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Turkmen Koc SN, Rezaei Benam S, Aral IP, Shahbazi R, Ulubayram K. Gold nanoparticles-mediated photothermal and photodynamic therapies for cancer. Int J Pharm 2024; 655:124057. [PMID: 38552752 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124057] [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: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
Abstract
Cancer remains one of the major causes of death globally, with one out of every six deaths attributed to the disease. The impact of cancer is felt on psychological, physical, and financial levels, affecting individuals, communities, and healthcare institutions. Conventional cancer treatments have many challenges and inadequacies. Nanomedicine, however, presents a promising solution by not only overcoming these problems but also offering the advantage of combined therapy for treatment-resistant cancers. Nanoparticles specifically engineered for use in nanomedicine can be efficiently targeted to cancer cells through a combination of active and passive techniques, leading to superior tumor-specific accumulation, enhanced drug availability, and reduced systemic toxicity. Among various nanoparticle formulations designed for cancer treatment, gold nanoparticles have gained prominence in the field of nanomedicine due to their photothermal, photodynamic, and immunologic effects without the need for photosensitizers or immunotherapeutic agents. To date, there is no comprehensive literature review that focuses on the photothermal, photodynamic, and immunologic effects of gold nanoparticles. In this review, significant attention has been devoted to examining the parameters pertaining to the structure of gold nanoparticles and laser characteristics, which play a crucial role in influencing the efficacy of photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT). Moreover, this article provides insights into the success of PTT and PDT mediated by gold nanoparticles in primary cancer treatment, as well as the immunological effects of PTT and PDT on metastasis and recurrence, providing a promising strategy for cancer therapy. In summary, gold nanoparticles, with their unique properties, have the potential for clinical application in various cancer therapies, including the treatment of primary cancer, recurrence and metastasis.
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- Seyma Nur Turkmen Koc
- Department of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA; Tumor Microenvironment & Metastasis, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indianapolis, USA; Brown Center for Immunotherapy, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye; Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye; Department of Bioengineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye.
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Tan W, Chen S, Xu Y, Chen M, Liao H, Niu C. Temperature-Sensitive Nanocarbon Hydrogel for Photothermal Therapy of Tumors. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:6137-6151. [PMID: 37915748 PMCID: PMC10616783 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s429626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Background Intelligent hydrogels continue to encounter formidable obstacles in the field of cancer treatment. A wide variety of hydrogel materials have been designed for diverse purposes, but materials with satisfactory therapeutic effects are still urgently needed. Methods Here, we prepared an injectable hydrogel by means of physical crosslinking. Carbon nanoparticle suspension injection (CNSI), a sentinel lymph node imaging agent that has been widely used in the clinic, with sodium β-glycerophosphate (β-GP) were added to a temperature-sensitive chitosan (CS) hydrogel (CS/GP@CN) as an agent for photothermal therapy (PTT). After evaluating the rheological, morphological, and structural properties of the hydrogel, we used 4T1 mouse breast cancer cells and B16 melanoma cells to assess its in vitro properties. Then, we intratumorally injected the hydrogel into BALB/c tumor-bearing mice to assess the in vivo PTT effect, antitumor immune response and the number of lung metastases. Results Surprisingly, this nanocarbon hydrogel called CS/GP@CN hydrogel not only had good biocompatibility and a great PTT effect under 808nm laser irradiation but also facilitated the maturation of dendritic cells to stimulate the antitumor immune response and had an extraordinary antimetastatic effect in the lungs. Discussion Overall, this innovative temperature-sensitive nanocarbon hydrogel, which exists in a liquid state at room temperature and transforms to a gel at 37 °C, is an outstanding local delivery platform with tremendous PTT potential and broad clinical application prospects.
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- Wanlin Tan
- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Research Center of Ultrasonography, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Research Center of Ultrasonography, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Research Center of Ultrasonography, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Research Center of Ultrasonography, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Research Center of Ultrasonography, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
- Research Center of Ultrasonography, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
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Bianchi L, Begnis G, Bevilacqua A, Carratta C, Dassi C, Saccomandi P. Theoretical Estimation of Tissue Thermal Response and Associated Thermal Damage During Gold Nanorod-enhanced Photothermal Therapy of Tumors. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:1-4. [PMID: 38082956 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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In the present work, we implemented a computational framework of in vivo gold nanorod (GNR)-enhanced photothermal therapy (PTT) for tumor treatment. The temperature-dependent thermophysical properties of biological tissue and the optical properties of both GNRs and the biological media were included. The latter were modulated during the treatment simulation to account for their variation, from the native to the coagulated state. The contribution of tissue injury-dependent blood perfusion was also considered. The developed model allowed for the estimation of temperature distribution during the photothermal procedure at different procedural settings and amounts of GNRs embedded in the tumor region (i.e., 12.5 μg, 25 μg, and 50 μg). Furthermore, the influence of GNRs on thermal injury, estimated with different damage models, was assessed. The inclusion of GNRs in the tumor entailed an increment of maximum tissue temperature, and faster heating kinetics, as witnessed by the lower time needed to reach complete thermal damage at the tumor center. The percentage of tumor thermal damage evaluated at the end of the simulated treatment was 48%, 69%, and 90%, for PTT in the presence of 12.5 μg, 25 μg, and 50 μg of GNRs, respectively.Clinical Relevance-This establishes that simulation-based tools, modeling the tissue properties variation during the photothermal treatment, can serve as promising preplanning platforms for nanoparticle-assisted light therapies.
