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Farzam OR, Mehran N, Bilan F, Aghajani E, Dabbaghipour R, Shahgoli GA, Baradaran B. Nanoparticles for imaging-guided photothermal therapy of colorectal cancer. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21334. [PMID: 37920521 PMCID: PMC10618772 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies with a high mortality rate worldwide. While surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy have shown some effectiveness in improving survival rates, they come with drawbacks such as side effects and harm to healthy tissues. The theranostic approach, which integrates the processes of cancer diagnosis and treatment, can minimize biological side effects. Photothermal therapy (PTT) is an emerging treatment method that usages light-sensitive agents to generate heat at the tumor site and induce thermal erosion. The development of nanotechnology for CRC treatment using imaging-guided PTT has garnered significant. Nanoparticles with suitable physical and chemical properties can enhance the efficiency of cancer diagnosis and PTT. This approach enables the monitoring of cancer treatment progress and safeguards healthy tissues. In this article, we concisely introduce the application of metal nanoparticles, polymeric nanoparticles, and carbon nanoparticles in imaging-guided PTT of colorectal cancer.
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- Omid Rahbar Farzam
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Imam Reza General Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Genetics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Clinical Research Development Unit, Imam Reza General Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Li X, Wang Y, Liu T, Zhang Y, Wang C, Xie B. Ultrasmall graphene oxide for combination of enhanced chemotherapy and photothermal therapy of breast cancer. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 225:113288. [PMID: 37004388 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Combination of chemotherapy and photothermal therapy (PTT) is an effective way for the treatment of cancer. Graphene oxide (GO) with a large specific surface area and strong near-infrared (NIR) absorbance have been widely used as both the chemotherapeutic carriers and photothermal agents. The smaller lateral size and higher oxidation degree of GO corresponding to better dispersion in water and lower cytotoxicity. Therefore, the preparation of ultrafine GO nanosheets (UGO) with the controlled size and high oxidation degree is of significant importance to meet the demands of biological applications. Herein, we developed a versatile drug delivery nanoplatform based on poly(dopamine) (PDA) modified ultrasmall graphene oxide (UGO) with small size (average size of 30 nm) and high oxidation content (45 wt. %). The fabricated PDA-modified UGO (UGP) exhibits well biocompatibility, excellent photothermal performance and high drug loading capacity of doxorubicin (DOX). Under NIR laser irradiation, the photothermal-induced release of DOX could achieve the combination of chemotherapy and PTT for efficient therapy of breast cancer. This work established UGO as a novel drug delivery with excellent photothermal performance for the combination of chemotherapy and PTT of tumors.
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- Xinyuan Li
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, 55 South Daxuecheng Road, Chongqing 401331, China
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- National Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Center for Cardiovascular Disease, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No.2 Yinghua DongJie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, 55 South Daxuecheng Road, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, 55 South Daxuecheng Road, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, 55 South Daxuecheng Road, Chongqing 401331, China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, Innovative Drug Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, 55 South Daxuecheng Road, Chongqing 401331, China.
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Vischio F, Carrieri L, Bianco GV, Petronella F, Depalo N, Fanizza E, Scavo MP, De Sio L, Calogero A, Striccoli M, Agostiano A, Giannelli G, Curri ML, Ingrosso C. Au nanoparticles decorated nanographene oxide-based platform: Synthesis, functionalization and assessment of photothermal activity. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 145:213272. [PMID: 36586204 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213272] [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: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A novel hybrid nanocomposite formed of carboxylated Nano Graphene Oxide (c-NGO), highly densely decorated by monodisperse citrate-coated Au nanoparticles (c-NGO/Au NPs), is synthesized and thoroughly characterized for photothermal applications. A systematic investigation of the role played by the synthetic parameters on the Au NPs decoration of the c-NGO platform is performed, comprehensively studying spectroscopic and morphological characteristics of the achieved nanostructures, thus elucidating their still not univocally explained synthesis mechanism. Remarkably, the Au NPs coating density of the c-NGO sheets is much higher than state-of-the-art systems with analogous composition prepared with different approaches, along with a higher NPs size dispersion. A novel theoretical approach for estimating the average number of NPs per sheet, combining DLS and TEM results, is developed. The assessment of the c-NGO/Au NPs photothermal activity is performed under continuous wave (CW) laser irradiation, at 532 nm and 800 nm, before and after functionalization with PEG-SH. c-NGO/Au NPs composite behaves as efficient photothermal agent, with a light into heat conversion ability higher than that of the single components. The c-NGO/Au NPs compatibility for photothermal therapy is assessed by in vitro cell viability tests, which show no significant effects of c-NGO/Au NPs, as neat and PEGylated, on cell metabolic activity under the investigated conditions. These results demonstrate the great potential held by the prepared hybrid nanocomposite for photothermal conversion technologies, indicating it as particularly promising platform for photothermal ablation of cancer cells.
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- Fabio Vischio
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; CNR-IPCF Bari Division, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Personalized Medicine Laboratory, National Institute of Gastroenterology "S. De Bellis", Via Turi 21, 70013 - Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; CNR-IPCF Bari Division, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Personalized Medicine Laboratory, National Institute of Gastroenterology "S. De Bellis", Via Turi 21, 70013 - Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Research Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Research Center for Biophotonics, Sapienza University of Rome, Corso della Repubblica 79, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; CNR-IPCF Bari Division, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, National Institute of Gastroenterology "S. De Bellis", Via Turi 27, 70013 Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy; CNR-IPCF Bari Division, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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Freitas SC, Sanderson D, Caspani S, Magalhães R, Cortés-Llanos B, Granja A, Reis S, Belo JH, Azevedo J, Gómez-Gaviro MV, de Sousa CT. New Frontiers in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Combining Nanotechnology with Photo- and Radiotherapy. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:383. [PMID: 36672333 PMCID: PMC9856291 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15020383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. Despite recent advances in the treatment of this pathology, which include a personalized approach using radio- and chemotherapies in combination with advanced surgical techniques, it is imperative to enhance the performance of these treatments and decrease their detrimental side effects on patients' health. Nanomedicine is likely the pathway towards solving this challenge by enhancing both the therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities. In particular, plasmonic nanoparticles show remarkable potential due to their dual therapeutic functionalities as photothermal therapy agents and as radiosensitizers in radiotherapy. Their dual functionality, high biocompatibility, easy functionalization, and targeting capabilities make them potential agents for inducing efficient cancer cell death with minimal side effects. This review aims to identify the main challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. The heterogeneous nature of this cancer is also discussed from a single-cell point of view. The most relevant works in photo- and radiotherapy using nanotechnology-based therapies for colorectal cancer are addressed, ranging from in vitro studies (2D and 3D cell cultures) to in vivo studies and clinical trials. Although the results using nanoparticles as a photo- and radiosensitizers in photo- and radiotherapy are promising, preliminary studies showed that the possibility of combining both therapies must be explored to improve the treatment efficiency.
