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Saczuk K, Dudek M, Matczyszyn K, Deiana M. Advancements in molecular disassembly of optical probes: a paradigm shift in sensing, bioimaging, and therapeutics. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 38963132 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00186a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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The majority of self-assembled fluorescent dyes suffer from aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ), which detrimentally affects their diagnostic and therapeutic effectiveness. While aggregation-induced emission (AIE) active dyes offer a promising solution to overcome this limitation, they may face significant challenges as the intracellular environment often prevents aggregation, leading to disassembly and posing challenges for AIE fluorogens. Recent progress in signal amplification through the disassembly of ACQ dyes has opened new avenues for creating ultrasensitive optical sensors and enhancing phototherapeutic outcomes. These advances are well-aligned with cutting-edge technologies such as single-molecule microscopy and targeted molecular therapies. This work explores the concept of disaggregation-induced emission (DIE), showcasing the revolutionary capabilities of DIE-based dyes from their design to their application in sensing, bioimaging, disease monitoring, and treatment in both cellular and animal models. Our objective is to provide an in-depth comparison of aggregation versus disaggregation mechanisms, aiming to stimulate further advancements in the design and utilization of ACQ fluorescent dyes through DIE technology. This initiative is poised to catalyze scientific progress across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
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- Karolina Saczuk
- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
- International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM(2)), Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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Sharma A, Verwilst P, Li M, Ma D, Singh N, Yoo J, Kim Y, Yang Y, Zhu JH, Huang H, Hu XL, He XP, Zeng L, James TD, Peng X, Sessler JL, Kim JS. Theranostic Fluorescent Probes. Chem Rev 2024; 124:2699-2804. [PMID: 38422393 PMCID: PMC11132561 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The ability to gain spatiotemporal information, and in some cases achieve spatiotemporal control, in the context of drug delivery makes theranostic fluorescent probes an attractive and intensely investigated research topic. This interest is reflected in the steep rise in publications on the topic that have appeared over the past decade. Theranostic fluorescent probes, in their various incarnations, generally comprise a fluorophore linked to a masked drug, in which the drug is released as the result of certain stimuli, with both intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli being reported. This release is then signaled by the emergence of a fluorescent signal. Importantly, the use of appropriate fluorophores has enabled not only this emerging fluorescence as a spatiotemporal marker for drug delivery but also has provided modalities useful in photodynamic, photothermal, and sonodynamic therapeutic applications. In this review we highlight recent work on theranostic fluorescent probes with a particular focus on probes that are activated in tumor microenvironments. We also summarize efforts to develop probes for other applications, such as neurodegenerative diseases and antibacterials. This review celebrates the diversity of designs reported to date, from discrete small-molecule systems to nanomaterials. Our aim is to provide insights into the potential clinical impact of this still-emerging research direction.
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- Amit Sharma
- Amity
School of Chemical Sciences, Amity University
Punjab, Sector 82A, Mohali 140 306, India
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- Rega
Institute for Medical Research, Medicinal Chemistry, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Box 1041, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- School of
Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi
University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering, East China University
of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering, East China University
of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
- National
Center for Liver Cancer, the International Cooperation Laboratory
on Signal Transduction, Eastern Hepatobiliary
Surgery Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China
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- School of
Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi
University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Texas at
Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United
States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
- TheranoChem Incorporation, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
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Wang L, Li N, Wang W, Mei A, Shao J, Wang W, Dong X. Benzobisthiadiazole-Based Small Molecular Near-Infrared-II Fluorophores: From Molecular Engineering to Nanophototheranostics. ACS NANO 2024; 18:4683-4703. [PMID: 38295152 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c12316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Organic fluorescent molecules with emission in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) biological window have aroused increasing investigation in cancer phototheranostics. Among these studies, Benzobisthiadiazole (BBT), with high electron affinity, is widely utilized as the electron acceptor in constructing donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) structured fluorophores with intensive near-infrared (NIR) absorption and NIR-II fluorescence. Until now, numerous BBT-based NIR-II dyes have been employed in tumor phototheranostics due to their exceptional structure tunability, biocompatibility, and photophysical properties. This review systematically overviews the research progress of BBT-based small molecular NIR-II dyes and focuses on molecule design and bioapplications. First, the molecular engineering strategies to fine-tune the photophysical properties in constructing the high-performance BBT-based NIR-II fluorophores are discussed in detail. Then, their biological applications in optical imaging and phototherapy are highlighted. Finally, the current challenges and future prospects of BBT-based NIR-II fluorescent dyes are also summarized. This review is believed to significantly promote the further progress of BBT-derived NIR-II fluorophores for cancer phototheranostics.
