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Jing L, Du J, Dong Y, Li L, Tang Z, Liu X, Zhong Y, Yuan M. Targeted delivery strategy of indocyanine green-mitoxantrone loaded liposomes co-modified with BTP-7 and BR2 for the treatment of glioma. Pharm Dev Technol 2025; 30:90-100. [PMID: 39745268 DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2024.2448619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2024] [Revised: 12/07/2024] [Accepted: 12/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2025]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to develop a dual-ligand-modified targeted drug delivery system by integrating photosensitizers and chemotherapeutic drugs to enhance anti-glioma effects. The system is designed to overcome the blood-brain barrier (BBB) that hinders effective drug delivery, increase drug accumulation in glioma cells, and thereby enhance therapeutic efficacy. METHODS Liposomes were prepared using the film dispersion-ammonium sulfate gradient technique, co-loading the photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) and the chemotherapeutic drug mitoxantrone (MTO). The conjugation of BTP-7 and BR2 to the liposome surface was achieved using an organic phase reaction method. The stability, dispersibility, particle size, and potential of the modified liposomes were tested. Their ability to penetrate the BBB and accumulate in glioma was evaluated in BBB models and cellular uptake studies. Additionally, the anti-tumor activity of this combination approach was assessed. RESULTS The resulting liposomes demonstrated significant stability and dispersibility, with an average particle size of 142.3 ± 1.8 nm and a potential of -17.6 mV. BBB model and cellular uptake studies indicated that BTP-7/BR2-ICG/MTO-LP could not only penetrate the BBB but also accumulate in glioma, leading to glioma cell necrosis. The anti-tumor activity evaluation showed that this combination approach exhibited a strong tumor-suppressing effect. CONCLUSION The dual-ligand-modified liposomes developed in this study can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and achieve targeted drug delivery in glioma therapy. The combination of BTP-7 and BR2 not only enhances the carrier's penetration ability but also increases intracellular drug accumulation, thereby improving therapeutic efficacy. This novel therapeutic approach, which combines chemotherapy and photothermal response via dual-ligand-modified liposomes delivered to the tumor site, demonstrates the potential to reduce drug-related side effects and improve treatment outcomes.
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- Lin Jing
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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Parihar A, Gaur K, Sarbadhikary P. Advanced 2D Nanomaterials for Phototheranostics of Breast Cancer: A Paradigm Shift. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2025; 9:e2400441. [PMID: 39543015 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202400441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2024] [Revised: 10/29/2024] [Indexed: 11/17/2024]
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Breast cancer is the leading cause of women's deaths and associated comorbidities. The advanced and targeted strategies against breast cancer have gained considerable attention due to their potential enhanced therapeutic efficacy over conventional therapies. In this context, phototherapies like photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) have shown promise as an effective and alternative strategy due to reduced side effects, noninvasiveness, and spatiotemporal specificity. With the advent of nanotechnology, several types of nanomaterials that have shown excellent prospects in increasing the efficacy of photo therapies have been exploited in cancer treatment. In recent years, 2D nanomaterials have stood out promising because of their unique ultrathin planar structure, chemical, physical, tunable characteristics, and corresponding remarkable physiochemical/biological properties. In this review, the potential and the current status of several types of 2D nanomaterials such as graphene-based nanomaterials, Mxenes, Black phosphorous, and Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for photo/thermo and combination-based imaging and therapy of breast cancer have been discussed. The current challenges and prospects in terms of translational potential in future clinical oncology are highlighted.
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- Arpana Parihar
- Department of Translational Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India
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- Central Sheep and wool research institute, ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Avikanagr, Malpura, Rajasthan, 304501, India
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, P.O. Box 17011, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa
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Mehravanfar H, Farhadian N, Abnous K. Indocyanine green-loaded N-doped carbon quantum dot nanoparticles for effective photodynamic therapy and cell imaging of melanoma cancer: in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo study. J Drug Target 2024; 32:820-837. [PMID: 38779708 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2024.2358511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Indocyanine Green (ICG) as an agent for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of melanoma cancer has low quantum yield, short circulation half-life, poor photo-stability, and tendency to aggregation. PURPOSE N-doped carbon quantum dot (CQD) nanoparticle was applied to encapsulate ICG and overcome ICG obstacle in PDT with simultaneous cell imaging property. METHODS CQD was prepared using hydrothermal method. Cell culture study and In vivo assessments on C57BL/6 mice containing melanoma cancer cells was performed. RESULTS Results showed that CQD size slightly enhanced from 24.55 nm to 42.67 nm after ICG loading. Detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS) demonstrated that CQD improved ICG photo-stability and ROS generation capacity upon laser irradiation. Cell culture study illustrated that ICG@CQD could decrease survival rate of melanoma cancer cells of B16F10 cell line from 48% for pure ICG to 28% for ICG@CQD. Confocal microscopy images approved more cellular uptake and more qualified cell imaging ability of ICG@CQD. In vivo assessments displayed obvious inhibitory effect of tumor growth for ICG@CQD in comparison to free ICG on the C57BL/6 mice. In vivo fluorescence images confirmed that ICG@CQD accumulates remarkably more than free ICG in tumor region. Finally, ICG@CQD was proposed as an innovative nanocarrier for PDT and diagnosis.