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- Sara C. Freitas
- IFIMUP-Institute of Physics for Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics of University of Porto, LaPMET-Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies, Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Bioingeniería e Ingeniería Aeroespacial, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain
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- IFIMUP-Institute of Physics for Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics of University of Porto, LaPMET-Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies, Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- IFIMUP-Institute of Physics for Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics of University of Porto, LaPMET-Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies, Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- IFIMUP-Institute of Physics for Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics of University of Porto, LaPMET-Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies, Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Colorectal Surgery—Champalimaud Foundation, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Avenida Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Bioingeniería e Ingeniería Aeroespacial, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain
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- IFIMUP-Institute of Physics for Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics of University of Porto, LaPMET-Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies, Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Física Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM), Campus de Cantoblanco, C/ Francisco Tomas y Valiente, 7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Nanostructures as Photothermal Agents in Tumor Treatment. Molecules 2022; 28:molecules28010277. [PMID: 36615470 PMCID: PMC9822183 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Traditional methods of tumor treatment such as surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy have certain limitations, and their treatment effects are not always satisfactory. As a new tumor treatment method, photothermal therapy based on nanostructures has attracted the attention of researchers due to its characteristics of minimally invasive, low side effects, and inhibition of cancer metastasis. In recent years, there has been a variety of inorganic or organic nanostructures used in the field of photothermal tumor treatment, and they have shown great application prospects. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of nanomaterials/nanostructures as photothermal agents (PTAs) for photothermal therapy as well as their research progress are reviewed. For the sake of clarity, the recently reported nanomaterials/nanostructures for photothermal therapy of tumor are classified into five main categories, i.e., carbon nanostructures, noble metal nanostructures, transition metal sulfides, organic polymer, and other nanostructures. In addition, future perspectives or challenges in the related field are discussed.
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Nguyen A, Kumar S, Kulkarni AA. Nanotheranostic Strategies for Cancer Immunotherapy. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200718. [PMID: 36382571 PMCID: PMC11056828 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200718] [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: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Despite advancements in cancer immunotherapy, heterogeneity in tumor response impose barriers to successful treatments and accurate prognosis. Effective therapy and early outcome detection are critical as toxicity profiles following immunotherapies can severely affect patients' quality of life. Existing imaging techniques, including positron emission tomography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or multiplexed imaging, are often used in clinics yet suffer from limitations in the early assessment of immune response. Conventional strategies to validate immune response mainly rely on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) and the modified iRECIST for immuno-oncology drug trials. However, accurate monitoring of immunotherapy efficacy is challenging since the response does not always follow conventional RECIST criteria due to delayed and variable kinetics in immunotherapy responses. Engineered nanomaterials for immunotherapy applications have significantly contributed to overcoming these challenges by improving drug delivery and dynamic imaging techniques. This review summarizes challenges in recent immune-modulation approaches and traditional imaging tools, followed by emerging developments in three-in-one nanoimmunotheranostic systems co-opting nanotechnology, immunotherapy, and imaging. In addition, a comprehensive overview of imaging modalities in recent cancer immunotherapy research and a brief outlook on how nanotheranostic platforms can potentially advance to clinical translations for the field of immuno-oncology is presented.
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- Anh Nguyen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
- Center for Bioactive Delivery, Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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In vivo efficacy of verteporfin loaded gold nanorods for combined photothermal/photodynamic colon cancer therapy. Int J Pharm 2022; 625:122134. [PMID: 36007850 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The high incidence of cancer recurrences and the frequent occurrence of multidrug resistance often stem from a poorly selective and inefficient antineoplastic therapy, responsible for the onset of undesired side effects as well. A combination of minimal-invasive approaches could thus be a useful strategy to surmount these shortcomings, achieving a safe and solid cancer therapy. Herein, a multi-therapeutic nanotool was designed by merging the photothermal properties of gold nanorods (AuNRs) with the photodynamic activity of the photosensitizer verteporfin. AuNRs were coated with the natural materials lipoic acid and gellan gum (AuNRs_LA,GG) and subsequently loaded with verteporfin (AuNRs_LA,GG/Vert) producing stable colloidal dispersions. AuNRs_LA,GG/Vert were characterized in terms of stability, size and morphology. The hyperthermia exhibited after NIR excitation (810 nm) was also evaluated to highlight the effect on increasing the drug released profile in intra-tumoral mimicking media, as well as cytotoxicity on human colon cancer cell line (HCT116). In vivo studies on HCT116 murine xenograft models were carried out to prove the ability of AuNRs_LA,GG to arrest the tumor growth via NIR laser-triggered hyperthermia. Furthermore, the complete xenograft depletion was demonstrated upon AuNRs_LA,GG/Vert administration by combined photothermal (PTT) and photodynamic (PDT) effects.
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Role of incident beam shape on spatiotemporal photothermal temperatures for various nanoparticle concentrations for plasmonic photothermal cancer therapeutics. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-022-02586-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Chang T, Qiu Q, Ji A, Qu C, Chen H, Cheng Z. Organic single molecule based nano-platform for NIR-II imaging and chemo-photothermal synergistic treatment of tumor. Biomaterials 2022; 287:121670. [PMID: 35835000 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Integrating multiple functionalities of near-infrared second window fluorescence imaging (NIR-Ⅱ FLI), chemotherapy, and photothermal treatment (PTT) into a single molecule is desirable but still a highly challenging task. Herein, inspired by the results that hyperthermia can enhance the cytotoxicity of some alkylating agents, we designed and synthesized the novel compound NM. By introducing nitrogen mustard's active moiety bis(2-chlorethyl)amino into Donor-Acceptor-Donor (D-A-D) electronic structure, the unimolecular system not only behaviored as a chemotherapeutic agent but also exhibited good PTT and NIR-Ⅱ FLI abilities. The hydrophobic agent NM was encapsulated by DSPE-PEG2000 to generate the nano-platform NM-NPs. The current study on in vitro and in vivo experiments indicated that NM-NPs make vessels visualize clearly in the NIR-II zone and achieve complete tumor elimination through chemo-photothermal synergistic treatment. Overall, this study provides a new innovative strategy for developing superior, versatile phototheranostics for cancer theranostics.
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- Tonghang Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, 461 Bayi Road, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Molecular Imaging Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China; Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong 264117, China.
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Xie B, Zhao H, Shui M, Ding YF, Sun C, Wang Z, Gao C, Chen G, Wang R. Spermine-Responsive Intracellular Self-Aggregation of Gold Nanocages for Enhanced Chemotherapy and Photothermal Therapy of Breast Cancer. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201971. [PMID: 35689511 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Improving the precise accumulation and retention of nanomedicines in tumor cells is one of the keys to effective therapy of tumors. Herein, supramolecular peptides capped Au nanocages (AuNCs) that may self-aggregate into micron-sized clusters intracellularly in response to spermine (SPM), leading to specific accumulation and retention of AuNCs in SPM-overexpressed tumor cells, are developed. In this design, polydopamine (PDA) is in situ coated on the surface of AuNCs with doxorubicin (DOX) encapsulated. A small peptide, Phe-Phe-Val-Leu-Lys (FFVLK), is conjugated with PDA via esterification, and cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) is threaded onto the N-terminal Phe via host-guest interactions. Once the supramolecular peptide (CB[7]-FFVLK) capped AuNCs are internalized in SPM-overexpressed breast cancer cells, CB[7] can be competitively removed from FFVLK by SPM, due to the much higher binding affinity between CB[7] and SPM than that between CB[7] and Phe, leading to exposure of free FFVLK, which can subsequently self-assemble and induce the aggregation of AuNCs to micron-sized clusters, resulting in the significantly enhanced accumulation and retention of DOX-loaded AuNCs in tumor cells. Under NIR laser irradiation, the enhanced photothermal conversion of AuNCs aggregates, together with photothermia-induced release of DOX leads to synergistic photothermal therapy and chemotherapy against breast cancer.
