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Palanikumar L, Kalmouni M, Houhou T, Abdullah O, Ali L, Pasricha R, Straubinger R, Thomas S, Afzal AJ, Barrera FN, Magzoub M. pH-Responsive Upconversion Mesoporous Silica Nanospheres for Combined Multimodal Diagnostic Imaging and Targeted Photodynamic and Photothermal Cancer Therapy. ACS NANO 2023; 17:18979-18999. [PMID: 37702397 PMCID: PMC10569106 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) have gained considerable attention as potential alternatives to conventional cancer treatments. However, these approaches remain limited by low solubility, poor stability, and inefficient targeting of many common photosensitizers (PSs) and photothermal agents (PTAs). To overcome the aforementioned limitations, we engineered biocompatible and biodegradable tumor-targeted upconversion nanospheres with imaging capabilities. The multifunctional nanospheres consist of a sodium yttrium fluoride core doped with lanthanides (ytterbium, erbium, and gadolinium) and the PTA bismuth selenide (NaYF4:Yb/Er/Gd,Bi2Se3) enveloped in a mesoporous silica shell that encapsulates a PS, chlorin e6 (Ce6), within its pores. NaYF4:Yb/Er converts deeply penetrating near-infrared (NIR) light to visible light, which excites Ce6 to generate cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), while Bi2Se3 efficiently converts absorbed NIR light to heat. Additionally, Gd enables magnetic resonance imaging of the nanospheres. The mesoporous silica shell is coated with DPPC/cholesterol/DSPE-PEG to retain the encapsulated Ce6 and prevent serum protein adsorption and macrophage recognition that hinder tumor targeting. Finally, the coat is conjugated to the acidity-triggered rational membrane (ATRAM) peptide, which promotes specific and efficient internalization into malignant cells in the mildly acidic microenvironment of tumors. The nanospheres facilitated tumor magnetic resonance and thermal and fluorescence imaging and exhibited potent NIR laser light-induced anticancer effects in vitro and in vivo via combined ROS production and localized hyperthermia, with negligible toxicity to healthy tissue, hence markedly extending survival. Our results demonstrate that the ATRAM-functionalized, lipid/PEG-coated upconversion mesoporous silica nanospheres (ALUMSNs) offer multimodal diagnostic imaging and targeted combinatorial cancer therapy.
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- L. Palanikumar
- Biology
Program, Division of Science, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188,
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates
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- Biology
Program, Division of Science, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188,
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates
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- Biology
Program, Division of Science, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188,
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates
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- Core
Technology Platforms, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Saadiyat
Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
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- Core
Technology Platforms, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Saadiyat
Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
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- Core
Technology Platforms, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Saadiyat
Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
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- Core
Technology Platforms, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Saadiyat
Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
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- Core
Technology Platforms, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Saadiyat
Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
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- Biology
Program, Division of Science, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188,
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates
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- Department
of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Biology
Program, Division of Science, New York University
Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188,
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates
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Palanikumar L, Kalmouni M, Houhou T, Abdullah O, Ali L, Pasricha R, Thomas S, Afzal AJ, Barrera FN, Magzoub M. pH-responsive upconversion mesoporous silica nanospheres for combined multimodal diagnostic imaging and targeted photodynamic and photothermal cancer therapy. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.05.22.541491. [PMID: 37292655 PMCID: PMC10245854 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.22.541491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) have garnered considerable interest as non-invasive cancer treatment modalities. However, these approaches remain limited by low solubility, poor stability and inefficient targeting of many common photosensitizers (PSs) and photothermal agents (PTAs). To overcome these limitations, we have designed biocompatible and biodegradable tumor-targeted upconversion nanospheres with imaging capabilities. The multifunctional nanospheres consist of a sodium yttrium fluoride core doped with lanthanides (ytterbium, erbium and gadolinium) and bismuth selenide (NaYF 4 :Yb/Er/Gd,Bi 2 Se 3 ) within a mesoporous silica shell that encapsulates a PS, Chlorin e6 (Ce6), in its pores. NaYF 4 :Yb/Er converts deeply penetrating near-infrared (NIR) light to visible light, which excites the Ce6 to generate cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), while the PTA Bi 2 Se 3 efficiently converts absorbed NIR light to heat. Additionally, Gd enables magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the nanospheres. The mesoporous silica shell is coated with lipid/polyethylene glycol (DPPC/cholesterol/DSPE-PEG) to ensure retention of the encapsulated Ce6 and minimize interactions with serum proteins and macrophages that impede tumor targeting. Finally, the coat is functionalized with the acidity-triggered rational membrane (ATRAM) peptide, which promotes specific and efficient internalization into cancer cells within the mildly acidic tumor microenvironment. Following uptake by cancer cells in vitro , NIR laser irradiation of the nanospheres caused substantial cytotoxicity due to ROS production and hyperthermia. The nanospheres facilitated tumor MRI and thermal imaging, and exhibited potent NIR laser light-induced antitumor effects in vivo via combined PDT and PTT, with no observable toxicity to healthy tissue, thereby substantially prolonging survival. Our results demonstrate that the ATRAM-functionalized, lipid/PEG-coated upconversion mesoporous silica nanospheres (ALUMSNs) offer multimodal diagnostic imaging and targeted combinatorial cancer therapy.
