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Qiao J, Liu S, Huang Y, Zhu X, Xue C, Wang Y, Xiong H, Yao J. Glycolysis-non-canonical glutamine dual-metabolism regulation nanodrug enhanced the phototherapy effect for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treatment. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:477-490. [PMID: 38429120 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.141] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Clinical pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) treatment is severely limited by lack of effective KRAS suppression strategies. To address this dilemma, a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive and PDAC-targeted nanodrug named Z/B-PLS was constructed to confront KRAS through dual-blockade of its downstream PI3K/AKT/mTOR and RAF/MEK/ERK for enhanced PDAC treatment. Specifically, photosensitizer zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) and PI3K/mTOR inhibitor BEZ235 (BEZ) were co-loaded into PLS which was constructed by click chemistry conjugating MEK inhibitor selumetinib (SEL) to low molecular weight heparin with ROS-responsive oxalate bond. The BEZ and SEL blocked PI3K/AKT/mTOR and RAF/MEK/ERK respectively to remodel glycolysis and non-canonical glutamine metabolism. ZnPc mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) could enhance drug release through ROS generation, further facilitating KRAS downstream dual-blockade to create treatment-promoting drug delivery-therapeutic positive feedback. Benefiting from this broad metabolic modulation cascade, the metabolic symbiosis between normoxic and hypoxic tumor cells was also cut off simultaneously and effective tumor vascular normalization effects could be achieved. As a result, PDT was dramatically promoted through glycolysis-non-canonical glutamine dual-metabolism regulation, achieving complete elimination of tumors in vivo. Above all, this study achieved effective multidimensional metabolic modulation based on integrated smart nanodrug delivery, helping overcome the therapeutic challenges posed by KRAS mutations of PDAC.
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- Jianan Qiao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Druggability of Biopharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Druggability of Biopharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Druggability of Biopharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Druggability of Biopharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Druggability of Biopharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Druggability of Biopharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Druggability of Biopharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Druggability of Biopharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, PR China.
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Jiao Q, Zheng Y, Xie Q, Luo X, Zhou S, Pei S, Zhang T, Wu X, Xu K, Zhong W. A Dual-Responsive Morphologically-Adaptable Nanoplatform for Targeted Delivery of Activatable Photosensitizers in Precision Photodynamic Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309054. [PMID: 38081131 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective approach for treating melanoma. However, the photosensitizers employed in PDT can accumulate in healthy tissues, potentially causing harm to normal cells and resulting in side effects such as heightened photosensitivity. To address this, an activatable photosensitizer (PSD) by linking PpIX with a fluorescence quencher using a disulfide bond is designed. PSD responded to endogenous GSH, showing high selectivity for A375 cells. To enhance PSD's bioavailability and anticancer efficacy, an enzyme-responsive nanoplatform based on a lonidamine-derived self-assembling peptide is developed. Initially, PSD and the peptide self-assembled into nanoparticles, displaying potent tumor targeting of PSD in vivo. Upon cell uptake, these nanoparticles specifically responded to elevated cathepsin B, causing nanoparticle disintegration and releasing PSD and lonidamine prodrug (LND-1). PSD is selectively activated by GSH for cancer-specific fluorescence imaging and precision PDT, while LND-1 targeted mitochondria, forming a fibrous lonidamine depot in situ and intensifying photosensitizer's cytotoxicity through ROS generation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and DNA damage. Notably, intravenous administration of LND-1-PEG@PSD with light irradiation significantly suppressed A375-xenografted mouse tumor growth, with minimal systemic toxicity. Together, the synergy of activatable photosensitizer and enzyme-responsive nanoplatform elevates PDT precision and diminishes side effects, showcasing significant potential in the realm of cancer nanomedicine.
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- Qishu Jiao
- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery and Development, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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Kuzmina NS, Fedotova EA, Jankovic P, Gribova GP, Nyuchev AV, Fedorov AY, Otvagin VF. Enhancing Precision in Photodynamic Therapy: Innovations in Light-Driven and Bioorthogonal Activation. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:479. [PMID: 38675140 PMCID: PMC11053670 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16040479] [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: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Over the past few decades, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has evolved as a minimally invasive treatment modality offering precise control over cancer and various other diseases. To address inherent challenges associated with PDT, researchers have been exploring two promising avenues: the development of intelligent photosensitizers activated through light-induced energy transfers, charges, or electron transfers, and the disruption of photosensitive bonds. Moreover, there is a growing emphasis on the bioorthogonal delivery or activation of photosensitizers within tumors, enabling targeted deployment and activation of these intelligent photosensitive systems in specific tissues, thus achieving highly precise PDT. This concise review highlights advancements made over the last decade in the realm of light-activated or bioorthogonal photosensitizers, comparing their efficacy and shaping future directions in the advancement of photodynamic therapy.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Av. 23, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (N.S.K.); (E.A.F.); (P.J.); (G.P.G.); (A.V.N.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Av. 23, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (N.S.K.); (E.A.F.); (P.J.); (G.P.G.); (A.V.N.)
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Xue EY, Yang C, Zhou Y, Ng DKP. A Bioorthogonal Antidote Against the Photosensitivity after Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306207. [PMID: 38161212 PMCID: PMC10953549 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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As an effective and non-invasive treatment modality for cancer, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted considerable interest. With the recent advances in the photosensitizing agents, the fiber-optic systems, and other aspects, its application is extended to a wide range of superficial and localized cancers. However, for the few clinically used photosensitizers, most of them suffer from the drawback of causing prolonged photosensitivity after the treatment. As a result, post-PDT management is also a crucial issue. Herein, a facile bioorthogonal approach is reported that can effectively suppress this common side effect of PDT in nude mice. It involves the use of an antidote that contains a black-hole quencher BHQ-3 conjugated with a bicyclo[6.1.0]non-4-yne (BCN) moiety and a tetrazine-substituted boron dipyrromethene-based photosensitizer. By using tumor-bearing nude mice as an animal model, it is demonstrated that after PDT with this photosensitizer, the administration of the antidote can effectively quench the photodynamic activity of the residual photosensitizer by bringing the BHQ-3 quencher close to the photosensitizing unit through a rapid click reaction. It results in substantial reduction in skin damage upon light irradiation. The overall results demonstrate that this simple and facile strategy can provide an effective means for minimizing the photosensitivity after PDT.
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- Evelyn Y. Xue
- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatin, N.T.Hong KongChina
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- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatin, N.T.Hong KongChina
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- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatin, N.T.Hong KongChina
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- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatin, N.T.Hong KongChina
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Tian J, Li B, Zhang F, Yao Z, Song W, Tang Y, Ping Y, Liu B. Activatable Type I Photosensitizer with Quenched Photosensitization Pre and Post Photodynamic Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202307288. [PMID: 37681940 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202307288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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The phototoxicity of photosensitizers (PSs) pre and post photodynamic therapy (PDT), and the hypoxic tumor microenvironment are two major problems limiting the application of PDT. While activatable PSs can successfully address the PS phototoxicity pre PDT, and type I PS can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) effectively in hypoxic environment, very limited approaches are available for addressing the phototoxicity post PDT. There is virtually no solution available to address all these issues using a single design. Herein, we propose a proof-of-concept on-demand switchable photosensitizer with quenched photosensitization pre and post PDT, which could be activated only in tumor hypoxic environment. Particularly, a hypoxia-normoxia cycling responsive type I PS TPFN-AzoCF3 was designed to demonstrate the concept, which was further formulated into TPFN-AzoCF3 nanoparticles (NPs) using DSPE-PEG-2000 as the encapsulation matrix. The NPs could be activated only in hypoxic tumors to generate type I ROS during PDT treatment, but remain non-toxic in normal tissues, pre or after PDT, thus minimizing side effects and improving the therapeutic effect. With promising results in in vitro and in vivo tumor treatment, this presented strategy will pave the way for the design of more on-demand switchable photosensitizers with minimized side effects in the future.
