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Fan W, He Y, Hu P, Liu L, Yang X, Ge T, Jin K, Mou X, Cai Y. A novel acceptor-donor-acceptor structured molecule-based nanosystem for tumor mild photothermal therapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 670:762-773. [PMID: 38788443 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Although photothermal therapy (PTT) is effective at killing tumor cells, it can inadvertently damage healthy tissues surrounding the tumor. Nevertheless, lowering the treatment temperature will reduce the therapeutic effectiveness. In this study, we employed 2,2'-((2Z,2'Z)-((4,4,9,9-Tetrahexyl-4,9-dihydro-s-indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b']dithiophene-2,7-diyl)bis(methanylylidene))bis(3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2,1-diylidene)) dimalononitrile (IDIC), a molecule possessing a conventional acceptor-donor-acceptor (A-D-A) structure, as a photothermal agent (PTA) to facilitate effective mild photothermal therapy (mPTT). IDIC promotes intramolecular charge transfer under laser irradiation, making it a promising candidate for mPTT. To enhance the therapeutic potential of IDIC, we incorporated quercetin (Qu) into IDIC to form IDIC-Qu nanoparticles (NPs), which can inhibit heat shock protein (HSP) activity during the process of mPTT. Moreover, IDIC-Qu NPs exhibited exceptional water dispersibility and passive targeting abilities towards tumor tissues, attributed to its enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effect. These advantageous properties position IDIC-Qu NPs as a promising candidate for targeted tumor treatment. Importantly, the IDIC-Qu NPs demonstrated controllable photothermal effects, leading to outstanding in vitro cytotoxicity against cancer cells and effective in vivo tumor ablation through mPTT. IDIC-Qu NPs nano-system enriches the family of organic PTAs and holds significant promise for future clinical applications of mPTT.
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- Weijiao Fan
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China; Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China; Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Traumatology, Tiantai People's Hospital of Zhejiang Province (Tiantai Branch of Zhejiang People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Taizhou 317200, China
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- Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China
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- Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Traumatology, Tiantai People's Hospital of Zhejiang Province (Tiantai Branch of Zhejiang People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Taizhou 317200, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321000, China.
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China; Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China.
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China; Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang, China.
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Lai J, Luo Z, Liu J, Hu H, Jiang H, Liu P, He L, Cheng W, Ren W, Wu Y, Piao JG, Wu Z. Charged Gold Nanoparticles for Target Identification-Alignment and Automatic Segmentation of CT Image-Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy in Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma. NANO LETTERS 2024. [PMID: 39046153 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c02823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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Because of the challenges posed by anatomical uncertainties and the low resolution of plain computed tomography (CT) scans, implementing adaptive radiotherapy (ART) for small hepatocellular carcinoma (sHCC) using artificial intelligence (AI) faces obstacles in tumor identification-alignment and automatic segmentation. The current study aims to improve sHCC imaging for ART using a gold nanoparticle (Au NP)-based CT contrast agent to enhance AI-driven automated image processing. The synthesized charged Au NPs demonstrated notable in vitro aggregation, low cytotoxicity, and minimal organ toxicity. Over time, an in situ sHCC mouse model was established for in vivo CT imaging at multiple time points. The enhanced CT images processed using 3D U-Net and 3D Trans U-Net AI models demonstrated high geometric and dosimetric accuracy. Therefore, charged Au NPs enable accurate and automatic sHCC segmentation in CT images using classical AI models, potentially addressing the technical challenges related to tumor identification, alignment, and automatic segmentation in CT-guided online ART.