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- Hadiseh Mehravanfar
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Li J, Wang Y, Tang M, Zhang C, Fei Y, Li M, Li M, Gui S, Guo J. New insights into nanotherapeutics for periodontitis: a triple concerto of antimicrobial activity, immunomodulation and periodontium regeneration. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:19. [PMID: 38178140 PMCID: PMC10768271 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02261-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the local microbiome and the host immune response, resulting in periodontal structure damage and even tooth loss. Scaling and root planning combined with antibiotics are the conventional means of nonsurgical treatment of periodontitis, but they are insufficient to fully heal periodontitis due to intractable bacterial attachment and drug resistance. Novel and effective therapeutic options in clinical drug therapy remain scarce. Nanotherapeutics achieve stable cell targeting, oral retention and smart release by great flexibility in changing the chemical composition or physical characteristics of nanoparticles. Meanwhile, the protectiveness and high surface area to volume ratio of nanoparticles enable high drug loading, ensuring a remarkable therapeutic efficacy. Currently, the combination of advanced nanoparticles and novel therapeutic strategies is the most active research area in periodontitis treatment. In this review, we first introduce the pathogenesis of periodontitis, and then summarize the state-of-the-art nanotherapeutic strategies based on the triple concerto of antibacterial activity, immunomodulation and periodontium regeneration, particularly focusing on the therapeutic mechanism and ingenious design of nanomedicines. Finally, the challenges and prospects of nano therapy for periodontitis are discussed from the perspective of current treatment problems and future development trends.
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- Jiaxin Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Education Department, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
- Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, Anhui Education Department, Hefei, 230012, Anhui, China.
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Guo S, Gu D, Yang Y, Tian J, Chen X. Near-infrared photodynamic and photothermal co-therapy based on organic small molecular dyes. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:348. [PMID: 37759287 PMCID: PMC10523653 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02111-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Near-infrared (NIR) organic small molecule dyes (OSMDs) are effective photothermal agents for photothermal therapy (PTT) due to their advantages of low cost and toxicity, good biodegradation, and strong NIR absorption over a wide wavelength range. Nevertheless, OSMDs have limited applicability in PTT due to their low photothermal conversion efficiency and inadequate destruction of tumor regions that are nonirradiated by NIR light. However, they can also act as photosensitizers (PSs) to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can be further eradicated by using ROS-related therapies to address the above limitations of PTT. In this review, the synergistic mechanism, composition, and properties of photodynamic therapy (PDT)-PTT nanoplatforms were comprehensively discussed. In addition, some specific strategies for further improving the combined PTT and PDT based on OSMDs for cancer to completely eradicate cancer cells were outlined. These strategies include performing image-guided co-therapy, enhancing tumor infiltration, increasing H2O2 or O2 in the tumor microenvironment, and loading anticancer drugs onto nanoplatforms to enable combined therapy with phototherapy and chemotherapy. Meanwhile, the intriguing prospects and challenges of this treatment modality were also summarized with a focus on the future trends of its clinical application.
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- Shuang Guo
- School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China
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- College of Marine Science and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.
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- School of Biological Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117597, Singapore.
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Kotla NG, Mohd Isa IL, Larrañaga A, Maddiboyina B, Swamy SK, Sivaraman G, Vemula PK. Hyaluronic Acid-Based Bioconjugate Systems, Scaffolds, and Their Therapeutic Potential. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2203104. [PMID: 36972409 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202203104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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In recent years, the development of hyaluronic acid or hyaluronan (HA) based scaffolds, medical devices, bioconjugate systems have expanded into a broad range of research and clinical applications. Research findings over the last two decades suggest that the abundance of HA in most mammalian tissues with distinctive biological roles and chemical simplicity for modifications have made it an attractive material with a rapidly growing global market. Besides its use as native forms, HA has received much interest on so-called "HA-bioconjugates" and "modified-HA systems". In this review, the importance of chemical modifications of HA, underlying rationale approaches, and various advancements of bioconjugate derivatives with their potential physicochemical, and pharmacological advantages are summarized. This review also highlights the current and emerging HA-based conjugates of small molecules, macromolecules, crosslinked systems, and surface coating strategies with their biological implications, including their potentials and key challenges discussed in detail.