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- Jianwu Tian
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 5 A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117411, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 5 A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117411, Singapore
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 5 A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117411, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 5 A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117411, Singapore
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 5 A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117411, Singapore
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Tang W, Kang J, Yang L, Lin J, Song J, Zhou D, Ye F. Thermosensitive nanocomposite components for combined photothermal-photodynamic therapy in liver cancer treatment. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 226:113317. [PMID: 37105064 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Phototherapies, in the form of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT), have great application prospects in the field of biomedical science due to high precision and non-invasiveness. Because of the limited therapeutic efficacy of single phototherapy, researchers start to focus on combined PTT-PDT. Here, we designed a composite nanomaterial for PTT-PDT. H-TiO2 mesoporous spheres were prepared by sol-gel method and hydrogenation treatment. After modification with polydopamine (PDA), they were combined with indocyanine green (ICG) and NPe6 photosensitizers and coated by thermosensitive liposomes to prepare H-TiO2 @PDA@ICG@NPe6 @Lipo nanocomposite component. The results indicated a substantial improvement of the component in the aspects of spectral response range, photothermal conversion efficiency and light absorption performance by modification and photosensitizers, in the absence of any toxicities on cells. Thermal induction and sequential irradiation with 808 nm and 664 nm lasers induced the aggregation of H-TiO2 @PDA@ICG@NPe6 @Lipo at the tumor site to generate hyperthermia and massive reactive oxygen species (ROS), resulting in decreased cell activity or even cell apoptosis and restrained growth of allograft tumors. These findings underscore the favorable effects of H-TiO2 @PDA@ICG@NPe6 @Lipo on the combined phototherapies and provide approaches for the development of nano-drugs in the context of liver cancer.
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- Weiwei Tang
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen University Laboratory Animal Center, Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Cosmetology and Dermatology, Application Technique Engineering Center of Natural Cosmeceuticals, College of Fuijan Province, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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El-Atty SMA, Lizos KA, Alfarraj O, Shawki F. Internet of Bio Nano Things-based FRET nanocommunications for eHealth. MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING : MBE 2023; 20:9246-9267. [PMID: 37161241 DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2023405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The integration of the Internet of Bio Nano Things (IoBNT) with artificial intelligence (AI) and molecular communications technology is now required to achieve eHealth, specifically in the targeted drug delivery system (TDDS). In this work, we investigate an analytical framework for IoBNT with Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET) nanocommunication to enable intelligent bio nano thing (BNT) machine to accurately deliver therapeutic drug to the diseased cells. The FRET nanocommunication is accomplished by using the well-known pair of fluorescent proteins, EYFP and ECFP. Furthermore, the proposed IoBNT monitors drug transmission by using the quenching process in order to reduce side effects in healthy cells. We investigate the IoBNT framework by driving diffusional rate models in the presence of a quenching process. We evaluate the performance of the proposed framework in terms of the energy transfer efficiency, diffusion-controlled rate and drug loss rate. According to the simulation results, the proposed IoBNT with the intelligent bio nano thing for monitoring the quenching process can significantly achieve high energy transfer efficiency and low drug delivery loss rate, i.e., accurately delivering the desired therapeutic drugs to the diseased cell.
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- Saied M Abd El-Atty
- The Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf 23952, Egypt
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- Department of Informatics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo (UiO), Norway
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- Computer Science Department, Community College, King Saud University, Riyadh 11437, Saudi Arabia
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- The Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf 23952, Egypt
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Wathudura P, Wamsley M, Wang A, Chen K, Nawalage S, Wang H, Zou S, Zhang D. Effects of Cascading Optical Processes: Part II: Impacts on Experimental Quantification of Sample Absorption and Scattering Properties. Anal Chem 2023; 95:4461-4469. [PMID: 36787490 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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In Part I of the three companion articles, we reported the effects of light scattering on experimental quantification of scattering extinction, intensity, and depolarization in solutions that contain only scatterers with no significant absorption and photoluminescence activities. The present work (Part II) studies the effects of light scattering and absorption on a series of optical spectroscopic measurements done on samples that contain both absorbers and scatterers, but not emitters. The experimental UV-vis spectrum is the sum of the sample absorption and scattering extinction spectra. However, the upper limit of the experimental Beer's-law-abiding extinction can be limited prematurely by the interference of forward scattered light. Light absorption reduces not only the sample scattering intensity but also the scattering depolarization. The impact of scattering on sample light absorption is complicated, depending on whether the absorption of scattered light is taken into consideration. Scattering reduces light absorption along the optical path length from the excitation source to the UV-vis detector. However, the absorption of the scattered light can be adequate to compensate the reduced light absorption along such optical path, making the impacts of light scattering on the sample total light absorption negligibly small (<10%). The latter finding constitutes a critical validation of the integrating-sphere-assisted resonance synchronous spectroscopic method for experimental quantification of absorption and scattering contribution to the sample UV-vis extinction spectra. The techniques and general guidelines provided in this work should help improve the reliability of optical spectroscopic characterization of nanoscale or larger materials, many of which are simultaneous absorbers and scatterers. The insights from this work are foundational for Part III of this series of work, which is on the cascading optical processes on spectroscopic measurements of fluorescent samples.
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- Pathum Wathudura
- Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39759, United States
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Kolarikova M, Hosikova B, Dilenko H, Barton-Tomankova K, Valkova L, Bajgar R, Malina L, Kolarova H. Photodynamic therapy: Innovative approaches for antibacterial and anticancer treatments. Med Res Rev 2023. [PMID: 36757198 DOI: 10.1002/med.21935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment mainly for cancer but also for bacterial infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate Oscar Raab found a photodynamic effect while doing research for his doctoral dissertation with Professor Hermann von Tappeiner. Unexpectedly, Raab revealed that the toxicity of acridine on paramecium depends on the intensity of light in his laboratory. Photodynamic therapy is therefore based on the administration of a photosensitizer with subsequent light irradiation within the absorption maxima of this substance followed by reactive oxygen species formation and finally cell death. Although this treatment is not a novelty, there is an endeavor for various modifications to the therapy. For example, selectivity and efficiency of the photosensitizer, as well as irradiation with various types of light sources are still being modified to improve final results of the photodynamic therapy. The main aim of this review is to summarize anticancer and antibacterial modifications, namely various compounds, approaches, and techniques, to enhance the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy.
