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Mi L, Yan YJ, Li MY, Xu T, Namulinda T, Meerovich GA, Reshetov IV, Kogan EA, Atassi Y, Chen ZL. Synthesis and evaluation of 5,15-diaryltetrabenzoporphyrins as photosensitizers for photo-diagnosis and photodynamic activity of tumors. Bioorg Chem 2024; 151:107710. [PMID: 39146762 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 08/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a well-established treatment modality, typically conducted with single-wavelength irradiation, which may not always be optimal for varying tumor locations and sizes. To address this, photosensitizers with absorption wavelengths ranging from 550 to 760 nm are being explored. Herein, a series of 5,15-diaryltetrabenzoporphyrins (Ar2TBPs) were synthesized. All compounds displayed obvious absorption at 550-700 nm (especially at ∼668 nm), intense fluorescence, efficient generation of singlet oxygen and good photodynamic antitumor effects. Notably, compound I3 (5,15-bis[(4-carboxymethoxy)phenyl]tetrabenzoporphyrin) showed excellent cytotoxicity against Eca-109 cell line upon red light irradiation, with an IC50 value of 0.45 μM, and phototherapeutic index of 25.8. Flow cytometry revealed that I3 could induce distinct cell apoptosis. In vivo studies revealed that compound I3 selectively accumulated at tumor site and exhibited outstanding PDT effect with antitumor activity under single-time administration and light irradiation, and revealed more efficiency than the clinical photosensitizer Verteporfin. These findings underscore the considerable promise of I3 as a robust theranostic agent, offering capabilities in real-time fluorescence imaging and serving as a potent photosensitizer for personalized and precise photodynamic therapy of tumors.
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- Le Mi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China; Shanghai Xianhui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- General Physics Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119435, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 119992, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 119992, Russia
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- Department of Applied Physics, Materials Science Laboratory, Higher Institute for Applied Science and Technology, Damascus 31983, Syria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China; Department of Pharmacy, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
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Burloiu AM, Ozon EA, Musuc AM, Anastasescu M, Socoteanu RP, Atkinson I, Culita DC, Anuta V, Popescu IA, Lupuliasa D, Mihai DP, Gîrd CE, Boscencu R. Porphyrin Photosensitizers into Polysaccharide-Based Biopolymer Hydrogels for Topical Photodynamic Therapy: Physicochemical and Pharmacotechnical Assessments. Gels 2024; 10:499. [PMID: 39195028 DOI: 10.3390/gels10080499] [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: 07/04/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an emerging treatment modality that utilizes light-sensitive compounds, known as photosensitizers, to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can selectively destroy malignant or diseased tissues upon light activation. This study investigates the incorporation of two porphyrin structures, 5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tris-(4-acetoxy-3-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin (P2.2.) and 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-acetoxy-3-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin (P2.1.), into hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) hydrogels for potential use in topical photodynamic therapy (PDT). The structural and compositional properties of the resulting hydrogels were characterized using advanced techniques such as Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), atomic force microscopy (AFM), UV-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy. FTIR spectra revealed a slight shift of the main characteristic absorption bands corresponding to the porphyrins and their interactions with the HPC matrix, indicating successful incorporation and potential hydrogen bonding. XRD patterns revealed the presence of crystalline domains within the HPC matrix, indicating partial crystallization of the porphyrins dispersed within the amorphous polymer structure. TGA results indicated enhanced thermal stability of the HPC-porphyrin gels compared to 10% HPC gel, with additional weight loss stages corresponding to the thermal degradation of the porphyrins. Rheological analysis showed that the gels exhibited pseudoplastic behavior and thixotropic properties, with minimal impact on the flow properties of HPC by P2.1., but notable changes in viscosity and shear stress with P2.2. incorporation, indicating structural modifications. AFM imaging revealed a homogeneous distribution of porphyrins, and UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy confirmed the retention of their photophysical properties. Pharmacotechnical evaluations showed that the hydrogels possessed suitable mechanical properties, optimal pH, high swelling ratios, and excellent spreadability, making them ideal for topical application. These findings suggest that the porphyrin-incorporated HPC hydrogels have significant potential as effective therapeutic agents for topical applications.
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- Andreea Mihaela Burloiu
- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry-Ilie Murgulescu, Romanian Academy, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry-Ilie Murgulescu, Romanian Academy, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry-Ilie Murgulescu, Romanian Academy, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry-Ilie Murgulescu, Romanian Academy, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry-Ilie Murgulescu, Romanian Academy, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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Allamyradov Y, Yosef JB, Kylychbekov S, Majidov I, Khuzhakulov Z, Er AY, Kitchens C, Banga S, Er AO. The role of efflux pump inhibitor in enhancing antimicrobial efficiency of Ag NPs and MB as an effective photodynamic therapy agent. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2024; 47:104212. [PMID: 38740317 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.104212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
Efflux pumps are active transporters, which allow the cell to remove toxic substances from within the cell including antibiotics and photosensitizer complexes. Efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs), chemicals that prevent the passage of molecules through efflux pumps, play a crucial role in antimicrobial effectiveness against pathogen. In this work, we studied the effect of EPI, namely, reserpine, on photodeactivation rate of pathogens when used with Ag NPs and methylene blue (MB). Our results show that using reserpine led to a higher deactivation rate than Ag NPs and MB alone. The mechanism of this observation was investigated with singlet oxygen generation amount. Additionally, different sizes of Ag NPs were tested with reserpine. Molecular docking calculation shows that reserpine had higher affinity toward AcrB than MB. The improvement in bacterial deactivation rate is attributed to blockage of the AcrAB-TolC efflux pump preventing the removal of MB rather than enhanced singlet oxygen production. These results suggest that using reserpine with nanoparticles and photosynthesize is a promising approach in photodynamic therapy.
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- Yaran Allamyradov
- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
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- Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA.
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Xu C, Law SK, Leung AWN. Comparison of the Differences between Two-Photon Excitation, Upconversion, and Conventional Photodynamic Therapy on Cancers in In Vitro and In Vivo Studies. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:663. [PMID: 38931331 PMCID: PMC11206628 DOI: 10.3390/ph17060663] [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: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive treatment for several diseases. It combines light energy with a photosensitizer (PS) to destroy the targeted cells or tissues. A PS itself is a non-toxic substance, but it becomes toxic to the target cells through the activation of light at a specific wavelength. There are some limitations of PDT, although it has been used in clinical studies for a long time. Two-photon excitation (TPE) and upconversion (UC) for PDT have been recently developed. A TPE nanoparticle-based PS combines the advantages of TPE and nanotechnology that has emerged as an attractive therapeutic agent for near-infrared red (NIR) light-excited PDT, whilst UC is also used for the NIR light-triggered drug release, activation of 'caged' imaging, or therapeutic molecules during PDT process for the diagnosis, imaging, and treatment of cancers. METHODS Nine electronic databases were searched, including WanFang Data, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, Springer Link, SciFinder, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), without any language constraints. TPE and UCNP were evaluated to determine if they had different effects from PDT on cancers. All eligible studies were analyzed and summarized in this review. RESULTS TPE-PDT and UCNP-PDT have a high cell or tissue penetration ability through the excitation of NIR light to activate PS molecules. This is much better than the conventional PDT induced by visible or ultraviolet (UV) light. These studies showed a greater PDT efficacy, which was determined by enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduced cell viability, as well as inhibited abnormal cell growth for the treatment of cancers. CONCLUSIONS Conventional PDT involves Type I and Type II reactions for the generation of ROS in the treatment of cancer cells, but there are some limitations. Recently, TPE-PDT and UCNP-PDT have been developed to overcome these problems with the help of nanotechnology in in vitro and in vivo studies.