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- Niranjan G Kotla
- Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560065, India
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Mining-Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, POLYMAT, Faculty of Engineering, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, 48013, Spain
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- Department of Medical Writing, Freyr Solutions, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500081, India
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- Thrombosis Research Center (TREC), Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, 9037, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University), Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, 624302, India
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- Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560065, India
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Soleimany A, Khoee S, Dias S, Sarmento B. Exploring Low-Power Single-Pulsed Laser-Triggered Two-Photon Photodynamic/Photothermal Combination Therapy Using a Gold Nanostar/Graphene Quantum Dot Nanohybrid. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:20811-20821. [PMID: 37083346 PMCID: PMC10165604 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c03578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Combined photodynamic/photothermal therapy (PDT/PTT) has emerged as a promising cancer treatment modality due to its potential synergistic effects and identical treatment procedures. However, its clinical application is hindered by long treatment times and complicated treatment operations when separate illumination sources are required. Here, we present the development of a new nanohybrid comprising thiolated chitosan-coated gold nanostars (AuNS-TCS) as the photothermal agent and riboflavin-conjugated N,S-doped graphene quantum dot (Rf-N,S-GQD) as the two-photon photosensitizer (TP-PS). The nanohybrid demonstrated combined TP-PDT/PTT when a low-power, single-pulsed laser irradiation was applied, and the localized surface plasmon resonance of AuNS was in resonance with the TP-absorption wavelength of Rf-N,S-GQD. The TCS coating significantly enhanced the colloidal stability of AuNSs while providing a suitable substrate to electrostatically anchor negatively charged Rf-N,S-GQDs. The plasmon-enhanced singlet oxygen (1O2) generation effect led to boosted 1O2 production both extracellularly and intracellularly. Notably, the combined TP-PDT/PTT exhibited significantly improved phototherapeutic outcomes compared to individual strategies against 2D monolayer cells and 3D multicellular tumor spheroids. Overall, this study reveals a successful single-laser-triggered, synergistic combined TP-PDT/PTT based on a plasmonic metal/QD hybrid, with potential for future investigation in clinical settings.
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- Amir Soleimany
- i3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- INEB, Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Polymer Laboratory, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran 14155-6455, Iran
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- Polymer Laboratory, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran 14155-6455, Iran
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- i3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- INEB, Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- INEB, Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- IUCS-CESPU, Rua Central de Gandra 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
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Park JS, Park S, Park SJ, Kim SK. Synergistic effects of concurrent photodynamic therapy with indocyanine green and chemotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines and mouse models. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2023; 239:112642. [PMID: 36623346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using an 808 nm laser irradiation with indocyanine green (ICG) has shown tumoricidal effects in a hepatocellular (HCC) orthotopic xenograft model. Recently, combining PDT with concurrent chemotherapy has shown synergistic outcomes and a better therapeutic effect for cancer treatment. In the present study, we utilized a combination of chemotherapy drugs and PDT using ICG in vitro and in vivo in a patient-derived orthotopic xenograft (PDoX) model. METHOD We independently performed PDT and chemotherapy with sorafenib or doxorubicin in the Huh-7 and Hep3b cell lines by increasing the sorafenib or doxorubicin concentration and increasing the total energy of 808 nm light. Subsequently, we combined the two treatments to confirm the effects on cell viability. The combination index (CI) was evaluated in vitro, and thereafter, in the HCC PDoX mouse model, 808 nm laser irradiation with intravenously injected ICG and chemotherapy using doxorubicin were performed for twelve days. RESULT The viability of the Huh-7 and Hep3B cell lines decreased rapidly as the concentration of sorafenib or doxorubicin increased and as the total energy of 808 nm light increased. The cell viability of the Huh-7 and Hep3b cell lines with combined PDT and chemotherapy was less than that with PDT or chemotherapy alone. The CI was <1 in the sorafenib- or doxorubicin-treated Huh-7 and Hep3b cell lines. In the HCC PDoX mouse model, tumor size was markedly decreased, and complete remission achieved compared to that of the single chemotherapy or PDT and control groups. CONCLUSION The synergistic effect of concurrent PDT and chemotherapy in the HCC cell line and PDoX model was confirmed with no definite adverse effect. Concurrent PDT and chemotherapy could be applied in further preclinical studies.
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- Jae Sun Park
- Division of Convergence Technology, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si 10408, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Convergence Technology, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si 10408, Republic of Korea; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si 10408, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Precision Medicine, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Convergence Technology, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si 10408, Republic of Korea; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si 10408, Republic of Korea.
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Zou J, He J, Wang X, Wang Y, Wu C, Shi M, Jiang H, Wu Z, Liu J, Zhang W. Glycoprotein Ib-regulated micro platelet ghost for biosafe distribution and photothermal oncotherapy. J Control Release 2022; 351:341-360. [PMID: 36152806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Despite the tremendous theranostics potential of nano-scale drug delivery system (NDDS) in oncology field, their tumor-targeting efficiency and safety remain major challenges due to their proneness of off-target accumulation through widespread vascular endothelial gaps (up to 1 μm). To address this problem, in this research, micro-sized cellular platelet "ghosts" (PGs, 1.32 μm, platelet without inner granules and coagulation) were employed as carriers to ship hollow gold nanoparticles (HGNs, 58.7 nm), forming a hierarchical biosafe system (PG@HGNs) to reduce normal tissue interception and enhance tumor targeting delivery of HGNs for improved photothermal therapy. PGs were prepared by an optimized "swelling-extrusion-elution" method, HGNs were loaded in PGs (PG@HGNs) through a "hypotonic dialysis" method and the safety and biodistribution