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- Leichen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Physicals and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China
- School of Chemistry & Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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Shao C, Gong X, Zhang D, Jiang XD, Du J, Wang G. Aza-BODIPY with two efficacious fragments for NIR light-driven photothermal therapy by triggering cancer cell apoptosis. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:10625-10631. [PMID: 37920935 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02132g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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The reasonable structure of aza-BODIPY renders it as an efficient photothermal reagent for photothermal therapy. Herein, we describe the design and synthesis of aza-BODIPY NMeBu with the free rotating tert-butyl group and the dimethylamino-substituted segment to promote the photothermal conversion via the excited state non-radiative transition. NMeBu was found to be the π-π stacking form in the unit cell based on X-ray analysis. NMeBu-NPs by self-assembly possessed a near-infrared absorption (λabs = 772 nm), and once activated by near-infrared light, the photothermal efficiency in aqueous solution can reach 49.3%. NMeBu-NPs can penetrate the cell and trigger cell death via the apoptosis pathway under low concentration and low light power irradiation, thereby avoiding dark toxicity. Aza-BODIPY created using this procedure has excellent photothermal efficiency and could serve as a potential candidate for the treatment of cancer cells and tumors.
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- Chunyu Shao
- Liaoning & Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Cell Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
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- Liaoning & Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
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- Liaoning & Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
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- Department of Cell Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
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Wang Z, Wu A, Cheng W, Li Y, Li D, Wang L, Zhang X, Xiao Y. Adoptive macrophage directed photodynamic therapy of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7251. [PMID: 37945555 PMCID: PMC10636156 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43074-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria cause severe clinical infections and a high mortality rate of over 40% in patients with immunodeficiencies. Therefore, more effective, broad-spectrum, and accurate treatment for severe cases of infection is urgently needed. Here, we present an adoptive transfer of macrophages loaded with a near-infrared photosensitizer (Lyso700D) in lysosomes to boost innate immunity and capture and eliminate bacteria through a photodynamic effect. In this design, the macrophages can track and capture bacteria into the lysosomes through innate immunity, thereby delivering the photosensitizer to the bacteria within a single lysosome, maximizing the photodynamic effect and minimizing the side effects. Our results demonstrate that this therapeutic strategy eliminated MDR Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) efficiently and cured infected mice in both two models with 100% survival compared to 10% in the control groups. Promisingly, in a rat model of central nervous system bacterial infection, we performed the therapy using bone marrow-divided macrophages and implanted glass fiber to conduct light irradiation through the lumbar cistern. 100% of infected rats survived while none of the control group survived. Our work proposes an efaficient and safe strategy to cure MDR bacterial infections, which may benefit the future clinical treatment of infection.