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- Marketa Kolarikova
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Xie Y, Wang M, Sun Q, Wang D, Li C. Recent Advances in Tetrakis (4‐Carboxyphenyl) Porphyrin‐Based Nanocomposites for Tumor Therapy. ADVANCED NANOBIOMED RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202200136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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- Yulin Xie
- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science Shandong University Qingdao 266237 P.R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science Shandong University Qingdao 266237 P.R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science Shandong University Qingdao 266237 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials College of Chemistry and Life Sciences Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua 321004 P.R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science Shandong University Qingdao 266237 P.R. China
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Zhang Y, Song J, Yang S, Ouyang J, Zhang J. Carbon Nanostructure-Based DNA Sensor Used for Quickly Detecting Breast Cancer-Associated Genes. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2022; 17:93. [PMID: 36125561 PMCID: PMC9489825 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-022-03730-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The early diagnosis of breast cancer highly relies on the detection of mutant DNA at low concentrations. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) quenching may offer a solution to quickly detect a small amount of single-strand DNA (ssDNA) through the combination of nanomaterials with special luminescence and unique structures of DNA double helix structure. Here, carbon quantum dots (CDs) modified with Capture ssDNA act as the FRET donor which interact with the two-dimensional fluorescence quencher, i.e., graphene oxide nanosheets (GO), to detect breast cancer-associated Target ssDNA at a low concentration. CDs bioconjugated with the designed Capture ssDNA (named CDs-Capture ssDNA) have the maximum fluorescence intensity (Imax) at the emission (λem) = 510 nm. The fluorescence of CDs-Capture ssDNA is quenched, while they interact with GO due to the π-π* interaction between ssDNA and GO. In the presence of Target ssDNA, the Imax is restored because of the stronger interaction between Target ssDNA and CDs-Capture ssDNA through the hydrogen bond. The restored fluorescence intensity of CDs has a linear relationship with the concentration of Target ssDNA from 0.25 to 2.5 μM with a detection limit around 0.24 μM. The selectivity of the sensing system has been further evaluated by testing the 3-base mismatched and non-base matched in which efficient restoration of photoluminescence of the sensing system cannot be observed. This carbon nanostructure-based DNA sensing system offers a user-friendly and quick detection of single-strand DNA at lower concentration.
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- Yingqi Zhang
- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada
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- National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.
- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5B9, Canada.
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Li Y, Hu D, Pan M, Qu Y, Chu B, Liao J, Zhou X, Liu Q, Cheng S, Chen Y, Wei Q, Qian Z. Near-infrared light and redox dual-activatable nanosystems for synergistically cascaded cancer phototherapy with reduced skin photosensitization. Biomaterials 2022; 288:121700. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The in vivo fate of polymeric micelles. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 188:114463. [PMID: 35905947 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This review aims to provide a systemic analysis of the in vivo, as well as subcellular, fate of polymeric micelles (PMs), starting from the entry of PMs into the body. Few PMs are able to cross the biological barriers intact and reach the circulation. In the blood, PMs demonstrate fairly good stability mainly owing to formation of protein corona despite controversial results reported by different groups. Although the exterior hydrophilic shells render PMs "long-circulating", the biodistribution of PMs into the mononuclear phagocyte systems (MPS) is dominant as compared with non-MPS organs and tissues. Evidence emerges to support that the copolymer poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactic acid) (PEG-PLA) is first broken down into pieces of PEG and PLA and then remnants to be eliminated from the body finally. At the cellular level, PMs tend to be internalized via endocytosis due to their particulate nature and disassembled and degraded within the cell. Recent findings on the effect of particle size, surface characteristics and shape are also reviewed. It is envisaged that unraveling the in vivo and subcellular fate sheds light on the performing mechanisms and gears up the clinical translation of PMs.
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Alhodieb FS, Barkat MA, Barkat HA, Hadi HA, Khan MI, Ashfaq F, Rahman MA, Hassan MZ, Alanezi AA. Chitosan-modified nanocarriers as carriers for anticancer drug delivery: Promises and hurdles. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 217:457-469. [PMID: 35798082 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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With the advent of drug delivery, various polymeric materials are being explored to fabricate numerous nanocarriers. Each polymer is associated with a few characteristics attributes which further facilitate its usage in drug delivery. One such polymer is chitosan (CS), which is extensively employed to deliver a variety of drugs to various targets, especially to cancer cells. The desired properties like biological origin, bio-adhesive, biocompatibility, the scope of chemical modification, biodegradability and controlled drug release make it a highly rough after polymer in pharmaceutical nanotechnology. The present review attempts to compile various chemical modifications on CS and showcase the outcomes of the derived nanocarriers, especially in cancer chemotherapy and drug delivery.
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- Fahad Saad Alhodieb
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences in Arrass, Qassim University, P.O. BOX:6666, Buraidah, 51452, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Al Jamiah, Hafr Al Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Al Jamiah, Hafr Al Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia; Dermatopharmaceutics Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang 25200, Malaysia.
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- Dermatopharmaceutics Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang 25200, Malaysia.
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences in Arrass, Qassim University, P.O. BOX:6666, Buraidah, 51452, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceuics, College of pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Al Jamiah, Hafr Al-Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia.
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Liu X, Wang Y, Effah CY, Wu L, Yu F, Wei J, Mao G, Xiong Y, He L. Endocytosis and intracellular RNAs imaging of nanomaterials-based fluorescence probes. Talanta 2022; 243:123377. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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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]
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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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Li J, Wang T, Jiang F, Hong Z, Su X, Li S, Han S. Activatable Dual ROS-Producing Probe for Dual Organelle-Engaged Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:4618-4628. [PMID: 35006799 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) necessitates approaches capable of increasing antitumor effects while decreasing nonspecific photodamage. We herein report an activatable probe (Glu-PyEB) comprising two distinct photosensitizers with mutually suppressed photodynamics. Activation by tumor-associated γ-glutamyltranspeptidase gives rise to a generator of superoxide radical (O2-•) accumulated in lysosomes and a producer of singlet oxygen (1O2) enriched in mitochondria. This enables light-irradiation-triggered damage of lysosomes and mitochondria, robust cell death, and tumor retardation in vivo, showing the use of paired photosensitizers subjected to reciprocally suppressed photodynamics for activatable PDT.