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- Jianjun Lai
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China
- Instiute of Intelligent Control and Robotics, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Instiute of Intelligent Control and Robotics, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Zhejiang Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310013, China
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Wang C, Zhu J, Wang S, Zhao L, Wei P, Yi T. Self-Assembled Nano-CT Contrast Agent Leveraging Size Aggregation for Improved In Vivo Tumor CT Imaging. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2309789. [PMID: 37971929 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Computed tomography (CT) is a widely utilized noninvasive diagnostic tool in clinical practice. However, the commonly employed small molecular iodinated contrast agents (ICAs) in clinical CT imaging have limitations such as nonspecific distribution in body, rapid clearance through kidneys, etc., leading to a narrow imaging time window. In contrast, existing nano-sized ICAs face challenges like structural uncertainty, poor reproducibility, low iodine content, and uniformity issues. In this study, a novel approach is presented utilizing the aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) to design and fabricate a kind of monocomponent nano-sized ICA (namely, BioDHU-CT NPs) that exhibits a unique aggregation effect upon activation. The small sized BioDHU-CT nanoparticles exhibit excellent tumor targeting capabilities and can release ICA modified with AIEgen with a high release efficiency up to 88.45%, under the activation of reactive oxygen species highly expressed in tumor regions. The released ICA performs in situ aggregation capability in the tumor region, which can enhance the retention efficiency of CT contrast agents, extending the imaging time window and improving the imaging quality in tumor regions.
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- Chengcheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Wang X, Xu X, Yang Z, Xu X, Han S, Zhang H. Improvement of the effectiveness of sonodynamic therapy: by optimizing components and combination with other treatments. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:7489-7511. [PMID: 37873617 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00738c] [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: 10/25/2023]
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Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is an emerging treatment method. In comparison with photodynamic therapy (PDT), SDT exhibits deep penetration, high cell membrane permeability, and free exposure to light capacity. Unfortunately, owing to inappropriate ultrasound parameter selection, poor targeting of sonosensitizers, and the complex tumor environment, SDT is frequently ineffective. In this review, we describe the approaches for selecting ultrasound parameters and how to develop sonosensitizers to increase targeting and improve adverse tumor microenvironments. Furthermore, the potential of combining SDT with other treatment methods, such as chemotherapy, chemodynamic therapy, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and immunotherapy, is discussed to further increase the treatment efficiency of SDT.
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- Xiangting Wang
- Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Ultrasound and Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), The First School of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Medical University, Zhuhai 519000, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, China
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- Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Ultrasound and Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), The First School of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Medical University, Zhuhai 519000, China.
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- Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Ultrasound and Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), The First School of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Medical University, Zhuhai 519000, China.
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- Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Ultrasound and Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), The First School of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Medical University, Zhuhai 519000, China.
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- Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Ultrasound and Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), The First School of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Medical University, Zhuhai 519000, China.
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Wang X, Wang C, Tian H, Chen Y, Wu B, Cheng W. IR-820@NBs Combined with MG-132 Enhances the Anti-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Effect of Sonodynamic Therapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:6199-6212. [PMID: 37933299 PMCID: PMC10625775 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s431910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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Purpose Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a promising and significant measure for the treatment of tumors. However, the internal situation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is complex, separate SDT treatment is difficult to play a good therapeutic effect. Here, we used SDT combined with MG-132 to mediate apoptosis and autophagy of HCC cells to achieve the purpose of treatment of cancer. Methods To determine the generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the change of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), HepG2 cells were stained by 2,7-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) and 5,5',6,6'-Tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethyl-imidacarbocyanine iodide (JC-1) staining to determine the IR-820@NBs-mediated SDT to achieve HCC therapy through the mitochondrial pathway. Cell counting kit 8 (CCK-8) assay and flow cytometry were used to detect cell viability and apoptosis rate of HepG2 cells. Autophagy was detected by mCherry-GFP-LC3B fluorescence labeling. Chloroquine (Cq) pretreatment was used to explore the relationship between autophagy and apoptosis. To detect the ability of HepG2 cells migration and invasion, cell scratch assay and transwell assay were used. Results The successfully prepared IR-820@NBs could effectively overcome the shortcomings of IR-820 and induce lethal levels of ROS by ultrasound irradiation. As a dual agonist of apoptosis and autophagy, MG-132 could effectively enhance the efficacy of SDT in the process of treating HCC. After pre-treatment with Cq, the cell activity increased and the level of apoptosis decreased, which proved that apoptosis and autophagy were induced by combined therapy, autophagy, and apoptosis have the synergistic anti-tumor effect, and part of apoptosis was autophagy-dependent. After combined therapy, the activity and invasive ability of HCC cells decreased significantly. Conclusion SDT combined with MG-132 in the process of treating liver cancer could effectively induce apoptosis and autophagy anti-tumor therapy, which is helpful to the research of new methods to treat liver cancer.
