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Dong C, Zhu T, Sun J, Dong X, Sun L, Gu X, Zhao C. Self-Assembled Activatable Probes to Monitor Interactive Dynamics of Intracellular Nitric Oxide and Hydrogen Sulfide. Anal Chem 2024; 96:1259-1267. [PMID: 38206997 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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The increasing understanding of the intricate relationship between two crucial gasotransmitters nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in biological actions has generated significant interest. However, comprehensive monitoring of the dynamic fluctuations of endogenous NO and H2S remains a challenge. In this study, we have designed an innovative aggregation-induced reporter SAB-NH-SC with enhanced responsiveness to H2S for visualizing the fluctuations of intracellular NO and H2S. This probe leverages the hydrophilic properties of the pyridinium salt derivative, which can rapidly self-assemble into positively charged nanoparticles under physiological conditions, avoiding the introduction of organic solvents or tedious preparations. Notably, the reporter can repeatedly cycle S-nitrosation and SNO-transnitrosation reactions when successively treated with NO and H2S. Consequently, fluorescence alternation at 751 (H2S) and 639 nm (NO) facilitates the dynamic visualization of the alternating presence of H2S and NO within cells. This dynamic and reversible probe holds immense potential for unraveling the intricate interactions between NO and H2S in a complex network of biological applications.
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- Chengjun Dong
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Sun X, Liang X, Wang Y, Ma P, Xiong W, Qian S, Cui Y, Zhang H, Chen X, Tian F, Shi Y, Zheng F, Li L. A tumor microenvironment-activatable nanoplatform with phycocyanin-assisted in-situ nanoagent generation for synergistic treatment of colorectal cancer. Biomaterials 2023; 301:122263. [PMID: 37549506 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122263] [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: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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The in-situ generation of therapeutic agents in targeted lesions is promising for revolutionizing oncotherapy but is limited by the low production efficiency. Given the specific tumor microenvironment (TME) of colorectal cancer (CRC), i.e., mild acidity, overexpressed H2O2, glutathione (GSH) and H2S, we develop phycocyanin (PC) encapsulated PZTC/SS/HA nanocapsules (NCs) for TME-responsive, protein-assisted "turn-on'' therapy of CRC. The NCs are prepared by sequentially assembling Cu2+-tannic acid (TA) coordination shell, disulfide bond-bearing cross-linker, and hyaluronic acid (HA) on the sacrificial template ZIF-8, thus achieving pH-, GSH-responsiveness, and tumor targeting capability, respectively. Once reaching the CRC sites, the NCs can quickly disintegrate and release Cu2+ and PC, accompanied by subsequent endogenous H2S-triggered generation of copper sulfide (CuS). Significantly, the intracellular sulfidation process can be accelerated by PC, thereby enabling efficient photothermal therapy (PTT) under NIR-Ⅱ laser. Besides, Cu2+-associated chemodynamic therapy (CDT) can be simultaneously activated and enhanced by PTT-induced local hyperthermia and disulfide bond-induced GSH consumption. This CRC-targeted and TME-activated synergistic PTT/CDT strategy displays high therapeutic efficacy both in vitro and in vivo, which can open up a new avenue for biomolecule-assisted in-situ nanoagent generation and effective TME-responsive synergistic treatment of CRC.
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- Xiaoxiao Sun
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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Sun L, Dong X, Gao J, Zhu T, Sun J, Dong C, Wang R, Gu X, Zhao C. Precise Spatiotemporal Identification of Mitochondrial H 2S Fluctuations through Exploiting an On-Demand Photoactivated Probe. Anal Chem 2023; 95:14288-14296. [PMID: 37697825 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Various signal molecules participate in complex biological processes in mitochondria. However, most currently available probes have problems in elucidating the functions of these active species in mitochondria due to the inability to light up these probes exclusively at the desired mitochondrial location, thereby compromising the specificity and accuracy. In this study, we present an on-demand photoactivation approach to the molecular design of optimized probes for precise spatiotemporal identification of mitochondrial H2S fluctuations. The designed probe with native yellow fluorescence can monitor the process into mitochondria but maintains nonfluorescent response to H2S during cellular delivery, providing the accurate timing of accumulation in mitochondria. On-demand photoactivation exclusively at the desired mitochondrial location affords a significant aggregation-enhanced and emissive response to H2S with lighting up red fluorescence at 690 nm, which is the only way to get such an emissive phenomenon and greatly improves the specificity and accuracy of targeting mitochondrial H2S. By using this photocontrolled fluorescence responsiveness to H2S, precise spatiotemporal identification of mitochondrial H2S fluctuations is successfully performed. Our work could facilitate advances toward interrogating the physiological and pathological consequences of mitochondrial H2S in various biological events.
