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Qian C, Zhao G, Huo M, Su M, Hu X, Liu Q, Wang L. Tumor microenvironment-regulated drug delivery system combined with sonodynamic therapy for the synergistic treatment of breast cancer. RSC Adv 2024; 14:17612-17626. [PMID: 38828276 PMCID: PMC11141688 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00539b] [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: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Co-loading of sonosensitizers and chemotherapeutic drugs into nanocarriers can improve the biocompatibilities, stabilities, and targeting of drugs and reduce the adverse reactions of drugs, providing a robust platform to orchestrate the synergistic interplay between chemotherapy and sonodynamic therapy (SDT) in cancer treatment. In this regard, biodegradable manganese dioxide (MnO2) has attracted widespread attention because of its unique properties in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Accordingly, herein, MnO2 nanoshells with hollow mesoporous structures (H-MnO2) were etched to co-load hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) and doxorubicin (DOX), and DOX/HMME-HMnO2@bovine serum albumin (BSA) obtained after simple BSA modification of DOX/HMME-HMnO2 exhibited excellent hydrophilicity and dispersibility. H-MnO2 rapidly degraded in the weakly acidic TME, releasing loaded HMME and DOX, and catalysed the decomposition of H2O2 abundantly present in TME, producing oxygen (O2) in situ, significantly increasing O2 concentration and downregulating the hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α). After irradiation of the tumor area with low-frequency ultrasound, the drug delivery efficiency of DOX/HMME-HMnO2@BSA substantially increased, and the excited HMME generated a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which caused irreversible damage to tumor cells. Moreover, the cell death rate exceeded 60% after synergistic SDT-chemotherapy. Therefore, the pH-responsive nanoshells designed in this study can realize drug accumulation in tumor regions by responding to TME and augment SDT-chemotherapy potency for breast cancer treatment by improving hypoxia in tumors. Thus, this study provides theoretical support for the development of multifunctional nanocarriers and scientific evidence for further exploration of safer and more efficient breast cancer treatments.
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- Chao Qian
- Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University Jinan 250000 China
- Department of Ultrasound, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Jinan 250021 China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University Jinan 250014 China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Jinan 250021 China
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- Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Jinan 250021 China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong First Medical University Jinan 250117 China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University Jinan 250000 China
- Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Jinan 250021 China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Jinan 250021 China
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Yu S, Jiang Y, Li Q, Li M, Su J, Lai S, Gan Z, Ding Z, Yu Q. Nano-sensitizer with self-amplified drug release and hypoxia normalization properties potentiates efficient chemoradiotherapy of pancreatic cancer. Biomaterials 2024; 310:122634. [PMID: 38823195 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
Abstract
The hypoxic nature of pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide, significantly impedes the effectiveness of chemoradiotherapy. Although the development of oxygen carriers and hypoxic sensitizers has shown promise in overcoming tumor hypoxia. The heterogeneity of hypoxia-primarily caused by limited oxygen penetration-has posed challenges. In this study, we designed a hypoxia-responsive nano-sensitizer by co-loading tirapazamine (TPZ), KP372-1, and MK-2206 in a metronidazole-modified polymeric vesicle. This nano-sensitizer relies on efficient endogenous NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1-mediated redox cycling induced by KP372-1, continuously consuming periphery oxygen and achieving evenly distributed hypoxia. Consequently, the normalized tumor microenvironment facilitates the self-amplified release and activation of TPZ without requiring deep penetration. The activated TPZ and metronidazole further sensitize radiotherapy, significantly reducing the radiation dose needed for extensive cell damage. Additionally, the coloaded MK-2206 complements inhibition of therapeutic resistance caused by Akt activation, synergistically enhancing the hypoxic chemoradiotherapy. This successful hypoxia normalization strategy not only overcomes hypoxia resistance in pancreatic cancer but also provides a potential universal approach to sensitize hypoxic tumor chemoradiotherapy by reshaping the hypoxic distribution.
