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Wang LH, Azam M, Yan XH, Tai XS. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Hirschfeld Surface Analysis of a New Cu(II) Complex and Its Role in Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Molecules 2024; 29:1957. [PMID: 38731448 PMCID: PMC11085493 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29091957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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A new Cu(II) complex, [CuL1L2(CH3COO)2(H2O)]·H2O, was synthesized by the reaction of Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O, 6-phenylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid (HL1), and 4-[5-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]pyridine (L2) in ethanol-water (v:v = 1:1) solution. The Cu(II) complex was characterized using elemental analysis, IR, UV-vis, TG-DTA, and single-crystal X-ray analysis. The fluorescence properties of the copper complex were also evaluated. The structural analysis results show that the Cu(II) complex crystallizes in the triclinic system with space group P-1. The Cu(II) ion in the complex is five-coordinated with one O atom (O2) and one N atom (N1) from one 6-phenylpyridine-2-carboxylate ligand (L1), one N atom (N2) from 4-[5-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]pyridine ligand (L2), one O atom (O4) from acetate, and one O atom (O5) from a coordinated water molecule, and it adopts a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Cu(II) complex molecules form a two-dimensional layer structure through intramolecular and intermolecular O-H…O hydrogen bonding. The two-dimensional layer structures further form a three-dimensional network structure by π-π stacking interactions of aromatic rings. The analysis of the Hirschfeld surface of the Cu(II) complex shows that the H…H contacts made the most significant contribution (46.6%) to the Hirschfeld surface, followed by O…H/H…O, N…H/H…N and C…H/H…C contacts with contributions of 14.2%, 13.8%, and 10.2%, respectively. In addition, the photocatalytic CO2 reduction using Cu(II) complex as a catalyst is investigated under UV-vis light irradiation. The findings reveal that the main product is CO, with a yield of 10.34 μmol/g and a selectivity of 89.4% after three hours.
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- Li-Hua Wang
- College of Biology and Oceanography, Weifang University, Weifang 261061, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang 261061, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang 261061, China
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Liu J, Wen C, Hu M, Leng N, Lin XC. Mechanism underlying the effect of MnO 2 nanosheets for A549 cell chemodynamic therapy. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:381. [PMID: 37697041 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05974-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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MnO2 nanosheets (MnO2NSs) were synthesized by one-step method, and MnO2NSs were applied to A549 cell chemodynamic Therapy (CDT). The cytotoxicity, redox ability, and reactive oxygen species production of MnO2NSs have been investigated, and differences in cell metabolism during CDT were determined using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In addition, the metabolites of A549 lung cancer cells affected by MnO2NSs treatment are identified; metabolite differences were identified by PCA, PLS-DA, orthogonal PLS-DA, and other methods; and these differences were analyzed using non-targeted metabolomics. We found that A549 cells which were treated by MnO2NSs have 17 different metabolites and 9 metabolic pathways that varied markedly. Owing to their unique composition, structure, and physicochemical properties, MnO2NSs and their composites have become a favored type of nanomaterial used for CDT in cancer therapy. This work provides insights into the mechanism underlying the effects of MnO2NSs on the tumor microenvironment of A549 lung cancer cells, effectively making up for the deficiency of the study on cellular mechanism of CDT-induced apoptosis of cancer cells. It could aid the development of cancer CDT treatment strategies and help improve the use of nanomaterials in the clinical field.
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- Jian Liu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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Cao S, Wang A, Li K, Lin Z, Yang H, Zhang X, Qiu J, Tai X. A novel tetranuclear Cu(ii) complex for DNA-binding and in vitro anticancer activity. RSC Adv 2023; 13:26324-26329. [PMID: 37671352 PMCID: PMC10476018 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra03624c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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A novel tetranuclear Cu(ii) complex (TNC) was successfully synthesized and characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction. The interaction of the complex with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) has been studied by UV-vis absorption titration, fluorescence technology and molecular docking. The results indicated that TNC could bind to the DNA through an intercalative mode. The agarose gel electrophoresis experiment showed that TNC could cleave supercoiled plasmid DNA into linear DNA. The anticancer activity of TNC was tested on four cancer cell lines: MCF7, A549, 4T1 and HepG2. The results indicated that TNC shown significant activity against all of above cell lines.
