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Pinus roxburghii and Nauplius graveolens Extracts Elevate Apoptotic Gene Markers in C26 Colon Carcinoma Cells Induced in a BALB/c Mouse Model. SEPARATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/separations9100277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to evaluate the chemopreventive potential of Pinus roxburghii branch (P. roxburghii) and Nauplius graveolens (N. graveolens) extracts against human colorectal cancer (CRC) induced by C26 murine cells in a BALB/c mouse model. Real-time qRT-PCR was used to evaluate the apoptotic pathway by measuring the relative mRNA expression levels of the Bcl-2, Bax, Cas3, NF-κB, and PI3k genes. At the termination of the 30-day period, blood samples were collected to assay the biomarkers. The results showed a significant increase (p < 0.05) in the levels of TGF-β, CEA, CA19-9, malondialdehyde, ALT, AST, ALP, urea, and creatinine in the positive control compared to the negative control group. In addition, the glutathione reductase activity and total antioxidant activity were reduced in the positive control compared to the negative control. The biomarkers mentioned above were restored to almost normal levels after administering a safe dose (1/10) of a lethal dose of P. roxburghii and N. graveolens extracts. Administration of one-tenth of the LD50 of P. roxburghii and N. graveolens extracts caused a significant upregulation of the expression of Bax and Cas-3 and downregulation of the Bcl-2, NF-ĸB, and PI3k genes vs. the GAPDH gene as a housekeeping gene compared to the control group. Furthermore, the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio increased upon treatment. After administration of P. roxburghii and N. graveolens at a safe dose (1/10) of a lethal dose, the results showed improvement in both body weight gain and a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in tumor volume. Histopathological changes supported these improvements. Conclusively, the research outputs show that P. roxburghii and N. graveolens extracts can be utilized as potential chemopreventive agents for CRC treatment by stimulating cancer cell apoptosis and suppressing CRC survival and proliferation.
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Rothe F, Patties I, Kortmann RD, Glasow A. Immunomodulatory Effects by Photodynamic Treatment of Glioblastoma Cells In Vitro. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27113384. [PMID: 35684322 PMCID: PMC9181863 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Multimodal treatment adding immunotherapy and photodynamic treatment (PDT) to standard therapy might improve the devastating therapeutic outcome of glioblastoma multiforme patients. As a first step, we provide investigations to optimize dendritic cell (DC) vaccination by using PDT and ionizing radiation (IR) to achieve maximal synergistic effects. In vitro experiments were conducted on murine glioblastoma GL261 cells, primary DCs differentiated from bone marrow and T cells, isolated from the spleen. Induction of cell death, reactive oxygen species, and inhibition of proliferation by tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylat (THPTS)-PDT and IR were confirmed by WST-1, LDH, ROS, and BrdU assay. Tumor cargo (lysate or cells) for DC load was treated with different combinations of THPTS-PDT, freeze/thaw cycles, and IR and immunogenicity analyzed by induction of T-cell activation. Cellular markers (CD11c, 83, 86, 40, 44, 69, 3, 4, 8, PD-L1) were quantified by flow cytometry. Cytotoxic T-cell response was evaluated by calcein AM assay. Immunogenicity of THPTS-PDT-treated GL261 cells lysate was superior to IR-treated lysate, or treated whole cells proven by increased DC phagocytosis, T-cell adhesion, proliferation, cytolytic activity, and cytokine release. These data strongly support the application of PDT together with IR for optimal immunogenic cell death induction in tumor cell lysate used to pulse DC vaccines.
