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He G, Mei C, Chen C, Liu X, Wu J, Deng Y, Liao Y. Application and progress of nanozymes in antitumor therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 265:130960. [PMID: 38518941 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Tumors remain one of the major threats to public health and there is an urgent need to design new pharmaceutical agents for their diagnosis and treatment. In recent years, due to the rapid development of nanotechnology, biotechnology, catalytic science, and theoretical computing, subtlety has gradually made great progress in research related to tumor diagnosis and treatment. Compared to conventional drugs, enzymes can improve drug distribution and enhance drug enrichment at the tumor site, thereby reducing drug side effects and enhancing drug efficacy. Nanozymes can also be used as tumor tracking imaging agents to reshape the tumor microenvironment, providing a versatile platform for the diagnosis and treatment of malignancies. In this paper, we review the current status of research on enzymes in oncology and analyze novel oncology therapeutic approaches and related mechanisms. To date, a large number of nanomaterials, such as noble metal nanomaterials, nonmetallic nanomaterials, and carbon-based nanomaterials, have been shown to be able to function like natural enzymes, particularly with significant advantages in tumor therapy. In light of this, the authors in this review have systematically summarized and evaluated the construction, enzymatic activity, and their characteristics of nanozymes with respect to current modalities of tumor treatment. In addition, the application and research progress of different types of nicknames and their features in recent years are summarized in detail. We conclude with a summary and outlook on the study of nanozymes in tumor diagnosis and treatment. It is hoped that this review will inspire researchers in the fields of nanotechnology, chemistry, biology, materials science and theoretical computing, and contribute to the development of nano-enzymology.
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- Gaihua He
- Department of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, PR China; Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, PR China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Comparative Medicine, Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, PR China.
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Tian M, Wu R, Xiang C, Niu G, Guan W. Recent Advances in Fluorescent Probes for Cancer Biomarker Detection. Molecules 2024; 29:1168. [PMID: 38474680 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Many important biological species have been identified as cancer biomarkers and are gradually becoming reliable targets for early diagnosis and late therapeutic evaluation of cancer. However, accurate quantitative detection of cancer biomarkers remains challenging due to the complexity of biological systems and the diversity of cancer development. Fluorescent probes have been extensively utilized for identifying biological substances due to their notable benefits of being non-invasive, quickly responsive, highly sensitive and selective, allowing real-time visualization, and easily modifiable. This review critiques fluorescent probes used for detecting and imaging cancer biomarkers over the last five years. Focuses are made on the design strategies of small-molecule and nano-sized fluorescent probes, the construction methods of fluorescence sensing and imaging platforms, and their further applications in detection of multiple biomarkers, including enzymes, reactive oxygen species, reactive sulfur species, and microenvironments. This review aims to guide the design and development of excellent cancer diagnostic fluorescent probes, and promote the broad application of fluorescence analysis in early cancer diagnosis.
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- Mingce Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Institute of Smart Energy, Beijing 102209, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Guo Z, Wang N, He X, Shen J, Yang X, Xie C, Fan Q, Zhou W. Self-amplified activatable nanophotosensitizers for HIF-1α inhibition-enhanced photodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:4239-4248. [PMID: 38348473 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05245a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Activatable photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown great potential in cancer therapy owing to its high tumor specificity and minimized side effect. However, the relatively low level of biomarkers within tumor tissue rescricts the photosensitizer to get thoroughly activated. In this study, we design a self-amplified activatable nanophotosensitizer (CPPa NP) for enhanced PDT. CPPa NP is prepared by encapsulating a hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) inhibitor CI-994 with an amphiphilic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) responsive copolymer PPa-CA-PEG. Upon the addition of H2O2, the thioketal linker within CPPa NP is cleaved, resulting in the simultaneous release of thiol-modified pyropheophorbide a (PPa-SH), cinnamic aldehyde (CA), and CI-994. PPa-SH can be encapsulated by albumin to turn on its photodynamic efficiency, while CI-994 may inhibit the expression of HIF-1α to improve the PDT efficacy. CA is able to deplete glutathione (GSH) and upregulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) within tumor cells, accelerating the dissociation of nanoparticles and disrupting the redox balance of tumor cells. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that CPPa NP can successfully elevate the ROS level within 4T1 cells and has a better anticancer efficacy than PPa NP without CI-994 under laser irradiation. This study thus provides an effective approach to develop self-amplified activatable nanoparticles for enhanced PDT.
