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Sharma M, Alessandro P, Cheriyamundath S, Lopus M. Therapeutic and diagnostic applications of carbon nanotubes in cancer: recent advances and challenges. J Drug Target 2024; 32:287-299. [PMID: 38252035 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2024.2309575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are allotropes of carbon, composed of carbon atoms forming a tube-like structure. Their high surface area, chemical stability, and rich electronic polyaromatic structure facilitate their drug-carrying capacity. Therefore, CNTs have been intensively explored for several biomedical applications, including as a potential treatment option for cancer. By incorporating smart fabrication strategies, CNTs can be designed to specifically target cancer cells. This targeted drug delivery approach not only maximizes the therapeutic utility of CNTs but also minimizes any potential side effects of free drug molecules. CNTs can also be utilised for photothermal therapy (PTT) which uses photosensitizers to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill cancer cells, and in immunotherapeutic applications. Regarding the latter, for example, CNT-based formulations can preferentially target intra-tumoural regulatory T-cells. CNTs also act as efficient antigen presenters. With their capabilities for photoacoustic, fluorescent and Raman imaging, CNTs are excellent diagnostic tools as well. Further, metallic nanoparticles, such as gold or silver nanoparticles, are combined with CNTs to create nanobiosensors to measure biological reactions. This review focuses on current knowledge about the theranostic potential of CNT, challenges associated with their large-scale production, their possible side effects and important parameters to consider when exploring their clinical usage.
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- Muskan Sharma
- School of Biological Sciences, UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Sirius, Russia
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- School of Biological Sciences, UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai, India
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- School of Biological Sciences, UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai, India
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Hu W, Ye B, Yu G, Yang H, Wu H, Ding Y, Huang F, Wang W, Mao Z. Dual-Responsive Supramolecular Polymeric Nanomedicine for Self-Cascade Amplified Cancer Immunotherapy. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024:e2305382. [PMID: 38493499 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Insufficient tumor immunogenicity and immune escape from tumors remain common problems in all tumor immunotherapies. Recent studies have shown that pyroptosis, a form of programmed cell death that is accompanied by immune checkpoint inhibitors, can induce effective immunogenic cell death and long-term immune activation. Therapeutic strategies to jointly induce pyroptosis and reverse immunosuppressive tumor microenvironments are promising for cancer immunotherapy. In this regard, a dual-responsive supramolecular polymeric nanomedicine (NCSNPs) to self-cascade amplify the benefits of cancer immunotherapy is designed. The NCSNPs are formulated by β-cyclodextrin coupling nitric oxide (NO) donor, a pyroptosis activator, and NLG919, an indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor, and self-assembled through host-guest molecular recognition and hydrophobic interaction to obtain nanoparticles. NCSNPs possess excellent tumor accumulation and bioavailability attributed to ingenious supramolecular engineering. The study not only confirms the occurrence of NO-triggered pyroptosis in tumors for the first time but also reverses the immunosuppressive microenvironment in tumor sites via an IDO inhibitor by enhancing the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, to achieve remarkable inhibition of tumor proliferation. Thus, this study provides a novel strategy for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Wenting Hu
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Medicine Innovation Center of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Medicine Innovation Center of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
- Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311215, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Medicine Innovation Center of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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Xie H, Yang M, He X, Zhan Z, Jiang H, Ma Y, Hu C. Polydopamine-Modified 2D Iron (II) Immobilized MnPS 3 Nanosheets for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Cancer Synergistic Photothermal-Chemodynamic Therapy. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2306494. [PMID: 38083977 PMCID: PMC10870060 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Manganese phosphosulphide (MnPS3 ), a newly emerged and promising member of the 2D metal phosphorus trichalcogenides (MPX3 ) family, has aroused abundant interest due to its unique physicochemical properties and applications in energy storage and conversion. However, its potential in the field of biomedicine, particularly as a nanotherapeutic platform for cancer therapy, has remained largely unexplored. Herein, a 2D "all-in-one" theranostic nanoplatform based on MnPS3 is designed and applied for imaging-guided synergistic photothermal-chemodynamic therapy. (Iron) Fe (II) ions are immobilized on the surface of MnPS3 nanosheets to facilitate effective chemodynamic therapy (CDT). Upon surface modification with polydopamine (PDA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG), the obtained Fe-MnPS3 /PDA-PEG nanosheets exhibit exceptional photothermal conversion efficiency (η = 40.7%) and proficient pH/NIR-responsive Fenton catalytic activity, enabling efficient photothermal therapy (PTT) and CDT. Importantly, such nanoplatform can also serve as an efficient theranostic agent for multimodal imaging, facilitating real-time monitoring and guidance of the therapeutic process. After fulfilling the therapeutic functions, the Fe-MnPS3 /PDA-PEG nanosheets can be efficiently excreted from the body, alleviating the concerns of long-term retention and potential toxicity. This work presents an effective, precise, and safe 2D "all-in-one" theranostic nanoplatform based on MnPS3 for high-efficiency tumor-specific theranostics.