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Changes in Spectral Fluorescence Properties of a Near-Infrared Photosensitizer in a Nanoform as a Coating of an Optical Fiber Neuroport. PHOTONICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics8120556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In this work, we tested a new approach to assess the presence of inflammatory process in the implant area using spectral methods and the technique of fiber fluorescence analysis of photosensitizers in nanoform. First of all, the spectral characteristics of the photosensitizer when interacting with the porous surface of the implant, based on hydroxyapatite under in vitro and in vivo conditions, were determined. Thus, it was shown that spectral characteristics of photosensitizers can be used for judgement on the process of inflammation in the implant area and thus on the local presence of the immunocompetent cells. The analysis was performed at a sufficient depth in the biotissue by using the near-infrared spectral region, as well as two different methods: fiber-based laser spectroscopy and fiber-optic neuroscopy, which served to monitor the process and regular fluorescence diagnosis of the studied area. Fluorescence spectroscopic analysis was performed on experimental animals in vivo, i.e., under conditions of active immune system intervention, as well as on cell cultures in vitro in order to judge the role of the immune system in the interaction with the implant in comparison. Thus, the aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the fluorescence signal of nanophotosensitizers in the near infrared spectral region and its parameters with the level of inflammation and the type of surface with which the photosensitizer interacts in the implant area. Thus, fiber-optic control opens up new approaches for further diagnosis and therapy in the implant area, making immune cells a prime target for advanced therapies.
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Lohan SB, Kröger M, Schleusener J, Darvin ME, Lademann J, Streit I, Meinke MC. Characterization of radical types, penetration profile and distribution pattern of the topically applied photosensitizer THPTS in porcine skin ex vivo. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2021; 162:50-58. [PMID: 33691169 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2021.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is mainly used in the treatment of dermato-oncological diseases. The distribution and functionality of the photosensitizer Tetrahydroporphyrin-Tetratosylat (THPTS) was investigated using microscopic and spectroscopic methods after topical application to excised porcine skin followed by irradiation. The distribution of THPTS was determined by two-photon tomography combined with fluorescence lifetime imaging (TPT/FLIM) and confocal Raman microspectroscopy (CRM). The radicals were quantified and characterized by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Results show a penetration depth of THPTS into the skin down to around 12 ± 5 µm. A penetration of THPTS through the stratum corneum was not clearly observable after 1 h penetration time, but cannot be excluded. The irradiation within the phototherapeutic window (spectral range of visible and near infrared light in the range ≈ 650-850 nm) is needed to activate THPTS. An incubation time of 10 min showed the highest radical production. A longer incubation time affected the functionality of THPTS, whereby significant less radicals were detectable. During PDT mainly reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid oxygen species (LOS) are produced. Overall, the irradiation dose per se influences the radical types formed in skin. While ROS are always prominent at low doses, LOS increase at high doses, independent of previous skin treatment and the irradiation wavelength used.
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- S B Lohan
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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- Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH, Jena, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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Karygianni L, Ruf S, Hellwig E, Follo M, Vach K, Al-Ahmad A. Antimicrobial Photoinactivation of In Situ Oral Biofilms by Visible Light Plus Water-Filtered Infrared A and Tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylate (THPTS). Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9010145. [PMID: 33440906 PMCID: PMC7827502 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9010145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to examine the effect of aPDT with visual light (VIS) + water-filtered infrared A (wIRA) as a light source, and tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylate (THPTS) as a photosensitizer on in situ initial and mature oral biofilms. The samples were incubated, ex situ, with THPTS for two minutes, followed by irradiation with 200 mW cm − 2 VIS + wIRA for five minutes at 37 °C. The adherent microorganisms were quantified, and the biofilm samples were visualized using live/dead staining and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The THPTS-mediated aPDT resulted in significant decreases in both the initially adherent microorganisms and the microorganisms in the mature oral biofilms, in comparison to the untreated control samples (>99.99% each; p = 0.018 and p = 0.0066, respectively). The remaining vital bacteria significantly decreased in the aPDT-treated biofilms during initial adhesion (vitality rate 9.4% vs. 71.2% untreated control, 17.28% CHX). Of the mature biofilms, 25.67% remained vital after aPDT treatment (81.97% untreated control, 16.44% CHX). High permeability of THPTS into deep layers could be shown. The present results indicate that the microbial reduction in oral initial and mature oral biofilms resulting from aPDT with VIS + wIRA in combination with THPTS has significant potential for the treatment of oral biofilm-associated diseases.
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- Lamprini Karygianni
- Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine University of Zurich, CH-8032 Zürich, Switzerland;
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (S.R.); (E.H.)
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (S.R.); (E.H.)