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Estimation of porcine pancreas optical properties in the 600-1100 nm wavelength range for light-based therapies. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14300. [PMID: 35995952 PMCID: PMC9395366 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18277-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This work reports the optical properties of porcine pancreatic tissue in the broad wavelength range of 600–1100 nm. Absorption and reduced scattering coefficients (µa and µs′) of the ex vivo pancreas were obtained by means of Time-domain Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy. We have investigated different experimental conditions—including compression, repositioning, spatial sampling, temporal stability—the effect of the freezing procedure (fresh vs frozen-thawed pancreas), and finally inter-sample variability. Good repeatability under different experimental conditions was obtained (median coefficient of variation less than 8% and ~ 16% for µa and µs′, respectively). Freezing–thawing the samples caused an irreversible threefold reduction of µs′ and no effect on µa. The absorption and reduced scattering spectra averaged over different samples were in the range of 0.12–0.74 cm−1 and 12–21 cm−1 with an inter-sample variation of ~ 10% and ~ 40% for µa and µs′, respectively. The calculated effective transport coefficient (µeff) for fresh pancreatic tissue shows that regions between 800–900 nm and 1050–1100 nm are similar and offer the lowest tissue attenuation in the considered range (i.e., µeff ranging from 2.4 to 2.7 cm−1). These data, describing specific light-pancreas interactions in the therapeutic optical window for the first time, provide pivotal information for planning of light-based thermotherapies (e.g., laser ablation) and instruction of light transport models for biophotonic applications involving this organ.
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Zhou R, Zhang M, Xi J, Li J, Ma R, Ren L, Bai Z, Qi K, Li X. Gold Nanorods-Based Photothermal Therapy: Interactions Between Biostructure, Nanomaterial, and Near-Infrared Irradiation. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2022; 17:68. [PMID: 35882718 PMCID: PMC9325935 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-022-03706-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Gold nanorods (AuNRs) are ideal inorganic nanophotothermal agents with unique characteristics, including local surface plasmon resonance effects, easy scale preparation and functional modification, and good biocompatibility. This review summarizes several recent advances in AuNRs-based photothermal therapy (PTT) research. Functionalized AuNRs photothermal agents have optimized biocompatibility and targeting properties. The multifunctional AuNRs nanoplatform composite structure meets the requirements for synergistic effects of PTT, photoacoustic imaging, and other therapeutic methods. Photothermal therapy with AuNRs (AuNRs-PTT) is widely used to treat tumors and inflammatory diseases; its tumor-targeting, tumor metastasis inhibition, and photothermal tumor ablation abilities have remarkable curative effects. An in-depth study of AuNRs in living systems and the interactions between biological structure, nanomaterial, and near-infrared irradiation could lay the foundation for further clinical research and the broad application of AuNRs in PTT.
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- Ruili Zhou
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, No. 1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, No. 1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, No. 1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, No. 1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, No. 1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, No. 1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
- Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, No. 1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, No. 1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China.
- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, No. 1 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Institute of Gansu Province, Medical College Cancer Center of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Zhang S, Li C, Cao L, Moser MAJ, Zhang W, Qian Z, Zhang B. Modeling and ex vivo experimental validation of liver tissue carbonization with laser ablation. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2022; 217:106697. [PMID: 35180678 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.106697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to model the process of liver tissue carbonization with laser ablation (LA). METHODS A dynamic heat source model was proposed and combined with the light distribution model as well as bioheat transfer model to predict the development of tissue carbonization with laser ablation (LA) using an ex vivo porcine liver tissue model. An ex vivo laser ablation experiment with porcine liver tissues using a custom-made 1064 nm bare fiber was then used to verify the simulation results at 3, 5, and 7 W laser administrations for 5 min. The spatiotemporal temperature distribution was monitored by measuring the temperature changes at three points close the fiber during LA. Both the experiment and simulation of the temperature, tissue carbonization zone, and ablation zone were then compared. RESULTS Four stages were recognized in the development of liver tissue carbonization during LA. The growth of the carbonization zone along the fiber axial and radial directions were different in the four stages. The carbonization zone along the fiber axial direction (L2) grew in the four stages with a sharp increase in the initial period and a minor increase in Stage 4. However, the change in the carbonization zone along the fiber radial direction (D2) increased dramatically (Stage 1) to a long-time plateau (Stages 2 and 3) followed by a slow growth in Stage 4. An acceptable agreement between the computer simulation and ex vivo experiment in the temperature changes at the three points was found at all three testing laser administrations. A similar result was also obtained for the dimensions of coagulation zone and ablation zone between the computer simulation and ex vivo experiment (carbonization zone: 2.99± 0.10 vs. 2.78 mm2, 67.39± 0.09 vs. 63.53 mm2, and 90.53± 0.11 vs. 85.15 mm2; ablation zone: 68.95± 0.28 vs. 65.29 mm2, 182.11± 0.24 vs. 213.81 mm2, and 244.80± 0.06 vs. 251.79 mm2 at 3, 5, and 7 W, respectively). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that the proposed dynamic heat source model combined with the light distribution model as well as bioheat transfer model can predict the development of liver tissue carbonization with an acceptable accuracy. This study contributes to an improved understanding of the LA process in the treatment of liver tumors.
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- Shiguang Zhang
- Intelligent Energy-based Tumor Ablation Laboratory, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, 201024, China
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- Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Intelligent Energy-based Tumor Ablation Laboratory, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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Bianchi L, Cavarzan F, Ciampitti L, Cremonesi M, Grilli F, Saccomandi P. Thermophysical and mechanical properties of biological tissues as a function of temperature: a systematic literature review. Int J Hyperthermia 2022; 39:297-340. [DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2022.2028908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Leonardo Bianchi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Korganbayev S, Orrico A, Bianchi L, Paloschi D, Wolf A, Dostovalov A, Saccomandi P. PID Controlling Approach Based on FBG Array Measurements for Laser Ablation of Pancreatic Tissues. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT 2021; 70:1-9. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1109/tim.2021.3112790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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