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- Chuanshan Xu
- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Department of Food and Health Sciences, The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong;
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Aicher D, Damunupola D, Stark CBW, Wiehe A, Brückner C. meso-Tetrahexyl-7,8-dihydroxychlorin and Its Conversion to ß-Modified Derivatives. Molecules 2024; 29:2144. [PMID: 38731635 PMCID: PMC11085094 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29092144] [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: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
meso-Tetrahexylporphyrin was converted to its corresponding 7,8-dihydroxychlorin using an osmium tetroxide-mediated dihydroxylation strategy. Its diol moiety was shown to be able to undergo a number of subsequent oxidation reactions to form a chlorin dione and porpholactone, the first meso-alkylporphyrin-based porphyrinoid containing a non-pyrrolic building block. Further, the diol chlorin was shown to be susceptible to dehydration, forming the porphyrin enol that is in equilibrium with its keto-chlorin form. The meso-hexylchlorin dione could be reduced and it underwent mono- and bis-methylation reactions using methyl-Grignard reagents, and trifluoromethylation using the Ruppert-Prakash reagent. The optical and spectroscopic properties of the products are discussed and contrasted to their corresponding meso-aryl derivatives (where known). This contribution establishes meso-tetrahexyl-7,8-dihydroxychlorins as a new and versatile class of chlorins that is susceptible to a broad range of conversions to generate functionalized chlorins and a pyrrole-modified chlorin analogue.
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- Daniel Aicher
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 N Eagleville Rd., Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 N Eagleville Rd., Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA
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Gierlich P, Donohoe C, Behan K, Kelly DJ, Senge MO, Gomes-da-Silva LC. Antitumor Immunity Mediated by Photodynamic Therapy Using Injectable Chitosan Hydrogels for Intratumoral and Sustained Drug Delivery. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:24-42. [PMID: 37890872 PMCID: PMC10778090 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00591] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an anticancer therapy with proven efficacy; however, its application is often limited by prolonged skin photosensitivity and solubility issues associated with the phototherapeutic agents. Injectable hydrogels which can effectively provide intratumoral delivery of photosensitizers with sustained release are attracting increased interest for photodynamic cancer therapies. However, most of the hydrogels for PDT applications are based on systems with high complexity, and often, preclinical validation is not provided. Herein, we provide a simple and reliable pH-sensitive hydrogel formulation that presents appropriate rheological properties for intratumoral injection. For this, Temoporfin (m-THPC), which is one of the most potent clinical photosensitizers, was chemically modified to introduce functional groups that act as cross-linkers in the formation of chitosan-based hydrogels. The introduction of -COOH groups resulted in a water-soluble derivative, named PS2, that was the most promising candidate. Although PS2 was not internalized by the target cells, its extracellular activation caused effective damage to the cancer cells, which was likely mediated by lipid peroxidation. The injection of the hydrogel containing PS2 in the tumors was monitored by high-frequency ultrasounds and in vivo fluorescence imaging which confirmed the sustained release of PS2 for at least 72 h. Following local administration, light exposure was conducted one (single irradiation protocol) or three (multiple irradiation protocols) times. The latter delivered the best therapeutic outcomes, which included complete tumor regression and systemic anticancer immune responses. Immunological memory was induced as ∼75% of the mice cured with our strategy rejected a second rechallenge with live cancer cells. Additionally, the failure of PDT to treat immunocompromised mice bearing tumors reinforces the relevance of the host immune system. Finally, our strategy promotes anticancer immune responses that lead to the abscopal protection against distant metastases.
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- Piotr Gierlich
- Medicinal
Chemistry, Trinity St. James’s Cancer Institute, Trinity Translational
Medicine Institute, St. James’s Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
- CQC,
Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of
Coimbra, Rua Larga 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Medicinal
Chemistry, Trinity St. James’s Cancer Institute, Trinity Translational
Medicine Institute, St. James’s Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
- CQC,
Coimbra Chemistry Center, University of
Coimbra, Rua Larga 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Trinity
Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin
2 D02R590, Ireland
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- Trinity
Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin
2 D02R590, Ireland
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- Medicinal
Chemistry, Trinity St. James’s Cancer Institute, Trinity Translational
Medicine Institute, St. James’s Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
- School
of Chemistry, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Trinity Biomedical Sciences
Institute, Trinity College Dublin, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 D02R590, Ireland
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Burloiu AM, Manda G, Lupuliasa D, Socoteanu RP, Mihai DP, Neagoe IV, Anghelache LI, Surcel M, Anastasescu M, Olariu L, Gîrd CE, Barbuceanu SF, Ferreira LFV, Boscencu R. Assessment of Some Unsymmetrical Porphyrins as Promising Molecules for Photodynamic Therapy of Cutaneous Disorders. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 17:62. [PMID: 38256895 PMCID: PMC10818616 DOI: 10.3390/ph17010062] [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: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
In order to select for further development novel photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy in cutaneous disorders, three unsymmetrical porphyrins, namely 5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tris-(4-acetoxy-3-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin (P2.2), 5-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tris-(4-carboxymethylphenyl) porphyrin (P3.2), and 5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tris-(4-acetoxy-3-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin (P4.2), along with their fully symmetrical counterparts 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-acetoxy-3-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin (P2.1) and 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-carboxymethylphenyl) porphyrin (P3.1) were comparatively evaluated. The absorption and fluorescence properties, as well as atomic force microscopy measurements were performed to evaluate the photophysical characteristics as well as morphological and textural properties of the mentioned porphyrins. The cellular uptake of compounds and the effect of photodynamic therapy on the viability, proliferation, and necrosis of human HaCaT keratinocytes, human Hs27 skin fibroblasts, human skin SCL II squamous cell carcinoma, and B16F10 melanoma cells were assessed in vitro, in correlation with the structural and photophysical properties of the investigated porphyrins, and with the predictions regarding diffusion through cell membranes and ADMET properties. All samples were found to be isotropic and self-similar, with slightly different degrees of aggregability, had a relatively low predicted toxicity (class V), and a predicted long half-life after systemic administration. The in vitro study performed on non-malignant and malignant skin-relevant cells highlighted that the asymmetric P2.2 porphyrin qualified among the five investigated porphyrins to be a promising photosensitizer candidate for PDT in skin disorders. P2.2 was shown to accumulate well within cells, and induced by PDT a massive decrease in the number of metabolically active skin cells, partly due to cell death by necrosis. P2.2 had in this respect a better behavior than the symmetric P.2.1 compound and the related asymmetric compound P4.2. The strong action of P2.2-mediated PDT on normal skin cells might be an important drawback for further development of this compound. Meanwhile, the P3.1 and P3.2 compounds were not able to accumulate well in skin cells, and did not elicit significant PDT in vitro. Taken together, our experiments suggest that P2.2 can be a promising candidate for the development of novel photosensitizers for PDT in skin disorders.
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- Andreea Mihaela Burloiu
- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (A.M.B.); (D.L.); (D.P.M.); (C.E.G.); (S.F.B.)
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- “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania; (I.V.N.); (L.-I.A.); (M.S.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (A.M.B.); (D.L.); (D.P.M.); (C.E.G.); (S.F.B.)
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- “Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.P.S.); (M.A.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (A.M.B.); (D.L.); (D.P.M.); (C.E.G.); (S.F.B.)
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- “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania; (I.V.N.); (L.-I.A.); (M.S.)
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- “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania; (I.V.N.); (L.-I.A.); (M.S.)
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- “Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (R.P.S.); (M.A.)
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- “SC. Biotehnos SA”, 3-5 Gorunului St., 075100 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (A.M.B.); (D.L.); (D.P.M.); (C.E.G.); (S.F.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (A.M.B.); (D.L.); (D.P.M.); (C.E.G.); (S.F.B.)
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- BSIRG—Biospectroscopy and Interfaces Research Group, iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia St., 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (A.M.B.); (D.L.); (D.P.M.); (C.E.G.); (S.F.B.)
