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Bader N, Peschmann C, Kast RE, Heiland T, Merz T, McCook O, Alfieri A, Karpel-Massler G, Capanni F, Halatsch ME. Globus Lucidus: A porcine study of an intracranial implant designed to deliver closed, repetitive photodynamic and photochemical therapy in glioblastoma. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2024; 46:104059. [PMID: 38548041 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.104059] [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: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Herein we describe initial results in a porcine model of a fully implantable device designed to allow closed, repetitive photodynamic treatment of glioblastoma (GBM). METHODS This implant, Globus Lucidus, is a transparent quartz glass sphere with light-emitting diodes releasing wavelengths of 630 nm (19.5 mW/cm2), 405 nm (5.0 mW/cm2) or 275 nm (0.9 mW/cm2). 5-aminolevulinic acid was the photosensitizing prodrug chosen for use with Globus Lucidus, hence the implants illuminated at 630 nm or 405 nm. An additional 275 nm wavelength-emittance was included to explore the effects of photochemical therapy (PCT) by ultraviolet (UV) light. Twenty healthy domestic pigs underwent right-frontal craniotomies. The Globus Lucidus device was inserted into a surgically created right-frontal lobe cavity. After postoperative recovery, irradiation for up to 30 min daily for up to 14 d, or continuous irradiation for up to 14.6 h was conducted. RESULTS Surgery, implants, and repeated irradiations using the different wavelengths were generally well tolerated. Social behavior, wound healing, body weight, and temperature remained unaffected. Histopathological analyses revealed consistent leukocyte infiltration around the intracerebral implant sites with no significant differences between experimental and control groups. CONCLUSION This Globus Lucidus porcine study prepares the groundwork for adjuvant, long-term, repeated PDT of the GBM infiltration zone. This is the first report of a fully implantable PDT/PCT device for the potential treatment of GBM. A preclinical effectivity study of Globus Lucidus PDT/PCT is warranted and in advanced stages of planning.
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- Nicolas Bader
- Biomechatronics Research Group, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Spine Center Lake Constance, Meckenbeuren, Germany
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- Institute for Anesthesiological Pathophysiology and Process Engineering, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Anesthesiological Pathophysiology and Process Engineering, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital of Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland; Advanced Treatment Concepts against Glioblastoma (ATCG), Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
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- Biomechatronics Research Group, Ulm University of Applied Sciences, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital of Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland; Advanced Treatment Concepts against Glioblastoma (ATCG), Kreuzlingen, Switzerland.
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Wang L, Chelakkot VS, Newhook N, Tucker S, Hirasawa K. Inflammatory cell death induced by 5-aminolevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy initiates anticancer immunity. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1156763. [PMID: 37854679 PMCID: PMC10581343 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1156763] [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: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Background Inflammatory cell death is a form of programmed cell death (PCD) that induces inflammatory mediators during the process. The production of inflammatory mediators during cell death is beneficial in standard cancer therapies as it can break the immune silence in cancers and induce anticancer immunity. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a cancer therapy with photosensitizer molecules and light sources to destroy cancer cells, which is currently used for treating different types of cancers in clinical settings. In this study, we investigated if PDT using 5-aminolevulinic (5-ALA-PDT) causes inflammatory cell death and, subsequently, increases the immunogenicity of cancer cells. Methods Mouse breast cancer (4T1) and human colon cancer (DLD-1) cells were treated with 5-ALA for 4 hours and then irradiated with a light source. PCD induction was measured by western blot analysis and FACS. Morphological changes were determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). BALB/c mice were injected with cell-free media, supernatant of freeze/thaw cells or supernatant of PDT cells intramuscular every week for 4 weeks and then challenged with 4T1 cells at the right hind flank of BALB/c. Tumor growth was monitored for 12 days. Results We found that 5-ALA-PDT induces inflammatory cell death, but not apoptosis, in 4T1 cells and DLD-1 cells in vitro. Moreover, when mice were pretreated with 5-ALA-PDT culture supernatant, the growth of 4T1 tumors was significantly suppressed compared to those pretreated with freeze and thaw (F/T) 4T1 culture supernatant. Conclusion These results indicate that 5-ALA-PDT induces inflammatory cell death which promotes anticancer immunity in vivo.
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- Lingyan Wang
- Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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- Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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- Medical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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- Medical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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- Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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Bhanja D, Wilding H, Baroz A, Trifoi M, Shenoy G, Slagle-Webb B, Hayes D, Soudagar Y, Connor J, Mansouri A. Photodynamic Therapy for Glioblastoma: Illuminating the Path toward Clinical Applicability. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3427. [PMID: 37444537 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common adult brain cancer. Despite extensive treatment protocols comprised of maximal surgical resection and adjuvant chemo-radiation, all glioblastomas recur and are eventually fatal. Emerging as a novel investigation for GBM treatment, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a light-based modality that offers spatially and temporally specific delivery of anti-cancer therapy with limited systemic toxicity, making it an attractive option to target GBM cells remaining beyond the margins of surgical resection. Prior PDT approaches in GBM have been predominantly based on 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), a systemically administered drug that is metabolized only in cancer cells, prompting the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS), inducing tumor cell death via apoptosis. Hence, this review sets out to provide an overview of current PDT strategies, specifically addressing both the potential and shortcomings of 5-ALA as the most implemented photosensitizer. Subsequently, the challenges that impede the clinical translation of PDT are thoroughly analyzed, considering relevant gaps in the current PDT literature, such as variable uptake of 5-ALA by tumor cells, insufficient tissue penetrance of visible light, and poor oxygen recovery in 5-ALA-based PDT. Finally, novel investigations with the potential to improve the clinical applicability of PDT are highlighted, including longitudinal PDT delivery, photoimmunotherapy, nanoparticle-linked photosensitizers, and near-infrared radiation. The review concludes with commentary on clinical trials currently furthering the field of PDT for GBM. Ultimately, through addressing barriers to clinical translation of PDT and proposing solutions, this review provides a path for optimizing PDT as a paradigm-shifting treatment for GBM.
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- Debarati Bhanja
- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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Munegowda MA, Manalac A, Weersink M, Cole HD, McFarland SA, Lilge L. Ru(II) CONTAINING PHOTOSENSITIZERS FOR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY: A CRITIQUE ON REPORTING AND AN ATTEMPT TO COMPARE EFFICACY. Coord Chem Rev 2022; 470:214712. [PMID: 36686369 PMCID: PMC9850455 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Ruthenium(II)-based coordination complexes have emerged as photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy (PDT) in oncology as well as antimicrobial indications and have great potential. Their modular architectures that integrate multiple ligands can be exploited to tune cellular uptake and subcellular targeting, solubility, light absorption, and other photophysical properties. A wide range of Ru(II) containing compounds have been reported as PSs for PDT or as photochemotherapy (PCT) agents. Many studies employ a common scaffold that is subject to systematic variation in one or two ligands to elucidate the impact of these modifications on the photophysical and photobiological performance. Studies that probe the excited state energies and dynamics within these molecules are of fundamental interest and are used to design next-generation systems. However, a comparison of the PDT efficacy between Ru(II) containing PSs and 1st or 2nd generation PSs, already in clinical use or preclinical/clinical studies, is rare. Even comparisons between Ru(II) containing molecular structures are difficult, given the wide range of excitation wavelengths, power densities, and cell lines utilized. Despite this gap, PDT dose metrics quantifying a PS's efficacy are available to perform qualitative comparisons. Such models are independent of excitation wavelength and are based on common outcome parameters, such as the photon density absorbed by the Ru(II) compound to cause 50% cell kill (LD50) based on the previously established threshold model. In this focused photophysical review, we identified all published studies on Ru(II) containing PSs since 2005 that reported the required photophysical, light treatment, and in vitro outcome data to permit the application of the Photodynamic Threshold Model to quantify their potential efficacy. The resulting LD50 values range from less than 1013 to above 1020 [hν cm-3], indicating a wide range in PDT efficacy and required optical energy density for ultimate clinical translation.
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dept Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas
at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA
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- Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas
at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dept Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
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How Computations Can Assist the Rational Design of Drugs for Photodynamic Therapy: Photosensitizing Activity Assessment of a Ru(II)-BODIPY Assembly. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27175635. [PMID: 36080406 PMCID: PMC9457801 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ruthenium-based complexes represent a new frontier in light-mediated therapeutic strategies against cancer. Here, a density functional-theory-based computational investigation, of the photophysical properties of a conjugate BODIPY-Ru(II) complex, is presented. Such a complex was reported to be a good photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT), successfully integrating the qualities of a NIR-absorbing distyryl-BODIPY dye and a PDT-active [Ru(bpy)3]2+ moiety. Therefore, the behaviour of the conjugate BODIPY-Ru(II) complex was compared with those of the metal-free BODIPY chromophore and the Ru(II) complex. Absorptions spectra, excitation energies of both singlet and triplet states as well as spin–orbit-matrix elements (SOCs) were used to rationalise the experimentally observed different activities of the three potential chromophores. The outcomes evidence a limited participation of the Ru moiety in the ISC processes that justifies the small SOCs obtained for the conjugate. A plausible explanation was provided combining the computational results with the experimental evidences.