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- L. Palanikumar
- Biology Program, Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Biology Program, Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Biology Program, Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Core Technology Platforms, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Core Technology Platforms, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Core Technology Platforms, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Core Technology Platforms, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Biology Program, Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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- Biology Program, Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Hollow Multicomponent Capsules for Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Review. J CLUST SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-022-02272-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AbstractHollow capsules with multi-shelled or multicomponent structures are essential materials for various applications. Biomedical applications like disease diagnosis, therapy, and monitoring have special significance as they aim to improve health conditions. This review demonstrated a comprehensive overview of hollow, multifunctional structures incorporating meaningful use of nanotechnology and its’ unique prospects in medicine such as patient-specific treatment, multimodal imaging, multimodal therapy, simultaneous delivery of drugs and imaging probes, and actively targeted delivery. The internal hollow cavity provides safe and controlled drug release while also enabling transport of functional moieties to target sites. This review explored the performance of different organic, inorganic, and metallic multicomponent capsules that have been reported for biomedical applications, mainly diagnostic imaging and drug delivery. Material compositions, morphologies, and synthesis strategies involved in fabricating such multifunctional systems have been discussed in detail. It is expected that with time, more sophisticated and precise systems will come to light as the outcome of ongoing concentrated research efforts.
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Koh E, Lee YT. Preparation of Ligand Brush Nanocapsules for Robust Self-Controlled Antimicrobial Activity with Low Cytotoxicity at Target pH and Humidity. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:280. [PMID: 35214011 PMCID: PMC8877937 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study prepared nanocapsules (NCs) with excellent self-controlled antimicrobial activity at pH 6-7 and humidity 45-100%, conditions in which most bacterial and fungal strains thrive. The nanocapsule substrate (NC@SiO2) was 676 nm in diameter, and the ligand-grafted capsule (NC@SiO2-g-MAA) was 888 nm. The large surface area and outer ligand brush of the NCs induced a rapid, self-controlled antibacterial response in the pH and humidity conditions needed for industrial and medical applications. Ligand-brush NCs containing an anionic antimicrobial drug had a rapid release effect because of the repellent electrostatic force and swelling properties of the ligand brushes. Controlled release of the drug was achieved at pH 6 and humidity of 45% and 100%. As many carboxylic acid groups are deprotonated into carboxylic acids at pH 5, the NC@SiO2-g-MAA had a high negative charge density. Carboxylic acid groups are anionized (-COO-) at pH 6 and above and push each other out of the capsule, expanding the outer shell as in a polymer brush to create the release behavior. The surface potential of the NC intermediate (NC@SiO2-MPS) was -23.45 [mV], and the potential of the capsule surface decreased to -36.4 [mV] when the MAA ligand brushes were grafted onto the surface of the capsule intermediate. In an antimicrobial experiment using Escherichia coli, a clear zone of 13-20 mm formed at pH 6, and the E. coli was eradicated completely at pH 6 and pH 7 when the humidity was 100%.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si 17104, Korea;
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Youf R, Müller M, Balasini A, Thétiot F, Müller M, Hascoët A, Jonas U, Schönherr H, Lemercier G, Montier T, Le Gall T. Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy: Latest Developments with a Focus on Combinatory Strategies. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1995. [PMID: 34959277 PMCID: PMC8705969 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13121995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has become a fundamental tool in modern therapeutics, notably due to the expanding versatility of photosensitizers (PSs) and the numerous possibilities to combine aPDT with other antimicrobial treatments to combat localized infections. After revisiting the basic principles of aPDT, this review first highlights the current state of the art of curative or preventive aPDT applications with relevant clinical trials. In addition, the most recent developments in photochemistry and photophysics as well as advanced carrier systems in the context of aPDT are provided, with a focus on the latest generations of efficient and versatile PSs and the progress towards hybrid-multicomponent systems. In particular, deeper insight into combinatory aPDT approaches is afforded, involving non-radiative or other light-based modalities. Selected aPDT perspectives are outlined, pointing out new strategies to target and treat microorganisms. Finally, the review works out the evolution of the conceptually simple PDT methodology towards a much more sophisticated, integrated, and innovative technology as an important element of potent antimicrobial strategies.
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- Raphaëlle Youf
- Univ Brest, INSERM, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB-GTCA, F-29200 Brest, France; (R.Y.); (A.H.); (T.M.)
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- Physical Chemistry I & Research Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology of Micro and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ), Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 2, 57076 Siegen, Germany; (M.M.); (M.M.)
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 2, 57076 Siegen, Germany; (A.B.); (U.J.)
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 6521, Université de Brest (UBO), CS 93837, 29238 Brest, France
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- Physical Chemistry I & Research Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology of Micro and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ), Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 2, 57076 Siegen, Germany; (M.M.); (M.M.)
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- Univ Brest, INSERM, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB-GTCA, F-29200 Brest, France; (R.Y.); (A.H.); (T.M.)
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 2, 57076 Siegen, Germany; (A.B.); (U.J.)
