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Shi J, Fan Y, Zhang Q, Huang Y, Yang M. Harnessing Photo-Energy Conversion in Nanomaterials for Precision Theranostics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2025:e2501623. [PMID: 40376855 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202501623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2025] [Revised: 03/19/2025] [Indexed: 05/18/2025]
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The rapidly advancing field of theranostics aims to integrate therapeutic and diagnostic functionalities into a single platform for precision medicine, enabling the simultaneous treatment and monitoring of diseases. Photo-energy conversion-based nanomaterials have emerged as a versatile platform that utilizes the unique properties of light to activate theranostics with high spatial and temporal precision. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in photo-energy conversion using nanomaterials, highlighting their applications in disease theranostics. The discussion begins by exploring the fundamental principles of photo-energy conversion in nanomaterials, including the types of materials used and various light-triggered mechanisms, such as photoluminescence, photothermal, photoelectric, photoacoustic, photo-triggered SERS, and photodynamic processes. Following this, the review delves into the broad spectrum of applications of photo-energy conversion in nanomaterials, emphasizing their role in the diagnosis and treatment of major diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, retinal degeneration, and osteoarthritis. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of photo-energy conversion-based technologies for precision theranostics are discussed, aiming to advance personalized medicine.
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- Jingyu Shi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518000, China
- Joint Research Center of Biosensing and Precision Theranostics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Research Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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Wu Y, Li T, Li Z, Lortie F, Bernard J, Binder WH, Chen S, Zhu J. "Mix-and-Match": Self-Sorting Assembly Governed Supramolecular Polymeric Nanomedicine for Boosting Combined Chemo/Phototherapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2025; 37:e2502416. [PMID: 40190107 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202502416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2025] [Revised: 03/24/2025] [Indexed: 05/28/2025]
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Precise cancer nanomedicine requires rational molecular instructions of therapeutic agents. Harnessing the structure-property-function relationships represents a practical strategy toward smart and effective nanomedicine. A structurally novel hydrogen-bonded (H-bonded) supramolecular nanoformulation generated by orthogonal self-sorting assembly of chemo-prodrug (FPtF) and phototherapeutics (BPeB) is here reported, to reach an autonomous nanomedicine with improved anti-tumor efficacy by combining chemo/phototherapy (CT/PT). The high-fidelity of H-bonding modularity from privileged heterocomplementary diaminopyridine/5-fluorouracil (DAP/FU) and Hamilton wedge/barbiturate (HW/Ba) pairs, respectively enable the precise spatial control of binding interactions toward FPtF and BPeB, in turn allowing the self-sorting process and specific "mix-and-match" capability. To directly stimulate phototherapy from BPeB via near-infrared (NIR) light, spectral matched upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs, β-NaYF4:Yb,Er) are encapsulated simultaneously. As a result, supramolecular polymeric nanomicelles, i.e., F/B/U@PHDO, are readily fabricated. Moreover, distinct H-bonding association constant (Ka) of DAP/FU (≈102 M-1) and HW/Ba (≈104-5 M-1) pairs reflect different strengths and stabilities of H-bonds, thus endowing the programmable H-bonding dissociation, accompanied with the chemo-prodrug release through pH/thermal-stimuli. Therapeutic regime with appreciated anti-tumor outcomes is ultimately accomplished via combined CT/PT. The privileged opportunities offered by self-sorting design are anticipated to point to new paradigm toward precise nanomedicine for cancer therapy.