of the system was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. In in vitro condition that stimulated the tumoral vessel acidic microenvironment (pH = 6.5), PG@HGNs were demonstrated with enhanced membrane fluidity through down-regulation of the glycoprotein Ib expressed on the PGs. This change induced a burst release of nano-sized HGNs which were capable to traverse vascular endothelium layer on a tumor-endothelial cell transwell model, whilst the micro-sized PG carriers were intercepted. In comparison to nano-sized platelet membrane-coated carriers (PM@HGNs), PG@HGNs showed enhanced internalization and cytotoxicity to 4T1 cells. In animal models, PG@HGNs remarkably prolonged circulation most likely due to the presence of "self-recognition" receptor-CD47 of PGs, and effectively reduced normal tissue interception via the micro-scale size effect. These both contributed to the significantly improved tumor targeting efficiency of HGNs. PG@HGNs generated the greater antitumor photothermal efficacy alongside safety in the animals compared to PM@HGNs. Collectively, this study demonstrated the potential of the micro-scale PGs equipped with adjusted membrane GP Ib as biosafe vehicles for HGNs or possibly other nanodrugs. THE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Despite the tremendous theranostics potentials, the safety and tumor-targeting efficiency of nano-scale drug delivery systems (NDDS) are compromised by their undesirable accumulation in normal tissues with widespread vascular endothelial gaps, such as many tumor-targeted NDDSs still accumulated much in liver and/or spleen. Herein, we explored a micro-nano biomimetic cascade delivery system to address the above drawbacks. By forming a hierarchical biosafe system, micro-sized platelet "ghost" (PGs, 1.32 μm) was employed as tumor-targeted delivery carrier to transport hollow gold nanoparticles (HGNs, 58.7 nm). It was demonstrated that this micro-size system could maintain platelet membrane structure thus prolong in vivo circulation, while avoiding extravasation into normal tissues. PG@HGNs could sensitively respond to the acidic microenvironment near tumor vessel via down-regulation of glycoprotein Ib and rapidly release "nano-bullets"-HGNs to further penetrate into the tumor tissues through EPR effect, thus enhancing photothermal efficacy generated by HGNs under NIR irradiation. Collectively, the micro-scaled PGs could be biosafe vehicles for improved tumor-targeted delivery of HGNs or possibly other nanodrugs.
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- Jiahui Zou
- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangsu 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangsu 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangsu 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangsu 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangsu 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangsu 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangsu 210009, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangsu 210009, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Jiangsu 210009, PR China.
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Liu H, Jia D, Yuan F, Wang F, Wei D, Tang X, Tian B, Zheng S, Sun R, Shi J, Fan Q. Her3-specific affibody mediated tumor targeting delivery of ICG enhanced the photothermal therapy against Her3-positive tumors. Int J Pharm 2022; 617:121609. [PMID: 35217073 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT), mediated by tumor-targeted drug delivery of indocyanine green (ICG), is a promising strategy for cancer therapy. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (Her3) is highly expressed in several solid tumors and is an ideal target for tumor diagnosis and therapy. This study prepared a Her3-specific dimeric affibody (ZHer3) using an Escherichia coli expression system. The affibody could bind explicitly to Her3-positive MCF7 and LS174T cells, rather than to Her3-negative SKOV-3 cells in vitro. ICG was coupled with the ZHer3 affibody (ICG-ZHer3) through an N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) ester reactive group for tumor-targeted delivery. As expected, Her3-positive cells were selectively and efficiently killed by ICG-ZHer3-mediated PTT in vitro. In vivo, ICG-ZHer3 preferentially accumulated in Her3-positive LS174T tumor grafts because of the tumor-targeting ability of the ZHer3 affibody. As a result of the local generation of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species and hyperthermia, the growth rates of LS174T tumor grafts were significantly inhibited by ICG-ZHer3-mediated PTT, and ICG-ZHer3 showed good safety performance during short-term treatment. In conclusion, these results demonstrated that ICG-ZHer3 is a promising photosensitizer for PTT against Her3-positive tumors.
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- Huimin Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, PR China
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- Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Design, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- Joint Laboratory for Translational Medicine Research, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Design, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, PR China
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- Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Design, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Design, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, PR China.
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Khan NH, Mir M, Qian L, Baloch M, Ali Khan MF, Rehman AU, Ngowi EE, Wu DD, Ji XY. Skin cancer biology and barriers to treatment: Recent applications of polymeric micro/nanostructures. J Adv Res 2022; 36:223-247. [PMID: 35127174 PMCID: PMC8799916 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2021.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Skin cancer has been the leading type of cancer worldwide. Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers are now the most common types of skin cancer that have been reached to epidemic proportion. Based on the rapid prevalence of skin cancers, and lack of efficient drug delivery systems, it is essential to surge the possible ways to prevent or cure the disease. Aim of review Although surgical modalities and therapies have been made great progress in recent years, however, there is still an urgent need to alleviate its increased burden. Hence, understanding the precise pathophysiological signaling mechanisms and all other factors of such skin insults will be beneficial for the development of more efficient therapies. Key scientific concepts of review In this review, we explained new understandings about onset and development of skin cancer and described its management via polymeric micro/nano carriers-based therapies, highlighting the current key bottlenecks and future prospective in this field. In therapeutic drug/gene delivery approaches, polymeric carriers-based system is the most promising strategy. This review discusses that how polymers have successfully been exploited for development of micro/nanosized systems for efficient delivery of anticancer genes and drugs overcoming all the barriers and limitations associated with available conventional therapies. In addition to drug/gene delivery, intelligent polymeric nanocarriers platforms have also been established for combination anticancer therapies including photodynamic and photothermal, and for theranostic applications. This portfolio of latest approaches could promote the blooming growth of research and their clinical availability.
