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Rajaram J, Mende LK, Kuthati Y. A Review of the Efficacy of Nanomaterial-Based Natural Photosensitizers to Overcome Multidrug Resistance in Cancer. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:1120. [PMID: 39339158 PMCID: PMC11434998 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16091120] [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: 06/20/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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Natural photosensitizers (PS) are compounds derived from nature, with photodynamic properties. Natural PSs have a similar action to that of commercial PSs, where cancer cell death occurs by necrosis, apoptosis, and autophagy through ROS generation. Natural PSs have garnered great interest over the last few decades because of their high biocompatibility and good photoactivity. Specific wavelengths could cause phytochemicals to produce harmful ROS for photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, natural PSs have some shortcomings, such as reduced solubility and lower uptake, making them less appropriate for PDT. Nanotechnology offers an opportunity to develop suitable carriers for various natural PSs for PDT applications. Various nanoparticles have been developed to improve the outcome with enhanced solubility, optical adsorption, and tumor targeting. Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a phenomenon in which tumor cells develop resistance to a wide range of structurally and functionally unrelated drugs. Over the last decade, several researchers have extensively studied the effect of natural PS-based photodynamic treatment (PDT) on MDR cells. Though the outcomes of clinical trials for natural PSs were inconclusive, significant advancement is still required before PSs can be used as a PDT agent for treating MDR tumors. This review addresses the increasing literature on MDR tumor progression and the efficacy of PDT, emphasizing the importance of developing new nano-based natural PSs in the fight against MDR that have the required features for an MDR tumor photosensitizing regimen.
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- Jagadeesh Rajaram
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cathy General Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cathy General Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan;
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Enninful GN, Kuppusamy R, Tiburu EK, Kumar N, Willcox MDP. Non-canonical amino acid bioincorporation into antimicrobial peptides and its challenges. J Pept Sci 2024; 30:e3560. [PMID: 38262069 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3560] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The rise of antimicrobial resistance and multi-drug resistant pathogens has necessitated explorations for novel antibiotic agents as the discovery of conventional antibiotics is becoming economically less viable and technically more challenging for biopharma. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have emerged as a promising alternative because of their particular mode of action, broad spectrum and difficulty that microbes have in becoming resistant to them. The AMPs bacitracin, gramicidin, polymyxins and daptomycin are currently used clinically. However, their susceptibility to proteolytic degradation, toxicity profile, and complexities in large-scale manufacture have hindered their development. To improve their proteolytic stability, methods such as integrating non-canonical amino acids (ncAAs) into their peptide sequence have been adopted, which also improves their potency and spectrum of action. The benefits of ncAA incorporation have been made possible by solid-phase peptide synthesis. However, this method is not always suitable for commercial production of AMPs because of poor yield, scale-up difficulties, and its non-'green' nature. Bioincorporation of ncAA as a method of integration is an emerging field geared towards tackling the challenges of solid-phase synthesis as a green, cheaper, and scalable alternative for commercialisation of AMPs. This review focusses on the bioincorporation of ncAAs; some challenges associated with the methods are outlined, and notes are given on how to overcome these challenges. The review focusses particularly on addressing two key challenges: AMP cytotoxicity towards microbial cell factories and the uptake of ncAAs that are unfavourable to them. Overcoming these challenges will draw us closer to a greater yield and an environmentally friendly and sustainable approach to make AMPs more druggable.
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- University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
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Alpatova VM, Rys EG, Kononova EG, Ol'shevskaya VA. Synthesis of new representatives of A 3B-type carboranylporphyrins based on meso-tetra(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin transformations. Beilstein J Org Chem 2024; 20:767-776. [PMID: 38633913 PMCID: PMC11022374 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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A carboranylporphyrin of A3B-type bearing a single pentafluorophenyl ring was prepared through the regioselective nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction of the p-fluorine atoms in 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin with 9-mercapto-m-carborane. The reaction of this porphyrin with sodium azide led to the selective substitution of the p-fluorine atom in the pentafluorophenyl substituent with an azide functionality which upon reduction with SnCl2 resulted in the formation of the corresponding porphyrin with an amino group. Pentafluorophenyl-substituted A3B-porphyrins were studied and transformed to thiol and amino-substituted compounds allowing for the preparation of porphyrins with different reactive groups such as hydroxy and amino derivatives capable for further functionalization and conjugation of these porphyrins to other substrates. In addition, conjugates containing maleimide or biotin entities in the structure of carborane A3B-porphyrin were also synthesized based on the amino-substituted A3B-porphyrin. The structures of the prepared carboranylporphyrins were determined by UV-vis, IR, 1H, 19F, 11B NMR spectroscopic data and MALDI mass spectrometry.