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- Beibei Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
- MoE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
- MoE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
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Castelló CM, de Carvalho MT, Bakuzis AF, Fonseca SG, Miguel MP. Local tumour nanoparticle thermal therapy: A promising immunomodulatory treatment for canine cancer. Vet Comp Oncol 2022; 20:752-766. [PMID: 35698822 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Distinct thermal therapies have been used for cancer therapy. For hyperthermia (HT) treatment the tumour tissue is heated to temperatures between 39 and 45°C, while during ablation (AB) temperatures above 50°C are achieved. HT is commonly used in combination with different treatment modalities, such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, for better clinical outcomes. In contrast, AB is usually used as a single modality for direct tumour cell killing. Both thermal therapies have been shown to result in cytotoxicity as well as immune response stimulation. Immunogenic responses encompass the innate and adaptive immune systems and involve the activation of macrophages, dendritic cells, natural killer cells and T cells. Several heat technologies are used, but great interest arises from nanotechnology-based thermal therapies. Spontaneous tumours in dogs can be a model for cancer immunotherapies with several advantages. In addition, veterinary oncology represents a growing market with an important demand for new therapies. In this review, we will focus on nanoparticle-mediated thermal-induced immunogenic effects, the beneficial potential of integrating thermal nanomedicine with immunotherapies and the results of published works with thermotherapies for cancer using dogs with spontaneous tumours, highlighting the works that evaluated the effect on the immune system in order to show dogs with spontaneous cancer as a good model for evaluated the immunomodulatory effect of nanoparticle-mediated thermal therapies.
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- Carla Martí Castelló
- Programa de pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Programa de pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Setor de Imunologia, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Programa de pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.,Setor de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Kim Y, Kim H, Kang HW. Enhancement of gold nanorods-assisted photothermal treatment on cancer with laser power in stepwise modulation. Lasers Surg Med 2022; 54:841-850. [PMID: 35419820 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23549] [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: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a minimally invasive or noninvasive method by destructing cancer cells through selective thermal decomposition. However, a long period of laser irradiation to achieve coagulative necrosis often causes unfavorable thermal damage to the surrounding healthy tissue. The current study aims to evaluate the feasibility of temporal power modulation to improve the treatment efficacy of gold nanorods-assisted PTT against tumor tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 25 µg/ml of PEGylated gold nanorods (PEG-GNR) was used as an absorbing agent during 1064 nm laser irradiation for PTT. Temperature monitoring was conducted on the aqueous solution of PEG-GNR for dosimetry comparison. For in vivo tests, CT-26 tumor-bearing murine models with PEG-GNR injected were treated with three irradiation conditions: 3 W/cm2 for 90 s, 1.5 W/cm2 for 180 s, and 3 W/cm2 for 60 s followed by 1.5 W/cm2 for 60 s (modulated). Ten days after the treatments, histology analysis was performed to assess the extent of coagulation necrosis in the treated tissues. RESULTS The temporal power modulation maintained the tissue temperature of around 50°C for a longer period during the irradiation. Histology analysis confirmed that the modulated group entailed a larger coagulative necrosis area with less thermal damage to the peripheral tissue, compared to the other irradiation conditions. CONCLUSION Therefore, the power-modulated PTT could improve treatment efficacy with reduced injury by maintaining the constant tissue temperature. Further studies will examine the feasibility of the proposed technique in large animal models in terms of acute and chronic tissue responses and treatment margin for clinical translations.
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- Yeongeun Kim
- Major of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Smart Healthcare, College of Information Technology and Convergence, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea.,Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
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- Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea.,Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
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- Major of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Smart Healthcare, College of Information Technology and Convergence, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea.,Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea.,Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
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A nano-enzymatic photoelectrochemical L-cysteine biosensor based on Bi2MoO6 modified honeycomb TiO2 nanotube arrays composite. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Khodadadi Yazdi M, Zarrintaj P, Khodadadi A, Arefi A, Seidi F, Shokrani H, Saeb MR, Mozafari M. Polysaccharide-based electroconductive hydrogels: Structure, properties and biomedical applications. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 278:118998. [PMID: 34973800 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Architecting an appropriate platform for biomedical applications requires setting a balance between simplicity and complexity. Polysaccharides (PSAs) play essential roles in our life in food resources, structural materials, and energy storage capacitors. Moreover, the diversity and abundance of PSAs have made them an indispensable part of food ingredients and cosmetics. PSA-based hydrogels have been extensively reviewed in biomedical applications. These hydrogels can be designed in different forms to show optimum performance. For instance, electroactive PSA-based hydrogels respond under an electric stimulus. Such performance can be served in stimulus drug release and determining cell fate. This review classifies and discusses the structure, properties, and applications of the most important polysaccharide-based electroactive hydrogels (agarose, alginate, chitosan, cellulose, and dextran) in medicine, focusing on their usage in tissue engineering, flexible electronics, and drug delivery applications.
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- Mohsen Khodadadi Yazdi
- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials and Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 420 Engineering North, Stillwater, OK 74078, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials and Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials and Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Cai X, Chen M, Prominski A, Lin Y, Ankenbruck N, Rosenberg J, Nguyen M, Shi J, Tomatsidou A, Randall G, Missiakas D, Fung J, Chang EB, Penaloza‐MacMaster P, Tian B, Huang J. A Multifunctional Neutralizing Antibody-Conjugated Nanoparticle Inhibits and Inactivates SARS-CoV-2. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103240. [PMID: 34761549 PMCID: PMC8646742 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The outbreak of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in a global pandemic. Despite intensive research, the current treatment options show limited curative efficacies. Here the authors report a strategy incorporating neutralizing antibodies conjugated to the surface of a photothermal nanoparticle (NP) to capture and inactivate SARS-CoV-2. The NP is comprised of a semiconducting polymer core and a biocompatible polyethylene glycol surface decorated with high-affinity neutralizing antibodies. The multifunctional NP efficiently captures SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirions and completely blocks viral infection to host cells in vitro through the surface neutralizing antibodies. In addition to virus capture and blocking function, the NP also possesses photothermal function to generate heat following irradiation for inactivation of virus. Importantly, the NPs described herein significantly outperform neutralizing antibodies at treating authentic SARS-CoV-2 infection in vivo. This multifunctional NP provides a flexible platform that can be readily adapted to other SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and extended to novel therapeutic proteins, thus it is expected to provide a broad range of protection against original SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.