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Key Words
- 5-ALA, 5-aminolevulinic acid
- 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil
- AIDS, Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- BCC, Basal cell carcinoma
- BCCs, Basal cell carcinomas
- Basal cell carcinoma
- CREB, response element-binding protein
- DDS, Drug delivery system
- DIM-D, Di indolyl methane derivative
- Drug delivery
- GNR-PEG-MN, PEGylated gold nanorod microneedle
- Gd, Gadolinium
- Gene delivery
- HH, Hedgehog
- HPMC, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
- IPM, Isopropyl myristate
- MCIR, Melanocortin-1 receptor
- MNPs, Magnetic nanoparticle
- MNs, Microneedles
- MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MSC, Melanoma skin cancer
- Microneedles
- Mn, Manganese
- NMSC, Non melanoma skin cancer
- NPs, Nano Particles
- OTR, Organ transplant recipients
- PAMAM, Poly-amidoamines
- PAN, Polyacrylonitrile
- PATCH1, Patch
- PCL, Poly (ε-caprolactone)
- PDT, Photodynamic therapy
- PEG, Polyethylene glycol
- PLA, Poly lactic acid
- PLA-HPG, Poly (d-l-lactic acid)-hyperbranched polyglycerol
- PLGA, Poly (lactide-co-glycolide) copolymers
- PLL, Poly (L-lysine)
- Polymeric nanocarriers
- QDs, Quantum dots
- SC, Skin cancer
- SCC, Squamous cell Carcinoma
- SMO, Smoothen
- SPIO, Superparamagnetic iron oxide
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- UV, Ultra Violet
- cAMP, Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
- dPG, Dendritic polyglycerol
- hTERT, Human telomerase reverse transcriptase
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- Nazeer Hussain Khan
- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
- School of Life Sciences. Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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- School of Natural Sciences, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Dar es Salaam 2329, Tanzania
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
- School of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
- Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Infection and Biological Safety, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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Mehnath S, Chitra K, Jeyaraj M. An all-in-one nanomaterial derived from rGO-MoS 2 for photo/chemotherapy of tuberculosis. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj03549e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A combination of therapeutic modalities has recently emerged as an alternative technique for combating Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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- Sivaraj Mehnath
- Biomaterial and Nanomedicine Laboratory, National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-25, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biological, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-51, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biomaterial and Nanomedicine Laboratory, National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-25, Tamil Nadu, India
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Shi E, Bai L, Mao L, Wang H, Yang X, Wang Y, Zhang M, Li C, Wang Y. Self-assembled nanoparticles containing photosensitizer and polycationic brush for synergistic photothermal and photodynamic therapy against periodontitis. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:413. [PMID: 34895255 PMCID: PMC8665613 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01114-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease in oral cavity owing to bacterial infection. Photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) have many advantages for antibacterial treatment. As an excellent photosensitizer, indocyanine green (ICG) shows prominent photothermal and photodynamic performances. However, it is difficult to pass through the negatively charged bacterial cell membrane, thus limiting its antibacterial application for periodontitis treatment. Results In this work, self-assembled nanoparticles containing ICG and polycationic brush were prepared for synergistic PTT and PDT against periodontitis. First, a star-shaped polycationic brush poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (sPDMA) was synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of DMA monomer from bromo-substituted β-cyclodextrin initiator (CD-Br). Next, ICG was assembled with sPDMA to prepare ICG-loaded sPDMA (sPDMA@ICG) nanoparticles (NPs) and the physicochemical properties of these NPs were characterized systematically. In vitro antibacterial effects of sPDMA@ICG NPs were investigated in porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), one of the recognized periodontitis pathogens. A ligature-induced periodontitis model was established in Sprague–Dawley rats for in vivo evaluation of anti-periodontitis effects of sPDMA@ICG NPs. Benefiting from the unique brush-shaped architecture of sPDMA polycation, sPDMA@ICG NPs significantly promoted the adsorption and penetration of ICG into the bacterial cells and showed excellent PTT and PDT performances. Both in vitro and in vivo, sPDMA@ICG NPs exerted antibacterial and anti-periodontitis actions via synergistic PTT and PDT. Conclusions A self-assembled nanosystem containing ICG and polycationic brush has shown promising clinical application for synergistic PTT and PDT against periodontitis. Graphical Abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12951-021-01114-w.
