia
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Wang M, Zheng Y, He H, Lv T, Xu X, Fang X, Lu C, Yang H. Carbon network-hosted porphyrin as a highly biocompatible nanophotosensitizer for enhanced photodynamic therapy. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:7423-7431. [PMID: 37815807 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00992k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has the characteristics of being simple and non-invasive, and with on-demand light control. However, most photosensitizers exhibit strong hydrophobicity, low quantum yields in water and low tumor selectivity. In this study, carbon network-hosted porphyrins (CPs) with high biocompatibility and efficient singlet oxygen (1O2) generation were developed to reduce the biotoxicity of photosensitizers and avoid quenching caused by hydrophobic aggregation for enhanced PDT. The CPs were prepared by a simple solid-phase synthesis method using porphyrin, green non-toxic citric acid and urea as the raw materials. The CPs exhibited excellent water solubility and high biocompatibility. Even when the concentration reached 1.5 mg mL-1, cells still had good biological activity. By separately fixing the porphyrins in the carbon network, the CPs avoided aggregation-induced inactivation and had high generation efficiency of 1O2. Furthermore, in order to improve the PDT effect, the CPs were modified with the upper nuclear targeting peptide TAT (T-CPs), which was used to target the nucleus and generate 1O2in situ to directly destroy genetic material. The proposed strategy provides a simple and green path to prepare nanophotosensitizers with high biocompatibility and efficient 1O2 generation for PDT.
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- Min Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, P. R. China.
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Li J, Du X, Zhou X, Yoon J. Self-Assembly Induced Photosensitization of Long-Tailed Heavy-Atom-Free BODIPY Derivatives for Photodynamic Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2301022. [PMID: 37209386 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202301022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Type I photosensitizers (PSs) are a promising approach for photodynamic therapy (PDT) since they can generate radicals that are tolerant to hypoxia. Thus, the development of highly efficient type I PSs is essential. Self-assembly is a promising strategy for developing novel PSs with desirable properties. Here, a simple and effective approach is developed to create heavy-atom-free PSs for PDT by self-assembling long-tailed boron dipyrromethene dyes (BODIPYs). The resulting aggregates BY-I16 and BY-I18 can efficiently convert their excited energy to the triplet state, producing reactive oxygen species that are essential for PDT. Furthermore, the aggregation and PDT performance can be regulated by adjusting the length of the tailed alkyl chains. As proof of concept, the efficacy of these heavy-atom-free PSs both in vitro and in vivo under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions is demonstrated.
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- Jigai Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, South Korea
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Khan ZU, Khan LU, Brito HF, Gidlund M, Malta OL, Di Mascio P. Colloidal Quantum Dots as an Emerging Vast Platform and Versatile Sensitizer for Singlet Molecular Oxygen Generation. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:34328-34353. [PMID: 37779941 PMCID: PMC10536110 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03962] [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: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Singlet molecular oxygen (1O2) has been reported in wide arrays of applications ranging from optoelectronic to photooxygenation reactions and therapy in biomedical proposals. It is also considered a major determinant of photodynamic therapy (PDT) efficacy. Since the direct excitation from the triplet ground state (3O2) of oxygen to the singlet excited state 1O2 is spin forbidden; therefore, a rational design and development of heterogeneous sensitizers is remarkably important for the efficient production of 1O2. For this purpose, quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as versatile candidates either by acting individually as sensitizers for 1O2 generation or by working in conjunction with other inorganic materials or organic sensitizers by providing them a vast platform. Thus, conjoining the photophysical properties of QDs with other materials, e.g., coupling/combining with other inorganic materials, doping with the transition metal ions or lanthanide ions, and conjugation with a molecular sensitizer provide the opportunity to achieve high-efficiency quantum yields of 1O2 which is not possible with either component separately. Hence, the current review has been focused on the recent advances made in the semiconductor QDs, perovskite QDs, and transition metal dichalcogenide QD-sensitized 1O2 generation in the context of ongoing and previously published research work (over the past eight years, from 2015 to 2023).
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- Zahid U. Khan
- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo (USP), 05508-000 São
Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo (USP), 05508-000 São
Paulo-SP, Brazil
- Synchrotron-light
for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME), P.O. Box 7, Allan 19252, Jordan
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo (USP), 05508-000 São
Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- Institute
of Biomedical Sciences-IV, University of
Sao Paulo (USP), 05508-000 São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Química Fundamental, Universidade
Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE 50740-560, Brazil
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo (USP), 05508-000 São
Paulo-SP, Brazil
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Komatsu Y, Yoshitomi T, Doan VTH, Kurokawa H, Fujiwara S, Kawazoe N, Chen G, Matsui H. Locally Administered Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer Using Nano-Adhesive Photosensitizer. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2076. [PMID: 37631290 PMCID: PMC10459333 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15082076] [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: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a great potential anti-tumor therapy owing to its non-invasiveness and high spatiotemporal selectivity. However, systemically administered photosensitizers diffuse in the skin and the eyes for a long duration, which cause phototoxicity to bright light and sunlight. Therefore, following PDT, patients must avoid exposure of to light and sunlight to avoid this phototoxicity. In this study, we have developed a locally administered PDT using nano-adhesive porphyrin with polycations consisting of quaternary ammonium salt groups (aHP) as a photosensitizer. The aHP, approximately 3.0 nm in diameter, adhered the negatively charged cell membrane via electrostatic interaction. The aHP localized to the endosome via cell adhesion and induced apoptosis upon 635 nm light irradiation. On being administered subcutaneously on the tumor, 30% of the injected aHP remained in the administered sites. However, low-molecular-weight hematoporphyrin dihydrochloride (HP) disappeared due to rapid diffusion. PDT with locally administered aHP showed a higher anti-tumor effect after light irradiation at 635 nm for three days compared to low-molecular-weight HP. Intraperitoneal administration of HP caused severe phototoxicity upon irradiation with ultraviolet A at 10 J cm-2, whereas aHP did not cause phototoxicity because its diffusion into the skin could be suppressed, probably due to the high-molecular weight of aHP. Therefore, locally administered PDT with aHP is a potential PDT having high therapeutic efficacy without phototoxicity.
