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Wang X, Niu X, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Gao X, Wang W, Yuan Z. Construction of an AuHQ nano-sensitizer for enhanced radiotherapy efficacy through remolding tumor vasculature. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:4365-4379. [PMID: 34013945 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00515d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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As a radiotherapy sensitizer, gold-based nanomaterials can significantly enhance radiotherapy efficacy. However, the severe hypoxia and the low accumulation of nanomedicine at the tumor site caused by poor perfusion have seriously affected the effect of radiotherapy. Tumor vascular normalization has emerged as a new strategy for increasing the efficacy of radiotherapy due to its ability to relieve hypoxia and increase perfusion. However, a commonly used approach of blocking a single growth factor to induce vascular normalization is limited by the compensation effect of evasive drug resistance. In this work, we developed a strategy to simultaneously reduce the expression of multi-angiogenic growth factors by suppressing the oxidative stress effects in tumor. Herein, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) were modified with 8-hydroxyquinoline (HQ) to obtain AuHQ. This system has a simple structure and could inhibit the production of reactive oxygen species in tumor cells by chelating iron ions, and attenuating the expression of angiopoietin-2, vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. In vivo, AuHQ treatment increased pericyte coverage, modulated tumor leakage while alleviating tumor hypoxia and increased blood perfusion, thereby inducing tumor vascular normalization. Consequently, Au accumulation of the AuHQ group increased by 1.94 fold compared to that in the control group. Furthermore, the antitumor efficacy of radiotherapy was increased by 38% compared to the Au NPs-treated group. Therefore, AuHQ may be a promising nanomedicine for future cancer treatment.
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- Xiaohui Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Kaur S, Dhillon GS. The versatile biopolymer chitosan: potential sources, evaluation of extraction methods and applications. Crit Rev Microbiol 2013; 40:155-75. [DOI: 10.3109/1040841x.2013.770385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Marsich E, Travan A, Donati I, Di Luca A, Benincasa M, Crosera M, Paoletti S. Biological response of hydrogels embedding gold nanoparticles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2010; 83:331-9. [PMID: 21186099 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2010] [Revised: 11/16/2010] [Accepted: 12/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A nanocomposite hydrogel based on natural polysaccharides and gold nanoparticles (ACnAu) has been prepared and its biological effects were tested in vitro with both bacteria and eukaryotic cells. Antimicrobial tests showed that AC-nAu gels are effective in killing both gram+ (Staphylococcus aureus) and gram- (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria. LDH assays pointed at a toxic effect towards eukaryotic cell-lines (HepG2 and MG63), in contrast with the case of silver-based hydrogels; cytofluorimetry studies demonstrated an apoptosis-related mechanism induced by increase of ROS intracellular level which leads to cell death after 24 h of direct contact with AC-nAu gels. In vivo biocompatibility has been evaluated in a rat model, investigating the peri-implant soft tissue reaction after 1 month of implantation. The results show that silver-containing samples induced a fibrotic capsule of the same average thickness of the control sample (devoid of nanoparticles) (∼50 μm), while in the case of gold containing materials the fibrotic capsule was thicker (∼100 μm), confirming a higher biocompatibility for silver-based samples than for gold-based ones.
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- Eleonora Marsich
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Giorgieri 1, Trieste I-34127, Italy.
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