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Chapron D, Michel JP, Fontaine P, Godard J, Brégier F, Sol V, Rosilio V. Thermodynamic and structural properties of lipid-photosensitizer conjugates mixed with phospholipids: Impact on the formation and stability of nano-assemblies. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 231:113565. [PMID: 37778109 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
The photosensitizer Phenalenone (PN) was grafted with one or two lipid (C18) chains to form pure nano-assemblies or mixed lipid vesicles suitable for photodynamic therapy. Mixtures of PN-C18 conjugates with stearoyl-oleoyl phosphatidylcholine (SOPC) form vesicles that disintegrate into bilayer sheets as the concentration of PN-C18 conjugates increases. We hypothesized that PN-C18 conjugates control the thermodynamic and structural properties of the mixtures and induce the disintegration of vesicles due to PN π-π-interactions. Monolayers were analyzed by surface pressure and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXD) measurements, and vesicles by differential scanning calorimetry and cryo-TEM. The results showed that PN-triazole-C18 (1A) and PN-NH-C18 (1B) segregate from the phospholipid domains. PN-(C18)2 (conjugate 2) develops favorable interactions with SOPC and distearoyl-phosphatidylcholine (DSPC). GIXD demonstrates the contribution of SOPC to the structuring of conjugate 2 and the role of the major component in controlling the structural properties of DSPC-conjugate 2 mixtures. Above 10 mol% conjugate 2 in SOPC vesicles, the coexistence of domains with different molecule packing leads to conjugate segregation, vesicle deformation, and the formation of small bilayer discs stabilized by the inter-bilayer π-π stacking of PN molecules.
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- David Chapron
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, 17 avenue des Sciences, F-91400 Orsay, France; CNRS, GDR 2025 HappyBio, Université d'Orléans, 14 rue d'Issoudun, BP 6744, 45067 Orléans cedex 2, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, 17 avenue des Sciences, F-91400 Orsay, France; CNRS, GDR 2025 HappyBio, Université d'Orléans, 14 rue d'Issoudun, BP 6744, 45067 Orléans cedex 2, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, Départementale 128, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
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- Univ. Limoges, LABCiS, UR 22722, 123 avenue Albert Thomas, F-87000, Limoges, France
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- Univ. Limoges, LABCiS, UR 22722, 123 avenue Albert Thomas, F-87000, Limoges, France; CNRS, GDR 2025 HappyBio, Université d'Orléans, 14 rue d'Issoudun, BP 6744, 45067 Orléans cedex 2, France
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- Univ. Limoges, LABCiS, UR 22722, 123 avenue Albert Thomas, F-87000, Limoges, France; CNRS, GDR 2025 HappyBio, Université d'Orléans, 14 rue d'Issoudun, BP 6744, 45067 Orléans cedex 2, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, 17 avenue des Sciences, F-91400 Orsay, France; CNRS, GDR 2025 HappyBio, Université d'Orléans, 14 rue d'Issoudun, BP 6744, 45067 Orléans cedex 2, France.
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Kessel D. Critical PDT Theory VI: Detection of Reactive Oxygen Species: Trials and Errors. Photochem Photobiol 2023; 99:1216-1217. [PMID: 36625179 DOI: 10.1111/php.13778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Fluorescence intensity of DCFH-DA in hepatoma 1c1c7 cells after 10 min incubations.
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- David Kessel
- Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
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Abbas G, Alibrahim F, Kankouni R, Al-Belushi S, Al-Mutairi DA, Tovmasyan A, Batinic-Haberle I, Benov L. Effect of the nature of the chelated metal on the photodynamic activity of metalloporphyrins. Free Radic Res 2023; 57:487-499. [PMID: 38035627 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2023.2288997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Coordination of metal ions by the tetrapyrrolic macrocyclic ring of porphyrin-based photosensitizers (PSs) affects their photophysical properties and consequently, their photodynamic activity. Diamagnetic metals increase the singlet oxygen quantum yield while paramagnetic metals have the opposite effect. Since singlet oxygen is considered the main cell-damaging species in photodynamic therapy (PDT), the nature of the chelated cation would directly affect PDT efficacy. This expectation, however, is not always supported by experimental results and numerous exceptions have been reported. Understanding the effect of the chelated metal is hindered because different chelators were used. The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of the nature of chelated cation on the photophysical and photodynamic properties of metalloporphyrins, using the same tetrapyrrole core as a chelator of Ag(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), In(III), Mn(III), or Zn(II). Results demonstrated that with the exception of Ag(II), all paramagnetic metalloporphyrins were inefficient as generators of singlet oxygen and did not act as PSs. In contrast, the coordination of diamagnetic ions produced highly efficient PSs. The unexpected photodynamic activity of the Ag(II)-containing porphyrin was attributed to reduction of the chelated Ag(II) to Ag(I) or to demetallation of the complex, caused by cellular reductants and/or by exposure to light. Our results indicate that in biological systems, where PSs localize to various organelles and are subjected to the action of enzymes, reactive metabolites, and reducing or oxidizing agents, their physicochemical and photosensitizing properties change. Consequently, the photophysical properties alone cannot predict the anticancer efficacy of a PS.
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- Ghadeer Abbas
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Boscencu R, Radulea N, Manda G, Machado IF, Socoteanu RP, Lupuliasa D, Burloiu AM, Mihai DP, Ferreira LFV. Porphyrin Macrocycles: General Properties and Theranostic Potential. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031149. [PMID: 36770816 PMCID: PMC9919320 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Despite specialists' efforts to find the best solutions for cancer diagnosis and therapy, this pathology remains the biggest health threat in the world. Global statistics concerning deaths associated with cancer are alarming; therefore, it is necessary to intensify interdisciplinary research in order to identify efficient strategies for cancer diagnosis and therapy, by using new molecules with optimal therapeutic potential and minimal adverse effects. This review focuses on studies of porphyrin macrocycles with regard to their structural and spectral profiles relevant to their applicability in efficient cancer diagnosis and therapy. Furthermore, we present a critical overview of the main commercial formulations, followed by short descriptions of some strategies approached in the development of third-generation photosensitizers.
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- Rica Boscencu
- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: (R.B.); (R.P.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.F.V.F.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
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- Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, 7300-110 Portalegre, Portugal
- BSIRG—Biospectroscopy and Interfaces Research Group, iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico and Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- “Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: (R.B.); (R.P.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.F.V.F.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence: (R.B.); (R.P.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.F.V.F.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- BSIRG—Biospectroscopy and Interfaces Research Group, iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico and Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- Correspondence: (R.B.); (R.P.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.F.V.F.)
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Ramzi NI, Mishiro K, Munekane M, Fuchigami T, Hu X, Jastrząb R, Kitamura Y, Kinuya S, Ogawa K. Synthesis and evaluation of radiolabeled porphyrin derivatives for cancer diagnoses and their nonradioactive counterparts for photodynamic therapy. RSC Med Chem 2022; 13:1565-1574. [PMID: 36561065 PMCID: PMC9749959 DOI: 10.1039/d2md00234e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Radioiodinated porphyrin derivatives and the corresponding nonradioactive iodine introduced compounds, [125I]I-TPPOH ([125I]3), [125I]I-l-tyrosine-TPP ([125I]9), I-TPPOH (3), and I-l-tyrosine-TPP (9) were designed, synthesized, and evaluated by in vitro and in vivo experiments. In cytotoxicity assays, 3 and 9 exhibited significant cytotoxicity under light conditions but did not show significant cytotoxicity without light irradiation. Biodistribution experiments with [125I]3 and [125I]9 showed similar distribution patterns with high retention in tumors. In photodynamic therapeutic (PDT) experiments, 3 and 9 at a dose of 13.6 μmol kg-1 weight with 50 W single light irradiation onto the tumor area significantly inhibited tumor growth. These results indicate that the iodinated porphyrin derivatives [123/natI]3 and [123/natI]9 are promising cancer theranostic agents.