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- Zixin Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Guan X, Ge X, Dong H, Wei J, Ouyang J, Na N. Ultrathin 2D Pd/Cu Single-Atom MOF Nanozyme to Synergistically Overcome Chemoresistance for Multienzyme Catalytic Cancer Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2301853. [PMID: 37625419 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202301853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Single-atom nanozymes (SAzymes) have obtained increasing interest to mimic natural enzymes for efficient cancer therapy, while challenged by chemoresistance from cellular redox homeostasis and the interface of reductive species in tumor microenvironment (TME). Herein, a dual single-atomic ultrathin 2D metal organic framework (MOF) nanosheet of multienzyme (Pd/Cu SAzyme@Dzy) is prepared to synergistically overcome chemoresistance for multienzyme enhanced cancer catalytic therapy. The Pd SAzyme exhibits peroxidase (POD)-like catalytic activity for overcoming chemoresistance via disturbing cellular redox balance. This is further enhanced by cascade generation of more ∙OH via Cu+ -catalyzed POD-like reactions, initiated by in situ-reduction of Cu2+ into Cu+ upon GSH depletion. This process can also avoid the consumption of ∙OH by endogenous reductive GSH in TME, ensuring the adequate amount of ∙OH for highly efficient therapy. Besides, the DNAzyme is also delivered for gene therapy of silencing cancer-cell-targeting VEGFR2 protein to further enhance the therapy. Based on both experiments and theoretical calculations, the synergetic multienzyme-based cancer therapy is examined and the enhancement by the cascade tumor antichemoresistance is revealed.
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- Xiaowen Guan
- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai, 519087, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Di Y, Shen Q, Yang Z, Song G, Fang T, Liu Y, Liu Y, Luo Q, Wang F, Yan X, Bai H, Huang Y, Lv F, Wang S. Biosynthesis of Multifunctional Transformable Peptides for Inducing Tumor Cell Apoptosis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303035. [PMID: 37605329 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303035] [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: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Engineered nanomaterials hold great promise to improve the specificity of disease treatment. Herein, a fully protein-based material is obtained from nonpathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli), which is capable of morphological transformation from globular to fibrous in situ for inducing tumor cell apoptosis. The protein-based material P1 is comprised of a β-sheet-forming peptide KLVFF, pro-apoptotic protein BAK, and GFP along with targeting moieties. The self-assembled nanoparticles of P1 transform into nanofibers in situ in the presence of cathepsin B, and the generated nanofibrils favor the dimerization of functional BH3 domain of BAK on the mitochondrial outer membrane, leading to efficient anticancer activity both in vitro and in vivo via mitochondria-dependent apoptosis through Bcl-2 pathway. To precisely manipulate the morphological transformation of biosynthetic molecules in living cells, a spatiotemporally controllable anticancer system is constructed by coating P1-expressing E. coli with cationic conjugated polyelectrolytes to release the peptides in situ under light irradiation. The biosynthetic peptide-based enzyme-catalytic transformation strategy in vivo would offer a novel perspective for targeted delivery and shows great potential in precision disease therapeutics.
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- Yufei Di
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Xiao SJ, Yuan MY, Shi YD, Wang MP, Li HH, Zhang L, Qiu JD. Construction of covalent organic framework nanozymes with photo-enhanced hydrolase activities for colorimetric sensing of organophosphorus nerve agents. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1278:341706. [PMID: 37709428 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Construction of covalent organic frameworks (COFs)-based nanozymes is of great importance for the extensive applications in catalysis and sensing fields. In this work, a two-dimensional COF (DAFB-DCTP COF) was fabricated via Knoevenagel condensation reaction. The integration of catalytically active sites of pyridine groups into the donor-acceptor (D-A) conjugated skeleton endows DAFB-DCTP COF with both hydrolytic and photosensitive properties. The DAFB-DCTP COF can be utilized as an artificial enzyme with selective and photo-enhanced catalytic efficiency, facilitating its application in photocatalytic degradation of hydrolase substrates (p-nitrophenyl acetate, pNPA) by nucleophilic reaction and further realizing colorimetric detection of the nanozyme inhibitor of organophosphorus nerve agent (diethyl cyanophosphonate, DCNP). The distinct color changes could be distinguished by naked eyes even at a low DCNP concentration, and the versatile smartphone analysis featured with reliability and simplicity. For the first time, the COFs' intrinsic hydrolase activity depending on their structural characteristics was investigated in synergy with the photosensitive performance originating from their photoelectric features. The present contribution provides a promising direction towards construction of colorimetric sensing platform based on the regulation of COFs' non-oxidoreductase activity under visible light irradiation.