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- Xiaolei Cai
- Pritzker School of Molecular EngineeringUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular EngineeringUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular EngineeringUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular EngineeringUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Department of MicrobiologyHoward Taylor Ricketts LaboratoryUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Department of MicrobiologyHoward Taylor Ricketts LaboratoryUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Department of MicrobiologyHoward Taylor Ricketts LaboratoryUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular EngineeringUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL60637USA
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Wang K, Lu J, Li J, Gao Y, Mao Y, Zhao Q, Wang S. Current trends in smart mesoporous silica-based nanovehicles for photoactivated cancer therapy. J Control Release 2021; 339:445-472. [PMID: 34637819 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Photoactivated therapeutic strategies (photothermal therapy and photodynamic therapy), due to the adjusted therapeutic area, time and light dosage, have prevailed for the fight against tumors. Currently, the monotherapy with limited treatment effect and undesired side effects is gradually replaced by multimodal and multifunctional nanosystems. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with unique physicochemical advantages, such as huge specific surface area, controllable pore size and morphology, functionalized modification, satisfying biocompatibility and biodegradability, are considered as promising candidates for multimodal photoactivated cancer therapy. Excitingly, the innovative nanoplatforms based on the mesoporous silica nanoparticles provide more and more effective treatment strategies and display excellent antitumor potential. Given the rapid development of antitumor strategies based on MSNs, this review summarizes the current progress in MSNs-based photoactivated cancer therapy, mainly consists of (1) photothermal therapy-related theranostics; (2) photodynamic therapy-related theranostics; (3) multimodal synergistic therapy, such as chemo-photothermal-photodynamic therapy, phototherapy-immunotherapy and phototherapy-radio therapy. Based on the limited penetration of irradiation light in photoactivated therapy, the challenges faced by deep-seated tumor therapy are fully discussed, and future clinical translation of MSNs-based photoactivated cancer therapy are highlighted.
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- Kaili Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, PR China
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Enhanced precision of real-time control photothermal therapy using cost-effective infrared sensor array and artificial neural network. Comput Biol Med 2021; 141:104960. [PMID: 34776096 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) requires tight thermal dose control to achieve tumor ablation with minimal thermal injury on surrounding healthy tissues. In this study, we proposed a real-time closed-loop system for monitoring and controlling the temperature of PTT using a non-contact infrared thermal sensor array and an artificial neural network (ANN) to induce a predetermined area of thermal damage on the tissue. A cost-effective infrared thermal sensor array was used to monitor the temperature development for feedback control during the treatment. The measured and predicted temperatures were used as inputs of fuzzy control logic controllers that were implemented on an embedded platform (Jetson Nano) for real-time thermal control. Three treatment groups (continuous wave = CW, conventional fuzzy logic = C-Fuzzy, and ANN-based predictive fuzzy logic = P-Fuzzy) were examined and compared to investigate the laser heating performance and collect temperature data for ANN model training. The ex vivo experiments validated the efficiency of fuzzy control with temperature method on maintaining the constant interstitial tissue temperature (80 ± 1.4 °C) at a targeted surface of the tissue. The linear relationship between coagulation areas and the treatment time was indicated in this study, with the averaged coagulation rate of 0.0196 cm2/s. A thermal damage area of 1.32 cm2 (diameter ∼1.3 cm) was observed under P-Fuzzy condition for 200 s, which covered the predetermined thermal damage area (diameter ∼1 cm). The integration of real-time feedback temperature control with predictive ANN could be a feasible approach to precisely induce the preset extent of thermal coagulation for treating papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.
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Munjal T, Dutta S. Biocompatible nanoreactors of catalase and nanozymes for anticancer therapeutics. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202100040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- Tanya Munjal
- Biological & Molecular Science Laboratory Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research & Studies Amity University Noida Uttar Pradesh India
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- Biological & Molecular Science Laboratory Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research & Studies Amity University Noida Uttar Pradesh India
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Rashid B, Anwar A, Shahabuddin S, Mohan G, Saidur R, Aslfattahi N, Sridewi N. A Comparative Study of Cytotoxicity of PPG and PEG Surface-Modified 2-D Ti 3C 2 MXene Flakes on Human Cancer Cells and Their Photothermal Response. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:4370. [PMID: 34442891 PMCID: PMC8400087 DOI: 10.3390/ma14164370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The MXenes are a novel family of 2-D materials with promising biomedical activity, however, their anticancer potential is still largely unexplored. In this study, a comparative cytotoxicity investigation of Ti3C2 MXenes with polypropylene glycol (PPG), and polyethylene glycol (PEG) surface-modified 2-D Ti3C2 MXene flakes has been conducted towards normal and cancerous human cell lines. The wet chemical etching method was used to synthesize MXene followed by a simple chemical mixing method for surface modification of Ti3C2 MXene with PPG and PEG molecules. SEM and XRD analyses were performed to examine surface morphology and elemental composition, respectively. FTIR and UV-vis spectroscopy were used to confirm surface modification and light absorption, respectively. The cell lines used to study the cytotoxicity of MXene and surface-modified MXenes in this study were normal (HaCaT and MCF-10A) and cancerous (MCF-7 and A375) cells. These cell lines were also used as controls (without exposure to study material and irradiation) to measure their baseline cell viability under the same lab environment. The surface-modified MXenes exhibited a sharp reduction in cell viability towards both normal (HaCaT and MCF-10A) and cancerous (MCF-7 and A375) cells but cytotoxicity was more pronounced towards cancerous cell lines. This may be due to the difference in cell metabolism and the occurrence of high pre-existing levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within cancerous cells. The highest toxicity towards both normal and cancerous cell lines was observed with PEGylated MXenes followed by PPGylated and bare MXenes. The normal cell's viability was barely above 70% threshold with 250 mg/L PEGylated MXene concentration whereas PPGylated and bare MXene were less toxic towards normal cells, even at 500 mg/L concentration. Moreover, the toxicity was found to be directly related to the type of cell lines. In general, the HaCaT cell line exhibited the lowest toxicity while toxicity was highest in the case of the A375 cell line. The photothermal studies revealed high photo response for PEGylated MXene followed by PPGylated and bare MXenes. However, the PPGylated MXene's lower cytotoxicity towards normal cells while comparable toxicity towards malignant cells as compared to PEGylated MXenes makes the former a relatively safe and effective anticancer agent.
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- Bushra Rashid
- Faculty of Defence Science and Technology, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
- Primary & Secondary Health Care Department, Govt. of Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar 382007, India
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Kuala Pilah, Kuala Pilah, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Defence Science and Technology, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
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Costantini PE, Di Giosia M, Ulfo L, Petrosino A, Saporetti R, Fimognari C, Pompa PP, Danielli A, Turrini E, Boselli L, Calvaresi M. Spiky Gold Nanoparticles for the Photothermal Eradication of Colon Cancer Cells. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1608. [PMID: 34207455 PMCID: PMC8233824 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a widespread and lethal disease. Relapses of the disease and metastasis are very common in instances of CRC, so adjuvant therapies have a crucial role in its treatment. Systemic toxic effects and the development of resistance during therapy limit the long-term efficacy of existing adjuvant therapeutic approaches. Consequently, the search for alternative strategies is necessary. Photothermal therapy (PTT) represents an innovative treatment for cancer with great potential. Here, we synthesize branched gold nanoparticles (BGNPs) as attractive agents for the photothermal eradication of colon cancer cells. By controlling the NP growth process, large absorption in the first NIR biological window was obtained. The FBS dispersed BGNPs are stable in physiological-like environments and show an extremely efficient light-to-heat conversion capability when irradiated with an 808-nm laser. Sequential cycles of heating and cooling do not affect the BGNP stability. The uptake of BGNPs in colon cancer cells was confirmed using flow cytometry and confocal microscopy, exploiting their intrinsic optical properties. In dark conditions, BGNPs are fully biocompatible and do not compromise cell viability, while an almost complete eradication of colon cancer cells was observed upon incubation with BGNPs and irradiation with an 808-nm laser source. The PTT treatment is characterized by an extremely rapid onset of action that leads to cell membrane rupture by induced hyperthermia, which is the trigger that promotes cancer cell death.