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- Zehui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110055, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110055, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Cheng HB, Cao X, Zhang S, Zhang K, Cheng Y, Wang J, Zhao J, Zhou L, Liang XJ, Yoon J. BODIPY as a Multifunctional Theranostic Reagent in Biomedicine: Self-Assembly, Properties, and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2207546. [PMID: 36398522 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The use of boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) in biomedicine is reviewed. To open, its synthesis and regulatory strategies are summarized, and inspiring cutting-edge work in post-functionalization strategies is highlighted. A brief overview of assembly model of BODIPY is then provided: BODIPY is introduced as a promising building block for the formation of single- and multicomponent self-assembled systems, including nanostructures suitable for aqueous environments, thereby showing the great development potential of supramolecular assembly in biomedicine applications. The frontier progress of BODIPY in biomedical application is thereafter described, supported by examples of the frontiers of biomedical applications of BODIPY-containing smart materials: it mainly involves the application of materials based on BODIPY building blocks and their assemblies in fluorescence bioimaging, photoacoustic imaging, disease treatment including photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and immunotherapy. Lastly, not only the current status of the BODIPY family in the biomedical field but also the challenges worth considering are summarized. At the same time, insights into the future development prospects of biomedically applicable BODIPY are provided.
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- Hong-Bo Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, South Korea
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Yao S, Chen Y, Ding W, Xu F, Liu Z, Li Y, Wu Y, Li S, He W, Guo Z. Single-atom engineering of hemicyanine and its amphiphilic derivative for optimized near infrared phototheranostics. Chem Sci 2023; 14:1234-1243. [PMID: 36756327 PMCID: PMC9891367 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05982g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Near-infrared (NIR) dyes are widely used in the field of in vivo phototheranostics. Hemicyanine dyes (HDs) have recently received tremendous attention due to their easy synthesis and excellent NIR features. However, HDs can easily form non-fluorescent aggregates and their potential for phototherapy still needs further exploration due to their poor ability to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS). Herein, a series of hemicyanine dyes with different chalcogen atom (O, S, Se) substitutions were constructed to achieve optimized potential for phototheranostics. By replacing O with the heavy atom Se in the xanthene skeleton, CySe-NEt2 showed much more favourable features such as extended NIR absorption/emission wavelength, boosted 1O2 generation rate and higher photothermal effect. In addition, a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) group was introduced into the scaffold and yielded a nanotheranostic agent CySe-mPEG5K, which easily formed nanoparticles with appealing features such as excellent photostability, effective prevention of unpleasant H-aggregation, fast/selective tumor accumulation and minimum dark toxicity. Solid tumor growth was significantly suppressed through combined photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) guided by NIR fluorescence (NIRF) and photoacoustic (PA) imaging. This study not only presents the first example of selenium-substituted hemicyanine dyes, but also offers a reliable design strategy for the development of potent NIR phototheranostic agents with multi-mode imaging-guided combination therapeutic ability.
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- Shankun Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China .,Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China .,Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China.,Nanchuang (Jiangsu) Institute of Chemistry and Health Nanjing 210000 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry UniversityNanjing210037P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China .,Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China .,Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China.,Nanchuang (Jiangsu) Institute of Chemistry and Health Nanjing 210000 Jiangsu P. R. China
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Wei X, Zhang C, He S, Huang J, Huang J, Liew SS, Zeng Z, Pu K. A Dual-Locked Activatable Phototheranostic Probe for Biomarker-Regulated Photodynamic and Photothermal Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202966. [PMID: 35396786 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Activatable phototheranostics holds promise for precision cancer treatment owing to the "turn-on" signals and therapeutic effects. However, most activatable phototheranostic probes only possess photodynamic therapy (PDT) or photothermal therapy (PTT), which suffer from poor therapeutic efficacy due to deficient cellular oxygen and complex tumor microenvironment. We herein report a dual-locked activatable phototheranostic probe that activates near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) signals in tumor, triggers PDT in response to a tumor-periphery biomarker, and switches from PDT to PTT upon detecting a tumor-core-hypoxia biomarker. This PDT-PTT auto-regulated probe exhibits complete tumor ablation under the photoirradiation of a single laser source by producing cytotoxic singlet oxygen at the tumor periphery and generating hyperthermia at tumor-core where is too hypoxic for PDT. This dual-locked probe represents a promising molecular design approach toward precise cancer phototheranostics.