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- Yanggui Wu
- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Cosme Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Wuhan, 430 074, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Cédex, F-69621, France
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- Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSA Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Cédex, F-69621, France
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- Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science II (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, von Danckelmann-Platz 4, D-06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Medical Protective Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Kim C, Kang N, Min S, Thangam R, Lee S, Hong H, Kim K, Kim SY, Kim D, Rha H, Tag KR, Lee HJ, Singh N, Jeong D, Hwang J, Kim Y, Park S, Lee H, Kim T, Son SW, Park S, Karamikamkar S, Zhu Y, Hassani Najafabadi A, Chu Z, Sun W, Zhao P, Zhang K, Bian L, Song HC, Park SG, Kim JS, Lee SY, Ahn JP, Kim HK, Zhang YS, Kang H. Modularity-based mathematical modeling of ligand inter-nanocluster connectivity for unraveling reversible stem cell regulation. Nat Commun 2024; 15:10665. [PMID: 39715783 PMCID: PMC11666790 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54557-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2024] [Indexed: 12/25/2024] Open
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The native extracellular matrix is continuously remodeled to form complex interconnected network structures that reversibly regulate stem cell behaviors. Both regulation and understanding of its intricate dynamicity can help to modulate numerous cell behaviors. However, neither of these has yet been achieved due to the lack of designing and modeling such complex structures with dynamic controllability. Here we report modularity-based mathematical modeling of extracellular matrix-emulating ligand inter-cluster connectivity using the graph theory. Increasing anisotropy of magnetic nano-blockers proportionately disconnects arginine-glycine-aspartic acid ligand-to-ligand interconnections and decreases the number of ligand inter-cluster edges. This phenomenon deactivates stem cells, which can be partly activated by linearizing the nano-blockers. Remote cyclic elevation of high-anisotropy nano-blockers flexibly generates nano-gaps under the nano-blockers and augments the number of ligand inter-cluster edges. Subsequently, integrin-presenting stem cell infiltration is stimulated, which reversibly intensifies focal adhesion and mechanotransduction-driven differentiation both in vitro and in vivo. Designing and systemically modeling extracellular matrix-mimetic geometries opens avenues for unraveling dynamic cell-material interactions for tissue regeneration.
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- Chowon Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Bio Convergence Department, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Future Convergence Materials, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Guangzhou International Campus, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Electronic Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
- KIST-SKKU Carbon-Neutral Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Bio Convergence Department, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Future Convergence Materials, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Future Convergence Materials, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Zhao J, Bian E, Zhang R, Xu T, Nie Y, Wang L, Jin G, Xie H, Xiang H, Chen Y, Wu D. Self-Assembled Aza-Boron-Dipyrromethene-Based H 2S Prodrug for Synergistic Ferroptosis-Enabled Gas and Sonodynamic Tumor Therapies. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2309542. [PMID: 38872263 PMCID: PMC11321684 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202309542] [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: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive and lethal subtype of gliomas of the central nervous system. The efficacy of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) against GBM is significantly reduced by the expression of apoptosis-inhibitory proteins in GBM cells. In this study, an intelligent nanoplatform (denoted as Aza-BD@PC NPs) based on the aza-boron-dipyrromethene dye and phenyl chlorothionocarbonate-modified DSPE-PEG molecules is developed for synergistic ferroptosis-enabled gas therapy (GT) and SDT of GBM. Once internalized by GBM cells, Aza-BD@PC NPs showed effective cysteine (Cys) consumption and Cys-triggered hydrogen sulfide (H2S) release for ferroptosis-enabled GT, thereby disrupting homeostasis in the intracellular environment, affecting GBM cell metabolism, and inhibiting GBM cell proliferation. Additionally, the released Aza-BD generated abundant singlet oxygen (1O2) under ultrasound irradiation for favorable SDT. In vivo and in vitro evaluations demonstrated that the combined functions of Cys consumption, H2S production, and 1O2 production induced significant death of GBM cells and markedly inhibited tumor growth, with an impressive inhibition rate of up to 97.5%. Collectively, this study constructed a cascade nanoreactor with satisfactory Cys depletion performance, excellent H2S release capability, and prominent reactive oxygen species production ability under ultrasound irradiation for the synergistic ferroptosis-enabled GT and SDT of gliomas.
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- Jiajia Zhao
- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefei230601P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefei230601P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefei230601P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryChangzheng HospitalNaval Medical UniversityShanghai200003P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefei230601P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefei230601P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefei230601P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefei230601P. R. China
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- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghai200444P. R. China
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- School of Life SciencesShanghai UniversityShanghai200444P. R. China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health)Wenzhou Institute of Shanghai UniversityWenzhou325088P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of MaterdicineShanghai200051P. R. China
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- Department of NeurosurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefei230601P. R. China
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Xu H, Kim D, Zhao YY, Kim C, Song G, Hu Q, Kang H, Yoon J. Remote Control of Energy Transformation-Based Cancer Imaging and Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402806. [PMID: 38552256 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402806] [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: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Cancer treatment requires precise tumor-specific targeting at specific sites that allows for high-resolution diagnostic imaging and long-term patient-tailorable cancer therapy; while, minimizing side effects largely arising from non-targetability. This can be realized by harnessing exogenous remote stimuli, such as tissue-penetrative ultrasound, magnetic field, light, and radiation, that enable local activation for cancer imaging and therapy in deep tumors. A myriad of nanomedicines can be efficiently activated when the energy of such remote stimuli can be transformed into another type of energy. This review discusses the remote control of energy transformation for targetable, efficient, and long-term cancer imaging and therapy. Such ultrasonic, magnetic, photonic, radiative, and radioactive energy can be transformed into mechanical, thermal, chemical, and radiative energy to enable a variety of cancer imaging and treatment modalities. The current review article describes multimodal energy transformation where a serial cascade or multiple types of energy transformation occur. This review includes not only mechanical, chemical, hyperthermia, and radiation therapy but also emerging thermoelectric, pyroelectric, and piezoelectric therapies for cancer treatment. It also illustrates ultrasound, magnetic resonance, fluorescence, computed tomography, photoluminescence, and photoacoustic imaging-guided cancer therapies. It highlights afterglow imaging that can eliminate autofluorescence for sustained signal emission after the excitation.