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- Sai-Jin Xiao
- School of Chemistry and Material Science, East China University of Technology (ECUT), Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, East China University of Technology (ECUT), Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, East China University of Technology (ECUT), Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, East China University of Technology (ECUT), Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, East China University of Technology (ECUT), Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China; Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, East China University of Technology (ECUT), Nanchang, 330013, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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Kim S, Chae JB, Kim D, Park CW, Sim Y, Lee H, Park G, Lee J, Hong S, Jana B, Kim C, Chung H, Ryu JH. Supramolecular Senolytics via Intracellular Oligomerization of Peptides in Response to Elevated Reactive Oxygen Species Levels in Aging Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:21991-22008. [PMID: 37664981 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Senolytics, which eliminate senescent cells from tissues, represent an emerging therapeutic strategy for various age-related diseases. Most senolytics target antiapoptotic proteins, which are overexpressed in senescent cells, limiting specificity and inducing severe side effects. To overcome these limitations, we constructed self-assembling senolytics targeting senescent cells with an intracellular oligomerization system. Intracellular aryl-dithiol-containing peptide oligomerization occurred only inside the mitochondria of senescent cells due to selective localization of the peptides by RGD-mediated cellular uptake into integrin αvβ3-overexpressed senescent cells and elevated levels of reactive oxygen species, which can be used as a chemical fuel for disulfide formation. This oligomerization results in an artificial protein-like nanoassembly with a stable α-helix secondary structure, which can disrupt the mitochondrial membrane via multivalent interactions because the mitochondrial membrane of senescent cells has weaker integrity than that of normal cells. These three specificities (integrin αvβ3, high ROS, and weak mitochondrial membrane integrity) of senescent cells work in combination; therefore, this intramitochondrial oligomerization system can selectively induce apoptosis of senescent cells without side effects on normal cells. Significant reductions in key senescence markers and amelioration of retinal degeneration were observed after elimination of the senescent retinal pigment epithelium by this peptide senolytic in an age-related macular degeneration mouse model and in aged mice, and this effect was accompanied by improved visual function. This system provides a strategy for the treatment of age-related diseases using supramolecular senolytics.
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- Sangpil Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Fusion Biotechnology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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Wu Y, Chen W, Wang C, Xing D. Overview of nanozymes with phosphatase-like activity. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 237:115470. [PMID: 37413827 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115470] [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: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Nanomaterials with intrinsic enzyme activity, referred to as nanozymes, have attracted substantial attention in recent years. Among them, phosphatase-mimicking nanozymes have become an increasingly important focus for future research, considering that phosphatase is not only one of key enzymes for phosphorous metabolism, which is essential for many biological processes (e.g., cellular regulation and signaling), but also one of extensively used biocatalytic labels in the enzyme-linked assays as well as a powerful tool enzyme in molecular biology laboratories. Nevertheless, compared with extensive oxidoreductase-mimicking nanozymes, there are a very limited number of nanozymes with phosphatase-like activity have been explored at present. The increasing demand of complex and individualized phosphatase-involved catalytic behaviors is pushing the development of more advanced phosphatase-mimicking nanozymes. Thus, we present an overview on recently reported phosphatase-like nanozymes, providing guidelines and new insights for designing more advanced phosphatase-mimicking nanozyme with superior properties.