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- Hanhan Xie
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robotics and Intelligent SystemsDepartment of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human‐Augmentation and Rehabilitation Robotics in UniversitiesSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robotics and Intelligent SystemsDepartment of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human‐Augmentation and Rehabilitation Robotics in UniversitiesSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robotics and Intelligent SystemsDepartment of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human‐Augmentation and Rehabilitation Robotics in UniversitiesSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robotics and Intelligent SystemsDepartment of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human‐Augmentation and Rehabilitation Robotics in UniversitiesSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robotics and Intelligent SystemsDepartment of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human‐Augmentation and Rehabilitation Robotics in UniversitiesSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robotics and Intelligent SystemsDepartment of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human‐Augmentation and Rehabilitation Robotics in UniversitiesSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robotics and Intelligent SystemsDepartment of Mechanical and Energy EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Human‐Augmentation and Rehabilitation Robotics in UniversitiesSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055China
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Santos JF, Braz MT, Raposinho P, Cleeren F, Cassells I, Leekens S, Cawthorne C, Mendes F, Fernandes C, Paulo A. Synthesis and Preclinical Evaluation of PSMA-Targeted 111In-Radioconjugates Containing a Mitochondria-Tropic Triphenylphosphonium Carrier. Mol Pharm 2024; 21:216-233. [PMID: 37992229 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Nuclear DNA is the canonical target for biological damage induced by Auger electrons (AE) in the context of targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) of cancer, but other subcellular components might also be relevant for this purpose, such as the energized mitochondria of tumor cells. Having this in mind, we have synthesized novel DOTA-based chelators carrying a prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) inhibitor and a triphenyl phosphonium (TPP) group that were used to obtain dual-targeted 111In-radioconjugates ([111In]In-TPP-DOTAGA-PSMA and [111In]In-TPP-DOTAGA-G3-PSMA), aiming to promote a selective uptake of an AE-emitter radiometal (111In) by PSMA+ prostate cancer (PCa) cells and an enhanced accumulation in the mitochondria. These dual-targeted 111In-radiocomplexes are highly stable under physiological conditions and in cell culture media. The complexes showed relatively similar binding affinities toward the PSMA compared to the reference tracer [111In]In-PSMA-617, in line with their high cellular uptake and internalization in PSMA+ PCa cells. The complexes compromised cell survival in a dose-dependent manner and in the case of [111In]In-TPP-DOTAGA-G3-PSMA to a higher extent than observed for the single-targeted congener [111In]In-PSMA-617. μSPECT imaging studies in PSMA+ PCa xenografts showed that the TPP pharmacophore did not interfere with the excellent in vivo tumor uptake of the "golden standard" [111In]In-PSMA-617, although it led to a higher kidney retention. Such kidney retention does not necessarily compromise their usefulness as radiotherapeutics due to the short tissue range of the Auger/conversion electrons emitted by 111In. Overall, our results provide valuable insights into the potential use of mitochondrial targeting by PSMA-based radiocomplexes for efficient use of AE-emitting radionuclides in TRT, giving impetus to extend the studies to other AE-emitting trivalent radiometals (e.g., 161Tb or 165Er) and to further optimize the designed dual-targeting constructs.