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- Lighthouse Core Facility, Department of Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany;
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (S.R.); (E.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-761-27048940
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Ziganshyna S, Guttenberger A, Lippmann N, Schulz S, Bercker S, Kahnt A, Rüffer T, Voigt A, Gerlach K, Werdehausen R. Tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylate (THPTS)-based photodynamic inactivation of critical multidrug-resistant bacteria in vitro. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020; 55:105976. [PMID: 32325201 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a promising approach to treat multidrug-resistant infections. However, effectiveness of PDI is limited, particularly in Gram-negative bacteria. The use of photosensitizer (PS) 3,3',3'',3'''-(7,8,17,18-tetrahydro-21H,23H-porphyrine-5,10,15,20-tetrayl)tetrakis[1-methyl-pyridinium]tetratosylate (THPTS) and laser light has led to very promising results. This study focuses on the effects of THPTS in various critical multidrug-resistant bacterial strains and explores the possibility of light-emitting diode (LED)-based activation as a clinically more feasible alternative to laser light. METHODS THPTS was further chemically characterized and in vitro testing of PDI of different multidrug-resistant bacterial strains was performed under various experimental conditions, including varying drug concentration, incubation time, light source (laser and LED) and light intensity, by determination of viable bacteria after treatment. The effect of hyaluronic acid as an adjuvant for medical applications was also evaluated. RESULTS Bacterial density of all investigated bacterial strains was reduced by several orders of magnitude, irrespective of multidrug-resistance or hyaluronic acid addition. The effect was less intense in Gram-negative strains (disinfection), and more pronounced in Gram-positive strains (sterilization), even at reduced THPTS concentrations or decreased light treatment intensity. Controls without THPTS or without light treatment did not indicate reduced bacterial density. CONCLUSIONS PDI with THPTS and laser light was effective in all investigated bacterial strains. Gram-negative strains were less, but sufficiently, susceptible to PDI. Adding hyaluronic acid did not reduce the antibacterial treatment effect. LED-based PDI is equally effective when illumination duration is increased to compensate for reduced light intensity.
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- Svitlana Ziganshyna
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM), Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany.
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Synthesis and photodynamic activity of novel non-symmetrical diaryl porphyrins against cancer cell lines. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2019; 195:39-50. [PMID: 31075653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer uses photosensitizers (PS), a light source and oxygen to generate high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), that exert a cytotoxic action on tumor cells. Recently, it has been shown that mixed non-symmetrical diaryl porphyrins, with two different pendants, are more photodynamically active than symmetrical diaryl porphyrins. In the present study, we investigate the in vitro photodynamic effects of four novel non-symmetrical diaryl porphyrins, two of which bear one pentafluoro-phenyl and one bromo-alkyl (apolar) pendant, whereas the two others bear one pentafluoro-phenyl and one cationic pyridine pendant. The four compounds were tested in a small panel of human cancer cell lines, and their photodynamic activities were compared with that of m-THPC (Foscan), currently the most successful PS approved for clinical use in cancer PDT. The results of the cytotoxicity studies indicate that the two molecules bearing the cationic pendant are more potent in vitro than those with the apolar pendant, and that they are as potent as Foscan. To gain further insights into the mechanism of PS-induced phototoxicity, induction of apoptotic, autophagic and necrotic cell death, and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were evaluated in cancer cells following exposure to the PSs and irradiation. The effect of the PSs on the migratory activity of the cells was also assessed. The data obtained from this work support a greater potency of diaryl porphyrins with a positive charge in inducing cell death, as compared to those with the bromo-alkyl pendant; most importantly, some of these novel compounds exhibit features that might make them superior to the clinically approved PS Foscan.