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- Nur Izni Ramzi
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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- Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8 Poznan 61-614 Poland
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- Research Center for Experimental Modeling of Human Disease, Kanazawa University Takara-machi 13-1 Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-8640 Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa University Takara-machi 13-1 Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-8641 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
- Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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Aebisher D, Osuchowski M, Bartusik-Aebisher D, Krupka-Olek M, Dynarowicz K, Kawczyk-Krupka A. An Analysis of the Effects of In Vitro Photodynamic Therapy on Prostate Cancer Tissue by Histopathological Examination and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911354. [PMID: 36232657 PMCID: PMC9570148 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer can significantly shorten the lifetime of a patient, even if he is diagnosed at an early stage. The development of minimally-invasive focal therapies such as photodynamic therapy to reduce the number of neoplastic cells while sparing delicate structures is extremely advantageous for treating prostate cancer. This study investigates the effect of photodynamic therapy performed in prostate tissue samples in vitro, using quantitative magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological analysis. Prostate tissue samples were treated with oxygenated solutions of Rose Bengal (RB) or protoporphyrin IX disodium salt (PpIX), illuminated with visible light, and then analyzed for changes in morphology by microscopy and by measurement of spin–lattice and spin–spin relaxation times at 1.5 Tesla. In the treated prostate tissue samples, histopathological images revealed chromatin condensation and swelling of the stroma, and in some cases, thrombotic necrosis and swelling of the stroma accompanied by pyknotic nuclei occurred. Several samples had protein fragments in the stroma. Magnetic resonance imaging of the treated prostate tissue samples revealed differences in the spin–lattice and spin–spin relaxation times prior to and post photodynamic action.
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- David Aebisher
- Department of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of the University of Rzeszów, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Medical College of the University of Rzeszów, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of the University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
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- Center for Innovative Research in Medical and Natural Sciences, Medical College of the University of Rzeszów, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
- Correspondence:
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Malacarne MC, Gariboldi MB, Caruso E. BODIPYs in PDT: A Journey through the Most Interesting Molecules Produced in the Last 10 Years. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231710198. [PMID: 36077597 PMCID: PMC9456687 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231710198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Over the past 30 years, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown great development. In the clinical setting the few approved molecules belong almost exclusively to the porphyrin family; but in the scientific field, in recent years many researchers have been interested in other families of photosensitizers, among which BODIPY has shown particular interest. BODIPY is the acronym for 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a, 4a-diaza-s-indacene, and is a family of molecules well-known for their properties in the field of imaging. In order for these molecules to be used in PDT, a structural modification is necessary which involves the introduction of heavy atoms, such as bromine and iodine, in the beta positions of the pyrrole ring; this change favors the intersystem crossing, and increases the 1O2 yield. This mini review focused on a series of structural changes made to BODIPYs to further increase 1O2 production and bioavailability by improving cell targeting or photoactivity efficiency.
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Myrzakhmetov B, Honorien J, Arnoux P, Fournet R, Tsoy I, Frochot C. Lipophilicity prediction of three photosensitizers by liquid-liquid extraction, HPLC, and DFT methods. LUMINESCENCE 2022; 37:1597-1608. [PMID: 35838603 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4336] [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: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a method of treating precancerous diseases and malignant neoplasms. The efficacy of PDT depends on different parameters such as light dosimetry, oxygen availability, and photophysical and physical-chemical properties of the photosensitizer. In PDT, a photosensitizer is activated using light to promote oxygen photosensitization and cellular transport plays a key role in the reach of it to the desired tissue. In particular, to know the effectiveness of the drug delivery in PDT and its dosage forms to target damaged organs, along with such characteristics as water solubility, it is important to know the ability of a substance to penetrate through cell membrane or accumulate in it. Lipophilicity is used to quantify the earlier-described abilities. We evaluated the lipophilicity of three selected photosensitizers (PS) (protoporphyrin IX, pyropheophorbide-a and photofrin) by means of three different methods: octanol-water distribution methods (shake-flask), reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and theoretical calculations based on density functional theory (DFT). We describe and compare the results of these various methods.
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- Bauyrzhan Myrzakhmetov
- LRGP UMR 7274, CNRS, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France.,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan
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- LRGP UMR 7274, CNRS, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz Regional University, Taraz, Kazakhstan
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- LRGP UMR 7274, CNRS, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
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Wu Klingler W, Giger N, Schneider L, Babu V, König C, Spielmann P, Wenger RH, Ferrari S, Spingler B. Low-Dose Near-Infrared Light-Activated Mitochondria-Targeting Photosensitizers for PDT Cancer Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179525. [PMID: 36076920 PMCID: PMC9455738 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Phthalocyanines (Pcs) are promising candidates for photodynamic therapy (PDT) due to their absorption in the phototherapeutic window. However, the highly aromatic Pc core leads to undesired aggregation and decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Therefore, short PEG chain functionalized A3B type asymmetric Pc photosensitizers (PSs) were designed in order to decrease aggregation and increase the aqueous solubility. Here we report the synthesis, characterization, optical properties, cellular localization, and cytotoxicity of three novel Pc-based agents (LC31, MLC31, and DMLC31Pt). The stepwise functionalization of the peripheral moieties has a strong effect on the distribution coefficient (logP), cellular uptake, and localization, as well as photocytotoxicity. Additional experiments have revealed that the presence of the malonic ester moiety in the reported agent series is indispensable in order to induce photocytotoxicity. The best-performing agent, MLC31, showed mitochondrial targeting and an impressive phototoxic index (p.i.) of 748 in the cisplatin-resistant A2780/CP70 cell line, after a low-dose irradiation of 6.95 J/cm2. This is the result of a high photocytotoxicity (IC50 = 157 nM) upon irradiation with near-infrared (NIR) light, and virtually no toxicity in the dark (IC50 = 117 μM). Photocytotoxicity was subsequently determined under hypoxic conditions. Additionally, a preliminarily pathway investigation of the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) disruption and induction of apoptosis by MLC31 was carried out. Our results underline how agent design involving both hydrophilic and lipophilic peripheral groups may serve as an effective way to improve the PDT efficiency of highly aromatic PSs for NIR light-mediated cancer therapy.
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- Wenyu Wu Klingler
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
- Laboratory for Advanced Fibers, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physiology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physiology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
- Correspondence: (S.F.); (B.S.); Tel.: +41-44-635-46-56 (B.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
- Correspondence: (S.F.); (B.S.); Tel.: +41-44-635-46-56 (B.S.)
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Zvezdina SV, Mamardashvili NZ. Metal Exchange Reaction of Mg(II) Octa(4-bromophenyl)tetraazaporphirinate with Tin Chloride in DMSO and DMF. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363222080151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Phadte AA, Bhavana P, Ghosal S, Aduri R, Banerjee S. Synthesis, Optical Properties and DNA‐Binding Behavior of a Quinoxaline Ring‐Fused π‐Elongated Chlorin – Efforts Towards Preparation of Long Wavelength Absorbing Porphyrinoids. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Apeksha Ashok Phadte
- Department of Chemistry BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, NH 17B Bypass Road, Zuarinagar Goa 403726 India
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- Department of Chemistry BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, NH 17B Bypass Road, Zuarinagar Goa 403726 India
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- Department of Chemistry National Institute of Technology Durgapur M G Avenue Durgapur 713209 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, NH 17B Bypass Road, Zuarinagar Goa 403726 India
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- Department of Chemistry BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus, NH 17B Bypass Road, Zuarinagar Goa 403726 India
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Hakimov S, Kylychbekov S, Harness B, Neupane S, Hurley J, Brooks A, Banga S, Er AO. Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles Attached to Methylene Blue as an antimicrobial agent and its cytotoxicity. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2022; 39:102904. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.102904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Giannelli M, Guerrini A, Ballestri M, Aluigi A, Zamboni R, Sotgiu G, Posati T. Bioactive Keratin and Fibroin Nanoparticles: An Overview of Their Preparation Strategies. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091406. [PMID: 35564115 PMCID: PMC9104131 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In recent years, several studies have focused their attention on the preparation of biocompatible and biodegradable nanocarriers of potential interest in the biomedical field, ranging from drug delivery systems to imaging and diagnosis. In this regard, natural biomolecules—such as proteins—represent an attractive alternative to synthetic polymers or inorganic materials, thanks to their numerous advantages, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low immunogenicity. Among the most interesting proteins, keratin extracted from wool and feathers, as well as fibroin extracted from Bombyx mori cocoons, possess all of the abovementioned features required for biomedical applications. In the present review, we therefore aim to give an overview of the most important and efficient methodologies for obtaining drug-loaded keratin and fibroin nanoparticles, and of their potential for biomedical applications.