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- Physical Chemistry I & Research Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology of Micro and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ), Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 2, 57076 Siegen, Germany; (M.M.); (M.M.)
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- Coordination Chemistry Team, Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 7312, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reims (ICMR), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, BP 1039, CEDEX 2, 51687 Reims, France
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- Univ Brest, INSERM, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB-GTCA, F-29200 Brest, France; (R.Y.); (A.H.); (T.M.)
- CHRU de Brest, Service de Génétique Médicale et de Biologie de la Reproduction, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares Maladies Neuromusculaires, 29200 Brest, France
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- Univ Brest, INSERM, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB-GTCA, F-29200 Brest, France; (R.Y.); (A.H.); (T.M.)
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An excellent antibacterial and high self-adhesive hydrogel can promote wound fully healing driven by its shrinkage under NIR. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 129:112395. [PMID: 34579914 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The lacks of antibacterial properties, low adhesion and delayed wound healing of the hydrogel wound dressings limit their applications in wound treatment. To resolve these, a novel hydrogel composed of polydopamine (PDA), Ag and graphene oxide (GO) is fabricated for wound dressing via the chemical crosslinking of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) and N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide (BIS). The prepared hydrogel containing PDA@Ag5GO1 (Ag5GO1 denotes the mass ratio between Ag and GO is 5:1) exhibits effective antibacterial properties and high inhibition rate against E. coli and S. aureus. It shows high adhesion ability to various substrate materials, implying a simpler method to the wound obtained by self-fixing rather than suturing. More important, it can produce strong contractility under the irradiation of near-infrared light (NIR), exerting a centripetal force that helps accelerate wound healing. Thus, the hydrogel containing a high concentration PDA@Ag5GO1 irradiated by NIR can completely repair the wound defect (1.0 × 1.0 cm2) within 15 days, the wound healing rate can reach 100%, which was far higher than other groups. Taken together, the new hydrogel with excellent antibacterial, high adhesion and strong contractility will subvert the traditional treatment methods on wound defect, extending its new application range in wound dressing.
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Sun Y, Ran H, Liu F. Polymer-Based Materials and Their Applications in Image-Guided Cancer Therapy. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:1352-1368. [PMID: 34137360 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210616160717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Advances in nanotechnology have enabled the combination of disease diagnosis and therapy into a single nano package that has tremendous potential for the development of new theranostic strategies. The variety of polymer-based materials has grown exponentially over the past several decades. Such materials have great potential as carriers in disease detection imaging and image monitoring and in systems for the precise delivery of drugs to specific target sites. OBJECTIVE In the present article, we review recent key developments in the synthesis of polymer-based materials for various medical applications and their clinical trials. CONCLUSION There is a growing range of multi-faceted, polymer-based materials with various functions. These functions include carriers for image contrast agents, drug delivery systems, and real-time image-guided systems for noninvasive or minimally invasive therapeutic procedures for cancer therapy.
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- Yang Sun
- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 400010 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 400010 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 400010 Chongqing, China
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Jia S, Wang S, Li S, Hu P, Yu S, Shi J, Yuan J. Specific modification and self-transport of porphyrins and their multi-mechanism cooperative antitumor studies. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:3180-3191. [PMID: 33885622 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02847a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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In order to reduce the toxicity and side effects of anti-tumor drugs and improve their therapeutic effect against cancer, photodynamic and chemical combination therapy has been exploited. However, the complicated preparation and metabolic toxicity of photosensitizer-loaded materials remain major obstacles for bioapplications. In this study, we designed and prepared a specific photosensitizer self-transporting drug-delivery system. First, 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)-21H,23H-porphine (TAPP) was modified using specific molecules of d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) with a certain antitumor effect, to prepare a specific fluorescent amphiphilic system (TAPP-TPGS). Then, the drug-loaded fluorescence nanomicelle (TAPP-TPGS/PTX) was formed via self-assembly using the amphiphilic system and the anticancer drug paclitaxel (PTX). The carrier material could be used as a drug tracer and cancer therapy reagent to synergistically trace the chemotherapy drug and treat cancers. The biocompatibility and the enhanced antitumor effect of TAPP-TPGS/PTX were confirmed by in vitro and in vivo experiments. To detect the synergistic anticancer effect enhanced by TPGS, TAPP-mPEG synthesized with a similar method as TAPP-TPGS was used for a comparative analysis. The results showed that the excellent synergistic anticancer effect of the TAPP-TPGS/PTX was enhanced due to the introduction of TPGS. Thus, the specific porphyrin self-transporting nanomicelle is a very promising carrier material for applications in biomedicine.
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- Shuxin Jia
- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immune-Engineering of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, People's Republic of China.