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Berndt-Paetz M, Schulze P, Stenglein PC, Weimann A, Wang Q, Horn LC, Riyad YM, Griebel J, Hermann R, Glasow A, Stolzenburg JU, Neuhaus J. Reduction of Muscle-Invasive Tumors by Photodynamic Therapy with Tetrahydroporphyrin-Tetratosylat in an Orthotopic Rat Bladder Cancer Model. Mol Cancer Ther 2019; 18:743-750. [DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-18-1194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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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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Berndt-Paetz M, Weimann A, Sieger N, Schastak S, Riyad YM, Griebel J, Arthanareeswaran VKA, Stolzenburg JU, Neuhaus J. Tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylat (THPTS): A near-infrared photosensitizer for targeted and efficient photodynamic therapy (PDT) of human bladder carcinoma. An in vitro study. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2017; 18:244-251. [PMID: 28279796 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Efficacy of PDT in muscle-invasive bladder cancer is hampered by low tissue penetration of most photosensitizers by short excitation wavelength. THPTS is excitable at near-infrared (760nm) allowing tissue penetration up to 15mm. We examined the cellular effects of THPTS-PDT in human bladder cancer cells. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used four human transitional carcinoma cell lines, epithelial bladder progenitors (HBLAK) and bladder smooth muscle cells (HBSMC). We used flow cytometry to examine pharmacokinetics of THPTS, confocal laser scanning microscopy to analyze subcellular localization and production of reactive oxidative species (ROS), examined cytotoxicity and cell death pathways (qRT-PCR). RESULTS Total uptake varied between cell lines and was significantly high in HBLAK and HBSMC. Lysosomal localization was mainly seen in cancer cells and HBLAK, while THPTS was distributed throughout the cytoplasm in HBSMC. Significant ROS production was detected 30min after THPTS-PDT. Growth arrest occurred within 4h and resulted in apoptotic and necrotic cytotoxicity after 24h. Cytotoxicity was dose-dependent and specifically high in cancer cells and HBLAK and significantly low in HBSMC. CONCLUSION THPTS-PDT induces cellular mechanisms leading to cellular growth arrest, apoptosis and necrosis in human bladder cancer cells. These effects are only partly dependent on the total amount of THPTS uptake and rather dependent on its subcellular compartmentalization. HBSMC are hardly affected by THPTS-PDT confirming tumor specificity and safety. THPTS is a promising new photosensitizer with the unique advantage of deep tissue penetration allowing the treatment of solid tumors and warranting further animal studies.
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- Mandy Berndt-Paetz
- Department of Urology, Research Laboratories, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, Research Laboratories, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification (IOM), Leipzig, Germany; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification (IOM), Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, Research Laboratories, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Riyad YM, Naumov S, Schastak S, Griebel J, Kahnt A, Häupl T, Neuhaus J, Abel B, Hermann R. Chemical Modification of a Tetrapyrrole-Type Photosensitizer: Tuning Application and Photochemical Action beyond the Singlet Oxygen Channel. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:11646-58. [DOI: 10.1021/jp507270k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Yasser M. Riyad
- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Chemistry
Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemical
Department, Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstrasse
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department
of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Univeristy of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse
10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Laser-Medical Center e.V., Liebigstrasse
10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular
Materials, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department
of Urology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Chemical
Department, Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstrasse
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Laser-Medical Center e.V., Liebigstrasse
10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Neuhaus J, Schastak S, Berndt M, Walther J, Dietel A, Sieger N, Stolzenburg JU. [Photodynamic therapy of bladder cancer. A new option]. Urologe A 2014; 52:1225-32. [PMID: 24026059 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-013-3306-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bladder cancer (BCa) is the third most common tumor in Germany. Currently, resection therapy for superficial BCa (Ta, CIS) includes photodynamic diagnostics (PDD) using HEXVIX® for improved assessment of tumor spread. Trials using these photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT) showed only limited success. Especially low tissue penetration due to short-wave excitation was a limiting factor. METHODS This study which was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) examined the feasibility of the novel photosensitizer tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylate (THPTS) for PDT in a rat bladder cancer model. RESULTS As THPTS is very effectively excitable at a near infrared wavelength of 760 nm it is within the so-called phototherapeutic window and allows tissue penetration of up to 15 mm. Thus THPTS can also be used for PDT of larger, solid tumors as was previously demonstrated for other tumor entities. Therefore, effective treatment of even muscle-invasive bladder cancer (≥T2) may become an option using THPTS. In this current study the effectiveness and safety of THPTS-PDT was examined in an orthotopic bladder cancer rat model.