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- Enyu Shi
- School of Dentistry & Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Dentistry & Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Dentistry & Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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- School of Dentistry & Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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- School of Dentistry & Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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Ciou TY, Korupalli C, Chou TH, Hsiao CH, Getachew G, Bela S, Chang JY. Biomimetic Nanoreactor for Cancer Eradication via Win-Win Cooperation between Starvation/Photo/Chemodynamic Therapies. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:5650-5660. [PMID: 35006729 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Combining phototherapy with the cancer cell metabolic pathway altering strategies, that is, glucose starvation, would be a promising approach to accomplish high curative efficiency of cancer treatment. Accordingly, herein, we sought to construct a multifunctional biomimetic hybrid nanoreactor by fastening nanozyme AuNPs (glucose oxidase activity) and PtNPs (catalase and peroxidase activity) and photosensitizer Indocyanine green (ICG) onto the polydopamine (PDA) surface (ICG/Au/Pt@PDA-PEG) to attain superior cancer cell killing efficiency though win-win cooperation between starvation therapy, phototherapy, and chemodynamic therapy. The as-synthesized ICG/Au/Pt@PDA-PEG has shown excellent light-to-heat conversion (photothermal therapy) and reactive oxygen species generation (photodynamic therapy) properties upon laser irradiation and also red-shifted ICG absorption (from 780 to 800 nm) and enhanced its photostability. Further, the ICG/Au/Pt@PDA-PEG NRs have reduced the solution glucose concentration and slightly increased solution oxygen levels and also enhanced 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine oxidation in the presence of glucose through a cascade of enzymatic activities. The in vitro results demonstrated that the ICG/Au/Pt@PDA-PEG NRs have superior therapeutic efficacy against cancer cells via the cooperative effect between starvation/photo/chemodynamic therapies and not much toxicity to normal cells.
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- Ting-Yi Ciou
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Taiwan Building Technology Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Tayama M, Inose T, Yamauchi N, Nakashima K, Tokunaga M, Kato C, Gonda K, Kobayashi Y. Fabrication and fluorescence imaging properties of indocyanine green-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles. Colloid Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-021-04844-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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pH-sensitive and bubble-generating mesoporous silica-based nanoparticles for enhanced tumor combination therapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 11:520-533. [PMID: 33643828 PMCID: PMC7893139 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.08.013] [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] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Chemotherapy has been a major option in clinic treatment of malignant tumors. However, single chemotherapy faces some drawbacks, such as multidrug resistance, severe side effects, which hinder its clinic application in tumor treatment. Multifunctional nanoparticles loading with chemotherapeutic agent and photosensitizer could be a promising way to efficiently conduct tumor combination therapy. In the current study, a novel pH-sensitive and bubble-generating mesoporous silica-based drug delivery system (denoted as M(a)D@PI-PEG-RGD) was constructed. Ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3; abc) and chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin (DOX) were loaded into the pores of mesoporous silica. Indocyanine green (ICG) as a photothermal and photodynamic agent was loaded onto the polydopamine (PDA) layer surface. The synthesized nanoparticles displayed a narrow polydispersity (PDI) and small particle size as characterized through dynamic light scattering-autosizer analysis. The nanoparticles also showed high targeting efficacy through RGD modification as indicated by cellular uptake and animal studies. DOX release analysis confirmed that the nanoparticles were pH-dependent and that NH4HCO3 accelerated drug release. At the same time, the nanoparticles had obvious photothermal and photodynamic effects performed by ICG which restrained tumor growth remarkably. In summary, the multifunctional nanoparticles presented a promising system for combination therapy.
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Jin X, Lu X, Zhang Z, Lv H. Indocyanine Green-Parthenolide Thermosensitive Liposome Combination Treatment for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:3193-3206. [PMID: 32440118 PMCID: PMC7211433 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s245289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Certain patients with triple-negative breast cancer cannot tolerate the serious adverse effects of cytotoxic chemotherapy agents, which significantly affect the disease prognosis. Purpose Research into the combined use of photosensitizers and non-cytotoxic antineoplastic drugs for the safe treatment of triple-negative breast cancer is vital. Methods In this study, the photosensitizer indocyanine green and the natural drug parthenolide were co-loaded into thermosensitive liposomes. Under a near-infrared irradiation, indocyanine green reached excitation levels, releasing heat, and the liposome underwent a phase transition, releasing the drug were researched. Results Thus, indocyanine green and parthenolide exert synergistic antineoplastic effects. In the nude mice xenograft MDA-MB-231 tumor model, the tumor inhibition rate of indocyanine green-parthenolide thermosensitive liposomes was approximately 2.08-fold than that of paclitaxel and demonstrated a good initial safety evaluation. Conclusion Photosensitizers and non-cytotoxic antineoplastic agents in combination with nanoscale carriers should be further investigated for the treatment of tumors.
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- Xin Jin
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Suqian First Hospital, Suqian 223800, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Suqian Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian 223800, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Hospital on Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated with Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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Mohammadpour Z, Majidzadeh-A K. Applications of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials in Breast Cancer Theranostics. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:1852-1873. [PMID: 33455353 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women. Early stage diagnosis and treatment of this cancer are crucial to patients' survival. In addition, it is important to avoid severe side effects during the process of conventional treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and targeted therapy) and increase the patients' quality of life. Over the past decade, nanomaterials of all kinds have shown excellent prospects in different aspects of oncology. Among them, two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are unique due to their physical and chemical properties. The functional variability of 2D nanomaterials stems from their large specific surface area as well as the diversity of composition, electronic configurations, interlayer forces, surface functionalities, and charges. In this review, the current status of 2D nanomaterials in breast cancer diagnosis and therapy is reviewed. In this respect, sensing of the tumor biomarkers, imaging, therapy, and theranostics are discussed. The ever-growing 2D nanomaterials are building blocks for the development of a myriad of nanotheranostics. Accordingly, there is the possibility to explore yet novel properties, biological effects, and oncological applications.