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- Xiaodong Wang
- Department of Ultrasound, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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Li D, Cai S, Wang P, Cheng H, Cheng B, Zhang Y, Liu G. Innovative Design Strategies Advance Biomedical Applications of Phthalocyanines. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300263. [PMID: 37039069 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Owing to their long absorption wavelengths, high molar absorptivity, and tunable photosensitivity, phthalocyanines have been widely used in photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, phthalocyanines still face the drawbacks of poor targeting, "always-on" photosensitizing properties, and unsatisfactory therapeutic efficiency, which limit their wide applications in biomedical fields. Thus, new design strategies such as modification of targeting molecules, formation of nanoparticles, and activating photosensitizers are developed to improve the above defects. Notably, recent studies have shown that novel phthalocyanines are not only used in fluorescence imaging and PDT, but also in photoacoustic imaging, photothermal imaging, sonodynamic therapy, and photothermal therapy. This review focuses on recent design strategies, applications in biomedicine, and clinical development of phthalocyanines, providing ideas and references for the design and application of phthalocyanine, so as to promote their future transformation into clinical applications.
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- Dong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
- Shen Zhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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Xu Z, Qian J, Wu H, Meng C, Ding Q, Tao W, Ling CC, Chen J, Li P, Yang Y, Ling Y. Novel pH-activatable NIR fluorogenic spray mediated near-instant and precise tumor margins identification in human cancer tissues for surgical resection. Theranostics 2023; 13:4497-4511. [PMID: 37649597 PMCID: PMC10465228 DOI: 10.7150/thno.85651] [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: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Rationale: Challenges such as developing a universal tumor-specific probe for tumor margin identification in diverse tumors with an easy-operative and fast-imaging pattern still exist. Hence, in the present study, a rapidly "off-on" near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probe NBD with pH-activatable fluorescence and a large Stokes shift was constructed for spray mediated near-instant and precise clinical tumor margins identification. Methods: NBD was designed and synthesized by introducing both diphenyl amino group and benzo[e]indolium to β-carboline at C-6 and C-3 positions respectively. The optical properties of NBD was characterized by absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra. Subsequently, we investigated its pH-dependent mechanism by 1H NMR and density functional theory (DFT) calculation. NBD was further under deeper investigation into its imaging performance in nude mice models (subcutaneous, orthotopic, metastatic tumor), and clinical tissues from patients with three clinically representative tumors (liver cancer, colon cancer, and lung cancer). Results: It was found that NBD had NIR fluorescence (742 nm), a large Stokes shift (160 nm), and two-photon absorbance (1040 nm). Fluorescence quantum yield (ФF) increased by 5.5-fold when pH decreased from 7.4 to 4.0, to show pH-dependent property. Furthermore, NBD could not only selectively light up all four cancer cell lines, but also delineate xenograft tumor and orthotopic microtumor to guide surgical tumor resection, and track metastatic tissues. Particularly, after simple topical spray (three minutes later), NBD could rapidly and precisely distinguish the boundary ranges of three kinds of clinical cancer specimens including liver, colon, and lung cancers, with high tumor-to-normal tissue signal ratios (6.48~9.80). Conclusions: Therefore, the proposed fluorescent probe NBD may serve as a versatile NIR fluorogenic spray for the near-instant visualization of tumor margins and assisting surgeons in surgerical resection of clinical cancers.