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Wu M, Huang X, Gao L, Zhou G, Xie F. The application of photodynamic therapy in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Front Chem 2022; 10:967312. [PMID: 35936104 PMCID: PMC9353173 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.967312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a modern clinical treatment paradigm with the advantages of high selectivity, non-invasiveness, rare side-effect, no obvious drug resistance and easy combination with other therapies. These features have endowed PDT with high focus and application prospects. Studies of photodynamic therapy have been expanded in a lot of biomedical and clinical fields, especially Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) the author major in. In this review, we emphasize the mechanism and advances in PDT related to the PRS applications including benign pigmented lesions, vascular malformations, inflammatory lesions, tumor and others. Besides, combined with clinical data analysis, the limitation of PDT and current issues that need to be addressed in the field of PRS have also been discussed. At last, a comprehensive discussion and outlooking represent future progress of PDT in PRS.
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- Min Wu
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Min Wu, ; Feng Xie,
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head Neck Oncology, School of Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Min Wu, ; Feng Xie,
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Wang S, Dai XY, Ji S, Saeidi T, Schwiegelshohn F, Yassine AA, Lilge L, Betz V. Scalable and accessible personalized photodynamic therapy optimization with FullMonte and PDT-SPACE. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2022; 27:JBO-210358SSRR. [PMID: 35380030 PMCID: PMC8978262 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.27.8.083006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Open-source software packages have been extensively used in the past three decades in medical imaging and diagnostics, aiming to study the feasibility of the application ex vivo. Unfortunately, most of the existing open-source tools require some software engineering background to install the prerequisite libraries, choose a suitable computational platform, and combine several software tools to address different applications. AIM To facilitate the use of open-source software in medical applications, enabling computational studies of treatment outcomes prior to the complex in-vivo setting. APPROACH FullMonteWeb, an open-source, user-friendly web-based software with a graphical user interface for interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT) modeling, visualization, and optimization, is introduced. The software can perform Monte Carlo simulations of light propagation in biological tissues, along with iPDT plan optimization. FullMonteWeb installs and runs the required software and libraries on Amazon Web Services (AWS), allowing scalable computing without complex set up. RESULTS FullMonteWeb allows simulation of large and small problems on the most appropriate compute hardware, enabling cost improvements of 10 × versus always running on a single platform. Case studies in optical property estimation and diffuser placement optimization highlight FullMonteWeb's versatility. CONCLUSION The FullMonte open source suite enables easier and more cost-effective in-silico studies for iPDT.
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- Shuran Wang
- University of Toronto, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medical Biophysics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Address all correspondence to Abdul-Amir Yassine,
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medical Biophysics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University Health Network, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Gunaydin G, Gedik ME, Ayan S. Photodynamic Therapy-Current Limitations and Novel Approaches. Front Chem 2021; 9:691697. [PMID: 34178948 PMCID: PMC8223074 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.691697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) mostly relies on the generation of singlet oxygen, via the excitation of a photosensitizer, so that target tumor cells can be destroyed. PDT can be applied in the settings of several malignant diseases. In fact, the earliest preclinical applications date back to 1900’s. Dougherty reported the treatment of skin tumors by PDT in 1978. Several further studies around 1980 demonstrated the effectiveness of PDT. Thus, the technique has attracted the attention of numerous researchers since then. Hematoporphyrin derivative received the FDA approval as a clinical application of PDT in 1995. We have indeed witnessed a considerable progress in the field over the last century. Given the fact that PDT has a favorable adverse event profile and can enhance anti-tumor immune responses as well as demonstrating minimally invasive characteristics, it is disappointing that PDT is not broadly utilized in the clinical setting for the treatment of malignant and/or non-malignant diseases. Several issues still hinder the development of PDT, such as those related with light, tissue oxygenation and inherent properties of the photosensitizers. Various photosensitizers have been designed/synthesized in order to overcome the limitations. In this Review, we provide a general overview of the mechanisms of action in terms of PDT in cancer, including the effects on immune system and vasculature as well as mechanisms related with tumor cell destruction. We will also briefly mention the application of PDT for non-malignant diseases. The current limitations of PDT utilization in cancer will be reviewed, since identifying problems associated with design/synthesis of photosensitizers as well as application of light and tissue oxygenation might pave the way for more effective PDT approaches. Furthermore, novel promising approaches to improve outcome in PDT such as selectivity, bioengineering, subcellular/organelle targeting, etc. will also be discussed in detail, since the potential of pioneering and exceptional approaches that aim to overcome the limitations and reveal the full potential of PDT in terms of clinical translation are undoubtedly exciting. A better understanding of novel concepts in the field (e.g. enhanced, two-stage, fractional PDT) will most likely prove to be very useful for pursuing and improving effective PDT strategies.
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- Gurcan Gunaydin
- Department of Basic Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Basic Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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Zharova TA, Kogan EA, Makarov VI, Smorchkov MM, Lychagin AV, Ivannikov SV, Zharkov NV, Loschenov VB. Correlation of synovial caspase-3 concentration and the photodynamic effectiveness in osteoarthritis treatment. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2020; 30:101669. [PMID: 31988026 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.101669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The present study focuses on investigation of Intra-articular PDT mechanisms for OA treatment. Also, a search for determination of the most effective dose of chlorin e6 (Ce6) for anti-inflammatory PDT of OA was carried out. METHODS The study was carried out on laboratory animals (11 Chinchilla rabbits, 1 year, 2.5 kg) with a gonarthritis model of post-traumatic OA. According to the instructions for using Photoditazin (Ce6 based PS) for PDT of human oncological and non-oncological diseases, the recommended dose is 0.7-1.2 mg/kg. For studies on rabbits, taking into account the conversion coefficient (3.2), the PS doses of 2.4, 3.2 and 6.4 mg/kg were selected. Fluorescence spectra were measured intra-articular before and after PDT using spectrometer with fiber-optic probe. The intrajoint PDT was carried out using a laser (662 ± 10 nm) and a fiber-optic catheter with a cylindrical diffuser inside a sapphire needle for a uniform distribution of the laser radiation. The immunohistochemical study was carried out by staining the samples with caspase-3. RESULTS Histological and immunohistochemical analysis showed that the best PS dose for intravenous administration for PDT of rabbit gonarthritis is 3.2 mg/kg. The PS concentration directly in the synovial tissue was 0.5 mg/kg, and this was enough to achieve the most positive results to reduce the caspase-3 level. CONCLUSION The caspase-3 level correlates well with other signs of inflammation in the synovial membrane (edema, etc.). Therefore, to assess the PDT effectiveness in the treatment of gonarthritis accompanied by synovitis, it is sufficient to analyze only for caspase-3. The efficacy of PDT with Ce6 showed that 3.2 mg/kg PS dose (1 mg/kg for a human) is the most effective.
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- T A Zharova
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991, Moscow, Trubetskaya Str., 8-2, Russian Federation.
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991, Moscow, Trubetskaya Str., 8-2, Russian Federation.
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991, Moscow, Vavilov Str., 38, Russian Federation.
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- N.N. Priorov Central Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, 127299, Moscow, Priorov Str., 10, Russian Federation.
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991, Moscow, Trubetskaya Str., 8-2, Russian Federation.
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991, Moscow, Trubetskaya Str., 8-2, Russian Federation.
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991, Moscow, Trubetskaya Str., 8-2, Russian Federation.
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991, Moscow, Vavilov Str., 38, Russian Federation; National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), 115409, Moscow, Kashirskoe Shosse, 31, Russian Federation.