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- Zahra Mohammadpour
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran 1315685981, Iran
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- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Department, Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran 1315685981, Iran
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Hsiao CY, Yang SC, Alalaiwe A, Fang JY. Laser ablation and topical drug delivery: a review of recent advances. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2019; 16:937-952. [DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2019.1649655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Chien-Yu Hsiao
- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety and Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Aesthetic Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cosmetic Science, Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety and Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Pharmaceutics Laboratory, Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Pramanik SK, Pal U, Choudhary P, Singh H, Reiter RJ, Ethirajan A, Swarnakar S, Das A. Stimuli-Responsive Nanocapsules for the Spatiotemporal Release of Melatonin: Protection against Gastric Inflammation. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:5218-5226. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Sumit Kumar Pramanik
- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364 002, India
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 064, India
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- Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 032, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364 002, India
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- Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
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- Institute for Materials Research (IMO), Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, Diepenbeek 3590, Belgium
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- Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 032, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat 364 002, India
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Liu X, Wang C, Ma H, Yu F, Hu F, Yuan H. Water-Responsive Hybrid Nanoparticles Codelivering ICG and DOX Effectively Treat Breast Cancer via Hyperthermia-aided DOX Functionality and Drug Penetration. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1801486. [PMID: 30856296 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201801486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Tumor growth and metastasis are the major causes of high mortality in breast cancer. In this study, a water-responsive phospholipid-calcium-carbonate hybrid nanoparticle (PL/ACC-DOX&ICG) surface modified with a phospholipid shell is designed and covered with a shielding polymer polyethylene glycol; this development is loaded with the photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) and the chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin (DOX) for near-infrared (NIR) imaging and chemophotothermal combination therapy against breast cancer. PL/ACC-DOX&ICG exhibits satisfactory stability against various aqueous environments with minimal drug leakage and can readily decompose to facilitate quick drug release into cancer cells. In vivo biodistribution studies, PL/ACC-DOX&ICG demonstrated strong tumor-homing properties. Interestingly, the in vitro cellular uptake and intratumoral penetration depth of PL/ACC-DOX&ICG are significantly enhanced under NIR laser irradiation, owing to ICG-induced hyperthermia, which not only enhances cell permeability and fluidity but also disrupts the dense tumor extracellular matrix. Compared to chemotherapy or photothermal therapy alone, chemophotothermal combination therapy synergistically induces apoptosis and death in 4T1 cells. Moreover, compared with the phosphate buffer saline group, the combined treatment suppress primary tumor growth at a rate of approximately 94.88% and decrease the number of metastatic nodules by about 93.6%. Therefore, PL/ACC-DOX&ICG may be a promising nanoplatform for breast cancer treatment.
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- Xuerong Liu
- College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang University 866 Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 310058 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang University 866 Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 310058 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang University 866 Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 310058 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang University 866 Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 310058 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang University 866 Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 310058 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical SciencesZhejiang University 866 Yuhangtang Road Hangzhou 310058 China
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Qin X, Zhang H, Wang Z, Jin Y. Fe 3O 4@SiO 2mesoporous spheres as Fe( ii) donors loaded with artemisinin and a photosensitizer to alleviate tumor hypoxia in PDT for enhanced anticancer therapy. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj00974d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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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Fe3O4@SiO2as an Fe(ii) donor loaded with artemisinin and photosensitizer to alleviate hypoxia in PDT showed excellent anticancer activity.
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- Xiang Qin
- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials of Heilongjiang Province
- Harbin Normal University
- Harbin
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials of Heilongjiang Province
- Harbin Normal University
- Harbin
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials of Heilongjiang Province
- Harbin Normal University
- Harbin
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Biomaterials and Energy Storage Materials of Heilongjiang Province
- Harbin Normal University
- Harbin
- China
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Yang H, Liu Z, Li X, Zhang Z, Chen D, Lian H. Artesunate-Loaded and Near-Infrared Dye-Conjugated Albumin Nanoparticles as High-Efficiency Tumor-Targeted Photo-Chemo Theranostic Agent. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2018; 13:319. [PMID: 30311065 PMCID: PMC6181830 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-018-2700-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Herein, a tumor-targeted multifunctional theranostic agent was synthetized using a facile method, combining four clinically approved materials: artesunate (Arte), human serum albumin (HSA), folic acid (FA), and indocyanine green (ICG). The obtained nanocomposites (FA-IHA NPs) showed an excellent photo- and physiological stability. The ICG in the FA-IHA NPs was used not only for near infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging, but also for photothermal and photodynamic (PTT-PDT) therapy under a single NIR irradiation. In addition, the NIR irradiation (808 nm, 1 W/cm2) could trigger Arte release that showed enhanced chemotherapeutic effect. Through fluorescence imaging, the cell uptake and tumor accumulation of FA-IHA NPs were observed in vitro and in vivo, analyzed by confocal microscopy and NIR fluorescence imaging in tumor xenograft mice. Based on the diagnostic results, FA-IHA NPs at 24 h post injection and combined with NIR irradiation (808 nm, 1 W/cm2) could efficiently suppress tumor growth through a photo-chemo combination therapy, with no tumor recurrence in vitro and in vivo. The obtained results suggested that FA-IHA NPs are promising photo-chemo theranostic agents for future clinical translation.
