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Kong X, Gao P, Wang J, Fang Y, Hwang KC. Advances of medical nanorobots for future cancer treatments. J Hematol Oncol 2023; 16:74. [PMID: 37452423 PMCID: PMC10347767 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-023-01463-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Early detection and diagnosis of many cancers is very challenging. Late stage detection of a cancer always leads to high mortality rates. It is imperative to develop novel and more sensitive and effective diagnosis and therapeutic methods for cancer treatments. The development of new cancer treatments has become a crucial aspect of medical advancements. Nanobots, as one of the most promising applications of nanomedicines, are at the forefront of multidisciplinary research. With the progress of nanotechnology, nanobots enable the assembly and deployment of functional molecular/nanosized machines and are increasingly being utilized in cancer diagnosis and therapeutic treatment. In recent years, various practical applications of nanobots for cancer treatments have transitioned from theory to practice, from in vitro experiments to in vivo applications. In this paper, we review and analyze the recent advancements of nanobots in cancer treatments, with a particular emphasis on their key fundamental features and their applications in drug delivery, tumor sensing and diagnosis, targeted therapy, minimally invasive surgery, and other comprehensive treatments. At the same time, we discuss the challenges and the potential research opportunities for nanobots in revolutionizing cancer treatments. In the future, medical nanobots are expected to become more sophisticated and capable of performing multiple medical functions and tasks, ultimately becoming true nanosubmarines in the bloodstream.
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- Xiangyi Kong
- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital and Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, 518116, China
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Breast Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan ROC.
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Niu H, Bu H, Zhao J, Zhu Y. Metal-Organic Frameworks-Based Nanoplatforms for the Theranostic Applications of Neurological Diseases. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206575. [PMID: 36908079 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Neurological diseases are the foremost cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. Owing to the special microenvironment of neural tissues and biological characteristics of neural cells, a considerable number of neurological disorders are currently incurable. In the past few years, the development of nanoplatforms based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has broadened opportunities for offering sensitive diagnosis/monitoring and effective therapy of neurology-related diseases. In this article, the obstacles for neurotherapeutics, including delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis, the existence of blood brain barrier (BBB), off-target treatment, irrepressible inflammatory storm/oxidative stress, and irreversible nerve cell death are summarized. Correspondingly, MOFs-based diagnostic/monitoring strategies such as neuroimaging and biosensors (electrochemistry, fluorometry, colorimetry, electrochemiluminescence, etc.) and MOFs-based therapeutic strategies including higher BBB permeability, targeting specific lesion sites, attenuation of neuroinflammation/oxidative stress as well as regeneration of nerve cells, are extensively highlighted for the management of neurological diseases. Finally, the challenges of the present research from perspective of clinical translation are discussed, hoping to facilitate interdisciplinary studies at the intersections between MOFs-based nanoplatforms and neurotheranostics.
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- Huicong Niu
- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Kashyap BK, Singh VV, Solanki MK, Kumar A, Ruokolainen J, Kesari KK. Smart Nanomaterials in Cancer Theranostics: Challenges and Opportunities. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:14290-14320. [PMID: 37125102 PMCID: PMC10134471 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cancer is ranked as the second leading cause of death globally. Traditional cancer therapies including chemotherapy are flawed, with off-target and on-target toxicities on the normal cells, requiring newer strategies to improve cell selective targeting. The application of nanomaterial has been extensively studied and explored as chemical biology tools in cancer theranostics. It shows greater applications toward stability, biocompatibility, and increased cell permeability, resulting in precise targeting, and mitigating the shortcomings of traditional cancer therapies. The nanoplatform offers an exciting opportunity to gain targeting strategies and multifunctionality. The advent of nanotechnology, in particular the development of smart nanomaterials, has transformed cancer diagnosis and treatment. The large surface area of nanoparticles is enough to encapsulate many molecules and the ability to functionalize with various biosubstrates such as DNA, RNA, aptamers, and antibodies, which helps in theranostic action. Comparatively, biologically derived nanomaterials perceive advantages over the nanomaterials produced by conventional methods in terms of economy, ease of production, and reduced toxicity. The present review summarizes various techniques in cancer theranostics and emphasizes the applications of smart nanomaterials (such as organic nanoparticles (NPs), inorganic NPs, and carbon-based NPs). We also critically discussed the advantages and challenges impeding their translation in cancer treatment and diagnostic applications. This review concludes that the use of smart nanomaterials could significantly improve cancer theranostics and will facilitate new dimensions for tumor detection and therapy.