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- Shuhua Cao
- College of Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University No. 5147 Dongfeng Street Weifang 261061 P. R. China
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- Affiliated Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University No. 8 Gongren Tiyuchang Nanlu, Chaoyang District Beijing 100020 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University No. 5147 Dongfeng Street Weifang 261061 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University No. 5147 Dongfeng Street Weifang 261061 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University No. 5147 Dongfeng Street Weifang 261061 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University No. 5147 Dongfeng Street Weifang 261061 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University No. 5147 Dongfeng Street Weifang 261061 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University No. 5147 Dongfeng Street Weifang 261061 P. R. China
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Ji M, Liu H, Gou J, Yin T, He H, Zhang Y, Tang X. Recent advances in nanoscale metal-organic frameworks for cancer chemodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:8948-8971. [PMID: 37129051 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00867c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT), a novel therapeutic approach based on Fenton (Fenton-like) reaction, has been widely employed for tumor therapy. This approach utilizes Fe, Cu, or other metal ions (Mn, Zn, Co, or Mo) to react with the excess hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in tumor microenvironments (TME), and form highly cytotoxic hydroxyl radical (˙OH) to kill cancer cells. Recently, nanoscale metal-organic frameworks (nMOFs) have attracted considerable attention as promising CDT agents with the rapid development of cancer CDT. This review focuses on summarizing the latest advances (2020-2022) on the design of nMOFs as nanomedicine for CDT or combination therapy of CDT and other therapies. The future development and challenges of CDT are also proposed based on recent progress. Our group hopes that this review will enlighten the research and development of nMOFs for CDT.
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- Muse Ji
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road No. 103, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road No. 103, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road No. 103, Shenyang, China.
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- School of Functional Food and Wine, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road No. 103, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road No. 103, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road No. 103, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road No. 103, Shenyang, China.
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Shen WY, Jia CP, Liao LY, Chen LL, Yuan CC, Gu YQ, Liu YH, Liang H, Chen ZF. Copper(II) complex enhanced chemodynamic therapy through GSH depletion and autophagy flow blockade. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:3287-3294. [PMID: 36691961 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt04108a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Three copper(II) complexes C1-C3 were synthesized and fully characterized as chemodynamic therapy (CDT) anticancer agents. C1-C3 showed greater cytotoxicity than their ligands toward SK-OV-3 and T24 cells. Particularly, C2 showed high cytotoxicity toward T24 cells and low cytotoxicity toward normal human HL-7702 and WI-38 cells. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that C2 oxidized GSH to GSSG and produced ˙OH, which induced mitochondrial dysfunction and ER stress, finally leading to apoptosis of T24 cells. In addition, C2 inhibited autophagy by blocking autophagy flow, thereby closing the self-protection pathway of oxidative stress to enhance CDT. Importantly, C2 significantly inhibited T24 tumor growth with 57.1% inhibition in a mouse xenograft model. C2 is a promising lead as a potential CDT anticancer agent.
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- Wen-Ying Shen
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China. .,Scientific Research Center, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541199, P. R China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China.
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Sumalatha V, Ayodhya D. Fabrication and characterization of CuO nano-needles from thermal decomposition of Cu(II) metal complex: Fluorometric detection of antibiotics, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2023.100821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Li M, Zhang W, Xu X, Liu G, Dong M, Sun K, Zhang P. Nanosystems for chemodynamic based combination therapy: Strategies and recent advances. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1065438. [PMID: 36386143 PMCID: PMC9651923 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1065438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT), a newly developed approach for cancer treatment, can convert hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into toxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH) by using Fenton/Fenton-like reaction to kill tumor cells. However, due to the complexity of the intracellular environment of tumor cells, the therapeutic efficacy of CDT was severely restricted. Recently, combination therapy strategies have become popular approaches for tumor treatment, and there are numerous studies have demonstrated that the CDT-based combination strategies can significantly improve the anti-tumor efficiency of CDT. In this review, we outline some of the recent progress in cancer chemodynamic therapy from 2020, and discuss the progress in the design of nanosystems for CDT synergistic combination therapies.