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- Hainan Yang
- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260 China
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- Department of Medical Image, Ezhou Central Hospital, Ezhou, 436000 China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260 China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260 China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260 China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260 China
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Liu H, Wang J. Loading IR820 Using Multifunctional Dendrimers with Enhanced Stability and Specificity. Pharmaceutics 2018; 10:E77. [PMID: 29958414 PMCID: PMC6161036 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10030077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 06/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cyanine dyes are promising candidates in biomedical applications. Although various delivery systems have been developed to enhance their properties, their dendrimer-based delivery systems are seldom investigated. Herein, amine-terminated generation 5 poly(amidoamine) (G5.NH₂) dendrimers and new indocyanine green (IR820) dyes were chosen as models to study the loading ability of dendrimers for cyanine dynes. G5.NH₂ dendrimers were pre-modified with arginine-glycine-aspartic (RGD) peptides, poly(ethylene glycol) chains, and acetyl groups to be endowed with cancer cell specificity and biocompatibility. The formed Ac-PR dendrimers were used to load IR820, followed by thorough characterization. The loaded number of IR820 was estimated to be 6.7 per dendrimer. The stability of IR820 was improved through dendrimer loading, which was proved by their UV-vis spectra under different kinds of storage conditions. In addition, the formed Ac-PR dendrimers can retain the loaded IR820 effectively. Their cytocompatibility was desirable under the studied conditions. Their cellular uptake behaviors were demonstrated to be enhanced by RGD modification, showing concentration-, co-incubation time-, and αvβ₃ integrin receptor-dependent properties, displaying a cytoplasm-location. The findings from this work demonstrated the versatile loading and delivery capacity of dendrimers for near-infrared (NIR) dyes, providing fundamental data for the development of dendrimer/NIR dye systems for biomedical applications, especially for cancer theranostic applications.
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- Hui Liu
- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Micro-Nano Biomedical Materials and Devices, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Gholibegloo E, Karbasi A, Pourhajibagher M, Chiniforush N, Ramazani A, Akbari T, Bahador A, Khoobi M. Carnosine-graphene oxide conjugates decorated with hydroxyapatite as promising nanocarrier for ICG loading with enhanced antibacterial effects in photodynamic therapy against Streptococcus mutans. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 181:14-22. [PMID: 29482032 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been emerged as a noninvasive strategy to remove bacterial contaminants such as S. mutans from the tooth surface. Photosensitizer (PS), like indocyanine green (ICG), plays a key role in this technique which mainly suffers from the poor stability and concentration-dependent aggregation. An appropriate nanocarrier (NC) with enhanced antibacterial effects could overcome these limitations and improve the efficiency of ICG as a PS. In this study, various ICG-loaded NCs including graphene oxide (GO), GO-carnosine (Car) and GO-Car/Hydroxyapatite (HAp) were synthesized and characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Filed Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Zeta Potential and Ultraviolet-Visible spectrometry (UV-Vis). The colony forming unit and crystal violet assays were performed to evaluate the antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties of PSs against S. mutans. The quantitative real-time PCR approach was also applied to determine the expression ratio of the gtfB gene in S. mutans. The zeta potential analysis and UV-Vis spectrometry indicated successful loading of ICG onto/into NCs. GO-Car/HAp showed highest amount of ICG loading (57.52%) and also highest aqueous stability after one week (94%). UV-Vis spectrometry analyses disclosed a red shift from 780 to 800 nm for the characteristic peak of ICG-loaded NCs. In the lack of aPDT, GO-Car@ICG showed the highest decrease in bacterial survival (86.4%) which indicated that Car could significantly promote the antibacterial effect of GO. GO@ICG, GO-Car@ICG and GO-Car/HAp@ICG mediated aPDT, dramatically declined the count of S. mutans strains to 91.2%, 95.5% and 93.2%, respectively (P < 0.05). The GO@ICG, GO-Car@ICG, GO-Car/HAp@ICG significantly suppressed the S. mutans biofilm formation by 51.4%, 63.8%, and 56.8%, respectively (P < 0.05). The expression of gtfB gene was considerably reduced to 6.0, 9.0 and 7.9-fold after aPDT in the presence of GO@ICG, GO-Car@ICG, GO-Car/HAp@ICG, respectively (P < 0.05). It could be concluded that the multi-functionalized GO as a novel nanocarrier could significantly enhance the ICG loading, stability, and improve its inhibitory effects as a photosensitizer in aPDT against S. mutans. These findings might provide opportunity for efficient treatment of local dental infections.
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- Elham Gholibegloo
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran; Nanobiomaterials Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Nanobiomaterials Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
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- Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Laser Research Center of Dentistry (LRCD), Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanobiomaterials Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Li Z, Yu XF, Chu PK. Recent advances in cell-mediated nanomaterial delivery systems for photothermal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:1296-1311. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb03166a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Cell-mediated “Trojan Horse” delivery vehicles overcome the drug delivery barriers to transport nano-agents enhancing the efficiency of photothermal therapy.
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- Zhibin Li
- Department of Physics and Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- China
- Center for Biomedical Materials and Interfaces
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- Center for Biomedical Materials and Interfaces
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenzhen 518055
- P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- China
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