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- Xin Wei
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 636921, Singapore
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Zhou X, Lin S, Yan H. Interfacing DNA nanotechnology and biomimetic photonic complexes: advances and prospects in energy and biomedicine. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:257. [PMID: 35658974 PMCID: PMC9164479 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01449-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Self-assembled photonic systems with well-organized spatial arrangement and engineered optical properties can be used as efficient energy materials and as effective biomedical agents. The lessons learned from natural light-harvesting antennas have inspired the design and synthesis of a series of biomimetic photonic complexes, including those containing strongly coupled dye aggregates with dense molecular packing and unique spectroscopic features. These photoactive components provide excellent features that could be coupled to multiple applications including light-harvesting, energy transfer, biosensing, bioimaging, and cancer therapy. Meanwhile, nanoscale DNA assemblies have been employed as programmable and addressable templates to guide the formation of DNA-directed multi-pigment complexes, which can be used to enhance the complexity and precision of artificial photonic systems and show the potential for energy and biomedical applications. This review focuses on the interface of DNA nanotechnology and biomimetic photonic systems. We summarized the recent progress in the design, synthesis, and applications of bioinspired photonic systems, highlighted the advantages of the utilization of DNA nanostructures, and discussed the challenges and opportunities they provide.
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- Xu Zhou
- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics at the Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics at the Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA.,School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics at the Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA. .,School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA.
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Wei X, Zhang C, He S, Huang J, Huang J, Liew SS, Zeng Z, Pu K. A Dual‐locked Activatable Phototheranostic Probe for Biomarkers Regulated Photodynamic and Photothermal Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xin Wei
- Nanyang Technological University School of chemical and biomedical Engineering SINGAPORE
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering SINGAPORE
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering SINGAPORE
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- Sun Yat-Sen University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences SINGAPORE
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering SINGAPORE
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering SINGAPORE
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering SINGAPORE
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- Nanyang Technological University School of Chemical and Biomedical Engieering 70 Nanyang Drive 637457 Singapore SINGAPORE
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Geng Y, Zhang G, Chen Y, Peng Y, Wang X, Wang Z. Si-Rhodamine Derivatives for Brain Fluorescence Imaging and Monitoring of H2S in the Brain of Schizophrenic Mice before and after Treatment. Anal Chem 2022; 94:1813-1822. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Yujie Geng
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Institute of Health Service and Transfusion Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100039, P.R.China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Yu T, Zhang D, Wang J, Sun CL, Cui T, Xu Z, Jiang XD, Du J. Near-infared upper phenyl-fused BODIPY as photosensitizer for photothermal-photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:3048-3054. [DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00012a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BODIPY scaffolds by introducing ring-fused segment promoted bathochromic-shift spectrum and enhanced intersystem crossing capability by a twisted structure. In this work, we designed the upper phenyl-fused BODIPY with 4-dimethylaminostyryl groups...
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Pham TC, Nguyen VN, Choi Y, Lee S, Yoon J. Recent Strategies to Develop Innovative Photosensitizers for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. Chem Rev 2021; 121:13454-13619. [PMID: 34582186 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 518] [Impact Index Per Article: 172.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This review presents a robust strategy to design photosensitizers (PSs) for various species. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical-based treatment approach that involves the use of light combined with a light-activated chemical, referred to as a PS. Attractively, PDT is one of the alternatives to conventional cancer treatment due to its noninvasive nature, high cure rates, and low side effects. PSs play an important factor in photoinduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Although the concept of photosensitizer-based photodynamic therapy has been widely adopted for clinical trials and bioimaging, until now, to our surprise, there has been no relevant review article on rational designs of organic PSs for PDT. Furthermore, most of published review articles in PDT focused on nanomaterials and nanotechnology based on traditional PSs. Therefore, this review aimed at reporting recent strategies to develop innovative organic photosensitizers for enhanced photodynamic therapy, with each example described in detail instead of providing only a general overview, as is typically done in previous reviews of PDT, to provide intuitive, vivid, and specific insights to the readers.