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- Jian Li
- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Taniguchi M, Lindsey JS, Bocian DF, Holten D. Comprehensive review of photophysical parameters (ε, Φf, τs) of tetraphenylporphyrin (H2TPP) and zinc tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP) – Critical benchmark molecules in photochemistry and photosynthesis. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2020.100401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zhang RY, Cheng K, Xuan Y, Yang XQ, An J, Hu YG, Liu B, Zhao YD. A pH/ultrasonic dual-response step-targeting enterosoluble granule for combined sonodynamic-chemotherapy guided via gastrointestinal tract imaging in orthotopic colorectal cancer. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:4278-4294. [PMID: 33595027 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08100k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Colorectal cancer is one of the malignant tumors with high morbidity and lethality. Its efficient diagnosis and treatment has important significance. In this study, the orthotopic cancer model mouse, which could perfectly simulate clinical inflammatory colorectal cancer, was constructed by chemical induction. Based on this model, a new pH/ultrasonic dual-response, step-targeting and precisely controlled-release enteric-coated granule was designed for the combined sonodynamic (SDT)-chemotherapy. The enteric-coated granule was fabricated by enwrapping carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) on folic acid-modified phospholipid (SLB-FA) encapsulating mesoporous silicon-coated gold nanoparticles loaded with chlorin (Ce6) and doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), titled as Au@mSiO2/Ce6/DOX/SLB-FA@CMC (GMCDS-FA@CMC). The diameter of the Au@mSiO2/Ce6/DOX/SLB-FA (GMCDS-FA) nanoprobe was 61.21 nm and that of the GMCDS-FA@CMC enteric-coated granule was 1.1 μm. MTT results showed that the cell survival rate was still as high as 76.55 ± 1.27% when the concentration of GMCDS-FA was up to 200 μg mL-1, which can indicate the low cytotoxicity of the nanoprobe. According to CT imaging, the enteric-coated granule had the highest concentration in the colorectum of the orthotopic cancer mouse after 7-9 h with oral administration, and was nearly metabolized out of the body after 24 h. The in vitro and in vivo experiments showed that the targeting enteric-coated granule had the best effect of treatment and desired prognosis after combined SDT-chemotherapy.
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- Ruo-Yun Zhang
- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China. and Key Laboratory of Biomedical Photonics (HUST), Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China. and Key Laboratory of Biomedical Photonics (HUST), Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China. and Key Laboratory of Biomedical Photonics (HUST), Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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Tavakkoli Yaraki M, Wu M, Middha E, Wu W, Daqiqeh Rezaei S, Liu B, Tan YN. Gold Nanostars-AIE Theranostic Nanodots with Enhanced Fluorescence and Photosensitization Towards Effective Image-Guided Photodynamic Therapy. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:58. [PMID: 34138261 PMCID: PMC8187487 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-00583-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Dual-functional aggregation-induced photosensitizers (AIE-PSs) with singlet oxygen generation (SOG) ability and bright fluorescence in aggregated state have received much attention in image-guided photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, designing an AIE-PS with both high SOG and intense fluorescence via molecular design is still challenging. In this work, we report a new nanohybrid consisting of gold nanostar (AuNS) and AIE-PS dots with enhanced fluorescence and photosensitization for theranostic applications. The spectral overlap between the extinction of AuNS and fluorescence emission of AIE-PS dots (665 nm) is carefully selected using five different AuNSs with distinct localized surface plasmon (LSPR) peaks. Results show that all the AuNSs can enhance the 1O2 production of AIE-PS dots, among which the AuNS with LSPR peak at 585 nm exhibited the highest 1O2 enhancement factor of 15-fold with increased fluorescence brightness. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest enhancement factor reported for the metal-enhanced singlet oxygen generation systems. The Au585@AIE-PS nanodots were applied for simultaneous fluorescence imaging and photodynamic ablation of HeLa cancer cells with strongly enhanced PDT efficiency in vitro. This study provides a better understanding of the metal-enhanced AIE-PS nanohybrid systems, opening up new avenue towards advanced image-guided PDT with greatly improved efficacy.
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- Mohammad Tavakkoli Yaraki
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138634, Singapore
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138634, Singapore
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138634, Singapore.
- Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
- Newcastle Research and Innovation Institute (NewRIIS), 80 Jurong East Street 21, #05-04, Singapore, 609607, Singapore.
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Li J, Wang T, Jiang F, Hong Z, Su X, Li S, Han S. A fluorescence-activatable tumor-reporting probe for precise photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:5829-5836. [PMID: 34254096 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00704a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Approaches that could enable precise photodynamic therapy (PDT) are of therapeutic potential. We herein report a trifunctional probe (Glu-RdEB) that could be activated to generate fluorescent rhodamine species to pinpoint tumor foci. The probe contains a γ-glutaminyl moiety cleavable to γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) overexpressed in multiple tumors, an entity of an ENBS photosensitizer for PDT, and an entity of rhodamine fluorescently quenched by ENBS. Upon activation by tumor-associated GGT, the probe releases highly fluorescent rhodamine that is selectively confined in tumors whereby light irradiation leads to effective tumor regression in mice. These results indicate the feasibility of a fluorescently quenched dye-photosensitizer pair to yield tumor-activatable fluorescence to direct PDT.
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- Jian Li
- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Mo W, Patel NJ, Chen Y, Pandey R, Sunar U. Mapping fluorescence resonance energy transfer parameters of a bifunctional agent using time-domain fluorescence diffuse optical tomography. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2021; 14:e202000291. [PMID: 33025728 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202000291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We present a method to map fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) parameters of a bifunctional photodynamic therapy agent, (2-[1-hexyloxyethyl]-2-devinyl pyropheophorbide-a)-cyanine dye (HPPH-CD) conjugate, which consists of a photosensitizer (HPPH) and a fluorescent agent CD. We utilized time-domain fluorescence diffuse optical tomography, the normalized Born ratio model in the Fourier-domain, and an iterative algorithm to map depth-resolved spatial heterogeneities of FRET parameters. Our results exhibited depth-resolved changes of fluorophore's lifetime and the distance maps due to FRET between HPPH and CD. Our model suggests a potential approach of using FRET parameters to monitor efficacies of multifunctional photodynamic therapy agents in deep tissue.
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- Weirong Mo
- Topcon Healthcare Solutions, San Jose, California, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology and PDT Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology and PDT Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology and PDT Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA
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Liu J, Shi J, Nie W, Wang S, Liu G, Cai K. Recent Progress in the Development of Multifunctional Nanoplatform for Precise Tumor Phototherapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001207. [PMID: 33000920 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Phototherapy, including photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy, mainly relies on phototherapeutic agents (PAs) to produce heat or toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill tumors. It has attracted wide attention due to its merits of noninvasive properties and negligible drug resistance. However, the phototoxicity of conventional PAs is one of the main challenges for its potential clinical application. This is mainly caused by the uncontrolled distribution of PA in vivo, as well as the inevitable damage to healthy cells along the light path. Ensuring the generation of ROS or heat specific at tumor site is the key for precise tumor phototherapy. In this review, the progress of targeted delivery of PA and activatable phototherapy strategies based on nanocarriers for precise tumor therapy is summarized. The research progress of passive targeting, active targeting, and activatable targeting strategies in the delivery of PA is also described. Then, the switchable nanosystems for tumor precise phototherapy in response to tumor microenvironment, including pH, glutathione (GSH), protein, and nucleic acid, are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of nanocarrier-based precise phototherapy are discussed for clinical application in the future.