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- *Correspondence: Kaoxiang Sun, ; Peng Zhang,
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Hu P, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Jin Y. Glass Nanopore Detection of Copper Ions in Single Cells Based on Click Chemistry. Anal Chem 2022; 94:14273-14279. [PMID: 36197035 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As a common redox metal ion pair in cells, copper ions (Cu2+/Cu+) often transform between oxidation (Cu2+) and reduction (Cu+) states. They play important roles in the redox process, so monitoring the change of intracellular copper ions helps understand the redox balance and events in cells. In this study, by self-assembling a thiolated ssDNA (with an alkyne end group) onto a gold-coated glass nanopore (G-nanopore) via the Au-S bond, an alkyne-end single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)-functionalized G-nanopore sensing platform (AG-nanopore) was developed to detect copper ions in cells. In the presence of Cu2+ or Cu+, the introduction of another ssDNA with an azide group will be ligated with an alkyne group on the functionalized nanopore via a copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-cycloaddition (CuAAC) click reaction and hence cause the change of the rectification behavior of the AG-nanopore. The rectification ratio variation of the AG-nanopore had a good response to the intracellular copper ion concentration, and the sensing platform was further applied to the study of the relationship between intracellular oxidative stress and the value of Cu2+/Cu+.
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- Ping Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Bimetallic oxide nanozyme-mediated depletion of glutathione to boost oxidative stress for combined nanocatalytic therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 623:787-798. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Khursheed S, Rafiq Wani M, Shadab G, Tabassum S, Arjmand F. Synthesis, Structure Elucidation by Multi-spectroscopic Techniques and Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction of Promising Fluoro/Bromo-substituted-chromone(bpy)copper(II) Anticancer Drug Entities. Inorganica Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.120967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chen X, Qiu M, Liu L, Ji Q, Xu Z, Xiong Z, Yang S. Intelligent Bi 2Se 3@Cu 2-xSe heterostructures with enhanced photoabsorption and photoconversion efficiency for tri-modal imaging guided combinatorial cancer therapy by near-infrared Ⅱ light. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 625:614-627. [PMID: 35764043 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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A novel nanoplatform that supports multimodal imaging has been designed for deep tumor therapy. In this study, Bi2Se3@Cu2-xSe heterojunction nanocomposites with tunable spectral absorption, effective electron-hole separation and high photothermal conversion efficiency were prepared for the combination therapy of phototherapy (PT), chemodynamic therapy (CDT) and radiotherapy (RT). By adjusting the doping ratio, the heterojunction nanoparticles show obvious tunable ability of local surface plasmon resonance and the ability to promote electron-hole separation with significantly enhanced reactive oxygen species production capacity. The band structure and charge density difference calculated by density functional theory further reveal that the change of band gap and the decrease of free carriers can regulate the spectral absorption of nanomaterials and promote electron-hole separation. In addition, the photothermal conversion properties of low carrier density semiconductors are related to their inherent deep level defects. The formation of heterojunctions making the Se atoms deviate from the Bi2Se3 lattice, resulting in more deep level defects and stronger photothermal conversion properties. Meanwhile, this nanoplatform presented features similar to catalase activities and glutathione (GSH) consumption characteristics, which was capable of effectively alleviate the tumor-specific hypoxia environment to enhance the efficacy of O2-dependent photodynamic therapy (PDT) and radiotherapy (RT) and depletion GSH to prevent the reduction of therapeutic efficacy due to the clearance of reactive oxygen species. In addition to therapeutic enhancement, heterojunction nanomaterials have excellent nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), infrared thermal imaging (IR) and computed tomography (CT) properties due to their significant paramagnetism and excellent photothermal conversion and X-ray attenuation capacities. In conclusion, our findings provide a new strategy for designing multi-function and efficient nanoplatform to treat tumor.