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- Zhongyuan Xu
- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
- Nantong Key Laboratory of Small Molecular Drug Innovation, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
- Nantong Key Laboratory of Small Molecular Drug Innovation, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
- Nantong Key Laboratory of Small Molecular Drug Innovation, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
- Nantong Key Laboratory of Small Molecular Drug Innovation, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary surgery, Nantong Third People's Hospital and the Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
- Nantong Key Laboratory of Small Molecular Drug Innovation, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
- Nantong Key Laboratory of Small Molecular Drug Innovation, Nantong University, 226001 Nantong, Jiangsu, PR China
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You PD, Ouyang CR, Lu F, Zeng C, Cai HD, Shi GS, Liu L, Zhou CQ. Water-solubility croconic acid-bisindole dye with morpholine ring for tumor NIRF/PA imaging and photothermal therapy activated by lysosome pH-response. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2023; 245:112748. [PMID: 37354847 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2023.112748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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A novel croconic acid-bisindole dye CR-630 with a morpholine ring showed good water-solubility and obvious lysosome-targeting. The protonation of the nitrogen atom in the indole and lysosome-targeting of morpholine ring let it exhibit stronger pH-responsive NIR/PA imaging and photothermal effect in the lysosome acidic microenvironment (pH 4.0-5.5) than in the tumor acidic microenvironment. In the animal study, compound CR-630 could NIRF/PA image in the tumor tissues in 1.5-2.0 h, effectively inhibit the growth of the tumor, and even ablate the tumor at the drug dose of 1 mg/kg. It also demonstrated good biosafety. This study gives a new idea to develop water-solubility organic dyes with lysosome targeting, stronger pH-responsive NIRF/PA imaging and PTT for breast cancer.
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- Pei-Dan You
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China.
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Huang M, Qi M, Yang H, Peng Z, Chen S, Liang M, Hu Y, Deng L, Hu M. Noninvasive Strategies for the Treatment of Tiny Liver Cancer: Integrating Photothermal Therapy and Multimodality Imaging EpCAM-Guided Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:21843-21853. [PMID: 37102323 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Surgical resection and ablation therapy have been shown to achieve the purpose of a radical cure for liver cancer with a size of less than 3 cm; however, tiny liver cancer lesions of diameters smaller than 2 cm remain challenging to diagnose and cure due to the failure of the generation of new blood vessels within tumors. Emerging evidence has revealed that optical molecular imaging combined with nanoprobes can detect tiny cancer from the perspective of molecular and cellular levels and kill cancer cells by the photothermal effect of nanoparticles in real time, thereby achieving radical goals. In the present study, we designed and synthesized multicomponent and multifunctional ICG-CuS-Gd@BSA-EpCAM nanoparticles (NPs) with a potent antineoplastic effect on tiny liver cancer. Using subcutaneous and orthotopic liver cancer xenograft mouse models, we found that the components of the NPs, including ICG and CuS-Gd@BSA, showed synergistic photothermal effects on the eradication of tiny liver cancer. We also found that the ICG-CuS-Gd@BSA-EpCAM NPs exhibited triple-modal functions of fluorescence imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and photoacoustic imaging, with targeted detection and photothermal treatment of tiny liver cancer under near-infrared light irradiation. Together, our study demonstrates that the ICG-CuS-Gd@BSA-EpCAM NPs in combination with optical imaging technique might be a potential approach for detecting and noninvasively and radically curing tiny liver cancer by the photothermal effect.