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- Hai Xu
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
- College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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Chen Y, Luo Z, Meng W, Liu K, Chen Q, Cai Y, Ding Z, Huang C, Zhou Z, Jiang M, Zhou L. Decoding the "Fingerprint" of Implant Materials: Insights into the Foreign Body Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310325. [PMID: 38191783 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Foreign body reaction (FBR) is a prevalent yet often overlooked pathological phenomenon, particularly within the field of biomedical implantation. The presence of FBR poses a heavy burden on both the medical and socioeconomic systems. This review seeks to elucidate the protein "fingerprint" of implant materials, which is generated by the physiochemical properties of the implant materials themselves. In this review, the activity of macrophages, the formation of foreign body giant cells (FBGCs), and the development of fibrosis capsules in the context of FBR are introduced. Additionally, the relationship between various implant materials and FBR is elucidated in detail, as is an overview of the existing approaches and technologies employed to alleviate FBR. Finally, the significance of implant components (metallic materials and non-metallic materials), surface CHEMISTRY (charge and wettability), and physical characteristics (topography, roughness, and stiffness) in establishing the protein "fingerprint" of implant materials is also well documented. In conclusion, this review aims to emphasize the importance of FBR on implant materials and provides the current perspectives and approaches in developing implant materials with anti-FBR properties.
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- Yangmengfan Chen
- Orthopedic Research Institution, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Orthopedic Research Institution, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Orthopedic Research Institution, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China
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- Orthopedic Research Institution, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Orthopedic Research Institution, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Orthopedic Research Institution, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Orthopedic Research Institution, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Emergency and Trauma Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- MOE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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Wang Z, Wang X, Dai X, Xu T, Qian X, Chang M, Chen Y. 2D Catalytic Nanozyme Enables Cascade Enzyodynamic Effect-Boosted and Ca 2+ Overload-Induced Synergistic Ferroptosis/Apoptosis in Tumor. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312316. [PMID: 38501540 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312316] [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: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The introduction of glucose oxidase, exhibiting characteristics of glucose consumption and H2O2 production, represents an emerging antineoplastic therapeutic approach that disrupts nutrient supply and promotes efficient generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the instability of natural enzymes and their low therapeutic efficacy significantly impede their broader application. In this context, 2D Ca2Mn8O16 nanosheets (CMO NSs) designed and engineered to serve as a high-performance nanozyme, enhancing the enzyodynamic effect for a ferroptosis-apoptosis synergistic tumor therapy, are presented. In addition to mimicking activities of glutathione peroxidase, catalase, oxidase, and peroxidase, the engineered CMO NSs exhibit glucose oxidase-mimicking activities. This feature contributes to their antitumor performance through cascade catalytic reactions, involving the disruption of glucose supply, self-supply of H2O2, and subsequent efficient ROS generation. The exogenous Ca2+ released from CMO NSs, along with the endogenous Ca2+ enrichment induced by ROS from the peroxidase- and oxidase-mimicking activities of CMO NSs, collectively mediate Ca2+ overload, leading to apoptosis. Importantly, the ferroptosis process is triggered synchronously through ROS output and glutathione consumption. The application of exogenous ultrasound stimulation further enhances the efficiency of ferroptosis-apoptosis synergistic tumor treatment. This work underscores the crucial role of enzyodynamic performance in ferroptosis-apoptosis synergistic therapy against tumors.