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- Shuchen Yu
- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, The State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, The State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, The State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, The State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, The State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, The State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Urology, China-Japan Friendship Hospitals, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, The State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Ministry of Education), College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Dezhpour A, Ghafouri H, Jafari S, Nilkar M. Effects of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma in combination with doxorubicin drug against breast cancer cells in vitro and invivo. Free Radic Biol Med 2023; 209:202-210. [PMID: 37890599 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.10.405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has been suggested for medical applications that can be applied indirectly through plasma-activated medium (PAM) and recently it has been introduced as an innovative therapeutic approach for all cancer types. Studies have exhibited that ROS/RNS are key factors in CAP-dependent apoptosis; nevertheless, ROS/RNS stability are weak. Combination therapy is considered an effective strategy to overcome these problems. In the present research, we revealed that the combination of CAP and doxorubicin (DOX) significantly induces the apoptosis of breast cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. Our results indicated that both Ar and He/O2 CAP treatment as well as DOX drug alone reduced cell growth. CAP/PAM treatment in combination with DOX induced apoptosis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells and 4T1-implanted BALB/c mice, resulting in a significant increase in antitumor activity. The apoptotic effects of CAP-DOX on MCF-7 cells were inferred from altered expression of BAX and cleaved-caspase-3 which mechanistically take place through the mitochondrial pathway mediated by Bcl-2 family members. Besides, the BAX/BCL-2 ratio is significantly higher in the simultaneous treatment of CAP and DOX. This ratio was equal to 2.82 ± 0.24, 2.54 ± 0.30, and 11.27 ± 0.31 for treatment with DOX, He/O2 plasma, and combination treatment, respectively. Additionally, the tumor growth rate of He/O2-PAM + DOX and Ar-PAM + DOX treatments was significantly inhibited by PAM-injection, and the tumor growth rate of PAM alone or DOX alone was slightly reduced. It can be concluded that the effect of PAM + DOX may increase the anticancer activity and decrease the dose required for the chemotherapeutic treatment.
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- A Dezhpour
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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He C, Zhang S, Liu X, Wang J, Huang Y, Zhang A, Zhang X. CaO 2nanomedicines: a review of their emerging roles in cancer therapy. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:482002. [PMID: 37619542 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acf381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
Abstract
Metal peroxide-based nanomedicines have emerged as promising theranostic agents for cancer due to their multifunctional properties, including the generation of bioactive small molecules such as metal ions, H2O2, O2, and OH-. Among these metal peroxides, calcium peroxide (CaO2) nanomedicines have attracted significant attention due to their facile synthesis and good biocompatibility. CaO2nanoparticles have been explored for cancer treatment through three main mechanisms: (1) the release of O2, which helps alleviate tumor hypoxia and enhances oxygen-dependent therapies such as chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, and immunotherapy; (2) the generation of H2O2, a precursor for ·OH generation, which enables cancer chemodynamic therapy; and (3) the release of Ca2+ions, which induce calcium overload and promote cell apoptosis (called ion-interference therapy). This review provides a comprehensive summary of recent examples of CaO2nanoparticle-based cancer therapeutic strategies, as well as discusses the challenges and future directions in the development of CaO2nanomedicines for cancer treatment.