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Anani T, Rahmati S, Sultana N, David AE. MRI-traceable theranostic nanoparticles for targeted cancer treatment. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:579-601. [PMID: 33391494 PMCID: PMC7738852 DOI: 10.7150/thno.48811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Current cancer therapies, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, are imprecise, non-specific, and are often administered at high dosages - resulting in side effects that severely impact the patient's overall well-being. A variety of multifunctional, cancer-targeted nanotheranostic systems that integrate therapy, imaging, and tumor targeting functionalities in a single platform have been developed to overcome the shortcomings of traditional drugs. Among the imaging modalities used, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides high resolution imaging of structures deep within the body and, in combination with other imaging modalities, provides complementary diagnostic information for more accurate identification of tumor characteristics and precise guidance of anti-cancer therapy. This review article presents a comprehensive assessment of nanotheranostic systems that combine MRI-based imaging (T1 MRI, T2 MRI, and multimodal imaging) with therapy (chemo-, thermal-, gene- and combination therapy), connecting a range of topics including hybrid treatment options (e.g. combined chemo-gene therapy), unique MRI-based imaging (e.g. combined T1-T2 imaging, triple and quadruple multimodal imaging), novel targeting strategies (e.g. dual magnetic-active targeting and nanoparticles carrying multiple ligands), and tumor microenvironment-responsive drug release (e.g. redox and pH-responsive nanomaterials). With a special focus on systems that have been tested in vivo, this review is an essential summary of the most advanced developments in this rapidly evolving field.
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Faustova M, Nikolskaya E, Sokol M, Fomicheva M, Petrov R, Yabbarov N. Metalloporphyrins in Medicine: From History to Recent Trends. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:8146-8171. [PMID: 35019597 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The history of metalloporphyrins dates back more than 200 years ago. Metalloporphyrins are excellent catalysts, capable of forming supramolecular systems, participate in oxygen photosynthesis, transport, and used as contrast agents or superoxide dismutase mimetics. Today, metalloporphyrins represent complexes of conjugated π-electron system and metals from the entire periodic system. However, the effect of these compounds on living systems has not been fully understood, and researchers are exploring the properties of metalloporphyrins thereby extending their further application. This review provides an overview of the variety of metalloporphyrins that are currently used in different medicine fields and how metalloporphyrins became the subject of scientists' interest. Currently, metalloporphyrins utilization has expanded significantly, which gave us an opprotunuty to summarize recent progress in metalloporphyrins derivatives and prospects of their application in the treatment and diagnosis of different diseases.
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- Mariia Faustova
- MIREA-Russian Technological University, Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, 119454 Moscow, Russia.,N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia.,JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow Russia
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- N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia.,JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia.,JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow Russia
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Two-dimensional MXene/cobalt nanowire heterojunction for controlled drug delivery and chemo-photothermal therapy. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 116:111212. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Zhu J, Xiao T, Zhang J, Che H, Shi Y, Shi X, van Hest JCM. Surface-Charge-Switchable Nanoclusters for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided and Glutathione Depletion-Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. ACS NANO 2020; 14:11225-11237. [PMID: 32809803 PMCID: PMC7513467 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective noninvasive therapeutic method that employs photosensitizers (PSs) converting oxygen to highly cytotoxic singlet oxygen (1O2) under light irradiation. The conventional PDT efficacy is, however, compromised by the nonspecific delivery of PSs to tumor tissue, the hypoxic tumor microenvironment, and the reduction of generated 1O2 by the intracellular antioxidant glutathione (GSH). Herein, an intelligent multifunctional synergistic nanoplatform (CMGCC) for T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided enhanced PDT is presented, which consists of nanoparticles composed of catalase (CAT) and manganese dioxide (MnO2) that are integrated within chlorin-e6-modified glycol chitosan (GC) polymeric micelles. In this system, (1) GC polymers with pH-sensitive surface charge switchability from neutral to positive could improve the PS accumulation within the tumor region, (2) CAT could effectively reoxygenate the hypoxic tumor via catalyzing endogenous hydrogen peroxide to O2, and (3) MnO2 could consume the intracellular GSH while simultaneously producing Mn2+ as a contrast agent for T1-weighted MR imaging. The CMGCC particles possess uniform size distribution, well-defined structure, favorable enzyme activity, and superior 1O2 generation ability. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrate that the CMGCC exhibit significantly enhanced PDT efficacy toward HeLa cells and subcutaneous HeLa tumors. Our study thereby demonstrates this to be a promising synergistic theranostic nanoplatform with highly efficient PDT performance for cancer therapy.
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- Jianzhi Zhu
- Bio-Organic
Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- State
Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials,
International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension
Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials,
International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension
Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Radiology, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, People’s Republic
of China
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Radiology, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, People’s Republic
of China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials,
International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-dimension
Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Liang J, Jin X, Chen B, Hu J, Huang Q, Wan J, Hu Z, Wang B. Doxorubicin-loaded pH-responsive nanoparticles coated with chlorin e6 for drug delivery and synergetic chemo-photodynamic therapy. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:195103. [PMID: 31978912 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab6fd5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The integration of chemotherapy drugs and photosensitizers to form versatile nanoplatforms for achieving chemo-photodynamic synergetic therapy has shown great superiority in tumor theranostic applications. We constructed pH-responsive nanoparticles (DOX/PB NPs) encapsulating the chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin (DOX) into the cores of PLGA NPs coated with bovine serum albumin (BSA) via a water-in-oil (W/O/W) emulsion method. A simple and efficient chemo-photodynamic synergetic nanoplatform (DOX/PB@Ce6 NPs) was obtained by the adsorption of photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6) onto the surface of the DOX/PB NPs. With optimal size, pH-responsive drug release behavior and excellent singlet oxygen production, the DOX/PB@Ce6 NPs have the potential to enhance anti-tumor efficiency. The cellular uptake, cytotoxicity, chemo-photodynamic synergetic effect and biocompatibility of the NPs were evaluated based on HeLa cells via in vitro experiments. The in vitro chemo-photodynamic synergetic experiments indicated that the DOX/PB@Ce6 NPs had remarkable cancer cell killing efficiency under laser irradiation. Notably, by hemolysis assay, all the NPs displayed excellent blood compatibility and were expected to be applicable for intravenous injection. In summary, the designed DOX/PB@Ce6 NPs multifunctional theranostic nanoplatform had excellent reactive oxygen species generation and would be a potential therapeutic platform for chemo-photodynamic synergetic therapy.