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- Victoria M Alpatova
- A.N.Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28, bld. 1 Vavilova street, 119334 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.N.Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28, bld. 1 Vavilova street, 119334 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.N.Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28, bld. 1 Vavilova street, 119334 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.N.Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28, bld. 1 Vavilova street, 119334 Moscow, Russian Federation
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Verma VS, Pandey A, Jha AK, Badwaik HKR, Alexander A, Ajazuddin. Polyethylene Glycol-Based Polymer-Drug Conjugates: Novel Design and Synthesis Strategies for Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy and Targeted Drug Delivery. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024:10.1007/s12010-024-04895-6. [PMID: 38519751 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-024-04895-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Due to their potential to enhance therapeutic results and enable targeted drug administration, polymer-drug conjugates that use polyethylene glycol (PEG) as both the polymer and the linker for drug conjugation have attracted much research. This study seeks to investigate recent developments in the design and synthesis of PEG-based polymer-drug conjugates, emphasizing fresh ideas that fill in existing knowledge gaps and satisfy the increasing need for more potent drug delivery methods. Through an extensive review of the existing literature, this study identifies key challenges and proposes innovative strategies for future investigations. The paper presents a comprehensive framework for designing and synthesizing PEG-based polymer-drug conjugates, including rational molecular design, linker selection, conjugation methods, and characterization techniques. To further emphasize the importance and adaptability of PEG-based polymer-drug conjugates, prospective applications are highlighted, including cancer treatment, infectious disorders, and chronic ailments.
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- Vinay Sagar Verma
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus, Junwani, Bhilai, 490020, Chhattisgarh, India
- Rungta College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Kohka, Bhilai, Durg, Chhattisgarh, 490023, India
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus, Junwani, Bhilai, 490020, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Shri Shankaracharya Professional University, Junwani, Bhilai, 490020, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Shri Shankaracharya College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Junwani, Bhilai, 490020, Chhattisgarh, India.
- Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus, Junwani, Bhilai, 490020, Chhattisgarh, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceuticals, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, Guwahati, 781101, Assam, India
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- Rungta College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Kohka, Bhilai, Durg, Chhattisgarh, 490023, India.
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Luo L, Liu F, Li Z, Yue S, Wang L, Zhang S, Lin S, Luo J, Wang M, Zhang Y, Abdelrahim M, Xing Q, Geng J. Amphiphilic Block Copolymers Containing Benzenesulfonyl Azide Groups as Visible Light-Responsive Drug Carriers for Image-Guided Delivery. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:1671-1681. [PMID: 38354397 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01204] [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: 02/16/2024]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) containing light-responsive polymers and imaging agents show great promise for controlled drug delivery. However, most light-responsive NPs rely on short-wavelength excitation, resulting in poor tissue penetration and potential cytotoxicity. Moreover, excessively sensitive NPs may prematurely release drugs during storage and circulation, diminishing their efficacy and causing off-target toxicity. Herein, we report visible-light-responsive NPs composed of an amphiphilic block copolymer containing responsive 4-acrylamide benzenesulfonyl azide (ABSA) and hydrophilic N,N'-dimethylacrylamide (DMA) units. The polymer pDMA-ABSA was loaded with the chemotherapy drug dasatinib and zinc tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP). ZnTPP acted as an imaging reagent and a photosensitizer to reduce ABSA upon visible light irradiation, converting hydrophobic units to hydrophilic units and disrupting NPs to trigger drug release. These NPs enabled real-time fluorescence imaging in cells and exhibited synergistic chemophotodynamic therapy against multiple cancer cell lines. Our light-responsive NP platform holds great promise for controlled drug delivery and cancer theranostics, circumventing the limitations of traditional photosensitive nanosystems.