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- Chuanchuan He
- Jiaxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Affiliated Women and Children Hospital, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy and Life Science, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332005, People's Republic of China
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- Jiaxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Affiliated Women and Children Hospital, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Jiaxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Affiliated Women and Children Hospital, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiahang Road 118, Jiaxing 314001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiahang Road 118, Jiaxing 314001, People's Republic of China
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Chen X, Song P, Li W, Wang J, Gui T, Zhang W, Ge F, Zhu L. A pH-responsive polymer-coated CaO 2as oxygen-generating nanoparticle in situfor enhanced chemo-photodynamic synergistic therapy against tumors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:455101. [PMID: 37544302 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aced9c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as an efficient strategy for tumor treatment. However, Insufficient amounts of inherent hypoxia and intrinsic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the tumor microenvironment severely constrained PDT, as oxygen is the critical substrate for photosensitivity reaction. Here, a pH-responsive H2O2and O2self-supplying hybrid nanoparticle was designed. Through, the calcium peroxide (CaO2) as carriers loading a chemotherapeutic drug a photosensitizer 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-aminophenyl) porphyrin (TAPP) and doxorubicin (DOX), was covered with polyacrylic acid (PAA) to build up a feature material DOX-TAPP-CaO2@OA@PAA (denoted as DTCOP) through the reverse microemulsion method. In the acidic tumor microenvironment conditions exposing the water-sensitive CaO2nanocore to generate hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and O2, the self-supplied O2alleviates hypoxia to enhance the PDT, and releasing DOX and TAPP. Synthetic characterization shows that the succeeded synthesized Nanocarriers could effectively carry DOX and TAPP to the tumor site and release O2at the low pH of TME. And the experimental results demonstrated that this interpose exogenous oxygen strategy is efficient at inhibition of tumor growth bothin vitroandin vivo. The nanocomposite exhibits excellent biocompatibility and the ability to inhibit tumor growth and has significant potential for the treatment of hypoxic tumors.
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- Xiaolu Chen
- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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Zheng J, Jiang X, Li Y, Gao J. Inorganic nanoparticle-integrated mesenchymal stem cells: A potential biological agent for multifaceted applications. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e313. [PMID: 37533768 PMCID: PMC10390757 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapies are flourishing. MSCs could be used as potential therapeutic agents for regenerative medicine due to their own repair function. Meanwhile, the natural predisposition toward inflammation or injury sites makes them promising carriers for targeted drug delivery. Inorganic nanoparticles (INPs) are greatly favored for their unique properties and potential applications in biomedical fields. Current research has integrated INPs with MSCs to enhance their regenerative or antitumor functions. This model also allows the in vivo fate tracking of MSCs in multiple imaging modalities, as many INPs are also excellent contrast agents. Thus, INP-integrated MSCs would be a multifunctional biologic agent with great potential. In this review, the current roles performed by the integration of INPs with MSCs, including (i) enhancing their repair and regeneration capacity via the improvement of migration, survival, paracrine, or differentiation properties, (ii) empowering tumor-killing ability through agent loaded or hyperthermia, and (iii) conferring traceability are summarized. An introduction of INP-integrated MSCs for simultaneous treatment and tracking is also included. The promising applications of INP-integrated MSCs in future treatments are emphasized and the challenges to their clinical translation are discussed.
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- Juan‐Juan Zheng
- Institute of PharmaceuticsCollege of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Institute of PharmaceuticsCollege of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Institute of PharmaceuticsCollege of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Institute of PharmaceuticsCollege of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative MedicineCollege of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
- Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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Sisakhtnezhad S, Rahimi M, Mohammadi S. Biomedical applications of MnO 2 nanomaterials as nanozyme-based theranostics. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 163:114833. [PMID: 37150035 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanoenzymes/nanozymes (MnO2-NEs) are 1-100 nm nanomaterials that mimic catalytic, oxidative, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activities. The oxidative-like activity of MnO2-NEs makes them suitable for developing effective and low-cost colorimetric detection assays of biomolecules. Interestingly, MnO2-NEs also demonstrate scavenging properties against reactive oxygen species (ROS) in various pathological conditions. In addition, due to the decomposition of MnO2-NEs in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and the production of Mn2+, they can act as a contrast agent for improving clinical imaging diagnostics. MnO2-NEs also can use as an in situ oxygen production system in TME, thereby overcoming hypoxic conditions and their consequences in the progression of cancer. Furthermore, MnO2-NEs as a shell and coating make the nanosystems smart and, therefore, in combination with other nanomaterials, the MnO2-NEs can be used as an intelligent nanocarrier for delivering drugs, photosensitizers, and sonosensitizers in vivo. Moreover, these capabilities make MnO2-NEs a promising candidate for the detection and treatment of different human diseases such as cancer, metabolic, infectious, and inflammatory pathological conditions. MnO2-NEs also have ROS-scavenging and anti-bacterial properties against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains, which make them suitable for wound healing applications. Given the importance of nanomaterials and their potential applications in biomedicine, this review aimed to discuss the biochemical properties and the theranostic roles of MnO2-NEs and recent advances in their use in colorimetric detection assays of biomolecules, diagnostic imaging, drug delivery, and combinatorial therapy applications. Finally, the challenges of MnO2-NEs applications in biomedicine will be discussed.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Wang W, Yu J, Lin Y, Li M, Pan Y, He Y, Liu L, Meng X, Lv Z, Jin K, Che S, Mou X, Cai Y. NIR absorptive croconic acid/quercetin/CaO2 nanoplatform for tumor calcium overload therapy combined mild photothermal therapy. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 149:213418. [PMID: 37062124 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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With excellent biocompatibility, stable chemical and optical properties, small organic molecules-based agents have always been a research hotspot in cancer photothermal therapy (PTT). In this work, a novel croconic acid-based molecule (CR) was designed and synthesized as an ideal photothermal agent (PTA), which showed abundant near-infrared (NIR) light absorption, high photothermal conversion ability, and excellent photothermal stability. By loading CR and quercetin (Qu) in CaO2, and coated with DSPE-PEG2000, a multifunctional theranostic nanoparticle (CCQ) was successfully prepared for calcium overloading mitochondrial metabolism inhibition synergetic mild PTT. Upon entering tumor microenvironment, CCQ can produce abundant H2O2 and a large amount of calcium ions, which lead to the imbalance of calcium concentration in the internal environment of tumor cells and induced mitochondrial apoptosis. With the existence of Qu, CCQ can effectively inhibit the expression of heat shock proteins (Hsp) during the PTT process, which weaken the heat resistance of tumors, ablate tumors at lower temperature (~45 °C), and reduce the damage to normal tissues. Guided by photoacoustic imaging (PAI), CCQ showed excellent multimodal therapeutic effect of tumors. This study provided a novel CR organic molecule-based theranostic nanoplatform that can be used to treat tumors via calcium overload therapy synergetic PTT at safe temperatures, which has promising potential for the future clinical cancer treatment.
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- Wenliang Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- General Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- General Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321000, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancer Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Zhang X, He C, He X, Fan S, Ding B, Lu Y, Xiang G. HIF-1 inhibitor-based one-stone-two-birds strategy for enhanced cancer chemodynamic-immunotherapy. J Control Release 2023; 356:649-662. [PMID: 36933701 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2023]
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Based on its ability to induce strong immunogenic cell death (ICD), chemodynamic therapy (CDT) was elaborately designed to combine with immunotherapy for a synergistic anticancer effect. However, hypoxic cancer cells can adaptively regulate hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) pathways, leading to a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-homeostatic and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Consequently, both ROS-dependent CDT efficacy and immunotherapy are largely diminished, further lowering their synergy. Here, a liposomal nanoformulation co-delivering a Fenton catalyst copper oleate and a HIF-1 inhibitor acriflavine (ACF) was reported for breast cancer treatment. Through in vitro and in vivo experiments, copper oleate-initiated CDT was proven to be reinforced by ACF through HIF-1-glutathione pathway inhibition, thus amplifying ICD for better immunotherapeutic outcomes. Meanwhile, ACF as an immunoadjuvant significantly reduced the levels of lactate and adenosine, and downregulated the expression of programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1), thereby promoting the antitumor immune response in a CDT-independent manner. Hence, the "one stone" ACF was fully taken advantage of to enhance CDT and immunotherapy (two birds), both of which contributed to a better therapeutic outcome.