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- Yoshiki Komatsu
- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan; (Y.K.); (V.T.H.D.); (S.F.); (N.K.); (G.C.)
- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, Japan
- Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan;
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- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan; (Y.K.); (V.T.H.D.); (S.F.); (N.K.); (G.C.)
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- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan; (Y.K.); (V.T.H.D.); (S.F.); (N.K.); (G.C.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan;
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- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan; (Y.K.); (V.T.H.D.); (S.F.); (N.K.); (G.C.)
- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan; (Y.K.); (V.T.H.D.); (S.F.); (N.K.); (G.C.)
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- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan; (Y.K.); (V.T.H.D.); (S.F.); (N.K.); (G.C.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan;
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Liu X, Zhan W, Gao G, Jiang Q, Zhang X, Zhang H, Sun X, Han W, Wu FG, Liang G. Apoptosis-Amplified Assembly of Porphyrin Nanofiber Enhances Photodynamic Therapy of Oral Tumor. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:7918-7930. [PMID: 36987560 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
Abstract
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common oral cancer, having high recurrence and metastasis features. In addition to surgery, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is considered as another effective approach for OSCC treatment. The water solubility of currently available PDT photosensitizers (PSs) is poor, lowering their singlet oxygen (1O2) yield and consequent PDT efficiency. Strategies of PS assembly have been reported to increase 1O2 yield, but it is still possible to further enhance PDT efficiency. In this work, we utilized apoptosis to amplify the assembly of porphyrin nanofibers for enhanced PDT of OSCC. A water-soluble porphyrin derivative, Ac-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-Asp-TPP (Ac-DEVDD-TPP), was designed for this purpose. Upon caspase-3 (Casp3, an activated enzyme during apoptosis) cleavage and laser irradiation, Ac-DEVDD-TPP was converted to D-TPP, which spontaneously self-assembled into porphyrin nanofibers, accompanied by 1.4-fold and 2.1-fold 1O2 generations in vitro and in cells, respectively. The as-formed porphyrin nanofiber induced efficient cell apoptosis and pyroptosis. In vivo experiments demonstrated that, compared with the scrambled control compound Ac-DEDVD-TPP, Ac-DEVDD-TPP led to 6.2-fold and 1.3-fold expressions of Casp3 in subcutaneous and orthotopic oral tumor models, respectively, and significantly suppressed the tumors. We envision that our strategy of apoptosis-amplified porphyrin assembly might be applied for OSCC treatment in the clinic in the near future.
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A pH-Responsive Drug Delivery System Based on Conjugated Polymer for Effective Synergistic Chemo-/Photodynamic Therapy. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28010399. [PMID: 36615594 PMCID: PMC9823741 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Stimuli-responsive drug release and photodynamic therapy (PDT) have aroused extensive attention for their enormous potential in antitumor treatment. pH-responsive drug delivery systems (PFE-DOX-1 and PFE-DOX-2) based on water-soluble conjugated polymers were constructed in this work for high-performance synergistic chemo-/PDT therapy, in which the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) is covalently attached to the side chains of the conjugated polymers via acid-labile imine and acylhydrazone bonds. Concurrently, the intense fluorescence of poly(fluorene-co-ethynylene) (PFE) is effectively quenched due to the energy/electron transfer (ET) between the PFE-conjugated backbone and DOX. Effective pH-responsive drug release from PFE-DOX-2 is achieved by the cleavage of acylhydrazone linkages in the acidic tumor intracellular microenvironment. Additionally, the drug release process can be monitored by the recovered fluorescence of conjugated polymers. Furthermore, the conjugated polymers can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) under light irradiation after drug release in an acidic environment, which prevents possible phototoxicity to normal tissues. It is noted that PFE-DOX-2 demonstrates remarkable antitumor cell performance, which is attributed to its efficient cell uptake and powerful synergistic chemo-/PDT therapeutic effectiveness. This report thus provides a promising strategy for in vivo anticancer treatment with the construction of a stimuli-responsive multifunctional drug delivery system.
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Yang M, Wu K, Sun S, Duan J, Liu X, Cui J, Liang S, Ren Y. Unprecedented Relay Catalysis of Curved Fe 1–N 4 Single-Atom Site for Remarkably Efficient 1O 2 Generation. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Man Yang
- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology & Catalysis; School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an710072, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao066004, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology & Catalysis; School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an710072, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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