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- Zeyu Wang
- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, 905th Hospital of PLA Navy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, 225009, P. R. China
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- Laboratory Center, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, P. R. China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou Institute of Shanghai University, Wenzhou, 325088, P. R. China
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Yan X, Xin Y, Yu Y, Li X, Li B, Elsabahy M, Zhang J, Ma F, Gao H. Remotely Controllable Supramolecular Nanomedicine for Drug-Resistant Colorectal Cancer Therapy Caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301309. [PMID: 38018349 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301309] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) existing in the community of colorectal cancer (CRC) promotes CRC progression and causes chemotherapy resistance. Despite great efforts that have been made to overcome Fn-induced chemotherapy resistance by co-delivering antibacterial agents and chemotherapeutic drugs, increasing the drug-loading capacity and enabling controlled release of drugs remain challenging. In this study, a novel supramolecular upconversion nanoparticle (SUNP) is constructed by incorporating a positively charged polymer (PAMAM-LA-CD) with Fn inhibition capacity, a negatively charged platinum (IV) oxaliplatin prodrug (OXA-COOH), upconversion nanoparticle (UCNPs) and polyethylene glycol-azobenzene (PEG-Azo) to enhance drug-loading and enable on-demand drug release for drug-resistant CRC treatment. SUNPs exhibit high drug-loading capacity (30.8%) and good structural stability under normal physiological conditions, while disassembled upon exogenous NIR excitation and endogenous azo reductase in the CRC microenvironment to trigger drug release. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrate that SUNPs presented good biocompatibility and robust performance to overcome chemoresistance, thereby significantly inhibiting Fn-infected cancer cell proliferation. This study leverages multiple dynamic chemical designs to integrate both advantages of drug loading and release in a single system, which provides a promising candidate for precision therapy of bacterial-related drug-resistant cancers.
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- Xiangjie Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinzhong University, Shanxi, 030619, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinzhong University, Shanxi, 030619, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Badr University in Cairo, Badr City, Cairo, 11829, Egypt
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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Lu Y, Fan L, Wang J, Hu M, Wei B, Shi P, Li J, Feng J, Zheng Y. Cancer Cell Membrane-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306540. [PMID: 37814370 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306540] [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: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
Abstract
The nanodelivery system provides a novel direction for disease diagnosis and treatment; however, its delivery effectiveness is restricted by the short biological half-life and inadequate tumor targeting. The immune evasion properties and homologous targeting capabilities of natural cell membranes, particularly those of cancer cell membranes (CCM), have gained significant interest. The integration of CCM and nanoparticles has resulted in the emergence of CCM-based nanoplatforms (CCM-NPs), which have gained significant attention due to their unique properties. CCM-NPs not only prolong the blood circulation time of core nanoparticles, but also direct them for homologous tumor targeting. Herein, the history and development of CCM-NPs as well as how these platforms have been used for biomedical applications are discussed. The application of CCM-NPs for cancer therapy will be described in detail. Translational efforts are currently under way and further research to address key areas of need will ultimately be required to facilitate the successful clinical adoption of CCM-NPs.
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- Yongping Lu
- Science and Technologv Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, 628000, China
- Guangyuan Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Medical Hydrogel, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, 628000, China
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- Science and Technologv Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, 628000, China
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- Science and Technologv Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, 628000, China
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- Science and Technologv Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, 628000, China
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- Science and Technologv Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, 628000, China
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- Science and Technologv Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, 628000, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Science and Technologv Innovation Center, Guangyuan Central Hospital, Guangyuan, 628000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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Ko MJ, Min S, Hong H, Yoo W, Joo J, Zhang YS, Kang H, Kim DH. Magnetic nanoparticles for ferroptosis cancer therapy with diagnostic imaging. Bioact Mater 2024; 32:66-97. [PMID: 37822917 PMCID: PMC10562133 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Ferroptosis offers a novel method for overcoming therapeutic resistance of cancers to conventional cancer treatment regimens. Its effective use as a cancer therapy requires a precisely targeted approach, which can be facilitated by using nanoparticles and nanomedicine, and their use to enhance ferroptosis is indeed a growing area of research. While a few review papers have been published on iron-dependent mechanism and inducers of ferroptosis cancer therapy that partly covers ferroptosis nanoparticles, there is a need for a comprehensive review focusing on the design of magnetic nanoparticles that can typically supply iron ions to promote ferroptosis and simultaneously enable targeted ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Furthermore, magnetic nanoparticles can locally induce ferroptosis and combinational ferroptosis with diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The use of remotely controllable magnetic nanocarriers can offer highly effective localized image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Here, recent developments in magnetically manipulable nanocarriers for ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine with medical imaging are summarized. This review also highlights the advantages of current state-of-the-art image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine. Finally, image guided combinational ferroptosis cancer therapy with conventional apoptosis-based therapy that enables synergistic tumor therapy is discussed for clinical translations.