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- Brijendra Kumar Kashyap
- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi 284128, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Defence Research and Development Establishment, DRDO, Gwalior 474002, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Plant Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Group, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Cheri-Manatu, Karmre, Kanke 835222, Ranchi, India
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
- Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Vikkinkaari 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
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Moharramnejad M, Malekshah RE, Ehsani A, Gharanli S, Shahi M, Alvan SA, Salariyeh Z, Azadani MN, Haribabu J, Basmenj ZS, Khaleghian A, Saremi H, Hassani Z, Momeni E. A review of recent developments of metal-organic frameworks as combined biomedical platforms over the past decade. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 316:102908. [PMID: 37148581 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), also called porous coordination polymers, represent a class of crystalline porous materials made up of organic ligands and metal ions/metal clusters. Herein, an overview of the preparation of different metal-organic frameworks and the recent advances in MOF-based stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems (DDSs) with the drug release mechanisms including pH-, temperature-, ion-, magnetic-, pressure-, adenosine-triphosphate (ATP)-, H2S-, redox-, responsive, and photoresponsive MOF were rarely introduced. The combination therapy containing of two or more treatments can be enhanced treatment effectiveness through overcoming limitations of monotherapy. Photothermal therapy (PTT) combined with chemotherapy (CT), chemotherapy in combination with PTT or other combinations were explained to overcome drug resistance and side effects in normal cells as well as enhancing the therapeutic response. Integrated platforms containing of photothermal/drug-delivering functions with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) properties exhibited great advantages in cancer therapy.
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- Mojtaba Moharramnejad
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom, Iran; Young Researcher and Elite Group, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
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- Medical Biomaterial Research Centre (MBRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Chemistry, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Qom University, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
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- Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Azad Varamin University, Peshwa branch, Iran
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Atacama, Los Carreras 1579, 1532502 Copiapo, Chile
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of New Materials, Institute of Science, High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman 7631818356, Iran
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Hu C, Pan P, Huang H, Liu H. Cr-MOF-Based Electrochemical Sensor for the Detection of P-Nitrophenol. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:813. [PMID: 36290950 PMCID: PMC9599216 DOI: 10.3390/bios12100813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cr-MOF nanoparticles were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method, and their morphology and structure were characterized by SEM, TEM, and XRD techniques. The Cr-MOF modified glassy carbon electrode (Cr-MOF/GCE) was well constructed and served as an efficient electrochemical sensor for the detection of p-nitrophenol (p-NP). It was found that the Cr-MOF nanoparticles had significant electrocatalytic activity toward the reduction of p-NP. The Cr-MOF-based electrochemical sensor exhibited a low detection limit of 0.7 μM for p-NP in a wide range of 2~500 μM and could maintain excellent detection stability in a series of interfering media. The electrochemical sensor was also practically applied to detect p-NP in a local river and confirmed its validity, showing potential application prospects.
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- Chao Hu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Staff Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Staff Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Zhao D, Zhang W, Yu S, Xia SL, Liu YN, Yang GJ. Application of MOF-based nanotherapeutics in light-mediated cancer diagnosis and therapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:421. [PMID: 36153522 PMCID: PMC9509633 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01631-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Light-mediated nanotherapeutics have recently emerged as promising strategies to precisely control the activation of therapeutic reagents and imaging probe both in vitro and in vivo, largely ascribed to their unique properties, including minimally invasive capabilities and high spatiotemporal resolution. Nanoscale metal-organic frameworks (NMOFs), a new family of hybrid materials consisting of metal attachment sites and bridging ligands, have been explored as a new platform for enhanced cancer diagnosis and therapy due to their tunable size, modifiable surface, good biocompatibility, high agent loading and, most significantly, their ability to be preferentially deposited in tumors through enhanced permeability and retention (EPR). Especially the light-driven NMOF-based therapeutic platform, which not only allow for increased laser penetration depth and enhanced targeting, but also enable imaging-guided or combined treatments. This review provides up-to-date developments of NMOF-based therapeutic platforms for cancer treatment with emphasis on light-triggered therapeutic strategies and introduces their advances in cancer diagnosis and therapy in recent years.
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- Dan Zhao
- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, China.
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China.
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, Zhejiang, China.