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- Xu Chen
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yongwai Zheng Street, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancrease Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, China; Shenzhen Public Service Platform on Tumor Precision Medicine and Molecular Diagnosis, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518020, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, China.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430077, China.
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China.
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Shen WY, Jia CP, Liao LY, Chen LL, Hou C, Liu YH, Liang H, Chen ZF. Copper(II) Complexes of Halogenated Quinoline Schiff Base Derivatives Enabled Cancer Therapy through Glutathione-Assisted Chemodynamic Therapy and Inhibition of Autophagy Flux. J Med Chem 2022; 65:5134-5148. [PMID: 35255688 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Twelve new complexes Cu(L1)2-Cu(L12)2 were designed and synthesized to improve their chemotherapeutic properties. They showed considerable antiproliferative activity against T24 cancer cells but lower cytotoxicity to human normal cells HL-7702 and WI-38. A mechanism study indicated that Cu(L4)2 and Cu(L10)2 were reduced to Fenton-like Cu+ by glutathione depletion, and the resulting Cu+ catalyzed the generation of highly toxic hydroxyl radicals from excess H2O2. Simultaneously, Cu(L4)2 and Cu(L10)2 could decrease the catalase activity to restrain H2O2 transfer to H2O for enhanced chemodynamic therapy (CDT). These induced mitochondrial dysfunctions and endoplasmic reticulum stress to induce T24 cell apoptosis. In addition, Cu(L4)2 and Cu(L10)2 inhibited autophagy flux to promote cell apoptosis. Cu(L4)2 and Cu(L10)2 demonstrated strong tumor inhibition ability in the T24 xenograft model. Moreover, Cu(L10)2 showed higher antitumor activity and a better safety profile than the CDT agent Cu1. Cu(L10)2 exhibited excellent pharmacokinetic properties. Collectively, Cu(L4)2 and Cu(L10)2 could be developed as potential CDT candidates for cancer treatment.
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- Wen-Ying Shen
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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Chen YT, Zhang SN, Wang ZF, Wei QM, Zhang SH. Discovery of thirteen cobalt(II) and copper(II) salicylaldehyde Schiff base complexes that induce apoptosis and autophagy in human lung adenocarcinoma A549/DDP cells and that can overcome cisplatin resistance in vitro and in vivo. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:4068-4078. [PMID: 35179159 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03749h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this study, 13 transition metal complexes, namely, [Cu(L1H)(H2O)2]·(H2O)·NO3 (1), [Cu(LnH2)2]·(NO3)·(H2O)2 (2, n = 2; 3, n = 3; 4, n = 4; 5, n = 5), [Co(LnH)2]2·(H2O)0.5 (6, n = 2; 7, n = 3; 8, n = 4; 9, n = 5), [Cu(L6H)0.5(L10H)0.5(phen)]·(CH3OH)0.25 (10), [Cu(L11H) (phen)]4·(H2O)9 (11), [Cu(L8H)0.27(L12H)0.73(phen)]4·(H2O)5.5(CH3OH) (12), and [Cu(L9H) (phen)]3·(H2O)7·(CH3OH) (13), were synthesized using Schiff base ligands and characterized by elemental analysis (EA), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD). Compared with complexes 1-9, complexes 10-13 displayed stronger cytotoxic activities against the tested A549/DDP cancer cells (IC50 = 0.97-3.31 μM), with differences greater than one order of magnitude. Moreover, complexes 11 and 13 could induce apoptosis and autophagy in A549/DDP cells via the mitochondrial dysfunction pathway that affects the regulation of autophagy- and mitochondrial-related proteins. Importantly, the results indicate that the two novel salicylaldehyde Schiff base analogs, 11 and 13, exhibited pronounced and selective activity against A549/DDP xenografts in vivo.