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Vermandel M, Quidet M, Vignion-Dewalle AS, Leroy HA, Leroux B, Mordon S, Reyns N. Comparison of different treatment schemes in 5-ALA interstitial photodynamic therapy for high-grade glioma in a preclinical model: An MRI study. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2018; 25:166-176. [PMID: 30543907 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is currently no therapy that prevents high-grade glioma recurrence. Thus, these primary brain tumors have unfavorable outcomes. Recently, 5-ALA photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proposed to delay relapse and is highly expected to have potential synergistic effects with the current standard of care. However, PDT treatment delivery needs to be optimized by evaluating the impact of both the number of fractions and the light power used. OBJECTIVES Previous studies have reported MRI examination-based outcomes for PDT in glioblastoma. Our study aimed to compare MRI markers across different treatment schemes that use interstitial PDT in high-grade glioma in a preclinical model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-eight "nude" rats were grafted with human U87 cells into the right putamen and subsequently submitted to interstitial PDT. The rats were randomized into six groups, including two different sham groups and four different treated groups (5 fractions at 5 mW or 30 mW and 2 fractions at 5 mW or 30 mW). After photosensitizer (PS) precursor (5-ALA) intake, an optical fiber was introduced into the tumor. Treatment effects were assessed with early high-field MRI to acquire T1 and T2 diffusion and perfusion images. RESULTS There was no difference in the variation of the diffusion coefficient among the six groups (p = 0.0549, Kruskal-Wallis test). However, a significant difference was identified among the six groups in terms of variation in perfusion (p = 0.048, Kruskal-Wallis test), supporting a lesional effect in the treated groups. Additionally, the sham groups had significantly smaller edema volumes than were observed in the treated groups. Moreover, the 5-fraction group treated with 30 mW was associated with edema volumes that were significantly greater than those in the 5-fraction group treated with 5 mW (p = 0.019). CONCLUSION Based on observations of MRI data and considering treatment effects, the 5-fraction group treated at 5 mW was not significantly different from the other treated groups in terms of cell deaths, characterized by diffusion imaging, or necrosis level. However, the significantly lower level of edema observed in this group indicated that this treatment scheme had limited toxicity.
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- Maximilien Vermandel
- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image-Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France; Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image-Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image-Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France; Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image-Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image-Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image-Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France; Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, F-59000, Lille, France
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Dobson J, de Queiroz GF, Golding JP. Photodynamic therapy and diagnosis: Principles and comparative aspects. Vet J 2018; 233:8-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Efficient cell death induction in human glioblastoma cells by photodynamic treatment with Tetrahydroporphyrin-Tetratosylat (THPTS) and ionizing irradiation. Oncotarget 2017; 8:72411-72423. [PMID: 29069798 PMCID: PMC5641141 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background So far, glioblastomas cannot be cured by standard therapy and have an extremely poor median survival of about 15 months. The photodynamic therapy (PDT) with next generation photosensitizers, reaching a higher therapeutic depth, might offer a new, adjuvant treatment strategy in brain cancer therapy. Here, we investigated the effect of THPTS-PDT combined with ionizing irradiation (IR) on glioblastoma cells in vitro and in vivo. Results THPTS colocalized to mitochondria and was not found in the nucleus. THPTS (2–20 μg/ml)-PDT significantly reduced the proliferation, metabolic activity and clonogenic survival and induced cell death mainly through apoptosis and autophagy. THPTS-PDT combined with IR decreased the clonogenicity significantly compared to single treatments. THPTS (≤ 300 μg/ml) alone showed no dark toxicity. The maximum therapeutic depth of THPTS-PDT in C6 glioblastomas was 13 mm. Materials and Methods Three human glioblastoma cell lines (U-87 MG, A-172, DBTRG-05MG) were incubated with THPTS (1–300 μg/ml) 3–24 hours before laser treatment (760 nm, 30 J/cm2). THPTS localization and effects on metabolic activity, proliferation, cell death mechanisms and long-term reproductive survival were assessed. IR was conducted on an X-ray unit (0.813 Gy/min). Results were verified in vivo on a subcutaneous C6 glioblastoma model in Wistar rats. Conclusions This study demonstrated efficient THPTS-PDT in glioblastoma cells, in vitro and in vivo. The combinatorial effects of THPTS-PDT and IR are of specific clinical interest as enhanced eradication of infiltrating glioblastoma cells in the tumor surrounding tissue might possibly reduce the commonly occurring local relapses.
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Nuclear medicine for photodynamic therapy in cancer: Planning, monitoring and nuclear PDT. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2017; 18:236-243. [PMID: 28300723 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a modality with promising results for the treatment of various cancers. PDT is increasingly included in the standard of care for different pathologies. This therapy relies on the effects of light delivered to photosensitized cells. At different stages of delivery, PDT requires imaging to plan, evaluate and monitor treatment. The contribution of molecular imaging in this context is important and continues to increase. In this article, we review the contribution of nuclear medicine imaging in oncology to PDT for planning and therapeutic monitoring purposes. Several solutions have been proposed to plan PDT from nuclear medicine imaging. For instance, photosensitizer biodistribution has been evaluated with a radiolabeled photosensitizer or with conventional radiopharmaceuticals on positron emission tomography. The effects of PDT delivery have also been explored with specific SPECT or PET radiopharmaceuticals to evaluate the effects on cells (apoptosis, necrosis, proliferation, metabolism) or vascular damage. Finally, the synergy between photosensitizers and radiopharmaceuticals has been studied considering the Cerenkov effect to activate photosensitized cells.
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Leroy HA, Vermandel M, Vignion-Dewalle AS, Leroux B, Maurage CA, Duhamel A, Mordon S, Reyns N. Interstitial photodynamic therapy and glioblastoma: Light fractionation in a preclinical model. Lasers Surg Med 2016; 49:506-515. [PMID: 28012197 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Glioblastoma is a high-grade cerebral tumor with local recurrence and poor outcome. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a localized treatment based on the light activation of a photosensitizer (PS) in the presence of oxygen, which results in the formation of cytotoxic species. The delivery of fractionated light may enhance treatment efficacy by reoxygenating tissues. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficiency of two light-fractionation schemes using immunohistological data. MATERIALS AND METHODS Human U87 cells were grafted into the right putamen of 39 nude rats. After PS precursor intake (5-ALA), an optic fiber was introduced into the tumor. The rats were randomly divided into three groups: without light, with light split into 2 fractions and with light split into 5 fractions. Treatment effects were assessed using brain immunohistology. RESULTS Fractionated treatments induced intratumoral necrosis (P < 0.001) and peritumoral edema (P = 0.009) associated with a macrophagic infiltration (P = 0.006). The ratio of apoptotic cells was higher in the 5-fraction group than in either the sham (P = 0.024) or 2-fraction group (P = 0.01). Peripheral vascularization increased after treatment (P = 0.017), and these likely new vessels were more frequently observed in the 5-fraction group (P = 0.028). CONCLUSION Interstitial PDT with fractionated light resulted in specific tumoral lesions. The 5-fraction scheme induced more apoptosis but led to greater peripheral neovascularization. Lasers Surg. Med. 49:506-515, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Henri-Arthur Leroy
- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neurosurgery, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neurosurgery, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Biostatistics, CHU Lille, EA2694, Université de Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1189 - ONCO-THAI - Image Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neurosurgery, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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Klimenko VV, Knyazev NA, Moiseenko FV, Rusanov AA, Bogdanov AA, Dubina MV. Pulse mode of laser photodynamic treatment induced cell apoptosis. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2016; 13:101-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2016.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Vedunova MV, Mishchenko TA, Mitroshina EV, Ponomareva NV, Yudintsev AV, Generalova AN, Deyev SM, Mukhina IV, Semyanov AV, Zvyagin AV. Cytotoxic effects of upconversion nanoparticles in primary hippocampal cultures. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra01272h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The research demonstrated that upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are toxic to nervous cells. The cytotoxic severity depends on surface modification of UCNPs.
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Riboflavin Arrests Cisplatin-Induced Neurotoxicity by Ameliorating Cellular Damage in Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:603543. [PMID: 26759811 PMCID: PMC4681007 DOI: 10.1155/2015/603543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum II- (CP-) induced neurotoxicity is one of the least explored aspects of this drug. Dorsal root ganglia (DRG) cells are considered as the primary target, and their damage plays a vital role in pathogenesis and etiology of CP-induced neurotoxicity. The present study is aimed at confirming if riboflavin (RF) has any protective role in shielding the DRG from CP-induced toxicity. After conducting the established treatment strategy on mice under photoillumination, it was observed that, despite the fact that RF alone is partially toxic, its combination with CP significantly ameliorated the drug-induced damage in DRG cells as evidenced by histological analysis. In addition, it was interesting to observe that the combination group (RF + CP) was able to induce apoptosis in the target cells up to a significant extent which is considered as the most preferred way of countering cancer cells. Therefore, RF can act as an effective adjuvant compound in CP-based chemoradiotherapy to improve clinical outcomes in the contemporary anticancer treatment regimes.
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Fong J, Kasimova K, Arenas Y, Kaspler P, Lazic S, Mandel A, Lilge L. A novel class of ruthenium-based photosensitizers effectively kills in vitro cancer cells and in vivo tumors. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2015; 14:2014-23. [DOI: 10.1039/c4pp00438h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The photo-physical and photo-biological properties of two small (<2 kDa), novel Ru(ii) photosensitizers (PSs) referred to as TLD1411 and TLD1433 are presented.