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Mussini A, Uriati E, Bianchini P, Diaspro A, Cavanna L, Abbruzzetti S, Viappiani C. Targeted photoimmunotherapy for cancer. Biomol Concepts 2022; 13:126-147. [PMID: 35304984 DOI: 10.1515/bmc-2022-0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved procedure that can exert a curative action against malignant cells. The treatment implies the administration of a photoactive molecular species that, upon absorption of visible or near infrared light, sensitizes the formation of reactive oxygen species. These species are cytotoxic and lead to tumor cell death, damage vasculature, and induce inflammation. Clinical investigations demonstrated that PDT is curative and does not compromise other treatment options. One of the major limitations of the original method was the low selectivity of the photoactive compounds for malignant over healthy tissues. The development of conjugates with antibodies has endowed photosensitizing molecules with targeting capability, so that the compounds are delivered with unprecedented precision to the site of action. Given their fluorescence emission capability, these supramolecular species are intrinsically theranostic agents.
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- Andrea Mussini
- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Informatiche, Università Degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Informatiche, Università Degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy.,Department of Nanophysics, Nanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Informatiche, Università Degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy.,Department of Nanophysics, Nanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy.,DIFILAB, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università Degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Nanophysics, Nanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy.,DIFILAB, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università Degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia-Ematologia, Azienda USL di Piacenza, Piacenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Informatiche, Università Degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Informatiche, Università Degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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Chou P, Kim L, Marzouk SM, Sun R, Hartnett AC, Dogutan DK, Zheng SL, Nocera DG. Synthesis, Characterization, and Hydrogen Evolution Activity of Metallo- meso-(4-fluoro-2,6-dimethylphenyl)porphyrin Derivatives. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:8988-8994. [PMID: 35309414 PMCID: PMC8928552 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Zn(II), Cu(II), and Ni(II) 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-fluoro-2,6-dimethylphenyl)porphyrins (TFPs) have been synthesized and characterized. The electronic spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry of these compounds, along with the free-base macrocycle (2H-TFP), have been determined; 2H-TFP was also structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. The Cu(II)TFP exhibits catalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The analysis of linear sweep voltammograms shows that the HER reaction of Cu(II)TFP with benzoic acid is first-order in proton concentration with an average apparent rate constant for HER catalysis of k app = 5.79 ± 0.47 × 103 M-1 s-1.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical
Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical
Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical
Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical
Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical
Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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Malacarne MC, Banfi S, Rugiero M, Caruso E. Drug delivery systems for the photodynamic application of two photosensitizers belonging to the porphyrin family. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2021; 20:1011-1025. [PMID: 34260053 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-021-00076-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy involves the concomitant action of three components, light with an appropriate wavelength, molecular oxygen, and a molecule, able to absorb an electromagnetic radiation, called photosensitizer (PS). A fundamental aspect is the bioavailability of the PS that is directly related to some physicochemical properties of the PS itself as it should feature a certain degree of lipophilicity to easily cross the cell membrane, however, at the same time, should be sufficiently water-soluble to navigate in the bloodstream. Consequently, the use of a system for drug delivery becomes essential when photosensitizers with a high degree of lipophilicity are considered. In this work, we present three different drug delivery systems, microemulsions, emulsions and liposomes all capable of carrying a PS belonging to the porphyrin family: the tetraphenyl porphyrin (TPP) and the 4-hydroxyphenyl porphyrin (THPP), which show a relevant different degree of lipophilicity. A series of microemulsions (ME) and emulsions (E) were prepared, among which two formulations, one for THPP and one for TPP, have been chosen. The stability of these two carriers was monitored over time and under various temperature conditions. With the same criteria, two liposomal formulations have been also identified and analyzed. The four formulations mentioned above (one ME, one E and two liposomes) have been tested on SKOV3 tumor cell line comparing the photodynamic activity of the porphyrin formulations versus the aqueous/organic (DMSO) solution of the same two PSs. The results show that all the formulations have proved to be excellent carriers and that the liposomal formulation enhance the photodynamic efficacy of both porphyrins.
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- Miryam Chiara Malacarne
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV), University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, VA, Italy
- PhD Student of the "Life Science and Biotechnology", University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV), University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, VA, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV), University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, VA, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV), University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese, VA, Italy.
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Palacios YB, Durantini JE, Heredia DA, Martínez SR, González de la Torre L, Durantini AM. Tuning the Polarity of Fullerene C 60 Derivatives for Enhanced Photodynamic Inactivation †. Photochem Photobiol 2021; 97:1431-1444. [PMID: 34115882 DOI: 10.1111/php.13465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In this article, four novel fulleropyrrolidines derivatives were synthesized to study how the effect of polarity and positive charge distribution can influence the efficacy of photodynamic inactivation treatments to kill bacteria. The design of the photosensitizers was based on DFT calculations that allowed us to estimate the dipolar moment of the molecules. Neutral compounds bearing N-methyl bis-acetoxy-ethyl (1) and bis-hydroxyethyl (2) amine were the starting material to obtain the dicationic analogs N,N-dimethyl bis-methoxyethyl (3), and bis-acetoxy-ethyl) (4) methylammonio. As expected from fullerene C60 derivatives, compounds 1-4 absorb in the UV region, with a peak at 430 nm, a broader range of absorption up to 710 nm, and exhibit weak fluorescence emission in toluene and reverse micelles. In the biomimetic AOT micellar system, the highest singlet oxygen photosensitization was found for compounds 1, followed by 3, 2, and 4. Whereas 4 was the most effective reducing nitro blue tetrazolium in the presence of β-NADH. The influence of type I and type II mechanism on the photodynamic activity of compounds 3 and 4 was further examined in the presence of L-tryptophan and two reactive oxygen species scavengers. In vitro experiments indicated that the compounds with the highest dipolar moments, 3 (37.19 D) and 4 (38.46 D), inactivated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria using an energy dose <2.4 J cm-2 . No inactivation was observed for the neutral analogs with the lowest dipolar moments. These findings help to optimize sensitizer structures to improve photodynamic inactivation.
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- Yohana B Palacios
- IDAS-CONICET, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- IITEMA-CONICET, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- IDAS-CONICET, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- IITEMA-CONICET, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- IDAS-CONICET, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- IDAS-CONICET, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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Wang S, Wang X, Yu L, Sun M. Progress and trends of photodynamic therapy: From traditional photosensitizers to AIE-based photosensitizers. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 34:102254. [PMID: 33713845 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an established clinical treatment technology which utilizes excitation light of a specific wavelength to activate photosensitizers (PSs) to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), which leads to cancer cell death. Over the past decades of PDT research, progress have been made in the development of PSs. However, many inherent characteristics of traditional PSs have caused various problems in PDT, such as low treatment efficiency at aggregation state and shallow treatment depth. In solution to these problems, aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based PSs have been reported in recent years. Here, this article reviews the design strategy and the biomedical applications of AIE PSs in detail, which begins with a summary of traditional PSs for a comparison between traditional PSs and AIE PSs. Subsequently, the different functional AIE PSs in photodynamic cancer cells ablation and image-guided therapy are discussed in detail taking controllable excitation wavelength, stimulus response and PDT/photothermal therapy synergistic effect as examples. These studies have demonstrated the great potential of AIE PSs as effective theranostic agents. And the review provides references for the development of new PSs and hopefully spur research interest in AIE PSs for future clinical application.
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- Shuai Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Coatings, Marine Chemical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Qingdao, 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Coatings, Marine Chemical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Qingdao, 266071, PR China; Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Mfouo-Tynga IS, Dias LD, Inada NM, Kurachi C. Features of third generation photosensitizers used in anticancer photodynamic therapy: Review. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 34:102091. [PMID: 33453423 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.102091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cancer remains a main public health issue and the second cause of mortality worldwide. Photodynamic therapy is a clinically approved therapeutic option. Effective photodynamic therapy induces cancer damage and death through a multifactorial manner including reactive oxygen species-mediated damage and killing, vasculature damage, and immune defense activation. Anticancer efficiency depends on the improvement of photosensitizers drugs used in photodynamic therapy, their selectivity, enhanced photoproduction of reactive species, absorption at near-infrared spectrum, and drug-delivery strategies. Both experimental and clinical studies using first- and second-generation photosensitizers had pointed out the need for developing improved photosensitizers for photodynamic applications and achieving better therapeutic outcomes. Bioconjugation and encapsulation with targeting moieties appear as a main strategies for the development of photosensitizers from their precursors. Factors influencing cellular biodistribution and uptake are briefly discussed, as well as their roles as cancer diagnostic and therapeutic (theranostics) agents. The two-photon photodynamic approach using third-generation photosensitizers is present as an attempt in treating deeper tumors. Although significant advances had been made over the last decade, the development of next-generation photosensitizers is still mainly in the developmental stage.