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- Junlong Liang
- Department of Polymer Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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Passion fruit-like exosome-PMA/Au-BSA@Ce6 nanovehicles for real-time fluorescence imaging and enhanced targeted photodynamic therapy with deep penetration and superior retention behavior in tumor. Biomaterials 2020; 230:119606. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Yuan P, Ruan Z, Yan L. Tetraphenylporphine-Modified Polymeric Nanoparticles Containing NIR Photosensitizer for Mitochondria-Targeting and Imaging-Guided Photodynamic Therapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:1043-1051. [PMID: 33464862 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising antitumor strategy under NIR light irradiation to kill cancer cells. Mitochondria has a critical function in sustaining cellular viability and death, which is the ideal organelle for PDT. Here, we reported a tetraphenylporphine (TPP)-conjugated amphiphilic copolymer and an iodinated boron dipyrromethene photosensitizer (BDPI) with high singlet oxygen yield to form nanoparticles (PBDPI-TPP), which could realize mitochondria-targeting and improve the NIR imaging-guided PDT. The as-prepared mitochondria-targeting nanoplatform could show effective subcellular localization and bring about significant irreversible mitochondrial injury for enhanced PDT. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments revealed that the mitochondria-targeting PDT system could achieve a remarkable therapeutic effect, indicating that it is a promising nanoplatform for NIR imaging-guided PDT in cancer therapeutics.
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- Pan Yuan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Jinzai Road 96, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Jinzai Road 96, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Jinzai Road 96, Hefei 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
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Zheng Y, Li Z, Chen H, Gao Y. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for controllable photodynamic cancer therapy. Eur J Pharm Sci 2020; 144:105213. [PMID: 31926941 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Compared with the traditional treatment, photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of malignant tumors has the advantages of less damage to normal tissues, quick therapeutic effect, and ability to repeat treatments to the same site. However, most of the traditional photosensitizers (PSs) have severe skin photosensitization, poor tumor targeting, and low therapeutic effect in hypoxic tumor environment, which limit the application of PDT. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems can improve the targeting of PSs and release drugs with controllable photoactivity at predetermined locations, so as to achieve desired therapeutic effects with minimal side-effects. The present review summarizes the current nanoparticle platforms for PDT, and offers the description of different strategies including tumor-targeted delivery, controlled-release of PSs and the triggered photoactivity to achieve controllable PDT by nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems. The challenges and prospects for further development of intelligent PSs for PDT are also discussed.
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- Yilin Zheng
- Cancer Metastasis Alert and Prevention Center, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Yangguang Building, 6FL., Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Yangguang Building, 6FL., Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- Cancer Metastasis Alert and Prevention Center, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Yangguang Building, 6FL., Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Yangguang Building, 6FL., Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Yangguang Building, 6FL., Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- Cancer Metastasis Alert and Prevention Center, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Yangguang Building, 6FL., Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Metastasis Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Yangguang Building, 6FL., Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China.
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Kang X, Wang Y, Chen Z, Wu Y, Chen H, Yang X, Yu C. Imidazole modified Pt(iv) prodrug-loaded multi-stage pH responsive nanoparticles to overcome cisplatin resistance. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:11271-11274. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc01846e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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An imidazole modified Pt(iv) prodrug with a long lipid tail can assemble into multi-stage pH responsive nanoparticlesviaelectrostatic complexation with a negatively charged hydrophilic polymer.