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- Joana F Santos
- C2TN - Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- C2TN - Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- C2TN - Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
- DECN - Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Radiopharmaceutical Research, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Radiopharmaceutical Research, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Nuclear Medical Applications, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Radiopharmaceutical Research, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Imaging and Pathology, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- C2TN - Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
- DECN - Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- C2TN - Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
- DECN - Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- C2TN - Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
- DECN - Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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Sahoo RK, Tripathi SK, Biswal S, Panda M, Mathapati SS, Biswal BK. Transforming native exosomes to engineered drug vehicles: A smart solution to modern cancer theranostics. Biotechnol J 2024; 19:e2300370. [PMID: 38375578 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202300370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Exosomes have been the hidden treasure of the cell in terms of cellular interactions, transportation and therapy. The native exosomes (NEx) secreted by the parent cells hold promising aspects in cancer diagnosis and therapy. NEx has low immunogenicity, high biocompatibility, low toxicity and high stability which enables them to be an ideal prognostic biomarker in cancer diagnosis. However, due to heterogeneity, NEx lacks specificity and accuracy to be used as therapeutic drug delivery vehicle in cancer therapy. Transforming these NEx with their innate structure and multiple receptors to engineered exosomes (EEx) can provide better opportunities in the field of cancer theranostics. The surface of the NEx exhibits numeric receptors which can be modified to pave the direction of its therapeutic drug delivery in cancer therapy. Through surface membrane, EEx can be modified with increased drug loading potentiality and higher target specificity to act as a therapeutic nanocarrier for drug delivery. This review provides insights into promising aspects of NEx as a prognostic biomarker and drug delivery tool along with its need for the transformation to EEx in cancer theranostics. We have also highlighted different methods associated with NEx transformations, their nano-bio interaction with recipient cells and major challenges of EEx for clinical application in cancer theranostics.
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- Rajeev Kumar Sahoo
- Cancer Drug Resistance Laboratory, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Centre, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Cancer Drug Resistance Laboratory, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Cancer Drug Resistance Laboratory, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute Faridabad, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Cancer Drug Resistance Laboratory, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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Meher MK, Unnikrishnan BS, Tripathi DK, Packirisamy G, Poluri KM. Baicalin functionalized PEI-heparin carbon dots as cancer theranostic agent. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126846. [PMID: 37717866 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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The worldwide prevalence of cancer and its significantly rising risks with age have garnered the attention of nanotechnology for prompt detection and effective therapy with minimal or no adverse effects. In the current study, heparin (HP) polymer derived heteroatom (N, S-) co-doped CDs were synthesized using hydrothermal synthesis method to efficiently deliver natural anticancer compound baicalin (BA). Heparin carbon dots (HCDs) were passivated with polyethylenimine (PEI) to improve its fluorescence quantum yield. The surface passivation of CDs by polycationic PEI polymer not only facilitated loading of BA, but also played a crucial role in the pH-responsive drug delivery. The sustained release of BA (up to 80 %) in mildly acidic pH (5.5 and 6.5) conditions endorsed its drug delivery potential for cancer-specific microenvironments. BA-loaded PHCDs exhibited enhanced anticancer activity as compared to BA/PHCDs indicating the effectiveness of the nanoformulation, Furthermore, the flow cytometry analysis confirmed that BA-PHCDs treated cells were arrested in the G2/M phase of cell cycle and had a higher potential for apoptosis. Bioimaging study demonstrated the excellent cell penetration efficiency of PHCDs with complete cytoplasmic localization. All this evidence comprehensively demonstrates the potency of BA-loaded PHCDs as a nanotheranostic agent for cancer.
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- Mukesh Kumar Meher
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India; Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India; Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India.