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- Lei Luo
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Maldonado-Carmona N, Piccirillo G, Godard J, Heuzé K, Genin E, Villandier N, Calvete MJF, Leroy-Lhez S. Bio-based matrix photocatalysts for photodegradation of antibiotics. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2024; 23:587-627. [PMID: 38400987 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-024-00536-3] [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: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Antibiotics development during the last century permitted unprecedent medical advances. However, it is undeniable that there has been an abuse and misuse of antimicrobials in medicine and cosmetics, food production and food processing, in the last decades. The pay toll for human development and consumism is the emergence of extended antimicrobial resistance and omnipresent contamination of the biosphere. The One Health concept recognizes the interconnection of human, environmental and animal health, being impossible alter one without affecting the others. In this context, antibiotic decontamination from water-sources is of upmost importance, with new and more efficient strategies needed. In this framework, light-driven antibiotic degradation has gained interest in the last few years, strongly relying in semiconductor photocatalysts. To improve the semiconductor properties (i.e., efficiency, recovery, bandgap width, dispersibility, wavelength excitation, etc.), bio-based supporting material as photocatalysts matrices have been thoroughly studied, exploring synergetic effects as operating parameters that could improve the photodegradation of antibiotics. The present work describes some of the most relevant advances of the last 5 years on photodegradation of antibiotics and other antimicrobial molecules. It presents the conjugation of semiconductor photocatalysts to different organic scaffolds (biochar and biopolymers), then to describe hybrid systems based on g-C3N4 and finally addressing the emerging use of organic photocatalysts. These systems were developed for the degradation of several antibiotics and antimicrobials, and tested under different conditions, which are analyzed and thoroughly discussed along the work.
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- Nidia Maldonado-Carmona
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire Jean Perrin, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
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- Department of Chemistry, CQC-IMS, Rua Larga, University of Coimbra, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Univ. Limoges, LABCiS, UR 22722, 87000, Limoges, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR 5255, 33400, Talence, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR 5255, 33400, Talence, France
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- Department of Chemistry, CQC-IMS, Rua Larga, University of Coimbra, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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Bandyopadhyay S, Zhao Z, East AK, Hernandez RT, Forzano JA, Shapiro BA, Yadav AK, Swartchick CB, Chan J. Activity-Based Nitric Oxide-Responsive Porphyrin for Site-Selective and Nascent Cancer Ablation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:9680-9689. [PMID: 38364813 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Nitric oxide (NO) generated within the tumor microenvironment is an established driver of cancer progression and metastasis. Recent efforts have focused on leveraging this feature to target cancer through the development of diagnostic imaging agents and activatable chemotherapeutics. In this context, porphyrins represent an extraordinarily promising class of molecules, owing to their demonstrated use within both modalities. However, the remodeling of a standard porphyrin to afford a responsive chemical that can distinguish elevated NO from physiological levels has remained a significant research challenge. In this study, we employed a photoinduced electron transfer strategy to develop a panel of NO-activatable porphyrin photosensitizers (NOxPorfins) augmented with real-time fluorescence monitoring capabilities. The lead compound, NOxPorfin-1, features an o-phenylenediamine trigger that can effectively capture NO (via N2O3) to yield a triazole product that exhibits a 7.5-fold enhancement and a 70-fold turn-on response in the singlet oxygen quantum yield and fluorescence signal, respectively. Beyond demonstrating excellent in vitro responsiveness and selectivity toward NO, we showcase the potent photodynamic therapy (PDT) effect of NOxPorfin-1 in murine breast cancer and human non-small cellular lung cancer cells. Further, to highlight the in vivo efficacy, two key studies were executed. First, we utilized NOxPorfin-1 to ablate murine breast tumors in a site-selective manner without causing substantial collateral damage to healthy tissue. Second, we established a nascent human lung cancer model to demonstrate the unprecedented ability of NOxPorfin-1 to halt tumor growth and progression completely. The results of the latter study have tremendous implications for applying PDT to target metastatic lesions.
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- Suritra Bandyopadhyay
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Domena JB, Ferreira BCLB, Chen J, Bartoli M, Tagliaferro A, Vanni S, Graham RM, Leblanc RM. The art of simplicity: Water-soluble porphyrin-like carbon dots self-assemble into mesmerizing red glow. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 234:113719. [PMID: 38181692 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113719] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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In this new study, we present an intriguing development in the field of theranostics: the simplistic self-assembly of red-emissive amphiphilic porphyrin-like carbon dots (P-CDs). By harnessing their exceptional photophysical properties, we have revealed a strong candidate as the ideal photosensitizer (PS) for applications, particularly in the realm of imaging. Spanning a remarkable size average between 1-4 nm, these particles exhibit both highly stable and unparalleled emission characteristics between 650 and 715 nm in water in comparison to current carbon dots (CDs) available. Lastly, these CDs were fairly non-toxic when tested against normal human cell lines as well as were found to have favorable imaging capabilities in zebrafish embryo.