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Huang Y, Guan Z, Ren L, Luo Y, Chen M, Sun Y, He Y, Zeng Z, Dai X, Jiang J, Huang Z, Zhao C. Bortezomib prodrug catalytic nanoreactor for chemo/chemodynamic therapy and macrophage re-education. J Control Release 2022; 350:332-349. [PMID: 36028045 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT), an emerging tumor-specific therapeutic modality, is frequently restrained by insufficient intratumoral Fenton catalysts and increasingly inefficient catalysis caused by the continuous consumption of limited H2O2 within tumors. Herein, we engineered a pH-responsive bortezomib (BTZ) polymer prodrug catalytic nanoreactor (HeZn@HA-BTZ) capable of self-supplying Fenton catalyst and H2O2. It is aimed for tumor-specific chemo/chemodynamic therapy via oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress dual-amplification and macrophage repolarization. A catechol‑boronate bond-based hyaluronic acid-BTZ prodrug HA-DA-BTZ was modified on Hemin and Zn2+ coordination nanoscale framework (HeZn), an innovative CDT inducer, to construct He-Zn@HA-BTZ. He-Zn@HA-BTZ with good stability and superior peroxidase-like activity preferentially accumulated at tumor sites and be actively internalized by tumor cells. Under the cleavage of catechol‑boronate bond in acidic endo/lysosomes, pre-masked BTZ was rapidly released to induce ubiquitinated protein aggregation, robust ER stress and elevated H2O2 levels. The amplified H2O2 was further catalyzed by HeZn via Fenton-catalytic reactions to produce hypertoxic •OH, enabling cascaded oxidative stress amplification and long-lasting effective CDT, which in turn aggravated BTZ-induced ER stress. Eventually, a dual-amplification of oxidative stress and ER stress was achieved to initiate cell apoptosis/necrosis with reduced BTZ toxicity. Intriguingly, He-Zn@HA-BTZ could repolarize macrophages from M2 to antitumor M1 phenotype for potential tumor therapy. This "all in one" prodrug nanocatalytic reactor not only enriches the CDT inducer library, but provides inspirational strategy for simultaneous oxidative stress and ER stress based excellent cancer therapy.
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- Yanjuan Huang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China..
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Ultra-Small and Metabolizable Near-Infrared Au/Gd Nanoclusters for Targeted FL/MRI Imaging and Cancer Theranostics. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12080558. [PMID: 35892455 PMCID: PMC9329954 DOI: 10.3390/bios12080558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tumor accurate imaging can effectively guide tumor resection and accurate follow-up targeted therapy. The development of imaging-stable, safe, and metabolizable contrast agents is key to accurate tumor imaging. Herein, ultra-small and metabolizable dual-mode imaging probe Au/Gd@FA NCs is rationally engineered by a simple hydrothermal method to achieve accurate FL/MRI imaging of tumors. The probes exhibit ultra-small size (2.5–3.0 nm), near-infrared fluorescence (690 nm), high quantum yield (4.4%), and a better T1 nuclear magnetic signal compared to commercial MRI contrast agents. By modifying the folic acid (FA) molecules, the uptake and targeting of the probes are effectively improved, enabling specific fluorescence imaging of breast cancer. Au/Gd@FA NCs with good biosafety were found to be excreted in the feces after imaging without affecting the normal physiological metabolism of mice. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) increased significantly after incubation of Au/Gd@FA NCs with tumor cells under 660 nm laser irradiation, indicating that Au/Gd@FA NCs can promote intracellular ROS production and effectively induce cell apoptosis. Thus, metabolizable Au/Gd@FA NCs provide a potential candidate probe for multimodal imaging and tumor diagnosis in clinical basic research. Meanwhile, Au/Gd@FA NCs mediated excessive intracellular production of ROS that could help promote tumor cell death.