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- Thanh Chung Pham
- Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea.,Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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Li C, Li Y, Wu Q, Sun T, Xie Z. Multifunctional BODIPY for effective inactivation of Gram-positive bacteria and promotion of wound healing. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:7648-7654. [PMID: 34676837 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01384j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Bacterial infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance seriously endanger human health, so alternative therapies for bacterial infections are urgently needed. Recently, photodynamic therapy against bacteria has shown great potential because of its high efficiency and low acquired resistance. Here, we design and synthesize a dipyrromethene boron difluoride (BODIPY) photosensitizer containing a guanidine group LIBDP for combating bacterial infections. The positively charged guanidine can destroy the bacterial membrane and inhibit the proliferation of bacteria to a certain extent. Upon light irradiation, LIBDP can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can destroy the pre-formed biofilm and induce potent antibacterial activity. In addition, the guanidine of LIBDP can be oxidized to nitric oxide (NO) by the generated ROS, which can not only improve the antibacterial effect, but also promote wound healing. The strategy in this work paves the way for synthesizing high-performance antibacterial materials.
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- Chaonan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China. .,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China. .,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China. .,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China. .,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Dang H, Cheng Q, Tian Y, Teng C, Xie K, Yan L. Double pH-sensitive nanotheranostics of polypeptide nanoparticle encapsulated BODIPY with both NIR activated fluorescence and enhanced photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:8871-8881. [PMID: 34693964 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01768c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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To achieve accurate fluorescence imaging-guided cancer therapy, intelligent systems with specific responsiveness to the tumor microenvironment need to be designed. Here, we have achieved both enhanced NIR fluorescence and photodynamic therapy by introducing a dimethylamino functional group in BODIPY dyes, which can be used as a pH sensor under acidic conditions by coordinating with the proton. At pH 7.4, the fluorescence is quenched due to the photo-induced electron transfer (PET) process. After the photosensitizer is protonated in tumor cell lysosomes (pH 4.0-5.5), the PET process is inhibited and the fluorophore emission capacity is restored (fluorescence enhancement up to 10-fold), resulting in near-infrared fluorescence with the OFF/ON transition inside the tumor and enhanced singlet oxygen production for lysosome targeting capability. Due to the substitution of heavy atom iodine, the compound has a high singlet oxygen quantum yield of 81.8% in dichloromethane. In addition, using a pH-sensitive amphiphilic polypeptide (POEGMA23-PE9) as a carrier to wrap the photosensitizer BDPI can release enough drug in the acidic environment (pH 5.5-6.5) of intracellular endosomes/lysosomes, which is conducive to more adequate interactions of the photosensitizer with H+ and more effective enhancement of fluorescence emission and 1O2 production, achieving precise fluorescence imaging capability and extremely low background toxicity.
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- Huiping Dang
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Department of Chemical Physics, iCHEM, University of Science and Technology of China, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Department of Chemical Physics, iCHEM, University of Science and Technology of China, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Department of Chemical Physics, iCHEM, University of Science and Technology of China, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Department of Chemical Physics, iCHEM, University of Science and Technology of China, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Department of Chemical Physics, iCHEM, University of Science and Technology of China, China.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Department of Chemical Physics, iCHEM, University of Science and Technology of China, China.
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Ruijie S, Guomin S, Yanxin L, Ning W, Chencheng F, Xu J, Yanhui L, Chengzhi G, Yaqing F, Shuxian M. Unique PDT and PTT synergistic effect between TPE and BODIPY. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:10035-10038. [PMID: 34505599 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04481h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A novel intermolecular system D-π⋯π'-A was constructed with tetraphenylethylene (TPE) and borondipyrromethene (BODIPY), which had a synergistic effect on PDT and PTT (1 + 1 > 2). The PTT effect of TPD-BOA(D/A) was 1.7 times the sum of BOA + TPD; the effect of PDT(TPA+BOD) was 1.45 times the sum of TPA + BOD.