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- Justin B Domena
- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA; HCA Florida University Hospital, 3476 S University Dr., Davie, FL 33328, USA; Department of Medicine, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.
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Ko MS, Hong JH, Aslam AS, Lee YH, Cho DG. Synthesis of Dioxa-1,7-naphthicorrole and Its Oxidized Porphyrinoid as a Potential Built-In Linker for Biomolecules. J Org Chem 2023; 88:722-726. [PMID: 36538876 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The first aromatic benzicorrole termed naphthicorrole was synthesized with a carbon donor containing more than six members. Its oxidized (enedione-embedded) porphyrinoid was also obtained using different meso-aryl substitutions under sequential oxidation conditions. The resulting enedione motif of the nonaromatic porphyrinoid was regioselective to the C2 position for S or N nucleophiles. Thus, the oxidized porphyrinoid was tested as a built-in linker for biomolecules. The progress of the reaction was visually monitored due to their different conjugation pathways.
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- Min-Sung Ko
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Inharo 100, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Inharo 100, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Inharo 100, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Inharo 100, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Inharo 100, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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Wei H, Min J, Wang Y, Shen Y, Du Y, Su R, Qi W. Bioinspired porphyrin-peptide supramolecular assemblies and their applications. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:9334-9348. [PMID: 36373597 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01660e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Inspired by the hierarchical chiral assembly of porphyrin-proteins in photosynthetic systems, the hierarchical self-assembly of porphyrin-amino acids/peptides provides a novel strategy for constructing functional materials. How to artificially simulate the assembly of porphyrins, proteins, and other cofactors in the photosynthesis system to obtain persistent strong light capture, charge separation and catalytic reactions has become an important concern in the construction of biomimetic photosynthesis systems. This paper summarizes the different assembly strategies adopted in recent years, the effects of driving forces on self-assembly, and the application of porphyrin-peptides in catalysis and biomedicine, and briefly discusses the challenges and prospects for future research.
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- Hao Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China. .,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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Alemayehu AB, Ghosh A. Phenol- and resorcinol-appended metallocorroles and their derivatization with fluorous tags. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19256. [PMID: 36357501 PMCID: PMC9649713 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23889-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Boron tribromide-mediated demethylation of rhenium-oxo and gold meso-tris(4-methoxyphenyl)corrole and meso-tris(3,5-dimethoxyphenylcorrole), M[TpOMePC] and M[T(3,5-OMe)PC] (M = ReO, Au), have yielded the corresponding phenol- and resorcinol-appended metallocorroles, M[TpOHPC] and M[T(3,5-OH)PC], in good yields. The latter compounds proved insoluble in dichloromethane and chloroform but soluble in THF. The M[T(3,5-OH)PC] derivatives also proved moderately soluble in 0.05 M aqueous KOH. Unlike oxidation-prone aminophenyl-substituted corroles, the phenol- and resorcinol-appended metallocorroles could be readily handled in air without special precautions. The phenolic metallocorroles could be readily alkylated with 4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,11,11,11-heptadecafluoroundecyl iodide ("FtI") to afford the fluorous-tagged metallocorroles M[TpOFtPC] and M[T(3,5-OFt)PC] in > 90% yields. The simplicity of the synthetic protocols promise a wide range of phenolic and fluorous-tagged porphyrin analogues with potential applications to diverse fields such as sensors, catalysis, and photodynamic therapy, among others.
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- Abraham B. Alemayehu
- grid.10919.300000000122595234Department of Chemistry, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- grid.10919.300000000122595234Department of Chemistry, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
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Wu Y, Chau HF, Yeung YH, Thor W, Kai HY, Chan WL, Wong KL. Versatile Synthesis of Multivalent Porphyrin-Peptide Conjugates by Direct Porphyrin Construction on Resin. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207532. [PMID: 35730925 PMCID: PMC9543522 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Multifunctional porphyrin-peptide conjugates with different propensities for self-assembly into various supramolecular nanoarchitectures play important roles in advanced materials and biomedical research. However, preparing prefunctionalized core porphyrins by traditional low-yielding statistical synthesis and purifying them after peptide ligation through many rounds of HPLC purification is tedious and unsustainable. Herein, we report a novel integrated solid-phase synthetic protocol for the construction of porphyrin moieties from simple aldehydes and dipyrromethanes on resin-bound peptides directly to form mono-, cis/trans-di-, and trivalent porphyrin-peptide conjugates in a highly efficient and controllable manner; moreover, only single final-stage HPLC purification of the products is needed. This efficient strategy enables the rapid, greener, and substrate-controlled diversity-oriented synthesis of multivalent porphyrin-(long) peptide conjugate libraries for multifarious biological and materials applications.