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- Lixin Sun
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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Gai L, Zhang R, Shi X, Ni Z, Wang S, Zhang JL, Lu H, Guo Z. BOINPYs: facile synthesis and photothermal properties triggered by photoinduced nonadiabatic decay. Chem Sci 2023; 14:1434-1442. [PMID: 36794191 PMCID: PMC9906650 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06435a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Photothermal agents (PTAs) represent a core component of photothermal therapy (PTT). However, the current photothermal dyes are almost derived from well-known chromophores such as porphyrins, cyanine, and BODIPYs, and the design of new chromophores as versatile building blocks for PTA is considerably challenging because of the complexity of the modulation of excited-states. Herein, we adopted the concept of photoinduced nonadiabatic decay (PIND) to develop a photothermal boron-containing indoline-3-one-pyridyl chromophore (viz. BOINPY) with a facile one-pot synthesis and high yields. BOINPY derivatives exhibited specific features that fully address the concerns related to the design of PTA. The behavior and mechanism of BOINPYs for generating heat through the conical intersection pathway, which is called PIND, have been well understood through theoretical calculations. After encapsulation into the F127 copolymer, BOINPY@F127 nanoparticles displayed efficient photothermal conversion and performed well in the treatment of solid tumors upon light irradiation with good biocompatibility. This study provides useful theoretical guidance and concrete photothermal chromophores, which offer a versatile strategy embedding tunable properties for the development of diverse high-performance PTA.
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- Lizhi Gai
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China .,Spin-X Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510641 China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China .,State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China .,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Laboratory Shantou 515031 China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 311121 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing UniversityNanjing 210023P. R. China
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Wang J, Sun Z, Wang S, Zhao C, Xu J, Gao S, Yang M, Sheng F, Gao S, Hou Y. Biodegradable Ferrous Sulfide-Based Nanocomposites for Tumor Theranostics through Specific Intratumoral Acidosis-Induced Metabolic Symbiosis Disruption. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:19884-19895. [PMID: 36183257 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c07669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Abnormal metabolic symbiosis is a typical characteristic that differentiates the tumor regions from healthy tissues and meanwhile maintains tumor survival. It is of great potential to disrupt intratumoral metabolic symbiosis in tumor therapy. Herein, we report a specific tumor therapy strategy through inducing acidosis to disrupt intratumoral metabolic symbiosis for tumor elimination, which is based on carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (CAI)-modified ferrous sulfide nanoparticles (FeS-PEG-CAI NPs). The FeS-PEG-CAI NPs show the acid-responsive degradation capacity to release functional components, including CAI, Fe2+, and H2S, while remaining quite stable under normal physiological conditions. The generated CAI and H2S gas can not only disrupt the intracellular metabolic symbiosis to induce acidosis but also provide suitable circumstances for Fe2+-mediated Fenton reaction, producing abundant toxic hydroxyl radicals. Meanwhile, these NPs also show the dual-mode imaging capacity with photoacoustic and magnetic resonance imaging, which can dynamically monitor tumor location in the process of synergistic chemodynamic/photothermal/gas therapy. Overall, the developed FeS-PEG-CAI NPs exert their role of disrupting intratumoral metabolic symbiosis and other synergistic effects, which further enrich tumor treatment strategies.
