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Li Y, Qi R, Wang X, Yuan H. Recent Strategies to Develop Conjugated Polymers for Detection and Therapeutics. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3570. [PMID: 37688196 PMCID: PMC10490465 DOI: 10.3390/polym15173570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
Abstract
The infectious diseases resulting from pathogenic microbes are highly contagious and the source of infection is difficult to control, which seriously endangers life and public health safety. Although the emergence of antibiotics has a good therapeutic effect in the early stage, the massive abuse of antibiotics has brought about the evolution of pathogens with drug resistance, which has gradually weakened the lethality and availability of antibiotics. Cancer is a more serious disease than pathogenic bacteria infection, which also threatens human life and health. Traditional treatment methods have limitations such as easy recurrence, poor prognosis, many side effects, and high toxicity. These two issues have led to the exploration and development of novel therapeutic agents (such as conjugated polymers) and therapeutic strategies (such as phototherapy) to avoid the increase of drug resistance and toxic side effects. As a class of organic polymer biological functional materials with excellent photoelectric properties, Conjugated polymers (CPs) have been extensively investigated in biomedical fields, such as the detection and treatment of pathogens and tumors due to their advantages of easy modification and functionalization, good biocompatibility and low cost. A rare comprehensive overview of CPs-based detection and treatment applications has been reported. This paper reviews the design strategies and research status of CPs used in biomedicine in recent years, introduces and discusses the latest progress of their application in the detection and treatment of pathogenic microorganisms and tumors according to different detection or treatment methods, as well as the limitations and potential challenges in prospective exploration.
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- Yutong Li
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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Mezghrani B, Ali LMA, Cubedo N, Rossel M, Hesemann P, Durand JO, Bettache N. Periodic Mesoporous Ionosilica Nanoparticles for Dual Cancer Therapy: Two-Photon Excitation siRNA Gene Silencing in Cells and Photodynamic Therapy in Zebrafish Embryos. Int J Pharm 2023:123083. [PMID: 37245740 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photochemical internalization (PCI) are two methods that use light to provoke cell death or disturbance of cellular membranes, respectively, via excitation of a photosensitizer and the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this context, two-photon excitation (TPE) is of high interest for PCI and/or PDT due to spatiotemporal resolution of two-photon light and deeper penetration of near-infrared light in biological tissues. Here, we report that Periodic Mesoporous Ionosilica Nanoparticles (PMINPs) containing porphyrin groups allow the complexation of pro-apoptotic siRNA. These nano-objects were incubated with MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, and TPE-PDT led to significant cell death. Finally, MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells were pre-incubated with the nanoparticles and then injected in the pericardial cavity of zebrafish embryos. After 24 hours, the xenografts were irradiated with femtosecond pulsed laser and the size monitoring by imaging showed a decrease 24 h after irradiation. Pro-apoptotic siRNA was complexed with the nanoparticles and incubation with MDA-MB-231 cells did not lead to cancer cell death in dark conditions, but with two-photon irradiation, TPE-PCI was observed and a synergic effect between pro-apoptotic siRNA and TPE-PDT was noticed, leading to 90% of cancer cell death. Therefore, PMINPs represent an interesting system for nanomedicine applications.
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- Braham Mezghrani
- ICGM, Univ Montpellier-CNRS-ENSCM, 1919, route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier Cedex 05, France; IBMM, Univ Montpellier-CNRS-ENSCM, 1919, route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier Cedex 05, France
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- IBMM, Univ Montpellier-CNRS-ENSCM, 1919, route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier Cedex 05, France; Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 21561 Alexandria, Egypt
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- MMDN, Inserm U1198, Univ Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05, France
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- MMDN, Inserm U1198, Univ Montpellier, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05, France
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- ICGM, Univ Montpellier-CNRS-ENSCM, 1919, route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier Cedex 05, France
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- ICGM, Univ Montpellier-CNRS-ENSCM, 1919, route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier Cedex 05, France
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- IBMM, Univ Montpellier-CNRS-ENSCM, 1919, route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier Cedex 05, France.
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Wang C, Sun Y, Huang S, Wei Z, Tan J, Wu C, Chen Q, Zhang X. Self-Immolative Photosensitizers for Self-Reported Cancer Phototheranostics. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37216494 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Photosensitizers to precise target and change fluorescence upon light illumination could accurately self-report where and when the photosensitizers work, enabling us to visualize the therapeutic process and precisely regulate treatment outcomes, which is the unremitting pursuit of precision and personalized medicine. Here, we report self-immolative photosensitizers by adopting a strategy of light-manipulated oxidative cleavage of C═C bonds that can generate a burst of reactive oxygen species, to cleave to release self-reported red-emitting products and trigger nonapoptotic cell oncosis. Strong electron-withdrawing groups are found to effectively suppress the C═C bond cleavage and phototoxicity via studying the structure-activity relationship, allowing us to elaborate NG1-NG5 that could temporarily inactivate the photosensitizer and quench the fluorescence by different glutathione (GSH)-responsive groups. Thereinto, NG2 with 2-cyano-4-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl group displays excellent GSH responsiveness than the other four. Surprisingly, NG2 shows better reactivity with GSH in weakly acidic condition, which inspires the application in weakly acidic tumor microenvironment where GSH elevates. To this end, we further synthesize NG-cRGD by anchoring integrin αvβ3 binding cyclic pentapeptide (cRGD) for tumor targeting. In A549 xenografted tumor mice, NG-cRGD successfully deprotects to restore near-infrared fluorescence because of elevated GSH in tumor site, which is subsequently cleaved upon light irradiation releasing red-emitting products to report photosensitizer working, while effectively ablating tumors via triggered oncosis. The advanced self-immolative organic photosensitizer may accelerate the development of self-reported phototheranostics in future precision oncology.