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- Xiaoxu Kang
- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Tufts University
- USA
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- Research Center for Human Tissue and Organs Degeneration
- Institute of Biomedical and Biotechnology
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenzhen 518055
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- P. R. China
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- Department of Neurourgery
- Renji Hospital
- School of Medicine
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200127
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- P. R. China
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Zhang J, Cui YX, Feng XN, Cheng M, Tang AN, Kong DM. pH-Controlled Intracellular in Situ Reversible Assembly of a Photothermal Agent for Smart Chemo-Photothermal Synergetic Therapy and ATP Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:39624-39632. [PMID: 31573175 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b14186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To advance anti-tumor efficiency and lessen the adverse effect caused by nanodrug residues in the body, a smart nanoagent system is developed and successfully used in intracellular ATP imaging and in vivo chemo-photothermal synergetic therapy. The nanoagent system is facilely prepared using a DNA complex to modify gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The DNA complex is formed by three oligonucleotides (ATP aptamer, rC-DNA, and rG-DNA). The CG-rich structure in a ternary DNA complex could be exploited for payload of chemotherapeutic medicine doxorubicin (DOX), thus making efficient DOX transport into the tumor site possible. In tumor cells, especially in acidic organelles (e.g., endosome and lysosome), DOX could be rapidly released via the dual stimuli of overexpressed ATP and pH. What is more, the specific recognition of a fluorescently labeled aptamer strand to ATP can achieve the intracellular ATP imaging. pH-controlled reversible folding and unfolding of intermolecular i-motif formed by C-rich strands can lead to intracellular in situ assembly of AuNP aggregates with high photothermal conversion efficiency and promote relatively facile renal clearance of AuNPs through the disassociation of the aggregates in extracellular environments. Experiments in vivo and vitro present feasibility for a synergetic chemo-photothermal therapy. Such an in situ reversible assembly strategy of a chemo-photothermal agent also presents a new paradigm for a smart and highly efficient disease treatment with reduced side effects.
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- Jing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , P. R. China
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Bao Y, Yin L, Liu L, Chen L. Acid‐sensitive ROS‐triggered dextran‐based drug delivery system for advanced chemo‐photodynamic synergistic therapy. J Biomed Mater Res A 2019; 108:148-156. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Yanli Bao
- Department of ChemistryNortheast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryNortheast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryNortheast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryNortheast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China
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Zarepour A, Zarrabi A, Larsen KL. Fabricating β-cyclodextrin based pH-responsive nanotheranostics as a programmable polymeric nanocapsule for simultaneous diagnosis and therapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:7017-7038. [PMID: 31564863 PMCID: PMC6722460 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s221598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Fabrication of a smart drug delivery system that could dramatically increase the efficiency of chemotherapeutic drugs and reduce the side effects is still a challenge for pharmaceutical researchers. By the emergence of nanotechnology, a huge window was opened towards this goal, and a wide type of nanocarriers were introduced for delivering the chemotherapeutic to the cancer cells, among them are cyclodextrins with the ability to host different types of hydrophobic bioactive molecules through inclusion complexation process. Aim The aim of this study is to design and fabricate a pH-responsive theranostic nanocapsule based on cyclodextrin supramolecular nano-structure. Materials and methods This nanostructure contains iron oxide nanoparticles in the core surrounded with three polymeric layers including polymeric β-cyclodextrin, polyacrylic acid conjugated to sulfadiazine, and polyethylenimine functionalized with β-cyclodextrin. Sulfadiazine is a pH-responsive hydrophobic component capable of making inclusion complex with β-cyclodextrin available in the first and third layers. Doxorubicin, as an anti-cancer drug model, was chosen and the drug loading and release pattern were determined at normal and acidic pH. Moreover, the biocompatibility of the nanocapsule (with/without drug component) was examined using different techniques such as MTT assay, complement activation, coagulation assay, and hemolysis. Results The results revealed the successful preparation of a spherical nanocapsule with mean size 43±1.5 nm and negatively charge of −43 mV that show 160% loading efficacy. Moreover, the nanocapsule has an on/off switching release pattern in response to pH that leads to drug released in low acidic pH. The results of the biocompatibility tests indicated that this nano drug delivery system had no effect on blood and immune components while it could affect cancer cells even at very low concentrations (0.3 μg mL−1). Conclusion The obtained results suggest that this is a “switchable” theranostic nanocapsule with potential application as an ideal delivery system for simultaneous cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Atefeh Zarepour
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Faculty of Chemistry, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Li T, Zhou J, Wang L, Zhang H, Song C, de la Fuente JM, Pan Y, Song J, Zhang C, Cui D. Photo-Fenton-like Metal-Protein Self-Assemblies as Multifunctional Tumor Theranostic Agent. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1900192. [PMID: 31197956 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201900192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Emerging Fenton-like activity of copper ions has inspired great exploration for tumor microenvironment-activated tumor therapy due to the toxic ·OH production for chemodynamic therapy and extra oxygen generation for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Still, the ·OH produced by copper ions is not satisfied even when copper ions are placed in a low pH environment (pH ≈ 5.0). To amplify its Fenton-like activity, in this work, one kind of Cu2+ -protein self-assemblies (C-m-ABs) loaded with photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) is constructed, which can catalyze H2 O2 generating more amounts of ·OH under light irradiation once Cu2+ is reduced to Cu+ by glutathione. Such fantastic phenomena confirms that C-m-ABs can act as a photo-Fenton-like agent. Furthermore, C-m-ABs can dramatically accelerate O2 generation (catalase activity) to enhance the PDT of ICG. After loading with the anticancer drug doxorubicin, C-m-ABs are further self-assembled into novel nanobelts, which simultaneously exhibit superior photo-heat conversion effects, enhanced r1 relaxation (21.416 s-1 mm-1 ) and stimuli-responsive drug release behaviors. High cytotoxicity in vitro, effective tumor accumulation capacity observed by fluorescence/photoacoustic/magnetic resonance imaging, and enhanced chemo-/photodynamic/photothermal therapeutic performance are achieved. Based on these results, a photo-Fenton-like metal-protein self-assemblies demonstrate great potential for tumor theranostics.