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- Jingjing Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices (BKL-MMD), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices (BKL-MMD), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices (BKL-MMD), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices (BKL-MMD), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Institute of Spin-X Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices (BKL-MMD), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Wang X, Ye Z, Lin S, Wei L, Xiao L. Nanozyme-Triggered Cascade Reactions from Cup-Shaped Nanomotors Promote Active Cellular Targeting. Research (Wash D C) 2022; 2022:9831012. [PMID: 35935135 PMCID: PMC9275069 DOI: 10.34133/2022/9831012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Self-propelled nanomotors have shown enormous potential in biomedical applications. Herein, we report on a nanozyme-powered cup-shaped nanomotor for active cellular targeting and synergistic photodynamic/thermal therapy under near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation. The nanomotor is constructed by the asymmetric decoration of platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) at the bottom of gold nanocups (GNCs). PtNPs with robust peroxidase- (POD-) like activity are employed not only as propelling elements for nanomotors but also as continuous O2 generators to promote photodynamic therapy via catalyzing endogenous H2O2 decomposition. Owing to the Janus structure, asymmetric propulsion force is generated to trigger the short-ranged directional diffusion, facilitating broader diffusion areas and more efficient cellular searching and uptake. This cascade strategy combines key capabilities, i.e., endogenous substrate-based self-propulsion, active cellular targeting, and enhanced dual-modal therapy, in one multifunctional nanomotor, which is crucial in advancing self-propelled nanomotors towards eventual therapeutic agents.
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- Xin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology & Traditional Chinese Medicine Research, Key Laboratory of Phytochemical R&D of Hunan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Singh R, Sharma A, Saji J, Umapathi A, Kumar S, Daima HK. Smart nanomaterials for cancer diagnosis and treatment. NANO CONVERGENCE 2022; 9:21. [PMID: 35569081 PMCID: PMC9108129 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-022-00313-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Innovations in nanomedicine has guided the improved outcomes for cancer diagnosis and therapy. However, frequent use of nanomaterials remains challenging due to specific limitations like non-targeted distribution causing low signal-to-noise ratio for diagnostics, complex fabrication, reduced-biocompatibility, decreased photostability, and systemic toxicity of nanomaterials within the body. Thus, better nanomaterial-systems with controlled physicochemical and biological properties, form the need of the hour. In this context, smart nanomaterials serve as promising solution, as they can be activated under specific exogenous or endogenous stimuli such as pH, temperature, enzymes, or a particular biological molecule. The properties of smart nanomaterials make them ideal candidates for various applications like biosensors, controlled drug release, and treatment of various diseases. Recently, smart nanomaterial-based cancer theranostic approaches have been developed, and they are displaying better selectivity and sensitivity with reduced side-effects in comparison to conventional methods. In cancer therapy, the smart nanomaterials-system only activates in response to tumor microenvironment (TME) and remains in deactivated state in normal cells, which further reduces the side-effects and systemic toxicities. Thus, the present review aims to describe the stimulus-based classification of smart nanomaterials, tumor microenvironment-responsive behaviour, and their up-to-date applications in cancer theranostics. Besides, present review addresses the development of various smart nanomaterials and their advantages for diagnosing and treating cancer. Here, we also discuss about the drug targeting and sustained drug release from nanocarriers, and different types of nanomaterials which have been engineered for this intent. Additionally, the present challenges and prospects of nanomaterials in effective cancer diagnosis and therapeutics have been discussed.
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- Ragini Singh
- College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, Shandong, China.
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- Amity Center for Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine (ACNN), Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, 303002, Rajasthan, India
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- Amity Center for Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine (ACNN), Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, 303002, Rajasthan, India
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- Amity Center for Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine (ACNN), Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, 303002, Rajasthan, India
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, Shandong, China
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- Amity Center for Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine (ACNN), Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, 303002, Rajasthan, India.