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- Junjie Liu
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering Chongqing University Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering Chongqing University Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology Ministry of Education College of Bioengineering Chongqing University Chongqing 400044 P. R. China
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Sun Y, Zhang Y, Gao Y, Wang P, He G, Blum NT, Lin J, Liu Q, Wang X, Huang P. Six Birds with One Stone: Versatile Nanoporphyrin for Single-Laser-Triggered Synergistic Phototheranostics and Robust Immune Activation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2004481. [PMID: 33015905 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Simultaneous photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) can reduce the risks of drug leakage, body burden, and preparation complexity in traditional combination PDT/PTT. Here, a versatile nanoporphyrin (Pp18-lipos) self-assembled from lipid-purpurin 18 conjugates (Pp18-lipids) and pure lipids is presented. The as-prepared Pp18-lipos with 2 mol% Pp18-lipids can perform effective PDT and fluorescence imaging. The Pp18-lipos with 65 mol% Pp18 can perform potent PTT and photoacoustic imaging. The chelation of Mn2+ endows the Pp18-lipids-Mn2+ a high T1 -weighted magnetic resonance imaging contrast. Notably, pretreatment of low-dose PDT facilitates the endocytosis and tumor accumulation of Pp18-lipos, thus achieving synergistic PDT/PTT. Upon exposure to a single 705 nm-laser, the combination of PDT/PTT achieves a significantly higher tumor growth inhibition rate than PDT or PTT alone. In addition, it is found that the synergistic PDT/PTT triggers more potent anti-tumor immune response including tumor infiltration of immune cells and release of related cytokines.
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- Yue Sun
- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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Lovell JF. Thinking outside the macrocycle: Potential biomedical roles for nanostructured porphyrins and phthalocyanines — a SPP/JPP Young Investigator Award paper. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2020. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424620300086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Porphyrins and phthalocyanines feature strong light absorption, capacity for metal chelation, and a track record of use in human therapeutic applications. Various conjugates and formulations of these macrocycles have shown potential to forge new applications in the biomedical sciences. Our lab has explored several such approaches including porphyrin polymer hydrogels, porphyrin-lipid nanovesicles, and surfactant-stripped micelles. These all feature in common a high density of tetrapyrroles, as well as unique functional properties. Porphyrin polymer hydrogels with high porphyrin density and bright fluorescence emission were demonstrated for use as a new class of implantable biosensors. Porphyrin-lipid nanovesicles hold potential for phototherapy, imaging, and also drug and vaccine delivery. Surfactant-stripped micelles have been developed for high-contrast photoacoustic imaging. In this ICPP Young Investigator Award brief perspective, we discuss our own efforts on these fronts. Taken together, the results show that tetrapyrroles enable new approaches for tackling biomedical problems and also confirm what was already well-known to members of the Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines: that these molecules are remarkably versatile and enable research to flow in unexpected directions.
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- Jonathan F. Lovell
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260 USA
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Hajipour F, Asad S, Amoozegar MA, Javidparvar AA, Tang J, Zhong H, Khajeh K. Developing a Fluorescent Hybrid Nanobiosensor Based on Quantum Dots and Azoreductase Enzyme forMethyl Red Monitoring. IRANIAN BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL 2020; 25:8-20. [PMID: 33129235 PMCID: PMC7748117 DOI: 10.29252/ibj.25.1.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Background: Azo dyes are the most widely used synthetic colorants in the textile, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and other industries, accounting for nearly 70% of all dyestuffs consumed. Recently, much research attention has been paid to efficient monitoring of these hazardous chemicals and their related metabolites because of their potentially harmful effect on environmental issues. In contrast to the complex and expensive instrumental procedures, the detection system based on the QDs with the superior optochemical properties provides a new era in the pollution sensing and prevention. Methods: We have developed a QD-enzyme hybrid system to probe MR in aqueous solutions using a fluorescence quenching procedure. Results: The azoreductase enzyme catalyzed the reduction of azo group in MR, which can efficiently decrease the FRET between the QDs and MR molecules. The correlation between the QDs photoluminescence recovery and MR enzymatic decolorization at the neutral phosphate buffer permitted the creation of a fluorescence quenching-based sensor. The synthesized biosensor can be used for the accurate detection of MR in a linear calibration over MR concentrations of 5-84 μM, with the LOD of 0.5 μM in response time of three minutes. Conclusion: Our findings revealed that this fluorometric sensor has the potential to be successfully applied for monitoring a wide linear range of MR concentration with the relative standard deviation of 4% rather than the other method.
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- Fahimeh Hajipour
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Extremophiles Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, College of Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Linden G, Vázquez O. Bioorthogonal Turn-On BODIPY-Peptide Photosensitizers for Tailored Photodynamic Therapy. Chemistry 2020; 26:10014-10023. [PMID: 32638402 PMCID: PMC7496803 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) leads to cancer remission via the production of cytotoxic species under photosensitizer (PS) irradiation. However, concomitant damage and dark toxicity can both hinder its use. With this in mind, we have implemented a versatile peptide-based platform of bioorthogonally activatable BODIPY-tetrazine PSs. Confocal microscopy and phototoxicity studies demonstrated that the incorporation of the PS, as a bifunctional module, into a peptide enabled spatial and conditional control of singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) generation. Comparing subcellular distribution, PS confined in the cytoplasmic membrane achieved the highest toxicities (IC50 =0.096±0.003 μm) after activation and without apparent dark toxicity. Our tunable approach will inspire novel probes towards smart PDT.
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- Greta Linden
- Fachbereich ChemiePhilipps-Universität MarburgHans-Meerwein-Straße 435043MarburgGermany
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- Fachbereich ChemiePhilipps-Universität MarburgHans-Meerwein-Straße 435043MarburgGermany
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Wang T, Zhang D, Sun D, Gu J. Current status of in vivo bioanalysis of nano drug delivery systems. J Pharm Anal 2020; 10:221-232. [PMID: 32612868 PMCID: PMC7322761 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2020.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The development of nano drug delivery systems (NDDSs) provides new approaches to fighting against diseases. The NDDSs are specially designed to serve as carriers for the delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to their target sites, which would certainly extend the benefit of their unique physicochemical characteristics, such as prolonged circulation time, improved targeting and avoiding of drug-resistance. Despite the remarkable progress achieved over the last three decades, the understanding of the relationships between the in vivo pharmacokinetics of NDDSs and their safety profiles is insufficient. Analysis of NDDSs is far more complicated than the monitoring of small molecular drugs in terms of structure, composition and aggregation state, whereby almost all of the conventional techniques are inadequate for accurate profiling their pharmacokinetic behavior in vivo. Herein, the advanced bioanalysis for tracing the in vivo fate of NDDSs is summarized, including liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) fluorophore, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorophores, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiolabeling, fluorescence spectroscopy, laser ablation inductively coupled plasma MS (LA-ICP-MS), and size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). Based on these technologies, a comprehensive survey of monitoring the dynamic changes of NDDSs in structure, composition and existing form in system (i.e. carrier polymers, released and encapsulated drug) with recent progress is provided. We hope that this review will be helpful in appropriate application methodology for investigating the pharmacokinetics and evaluating the efficacy and safety profiles of NDDSs.