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network
- Toronto
- Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network
- Toronto
- Canada
- University of Toronto
- Department of Medical Biophysics
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Morrison SA, Hill SL, Rogers GS, Graham RA. Efficacy and safety of continuous low-irradiance photodynamic therapy in the treatment of chest wall progression of breast cancer. J Surg Res 2014; 192:235-41. [PMID: 25043529 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Revised: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a binary therapy using a drug and high-energy light source. PDT is approved for several premalignant and malignant conditions. Recent in-vitro and animal data suggest that enhanced tumor-specific cytotoxicity can be achieved with far less collateral damage to normal surrounding tissues if PDT is administered continuously at a lower dose rate for extended periods of time. Based on these promising preclinical data, we conducted a Phase I clinical trial of continuous low-irradiance photodynamic therapy (CLIPT) using 630 nm laser energy and intravenously administered porforin sodium as the photosensitizer. We determined the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of CLIPT on skin and tumor response in subjects with cutaneous and subcutaneous metastatic nodules who had failed radiation and surgery. METHODS Patients with cutaneous and/or subcutaneous metastatic nodules that had failed radiation and surgery were offered enrollment into the trial. The initial study design planned for sequential cohorts of six subjects to be treated at increasing laser intensity, starting at 100 J/cm(2) administered continuously over 24 h (10(-2) dose rate compared with standard PDT). Dose-limiting toxicity was defined as partial or full-thickness necrosis of the surrounding tumor-free, previously irradiated skin. The MTD was defined as the highest laser energy at which ≤33% of subjects experienced the dose-limiting toxicity. Subjects received intravenous porfirmer sodium 0.8 mg/kg 48 h before commencing CLIPT. Response rates and quality of life measures were assessed. RESULTS Nine subjects were enrolled with chest wall progression of breast cancer following mastectomy. All had failed prior surgery and electron-beam radiation therapy. The initial two subjects were treated at 100 J/cm(2) and developed partial thickness skin necrosis. Dose reduction was therefore instituted, and the next cohort was treated at 50 J/cm(2). None of the subsequent seven subjects suffered partial or full thickness necrosis, thus establishing the MTD at 50 J/cm(2) over 24 h (0.5 mW irradiance). Six of the nine subjects (67%) had either a complete or partial clinical response. Of note, two subjects had significant regression of tumor nodules distant from the treatment field. Of the eight subjects whose terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay results were available, 8 (100%) demonstrated histologic response to treatment as evidenced by either tumor apoptosis or regression. Quality of life measures were improved following treatment-particularly bleeding and pain from the tumor nodules. CONCLUSIONS The MTD of CLIPT was established at 50 J/cm(2) administered continuously over 24 h. These preliminary data suggest CLIPT may be an effective, low-morbidity therapeutic modality in the treatment of cutaneous and subcutaneous metastases of breast cancer following mastectomy. Further evaluation in a larger cohort is warranted to better assess efficacy and optimize the intervention.
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- Sara A Morrison
- Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Rogers Sciences, Inc, Southbridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Dermatology, Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Tetard MC, Vermandel M, Mordon S, Lejeune JP, Reyns N. Experimental use of photodynamic therapy in high grade gliomas: a review focused on 5-aminolevulinic acid. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2014; 11:319-30. [PMID: 24905843 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) consists of a laser light exposure of tumor cells photosensitized by general or local administration of a pharmacological agent. Nowadays, PDT is a clinically established modality for treatment of many cancers. 5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) has proven its rational in fluoro-guided resection of malignant gliomas due to a selective tumor uptake and minimal skin sensitization. Moreover, the relatively specific accumulation of photosensitizing PPIX within the tumor cells has gained interest in the PDT of malignant gliomas. Several experimental and clinical studies have then established ALA-PDT as a valuable adjuvant therapy in the management of malignant gliomas. However, the procedure still requires optimizations in the fields of tissue oxygenation status, photosensitizer concentration or scheme of laser light illumination. In this extensive review, we focused on the methods and results of ALA-PDT for treating malignant gliomas in experimental conditions. The biological mechanisms, the effects on tumor and normal brain tissue, and finally the critical issues to optimize the efficacy of ALA-PDT were discussed.
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- Marie-Charlotte Tetard
- University Hospital of Lille - CHRU, Lille F59000, France; Université de Lille 2, Lille F59000, France; Inserm, U703 - ThIAIS, Loos F59120, France
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- University Hospital of Lille - CHRU, Lille F59000, France; Université de Lille 2, Lille F59000, France; Inserm, U703 - ThIAIS, Loos F59120, France.
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- University Hospital of Lille - CHRU, Lille F59000, France; Université de Lille 2, Lille F59000, France; Inserm, U703 - ThIAIS, Loos F59120, France
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- University Hospital of Lille - CHRU, Lille F59000, France; Université de Lille 2, Lille F59000, France; Inserm, U703 - ThIAIS, Loos F59120, France
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Photodynamic therapy of malignant brain tumours: A complementary approach to conventional therapies. Cancer Treat Rev 2014; 40:229-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Revised: 07/06/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Moriyama EH, Cao W, Liu TW, Wang HL, Kim PD, Chen J, Zheng G, Wilson BC. Optical Glucose Analogs of Aminolevulinic Acid for Fluorescence-Guided Tumor Resection and Photodynamic Therapy. Mol Imaging Biol 2013; 16:495-503. [DOI: 10.1007/s11307-013-0687-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Demyanenko SV, Uzdensky AB, Sharifulina SA, Lapteva TO, Polyakova LP. PDT-induced epigenetic changes in the mouse cerebral cortex: a protein microarray study. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2013; 1840:262-70. [PMID: 24055374 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2013] [Revised: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used for cancer treatment including brain tumors. But the role of epigenetic processes in photodynamic injury of normal brain tissue is unknown. METHODS 5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a precursor of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), was used to photosensitize mouse cerebral cortex. PpIX accumulation in cortical tissue was measured spectrofluorometrically. Hematoxylin/eosin, gallocyanin-chromalum and immunohistochemical staining were used to study morphological changes in PDT-treated cerebral cortex. Proteomic antibody microarrays were used to evaluate expression of 112 proteins involved in epigenetic regulation. RESULTS ALA administration induced 2.5-fold increase in the PpIX accumulation in the mouse brain cortex compared to untreated mice. Histological study demonstrated PDT-induced injury of some neurons and cortical vessels. ALA-PDT induced dimethylation of histone H3, upregulation of histone deacetylases HDAC-1 and HDAC-11, and DNA methylation-dependent protein Kaiso that suppressed transcriptional activity. Upregulation of HDAC-1 and H3K9me2 was confirmed immunohistochemically. Down-regulation of transcription factor FOXC2, PABP, and hBrm/hsnf2a negatively regulated transcription. Overexpression of phosphorylated histone H2AX indicated activation of DNA repair, but down-regulation of MTA1/MTA1L1 and PML - impairment of DNA repair. Overexpression of arginine methyltransferase PRMT5 correlated with up-regulation of transcription factor E2F4 and importin α5/7. CONCLUSION ALA-PDT injures and kills some but not all neurons and caused limited microvascular alterations in the mouse cerebral cortex. It alters expression of some proteins involved in epigenetic regulation of transcription, histone modification, DNA repair, nuclear protein import, and proliferation. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE These data indicate epigenetic markers of photo-oxidative injury of normal brain tissue.
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- S V Demyanenko
- Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 344090, Russia.
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Hassan I, Chibber S, Khan AA, Naseem I. Cisplatin-induced neurotoxicity in vivo can be alleviated by riboflavin under photoillumination. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2012; 28:160-8. [PMID: 23215961 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2012.1312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Cisplatin (CP)-induced neurotoxicity is one of the major clinical problems in CP-based chemoradiotherapy, leading to its discontinuation depending upon their severity. In the present investigation, the photosensitizing property of riboflavin (RF) has been used to ameliorate the CP-induced neurotoxicity. According to dosing plan, the healthy mice were given RF, CP, and their combinations under photoillumination with their controls without any light exposure. After the treatment, antioxidant enzymes, cellular reductants, glutathione-S-transferase, brain markers, and oxidation products were assessed besides histopathology in their brain samples. These parameters revealed that RF ameliorates CP-induced neurotoxicity in a dose-dependent manner under photoillumination. Hence, inclusion of RF in CP-based chemoradiotherapy can be an effective strategy to counter CP-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Iftekhar Hassan
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Senge MO, Brandt JC. Temoporfin (Foscan®, 5,10,15,20-tetra(m-hydroxyphenyl)chlorin)--a second-generation photosensitizer. Photochem Photobiol 2011; 87:1240-96. [PMID: 21848905 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.00986.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This review traces the development and study of the second-generation photosensitizer 5,10,15,20-tetra(m-hydroxyphenyl)chlorin through to its acceptance and clinical use in modern photodynamic (cancer) therapy. The literature has been covered up to early 2011.