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Long K, Yang Y, Du Z, Kang W, Lv W, Li Y, Xie Y, Sun H, Zhan C, Wang W. H
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S‐Responsive Small‐Molecule Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery to Colorectal Tumors. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202200044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Kaiqi Long
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre & Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China
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- School of Pharmacy & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery Ministry of Education Fudan University Shanghai China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre & Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre & Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre & Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre & Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Pharmacology School of Basic Medical Sciences Shandong University Jinan China
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- Department of Chemistry and COSDAF (Centre of Super‐Diamond and Advanced Films) City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China
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- School of Pharmacy & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery Ministry of Education Fudan University Shanghai China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre & Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China
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Sun J, Cheng N, Yin K, Wang R, Zhu T, Gao J, Dong X, Dong C, Gu X, Zhao C. Activatable photothermal agents with target-initiated large spectral separation for highly effective reduction of side effects. Chem Sci 2022; 13:9525-9530. [PMID: 36128038 PMCID: PMC9400798 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc02467e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Photothermal agents (PTAs) with minimized side effects are critical for transforming cancer photothermal therapy (PTT) into clinical applications. However, most currently available PTAs lack true selective activation to reduce side effects because of heavy spectral overlap between photothermal agents and their corresponding products. This study reports the construction of activatable PTAs with target-initiated large spectral separation for highly effective reduction of side effects. Such designed probes involve two H2O2-activatable PTAs, aza-BOD-B1 (single activatable site) and aza-BOD-B2 (multiple activatable site). After interacting with H2O2, aza-BOD-B1 only displays a mild absorption redshift (60 nm) from 750 nm to 810 nm with serious spectral overlap, resulting in a mild photothermal effect on normal tissues upon 808 nm light irradiation. In contrast, aza-BOD-B2 displays a large absorption spectral separation (150 nm) from 660 nm to 810 nm, achieving true selective activation to minimize side effects during PTT of cancer. Besides, in vitro and in vivo investigations demonstrated that aza-BOD-B2 can specifically induce photothermal ablation of cancer cells and tumors while leaving normal sites undamaged, whereas aza-BOD-B1 exhibits undesirable side effects on normal cells. Our study provides a practical solution to the problem of undesired side effects of phototherapy, an advance in precision medicine. Activatable photothermal reagents were designed for cancer therapy. Dual-site-activatable probe showed a large spectral redshift of 150 nm in the presence of H2O2, achieving truly selective activation to minimize side effects during PTT of cancers.![]()
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- Jie Sun
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Zhu T, Ren N, Liu X, Dong Y, Wang R, Gao J, Sun J, Zhu Y, Wang L, Fan C, Tian H, Li J, Zhao C. Probing the Intracellular Dynamics of Nitric Oxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Using an Activatable NIR II Fluorescence Reporter. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Tianli Zhu
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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Zhu T, Ren N, Liu X, Dong Y, Wang R, Gao J, Sun J, Zhu Y, Wang L, Fan C, Tian H, Li J, Zhao C. Probing the Intracellular Dynamics of Nitric Oxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Using an Activatable NIR II Fluorescence Reporter. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:8450-8454. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Tianli Zhu
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Bioimaging Center Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Zhangjiang Laboratory Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Division of Physical Biology CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201210 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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Zhu N, Xu G, Wang R, Zhu T, Tan J, Gu X, Zhao C. Precise imaging of mitochondria in cancer cells by real-time monitoring of nitroreductase activity with a targetable and activatable fluorescent probe. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 56:7761-7764. [PMID: 32613955 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00494d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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An activatable and mitochondrial-targetable fluorescent probe was developed. This designed probe showed ratiometric fluorescence and light-up near-infrared emission responsiveness to nitroreductase, achieving precise imaging of mitochondria in cancer cells by real-time monitoring of nitroreductase activity.