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Liu W, Semcheddine F, Guo Z, Jiang H, Wang X. Glucose-Responsive ZIF-8 Nanocomposites for Targeted Cancer Therapy through Combining Starvation with Stimulus-Responsive Nitric Oxide Synergistic Treatment. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:2902-2912. [PMID: 35533346 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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With the rapid development of nanomedicine, low side effects and high-efficiency green antitumor approaches have attracted great attention. Herein, we report a strategy for the in situ synthesis of graphene oxide@zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (GOx@ZIF-8) composite nanoparticles with high catalytic efficiency, under mild conditions by adding GOx molecules to the precursor of ZIF-8, and use them as a carrier to achieve efficient loading of l-Arg. In addition. folic-acid-conjugated bovine serum albumin (FA-BSA) has been used to engineer the surface of GOx@ZIF-8-l-Arg composite nanoparticles to enhance their specific recognition of tumor cells. With the high glucose level and low pH in the tumor intracellular environment, FA-BSA/GOx@ZIF-8-l-Arg rapidly consumed the intracellular glucose and produced H2O2, which profusely deteriorated the intracellular environment. Subsequently, a large amount of l-Arg was continuously released from the nanoparticles, reacting with H2O2 to continuously produce a high concentration of nitric oxide (NO), which further damaged the tumor cells. The FA-BSA/GOx@ZIF-8-l-Arg composite nanoparticles were cleverly designed to kill cancer cells efficiently through a starvation-NO synergistic process. This emerging green antitumor method has a promising application prospect in targeted therapy for the efficient clearance of cancers.
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- Weiwei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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Near-Infrared Light-Triggered Nitric Oxide Nanogenerators for NO-Photothermal Synergistic Cancer Therapy. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12081348. [PMID: 35458056 PMCID: PMC9029494 DOI: 10.3390/nano12081348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Cancer is still one of the major health issues faced by human beings today. Various nanomaterials have been designed to treat tumors and have made great progress. Herein, we used amino-functionalized metal organic framework (UiO-66-NH2) as superior templates and successfully synthesized the UiO-66-NH2@Aushell composite nanoparticles (UA) with high loading capacity and excellent photothermal properties through a simple and gentle method. In addition, due to the rich pore structure and excellent biocompatibility of the as-prepared composite nanoparticles, the hydrophobic NO donor BNN6 (N,N′-Di-sec-butyl-N,N′-dinitroso-1, 4-phenylenediamine) molecule was efficiently delivered. Based on the phenomenon where BNN6 molecules can decompose and release NO at high temperature, when UiO-66-NH2@Aushell-BNN6 composite nanoparticles (UA-BNN6) entered tumor cells and were irradiated by NIR, the porous gold nanoshells on the surface of composite nanoparticles induced an increase in temperature through the photothermal conversion process and promoted the decomposition of BNN6 molecules, releasing high concentration of NO, thus efficiently killing HeLa cells through the synergistic effect of NO-photothermal therapy. This effective, precise and safe treatment strategy controlled by NIR laser irradiation represents a promising alternative in the field of cancer treatment.
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Chen Y, Ye J, Lv G, Liu W, Jiang H, Liu X, Wang X. Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorite Responsive Fluorescent Nanoprobes for Sensitive Cancer Cell Imaging. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12020111. [PMID: 35200371 PMCID: PMC8870256 DOI: 10.3390/bios12020111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Accurate diagnosis of cancer cells directly affects the clinical treatment of cancer and can significantly improve the therapeutic effect of cancer patients. Cancer cells have a unique microenvironment with a large amount of peroxide inside, effectively differentiated from relevant microenvironment normal cells. Therefore, designing the high-sensitive probes to recognize and distinguish the special physiological microenvironment of cancer cells can shed light on the early diagnosis of cancers. In this article, we design and construct a fluorescence (FL) contrast agent for cancer cell recognition and imaging analysis. Firstly, luminol-gold NPs (Lum-AuNPs) have been initially built, and then successfully loaded with the fluorescent receptor Chlorin e6 (Ce6) to prepare the luminescent nanoprobes (Ce6@Lum-AuNPs) with green synthesis, i.e., with biocompatible agents and mild temperature. The as-prepared fluorescent Ce6@Lum-AuNPs can efficiently and sensitively realize FL bioimaging of cancer cells. The relevant bio-sensing mechanism pertains to the presence of hypochlorite (ClO-); hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in cancer cells could readily interact with luminol to produce chemiluminescence, which can activate the Ce6 component to emit near-infrared (NIR) FL. Therefore, this raises the possibility of utilizing the Ce6@Lum-AuNPs as efficient fluorescent nanoprobes for promising cancer early diagnosis and other relevant disease bioanalysis.
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- Yun Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (Y.C.); (J.Y.); (W.L.); (H.J.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (Y.C.); (J.Y.); (W.L.); (H.J.); (X.L.)
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- Mathematical & Physical Science School, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (Y.C.); (J.Y.); (W.L.); (H.J.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (Y.C.); (J.Y.); (W.L.); (H.J.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (Y.C.); (J.Y.); (W.L.); (H.J.); (X.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; (Y.C.); (J.Y.); (W.L.); (H.J.); (X.L.)
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