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- Tingting Wang
- Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130061, PR China
- Research Center for Drug Metabolism, College of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- Research Center for Drug Metabolism, College of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- Department of Biopharmacy, College of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation, Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, PR China
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- Research Institute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130061, PR China
- Research Center for Drug Metabolism, College of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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Zhang Y, Wan Y, Chen Y, Blum NT, Lin J, Huang P. Ultrasound-Enhanced Chemo-Photodynamic Combination Therapy by Using Albumin "Nanoglue"-Based Nanotheranostics. ACS NANO 2020; 14:5560-5569. [PMID: 32343559 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The combination of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and chemotherapy is considered to enhance the antitumor immunity and combat multidrug resistance. Some preclinical studies have reported a positive therapeutic outcome of using ultrasound (US) irradiation to enhance chemotherapy, but the combination of these three modalities has yet to be investigated. On the basis of the discovery of a strong affinity between a photosensitizer sinoporphyrin sodium (DVDMS) and human serum albumin (HSA), a clinically used albumin-paclitaxel (HSA-PTX) nanoparticle is utilized as a "nanoglue" to load a large amount of DVDMS by simple mixing. The five conformations of HSA and DVDMS with highest affinity were calculated using AutoDock Vina. The obtained albumin "nanoglue"-based nanotheranostics, HSA-PTX-DVDMS (HPD), has better fluorescence imaging and PDT performance than free DVDMS, probably due to the reduced quenching of DVDMS after dispersion in albumin. An efficacious tumor-targeting enhancement of chemotherapy by US irradiation is verified in a bilateral subcutaneous 4T1 tumors model. With the aid of US irradiation, the combined PDT and chemotherapy mediated by HPD achieve effective tumor growth inhibition. Overall, this "nanoglue"-based nanotheranostics is composed of several clinically used elements and integrates three clinical modalities with application prospects in clinic.
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- Yifan Zhang
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecological Remediation, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Li R, Peng F, Cai J, Yang D, Zhang P. Redox dual-stimuli responsive drug delivery systems for improving tumor-targeting ability and reducing adverse side effects. Asian J Pharm Sci 2020; 15:311-325. [PMID: 32636949 PMCID: PMC7327776 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2019.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Cancer is a big challenge that has plagued the human beings for ages and one of the most effective treatments is chemotherapy. However, the low tumor-targeting ability limits the wide clinical application of chemotherapy. The microenvironment plays a critical role in many aspects of tumor genesis. It generates the tumor vasculature and it is highly implicated in the progression to metastasis. To maintain a suitable environment for tumor progression, there are special microenvironment in tumor cell, such as low pH, high level of glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), and more special enzymes, which is different to normal cell. Microenvironment-targeted therapy strategy could create new opportunities for therapeutic targeting. Compared to other targeting strategies, microenvironment-targeted therapy strategy will control the drug release into tumor cells more accurately. Redox responsive drug delivery systems (DDSs) are developed based on the high level of GSH in tumor cells. However, there are also GSH in normal cell though its level is lower. In order to control the release of drugs more accurately and reduce side effects, other drug release stimuli have been introduced to redox responsive DDSs. Under the synergistic reaction of two stimuli, redox dual-stimuli responsive DDSs will control the release of drugs more accurately and quickly and even increase the accumulation. This review summarizes strategies of redox dual-stimuli responsive DDSs such as pH, light, enzyme, ROS, and magnetic guide to delivery chemotherapeutic agents more accurately, aiming at providing new ideas for further promoting the drug release, enhancing tumor-targeting and improving anticancer effects. To better illustrate the redox dual-stimuli responsive DDS, preparations of carriers are also briefly described in the review.
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- Ruirui Li
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Cheng P, Pu K. Activatable Phototheranostic Materials for Imaging-Guided Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:5286-5299. [PMID: 31730329 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cancer theranostics, which combines diagnostic and therapeutic effects into one entity, holds promise in precision medicine. Conventional theranostic agents possess always-on imaging signals and cytotoxic effects and thus often encounter poor selectivity or specificity in cancer treatment. To tackle this issue, activatable phototheranostic materials (PMs) have been developed to simultaneously and specifically turn on their diagnostic signals (fluorescence/self-luminescence/photoacoustic signals) and photothermal/photodynamic effects in response to cancer hallmarks. This Review summarizes the recent progress in the design, synthesis and proof-of-concept applications of activatable PMs. The molecular engineering strategy to increase tumor accumulation and enhance treatment efficacy are highlighted. Current challenges and future perspectives in this emerging field are also discussed.
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- Penghui Cheng
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 70 Nanyang Drive , 637457 Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 70 Nanyang Drive , 637457 Singapore
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Anjum NA, Amreen, Tantray AY, Khan NA, Ahmad A. Reactive oxygen species detection-approaches in plants: Insights into genetically encoded FRET-based sensors. J Biotechnol 2019; 308:108-117. [PMID: 31836526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2019.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) (and their reaction products) in abiotic stressed plants can be simultaneous. Hence, it is very difficult to establish individual roles of ROS (and their reaction products) in plants particularly under abiotic stress conditions. It is highly imperative to detect ROS (and their reaction products) and ascertain their role in vivo and also to point their optimal level in order to unveil exact relation of ROS (and their reaction products) with the major components of ROS-controlling systems. Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) technology enables us with high potential for monitoring and quantification of ROS and redox variations, avoiding some of the obstacles presented by small-molecule fluorescent dyes. This paper aims to: (i) introduce ROS and overview ROS-chemistry and ROS-accrued major damages to major biomolecules; (ii) highlight invasive and non-invasive approaches for the detection of ROS (and their reaction products); (iii) appraise literature available on genetically encoded ROS (and their reaction products)-sensors based on FRET technology, and (iv) enlighten so far unexplored aspects in the current context. The studies integrating the outcomes of the FRET-based ROS-detection approaches with OMICS sciences (genetics, genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) would enlighten major insights into real-time ROS and redox dynamics, and their signaling at cellular and subcellular levels in living cells.
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- Naser A Anjum
- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, U.P., India.
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- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, U.P., India
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- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, U.P., India
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- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, U.P., India
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- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, U.P., India.
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The Dark Side: Photosensitizer Prodrugs. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2019; 12:ph12040148. [PMID: 31590223 PMCID: PMC6958472 DOI: 10.3390/ph12040148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodiagnosis (PD) are essential approaches in the field of biophotonics. Ideally, both modalities require the selective sensitization of the targeted disease in order to avoid undesired phenomena such as the destruction of healthy tissue, skin photosensitization, or mistaken diagnosis. To a large extent, the occurrence of these incidents can be attributed to “background” accumulation in non-target tissue. Therefore, an ideal photoactive compound should be optically silent in the absence of disease, but bright in its presence. Such requirements can be fulfilled using innovative prodrug strategies targeting disease-associated alterations. Here we will summarize the elaboration, characterization, and evaluation of approaches using polymeric photosensitizer prodrugs, nanoparticles, micelles, and porphysomes. Finally, we will discuss the use of 5-aminolevulinc acid and its derivatives that are selectively transformed in neoplastic cells into photoactive protoporphyrin IX.
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Galliani M, Signore G. Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycolide) Nanoparticles Co-Loaded with Chlorophyllin and Quantum Dots as Photodynamic Therapy Agents. Chempluschem 2019; 84:1653-1658. [PMID: 31943880 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an approach to treating cancer and involves light-induced activation of a photosensitizer that triggers the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in targeted cells and subsequent cell death. Examples of photosensitizers are porphyrins, including the natural compound chlorophyll. These molecules can be delivered alone or co-formulated with an agent, such as quantum dots (QDs), that is able to excite them through a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based mechanism. We encapsulated a chlorophyllin copper complex and CdSe/ZnS core-shell QDs into biodegradable nanoparticles (NPs) composed of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA), that allow modification with specific targeting ligands. When excited at 365 nm, FRET occurs between co-encapsulated QDs and chlorophyllin to result in the formation of ROS. This chlorophyllin-QD coformulation allows generation of ROS both in an aqueous environment and in cells, thus confirming the potential of this formulation in PDT.