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- J Neuhaus
- Department für Operative Medizin, Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland,
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Dudkin SV, Makarova EA, Slivka LK, Lukyanets EA. Synthesis and properties of tetra- and octacationicmeso-tetrakis(3-pyridyl)bacteriochlorin derivatives. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2014. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424613501162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The synthesis and properties of new water-soluble tetra- and octacationic derivatives of meso-tetrakis(3-pyridyl)bacteriochlorin are reported. Tetracationic salt was synthesized by quaternization of the pyridine groups of starting bacteriochlorin with 1,4-dibromobutane. Octacationic salts were obtained by treating of tetracationic salt with excess of pyridine or N,N-dimethylaminoethanol. Zinc complexes of water-soluble bacteriochlorin derivatives were prepared by direct metalation of corresponding non-metal compounds with zinc acetylacetonate, unlike to neutral bacteriochlorin which forms zinc complex only by transmetalation of the corresponding cadmium complex. The new bacteriochlorins have strong absorption in red and NIR spectral region. Free-base BCs possess good stability in aqueous solutions as compared to their zinc complexes and efficiently generate singlet oxygen.
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- Semyon V. Dudkin
- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, B. Sadovaya ¼, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, B. Sadovaya ¼, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, B. Sadovaya ¼, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, B. Sadovaya ¼, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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Walther J, Schastak S, Dukic-Stefanovic S, Wiedemann P, Neuhaus J, Claudepierre T. Efficient photodynamic therapy on human retinoblastoma cell lines. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87453. [PMID: 24498108 PMCID: PMC3909110 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown to be a promising technique to treat various forms of malignant neoplasia. The photodynamic eradication of the tumor cells is achieved by applying a photosensitizer either locally or systemically and following local activation through irradiation of the tumor mass with light of a specific wavelength after a certain time of incubation. Due to preferential accumulation of the photosensitizer in tumor cells, this procedure allows a selective inactivation of the malignant tumor while sparing the surrounding tissue to the greatest extent. These features and requirements make the PDT an attractive therapeutic option for the treatment of retinoblastoma, especially when surgical enucleation is a curative option. This extreme solution is still in use in case of tumours that are resistant to conventional chemotherapy or handled too late due to poor access to medical care in less advanced country. In this study we initially conducted in-vitro investigations of the new cationic water-soluble photo sensitizer tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylat (THPTS) regarding its photodynamic effect on human Rb-1 and Y79 retinoblastoma cells. We were able to show, that neither the incubation with THPTS without following illumination, nor the sole illumination showed a considerable effect on the proliferation of the retinoblastoma cells, whereas the incubation with THPTS combined with following illumination led to a maximal cytotoxic effect on the tumor cells. Moreover the phototoxicity was lower in normal primary cells from retinal pigmented epithelium demonstrating a higher phototoxic effect of THPTS in cancer cells than in this normal retinal cell type. The results at hand form an encouraging foundation for further in-vivo studies on the therapeutic potential of this promising photosensitizer for the eyeball and vision preserving as well as potentially curative therapy of retinoblastoma.
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- Jan Walther
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Friedberg JS. Photodynamic therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: the future of treatment? Expert Rev Respir Med 2011; 5:49-63. [PMID: 21348586 DOI: 10.1586/ers.11.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a deadly incurable cancer, with a median survival of approximately 9 months. The best available chemotherapy, arguably the standard of care, only yields a 40% response rate and an 11-week extension in median survival. Surgery, the modality most likely to be associated with prolonged remission, remains investigational and must always be combined with other modalities in an effort to treat the microscopic disease that will remain even after the most aggressive operations. One such modality, photodynamic therapy, is a light-based cancer treatment that has features making it particularly well suited as a component of a surgery-based multimodal treatment plan. Utilizing intraoperative photodynamic therapy has enabled development of a less drastic surgical procedure that is also yielding some encouraging survival results. A unique aspect of photodynamic therapy is its stimulation of a tumor-directed immune response, a feature that offers promise for designing future treatments.