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- Yudong Wu
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China; School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Li F, Hu C, Su W, Liang H, Xiao F, Liu J, Tan Y, Yang S. A self-cascade system based on Ag nanoparticle/single-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites as an enzyme mimic for ultrasensitive detection of L-cysteine. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2023. [PMID: 37366585 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay00445g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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L-Cysteine, widely used in medicine and the food industry, is of great essentiality to organisms and the food quality. Given that current detection approaches require exacting lab conditions and tedious sample treatment, there is a pressing demand for developing a method that possesses advantages of user friendliness, prominent performance, and cost-effectiveness. Herein, a self-cascade system was developed for the fluorescence detection of L-cysteine based on the ingenious performance of Ag nanoparticle/single-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites (AgNP/SWCNTs) and DNA-templated Ag nanoclusters (DNA-AgNCs). The fluorescence of DNA-AgNCs could be quenched on account of the adsorption of DNA-AgNCs on AgNP/SWCNTs by π-π stacking. With the cooperation of Fe2+, AgNP/SWCNTs with oxidase and peroxidase-like activities could catalyze the oxidation of L-cysteine to produce cystine and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and then break the O-O bond of H2O2 to generate a hydroxyl radical (·OH), which could cleave the DNA strand into different sequence fragments which subsequently peeled off from the AgNP/SWCNTs, resulting in a "turn-on" fluorescence response. In this paper, AgNP/SWCNTs with multi-enzyme activities was synthesized enabling the reaction to proceed in just one step. The successful preliminary applications for the L-cysteine detection in pharmaceutical, juice beverage, and serum samples indicated that the developed method exhibited great potential in medical diagnosis, food monitoring, and the biochemical field, which also broadened the horizon for follow-up research.
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- Feifei Li
- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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Li B, Li N, Chen L, Ren S, Gao D, Geng H, Fu J, Zhou M, Xing C. Alleviating Neuroinflammation through Photothermal Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles by Regulating Reactive Oxygen Species and Ca 2+ Signaling. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:48416-48425. [PMID: 36268893 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c13322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Neuroinflammation is one of the important manifestations of the amyloid β peptide (Aβ) protein-induced neurotoxic signaling pathway in which the aggregation of Aβ causes an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Ca2+ concentration. Here, near-infrared (NIR) photothermal-responsive conjugated polymer nanoparticles were designed to regulate ROS and Ca2+ signaling to alleviate neuroinflammation. Under 808 nm laser irradiation, the nanoparticles effectively penetrated the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and reduced the aggregation of Aβ and partially disaggregated the aggregates outside the cell, thereby reducing ROS content which downregulated the oxidative stress damage to cells. Meanwhile, the nanoparticles reduced the concentration of Ca2+ by inhibiting the transient receptor potential melastatin-related 2 (TRPM2) ion channel inside the cell. Ultimately, the concentration of inflammatory factor tumor necrosis factor-α was decreased. This study provides an effective strategy to reduce neuroinflammation by simultaneously regulating ROS and Ca2+ signaling.
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- Boying Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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Zhao J, Wang C, Sun W, Li C. Tailoring Materials for Epilepsy Imaging: From Biomarkers to Imaging Probes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2203667. [PMID: 35735191 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Excising epileptic foci (EF) is the most efficient approach for treating drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). However, owing to the vast heterogeneity of epilepsies, EF in one-third of patients cannot be accurately located, even after exhausting all current diagnostic strategies. Therefore, identifying biomarkers that truly represent the status of epilepsy and fabricating probes with high targeting specificity are prerequisites for identifying the "concealed" EF. However, no systematic summary of this topic has been published. Herein, the potential biomarkers of EF are first summarized and classified into three categories: functional, molecular, and structural aberrances during epileptogenesis, a procedure of nonepileptic brain biasing toward epileptic tissue. The materials used to fabricate these imaging probes and their performance in defining the EF in preclinical and clinical studies are highlighted. Finally, perspectives for developing the next generation of probes and their challenges in clinical translation are discussed. In general, this review can be helpful in guiding the development of imaging probes defining EF with improved accuracy and holds promise for increasing the number of DRE patients who are eligible for surgical intervention.