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- Maohua Huang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinan University First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinan University First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinan University First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinan University Affiliated Shunde Hospital, Jinan University, Foshan 528305, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinan University First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinan University Affiliated Shunde Hospital, Jinan University, Foshan 528305, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jinan University First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Cai Y, Pan Y, Liu L, Zhang T, Liang C, Mou X, Ye X, Wang W, Dong X. Succinct croconic acid-based near-infrared functional materials for biomedical applications. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Nanoparticles-based phototherapy systems for cancer treatment: Current status and clinical potential. Bioact Mater 2022; 23:471-507. [PMID: 36514388 PMCID: PMC9727595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Remarkable progress in phototherapy has been made in recent decades, due to its non-invasiveness and instant therapeutic efficacy. In addition, with the rapid development of nanoscience and nanotechnology, phototherapy systems based on nanoparticles or nanocomposites also evolved as an emerging hotspot in nanomedicine research, especially in cancer. In this review, first we briefly introduce the history of phototherapy, and the mechanisms of phototherapy in cancer treatment. Then, we summarize the representative development over the past three to five years in nanoparticle-based phototherapy and highlight the design of the innovative nanoparticles thereof. Finally, we discuss the feasibility and the potential of the nanoparticle-based phototherapy systems in clinical anticancer therapeutic applications, aiming to predict future research directions in this field. Our review is a tutorial work, aiming at providing useful insights to researchers in the field of nanotechnology, nanoscience and cancer.
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Wang T, Lin M, Mao J, Tian L, Gan H, Hu X, Yan L, Long H, Cai J, Zheng X, Xiao Y, Li D, Shuai X, Pang P. Inflammation-Regulated Nanodrug Sensitizes Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Checkpoint Blockade Therapy by Reprogramming the Tumor Microenvironment. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:49542-49554. [PMID: 36314479 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) utilizing programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) antibody is a promising treatment strategy in solid tumors. However, in fact, more than half of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients are unresponsive to PD-L1-based ICB treatment due to multiple immune evasion mechanisms such as the hyperactivation of inflammation pathway, excessive tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) infiltration, and insufficient infiltration of T cells. Herein, an inflammation-regulated nanodrug was designed to codeliver NF-κB inhibitor curcumin and PD-L1 antibody to reprogram the tumor microenvironment (TME) and activate antitumor immunity. The nanodrug accumulated in TME by an enhanced permeability and retention effect, where it left antibody to block PD-L1 on the membrane of tumor cells and TAMs due to pH-responsiveness. Simultaneously, a new curcumin-encapsulated nanodrug was generated, which was easily absorbed by either tumor cells or TAMs to inhibit the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signal and related immunosuppressive genes. The inflammation-regulated nanodrug possessed good biocompatibility. Simultaneously, it reprogrammed TME effectively and exhibited an effective anticancer effect in immunocompetent mice. Overall, this study provided a potent strategy to improve the efficiency of ICB-based treatment for HCC.
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- TianCheng Wang
- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410012, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Center of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province 519000, China
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Fan F, Hou Y, Zhang Y, Zeng Y, Zhang Y, Zhang S, Meng X, Wang X. Tumor imaging and photothermal therapy in second near infrared window: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:987491. [PMID: 36158674 PMCID: PMC9493463 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.987491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundSecond near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) technology for tumor imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT) is an innovative method for tumor diagnosis and treatment. The NIR-II probe can specifically identify tumor cells, and effectively convert light energy into heat energy under the irradiation of NIR laser, thus achieving the integration of non-invasive tumor diagnosis and treatment. In the present study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical investigations to corroborate the efficacy and safety of photothermal therapy.MethodsRelevant preclinical data were retrieved by searching PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, WANFANG and VIP information databases. And the acquired data were analyzed by RevMan Version 5.3 software.ResultsAccording to the inclusion criteria, forty-two articles relating to NIR-II tumor imaging and PTT were recruited for further in-depth analysis. The NIR-II photoacoustic and fluorescence imaging could quickly and accurately identify tumor in mice, manifesting higher signal intensity on tumor site than that of normal tissue. After PTT, the tumor volume of mice decreased miraculously [RR=8.49, 95%CI (4.64, 15.55), P<0.00001], and even disappeared completely [RR=7.01, 95%CI (3.04, 16.13), P<0.00001] with no potential risk of affecting the blood routine.ConclusionsPTT guided by NIR-II imaging can effectively diagnose the tumor lesion and eliminate it with the advantages of non-invasive and higher biosafety.