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- Yue Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Agrahari AK, Kumar S, Pandey MD, Rajkhowa S, Jaiswal MK, Tiwari VK. Click Chemistry ‐ Inspired Synthesis of Porphyrin Hybrid Glycodendrimers as Fluorescent Sensor for Cu(II) Ions. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Anand K. Agrahari
- Department of Chemistry Institute of Science Banaras Hindu University Varanasi UP-221005 INDIA
- Department of Chemistry University of California-Davis Davis CA 95616 U.S.A
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- Department of Chemistry Institute of Science Banaras Hindu University Varanasi UP-221005 INDIA
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- Department of Chemistry Institute of Science Banaras Hindu University Varanasi UP-221005 INDIA
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- Department of Chemistry The Assam Royal Global University Guwahati Assam 781035 INDIA
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- Department of Chemistry Institute of Science Banaras Hindu University Varanasi UP-221005 INDIA
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- Department of Chemistry Institute of Science Banaras Hindu University Varanasi UP-221005 INDIA
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Wu Y, Chau HF, Yeung YH, Thor W, Kai HY, Chan WL, Wong KL. Versatile Synthesis of Multivalent Porphyrin–Peptide Conjugates by Direct Porphyrin Construction on Resin. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202207532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yue Wu
- Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Chemistry 224 Waterloo Rd 000000 Kowloon Tong HONG KONG
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- Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Chemistry 224 Waterloo Rd Kowloon Tong HONG KONG
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- Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Chemistry 224 Waterloo Rd 000000 Kowloon Tong HONG KONG
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- Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Chemistry 224 Waterloo Rd 000000 Kowloon Tong HONG KONG
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- Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Chemistry 224 Waterloo Rd 000000 Kowloon Tong HONG KONG
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- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology 11 Yuk Choi Rd 000000 Hung Hom HONG KONG
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- Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Chemistry Kowloon Tong Nil Hong Kong HONG KONG
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Development of Novel Tetrapyrrole Structure Photosensitizers for Cancer Photodynamic Therapy. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 9:bioengineering9020082. [PMID: 35200435 PMCID: PMC8868602 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9020082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The effectiveness of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is based on the triad effects of photosensitizer (PS), molecular oxygen and visible light on malignant tumors. Such complex induces a multifactorial manner including reactive-oxygen-species-mediated damage and the killing of cells, vasculature damage of the tumor, and activation of the organism immunity. The effectiveness of PDT depends on the properties of photosensitizing drugs, their selectivity, enhanced photoproduction of reactive particles, absorption in the near infrared spectrum, and drug delivery strategies. Photosensitizers of the tetrapyrrole structure (porphyrins) are widely used in PDT because of their unique diagnostic and therapeutic functions. Nevertheless, the clinical use of the first-generation PS (sodium porfimer and hematoporphyrins) revealed difficulties, such as long-term skin photosensitivity, insufficient penetration into deep-seated tumors and incorrect localization to it. The second generation is based on different approaches of the synthesis and conjugation of porphyrin PS with biomolecules, which made it possible to approach the targeted PDT of tumors. Despite the fact that the development of the second-generation PS started about 30 years ago, these technologies are still in demand and are in intensive development, especially in the direction of improving the process of optimization split linkers responsive to input. Bioconjugation and encapsulation by targeting molecules are among the main strategies for developing of the PS synthesis. A targeted drug delivery system with the effect of increased permeability and retention by tumor cells is one of the ultimate goals of the synthesis of second-generation PS. This review presents porphyrin PS of various generations, discusses factors affecting cellular biodistribution and uptake, and indicates their role as diagnostic and therapeutic (theranostic) agents. New complexes based on porphyrin PS for photoimmunotherapy are presented, where specific antibodies are used that are chemically bound to PS, absorbing light from the near infrared part of the spectrum. Additionally, a two-photon photodynamic approach using third-generation photosensitizers for the treatment of tumors is discussed, which indicates the prospects for the further development of a promising method antitumor PDT.
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