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- Mathias O Senge
- Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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Agostinis P, Berg K, Cengel KA, Foster TH, Girotti AW, Gollnick SO, Hahn SM, Hamblin MR, Juzeniene A, Kessel D, Korbelik M, Moan J, Mroz P, Nowis D, Piette J, Wilson BC, Golab J. Photodynamic therapy of cancer: an update. CA Cancer J Clin 2011; 61:250-81. [PMID: 21617154 PMCID: PMC3209659 DOI: 10.3322/caac.20114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3216] [Impact Index Per Article: 247.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved, minimally invasive therapeutic procedure that can exert a selective cytotoxic activity toward malignant cells. The procedure involves administration of a photosensitizing agent followed by irradiation at a wavelength corresponding to an absorbance band of the sensitizer. In the presence of oxygen, a series of events lead to direct tumor cell death, damage to the microvasculature, and induction of a local inflammatory reaction. Clinical studies revealed that PDT can be curative, particularly in early stage tumors. It can prolong survival in patients with inoperable cancers and significantly improve quality of life. Minimal normal tissue toxicity, negligible systemic effects, greatly reduced long-term morbidity, lack of intrinsic or acquired resistance mechanisms, and excellent cosmetic as well as organ function-sparing effects of this treatment make it a valuable therapeutic option for combination treatments. With a number of recent technological improvements, PDT has the potential to become integrated into the mainstream of cancer treatment.
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- Patrizia Agostinis
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Cell Death Research & Therapy Laboratory, Catholic University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium,
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo, Norway, ;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19004, USA, ;
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- Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA,
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 53226-3548, USA,
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Sts, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA,
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19004, USA, ;
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114-2696, USA, ;
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA 02115
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo, Norway, ;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI 48201, USA,
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo, Norway, ;
- Institute of Physics, University of Oslo, Blindern 0316 Oslo, Norway;
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114-2696, USA, ;
- Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA 02115
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- Department of Immunology, Centre of Biostructure Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, ;
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- GIGA-Research, Laboratory of Virology & Immunology, University of Liège, B-4000 Liège Belgium,
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- Ontario Cancer Institute/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada,
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- Department of Immunology, Centre of Biostructure Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, ;
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Department 3, Warsaw, Poland
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van Zaane F, Subbaiyan D, van der Ploeg-van den Heuvel A, de Bruijn HS, Balbas EM, Pandraud G, Sterenborg HJCM, French PJ, Robinson DJ. A telemetric light delivery system for metronomic photodynamic therapy (mPDT) in rats. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2010; 3:347-355. [PMID: 20217900 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.200900098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Light delivery and monitoring during photodynamic therapy (PDT) is often limited by the need for a physical link between the light source, detectors and the treatment volume. This paper reports on the first in vivo experiments performed with a fully implantable telemetric system, designed for a rat glioblastoma model. In this system, light delivery is performed using a solid state optode containing 2 LEDs, and 4 photodiodes which will be used to monitor light delivery in future experiments. Powering and communication is achieved by means of an inductive link. The implant may remain in the animal for extended time periods, making it particularly interesting for performing metronomic PDT. In this paper, we demonstrate the feasibility of in vivo light delivery and biocompatibility of the device.. Activation of the inductive link as well as illumination of the brain by the LED did not influence animal behavior during or after treatment. We show that the implant can remain in the animal for two weeks without causing serious biological reactions.
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- Floor van Zaane
- Center for Optical Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Wang KKH, Finlay JC, Busch TM, Hahn SM, Zhu TC. Explicit dosimetry for photodynamic therapy: macroscopic singlet oxygen modeling. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2010; 3:304-318. [PMID: 20222102 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.v3:5/6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Singlet oxygen ((1)O(2)) is the major cytotoxic agent responsible for cell killing for type-II photodynamic therapy (PDT). An empirical four-parameter macroscopic model is proposed to calculate the "apparent reacted (1)O(2) concentration", [(1)O(2)](rx), as a clinical PDT dosimetry quantity. This model incorporates light diffusion equation and a set of PDT kinetics equations, which can be applied in any clinical treatment geometry. We demonstrate that by introducing a fitting quantity "apparent singlet oxygen threshold concentration" [(1)O(2)](rx, sd), it is feasible to determine the model parameters by fitting the computed [(1)O(2)](rx) to the Photofrin-mediated PDT-induced necrotic distance using interstitially-measured Photofrin concentration and optical properties within each mouse. After determining the model parameters and the [(1)O(2)](rx, sd), we expect to use this model as an explicit dosimetry to assess PDT treatment outcome for a specific photosensitizer in an in vivo environment. The results also provide evidence that the [(1)O(2)](rx), because it takes into account the oxygen consumption (or light fluence rate) effect, can be a better predictor of PDT outcome than the PDT dose defined as the energy absorbed by the photosensitizer, which is proportional to the product of photosensitizer concentration and light fluence.
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- Ken Kang-Hsin Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Wang KKH, Finlay JC, Busch TM, Hahn SM, Zhu TC. Explicit dosimetry for photodynamic therapy: macroscopic singlet oxygen modeling. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2010; 3:304-18. [PMID: 20222102 PMCID: PMC3071971 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.200900101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Singlet oxygen ((1)O(2)) is the major cytotoxic agent responsible for cell killing for type-II photodynamic therapy (PDT). An empirical four-parameter macroscopic model is proposed to calculate the "apparent reacted (1)O(2) concentration", [(1)O(2)](rx), as a clinical PDT dosimetry quantity. This model incorporates light diffusion equation and a set of PDT kinetics equations, which can be applied in any clinical treatment geometry. We demonstrate that by introducing a fitting quantity "apparent singlet oxygen threshold concentration" [(1)O(2)](rx, sd), it is feasible to determine the model parameters by fitting the computed [(1)O(2)](rx) to the Photofrin-mediated PDT-induced necrotic distance using interstitially-measured Photofrin concentration and optical properties within each mouse. After determining the model parameters and the [(1)O(2)](rx, sd), we expect to use this model as an explicit dosimetry to assess PDT treatment outcome for a specific photosensitizer in an in vivo environment. The results also provide evidence that the [(1)O(2)](rx), because it takes into account the oxygen consumption (or light fluence rate) effect, can be a better predictor of PDT outcome than the PDT dose defined as the energy absorbed by the photosensitizer, which is proportional to the product of photosensitizer concentration and light fluence.
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- Ken Kang-Hsin Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Mathews MS, Angell-Petersen E, Sanchez R, Sun CH, Vo V, Hirschberg H, Madsen SJ. The effects of ultra low fluence rate single and repetitive photodynamic therapy on glioma spheroids. Lasers Surg Med 2010; 41:578-84. [PMID: 19731298 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Achieving local control of gliomas with photodynamic therapy (PDT) requires the delivery of adequate light fluences to depths of 1-2 cm in the resection margin where the majority of local recurrences originate. This is clinically impractical with current single-shot, intraoperative PDT treatments due to the length of time required to deliver adequate fluences. Multiple or extended treatment protocols would therefore seem to be required. The response of human glioma spheroids to 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-mediated PDT using single or, repetitive light delivery protocols was investigated at both low and ultra low fluence rates. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS Human glioma spheroids (400 microm diameter) were subjected to sub-threshold light fluence (1.5, 3, or 6 J cm(-2)) ALA-PDT consisting of four light delivery schemes: single treatment given over either 1 or 24 hours, repetitive treatment given either as four 1 hour light treatments separated by a 4 day interval, or 24 hours light delivery, consisting of four 24 hours treatments separated by a 3 day interval. Treatment efficacy was evaluated using a growth assay. In some cases, confocal microscopy was used to image cell viability. RESULTS The repetitive and single light treatment protocols were most effective when delivered at ultra low (microW cm(-2)) fluence rates. In all cases, growth inhibition was light dose-dependent. The repetitive ultra low fluence rate treatment (1.5 J cm(-2); irradiance = 17 microW cm(-2)) light delivery protocol was the most effective resulting in total growth inhibition during the 2-week observation period. CONCLUSION Ultra low light fluence rate ALA-PDT results in significant spheroid growth inhibition. Repeated administration of ALA was required during repetitive and/or protracted single PDT treatment protocols. The existence of a lower fluence rate limit, below which the efficacy of threshold light fluences diminish was not found in these studies. Lasers Surg. Med. 41:578-584, 2009. (c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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- Marlon S Mathews
- Beckman Laser Institute, University of California, Irvine, California 92612, USA.