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- Fuhan Fan
- School of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Integrated TCM & Western Medicine Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Integrated TCM & Western Medicine Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Integrated TCM & Western Medicine Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Integrated TCM & Western Medicine Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Ethnic Medicine Academic Heritage Innovation Research Center, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Integrated TCM & Western Medicine Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Ethnic Medicine Academic Heritage Innovation Research Center, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaobo Wang, ; Xianli Meng,
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- School of Pharmacy, Research Institute of Integrated TCM & Western Medicine Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaobo Wang, ; Xianli Meng,
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Novel Nanotechnology Approaches to Overcome Drug Resistance in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Glypican 3 as a Useful Target for Innovative Therapies. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231710038. [PMID: 36077433 PMCID: PMC9456072 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231710038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second most lethal tumor, with a 5-year survival rate of 18%. Early stage HCC is potentially treatable by therapies with curative intent, whereas chemoembolization/radioembolization and systemic therapies are the only therapeutic options for intermediate or advanced HCC. Drug resistance is a critical obstacle in the treatment of HCC that could be overcome by the use of targeted nanoparticle-based therapies directed towards specific tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) to improve drug delivery. Glypican 3 (GPC3) is a member of the glypican family, heparan sulfate proteoglycans bound to the cell surface via a glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor. The high levels of GPC3 detected in HCC and the absence or very low levels in normal and non-malignant liver make GPC3 a promising TAA candidate for targeted nanoparticle-based therapies. The use of nanoparticles conjugated with anti-GPC3 agents may improve drug delivery, leading to a reduction in severe side effects caused by chemotherapy and increased drug release at the tumor site. In this review, we describe the main clinical features of HCC and the common treatment approaches. We propose the proteoglycan GPC3 as a useful TAA for targeted therapies. Finally, we describe nanotechnology approaches for anti-GPC3 drug delivery systems based on NPs for HCC treatment.
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pH-activated nanoplatform for visualized photodynamic and ferroptosis synergistic therapy of tumors. J Control Release 2022; 350:525-537. [PMID: 36055597 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To overcome drug resistance and improve precision theranostics for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a nanoplatform with an "off/on" function for multimodality imaging (near-infrared-II (NIR-II) fluorescence imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and photoacoustic imaging) and synergistic therapy (photodynamic therapy and ferroptosis) activated by an acidic pH in the tumor microenvironment is proposed. Although many photosensitizers with photodynamic effects have been reported, very few of them have outstanding photodynamic effect and high stability with response to endogenous stimuli capable of NIR-II imaging. Herein, a new amphiphilic photosensitizer SR780 derived from croconaine dye, was developed with satisfactory photodynamic effects and pH-responsive NIR-II imaging. Interestingly, it was deactivated by coordination with Fe3+ (SR780@Fe) and activated during their release under mild acidic condition. Ferroptosis can generate hydroxyl free radical and lipid peroxide, which aggravate the oxidative stress of tumor cells and mediate their death while depleting glutathione (GSH) to enhance photodynamic effect. In situ pH-activatable theranostic nanoplatform, SR780@Fe-PAE-GP, was thus developed by loading SR780@Fe with pH-responsive polymers, modified by a glypican-3 (GPC-3) receptor-targeting peptide. The synergistic antitumor effects were confirmed both in vitro and in vivo, and the tumor inhibition rate of the SR780@Fe-PAE-GP + L treatment group reached 98%.