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- Ivan S Mfouo-Tynga
- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, 13566-590, São Carlos, Brazil.
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, 13566-590, São Carlos, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, 13566-590, São Carlos, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, 13566-590, São Carlos, Brazil
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Sample HC, Senge MO. Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (S NAr) and Related Reactions of Porphyrinoids: Mechanistic and Regiochemical Aspects. European J Org Chem 2021; 2021:7-42. [PMID: 33519299 PMCID: PMC7821298 DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202001183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The nucleophilic substitution of aromatic moieties (SNAr) has been known for over 150 years and found wide use for the functionalization of (hetero)aromatic systems. Currently, several "types" of SNAr reactions have been established and notably the area of porphyrinoid macrocycles has seen many uses thereof. Herein, we detail the SNAr reactions of seven types of porphyrinoids with differing number and type of pyrrole units: subporphyrins, norcorroles, corroles, porphyrins, azuliporphyrins, N-confused porphyrins, and phthalocyanines. For each we analyze the substitution dependent upon: a) the type of nucleophile and b) the site of substitution (α, β, or meso). Along with this we evaluate this route as a synthetic strategy for the generation of unsymmetrical porphyrinoids. Distinct trends can be identified for each type of porphyrinoid discussed, regardless of nucleophile. The use of nucleophilic substitution on porphyrinoids is found to often be a cost-effective procedure with the ability to yield complex substituent patterns, which can be conducted in non-anhydrous solvents with easily accessible simple porphyrinoids.
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- Harry C. Sample
- School of ChemistryTrinity Biomedical Sciences InstituteThe University of Dublin152‐160 Pearse StreetDublin 2Ireland
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- Institute for Advanced Study (TUM‐IAS)Technical University of MunichLichtenbergstrasse 2a85748GarchingGermany
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Bekmukhametova A, Ruprai H, Hook JM, Mawad D, Houang J, Lauto A. Photodynamic therapy with nanoparticles to combat microbial infection and resistance. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:21034-21059. [PMID: 33078823 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04540c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens are rapidly increasing in incidence and pose an urgent global health concern. New treatments are needed to address this critical situation while preventing further resistance acquired by the pathogens. One promising approach is antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT), a technique that selectively damages pathogenic cells through reactive oxygen species (ROS) that have been deliberately produced by light-activated chemical reactions via a photosensitiser. There are currently some limitations to its wider deployment, including aggregation, hydrophobicity, and sub-optimal penetration capabilities of the photosensitiser, all of which decrease the production of ROS and lead to reduced therapeutic performance. In combination with nanoparticles, however, these challenges may be overcome. Their small size, functionalisable structure, and large contact surface allow a high degree of internalization by cellular membranes and tissue barriers. In this review, we first summarise the mechanism of PDT action and the interaction between nanoparticles and the cell membrane. We then introduce the categorisation of nanoparticles in PDT, acting as nanocarriers, photosensitising molecules, and transducers, in which we highlight their use against a range of bacterial and fungal pathogens. We also compare the antimicrobial efficiency of nanoparticles to unbound photosensitisers and examine the relevant safety considerations. Finally, we discuss the use of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems in clinical applications of antimicrobial PDT.
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- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2750, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia and Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, Australian Centre for NanoMedicine and ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent BioNano Science and Technology, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Biomedical Engineering, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia and Biomedical Engineering & Neuroscience Research Group, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2750, Australia
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- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2750, Australia. and Biomedical Engineering & Neuroscience Research Group, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2750, Australia
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Dharmaratne P, Sapugahawatte DN, Wang B, Chan CL, Lau KM, Lau CB, Fung KP, Ng DK, Ip M. Contemporary approaches and future perspectives of antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): A systematic review. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 200:112341. [PMID: 32505848 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causing skin and soft tissue infections in both the community and healthcare settings challenges the limited options of effective antibiotics and motivates the search for alternative therapeutic solutions, such as antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT). While many publications have described the promising anti-bacterial activities of PDT in vitro, its applications in vivo and in the clinic have been very limited. This limited availability may in part be due to variabilities in the selected photosensitizing agents (PS), the variable testing conditions used to examine anti-bacterial activities and their effectiveness in treating MRSA infections. We thus sought to systematically review and examine the evidence from existing studies on aPDT associated with MRSA and to critically appraise its current state of development and areas to be addressed in future studies. In 2018, we developed and registered a review protocol in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) with registration No: CRD42018086736. Three bibliographical databases were consulted (PUBMED, MEDLINE, and EMBASE), and a total of 113 studies were included in this systematic review based on our eligibility criteria. Many variables, such as the use of a wide range of solvents, pre-irradiation times, irradiation times, light sources and light doses, have been used in the methods reported by researchers, which significantly affect the inter-study comparability and results. On another note, new approaches of linking immunoglobulin G (IgG), antibodies, efflux pump inhibitors, and bacteriophages with photosensitizers (PSs) and the incorporation of PSs into nano-scale delivery systems exert a direct effect on improving aPDT. Enhanced activities have also been achieved by optimizing the physicochemical properties of the PSs, such as the introduction of highly lipophilic, poly-cationic and site-specific modifications of the compounds. However, few in vivo studies (n = 17) have been conducted to translate aPDT into preclinical studies. We anticipate that further standardization of the experimental conditions and assessing the efficacy in vivo would allow this technology to be further applied in preclinical trials, so that aPDT would develop to become a sustainable, alternative therapeutic option against MRSA infection in the future.
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- Priyanga Dharmaratne
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR), China.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR), China.
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR), China; CUHK-Zhejiang University Joint Laboratory on Natural Products and Toxicology Research, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR), China
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR), China; Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
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Zhen X, Chudal L, Pandey NK, Phan J, Ran X, Amador E, Huang X, Johnson O, Ran Y, Chen W, Hamblin MR, Huang L. A powerful combination of copper-cysteamine nanoparticles with potassium iodide for bacterial destruction. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 110:110659. [PMID: 32204087 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Herein, for the first time, we demonstrate that the combination of copper-cysteamine (Cu-Cy) nanoparticles (NPs) and potassium iodide (KI) can significantly inactivate both Gram-positive MRSA and Gram-negative E. coli. To uncover the mystery of the killing, the interaction of KI with Cu-Cy NPs was investigated systematically and the products from their interaction were identified. No copper ions were released after adding KI to Cu-Cy NPs in cell-free medium and, therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Fenton reaction induced by copper ions is not responsible for the bacterial killing. Based on the observations, we propose that the major killing mechanism involves the generation of toxic species, such as hydrogen peroxide, triiodide ions, iodide ions, singlet oxygen, and iodine molecules. Overall, the powerful combination of Cu-Cy NPs and KI has good potential as an independent treatment or a complementary antibiotic treatment to infectious diseases.
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- Xiumei Zhen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0059, USA.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
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Diaz-Uribe C, Vallejo W, Quiñones C. Physical-Chemical Study of Anthracene Selective Oxidation by a Fe(III)-Phenylporhyrin Derivative. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21010353. [PMID: 31948078 PMCID: PMC6982314 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In this work, we studied the anthracene oxidation by hydroxyl radicals. Hydroxyl radical was generated by reaction of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin Fe (III) (TPPFe) with hydrogen peroxide under visible radiation at a nitrogen atmosphere. The TPPFe was synthesized by Adler Method followed by metal complexation with Fe (III) chloride hexahydrate. Hydroxyl radical was detected by fluorescence emission spectroscopy and we studied kinetic of anthracene selective oxidation by hydroxyl radicals through the differential method. The TPPFe was characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) measurements. The results indicated that TPPFE was compound by micro-particles with a size distribution of around 2500 nm. Kinetic results showed that the apparent rate constant for the oxidation of anthracene increased exponentially on as temperature increases, furthermore, the activation energy for the Anthracene oxidation by hydroxyl radicals under visible irradiation was 51.3 kJ/mol. Finally, anthraquinone was the main byproduct generated after oxidation of anthracene by TPP-Fe under visible irradiation.