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- Jing Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Zhangheng Road 826, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Zhangheng Road 826, Shanghai, 201203, China
- Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, 20 Handan Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200433, China
- Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Technology, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Neurology and Research Center of Neurology in Second Affiliated Hospital and Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Zhangheng Road 826, Shanghai, 201203, China
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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Chang J, Qin X, Li S, He F, Gai S, Ding H, Yang P. Combining Cobalt Ferrite Nanozymes with a Natural Enzyme to Reshape the Tumor Microenvironment for Boosted Cascade Enzyme-Like Activities. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:45217-45228. [PMID: 36190449 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nanozymes with the merits of effective enzyme-mimic activities, tunable catalytic properties, pH/temperature tolerance, and high stability have been consumingly researched for nanocatalytic therapy. Herein, the union nanozymes and a natural enzyme nanoplatform (DMSN@CoFe2O4/GOD-PCM) are elaborately designed by simply depositing an ultrasmall cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) bimetallic oxide nanozyme and natural glucose oxidase (GOD) that are loaded into the aperture (∼12 nm) of dendritic mesoporous silica (DMSN) for near-infrared-II-enhanced tumor therapy. Upon irradiation, the hyperthermia generated by CoFe2O4 nanozymes unlocks the "gate" of phase-change material (PCM) for releasing GOD, which reshapes the specific tumor microenvironment (TME) through the glucose metabolism pathway. The resulting strengthened acid condition and a considerable amount of H2O2 efficiently initiate the cascade catalysis reactions. Moreover, highly toxic hydroxyl radicals are generated with a Co/Fe dual-cycle system of ultrasmall CoFe2O4 nanozymes. The in situ glutathione consumption and hypoxia relief further amplify oxidative stress. In addition, chemotherapeutic effects due to the cytotoxicity of cobalt ions enhance the therapeutic performance. Collectively, this study provides a proof of concept for TME-reshaped natural and artificial nanozyme cascade catalysis for combined reactive oxygen species-based therapy and chemotherapy.
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- Jinhu Chang
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin150001, P. R. China
- Yantai Research Institute, Harbin Engineering University, Yantai264000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin150001, P. R. China
- Yantai Research Institute, Harbin Engineering University, Yantai264000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin150001, P. R. China
- Yantai Research Institute, Harbin Engineering University, Yantai264000, P. R. China
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Zhao X, Na N, Ouyang J. CRISPR/Cas9-based coronal nanostructures for targeted mitochondria single molecule imaging. Chem Sci 2022; 13:11433-11441. [PMID: 36320584 PMCID: PMC9533423 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03329a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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The biological state at the subcellular level is highly relevant to many diseases, and the monitoring of organelles such as mitochondria is crucial based on this. However, most DNA and protein based nanoprobes used for the detection of mitochondrial RNAs (mitomiRs) lack spatial selectivity, which leads to inefficiencies in probe delivery and signal turn-on. Herein, we constructed a novel DNA nanoprobe named protein delivery nano-corona (PDNC) to improve the delivery efficiency of Cas protein, for spatially selective imaging of mitomiRs in living cells switched on by a CRISPR/Cas system. Combined with a single-molecule counting method, this strategy enables highly sensitive detection of low-abundance mitomiR. Therefore, the strategy in this work opens up new opportunities for cell identification, early clinical diagnosis, and research in biological behaviour at the subcellular level.
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- Xuan Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University Beijing 100875 China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University Beijing 100875 China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University Beijing 100875 China
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Lee CG, Lee C, Lee J, Nam JS, Kim B, Kwon T. Dual‐Modulated Release of a Cytotoxic Photosensitizer Using Photogenerated Reactive Oxygen Species and Glutathione. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210623. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Chae Gyu Lee
- Department of Chemistry Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
- Center for Wave Energy Materials Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
- Center for Wave Energy Materials Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
- Center for Wave Energy Materials Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
- Institute for Cancer Genetics Department of Genetics and Development Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York NY 10032 USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York NY 10032 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
- Center for Wave Energy Materials Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea
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Lee CG, Lee C, Lee J, Nam JS, Kim BS, Kwon TH. Dual‐Modulated Release of a Cytotoxic Photosensitizer Using Photogenerated Reactive Oxygen Species and Glutathione. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202210623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Chae Gyu Lee
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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- Yonsei University Department of Chemistry KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology Department of Chemistry KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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