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Menotti L, Vannini A. Oncolytic Viruses in the Era of Omics, Computational Technologies, and Modeling: Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17378. [PMID: 38139207 PMCID: PMC10743452 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Oncolytic viruses (OVs) are the frontier therapy for refractory cancers, especially in integration with immunomodulation strategies. In cancer immunovirotherapy, the many available "omics" and systems biology technologies generate at a fast pace a challenging huge amount of data, where apparently clashing information mirrors the complexity of individual clinical situations and OV used. In this review, we present and discuss how currently big data analysis, on one hand and, on the other, simulation, modeling, and computational technologies, provide invaluable support to interpret and integrate "omic" information and drive novel synthetic biology and personalized OV engineering approaches for effective immunovirotherapy. Altogether, these tools, possibly aided in the future by artificial intelligence as well, will allow for the blending of the information into OV recombinants able to achieve tumor clearance in a patient-tailored way. Various endeavors to the envisioned "synthesis" of turning OVs into personalized theranostic agents are presented.
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- Laura Menotti
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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Xia J, Wang J, Zhao Q, Lu B, Yao Y. Dual-Responsive Drug-Delivery System Based on PEG-Functionalized Pillararenes Containing Disulfide and Amido Bonds for Cancer Theranostics. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300513. [PMID: 37610867 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The construction of a smart drug-delivery system based on amphiphilic pillararenes with multiple responsiveness properties has become an important way to improve the efficacy of tumor chemotherapy. Here, a new PEG-functionalized pillararene (EtP5-SS-PEG) containing disulfide and amido bonds was designed and synthesized, which has been used to construct a novel supramolecular nanocarrier through a host-guest interaction with a perylene diimide derivative (PDI-2NH4 ) and their supramolecular self-assembly. This nanocarrier showed good drug loading capability, and dual stimulus responsiveness to enzyme and GSH (glutathione). After loading of doxorubicin (DOX), the prepared nanodrugs displayed efficient DOX release and outstanding cancer theranostics ability.
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- Jiachen Xia
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, No.9 Seyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, No.9 Seyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, No.9 Seyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, No.9 Seyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, No.9 Seyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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Lu Y, Wu Y, Tang Z, Hou Y, Cui M, Huang S, Long B, Yu Z, Iqbal MZ, Kong X. Synthesis of Multifunctional Mn 3O 4-Ag 2S Janus Nanoparticles for Enhanced T 1-Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Photo-Induced Tumor Therapy. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:8930. [PMID: 37960633 PMCID: PMC10647565 DOI: 10.3390/s23218930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The global burden of cancer is increasing rapidly, and nanomedicine offers promising prospects for enhancing the life expectancy of cancer patients. Janus nanoparticles (JNPs) have garnered considerable attention due to their asymmetric geometry, enabling multifunctionality in drug delivery and theranostics. However, achieving precise control over the self-assembly of JNPs in solution at the nanoscale level poses significant challenges. Herein, a low-temperature reversed-phase microemulsion system was used to obtain homogenous Mn3O4-Ag2S JNPs, which showed significant potential in cancer theranostics. Structural characterization revealed that the Ag2S (5-10 nm) part was uniformly deposited on a specific surface of Mn3O4 to form a Mn3O4-Ag2S Janus morphology. Compared to the single-component Mn3O4 and Ag2S particles, the fabricated Mn3O4-Ag2S JNPs exhibited satisfactory biocompatibility and therapeutic performance. Novel diagnostic and therapeutic nanoplatforms can be guided using the magnetic component in JNPs, which is revealed as an excellent T1 contrast enhancement agent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with multiple functions, such as photo-induced regulation of the tumor microenvironment via producing reactive oxygen species and second near-infrared region (NIR-II) photothermal excitation for in vitro tumor-killing effects. The prime antibacterial and promising theranostics results demonstrate the extensive potential of the designed photo-responsive Mn3O4-Ag2S JNPs for biomedical applications.