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- Chunfei Wang
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
- MOE Frontiers Science Centre for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
- MOE Frontiers Science Centre for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Macau SAR 999078, China
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Yuan H, Li Z, Wang X, Qi R. Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy Based on Conjugated Polymers. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14173657. [PMID: 36080734 PMCID: PMC9459975 DOI: 10.3390/polym14173657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pathogenic microorganisms have been a serious threat to human life and have become a public health problem of global concern. However, in the actual treatment there is a lack of efficient antimicrobial strategies which do not easily develop drug resistance; this can lead to inaccurate drug treatment that worsens the infection and even threatens life. With the emergence of a variety of drug-resistant bacteria and fungi, photodynamic therapy has gradually become one of the most promising treatment methods for drug-resistant bacteria infection; this is because it is controllable, non-invasive, and not prone to cause the development of drug resistance. Organic conjugated polymers that possess high fluorescence intensity, a large molar extinction coefficient, excellent light stability, an adjustable energy band, easy modification, good biocompatibility, and the ability to photosensitize oxygen to produce reactive oxygen species have been widely used in the fields of solar cells, highly sensitive detection systems, biological imaging, and anti-cancer and anti-microbial treatment. Photodynamic therapy is non-invasive and has high temporal and spatial resolution and is a highly effective antimicrobial treatment that does not easily induce drug resistance; it has also stimulated the scientific research enthusiasm of researchers and has become a research hotspot in the antimicrobial field. In this review, the photodynamic antibacterial applications of conjugated polymers with different structure types are summarized, and their development directions are considered.
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- Huanxiang Yuan
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
- Correspondence:
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Cao J, Zheng M, Sun Z, Li Z, Qi X, Shen S. One-Step Fabrication of Multifunctional PLGA-HMME-DTX@MnO2 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Chemo-Sonodynamic Antitumor Treatment. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:2577-2591. [PMID: 35698563 PMCID: PMC9188410 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s365570] [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: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) and its synergistic cancer therapy derivatives, such as combined chemotherapy-SDT (chemo-SDT), are promising approaches for tumor treatment. However, the main drawbacks restricting their applications are hypoxia in tumors and the reducing microenvironment or high glutathione (GSH) levels. Methods In this study, a hybrid metal MnO2 was deposited onto nanoparticles fabricated using poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), carrying docetaxel (DTX) and the sonosensitizer hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) (PHD@MnO2) via a one-step flash nanoprecipitation (FNP) method. Characterization and in vitro and in vivo experiments were conducted to explore the chemo-SDT effect of PHD@MnO2 and evaluate the synergetic antitumor treatment of this nanosystem. Results When low-power ultrasound is applied, the acquired PHD@MnO2, whether in solution or in MCF-7 cells, generated ROS more efficiently than other groups without MnO2 or those treated via monotherapy. Specifically, GSH-depletion was observed when MnO2 was introduced into the system. PHD@MnO2 presented good biocompatibility and biosafety in vitro and in vivo. These results indicated that the PHD@MnO2 nanoparticles overcame hypoxia in tumor tissue and suppressed the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α), achieving enhanced chemo-SDT. Conclusion This study provides a paradigm that rationally engineered multifunctional metal-hybrid nanoparticles can serve as an effective platform for augmenting the antitumor therapeutic efficiency of chemo-SDT.
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- Jin Cao
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Song Shen; Xueyong Qi, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, 212013, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0511-88795939, Email ;
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Ding J, Guo Y. Recent Advances in Chitosan and its Derivatives in Cancer Treatment. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:888740. [PMID: 35694245 PMCID: PMC9178414 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.888740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cancer has become a main public health issue globally. The conventional treatment measures for cancer include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Among the various available treatment measures, chemotherapy is still one of the most important treatments for most cancer patients. However, chemotherapy for most cancers still faces many problems associated with a lot of adverse effects, which limit its therapeutic potency, low survival quality and discount cancer prognosis. In order to decrease these side effects and improve treatment effectiveness and patient’s compliance, more targeted treatments are needed. Sustainable and controlled deliveries of drugs with controllable toxicities are expected to address these hurdles. Chitosan is the second most abundant natural polysaccharide, which has excellent biocompatibility and notable antitumor activity. Its biodegradability, biocompatibility, biodistribution, nontoxicity and immunogenicity free have made chitosan become a widely used polymer in the pharmacology, especially in oncotherapy. Here, we make a brief review of the main achievements in chitosan and its derivatives in pharmacology with a special focus on their agents delivery applications, immunomodulation, signal pathway modulation and antitumor activity to highlight their role in cancer treatment. Despite a large number of successful studies, the commercialization of chitosan copolymers is still a big challenge. The further development of polymerization technology may satisfy the unmet medical needs.
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- Jingxian Ding
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Breast Cancer Institute, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- *Correspondence: Yonghong Guo,
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