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- Joseph S Friedberg
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center, 51 N 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Schastak S, Ziganshyna S, Gitter B, Wiedemann P, Claudepierre T. Efficient photodynamic therapy against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria using THPTS, a cationic photosensitizer excited by infrared wavelength. PLoS One 2010; 5:e11674. [PMID: 20652031 PMCID: PMC2907405 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 06/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The worldwide rise in the rates of antibiotic resistance of bacteria underlines the need for alternative antibacterial agents. A promising approach to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria uses light in combination with a photosensitizer to induce a phototoxic reaction. Concentrations of 1, 10 and 100µM of tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylat (THPTS) and different incubation times (30, 90 and 180min) were used to measure photodynamic efficiency against two Gram-positive strains of S.aureus (MSSA and MRSA), and two Gram-negative strains of E.coli and P.aeruginosa. We found that phototoxicity of the drug is independent of the antibiotic resistance pattern when incubated in PBS for the investigated strains. Also, an incubation with 100µM THPTS followed by illumination, yielded a 6lg (≥99.999%) decrease in the viable numbers of all bacteria strains tested, indicating that the THPTS drug has a high degree of photodynamic inactivation. We then modulated incubation time, photosensitizer concentration and monitored the effect of serum on the THPTS activity. In doing so, we established the conditions to obtain the strongest bactericidal effect. Our results suggest that this new and highly pure synthetic compound should improve the efficiency of photodynamic therapy against multiresistant bacteria and has a significant potential for clinical applications in the treatment of nosocomial infections.
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- Stanislaw Schastak
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Aulino P, Berardi E, Cardillo VM, Rizzuto E, Perniconi B, Ramina C, Padula F, Spugnini EP, Baldi A, Faiola F, Adamo S, Coletti D. Molecular, cellular and physiological characterization of the cancer cachexia-inducing C26 colon carcinoma in mouse. BMC Cancer 2010; 10:363. [PMID: 20615237 PMCID: PMC2912868 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2009] [Accepted: 07/08/2010] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The majority of cancer patients experience dramatic weight loss, due to cachexia and consisting of skeletal muscle and fat tissue wasting. Cachexia is a negative prognostic factor, interferes with therapy and worsens the patients' quality of life by affecting muscle function. Mice bearing ectopically-implanted C26 colon carcinoma are widely used as an experimental model of cancer cachexia. As part of the search for novel clinical and basic research applications for this experimental model, we characterized novel cellular and molecular features of C26-bearing mice. METHODS A fragment of C26 tumor was subcutaneously grafted in isogenic BALB/c mice. The mass growth and proliferation rate of the tumor were analyzed. Histological and cytofluorometric analyses were used to assess cell death, ploidy and differentiation of the tumor cells. The main features of skeletal muscle atrophy, which were highlighted by immunohistochemical and electron microscopy analyses, correlated with biochemical alterations. Muscle force and resistance to fatigue were measured and analyzed as major functional deficits of the cachectic musculature. RESULTS We found that the C26 tumor, ectopically implanted in mice, is an undifferentiated carcinoma, which should be referred to as such and not as adenocarcinoma, a common misconception. The C26 tumor displays aneuploidy and histological features typical of transformed cells, incorporates BrdU and induces severe weight loss in the host, which is largely caused by muscle wasting. The latter appears to be due to proteasome-mediated protein degradation, which disrupts the sarcomeric structure and muscle fiber-extracellular matrix interactions. A pivotal functional deficit of cachectic muscle consists in increased fatigability, while the reported loss of tetanic force is not statistically significant following normalization for decreased muscle fiber size. CONCLUSIONS We conclude, on the basis of the definition of cachexia, that ectopically-implanted C26 carcinoma represents a well standardized experimental model for research on cancer cachexia. We wish to point out that scientists using the C26 model to study cancer and those using the same model to study cachexia may be unaware of each other's works because they use different keywords; we present strategies to eliminate this gap and discuss the benefits of such an exchange of knowledge.
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- Paola Aulino
- Department of Histology and Medical Embryology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Scarpa 16, 00161 Rome, Italy
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