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- Ya-Ting Chen
- College of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong, 525000, P R China. .,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, P R China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, P R China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, P R China
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- College of Chemistry and Food Science, Yulin Normal University, 1303 Jiaoyudong Road, Yulin 537000, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong, 525000, P R China. .,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, P R China
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Jia C, Guo Y, Wu FG. Chemodynamic Therapy via Fenton and Fenton-Like Nanomaterials: Strategies and Recent Advances. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2103868. [PMID: 34729913 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 97.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT), a novel cancer therapeutic strategy defined as the treatment using Fenton or Fenton-like reaction to produce •OH in the tumor region, was first proposed by Bu, Shi, and co-workers in 2016. Recently, with the rapid development of Fenton and Fenton-like nanomaterials, CDT has attracted tremendous attention because of its unique advantages: 1) It is tumor-selective with low side effects; 2) the CDT process does not depend on external field stimulation; 3) it can modulate the hypoxic and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment; 4) the treatment cost of CDT is low. In addition to the Fe-involved CDT strategies, the Fenton-like reaction-mediated CDT strategies have also been proposed, which are based on many other metal elements including copper, manganese, cobalt, titanium, vanadium, palladium, silver, molybdenum, ruthenium, tungsten, cerium, and zinc. Moreover, CDT has been combined with other therapies like chemotherapy, radiotherapy, phototherapy, sonodynamic therapy, and immunotherapy for achieving enhanced anticancer effects. Besides, there have also been studies that extend the application of CDT to the antibacterial field. This review introduces the latest advancements in the nanomaterials-involved CDT from 2018 to the present and proposes the current limitations as well as future research directions in the related field.
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- Chenyang Jia
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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Silica-Supported Assemblage of CuII Ions with Carbon Dots for Self-Boosting and Glutathione-Induced ROS Generation. COATINGS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings12010097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The present work introduces coordinative binding of CuII ions with both amino-functionalized silica nanoparticles (SNs) and green-emitting carbon dots (CDs) as the pregrequisite for the CuII-assisted self-assembly of the CDs at the surface of the SNs. The produced composite SNs exhibit stable in time stimuli-responsive green fluorescence derived from the CuII-assisted assemblage of CDs. The fluorescence response of the composite SNs is sensitive to the complex formation with glutathione (GSH), enabling them to detect it with the lower limit of detection of 0.15 μM. The spin-trap-facilitated electron spin resonance technique indicated that the composite SNs are capable of self-boosting generation of ROS due to CuII→CuI reduction by carbon in low oxidation states as a part of the CDs. The intensity of the ESR signals is enhanced under the heating to 38 °C. The intensity is suppressed at the GSH concentration of 0.35 mM but is enhanced at 1.0 mM of glutathione, while it is suppressed once more at the highest intracellular concentration level of GSH (10 mM). These tendencies reveal the concentrations optimal for the scavenger or reductive potential of GSH. Flow cytometry and fluorescence and confocal microscopy methods revealed efficient cell internalization of SNs-NH2-CuII-CDs comparable with that of “free” CDs.
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Hu J, Cao T, Yuan B, Guo Y, Zhang J, Zhao J, Zhao X, Hou H. Benzimidazole-quinoline-based copper complexes: Exploration for their possible antitumor mechanism. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Masuri S, Vaňhara P, Cabiddu MG, Moráň L, Havel J, Cadoni E, Pivetta T. Copper(II) Phenanthroline-Based Complexes as Potential AntiCancer Drugs: A Walkthrough on the Mechanisms of Action. Molecules 2021; 27:49. [PMID: 35011273 PMCID: PMC8746828 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Copper is an endogenous metal ion that has been studied to prepare a new antitumoral agent with less side-effects. Copper is involved as a cofactor in several enzymes, in ROS production, in the promotion of tumor progression, metastasis, and angiogenesis, and has been found at high levels in serum and tissues of several types of human cancers. Under these circumstances, two strategies are commonly followed in the development of novel anticancer Copper-based drugs: the sequestration of free Copper ions and the synthesis of Copper complexes that trigger cell death. The latter strategy has been followed in the last 40 years and many reviews have covered the anticancer properties of a broad spectrum of Copper complexes, showing that the activity of these compounds is often multi factored. In this work, we would like to focus on the anticancer properties of mixed Cu(II) complexes bearing substituted or unsubstituted 1,10-phenanthroline based ligands and different classes of inorganic and organic auxiliary ligands. For each metal complex, information regarding the tested cell lines and the mechanistic studies will be reported and discussed. The exerted action mechanisms were presented according to the auxiliary ligand/s, the metallic centers, and the increasing complexity of the compound structures.