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- Paolo Emidio Costantini
- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (P.E.C.); (L.U.); (A.P.); (A.D.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.G.); (R.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (P.E.C.); (L.U.); (A.P.); (A.D.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (P.E.C.); (L.U.); (A.P.); (A.D.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.G.); (R.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per la Qualità della Vita, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Corso d’Augusto 237, 47921 Rimini, Italy;
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- Nanobiointeractions and Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (P.E.C.); (L.U.); (A.P.); (A.D.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per la Qualità della Vita, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Corso d’Augusto 237, 47921 Rimini, Italy;
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- Nanobiointeractions and Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.G.); (R.S.)
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Phan LMT, Vo TAT, Hoang TX, Cho S. Graphene Integrated Hydrogels Based Biomaterials in Photothermal Biomedicine. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:906. [PMID: 33918204 PMCID: PMC8065877 DOI: 10.3390/nano11040906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Recently, photothermal therapy (PTT) has emerged as one of the most promising biomedical strategies for different areas in the biomedical field owing to its superior advantages, such as being noninvasive, target-specific and having fewer side effects. Graphene-based hydrogels (GGels), which have excellent mechanical and optical properties, high light-to-heat conversion efficiency and good biocompatibility, have been intensively exploited as potential photothermal conversion materials. This comprehensive review summarizes the current development of graphene-integrated hydrogel composites and their application in photothermal biomedicine. The latest advances in the synthesis strategies, unique properties and potential applications of photothermal-responsive GGel nanocomposites in biomedical fields are introduced in detail. This review aims to provide a better understanding of the current progress in GGel material fabrication, photothermal properties and potential PTT-based biomedical applications, thereby aiding in more research efforts to facilitate the further advancement of photothermal biomedicine.
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- Le Minh Tu Phan
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Korea
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Danang, Danang 550000, Vietnam
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- Department of Life Science, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Korea; (T.A.T.V.); (T.X.H.)
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- Department of Life Science, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Korea; (T.A.T.V.); (T.X.H.)
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Korea
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon 21999, Korea
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Yan J, Wang C, Jiang X, Wei Y, Wang Q, Cui K, Xu X, Wang F, Zhang L. Application of phototherapeutic-based nanoparticles in colorectal cancer. Int J Biol Sci 2021; 17:1361-1381. [PMID: 33867852 PMCID: PMC8040477 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.58773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death, which accounts for approximately 10% of all new cancer cases worldwide. Surgery is the main method for treatment of early-stage CRC. However, it is not effective for most metastatic tumors, and new treatment and diagnosis strategies need to be developed. Photosensitizers (PSs) play an important role in the treatment of CRC. Phototherapy also has a broad prospect in the treatment of CRC because of its low invasiveness and low toxicity. However, most PSs are associated with limitations including poor solubility, poor selectivity and high toxicity. The application of nanomaterials in PSs has added many advantages, including increased solubility, bioavailability, targeting, stability and low toxicity. In this review, based on phototherapy, we discuss the characteristics and development progress of PSs, the targeting of PSs at organ, cell and molecular levels, and the current methods of optimizing PSs, especially the application of nanoparticles as carriers in CRC. We introduce the photosensitizer (PS) targeting process in photodynamic therapy (PDT), the damage mechanism of PDT, and the application of classic PS in CRC. The action process and damage mechanism of photothermal therapy (PTT) and the types of ablation agents. In addition, we present the imaging examination and the application of PDT / PTT in tumor, including (fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear imaging) to provide the basis for the early diagnosis of CRC. Notably, single phototherapy has several limitations in vivo, especially for deep tumors. Here, we discuss the advantages of the combination therapy of PDT and PTT compared with the single therapy. At the same time, this review summarizes the clinical application of PS in CRC. Although a variety of nanomaterials are in the research and development stage, few of them are actually on the market, they will show great advantages in the treatment of CRC in the near future.
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- Jiaxin Yan
- Bioinformatics Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.,School of Pharmacy, Henan University, Kaifeng Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Bioinformatics Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.,School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Guangming Substation of Shenzhen Ecological Environment Monitoring Station, Shenzhen 518107, P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Multi-Lens Arrays (MLA)-Assisted Photothermal Effects for Enhanced Fractional Cancer Treatment: Computational and Experimental Validations. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13051146. [PMID: 33800182 PMCID: PMC7962441 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13051146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. As a non- or minimally invasive cancer treatment, photothermal therapy (PTT) has been widely used to generate irreversible thermal injuries in tumors. However, conventional PTT employs an end-firing flat fiber to deliver laser energy, leading to the incomplete removal of tumor tissues due to an uneven beam distribution over the tumor surface. Multi-lens arrays (MLA) generate multiple micro-beams to uniformly distribute laser energy on the tissue surface. Therefore, the application of MLA for PTT in cancer affords a spatially enhanced distribution of micro-beams and laser-induced temperature in the tumor. The purpose of the current study is to computationally and experimentally demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of MLA-assisted fractional PTT on colorectal cancer, in comparison to flat fiber-based PTT. Abstract Conventional photothermal therapy (PTT) for cancer typically employs an end-firing flat fiber (Flat) to deliver laser energy, leading to the incomplete treatment of target cells due to a Gaussian-shaped non-uniform beam profile. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the feasibility of multi-lens arrays (MLA) for enhanced PTT by delivering laser light in a fractional micro-beam pattern. Computational and experimental evaluations compare the photothermal responses of gelatin phantoms and aqueous dye solutions to irradiations with Flat and MLA. In vivo colon cancer models have been developed to validate the therapeutic capacity of MLA-assisted irradiation. MLA yields 1.6-fold wider and 1.9-fold deeper temperature development in the gelatin phantom than Flat, and temperature monitoring identified the optimal treatment condition at an irradiance of 2 W/cm2 for 180 s. In vivo tests showed that the MLA group was accompanied by complete tumor eradication, whereas the Flat group yielded incomplete removal and significant tumor regrowth 14 days after PTT. The proposed MLA-assisted PTT spatially augments photothermal effects with the fractional micro-beams on the tumor and helps achieve complete tumor removal without recurrence. Further investigations are expected to optimize treatment conditions with various wavelengths and photosensitizers to warrant treatment efficacy and safety for clinical translation.