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- Shi Ruijie
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Saarland, Saarbruecken 66123, Germany
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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Yin J, Jiang X, Sui G, Du Y, Xing E, Shi R, Gu C, Wen X, Feng Y, Shan Z, Meng S. The tumor phototherapeutic application of nanoparticles constructed by the relationship between PTT/PDT efficiency and 2,6- and 3,5-substituted BODIPY derivatives. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7461-7471. [PMID: 34551049 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01155c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BODIPY dyes have recently been used for photothermal and photodynamic therapy of tumors. However, complex multi-material systems, multiple excitation wavelengths and the unclear relationship between BODIPY structures and their PTT/PDT efficiency are still major issues. In our study, nine novel BODIPY near-infrared dyes were designed and successfully synthesized and then, the relationships between BODIPY structures and their PTT/PDT efficiency were investigated in detail. The results showed that modifications at position 3,5 of the BODIPY core with conjugated structures have better effects on photothermal and photodynamic efficiency than the modifications at position 2,6 with halogen atoms. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations showed that this is mainly due to the extension of the conjugated chain and the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) effect. By encapsulating BDPX-M with amphiphilic DSPE-PEG2000-RGD and lecithin, the obtained NPs not only show good water solubility and biological stability, but also could act as superior agents for photothermal and photodynamic synergistic therapy of tumors. Finally, we obtained BODIPY NPs that exhibited excellent photothermal and photodynamic effects at the same time under single irradiation with an 808 nm laser (photothermal conversion efficiency: 42.76%, A/A0: ∼0.05). In conclusion, this work provides a direction to design and construct phototherapeutic nanoparticles based on BODIPY dyes for tumor treatment.
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- Juanjuan Yin
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, No. 22, Beisi Road, Shihezi City, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300170, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300050, P. R. China.
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Ma C, Zhang T, Xie Z. Leveraging BODIPY nanomaterials for enhanced tumor photothermal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7318-7327. [PMID: 34355720 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00855b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In the past ten years, photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted widespread attention in tumor treatment due to its non-invasiveness and little side effects. PTT utilizes heat produced by photothermal agents under the irradiation of near-infrared light to kill tumor cells. Boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY), an organic phototherapy agent, has been widely used in tumor phototherapy due to its higher molar extinction coefficient, robust photostability and good phototherapy effect. However, there are some issues in the application of BODIPY for tumor PTT, such as low photothermal conversion efficiency and short absorption wavelength. In this review, we focus on the latest development of BODIPY nanomaterials for overcoming the above problems and enhancing the PTT effect.
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- Chong Ma
- Department of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P. R. China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.
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Zhang J, Zhang R, Liu K, Li Y, Wang X, Xie X, Jiao X, Tang B. A light-activatable photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy based on a diarylethene derivative. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:8320-8323. [PMID: 34319334 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02102h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Herein, a light-activatable photosensitizer based on a diarylethene derivative, DAE-TPE, was developed for photodynamic therapy. Upon UV exposure, the "opened" form (OF) of DAE-TPE NPs was converted to the "closed" form (CF), and photosensitization was activated. The CF of DAE-TPE NPs exhibited sufficient photodynamic therapy effects upon HeLa cells.
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- Jian Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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Wang K, Xue SS, Liu X, Pan W, Li N, Tang B. Stimuli-activated molecular photothermal agents for cancer therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:6584-6595. [PMID: 34137400 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02116h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Taking advantage of activatable and imaging-guided properties, stimuli-activated molecular photothermal agents (MPTAs) have drawn great attention in photothermal therapy (PTT) over the past decades. In this review, the recent progress in the study of stimuli-activated MPTAs is summarized from different stimuli, including pH, bioactive small molecules, and enzymes. The features and challenges of stimuli-activated MPTAs are also discussed. This review aims to motivate readers to design and synthesise more efficient MPTAs.