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- Marianna Galliani
- NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza, Via Ferruccio Giovannini 13, 56017, San Giuliano Terme, Pisa, Italy
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Xue EY, Wong RCH, Wong CTT, Fong WP, Ng DKP. Synthesis and biological evaluation of an epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted peptide-conjugated phthalocyanine-based photosensitiser. RSC Adv 2019; 9:20652-20662. [PMID: 35515550 PMCID: PMC9065697 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra03911b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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A peptide-conjugated zinc(ii) phthalocyanine containing the epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted heptapeptide QRHKPRE has been prepared. The conjugate labelled as ZnPc-QRH* can selectively bind to the cell membrane of HT29 human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells in 10 min followed by internalisation upon prolonged incubation via receptor-mediated endocytosis, leading to localisation in lysosomes eventually. By manipulating the incubation time, the subcellular localisation of the conjugate can be varied and the cell-death pathways induced upon irradiation can also be altered. It has been found that photosensitisation initiated at the cell membrane and in the lysosomes would trigger cell death mainly through necrosis and apoptosis respectively. Intravenous administration of the conjugate into HT29 tumour-bearing nude mice resulted in higher accumulation in the tumour than in most major organs. The selective binding of this conjugate to tumour has also been demonstrated by comparing the results with those of the analogue with a scrambled peptide sequence (EPRQRHK). The overall results indicate that ZnPc-QRH* is a promising EGFR-targeted photosensitiser for photodynamic therapy.
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- Evelyn Y Xue
- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong China
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Shi W, Ng DKP, Zhao S, Lo P. A Phthalocyanine‐Based Glutathione‐Activated Photosensitizer with a Ferrocenyl Boron Dipyrromethene Dark Quencher for Photodynamic Therapy. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201900115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Wen‐Jing Shi
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringGuangzhou University Guangzhou 510006 China
- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong China
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- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong China
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- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong China
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesCity University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Hong Kong China
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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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Zhang Y, Bo S, Feng T, Qin X, Wan Y, Jiang S, Li C, Lin J, Wang T, Zhou X, Jiang ZX, Huang P. A Versatile Theranostic Nanoemulsion for Architecture-Dependent Multimodal Imaging and Dually Augmented Photodynamic Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1806444. [PMID: 30907469 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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To design a clinically translatable nanomedicine for photodynamic theranostics, the ingredients should be carefully considered. A high content of nanocarriers may cause extra toxicity in metabolism, and multiple theranostic agents would complicate the preparation process. These issues would be of less concern if the nanocarrier itself has most of the theranostic functions. In this work, a poly(ethylene glycol)-boron dipyrromethene amphiphile (PEG-F54 -BODIPY) with 54 fluorine-19 (19 F) is synthesized and employed to emulsify perfluorohexane (PFH) into a theranostic nanoemulsion (PFH@PEG-F54 -BODIPY). The as-prepared PFH@PEG-F54 -BODIPY can perform architecture-dependent fluorescence/photoacoustic/19 F magnetic resonance multimodal imaging, providing more information about the in vivo structure evolution of nanomedicine. Importantly, this nanoemulsion significantly enhances the therapeutic effect of BODIPY through both the high oxygen dissolving capability and less self-quenching of BODIPY molecules. More interestingly, PFH@PEG-F54 -BODIPY shows high level of tumor accumulation and long tumor retention time, allowing a repeated light irradiation after a single-dose intravenous injection. The "all-in-one" photodynamic theranostic nanoemulsion has simple composition, remarkable theranostic efficacy, and novel treatment pattern, and thus presents an intriguing avenue to developing clinically translatable theranostic agents.
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- Yifan Zhang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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Chen T, He B, Tao J, He Y, Deng H, Wang X, Zheng Y. Application of Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) technique to elucidate intracellular and In Vivo biofate of nanomedicines. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2019; 143:177-205. [PMID: 31201837 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Extensive studies on nanomedicines have been conducted for drug delivery and disease diagnosis (especially for cancer therapy). However, the intracellular and in vivo biofate of nanomedicines, which is significantly associated with their clinical therapeutic effect, is poorly understood at present. This is because of the technical challenges to quantify the disassembly and behaviour of nanomedicines. As a fluorescence- and distance-based approach, the Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) technique is very successful to study the interaction of nanomedicines with biological systems. In this review, principles on how to select a FRET pair and construct FRET-based nanomedicines have been described first, followed by their application to study structural integrity, biodistribution, disassembly kinetics, and elimination of nanomedicines at intracellular and in vivo levels, especially with drug nanocarriers including polymeric micelles, polymeric nanoparticles, and lipid-based nanoparticles. FRET is a powerful tool to reveal changes and interaction of nanoparticles after delivery, which will be very useful to guide future developments of nanomedicine.
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- Tongkai Chen
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmaceutics and New Drug Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmaceutics and New Drug Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmaceutics and New Drug Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China.
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Luby BM, Walsh CD, Zheng G. Advanced Photosensitizer Activation Strategies for Smarter Photodynamic Therapy Beacons. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:2558-2569. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201805246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 234] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Benjamin M. Luby
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Techna InstituteUniversity Health Network 101 College St. Toronto ON Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Techna InstituteUniversity Health Network 101 College St. Toronto ON Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Techna InstituteUniversity Health Network 101 College St. 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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Luby BM, Walsh CD, Zheng G. Advanced Photosensitizer Activation Strategies for Smarter Photodynamic Therapy Beacons. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201805246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Benjamin M. Luby
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Techna InstituteUniversity Health Network 101 College St. Toronto ON Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Techna InstituteUniversity Health Network 101 College St. Toronto ON Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Techna InstituteUniversity Health Network 101 College St. 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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Moukheiber D, Chitgupi U, Carter KA, Luo D, Sun B, Goel S, Ferreira CA, Engle JW, Wang D, Geng J, Zhang Y, Xia J, Cai W, Lovell JF. Surfactant-Stripped Pheophytin Micelles for Multimodal Tumor Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 2:544-554. [PMID: 31853516 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Porphyrin-based nanomaterials can inherently integrate multiple contrast imaging functionalities with phototherapeutic capabilities. We dispersed pheophytin (Pheo) into Pluronic F127 and carried out low-temperature surfactant-stripping to remove the bulk surfactant. Surfactant-stripped Pheo (ss-Pheo) micelles exhibited a similar size, but higher near-infrared fluorescence, compared to two other nanomaterials also with high porphyrin density (surfactant-stripped chlorophyll micelles and porphysomes). Singlet oxygen generation, which was higher for ss-Pheo, enabled photodynamic therapy (PDT). ss-Pheo provided contrast for photoacoustic and fluorescence imaging, and following seamless labeling with 64Cu, was used for positron emission tomography. ss-Pheo had a long blood circulation and favorable accumulation in an orthotopic murine mammary tumor model. Trimodal tumor imaging was demonstrated, and PDT resulted in delayed tumor growth.