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- Carlos Diaz-Uribe
- Grupo de Fotoquímica y Fotobiología, Universidad del Atlántico, Puerto Colombia 81007, Colombia;
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- Grupo de Fotoquímica y Fotobiología, Universidad del Atlántico, Puerto Colombia 81007, Colombia;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +57-5-3599484
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Diseño e Innovación, Politécnico Grancolombiano, Bogotá 110231, Colombia;
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Gao YH, Zhu XX, Zhu W, Wu D, Chen DY, Yan YJ, Wu XF, O'Shea DF, Chen ZL. Synthesis and evaluation of novel chlorophyll a derivatives as potent photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 187:111959. [PMID: 31846830 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chlorophyll a exhibits excellent photosensitive activity in photosynthesis. The unstability limited its application as photoensitizer drug in photodynamic therapy. Here a series of novel chlorophyll a degradation products pyropheophorbide-a derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for lung cancer in PDT. These compounds have strong absorption in 660-670 nm with high molar extinction coefficient, and fluorescence emission in 660-675 nm upon excitation with 410-415 nm light. They all have much higher ROS yields than pyropheophorbide-a, and compound 10 was even higher than [3-(1-hexyloxyethyl)]-pyrophoeophorbide a (HPPH). Distinctive phototoxicity was observed in vitro and the inhibition effect was in light dose-dependent and drug dose-dependent style. They can effectively inhibit the growth of lung tumor in vivo. Among them, compound 8 and 11 have outstanding photodynamic anti-tumor effects without obvious skin photo-toxicity, so they can act as new drug candidates for photodynamic therapy.
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- Ying-Hua Gao
- Department of pharmaceutical Science & Technology, College of Chemistry and Biology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of pharmaceutical Science & Technology, College of Chemistry and Biology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of pharmaceutical Science & Technology, College of Chemistry and Biology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Department of pharmaceutical Science & Technology, College of Chemistry and Biology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai Xianhui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Xianhui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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- Department of pharmaceutical Science & Technology, College of Chemistry and Biology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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Haimov-Talmoud E, Harel Y, Schori H, Motiei M, Atkins A, Popovtzer R, Lellouche JP, Shefi O. Magnetic Targeting of mTHPC To Improve the Selectivity and Efficiency of Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:45368-45380. [PMID: 31755692 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b14060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising recognized treatment for cancer. To date, PDT drugs are injected systemically, and the tumor area is irradiated to induce cell death. Current clinical protocols have several drawbacks, including limited accessibility to solid tumors and insufficient selectivity of drugs. Herein, we propose an alternative approach to improve PDT effectiveness by magnetic targeting of responsive carriers conjugated to the PDT drug. We coordinatively attached a meso-tetrahydroxyphenylchlorin (mTHPC) photosensitizer to Ce-doped-γ-Fe2O3 maghemite nanoparticles (MNPs). These MNPs are superparamagnetic and biocompatible, and the resulting mTHPC-MNPs nanocomposites are stable in aqueous suspensions. MDA-MB231 (human breast cancer) cells incubated with the mTHPC-MNPs showed high uptake and high death rates in cell population after PDT. The exposure to external magnetic forces during the incubation period directed the nanocomposites to selected sites enhancing drug accumulation that was double that of cells with no magnetic exposure. Next, breast cancer tumors were induced subcutaneously in mice and treated magnetically. In vivo results showed accelerated drug accumulation in tumors of mice injected with mTHPC-MNP nanocomposites, compared to the free drug. PDT irradiation led to a decrease in tumor size of both groups, whereas treatment with the focused magnetic nanocomposites led to significant tumor regression. Our results demonstrate a method to improve the current PDT treatments by applying magnetic forces to effectively direct the drug to cancerous tissue. This approach leads to a highly localized and effective PDT process, opening new directions for clinical PDT protocols.
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- Elina Haimov-Talmoud
- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) , Ramat Gan 5290002 , Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) , Ramat Gan 5290002 , Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) , Ramat Gan 5290002 , Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) , Ramat Gan 5290002 , Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) , Ramat Gan 5290002 , Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) , Ramat Gan 5290002 , Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) , Ramat Gan 5290002 , Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) , Ramat Gan 5290002 , Israel
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Tsubone TM, Baptista MS, Itri R. Understanding membrane remodelling initiated by photosensitized lipid oxidation. Biophys Chem 2019; 254:106263. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2019.106263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Jafari M, Rezvanpour A. Upconversion nano-particles from synthesis to cancer treatment: A review. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2019.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Khurana B, Gierlich P, Meindl A, Gomes-da-Silva LC, Senge MO. Hydrogels: soft matters in photomedicine. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2019; 18:2613-2656. [PMID: 31460568 DOI: 10.1039/c9pp00221a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a shining beacon in the realm of photomedicine, is a non-invasive technique that utilizes dye-based photosensitizers (PSs) in conjunction with light and oxygen to produce reactive oxygen species to combat malignant tissues and infectious microorganisms. Yet, for PDT to become a common, routine therapy, it is still necessary to overcome limitations such as photosensitizer solubility, long-term side effects (e.g., photosensitivity) and to develop safe, biocompatible and target-specific formulations. Polymer based drug delivery platforms are an effective strategy for the delivery of PSs for PDT applications. Among them, hydrogels and 3D polymer scaffolds with the ability to swell in aqueous media have been deeply investigated. Particularly, hydrogel-based formulations present real potential to fulfill all requirements of an ideal PDT platform by overcoming the solubility issues, while improving the selectivity and targeting drawbacks of the PSs alone. In this perspective, we summarize the use of hydrogels as carrier systems of PSs to enhance the effectiveness of PDT against infections and cancer. Their potential in environmental and biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering photoremediation and photochemistry, is also discussed.
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- Bhavya Khurana
- Medicinal Chemistry, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. and CQC, Coimbra Chemistry Department, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Physik Department E20, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. and Physik Department E20, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany and Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS), Technische Universität München, Lichtenberg-Str. 2a, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Liu Z, Wang D, Li J, Jiang Y. Self-assembled peptido-nanomicelles as an engineered formulation for synergy-enhanced combinational SDT, PDT and chemotherapy to nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:10226-10229. [PMID: 31380870 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05463d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A formulation of self-assembled peptido-nanomicelles has been developed for a combinational treatment of SDT, PDT and chemotherapy to nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In vitro cellular tests and in vivo mice therapy proved effective for targeted tumor growth inhibition. These merits provided a novel approach to non-invasive cancer treatments.
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- Zhe Liu
- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, 300072, Tianjin, China.
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Rapozzi V, D’Este F, Xodo LE. Molecular pathways in cancer response to photodynamic therapy. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2019. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424619300064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This minireview describes the complexity of the molecular mechanisms involved in the tumor response to photodynamic treatment (PDT). Different aspects of reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS) induced by PDT will be examined. In particular, we will discuss the effect of ROS and RNS on cell compartments and the main mechanisms of cell death induced by the treatment. Moreover, we will also examine host defense mechanisms as well as resistance to PDT.