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- Kaiye Wang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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Koga N, Tanioka M, Kamino S, Sawada D. Morpholine-Substituted Rhodamine Analogue with Multi-Configurational Switches for Optical Sensing of pH Gradient under Extreme Acidic Environments. Chemistry 2021; 27:3761-3765. [PMID: 33205525 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004254] [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] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Superior pH-responsive molecules are required for the development of functional materials applicable to advanced molecular technologies. Despite having been widely developed, many rhodamine-based pH-responsive molecules exhibit a single configurational switch for "turn-on". Herein, we report a new type of rhodamine-based pH-responsive molecule with multi-configurational switches displaying stable two-step structural and color conversion in response to pH. This rhodamine analogue could be successfully applied to optical sensing of pH gradient under extreme acidic environments both in solution and on hydrogel through high-contrast color change. We demonstrated that this multi-responsive character enabled optical memory of different pH information.
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- Natsumi Koga
- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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Liu M, Wang C, Qian Y. Novel indole-BODIPY photosensitizers based on iodine promoted intersystem crossing enhancement for lysosome-targeted imaging and photodynamic therapy. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj03628a] [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 this work, we report the new lysosome-targeting indole-BODIPY derivatives BDP-Lys, IBDP-Lys, and I2BDP-Lys.
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- Miao Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
- Sinopec Oilfield Service Shengli Corporation, Dongying, 257000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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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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Yang Q, Fusè M, Bloino J. Theoretical Investigation of the Circularly Polarized Luminescence of a Chiral Boron Dipyrromethene (BODIPY) Dye. Front Chem 2020; 8:801. [PMID: 33102435 PMCID: PMC7522172 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Over the last decade, molecules capable of emitting circularly polarized light have attracted growing attention for potential technological and biological applications. The efficiency of such devices depend on multiple parameters, in particular the magnitude and wavelength of the peak of emitted light, and also on the dissymmetry factor for chiral applications. In light of these considerations, molecular systems with tunable optical properties, preferably in the visible spectral region, are particularly appealing. This is the case of boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) dyes, which exhibit large molecular absorption coefficients, have high fluorescence yields, are very stable, both thermally and photochemically, and can be easily functionalized. The latter property has been extensively exploited in the literature to produce chromophores with a wide range of optical properties. Nevertheless, only a few chiral BODIPYs have been synthetized and investigated so far. Using a recently reported axially chiral BODIPY derivative where an axially chiral BINOL unit has been attached to the chromophore unit, we present a comprehensive computational protocol to predict and interpret the one-photon absorption and emission spectra, together with their chiroptical counterparts. From the physico-chemical properties of this molecule, it will be possible to understand the origin of the circularly polarized luminescence better, thus helping to fine-tune the properties of interest. The sensitivity of such processes require accurate results, which can be achieved through a proper account of the vibrational structure in optical spectra. Methodologies to compute vibrationally-resolved electronic spectra can now be applied on relatively large chromophores, such as BODIPYs, but require more extensive computational protocols. For this reason, particular attention is paid in the description of the different steps of the protocol, and the potential pitfalls. Finally, we show how, by means of appropriate tools and approaches, data from intermediate steps of the simulation of the final spectra can be used to obtain further insights into the properties of the molecular system under investigation and the origin of the visible bands.