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- Min Jun Ko
- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Engineering in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
- College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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Jiang H, Tian H, Wang Z, Li B, Chen R, Luo K, Lu S, Nice EC, Zhang W, Huang C, Zhou Y, Zheng S, Gao F. Laser-activatable oxygen self-supplying nanoplatform for efficiently overcoming colorectal cancer resistance by enhanced ferroptosis and alleviated hypoxic microenvironment. Biomater Res 2023; 27:92. [PMID: 37742011 PMCID: PMC10518107 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-023-00427-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most deadly cancer worldwide, with chemo-resistance remaining a major obstacle in CRC treatment. Notably, the imbalance of redox homeostasis-mediated ferroptosis and the modulation of hypoxic tumor microenvironment are regarded as new entry points for overcoming the chemo-resistance of CRC. METHODS Inspired by this, we rationally designed a light-activatable oxygen self-supplying chemo-photothermal nanoplatform by co-assembling cisplatin (CDDP) and linoleic acid (LA)-tailored IR820 via enhanced ferroptosis against colorectal cancer chemo-resistance. In this nanoplatform, CDDP can produce hydrogen peroxide in CRC cells through a series of enzymatic reactions and subsequently release oxygen under laser-triggered photothermal to alleviate hypoxia. Additionally, the introduced LA can add exogenous unsaturated fatty acids into CRC cells, triggering ferroptosis via oxidative stress-related peroxidized lipid accumulation. Meanwhile, photothermal can efficiently boost the rate of enzymatic response and local blood flow, hence increasing the oxygen supply and oxidizing LA for enhanced ferroptosis. RESULTS This nanoplatform exhibited excellent anti-tumor efficacy in chemo-resistant cell lines and showed potent inhibitory capability in nude mice xenograft models. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, this nanoplatform provides a promising paradigm via enhanced ferroptosis and alleviated hypoxia tumor microenvironment against CRC chemo-resistance.
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- Hao Jiang
- The First Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- The First Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- The First Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- The First Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- The First Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- The First Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China.
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- Hainan Cancer Center and Tumor Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570102, China.
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- The First Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China.
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Zhong W, Liang K, Liu W, Shang L. Ligand-protected nanocluster-mediated photoswitchable fluorescent nanoprobes towards dual-color cellular imaging. Chem Sci 2023; 14:8823-8830. [PMID: 37621438 PMCID: PMC10445476 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03593j] [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: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Development of robust multi-color photoswitchable fluorescent probes is critical for many optical applications, but it remains a challenge to rationally design these probes. Here, we report a new design of Förster resonance energy transfer-based dual-color photoswitchable fluorescent nanoparticles (DPF NPs) by taking advantage of the distinct properties of ligand-protected gold nanoclusters (AuNCs). Detailed photophysical studies revealed that ultrasmall-sized AuNCs not only act as the FRET donors due to their intrinsic fluorescence properties, but also play a significant role in regulating the photochromic and aggregate properties of spiropyran through ligand-spiropyran interactions. These DPF NPs exhibit a high fluorescence on/off ratio (∼90%) for both green and red fluorescence emission, and good reversibility during cycled photo-stimulation. Cell imaging experiments showed that DPF NPs could specifically accumulate in lipid droplets, and enable photoswitchable dual-color imaging in living cells. Moreover, by labeling mitochondria with a green-emitting marker, we demonstrated that DPF NPs can distinguish different targets based on dynamic and static fluorescence signals at the sub-cellular level in two emission channels reliably. This study provides a new strategy for designing robust photoswitchable fluorescent probes by modulating the properties of photochromic dyes through ligand-protected nanoclusters, which can be generalized for the development of other photoswitch systems towards advanced optical applications.
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- Wencheng Zhong
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China
- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen Shenzhen 518057 China
- Chongqing Science and Technology Innovation Center of Northwestern Polytechnical University Chongqing 401135 China
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