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Madsen SJ, Mathews MS, Angell-Petersen E, Sun CH, Vo V, Sanchez R, Hirschberg H. Motexafin gadolinium enhances the efficacy of aminolevulinic acid mediated-photodynamic therapy in human glioma spheroids. J Neurooncol 2009; 91:141-9. [PMID: 18777009 PMCID: PMC4116194 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-008-9692-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2008] [Accepted: 08/25/2008] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been investigated as a postoperative treatment in patients with high grade gliomas. The purpose of this in vitro investigation was to determine whether motexafin gadolinium (MGd), a known radiation sensitizer, could potentiate the effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-PDT. Human glioma (ACBT) spheroids (250 microm diameter) were incubated in 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) with and without MGd and irradiated with 635 nm light for a total light fluence of 6, 12, or 18 J cm(-2) delivered at a fluence rate of 5 mW cm(-2). Spheroid growth was monitored for a period of 4 weeks following each treatment. In another set of experiments, 400-500 microm diameter ACBT spheroids were implanted into a gel collagen matrix and subjected to ALA-PDT (fluence: 3 or 6 J cm(-2)), MGd, or a combination of ALA-PDT and MGd. The migration distance of surviving glioma cells in each treatment group was recorded over a 5-day period. The results showed that MGd interacted with PDT in a synergistic manner resulting in greater cytotoxicity than that achievable with either treatment modality alone. The degree of synergism was shown to increase with increasing light fluence. At the highest light fluence investigated (18 J cm(-2)), the percentage of spheroids demonstrating growth 4 weeks following exposure to MGd, ALA-PDT, or MGd + ALA-PDT was 100%, 75%, and 15%, respectively. The results of cell migration studies revealed that the combination of PDT and MGd produced a significant inhibitory effect on glioma cell migration: the addition of MGd resulted in an approximately three times reduction in migration distance compared with PDT alone. Overall, the results suggest that MGd can potentiate both the cytotoxic and migration inhibitory effects of ALA-PDT and hence, this combined therapeutic approach has the potential to extend treatment volumes in patients with malignant gliomas.
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- Steen J Madsen
- Department of Health Physics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3037, USA.
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Rose MJ, Fry NL, Marlow R, Hinck L, Mascharak PK. Sensitization of ruthenium nitrosyls to visible light via direct coordination of the dye resorufin: trackable NO donors for light-triggered NO delivery to cellular targets. J Am Chem Soc 2008; 130:8834-46. [PMID: 18597437 DOI: 10.1021/ja801823f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Three nitrosyl-dye conjugates, namely, [(Me 2bpb)Ru(NO)(Resf)] ( 1-Resf), [(Me 2bQb)Ru(NO)(Resf)] ( 2-Resf), and [((OMe) 2bQb)Ru(NO)(Resf)] ( 3-Resf) have been synthesized via direct replacement of the chloride ligand of the parent {Ru-NO} (6) nitrosyls of the type [(R 2byb)Ru(NO)(L)] with the anionic tricyclic dye resorufin (Resf). The structures of 1-Resf- 3-Resf have been determined by X-ray crystallography. The dye is coordinated to the ruthenium centers of these conjugates via the phenolato-O atom and is trans to NO. Systematic red shift of the d pi(Ru) --> pi*(NO) transition of the parent nitrosyls [(R 2byb)Ru(NO)(L)] due to changes in R and y in the equatorial tetradentate ligand R 2byb (2-) results in its eventual merge with the intense absorption band of the dye around 500 nm in 3-Resf. Unlike the UV-sensitive parent [(R 2byb)Ru(NO)(L)] nitrosyls, these dye-sensitized nitrosyls rapidly release NO when exposed to visible light (lambda >/= 465 nm). Comparison of the photochemical parameters reveals that direct coordination of the light-harvesting chromophore to the ruthenium center in the present nitrosyls results in a significantly greater extent of sensitization to visible light compared to nitrosyls with appended chromophore (linked via alkyl chains). 1-Resf has been employed as a "trackable" NO donor to promote NO-induced apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells under the control of light. The results of this work demonstrate that (a) the d pi(Ru) --> pi*(NO) transition (photoband) of {Ru-NO} (6) nitrosyls can be tuned into visible range via careful alteration of the ligand frame(s) and (b) such nitrosyls can be significantly sensitized to visible light by directly ligating a light-harvesting chromophore to the ruthenium center. The potential of these photosensitive nitrosyl-dye conjugates as (i) biological tools to study the effects of NO in cellular environments and (ii) "trackable" NO donors in photodynamic therapy of malignancies (such as skin cancer) has been discussed.
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- Michael J Rose
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA.
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Mannino S, Molinari A, Sabatino G, Ciafrè SA, Colone M, Maira G, Anile C, Arancia G, Mangiola A. Intratumoral vs systemic administration of meta-tetrahydroxyphenylchlorin for photodynamic therapy of malignant gliomas: assessment of uptake and spatial distribution in C6 rat glioma model. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2008; 21:227-31. [PMID: 18336750 DOI: 10.1177/039463200802100126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Malignant gliomas, with an incidence of 5 cases per 100,000 population per year, represent the most common primary brain tumour. They have an overall survival length of less than 2 years. Many different adjuvant therapies have been developed. Among them, Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), that is based on photochemical reactions between light and tumoral tissue selectively labelled with exogenous photosensitizing agents. Among photosensitizers, m-THPC (Temoporfin), seems to be the most promising one for the treatment of brain tumors, but, unfortunately, it causes problems of high skin photosensitivity. To by-pass this problem, we devised an intratumoral route of administration of this photosensitizer. The aim of this study is to investigate and compare the uptake of m-THPC in brain tumor and normal tissue after systemic and intratumoral administration of the drug. 30 female Wistar rats received m-THPC 12 days after C6 tumor implantation. Temoporfin was administered intratumorally in 24 rats at two different concentrations. 6 rats constituted the control group and received m-THPC by means of an intraperitoneal injection. The brains were extracted at 4 h, 24 h and 96 h after Temoporfin injection. The samples were examined with a confocal laser scanning microscope. All samples showed high fluorescence emission exclusively in the tumour area, without appreciable differences between the samples taken at the different times of sacrifice and the two routes of administration. No fluorescence whatsoever was detected among normal brain tissue surrounding the tumour. The intratumoral route appears to give comparable results to the systemic one, regarding intracellular uptake efficiency and tumour--normal tissue ratio, with the advantage of a much shorter time needed to reach optimal intratumoural concentration--that is just four hours from m-THPC injection.
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- S Mannino
- Institute of Neurosurgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses light-activated drugs to treat diseases ranging from cancer to age-related macular degeneration and antibiotic-resistant infections. This paper reviews the current status of PDT with an emphasis on the contributions of physics, biophysics and technology, and the challenges remaining in the optimization and adoption of this treatment modality. A theme of the review is the complexity of PDT dosimetry due to the dynamic nature of the three essential components -- light, photosensitizer and oxygen. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the problem and in developing instruments to measure all three, so that optimization of individual PDT treatments is becoming a feasible target. The final section of the review introduces some new frontiers of research including low dose rate (metronomic) PDT, two-photon PDT, activatable PDT molecular beacons and nanoparticle-based PDT.
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- Brian C Wilson
- Division of Biophysics and Bioimaging, Ontario Cancer Institute and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Jiang F, Zhang X, Kalkanis SN, Zhang Z, Yang H, Katakowski M, Hong X, Zheng X, Zhu Z, Chopp M. Combination therapy with antiangiogenic treatment and photodynamic therapy for the nude mouse bearing U87 glioblastoma. Photochem Photobiol 2008; 84:128-37. [PMID: 18173712 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00208.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of combination therapy with photodynamic therapy (PDT) and a novel antiangiogenic regimen using monoclonal antibodies against both vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR)-1 (MF1) and VEGFR-2 (DC101) on intracranial glioblastoma xenografts in nude mice. Nude mice bearing intracerebral U87 glioblastoma were treated with PDT and the antiangiogenic regimen (MF1 and DC101) either alone or in combination, while those left untreated served as tumor controls. Tumor volume and animal survival time were analyzed to evaluate the outcome of different treatment modalities. In addition, the immunohistochemical expression of VEGF in the brain adjacent to the tumor, von Willebrand factor (vWF), apoptotic, and proliferative markers in the tumor area were examined. PDT or MF1 + DC101 alone significantly reduced the tumor volume and prolonged the survival time of glioma-implanted animals. Combined therapy markedly reduced tumor volume and increased survival time with significantly better outcomes than both monotherapies. Both vWF and VEGF levels significantly increased after PDT while they both significantly decreased after antiangiogenic treatment, compared with no treatment. PDT plus antiangiogenic treatment led to significant decreases in both vWF and VEGF expression, compared with PDT alone. Either PDT or antiangiogenic treatment alone significantly increased tumor cell apoptosis compared with no treatment, while combination therapy resulted in further augmentation of apoptosis. Antiangiogenic treatment with or without PDT significantly decreased tumor cell proliferation, compared with either no treatment or PDT alone. In summary, we demonstrate both significant inhibition of tumor growth and extended survival of mice treated by the combination therapy with PDT and antiangiogenic agents, compared with each single treatment, suggesting that the combination therapy may be a promising strategy to improve clinical outcomes in glioblastoma.