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- Xiaojuan Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiahang Road 118, Jiaxing 314001, People's Republic of China.; School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Jiaxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Affiliated Women and Children Hospital, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China; School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiahang Road 118, Jiaxing 314001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; School of Pharmacy, Tongren Polytechnic College, Tongren, Guizhou 554300, China.
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Li H, Luo Q, Zhang H, Ma X, Gu Z, Gong Q, Luo K. Nanomedicine embraces cancer radio-immunotherapy: mechanism, design, recent advances, and clinical translation. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:47-96. [PMID: 36427082 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00437b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cancer radio-immunotherapy, integrating external/internal radiation therapy with immuno-oncology treatments, emerges in the current management of cancer. A growing number of pre-clinical studies and clinical trials have recently validated the synergistic antitumor effect of radio-immunotherapy, far beyond the "abscopal effect", but it suffers from a low response rate and toxicity issues. To this end, nanomedicines with an optimized design have been introduced to improve cancer radio-immunotherapy. Specifically, these nanomedicines are elegantly prepared by incorporating tumor antigens, immuno- or radio-regulators, or biomarker-specific imaging agents into the corresponding optimized nanoformulations. Moreover, they contribute to inducing various biological effects, such as generating in situ vaccination, promoting immunogenic cell death, overcoming radiation resistance, reversing immunosuppression, as well as pre-stratifying patients and assessing therapeutic response or therapy-induced toxicity. Overall, this review aims to provide a comprehensive landscape of nanomedicine-assisted radio-immunotherapy. The underlying working principles and the corresponding design strategies for these nanomedicines are elaborated by following the concept of "from bench to clinic". Their state-of-the-art applications, concerns over their clinical translation, along with perspectives are covered.
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- Haonan Li
- Department of Radiology, Department of Biotherapy, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Cancer Center, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Biotherapy, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Cancer Center, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Amgen Bioprocessing Centre, Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA 91711, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Biotherapy, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Cancer Center, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Biotherapy, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Cancer Center, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Biotherapy, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Cancer Center, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China. .,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province and Research Unit of Psychoradiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Biotherapy, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Cancer Center, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China. .,Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province and Research Unit of Psychoradiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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Zhou Z, Chen J, Liu Y, Zheng C, Luo W, Chen L, Zhou S, Li Z, Shen J. Cascade two-stage tumor re-oxygenation and immune re-sensitization mediated by self-assembled albumin-sorafenib nanoparticles for enhanced photodynamic immunotherapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:4204-4223. [PMID: 36386474 PMCID: PMC9643273 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
Abstract
As a promising modality for cancer therapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT) still acquired limited success in clinical nowadays due to the extremely serious hypoxia and immunosuppression tumor microenvironment. To ameliorate such a situation, we rationally designed and prepared cascade two-stage re-oxygenation and immune re-sensitization BSA-MHI148@SRF nanoparticles via hydrophilic and hydrophobic self-assembly strategy by using near-infrared photodynamic dye MHI148 chemically modified bovine serum albumin (BSA-MHI148) and multi-kinase inhibitor Sorafenib (SRF) as a novel tumor oxygen and immune microenvironment regulation drug. Benefiting from the accumulation of SRF in tumors, BSA-MHI148@SRF nanoparticles dramatically enhanced the PDT efficacy by promoting cascade two-stage tumor re-oxygenation mechanisms: (i) SRF decreased tumor oxygen consumption via inhibiting mitochondria respiratory. (ii) SRF increased the oxygen supply via inducing tumor vessel normalization. Meanwhile, the immunosuppression micro-environment was also obviously reversed by two-stage immune re-sensitization as follows: (i) Enhanced immunogenic cell death (ICD) production amplified by BSA-MHI148@SRF induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation enhanced T cell infiltration and improve its tumor cell killing ability. (ii) BSA-MHI148@SRF amplified tumor vessel normalization by VEGF inhibition also obviously reversed the tumor immune-suppression microenvironment. Finally, the growth of solid tumors was significantly depressed by such well-designed BSA-MHI148@SRF nanoparticles, which could be potential for clinical cancer therapy.