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Meng Z, Wang B, Liu Y, Wan Y, Liu Q, Xu H, Liang R, Shi Y, Tu P, Wu H, Xu C. Mitochondria-targeting Polydopamine-coated Nanodrugs for Effective Photothermal- and Chemo- Synergistic therapies Against Lung Cancer. Regen Biomater 2022; 9:rbac051. [PMID: 35958515 PMCID: PMC9362997 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbac051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Targeting mitochondria via nano platform emerged as an attractive anti-tumor pathway due to the central regulation role in cellar apoptosis and drug resistance. Here, a mitochondria-targeting nanoparticle (TOS-PDA-PEG-TPP) was designed to precisely deliver polydopamine (PDA) as the photothermal agent and alpha-tocopherol succinate (α-TOS) as the chemotherapeutic drug to the mitochondria of the tumor cells, which inhibits the tumor growth through chemo- and photothermal- synergistic therapies. TOS-PDA-PEG-TPP was constructed by coating PDA on the surface of TOS NPs self-assembled by α-TOS, followed by grafting PEG and triphenylphosphonium (TPP) on their surface to prolong the blood circulation time and target delivery of TOS and PDA to the mitochondria of tumor cells. In vitro studies showed that TOS-PDA-PEG-TPP could be efficiently internalized by tumor cells and accumulated at mitochondria, resulting in cellular apoptosis and synergistic inhibition of tumor cell proliferation. In vivo studies demonstrated that TOS-PDA-PEG-TPP could be efficiently localized at tumor sites and significantly restrain the tumor growth under NIR irradiation without apparent toxicity or deleterious effects. Conclusively, the combination strategy adopted for functional nanodrugs construction aimed at target-delivering therapeutic agents with different action mechanisms to the same intracellular organelles can be extended to other nanodrugs-dependent therapeutic systems.
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- Ziyu Meng
- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Integrative Cancer Center & Cancer Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610047, China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Integrative Cancer Center & Cancer Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610047, China
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- Integrative Cancer Center & Cancer Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610047, China
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- Integrative Cancer Center & Cancer Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610047, China
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- Integrative Cancer Center & Cancer Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610047, China
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- Integrative Cancer Center & Cancer Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610047, China
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- Integrative Cancer Center & Cancer Clinical Research Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610047, China
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- Correspondence address: Tel: +86-28-85420852, E-mail: (P.T); (H.W); (C.X)
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- Correspondence address: Tel: +86-28-85420852, E-mail: (P.T); (H.W); (C.X)
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- Correspondence address: Tel: +86-28-85420852, E-mail: (P.T); (H.W); (C.X)
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Liu F, Liu L, Liu D, Wei P, Feng W, Yi T. An excipient-free “sugar-coated bullet” for the targeted treatment of orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma. Chem Sci 2022; 13:10815-10823. [PMID: 36320701 PMCID: PMC9491303 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03365h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Several components of traditional nanoformulations that result in structural heterogeneity, poor reproducibility, excipient-trigged biotoxicity, and low retention of antitumor drugs in neoplastic foci are important barriers limiting clinical translation. We report an excipient-free nanoformulation prepared by a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive amphiphilic prodrug (Gal-MB-DOX) for the targeted treatment of orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Gal-MB-DOX can form monocomponent nanoparticles with a galactose-rich surface similar to a “sugar-coated bullet” through self-assembly in aqueous solution. This nanoformulation can be decomposed quickly by ROS and release free hydrophobic drugs that further precipitate into larger particles, potentially promoting the retention of drugs in tumor cells. These sugar-coated bullets selectively target tumor cells through passive and active targeting, resulting in high in vivo therapeutic efficacy in an orthotopic HCC mouse model. This monocomponent nanomedicine system provides a simple but effective strategy for the treatment of tumors. An excipient-free nanoformulation is prepared by a reactive oxygen species-responsive prodrug. These sugar-coated bullets selectively target tumor cells, resulting in high in vivo therapeutic efficacy in an orthotopic HCC mouse model.![]()
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- Feiyang Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Donghua University, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Donghua University, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, College of Chemistry, Donghua University, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Shanghai 201620, China
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