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- Feng Jiang
- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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A Current Overview : Photodynamic Diagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy using 5-Aminolevulinic Acid in Neurosurgery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.2530/jslsm.29.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Nakagishi Y, Morimoto Y, Fujita M, Morimoto N, Ozeki Y, Maehara T, Kikuchi M. Photodynamic Therapy for Airway Stenosis in Rabbit Models. Chest 2008; 133:123-30. [PMID: 17908702 DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-1410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acquired airway stenosis in childhood is resistant to conventional treatment. We examined whether endoscope-assisted photodynamic therapy (PDT) is effective for airway stenosis in animal models of which the pathophysiologic progressions are similar to those of clinical cases showing rapid deterioration. METHODS Tracheal mucosa-scraped rabbits were administered IV porfimer sodium (Photofrin; Wyeth K.K., Tokyo, Japan) [2 mg/kg], and the tracheal lesions were irradiated with 630 nm of light emitted from a cylindrical diffuser tip via a transtracheal approach. RESULTS Rabbits without PDT (untreated animals) showed dense granulation tissue in the scraped lesion, resulting in airway stenosis complicated with respiratory stridor. PDT ameliorated the degree of airway stenosis (p = 0.008) and reduced respiratory stridor; rabbits that received PDT showed patchy granulation tissue that was only 20 to 30% of the volume of that seen in the untreated animals. Survival time of rabbits that received PDT was significantly prolonged compared with that of untreated animals (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS PDT was effective for airway stenosis in rabbit models. This suggests that PDT has the potential as a new therapeutic method for airway stenosis originating from granulation tissue.
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- Yoshinori Nakagishi
- Department of Medical Engineering, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.
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Olivier D, Bourré L, El-Sabbagh E, Loussouarn D, Simonneaux G, Valette F, Patrice T. Photodynamic effects of SIM01, a new sensitizer, on experimental brain tumors in rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 68:255-63; discussion 263. [PMID: 17544487 DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2006.10.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2005] [Accepted: 10/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glioblastomas are the third most common cause of cancer death in patients between 15 and 35 years old. Literature suggests that PDT could represent a promising treatment, providing that sensitizers could accumulate within the cancer tissues despite the blood-brain barrier. METHODS Distribution and PDT effect of SIM01, a promising photosensitizer, have been evaluated on orthotopic C6 tumor model in rats by comparison with HPD and m-THPC. Pharmacokinetics had been analyzed with fluorescence and ROS. Photodynamic treatment was done using a 630-nm light with an energy density of 100 J cm(-2) for HPD and a 652-nm light with an energy density of 20 J cm(-2) for m-THPC and SIM01. RESULTS The correlation between fluorescence and ROS dosimetry was found to be excellent. An optimal concentration was found after 12 hours for SIM01 (4 mg/kg), 24 hours for HPD (10 mg/kg), and 48 hours for m-THPC (4 mg/kg). The best normal tissue/cancer ratio of concentration had been found after 12 hours for SIM01 and 48 hours for HPD and m-THPC. Pathological examinations after PDT showed that the criteria for histology of glioblastic origin were absent in SIM01-treated rats 12 hours after injection but were present in 50% of rats treated 24 hours after injection and in all after a 48-hour delay. Mean survival of rats treated 12 or 24 hours after SIM01 injection was significantly improved compared with controls, HPD-, or m-THPC-treated groups. Survival of rats treated 12 or 24 hours after SIM01 injection reached 20 days but decreased for longer delays. On the contrary, survival reached 18 days at the maximum for rats treated 48 hours after m-THPC or HPD injection. CONCLUSIONS Our results confirm that PDT is a promising treatment for glioblastomas. SIM01 efficacy is as efficient as m-THPC but with much more favorable pharmacokinetics.
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- David Olivier
- Département Laser, Neurochirurgie, CHU Nantes, 44480 Nantes, France
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deCarvalho AC, Zhang X, Roberts C, Jiang F, Kalkanis SN, Hong X, Lu M, Chopp M. Subclinical photodynamic therapy treatment modifies the brain microenvironment and promotes glioma growth. Glia 2007; 55:1053-60. [PMID: 17551928 DOI: 10.1002/glia.20525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been clinically investigated as an adjuvant local therapy for brain tumors. Therapeutic interventions intended to promote tumor cell death can also promote changes in the tumor microenvironment that could favor tumor growth. We have previously shown that PDT can activate pro-angiogenic factors in the normal rodent brain. This study seeks to further elucidate the effects of subtherapeutic doses of Photofrin-PDT on normal brain and to establish a mouse model for studying glioma progression in an environment modified by oxidative stress. Photofrin was administered to nude mice, and a defined intracranial area was illuminated with laser to deliver an optical dose equivalent to 80 J/cm(2). Three and 7 days after PDT, mice were sacrificed and brains were fixed and analyzed by immunohistochemistry. PDT treatment resulted in transient increase in cell proliferation, associated with a robust activation of astrocytes and microglia in the treated region, without causing substantial cell death. To test how this modified environment would affect glioma growth, human glioblastoma U87 cells were implanted in the PDT-treated hemisphere or in the control brain subjected to sham surgery. Significantly larger tumors were observed after 3 weeks in the PDT treated brains relative to control treatment. Our results indicate that subclinical Photofrin-PDT locally alters the brain homeostasis without inflicting significant disruption to the tissue architecture, providing a model to study the effects of the microenvironment on glioma growth, with implications for the optimization of the clinical use of PDT for brain tumors.
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- Ana C deCarvalho
- Departments of Neurology, Henry Ford Health Sciences Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Davies N, Wilson BC. Interstitial in vivo ALA-PpIX mediated metronomic photodynamic therapy (mPDT) using the CNS-1 astrocytoma with bioluminescence monitoring. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2007; 4:202-12. [PMID: 25047439 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2007.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2007] [Revised: 06/05/2007] [Accepted: 06/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND We report the first truly metronomic delivery of photodynamic therapy using the rat-derived CNS-1 astrocytoma, a model with close histopathology with human brain tumours. METHODS Metronomic PDT (mPDT) was delivered to CNS-1 bearing female Lewis rats. 5-Aminoluvelinic acid was delivered continuously through drinking water, while light was delivered via tetherless, light-weight, LED-based fiber coupled optical sources. Tumour burden before and after mPDT treatment was determined using bioluminescence imaging (BLI). RESULTS Preliminary studies demonstrated that 24h of continuous mPDT illumination was capable of destroying small tumours (7 days post-implant). The reduction or elimination of tumour was confirmed using BLI and corroborated by histology. Additional studies showed that 24 and 48h continuous mPDT illumination had the capability to delay tumour re-growth by a period corresponding to approximately two doubling times. Animals given 4-day mPDT did not show any signs of tumour re-growth via BLI at 26 days post-tumour implantation. CONCLUSIONS In summary, these results demonstrate the feasibility of delivering mPDT for extended periods, as well as its potential as a treatment for small brain tumours.
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- Nick Davies
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G 2M9
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G 2M9; Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5G 2M9
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Uzdensky A, Bragin D, Kolosov M, Dergacheva O, Fedorenko G, Zhavoronkova A. Photodynamic Inactivation of Isolated Crayfish Mechanoreceptor Neuron: Different Death Modes Under Different Photosensitizer Concentrations¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2002)0760431pioicm2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sheng C, Pogue BW, Wang E, Hutchins JE, Hoopes PJ. Assessment of Photosensitizer Dosimetry and Tissue Damage Assay for Photodynamic Therapy in Advanced-stage Tumors¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2004.tb01270.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kunz L, MacRobert AJ. Intracellular Photobleaching of 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(m-hydroxyphenyl) chlorin (Foscan®) Exhibits a Complex Dependence on Oxygen Level and Fluence Rate¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2002)0750028ipotmh2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Moriyama EH, Bisland SK, Lilge L, Wilson BC. Bioluminescence Imaging of the Response of Rat Gliosarcoma to ALA-PpIX-mediated Photodynamic Therapy¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2004.tb00078.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bisland SK, Lilge L, Lin A, Rusnov R, Wilson BC. Metronomic Photodynamic Therapy as a New Paradigm for Photodynamic Therapy: Rationale and Preclinical Evaluation of Technical Feasibility for Treating Malignant Brain Tumors¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2004.tb00044.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhang X, Jiang F, Kalkanis SN, Yang H, Zhang Z, Katakowski M, Hong X, Zheng X, Chopp M. Combination of surgical resection and photodynamic therapy of 9L gliosarcoma in the nude rat. Photochem Photobiol 2007; 82:1704-11. [PMID: 17007560 DOI: 10.1562/2006-06-16-ra-934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to investigate the treatment of 9L gliosarcoma brain tumor in the rat with the combination of surgical resection and photodynamic therapy (PDT). Nude rats with intracranial 7-day-old 9L gliomas were randomly subjected to no treatment, PDT alone (Photofrin: 2 mg kg(-1), optical: 80 J cm(-2)), surgical resection alone or resection combined with 2 mg kg(-1) Photofrin-mediated PDT at an optical dose of 80 J cm(-2). All animals were sacrificed 14 days after tumor implantation. Hematoxylin-and-eosin and immunohistochemical stainings were performed to assess the tumor volume and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the brain adjacent to the tumor (BAT) as well as the tumor cell apoptosis and proliferation. Our data show that both surgical resection alone and PDT alone significantly decreased tumor volume, but furthermore, surgical resection combined with PDT significantly reduced the tumor volume and reduced local tumor infiltration compared to either surgical resection or PDT treatment alone. PDT treatment with or without resection increased tumor apoptosis, but resection alone did not alter the tumor cell apoptosis compared with a nontreatment control group. Both surgical resection alone and PDT alone induced a significant increase in VEGF expression in the BAT; however intraoperative PDT did not further increase VEGF expression, compared with surgery alone or PDT alone. No significant differences were found in tumor cell proliferation as indicated by Ki67 immunoreactivity among the four groups. Our results suggest that PDT enhances the efficacy of surgical resection in the management of malignant gliomas without increasing VEGF expression in the BAT.