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- Ning Zhu
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
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Wang X, Zhong X, Lei H, Yang N, Gao X, Cheng L. Tumor microenvironment-responsive contrast agents for specific cancer imaging: a narrative review. JOURNAL OF BIO-X RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1097/jbr.0000000000000075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Men X, Chen H, Sun C, Liu Y, Wang R, Zhang X, Wu C, Yuan Z. Thermosensitive Polymer Dot Nanocomposites for Trimodal Computed Tomography/Photoacoustic/Fluorescence Imaging-Guided Synergistic Chemo-Photothermal Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:51174-51184. [PMID: 33141578 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Precision delivery of theranostic agents to the tumor site is essential to improve their diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy and concurrently minimize adverse effects during treatment. In this study, a novel concept of near-infrared (NIR) light activation of conjugated polymer dots (Pdots) at thermosensitive hydrogel nanostructures is introduced for multimodal imaging-guided synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy. Interestingly, owing to the attractive photothermal conversion efficiency of Pdots, the Pdots@hydrogel as theranostic agents is able to undergo a controllable softening or melting state under the irradiation of NIR laser, resulting in light-triggered drug release in a controlled way and concurrently hydrogel degradation. Besides, the novel Pdots@hydrogel nanoplatform can serve as the theranostic agent for enhanced trimodal photoacoustic (PA)/computed tomography (CT)/fluorescence (FL) imaging-guided synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy of tumors. More importantly, the constructed intelligent nanocomposite Pdots@hydrogel exhibits excellent biodegradability, strong NIR absorption, bright PA/CT/FL signals, and superior tumor ablation effect. Therefore, the concept of a light-controlled multifunctional Pdots@hydrogel that integrates multiple diagnostic/therapeutic modalities into one nanoplatform can potentially be applied as a smart nanotheranostic agent to various perspectives of personalized nanomedicine.
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- Xiaoju Men
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999708, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999708, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999708, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999708, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999708, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999708, China
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Wang R, Gu X, Li Q, Gao J, Shi B, Xu G, Zhu T, Tian H, Zhao C. Aggregation Enhanced Responsiveness of Rationally Designed Probes to Hydrogen Sulfide for Targeted Cancer Imaging. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:15084-15090. [PMID: 32786798 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c06533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Activatable molecular probes hold great promise for targeted cancer imaging. However, the hydrophobic nature of most conventional probes makes them generate precipitated agglomerate in aqueous media, thereby annihilating their responsiveness to analytes and precluding their practical applications for bioimaging. This study reports the development of two small molecular probes with unprecedented aggregation enhanced responsiveness to H2S for in vivo imaging of H2S-rich cancers. The subtle modulation of the equilibrium between hydrophilicity and lipophilicity by N-methylpyridinium endows these designed probes with the capability of spontaneously self-assembling into nanoprobes under physiological conditions. Such probes in an aggregated state, rather than a molecular dissolved state, show NIR fluorescence light up and photoacoustic signals turn on upon H2S specific activation, allowing in vivo visualization and differentiation of cancers based on differences in H2S content. Thus, our study presents an effective design strategy which should pave the way to molecular design of optimized probes for precision cancer diagnostics.
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- Rongchen Wang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China
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Liu H, Xu G, Zhu T, Wang R, Tan J, Zhao C, Gu X. Rational design of water-dispersible and biocompatible nanoprobes with H 2S-triggered NIR emission for cancer cell imaging. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:6013-6016. [PMID: 32633308 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00173b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We present an approach for constructing a H2S-specific nanoprobe by the entrapment of a small molecule probe within the hydrophobic interior of surface cross-linked micelles (SCMs), endowing the designed nanoprobes with good water solubility and biocompatibility. Importantly, the obtained nanoprobes displayed good responsiveness to H2S in both ratiometric fluorescence and light-up NIR emission modes, thus enabling accurate identification of H2S-rich colorectal cancer cells.
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- Hengyan Liu
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China.
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Gao J, Wang R, Zhu T, Tan J, Gu X, Zhao C. An electron-deficiency-based framework for NIR-II fluorescence probes. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:9877-9880. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02120b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Increasing the electron withdrawing ability of substituents in monochlorinated BODIPY could vary the emission from the NIR-I to NIR-II region together with enhanced response rate, indicative of a promising approach for activatable NIR-II probes.
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- Jinzhu Gao
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center
- Institute of Fine Chemicals
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry
- East China University of Science and Technology
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center
- Institute of Fine Chemicals
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry
- East China University of Science and Technology
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center
- Institute of Fine Chemicals
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry
- East China University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center
- Institute of Fine Chemicals
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry
- East China University of Science and Technology
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