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- Tianliang Li
- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Instrument for Diagnosis and TherapyDepartment of Instrument Science and EngineeringSchool of Electronic Information and Electrical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- Department of RadiologyShanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital 600 Yishan Road Shanghai 200233 China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Instrument for Diagnosis and TherapyDepartment of Instrument Science and EngineeringSchool of Electronic Information and Electrical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- Research School of BiologyCollege of Biological ScienceAustralian National University Peter Baume Building 42, Linnaeus Way Canberra 2601 Australia
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Instrument for Diagnosis and TherapyDepartment of Instrument Science and EngineeringSchool of Electronic Information and Electrical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Instrument for Diagnosis and TherapyDepartment of Instrument Science and EngineeringSchool of Electronic Information and Electrical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
- Instituto de Ciencia de MaterialesCSIC/University of Zaragoza and CIBER‐BBN Zaragoza 50018 Spain
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Instrument for Diagnosis and TherapyDepartment of Instrument Science and EngineeringSchool of Electronic Information and Electrical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Instrument for Diagnosis and TherapyDepartment of Instrument Science and EngineeringSchool of Electronic Information and Electrical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Instrument for Diagnosis and TherapyDepartment of Instrument Science and EngineeringSchool of Electronic Information and Electrical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and EngineeringShanghai Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Instrument for Diagnosis and TherapyDepartment of Instrument Science and EngineeringSchool of Electronic Information and Electrical EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 China
- National Center for Translational MedicineCollaborative Innovational Center for System BiologyShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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Gafur A, Kristi N, Maruf A, Wang G, Ye Z. Transforming stealthy to sticky nanocarriers: a potential application for tumor therapy. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:3581-3593. [PMID: 31265011 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00724e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Nanomedicine has shown remarkable progress in preclinical studies of tumor treatment. Over the past decade, scientists have developed various nanocarriers (NCs) for delivering drugs into the tumor area. However, the average amount of accumulated drugs in tumor sites is far from satisfactory. This limitation is strongly related to the corona formation during blood circulation. To overcome this issue, NCs should be designed to become highly stealthy by modifying their surface charge. However, at the same time, stealthy effects not only prevent protein formation but also alleviate the cellular uptake of NCs. Therefore, it is necessary to develop NCs with switchable properties, which are stealthy in the circulation system and sticky when arriving at tumor sites. In this review, we discuss the recent strategies to develop passive and active charge-switchable NCs, known as chameleon-like drug delivery systems, which can reversibly transform their surface from stealthy to sticky and have various designs.
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- Alidha Gafur
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China.
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Wu J, Hu X, Liu R, Zhang J, Song A, Luan Y. pH-responsive and self-targeting assembly from hyaluronic acid-based conjugate toward all-in-one chemo-photodynamic therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 547:30-39. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.03.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zagami R, Rapozzi V, Piperno A, Scala A, Triolo C, Trapani M, Xodo LE, Monsù Scolaro L, Mazzaglia A. Folate-Decorated Amphiphilic Cyclodextrins as Cell-Targeted Nanophototherapeutics. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:2530-2544. [PMID: 31241900 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Nowadays, active targeting of nanotherapeutics is a challenging issue. Here, we propose a rational design of a ternary nanoassembly (SAP) composed of nonionic amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins (amphiphilic CD) incorporating pheophorbide (Pheo) as a phototherapeutic and an adamantanyl-folic acid conjugate (Ada-FA) to target tumor cells overexpressing α-folate receptor (FR-α(+)). Dynamic light scattering and ζ-potential pointed out the presence of nanoassemblies bearing a negative surface charge (ζ = -51 mV). Morphology of SAP was investigated by atomic force microscopy and microphotoluminescence, indicating the presence of highly emissive near-spherical assemblies of about 280 nm in size. Complementary spectroscopic techniques such as ROESY-NMR, UV/vis and steady-state fluorescence revealed that the folic acid protrudes out of amphiphilic CD rims, prone for recognition with FR-α. Pheo was strongly loaded in the nanoassembly mostly in monomeric form, thus generating singlet oxygen (1O2) and consequentely showing phototherapeutic action. SAP remained stable until 2 weeks in aqueous solutions. Stability studies in biologically relevant media pointed out the ability of SAP to interact with serum proteins by means of the oligoethylenglycole fringe, without destabilization. Release experiments demonstrated the sustained release of Pheo from SAP in environments mimiking physiological conditions (∼20% within 1 week), plausibly suggesting low Pheo leaking and high integrity of the assembly within 24 h, time spent on average to reach the target sites. Cellular uptake of SAP was confirmed by confocal microscopy, pointing out that SAP was internalized into the tumoral cells expressing FR-α more efficiently than SP. SAP showed improved phototoxicity in human breast MCF-7 cancer cells FR-α(+) (IC50 = 270 nM) with respect to human prostate carcinoma PC3 cells (IC50 = 700 nM) that express a low level of that receptor (FR-α(-)). Finally, an improved phototoxicity in FR-α(+) MCF-7 cells (IC50 = 270 nM) was assessed after treatment with SAP vs SP (IC50 = 600 nM) which was designed without Ada-FA as a targeting unit.