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Gupta N, Malviya R. Understanding and advancement in gold nanoparticle targeted photothermal therapy of cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2021; 1875:188532. [PMID: 33667572 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2021.188532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The present communication summarizes the importance, understanding and advancement in the photothermal therapy of cancer using gold nanoparticles. Photothermal therapy was used earlier as a single line therapy, but using a combination of photothermal therapy with other therapies like immunotherapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy; efficient therapy management can be achieved. As it was discussed in many studies that gold nanoparticles are treated as idyllic photothermal transducers due to their structural dimensions, which enables them to strongly absorb near infrared light. Gold nanoparticles which are mediated for photothermal therapy can warn cancer cells to chemotherapy, regulate genes and immunotherapy by enhancing the cell permeability and intracellular delivery. The necrosis process and apoptosis depend on the power of laser and temperature within the cancerous tissues which are reached during irradiation. Cells death mechanism is also important because the cells which died through the process of necrosis can endorse secondary tumor growth while the cells which died through apoptosis may provoke the immune response to inhibit the development of secondary tumor growth. To decrease the in vivo barriers, gold nanostructures are again modified with targeting ligand and bio-responsive linker. The manuscript summarizes that the use of gold nanoparticles is capable of inhibiting the growth of cancerous cells by using photothermal therapy which has lesser adverse effects compared to other line therapies.
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- Nandan Gupta
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Mulens-Arias V, Nicolás-Boluda A, Pinto A, Balfourier A, Carn F, Silva AKA, Pocard M, Gazeau F. Tumor-Selective Immune-Active Mild Hyperthermia Associated with Chemotherapy in Colon Peritoneal Metastasis by Photoactivation of Fluorouracil-Gold Nanoparticle Complexes. ACS NANO 2021; 15:3330-3348. [PMID: 33528985 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Peritoneal metastasis (PM) is considered as the terminal stage of metastatic colon cancer, with still poor median survival rate even with the best recent chemotherapy treatment. The current PM treatment combines cytoreductive surgery, which consists of resecting all macroscopic tumors, with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), which uses mild hyperthermia to boost the diffusion and cytotoxic effect of chemotherapeutic drugs. As HIPEC is performed via a closed circulation of a hot liquid containing chemotherapy, it induces uncontrolled heating and drug distribution in the whole peritoneal cavity with important off-site toxicity and a high level of morbidity. Here, we propose a safer precision strategy using near-infrared (NIR) photoactivated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) coupled to the chemotherapeutic drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) to enable a spatial and temporal control of mild chemo-hyperthermia targeted to the tumor nodules within the peritoneal cavity. Both the 16 nm AuNPs and the corresponding complex with 5-FU (AuNP-5-FU) were shown as efficient NIR photothermal agents in the microenvironment of subcutaneous colon tumors as well as PM in syngeneic mice. Noteworthy, NIR photothermia provided additional antitumor effects to 5-FU treatment. A single intraperitoneal administration of AuNP-5-FU resulted in their preferential accumulation in tumor nodules and peritoneal macrophages, allowing light-induced selective hyperthermia, extended tumor necrosis, and activation of a pro-inflammatory immune response while leaving healthy tissues without any damage. From a translational standpoint, the combined and tumor-targeted photothermal and chemotherapy mediated by the AuNP-drug complex has the potential to overcome the current off-target toxicity of HIPEC in clinical practice.
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- Vladimir Mulens-Arias
- Université de Paris, Laboratoire MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS UMR 7057, 10 Rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Cedex 13 Paris, France
- Department of Immunology and Oncology, National Center for Biotechnology/CSIC, Darwin 3, Cantoblanco Campus, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS UMR 7057, 10 Rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Cedex 13 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, UMR 1275 CAP Paris-Tech, F-75010 Paris, France
- Service de chirurgie digestive et cancérologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, F-75010 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS UMR 7057, 10 Rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Cedex 13 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS UMR 7057, 10 Rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Cedex 13 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS UMR 7057, 10 Rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Cedex 13 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, UMR 1275 CAP Paris-Tech, F-75010 Paris, France
- Service de chirurgie digestive et cancérologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, F-75010 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire MSC Matière et Systèmes Complexes, CNRS UMR 7057, 10 Rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Cedex 13 Paris, France
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Roles of Chitosan in Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11020273. [PMID: 33494225 PMCID: PMC7909772 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chitosan (CS) is a well-known stabilizer for metal nanoparticles in biomedical engineering. However, very few studies have explored other important roles of CS including reducing, shape-directing, and size-controlling. This review aims to provide the latest and most comprehensive overview of the roles of CS in the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles for biomedical applications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review that highlights these potentialities of CS. At first, a brief overview of the properties and the bioactivity of CS is presented. Next, the benefits of CS for enhancing the physicochemical behaviors of metal nanoparticles are discussed in detail. The representative biomedical applications of CS-metal nanoparticles are also given. Lastly, the review outlines the perceptual vision for the future development of CS-metal nanoparticles in the biomedicine field.
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Byun J, Kim D, Choi J, Shim G, Oh YK. Photosensitizer-Trapped Gold Nanocluster for Dual Light-Responsive Phototherapy. Biomedicines 2020; 8:E521. [PMID: 33233655 PMCID: PMC7699802 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8110521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Photoresponsive nanomaterials have recently received great attention in the field of cancer therapy. Here, we report a photosensitizer-trapped gold nanocluster that can facilitate dual light-responsive cancer therapy. We utilized methylene blue (MB) as a model photosensitizer, gold nanocluster as a model photothermal agent, and a polymerized DNA as the backbone of the nanocluster. We synthesized MB-intercalated gold DNA nanocluster (GMDN) via reduction and clustering of gold ions on a template consisting of MB-intercalated long DNA. Upon GMDN treatment, cancer cells revealed clear cellular uptake of MB and gold clusters; following dual light irradiation (660 nm/808 nm), the cells showed reactive oxygen species generation and increased temperature. Significantly higher cancer cell death was observed in cells treated with GMDN and dual irradiation compared with non-irradiated or single light-irradiated cells. Mice systemically injected with GMDN showed enhanced tumor accumulation compared to that of free MB and exhibited increased temperature upon near infrared irradiation of the tumor site. Tumor growth was almost completely inhibited in GMDN-treated tumor-bearing mice after dual light irradiation, and the survival rate of this group was 100% over more than 60 days. These findings suggest that GMDN could potentially function as an effective phototherapeutic for the treatment of cancer disease.
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- Junho Byun
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.B.); (D.K.); (J.C.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.B.); (D.K.); (J.C.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.B.); (D.K.); (J.C.)
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- School of Systems Biomedical Science, Soongsil University, Seoul 06978, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.B.); (D.K.); (J.C.)