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- Zaigang Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou 325000, China
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Meng X, Zheng Q, Sun Y, Wang Q, Wang L, Yuan P, Song X, Miao Y. Quick Release of Hydrogen Peroxide from Carbamide Peroxide Promotes Apoptosis of A549 Lung Cancer Cells. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Xiangrui Meng
- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu China
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- TCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu China
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Institute of Bismuth Science University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai China
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- Institute of Bismuth Science University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai China
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Herrera-Campos AB, Zamudio-Martinez E, Delgado-Bellido D, Fernández-Cortés M, Montuenga LM, Oliver FJ, Garcia-Diaz A. Implications of Hyperoxia over the Tumor Microenvironment: An Overview Highlighting the Importance of the Immune System. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:2740. [PMID: 35681719 PMCID: PMC9179641 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14112740] [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: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Hyperoxia is used in order to counteract hypoxia effects in the TME (tumor microenvironment), which are described to boost the malignant tumor phenotype and poor prognosis. The reduction of tumor hypoxic state through the formation of a non-aberrant vasculature or an increase in the toxicity of the therapeutic agent improves the efficacy of therapies such as chemotherapy. Radiotherapy efficacy has also improved, where apoptotic mechanisms seem to be implicated. Moreover, hyperoxia increases the antitumor immunity through diverse pathways, leading to an immunopermissive TME. Although hyperoxia is an approved treatment for preventing and treating hypoxemia, it has harmful side-effects. Prolonged exposure to high oxygen levels may cause acute lung injury, characterized by an exacerbated immune response, and the destruction of the alveolar-capillary barrier. Furthermore, under this situation, the high concentration of ROS may cause toxicity that will lead not only to cell death but also to an increase in chemoattractant and proinflammatory cytokine secretion. This would end in a lung leukocyte recruitment and, therefore, lung damage. Moreover, unregulated inflammation causes different consequences promoting tumor development and metastasis. This process is known as protumor inflammation, where different cell types and molecules are implicated; for instance, IL-1β has been described as a key cytokine. Although current results show benefits over cancer therapies using hyperoxia, further studies need to be conducted, not only to improve tumor regression, but also to prevent its collateral damage.
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- Ana Belén Herrera-Campos
- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López Neyra, CSIC, 18016 Granada, Spain; (A.B.H.-C.); (E.Z.-M.); (D.D.-B.); (M.F.-C.)
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- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López Neyra, CSIC, 18016 Granada, Spain; (A.B.H.-C.); (E.Z.-M.); (D.D.-B.); (M.F.-C.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López Neyra, CSIC, 18016 Granada, Spain; (A.B.H.-C.); (E.Z.-M.); (D.D.-B.); (M.F.-C.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López Neyra, CSIC, 18016 Granada, Spain; (A.B.H.-C.); (E.Z.-M.); (D.D.-B.); (M.F.-C.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Program in Solid Tumors, CIMA-University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Health Research Institute (IDISNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López Neyra, CSIC, 18016 Granada, Spain; (A.B.H.-C.); (E.Z.-M.); (D.D.-B.); (M.F.-C.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina López Neyra, CSIC, 18016 Granada, Spain; (A.B.H.-C.); (E.Z.-M.); (D.D.-B.); (M.F.-C.)
- Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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Xiao HF, Yu H, Wang DQ, Liu XZ, Sun WR, Li YJ, Sun GB, Liang Y, Sun HF, Wang PY, Xie SY, Wang RR. Dual-Targeted Fe₃O₄@MnO₂ Nanoflowers for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Photothermal-Enhanced Chemodynamic/Chemotherapy for Tumor. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2022; 18:352-368. [PMID: 35484752 DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2022.3254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The construction of high-efficiency tumor theranostic platform will be of great interest in the treatment of cancer patients; however, significant challenges are associated with developing such a platform. In this study, we developed high-efficiency nanotheranostic agent based on ferroferric oxide, manganese dioxide, hyaluronic acid and doxorubicin (FMDH-D NPs) for dual targeting and imaging guided synergetic photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic/chemotherapy for cancer, which improved the specific uptake of drugs at tumor site by the dual action of CD44 ligand hyaluronic acid and magnetic nanoparticles guided by magnetic force. Under the acidic microenvironment of cancer cells, FMDH-D could be decomposed into Mn2+ and Fe2+ to generate •OH radicals by triggering a Fenton-like reaction and responsively releasing doxorubicin to kill cancer cells. Meanwhile, alleviating tumor hypoxia improved the efficacy of chemotherapy in tumors. The photothermal properties of FMDH generated high temperatures, which further accelerated the generation of reactive oxygen species, and enhanced effects of chemodynamic therapy. Furthermore, FMDH-D NPs proved to be excellent T1/T₂-weighted magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents for monitoring the tumor location. These results confirmed the considerable potential of FMDH-D NPs in a highly efficient synergistic therapy platform for cancer treatment.
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- Hui-Fang Xiao
- Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, 256603, PR China
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- Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, 256603, PR China
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- Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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Zhang X, He C, Xiang G. Engineering nanomedicines to inhibit hypoxia-inducible Factor-1 for cancer therapy. Cancer Lett 2022; 530:110-127. [PMID: 35041892 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2022.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), an essential promoter of tumor progression, has attracted increasing attention as a therapeutic target. In addition to hypoxic cellular conditions, HIF-1 activation can be triggered by cancer treatment, which causes drug tolerance and therapeutic failure. To date, a series of effective strategies have been explored to suppress HIF-1 function, including silencing the HIF-1α gene, inhibiting HIF-1α protein translation, degrading HIF-1α protein, and inhibiting HIF-1 transcription. Furthermore, nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems have been widely developed to improve the stability and pharmacokinetics of HIF-1 inhibitors or achieve HIF-1-targeted combination therapies as a nanoplatform. In this review, we summarize the current literature on nanomedicines targeting HIF-1 to combat cancer and discuss their potential for future development.
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- Xiaojuan Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Zhang X, Lu Y, Jia D, Qiu W, Ma X, Zhang X, Xu Z, Wen F. Acidic microenvironment responsive polymeric MOF-based nanoparticles induce immunogenic cell death for combined cancer therapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:455. [PMID: 34963499 PMCID: PMC8715615 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01217-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The complex tumor microenvironment and non-targeting drugs limit the efficacy of clinical tumor therapy. For ensuring the accurate delivery and maximal effects of anticancer drugs, it is important to develop innovative drug delivery system based on nano-strategies. RESULT In this study, an intracellular acidity-responsive polymeric metal organic framework nanoparticle (denoted as DIMP) has been constructed, which can co-deliver the chemotherapy agent of doxorubicin (DOX) and phototherapy agent of indocyanine green (ICG) for breast carcinoma theranostics. Specifically, DIMP possesses a suitable and stable nanometer size and can respond to the acidic microenvironment in cells, thus precisely delivering drugs into target tumor sites and igniting the biological reactions towards cell apoptosis. Following in vivo and in vitro results showed that DIMP could be effectively accumulated in tumor sites and induced powerful immunogenic cell death (ICD) effect. CONCLUSION The designed DIMP displayed its effectiveness in combined photo-chemotherapy with auxiliary of ICD effect under a multimodal imaging monitor. Thus, the present MOF-based strategy may offer a potential paradigm for designing drug-delivery system for image-guided synergistic tumor therapy.
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- Xiaoli Zhang
- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy and Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy and Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy and Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy and Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People's Republic of China
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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