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- Dana Moukheiber
- 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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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, 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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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, 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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Li T, Yan L. Functional Polymer Nanocarriers for Photodynamic Therapy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2018; 11:E133. [PMID: 30513613 PMCID: PMC6315651 DOI: 10.3390/ph11040133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an appealing therapeutic modality in management of some solid tumors and other diseases for its minimal invasion and non-systemic toxicity. However, the hydrophobicity and non-selectivity of the photosensitizers, inherent serious hypoxia of tumor tissues and limited penetration depth of light restrict PDT further applications in clinic. Functional polymer nanoparticles can be used as a nanocarrier for accurate PDT. Here, we elucidate the mechanism and application of PDT in cancer treatments, and then review some strategies to administer the biodistribution and activation of photosensitizers (PSs) to ameliorate or utilize the tumor hypoxic microenvironment to enhance the photodynamic therapy effect.
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- Tuanwei Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iChEM, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iChEM, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Hu F, Xu S, Liu B. Photosensitizers with Aggregation-Induced Emission: Materials and Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1801350. [PMID: 30066341 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201801350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 466] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy is arising as a noninvasive treatment modality for cancer and other diseases. One of the key factors to determine the therapeutic function is the efficiency of photosensitizers (PSs). Opposed to traditional PSs, which show quenched fluorescence and reduced singlet oxygen production in the aggregate state, PSs with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) exhibit enhanced fluorescence and strong photosensitization ability in nanoparticles. Here, the design principles of AIE PSs and their biomedical applications are discussed in detail, starting with a summary of traditional PSs, followed by a comparison between traditional and AIE PSs to highlight the various design strategies and unique features of the latter. Subsequently, the applications of AIE PSs in photodynamic cancer cell ablation, bacteria killing, and image-guided therapy are discussed using charged AIE PSs, AIE PS molecular probes, and AIE PS nanoparticles as examples. These studies have demonstrated the great potential of AIE PSs as effective theranostic agents to treat tumor or bacterial infection. This review hopefully will spur more research interest in AIE PSs for future translational research.
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- Fang Hu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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Bouilloux J, Yushchenko O, Dereka B, Boso G, Babič A, Zbinden H, Vauthey E, Lange N. Cyclopeptidic photosensitizer prodrugs as proteolytically triggered drug delivery systems of pheophorbide A: part II - co-loading of pheophorbide A and black hole quencher. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2018; 17:1739-1748. [PMID: 30215090 DOI: 10.1039/c8pp00318a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Previously, we have shown that the use of a cyclopeptidic carrier could be of great interest for the design of fully characterized prodrugs for further use in photodynamic therapy. In order to further optimize the design, we decided to modify the highly quenched conjugate uPA-cPPP4/5 by co-loading a long-distance fluorescence quencher. For this purpose we tethered two black hole quenchers (BHQ3) together with two pheophorbide A moities onto the same PEGylated backbone and assessed the modified photophysical properties. In addition, to prove the reliability of our concept, we designed two analogues, uPA-cPPQ2+2/5 and CathB-cPPQ2+2/5, by using two different peptidic linkers as substrates for uPA and cathepsin B, respectively. These two conjugates proved to be much more water-soluble than their analogues bearing only Phas. These conjugates are not only highly quenched in their native state with regard to their fluorescence emission (up to 850 ± 287 times less fluorescent for CathB-cPPQ2+2/5 as compared to the unquenched monosubstituted reference uPA-cPPP1/5), but also prevent singlet oxygen production (with a total quenching of the emission when the quenchers are co-loaded with photosensitizers) when the photosentistizers are excited. After proteolytic activation, these conjugates recover their photophysical properties in the same way as occurred for uPA-cPPP4/5, with up to a 120-fold increase in fluorescence emission for uPA-cPPQ2+2/5 after two hours of incubation with uPA.
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- Jordan Bouilloux
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Rue Michel-Servet 1, Genève 4, CH-1211, Switzerland.
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry, Ultrafast Photochemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, Genève 4, CH-1211, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry, Ultrafast Photochemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, Genève 4, CH-1211, Switzerland
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- Group of Applied Physics, University of Geneva, Chemin de Pinchat 22, Genève 4, CH-1211, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Rue Michel-Servet 1, Genève 4, CH-1211, Switzerland.
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- Group of Applied Physics, University of Geneva, Chemin de Pinchat 22, Genève 4, CH-1211, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry, Ultrafast Photochemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, Genève 4, CH-1211, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Rue Michel-Servet 1, Genève 4, CH-1211, Switzerland.
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Tamiaki H, Tatebe T, Kitagawa Y. Covalently linked dimer of chlorophyll-a derivative with an amide bond and its folded conformer. Tetrahedron Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fathi M, Majidi S, Zangabad PS, Barar J, Erfan-Niya H, Omidi Y. Chitosan-based multifunctional nanomedicines and theranostics for targeted therapy of cancer. Med Res Rev 2018; 38:2110-2136. [DOI: 10.1002/med.21506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Marziyeh Fathi
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz Iran
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- Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; University of Tabriz; Tabriz Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz Iran
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- Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; University of Tabriz; Tabriz Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy; Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; Tabriz Iran
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Liu Y, Chen LY, Zeng H, Ward R, Wu N, Ma L, Mu X, Li QL, Yang Y, An S, Guo XX, Hao Q, Xu TR. Assessing the real-time activation of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor and the associated structural changes using a FRET biosensor. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2018; 99:114-124. [PMID: 29626639 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) is mainly expressed in the nervous system and regulates learning, memory processes, pain and energy metabolism. However, there is no way to directly measure its activation. In this study, we constructed a CB1 intramolecular fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) sensor, which could measure CB1 activation by monitoring structural changes between the third intracellular loop and the C-terminal tail. CB1 agonists induced a time- and concentration-dependent increase in the FRET signal, corresponding to a reduction in the distance between the third intracellular loop and the C-terminal tail. This, in turn, mobilized intracellular Ca2+, inhibited cAMP accumulation, and increased phosphorylation of the ERK1/2 MAP kinases. The activation kinetics detected using this method were consistent with those from previous reports. Moreover, the increased FRET signal was markedly inhibited by the CB1 antagonist rimonabant, which also reduced phosphorylation of the ERK1/2 MAP kinases. We mutated a single cysteine residue in the sensor (at position 257 or 264) to alanine. Both mutation reduced the agonist-induced increase in FRET signal and structural changes in the CB1 receptor, which attenuated phosphorylation of the ERK1/2 MAP kinases. In summary, our sensor directly assesses the kinetics of CB1 activation in real-time and can be used to monitor CB1 structure and function.
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- Ying Liu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Center for Translational Pharmacology, Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China.
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Chow SYS, Wong RCH, Zhao S, Lo PC, Ng DKP. Disulfide-Linked Dendritic Oligomeric Phthalocyanines as Glutathione-Responsive Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy. Chemistry 2018; 24:5779-5789. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201706128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Sun Y. S. Chow
- Department of Chemistry; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Shatin N.T. Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Shatin N.T. Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Shatin N.T. Hong Kong China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences; City University of Hong Kong; Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Shatin N.T. Hong Kong China
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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]
Abstract
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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Affiliation(s)
- 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
| | - Kevin A Carter
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
| | - Wei-Chiao Huang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
| | - Jonathan F Lovell
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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