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Kermanizadeh A, Jacobsen NR, Murphy F, Powell L, Parry L, Zhang H, Møller P. A Review of the Current State of Nanomedicines for Targeting and Treatment of Cancers: Achievements and Future Challenges. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202000186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Heriot Watt University School of Engineering and Physical Sciences Edinburgh EH14 4AS UK
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- Heriot Watt University School of Engineering and Physical Sciences Edinburgh EH14 4AS UK
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- Cardiff University European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute, School of Biosciences Cardiff CF24 4HQ UK
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Laboratory of Chemical Biology Changchun 130022 China
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- University of Copenhagen Department of Public Health Copenhagen DK1014 Denmark
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Sundaram A, Peng L, Chai L, Xie Z, Ponraj JS, Wang X, Wang G, Zhang B, Nie G, Xie N, Rajesh Kumar M, Zhang H. Advanced nanomaterials for hypoxia tumor therapy: challenges and solutions. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:21497-21518. [PMID: 33094770 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr06271e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In recent years, nanomaterials and nanotechnology have emerged as vital factors in the medical field with a unique contribution to cancer medicine. Given the increasing number of cancer patients, it is necessarily required to develop innovative strategies and therapeutic modalities to tackle hypoxia, which forms a hallmark and great barrier in treating solid tumors. The present review details the challenges in nanotechnology-based hypoxia, targeting the strategies and solutions for better therapeutic performances. The interaction between hypoxia and tumor is firstly introduced. Then, we review the recently developed engineered nanomaterials towards multimodal hypoxia tumor therapies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and sonodynamic treatment. In the next part, we summarize the nanotechnology-based strategies for overcoming hypoxia problems. Finally, current challenges and future directions are proposed for successfully overcoming the hypoxia tumor problems.
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- Aravindkumar Sundaram
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 511508 Qingyuan, Guangdong, China.
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Lebepe TC, Parani S, Oluwafemi OS. Graphene Oxide-Coated Gold Nanorods: Synthesis and Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2149. [PMID: 33126610 PMCID: PMC7693020 DOI: 10.3390/nano10112149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The application of gold nanorods (AuNRs) and graphene oxide (GO) has been widely studied due to their unique properties. Although each material has its own challenges, their combination produces an exceptional material for many applications such as sensor, therapeutics, and many others. This review covers the progress made so far in the synthesis and application of GO-coated AuNRs (GO-AuNRs). Initially, it highlights different methods of synthesizing AuNRs and GO followed by two approaches (ex situ and in situ approaches) of coating AuNRs with GO. In addition, the properties of GO-AuNRs composite such as biocompatibility, photothermal profiling, and their various applications, which include photothermal therapy, theranostic, sensor, and other applications of GO-AuNRs are also discussed. The review concludes with challenges associated with GO-AuNRs and future perspectives.
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- Thabang C. Lebepe
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (T.C.L.); (S.P.)
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (T.C.L.); (S.P.)
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (T.C.L.); (S.P.)
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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Racca L, Cauda V. Remotely Activated Nanoparticles for Anticancer Therapy. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2020; 13:11. [PMID: 34138198 PMCID: PMC8187688 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-00537-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Cancer has nowadays become one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Conventional anticancer approaches are associated with different limitations. Therefore, innovative methodologies are being investigated, and several researchers propose the use of remotely activated nanoparticles to trigger cancer cell death. The idea is to conjugate two different components, i.e., an external physical input and nanoparticles. Both are given in a harmless dose that once combined together act synergistically to therapeutically treat the cell or tissue of interest, thus also limiting the negative outcomes for the surrounding tissues. Tuning both the properties of the nanomaterial and the involved triggering stimulus, it is possible furthermore to achieve not only a therapeutic effect, but also a powerful platform for imaging at the same time, obtaining a nano-theranostic application. In the present review, we highlight the role of nanoparticles as therapeutic or theranostic tools, thus excluding the cases where a molecular drug is activated. We thus present many examples where the highly cytotoxic power only derives from the active interaction between different physical inputs and nanoparticles. We perform a special focus on mechanical waves responding nanoparticles, in which remotely activated nanoparticles directly become therapeutic agents without the need of the administration of chemotherapeutics or sonosensitizing drugs.
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- Luisa Racca
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy.
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Nikazar S, Barani M, Rahdar A, Zoghi M, Kyzas GZ. Photo‐ and Magnetothermally Responsive Nanomaterials for Therapy, Controlled Drug Delivery and Imaging Applications. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202002978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Sohrab Nikazar
- Chemical Engineering Faculty Engineering College, University of Tehran Tehran P.O. Box:14155-6455 Iran
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- Department of Chemistry Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Kerman Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of science University of Zabol 538-98615 Zabol Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Faculty Engineering College, University of Tehran Tehran P.O. Box:14155-6455 Iran
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- Department of Chemistry International Hellenic University Kavala 65404 Greece
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Jędrzak A, Grześkowiak BF, Golba K, Coy E, Synoradzki K, Jurga S, Jesionowski T, Mrówczyński R. Magnetite Nanoparticles and Spheres for Chemo- and Photothermal Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in vitro. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:7923-7936. [PMID: 33116509 PMCID: PMC7569049 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s257142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction We present a multimodal nanoplatforms for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in vitro. The nanoplatforms are based on polydopamine (PDA)-coated magnetite nanoparticles (NPs) and spheres (sMAG) with PAMAM dendrimers and functionalized with NHS-PEG-Mal (N-hydroxysuccinimide–polyethylene glycol–maleimide) linker, which allows their functionalization with a folic acid derivative. The nanomaterials bearing a folic acid-targeting moiety show high efficiency in killing cancer cells in the dual chemo- and photothermal therapy (CT-PTT) of the liver cancer cells in comparison to modalities performed separately. Materials and Methods All materials are characterized in detail with transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, zeta potential and magnetic measurements. Also, photothermal properties were determined under irradiation of nanoparticles with laser beam of 2 W/cm2. The nontoxicity of nanoparticles with doxorubicin and without was checked by WST and LIVE/DEAD assay. Those tests were also used to evaluate materials bearing folic acid and anticancer drug in combined chemo- and photothermal therapy of HCC. Further, the generation of reactive oxygen species profile was also evaluated using flow cytometry test. Results Both NPs and sMAG showed high photothermal properties. Nevertheless, the higher photothermal response was found for magnetic spheres. Materials of concentration above 10 µg/mL reveal that their activity was comparable to free doxorubicin. It is worth highlighting that a functionalized magnetic sphere with DOXO more strongly affected the HepG2 cells than smaller functionalized nanoparticles with DOXO in the performed chemotherapy. This can be attributed to the larger size of particles and a different method of drug distribution. In the further stage, both materials were assessed in combined chemo- and photothermal therapy (CT-PTT) which revealed that magnetic spheres were also more effective in this modality than smaller nanoparticles. Conclusion Here, we present two types of nanomaterials (nanoparticles and spheres) based on polydopamine and PAMAM dendrimers g.5.0 functionalized with NHS-PEG-Mal linker terminated with folic acid for in vitro hepatocellular carcinoma treatment. The obtained materials can serve as efficient agents for dual chemo- and photothermal therapy of HCC. We also proved that PDA-coated magnetic spheres were more efficient in therapies based on near-infrared irradiation because determined cell viabilities for those materials are lower than for the same concentrations of nanomaterials based on small magnetic nanoparticles.