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- Sebastiano Masuri
- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (E.C.); (T.P.)
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic;
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, 65691 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (E.C.); (T.P.)
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic;
- Research Centre for Applied Molecular Oncology, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, 65653 Brno, Czech Republic
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- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, 65691 Brno, Czech Republic;
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (E.C.); (T.P.)
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy; (M.G.C.); (E.C.); (T.P.)
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Lee G, Kim CW, Choi JR, Min KH, Lee HJ, Kwack KH, Lee HW, Lee JH, Jeong SY, Chang K, Lee SC. Copper arsenite-complexed Fenton-like nanoparticles as oxidative stress-amplifying anticancer agents. J Control Release 2021; 341:646-660. [PMID: 34921973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We report copper(II) arsenite (CuAS)-integrated polymer micelles (CuAS-PMs) as a new class of Fenton-like catalytic nanosystem that can display reactive oxygen species (ROS)-manipulating anticancer therapeutic activity. CuAS-PMs were fabricated through metal-catechol chelation-based formation of the CuAS complex on the core domain of poly (ethylene glycol)-b-poly(3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine) (PEG-PDOPA) copolymer micelles. CuAS-PMs maintained structural robustness under serum conditions. The insoluble state of the CuAS complex was effectively retained at physiological pH, whereas, at endosomal pH, the CuAS complex was ionized to release arsenite and cuprous Fenton catalysts (Cu+ ions). Upon endocytosis, CuAS-PMs simultaneously released hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-generating arsenite and Fenton-like reaction-catalyzing Cu+ ions in cancer cells, which synergistically elevated the level of highly cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH), thereby preferentially killing cancer cells. Animal experiments demonstrated that CuAS-PMs could effectively suppress the growth of solid tumors without systemic in vivo toxicity. The design rationale of CuAS-PMs may provide a promising strategy to develop diverse oxidative stress-amplifying agents with great potential in cancer-specific therapy.
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- Giuk Lee
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea; Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea; Catholic Research Institute for Intractable Cardiovascular Disease, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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Cao S, Li F, Xu Q, Yao M, Wang S, Zhou Y, Cui X, Man R, Li K, Tai X. Synthesis, crystal structure of a novel tetranuclear Cu (Ⅱ) complex and its application in GSH-triggered generation of reactive oxygen species for chemodynamic therapy. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2021.101372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhang L, Fan Y, Yang Z, Yang M, Wong CY. NIR-II-driven and glutathione depletion-enhanced hypoxia-irrelevant free radical nanogenerator for combined cancer therapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:265. [PMID: 34488803 PMCID: PMC8420023 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01003-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Though the combination of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and chemodynamic therapy (CDT) appears to be very attractive in cancer treatment, hypoxia and overproduced glutathione (GSH) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) limit their efficacy for further application. RESULTS In this work, a smart hypoxia-irrelevant free radical nanogenerator (AIPH/PDA@CuS/ZIF-8, denoted as APCZ) was synthesized in situ via coating copper sulphide (CuS)-embedded zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) on the free radical initiator 2,2'-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)propane]-dihydrochloride (AIPH)-loaded polydopamine (PDA). APCZ showed promising GSH-depleting ability and near-infrared (NIR)-II photothermal performance for combined cancer therapy. Once internalized by 4T1 cells, the outer ZIF-8 was rapidly degraded to trigger the release of CuS nanoparticles (NPs), which could react with local GSH and sequentially hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to form hydroxyl radical (·OH) for CDT. More importantly, the hyperthermia generated by APCZ upon 1064 nm laser excitation not only permitted NIR-II photothermal therapy (PTT) and promoted CDT, but also triggered the decomposition of AIPH to give toxic alkyl radical (·R) for oxygen-independent PDT. Besides, the PDA together with CuS greatly decreased the GSH level and resulted in significantly enhanced PDT/CDT in both normoxic and hypoxic conditions. The tumors could be completely eradicated after 14 days of treatment due to the prominent therapeutic effects of PTT/PDT/CDT. Additionally, the feasibility of APCZ as a photoacoustic (PA) imaging contrast agent was also demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS The novel APCZ could realize the cooperative amplification effect of free radicals-based therapies by NIR-II light excitation and GSH consumption, and act as a contrast agent to improve PA imaging, holding tremendous potential for efficient diagnosis and treatment of deep-seated and hypoxic tumors.