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- Xuepeng Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Health Sciences Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) combines a drug (a photosensitiser or photosensitising agent) with a specific type of light to kill cancer cells. It is a minimally invasive treatment, with great potential in malignant disease and premalignant conditions. Following the administration of the photosensitiser, light of the appropriate wavelength is directed onto the abnormal tissue where the drug has preferentially accumulated. Upon light activation, the photosensitiser transfers its excess energy to molecular oxygen to produce an excited state (i.e., the highly reactive singlet oxygen) that causes oxidative damage at the site of its generation. The energy transfer occurs either directly to oxygen or through an indirect mechanism that requires the formation of intermediate radical species. Many photosensitisers have been developed, but only a few have been approved for therapy in humans. Basic research in model systems (animals, cell lines) has unravelled some fundamental cellular processes involved in the cell response to PDT. The exploitation of relevant molecular observations, the discovery and introduction of new sensitisers, the progress in the light delivery systems and light dosimetry are all concurring to the increase of PDT therapeutic efficacy. However, this field has not yet reached maturity. This review briefly analyses the relevant properties of most photosensitisers and their field of application. Special attention is dedicated to the effects observed in model cancer systems; speculation and suggestions of possible future research directions are also offered.
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- Giuseppe Palumbo
- University Federico II Naples, Dipartimento di Biologia e Patologia Cellulare e Molecolare L. Califano and IEOS/CNR, Napoli, Via S. Pansini, 5 80131-Napoli, Italy.
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Miller JD, Baron ED, Scull H, Hsia A, Berlin JC, McCormick T, Colussi V, Kenney ME, Cooper KD, Oleinick NL. Photodynamic therapy with the phthalocyanine photosensitizer Pc 4: the case experience with preclinical mechanistic and early clinical-translational studies. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2007; 224:290-9. [PMID: 17397888 PMCID: PMC2128784 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2007.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2006] [Revised: 01/06/2007] [Accepted: 01/10/2007] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is emerging as a promising non-invasive treatment for cancers. PDT involves either local or systemic administration of a photosensitizing drug, which preferentially localizes within the tumor, followed by illumination of the involved organ with light, usually from a laser source. Here, we provide a selective overview of our experience with PDT at Case Western Reserve University, specifically with the silicon phthalocyanine photosensitizer Pc 4. We first review our in vitro studies evaluating the mechanism of cell killing by Pc 4-PDT. Then we briefly describe our clinical experience in a Phase I trial of Pc 4-PDT and our preliminary translational studies evaluating the mechanisms behind tumor responses. Preclinical work identified (a) cardiolipin and the anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL as targets of Pc 4-PDT, (b) the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis, with the key participation of caspase-3, as a central response of many human cancer cells to Pc 4-PDT, (c) signaling pathways that could modify apoptosis, and (d) a formulation by which Pc 4 could be applied topically to human skin and penetrate at least through the basal layer of the epidermis. Clinical-translational studies enabled us to develop an immunohistochemical assay for caspase-3 activation, using biopsies from patients treated with topical Pc 4 in a Phase I PDT trial for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Results suggest that this assay may be used as an early biomarker of clinical response.
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- Janine D. Miller
- Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Skin Diseases Research Center, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Skin Diseases Research Center, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- Louis-Stokes VA Medical Center 10701 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Skin Diseases Research Center, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Skin Diseases Research Center, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Skin Diseases Research Center, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- Louis-Stokes VA Medical Center 10701 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Skin Diseases Research Center, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
- The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, OH 44106
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Zhang X, Jiang F, Kalkanis SN, Zhang Z, Hong X, Yang H, Chopp M. Post-acute response of 9L gliosarcoma to Photofrin-mediated PDT in athymic nude mice. Lasers Med Sci 2007; 22:253-9. [PMID: 17505777 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-007-0442-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2005] [Accepted: 08/29/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The objective of this study is to measure the chronic responses of 9L glioma and normal brain to photodynamic therapy (PDT). Tumor size, proliferation activity of glioma cells, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in both the tumor area and the brain adjacent to tumor (BAT) were observed 7 days after clinically relevant doses of PDT treatment. 9L Gliosarcoma cells were implanted into the brain of 20 athymic nude mice. Fifteen mice were injected intraperitoneally with Photofrin at a dose of 2 mg/kg on day 6 after tumor implantation and were treated with laser at different optical doses of 40 J/cm(2) (n = 5), 80 J/cm(2) (n = 5), and 120 J/cm(2) (n = 5) at 24 h after Photofrin injection, respectively. The remaining five tumor-bearing mice served as a tumor-only control. All animals were killed 14 days after tumor implantation. Hematoxylin and eosin and immunostaining were performed to assess tumor volume, VEGF expression in the tumor and the BAT, as well as Ki67 expression in the tumor area. The tumor volume of the mice receiving 80 or 120 J/cm(2) group was significantly smaller than the control group (p < 0.01). VEGF immunoreactivity in the BAT was significantly increased in the 120 J/cm(2) PDT-treated mice (p < 0.001), compared with the immunoreactivity seen in untreated mice and those receiving Photofrin and lower optical doses. No significant differences were detected in the proliferation of glioma cells and VEGF expression in the tumor area between these groups. These data indicate that PDT can shrink tumor, especially at the high light dose, and that PDT induces expression of VEGF in the BAT, which is associated with tumor recurrence. Therefore, PDT combined with anti-angiogenic agents may be an effective treatment strategy for glioma.
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- Xuepeng Zhang
- Neurology Department, Henry Ford Health Sciences Center, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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Li H, Standish BA, Mariampillai A, Munce NR, Mao Y, Chiu S, Marcon NE, Wilson BC, Vitkin A, Yang VXD. Feasibility of interstitial Doppler optical coherence tomography for in vivo detection of microvascular changes during photodynamic therapy. Lasers Surg Med 2007; 38:754-61. [PMID: 16927368 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Doppler optical coherence tomography (DOCT) is an emerging imaging modality that provides subsurface microstructural and microvascular tissue images with near histological resolution and sub-mm/second velocity sensitivity. A key drawback of OCT for some applications is its shallow (1-3 mm) penetration depth. This fundamentally limits DOCT imaging to transparent, near-surface, intravascular, or intracavitary anatomical sites. Consequently, interstitial Doppler OCT (IS-DOCT) was developed for minimally-invasive in vivo imaging of microvasculature and microstructure at greater depths, providing access to deep-seated solid organs. Using Dunning prostate cancer in a rat xenograft model, this study evaluated the feasibility of IS-DOCT monitoring of microvascular changes deep within a tumor caused by photodynamic therapy (PDT). MATERIALS AND METHODS The DOCT interstitial probe was constructed using a 22 G (diameter approximately 0.7 mm) needle, with an echogenic surface finish for enhanced ultrasound visualization. The lens of the probe consisted of a gradient-index fiber, fusion spliced to an angle-polished coreless tip to allow side-view scanning. The lens was then fusion spliced to a single-mode optical fiber that was attached to the linear scanner via catheters and driven along the longitudinal axis of the needle to produce a 2D subsurface DOCT image. The resultant IS-DOCT system was used to monitor microvascular changes deep within the tumor mass in response to PDT in the rat xenograft model of Dunning prostate cancer. Surface PDT was delivered at 635 nm with 40 mW of power, for a total light dose of 76 J/cm(2), using 12.5 mg/kg of Photofrin as the photosensitizer dose. RESULTS IS-DOCT demonstrated its ability to detect microvasculature in vivo and record PDT-induced changes. A reduction of detected vascular cross sectional area during treatment and partial recovery post-treatment were observed. CONCLUSIONS IS-DOCT is a potentially effective tool for real-time visualization and monitoring of the progress of PDT treatments. This capability may play an important role in elucidating the mechanisms of PDT in tumors, pre-treatment planning, feedback control for treatment optimization, determining treatment endpoints and post-treatment assessments.
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- Heng Li
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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