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- Valentina Rapozzi
- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, P.le Kolbe 4, Udine, 33100, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, P.le Kolbe 4, Udine, 33100, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, P.le Kolbe 4, Udine, 33100, Italy
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Effect of gold nanoparticle shape on the photophysicochemical properties of sulphur containing metallophthalocyanines. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.12.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Kumari P, Rompicharla SVK, Bhatt H, Ghosh B, Biswas S. Development of chlorin e6-conjugated poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(d,l-lactide) nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2019; 14:819-834. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aim: In this study, we developed a chlorin e6-conjugated methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(d,l-lactide) (mPEG-PLA-Ce6) amphiphilic polymer, which self-assembled to form stable nanoparticles. Materials & methods: The nanoparticles were characterized for particle size, ζ-potential and singlet oxygen (1O2) generation. Cellular internalization and phototoxicity were investigated against monolayer and 3D spheroids of human lung adenocarcinoma cells (A549). Results & conclusion: mPEG-PLA-Ce6 exhibited a size of 149.72 ± 3.51 nm and ζ-potential of -24.82 ± 2.94 mV. The 1O2 generation by mPEG-PLA-Ce6 in water was considerably higher than free chlorin e6. The nanoparticles showed enhanced cellular internalization and phototoxicity in monolayer and 3D spheroids. The developed mPEG-PLA-Ce6 has potential application as a nanocarrier of chlorin e6 for photodynamic therapy of solid tumors.
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- Preeti Kumari
- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Medchal, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Medchal, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Medchal, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Medchal, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Medchal, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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Mamardashvili GM, Lazovskiy DA, Maltceva OV, Zh. Mamardashvili N, Koifman OI. The Sn(IV)-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin complexes with antioxidants: Synthesis, structure, properties. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Duan X, Jiang XF, Hu D, Liu P, Li S, Huang F, Ma Y, Xu QH, Cao Y. Red emitting conjugated polymer based nanophotosensitizers for selectively targeted two-photon excitation imaging guided photodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE 2018; 11:185-192. [PMID: 30525149 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr06957c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Two-photon excitation (2PE) photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive technique for the treatment of cancer. However, its clinical applications are limited by small two-photon absorption cross section values of conventional photosensitizers. Here we designed multifunctional conjugated polymer based nanoparticles consisting of a conjugated polymer, a photosensitizer and a red-emitting dye, which can realize simultaneous 2PE red emission imaging and 2PE-PDT activities. The working principle is based on a 2PE fluorescence resonance energy transfer strategy from the conjugated polymer to photosensitizing and imaging agents. In these nanoparticles (NPs), the conjugated polymer, PPBF, was chosen as a two-photon light-harvesting material while the photosensitizer (tetraphenylporphyrin, TPP) and the red-emitting dye (TPD) were chosen as energy acceptors. The 2PE emission of TPP and TPD was enhanced by up to ∼161 and ∼23 times, respectively. The 2PE-PDT activity of these NPs was significantly improved compared with those NPs without PPBF by up to ∼149 times. Further surface-functionalization with folic acid (FA) groups allows these nanoparticles to exhibit selective affinity toward KB cancer cells. These NPs could act as novel 2PE conjugated polymer based nanoparticles combined with the advantages of low dark cytotoxicity, selective targeting and imaging-guided 2PE-PDT activities.
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- Xiangyan Duan
- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China.
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Kholikov K, Ilhom S, Sajjad M, Smith ME, Monroe JD, San O, Er AO. Improved singlet oxygen generation and antimicrobial activity of sulphur-doped graphene quantum dots coupled with methylene blue for photodynamic therapy applications. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2018; 24:7-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Imran M, Ayub W, Butler IS, Zia-ur-Rehman. Photoactivated platinum-based anticancer drugs. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Antoku D, Sugikawa K, Ikeda A. Photodynamic Activity of Fullerene Derivatives Solubilized in Water by Natural-Product-Based Solubilizing Agents. Chemistry 2018; 25:1854-1865. [PMID: 30133024 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Water-soluble fullerenes prepared by using solubilizing agents based on natural products are promising photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. Cyclodextrin, β-1,3-glucan, lysozyme, and liposomes can stably solubilize not only C60 and C70 , but also some C60 derivatives in water. To improve the solubilities of fullerenes, specific methods have been developed for each solubilizing agent. Water-soluble C60 and C70 exhibit photoinduced cytotoxicity under near-ultraviolet irradiation, but not at wavelengths over 600 nm, which are the appropriate wavelengths for photodynamic therapy. However, dyad complexes of solubilized C60 derivatives combined with light-harvesting antenna molecules improve the photoinduced cytotoxicities at wavelengths over 600 nm. Furthermore, controlling the fullerene and antenna molecule positions within the solubilizing agents affects the performance of the photosensitizer.
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- Daiki Antoku
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan
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Liebold M, Sharikow E, Seikel E, Trombach L, Harms K, Zimcik P, Novakova V, Tonner R, Sundermeyer J. An experimental and computational study on isomerically pure, soluble azaphthalocyanines and their complexes and boron azasubphthalocyanines of a varying number of aza units. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:6586-6599. [PMID: 30168830 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob01705k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Herein, we present a series of isomerically pure, peripherally alkyl substituted, soluble and low aggregating azaphthalocyanines as well as their new, smaller hybrid homologues, azasubphthalocyanines. The focus lies on the effect of the systematically increasing number of aza building blocks [-N[double bond, length as m-dash]] replacing the non-peripheral [-CH[double bond, length as m-dash]] units and their influence on the physical and photophysical properties of these chromophores. The absolute and relative HOMO-LUMO energies of azaphthalocyanines were analyzed using UV-Vis and CV and compared to the density functional theory calculations (B3LYP, TD-DFT). The lowering of the HOMO level is revealed as the determining factor for the trend in the adsorption energies by electronic structure analysis. Crystals of substituted subphthalocyanines, N2-Pc*H2 and N4-[Pc*Zn·H2O], were obtained out of DCM. For the synthesis of the valuable tetramethyltetralin phthalocyanine building block a new highly efficient synthesis involving a nearly quantitative CoII catalyzed aerobic autoxidation step is introduced replacing inefficient KMnO4/pyridine as the oxidant.
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- Martin Liebold
- Fachbereich Chemie and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften (WZMW), Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35032 Marburg, Germany.
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Crous A, Chizenga E, Hodgkinson N, Abrahamse H. Targeted Photodynamic Therapy: A Novel Approach to Abolition of Human Cancer Stem Cells. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPTICS 2018; 2018:1-9. [DOI: 10.1155/2018/7317063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Cancer is a global burden that has prompted extensive research into prevention and treatment, over many decades. Scientific studies have shown that subset of cells within a tumour, known as cancer stem cells (CSCs), are responsible for tumourigenesis, metastasis, drug resistance, and recurrences. CSCs have characteristic features of enhanced self-renewal, proliferation, and limited but multidirectional differentiation capacity. The discovery of CSCs has initiated extensive research into novel cancer treatment regimes. Evidence indicates that CSCs are resistant to conventional chemo- and radiation therapy leading to treatment failures, cancer metastasis, secondary cancer formation, and relapse. Because of the observed phenomena in the course of cancer prognosis, a need for treatment modalities targeting CSCs is important. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved, minimally invasive, therapeutic procedure that can exert a selective cytotoxic activity toward cancerous cells while reducing toxicity to normal cells. It uses a photosensitizer (PS) that becomes excited when subjected to light at a specific wavelength, and the PS forms reactive oxygen species (ROS) killing malignant cells. Currently, PDT is being investigated as a target specific treatment for CSCs by the addition of carrier molecules and antibody conjugates bound to the PS. Targeted PDT (TPDT) may be able to not only eradicate the tumour mass but kill CSCs as well.
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- Anine Crous
- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, Room 5308, John Orr Building, South Africa
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, Room 5308, John Orr Building, South Africa
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, Room 5308, John Orr Building, South Africa
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, Room 5308, John Orr Building, South Africa
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Hamdan IM, Tekko IA, Matchett KB, Arnaut LG, Silva CS, McCarthy HO, Donnelly RF. Intradermal Delivery of a Near-Infrared Photosensitizer Using Dissolving Microneedle Arrays. J Pharm Sci 2018; 107:2439-2450. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2018.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Sandland J, Malatesti N, Boyle R. Porphyrins and related macrocycles: Combining photosensitization with radio- or optical-imaging for next generation theranostic agents. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2018; 23:281-294. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mamardashvili GM, Simonova OR, Chizhova NV, Mamardashvili NZ. Influence of the Coordination Surrounding of Co(II)- and Co(III)-Tetraphenylporphyrins on Their Destruction Processes in the Presence of Organic Peroxides. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s107036321806018x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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