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- Qin Yang
- Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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Tsumura S, Ohira K, Imato K, Ooyama Y. Development of optical sensor for water in acetonitrile based on propeller-structured BODIPY-type pyridine-boron trifluoride complex. RSC Adv 2020; 10:33836-33843. [PMID: 35519071 PMCID: PMC9056773 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06569b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
A propeller-structured 3,5,8-trithienyl-BODIPY-type pyridine–boron trifluoride complex, ST-3-BF3, which has three units of 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)acrylonitrile at the 3-, 5-, and 8-positions on the BODIPY skeleton, was designed and developed as an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT)-type optical sensor for the detection of a trace amount of water in acetonitrile. The characterization of ST-3-BF3 was successfully determined by FTIR, 1H and 11B NMR measurements, high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) analysis, thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), photoabsorption and fluorescence spectral measurements, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. ST-3-BF3 showed a broad photoabsorption band in the range of 600 to 800 nm, which is assigned to the S0 → S1 transition of the BODIPY skeleton with the expanded π-conjugated system over the 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)acrylonitrile units at the 3-, 5-, and 8-positions onto the BODIPY core. In addition, a photoabsorption band was also observed in the range of 300 to 550 nm, which can be assigned to the ICT band between the 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)acrylonitrile units at 3-, 5-, and 8-positions and the BODIPY core. ST-3-BF3 exhibited a characteristic fluorescence band originating from the BODIPY skeleton at around 730 nm. It was found that by addition of a trace amount of water to the acetonitrile solution of ST-3-BF3, the photoabsorption band at around 415 nm and the fluorescence band at around 730 nm increased linearly as a function of the water content below only 0.2 wt%, which could be ascribed to the change in the ICT characteristics due to the dissociation of ST-3-BF3 into ST-3 by water molecules. Thus, this work demonstrated that the 3,5,8-trithienyl-BODIPY-type pyridine–boron trifluoride complex can act as a highly-sensitive optical sensor for the detection of a trace amount of water in acetonitrile. Propeller-structured 3,5,8-trithienyl-BODIPY-type pyridine–boron trifluoride complex, ST-3-BF3, has been developed as an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT)-type optical sensor for the detection of a trace amount of water in acetonitrile.![]()
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- Shuhei Tsumura
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University 1-4-1 Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan +81-82-424-5494
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University 1-4-1 Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan +81-82-424-5494
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University 1-4-1 Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan +81-82-424-5494
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University 1-4-1 Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 Japan +81-82-424-5494
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Qi S, Kwon N, Yim Y, Nguyen VN, Yoon J. Fine-tuning the electronic structure of heavy-atom-free BODIPY photosensitizers for fluorescence imaging and mitochondria-targeted photodynamic therapy. Chem Sci 2020; 11:6479-6484. [PMID: 34094113 PMCID: PMC8152625 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01171a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Theranostics that combines both diagnosis and therapy into a single platform has recently emerged as a promising biomedical approach for cancer treatment; however, the development of efficient theranostic agents with excellent optical properties remains a challenge. Here, we report novel mitochondria-targeting BODIPY photosensitizers (R-BODs) that possess considerable singlet oxygen generation capabilities and good fluorescence properties for imaging-guided photodynamic therapy (PDT). The incorporation of sulfur atoms into the π-conjugated skeleton of BODIPY along with the introduction of different functional groups at the meso-position of the BODIPY core is essential for tuning the photophysical and photosensitizing properties. Notably, the MeOPh-substituted thiophene-fused BODIPY (MeO-BOD, R = p-methoxyphenyl) displayed the highest singlet oxygen generation capability (Φ Δ ≈ 0.85 in air-saturated acetonitrile) and a moderate fluorescence quantum yield (Φ f = 17.11). Furthermore, MeO-BOD showed good biocompatibility, low dark toxicity and superior fluorescence imaging properties in living cells. More importantly, the PDT efficacy of mitochondria-specific anchoring of MeO-BOD was remarkably amplified with an extremely low half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 95 nM. We believe that the incorporation of an electron-donating group at the meso-position of the thiophene-fused BODIPY platform may be an effective approach for developing theranostic agents for precision cancer therapy.
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- Sujie Qi
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University Da Nang 550000 Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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