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- Roberto Zagami
- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali dell' Università di Messina , Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 , Messina 98166 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Area Medica , Università di Udine , P.le Kolbe 4 , Udine 33100 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali , Università di Messina , Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 , Messina 98166 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali , Università di Messina , Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 , Messina 98166 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra , Università di Messina , Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31 , 98166 Messina , Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali dell' Università di Messina , Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 , Messina 98166 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Area Medica , Università di Udine , P.le Kolbe 4 , Udine 33100 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali , Università di Messina , Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 , Messina 98166 , Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali dell' Università di Messina , Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31 , Messina 98166 , Italy
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Liu M, Meng J, Bao W, Liu S, Wei W, Ma G, Tian Z. Single-Chromophore-Based Therapeutic Agent Enables Green-Light-Triggered Chemotherapy and Simultaneous Photodynamic Therapy to Cancer Cells. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:3068-3076. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Ming Liu
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Xu M, Wen Y, Liu Y, Tan X, Chen X, Zhu X, Wei C, Chen L, Wang Z, Liu J. Hollow mesoporous ruthenium nanoparticles conjugated bispecific antibody for targeted anti-colorectal cancer response of combination therapy. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:9661-9678. [PMID: 31065660 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr01904a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Combined treatment based on tumor-targeted nanoparticles has become one of the most promising anticancer strategies. Moreover, bispecific antibodies have been designed as linkers to promote the interaction between natural killer (NK) cells and tumor cells, while triggering NK cell-mediated target cell lysis. Here, we adopted a novel design that uses PEGylated hollow mesoporous ruthenium nanoparticles as a carrier to load the fluorescent anti-tumor complex ([Ru(bpy)2(tip)]2+, RBT) and a conjugate with bispecific antibodies (SS-Fc). By accurately targeting carcinoembryonic antigen overexpressed in colorectal cancer cells, HMRu@RBT-SS-Fc significantly improved selective penetration in vitro. The functionalized nanocomplex effectively engaged NK cells and possessed excellent near infrared-sensitive cytotoxicity. Systematic in vivo studies clearly demonstrated the high tumor targeting and anticancer activity in heterotopic colorectal tumor model via combined photothermal and immune therapy. This nanosystem establishes a new platform for future image-guided drug delivery and highly efficient cancer therapy.
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- Meng Xu
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Pellico J, Ellis CM, Davis JJ. Nanoparticle-Based Paramagnetic Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2019; 2019:1845637. [PMID: 31191182 PMCID: PMC6525923 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1845637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive medical imaging modality that is routinely used in clinics, providing anatomical information with micron resolution, soft tissue contrast, and deep penetration. Exogenous contrast agents increase image contrast by shortening longitudinal (T 1) and transversal (T 2) relaxation times. Most of the T 1 agents used in clinical MRI are based on paramagnetic lanthanide complexes (largely Gd-based). In moving to translatable formats of reduced toxicity, greater chemical stability, longer circulation times, higher contrast, more controlled functionalisation and additional imaging modalities, considerable effort has been applied to the development of nanoparticles bearing paramagnetic ions. This review summarises the most relevant examples in the synthesis and biomedical applications of paramagnetic nanoparticles as contrast agents for MRI and multimodal imaging. It includes the most recent developments in the field of production of agents with high relaxivities, which are key for effective contrast enhancement, exemplified through clinically relevant examples.
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- Juan Pellico
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, UK
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Mu Q, Wang H, Gu X, Stephen ZR, Yen C, Chang FC, Dayringer CJ, Zhang M. Biconcave Carbon Nanodisks for Enhanced Drug Accumulation and Chemo-Photothermal Tumor Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1801505. [PMID: 30856295 PMCID: PMC6483846 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201801505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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It is considered a significant challenge to construct nanocarriers that have high drug loading capacity and can overcome physiological barriers to deliver efficacious amounts of drugs to solid tumors. Here, the development of a safe, biconcave carbon nanodisk to address this challenge for treating breast cancer is reported. The nanodisk demonstrates fluorescent imaging capability, an exceedingly high loading capacity (947.8 mg g-1 , 94.78 wt%) for doxorubicin (DOX), and pH-responsive drug release. It exhibits a higher uptake rate by tumor cells and greater accumulation in tumors in a mouse model than its carbon nanosphere counterpart. In addition, the nanodisk absorbs and transforms near-infrared (NIR) light to heat, which enables simultaneous NIR-responsive drug release for chemotherapy and generation of thermal energy for tumor cell destruction. Notably, this NIR-activated dual therapy demonstrates a near complete suppression of tumor growth in a mouse model of triple-negative breast cancer when DOX-loaded nanodisks are administered systemically.
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- Qingxin Mu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, 98195, USA
- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington Seattle, Washington, DC, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, DC, 98195, USA
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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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