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- Li Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR.
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR. .,State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR.
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Niu B, Liao K, Zhou Y, Wen T, Quan G, Pan X, Wu C. Application of glutathione depletion in cancer therapy: Enhanced ROS-based therapy, ferroptosis, and chemotherapy. Biomaterials 2021; 277:121110. [PMID: 34482088 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 352] [Impact Index Per Article: 117.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Glutathione (GSH) is an important member of cellular antioxidative system. In cancer cells, a high level of GSH is indispensable to scavenge excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) and detoxify xenobiotics, which make it a potential target for cancer therapy. Plenty of studies have shown that loss of intracellular GSH makes cancer cells more susceptible to oxidative stress and chemotherapeutic agents. GSH depletion has been proved to improve the therapeutic efficacy of ROS-based therapy (photodynamic therapy, sonodynamic therapy, and chemodynamic therapy), ferroptosis, and chemotherapy. In this review, various strategies for GSH depletion used in cancer therapy are comprehensively summarized and discussed. First, the functions of GSH in cancer cells are analyzed to elucidate the necessity of GSH depletion in cancer therapy. Then, the synthesis and metabolism of GSH are briefly introduced to bring up some crucial targets for GSH modulation. Finally, different approaches to GSH depletion in the literature are classified and discussed in detail according to their mechanisms. Particularly, functional materials with GSH-consuming ability based on nanotechnology are elaborated due to their unique advantages and potentials. This review presents the ingenious application of GSH-depleting strategy in cancer therapy for improving the outcomes of various therapeutic regimens, which may provide useful guidance for designing intelligent drug delivery system.
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- Boyi Niu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Shen WY, Jia CP, Mo AN, Liang H, Chen ZF. Chemodynamic therapy agents Cu(II) complexes of quinoline derivatives induced ER stress and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in SK-OV-3 cells. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 223:113636. [PMID: 34175540 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Three Cu(II) complexes of quinoline derivatives as cancer chemodynamic therapy agents were synthesized and characterized. These complexes were heavily taken up by cells and reacted with cellular glutathione (GSH) to reduce Cu2+ to Fenton-like Cu+, which catalyzed endogenous H2O2 to produce the highly toxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH) to kill cancer cells. Cu1 and Cu2 initiated CAT activity declines, mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP concentration decrease, mitochondrial Ca2+ overload and ER stress response, leading to cell cycle arrest in sub-G1 and cancer cell caspase-dependent apoptosis. On account of the high GSH and H2O2 specific properties of the tumor microenvironment, Cu1 and Cu2 exhibited higher in vitro anticancer activity and lower toxicity to normal cells. Cu1 and Cu2 efficiently inhibited tumor growth in the SK-OV-3 xenograft mouse model without obvious systemic toxicity.
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- Wen-Ying Shen
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, PR China.
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Zou M, Zhao Y, Ding B, Jiang F, Chen Y, Ma P, Lin J. NIR-triggered biodegradable MOF-coated upconversion nanoparticles for synergetic chemodynamic/photodynamic therapy with enhanced efficacy. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi00252j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is often limited by the overexpression of glutathione (GSH) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and the penetration depth of visible light.
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- Man Zou
- School of Applied Physics and Materials
- Wuyi University
- Jiangmen 529020
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials
- Wuyi University
- Jiangmen 529020
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- School of Applied Physics and Materials
- Wuyi University
- Jiangmen 529020
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
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