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- Artur Jędrzak
- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznan PL-61614, Poland.,Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan PL-60965, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznan PL-61614, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznan PL-61614, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznan PL-61614, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznan PL-61614, Poland.,Institute of Molecular Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan PL-60179, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznan PL-61614, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan PL-60965, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznan PL-61614, Poland
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Jiang S, Huang K, Qu J, Lin J, Huang P. Cancer nanotheranostics in the second near‐infrared window. VIEW 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/viw.20200075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Shanshan Jiang
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering International Cancer Center Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET) School of Biomedical Engineering Shenzhen University Health Science Center Shenzhen China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering International Cancer Center Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET) School of Biomedical Engineering Shenzhen University Health Science Center Shenzhen China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province College of Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province College of Optoelectronic Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering International Cancer Center Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET) School of Biomedical Engineering Shenzhen University Health Science Center Shenzhen China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering International Cancer Center Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET) School of Biomedical Engineering Shenzhen University Health Science Center Shenzhen China
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Korupalli C, Kalluru P, Nuthalapati K, Kuthala N, Thangudu S, Vankayala R. Recent Advances of Polyaniline-Based Biomaterials for Phototherapeutic Treatments of Tumors and Bacterial Infections. Bioengineering (Basel) 2020; 7:E94. [PMID: 32823566 PMCID: PMC7552745 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering7030094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Conventional treatments fail to completely eradicate tumor or bacterial infections due to their inherent shortcomings. In recent years, photothermal therapy (PTT) has emerged as an attractive treatment modality that relies on the absorption of photothermal agents (PTAs) at a specific wavelength, thereby transforming the excitation light energy into heat. The advantages of PTT are its high efficacy, specificity, and minimal damage to normal tissues. To this end, various inorganic nanomaterials such as gold nanostructures, carbon nanostructures, and transition metal dichalcogenides have been extensively explored for PTT applications. Subsequently, the focus has shifted to the development of polymeric PTAs, owing to their unique properties such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, non-immunogenicity, and low toxicity when compared to inorganic PTAs. Among various organic PTAs, polyaniline (PANI) is one of the best-known and earliest-reported organic PTAs. Hence, in this review, we cover the recent advances and progress of PANI-based biomaterials for PTT application in tumors and bacterial infections. The future prospects in this exciting area are also addressed.
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- Chiranjeevi Korupalli
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N1N4, Canada;
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; (K.N.); (N.K.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; (K.N.); (N.K.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; (K.N.); (N.K.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342037, India
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Liu H, Li C, Qian Y, Hu L, Fang J, Tong W, Nie R, Chen Q, Wang H. Magnetic-induced graphene quantum dots for imaging-guided photothermal therapy in the second near-infrared window. Biomaterials 2019; 232:119700. [PMID: 31881379 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are considered emerging nanomaterials for photothermal therapy (PTT) of cancer due to their good biocompatibility and rapid excretion. However, the optical absorbance of GQDs in shorter wavelengths (<1000 nm) limits their overall therapeutic efficacies as photothermal agent in the second near infrared window (1000-1700 nm, NIR-II). Herein, we report a type of GQDs with strong absorption (1070 nm) in NIR-II region that was synthesized via a one-step solvothermal treatment using phenol as single precursor by tuning the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide under a high magnetic field with an intensity of 9T. The obtained 9T-GQDs demonstrate uniform size distribution (3.6 nm), and tunable fluorescence (quantum yield, 16.67%) and high photothermal conversion efficacy (33.45%). In vitro and in vivo results indicate that 9T-GQDs could efficiently ablate tumor cells and inhibit the tumor growth under NIR-II irradiation. Moreover, the 9T-GQDs exhibited enhanced NIR imaging of tumor in living mice, suggesting the great probability of using 9T-GQDs for in vivo NIR imaging-guided PTT in the NIR-II window.
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- Hongji Liu
- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, PR China; Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases with Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai 200025, People's Republic of China
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, PR China
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, PR China
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, PR China
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, PR China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, JS, 210008, PR China.
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, PR China; Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, PR China.
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- The Anhui Key Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics at Extreme Conditions, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, PR China.
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Understanding the mechanisms of cell death in photothermal nanomedicines. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2019; 29:101614. [PMID: 31811946 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2019.101614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wang J, Zhang W, Li S, Miao D, Qian G, Su G. Engineering of Porous Silica Coated Gold Nanorods by Surface-Protected Etching and Their Applications in Drug Loading and Combined Cancer Therapy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:14238-14247. [PMID: 31600438 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Core-shell nanostructures, specifically gold nanorods coated with porous silica (GNR@p-SiO2), were successfully fabricated by surface-protected etching. The nanostructures, photothermal effects, drug loading and drug release behaviors, cellular uptake, and combined chemo-photothermal therapy were investigated. The results showed that the as-prepared GNR@p-SiO2 had a uniform porous silica outer layer. Etching process could be modulated by adjusting the etching time, concentrations of etching agents, and concentrations of protective agents. With doxorubicin (DOX) as the model drug, the drug loading capacity reached 18.9%, which was dependent on the DOX concentrations. The drug release profiles were dual stimulus-responsive to pH and laser irradiation. In addition, the GNR@p-SiO2 nanoparticles were biocompatible and effectively internalized by cancer cells. Compared with chemotherapy or photothermal therapy administered individually, combined chemo-photothermal therapy using GNR@p-SiO2 exhibited higher efficiency in killing cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, surface-protected etching is a powerful method for preparing core-shell nanostructures capped with mesoporous silica for combined cancer chemo-photothermal therapy.
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- Jinli Wang
- Department of Pharmacy , Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University , Nantong 226001 , P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy , Nantong University , Nantong 226001 , P. R. China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering , Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University , Jinan 251100 , P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy , Nantong University , Nantong 226001 , P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy , Nantong University , Nantong 226001 , P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy , Nantong University , Nantong 226001 , P. R. China
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Khot MI, Downey CL, Armstrong G, Svavarsdottir HS, Jarral F, Andrew H, Jayne DG. The role of ABCG2 in modulating responses to anti-cancer photodynamic therapy. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2019; 29:101579. [PMID: 31639455 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2019.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily G member 2 (ABCG2) transmembrane protein transporter is known for conferring resistance to treatment in cancers. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising anti-cancer method involving the use of light-activated photosensitisers to precisely induce oxidative stress and cell death in cancers. ABCG2 can efflux photosensitisers from out of cells, reducing the capacity of PDT and limiting the efficacy of treatment. Many studies have attempted to elucidate the relationship between the expression of ABCG2 in cancers, its effect on the cellular retention of photosensitisers and its impact on PDT. This review looks at the studies which investigate the effect of ABCG2 on a range of different photosensitisers in different pre-clinical models of cancer. This work also evaluates the approaches that are being investigated to address the role of ABCG2 in PDT with an outlook on potential clinical validation.
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- M Ibrahim Khot
- School of Medicine, St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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- School of Medicine, St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Medicine, St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Medicine, St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Medicine, St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Medicine, St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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The current status of phototherapy in multimodal anti-cancer nanomedicines. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2019; 26:350. [PMID: 31042555 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2019.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhang Y, Wang R, Li W, Huang G, Zhu J, Cheng J, He D. Construction of DOX/APC co-loaded BiOI@CuS NPs for safe and highly effective CT imaging and chemo-photothermal therapy of lung cancer. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:7176-7183. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01874c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recently, a variety of nanoparticles have been widely used as imaging agents or carriers for the diagnosis and therapy of lung cancer.
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- Ying Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging
- Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Shanghai 201318
- China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging
- Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Shanghai 201318
- China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology
- Shanghai 200241
- P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology
- Shanghai Renji Hospital
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai 200127
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- People's Republic of China
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