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- Yuguang Lu
- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Medical Science Research Center, School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China;
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Wu Y, Chen X, Zhu L, Wang D, Li X, Song J, Wang D, Yu X, Li Y, Tang BZ. Endoplasmic Reticulum-Targeted Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen for Synergetic Tumor Ablation with Glibenclamide. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 37903083 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy based on fluorescence illumination of subcellular organelles and in situ bursts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been recognized as a promising strategy for cancer theranostics. However, the short life of ROS and unclarified anticancer mechanism seriously restrict the application. Herein, we rationally designed and facilely synthesized a 2,6-dimethylpyridine-based triphenylamine (TPA) derivative TPA-DMPy with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) features and production of type-I ROS. Except for its selective binding to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), TPA-DMPy, in synergy with glibenclamide, a medicinal agent used against diabetes, induced significant apoptosis of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, TPA-DMPy greatly incited the release of calcium from ER upon light irradiation to further aggravate the depolarization of ER membrane potential caused by glibenclamide, thus inducing fatal ER stress and crosstalk between ER and mitochondria. Our study extends the biological design and application of AIE luminogens and provides new insights into discovering novel anticancer targets and agents.
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- Yifan Wu
- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, School of Medical Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Innovation Research Center for AIE Pharmaceutical Biology, Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- Innovation Research Center for AIE Pharmaceutical Biology, Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- Innovation Research Center for AIE Pharmaceutical Biology, Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
- Innovation Research Center for AIE Pharmaceutical Biology, Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Engineering, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
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Li H, Feng Y, Luo Q, Li Z, Li X, Gan H, Gu Z, Gong Q, Luo K. Stimuli-activatable nanomedicine meets cancer theranostics. Theranostics 2023; 13:5386-5417. [PMID: 37908735 PMCID: PMC10614691 DOI: 10.7150/thno.87854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Stimuli-activatable strategies prevail in the design of nanomedicine for cancer theranostics. Upon exposure to endogenous/exogenous stimuli, the stimuli-activatable nanomedicine could be self-assembled, disassembled, or functionally activated to improve its biosafety and diagnostic/therapeutic potency. A myriad of tumor-specific features, including a low pH, a high redox level, and overexpressed enzymes, along with exogenous physical stimulation sources (light, ultrasound, magnet, and radiation) have been considered for the design of stimuli-activatable nano-medicinal products. Recently, novel stimuli sources have been explored and elegant designs emerged for stimuli-activatable nanomedicine. In addition, multi-functional theranostic nanomedicine has been employed for imaging-guided or image-assisted antitumor therapy. In this review, we rationalize the development of theranostic nanomedicine for clinical pressing needs. Stimuli-activatable self-assembly, disassembly or functional activation approaches for developing theranostic nanomedicine to realize a better diagnostic/therapeutic efficacy are elaborated and state-of-the-art advances in their structural designs are detailed. A reflection, clinical status, and future perspectives in the stimuli-activatable nanomedicine are provided.
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- Haonan Li
- Department of Radiology, and Department of Geriatrics, Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, and Department of Geriatrics, Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, and Department of Geriatrics, Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, and Department of Geriatrics, Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, and Department of Geriatrics, Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, and Department of Geriatrics, Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, and Department of Geriatrics, Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Radiology, and Department of Geriatrics, Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China
- Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province and Research Unit of Psychoradiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
- Department of Radiology, West China Xiamen Hospital of Sichuan University, 699 Jinyuan Xi Road, Jimei District, 361021 Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, and Department of Geriatrics, Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, China
- Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province and Research Unit of Psychoradiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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Chen H, Li Y, Xiao Z, Li J, Li T, Wang Z, Liu Y, Tan W. Chemical Amplification-Enabled Topological Modification of Nucleic Acid Aptamers for Enhanced Cancer-Targeted Theranostics. ACS Nano 2023; 17:17740-17750. [PMID: 37656667 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c01955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
Abstract
Site-specific chemical conjugation has long been a challenging endeavor in the field of ligand-directed modification to produce homogeneous conjugates for precision medicine. Here, we develop a chemical amplification-enabled topological modification (Chem-ATM) methodology to establish a versatile platform for the programmable modification of nucleic acid aptamers with designated functionalities. Differing from conventional conjugation strategies, a three-dimensional artificial base is designed in Chem-ATM as a chemical amplifier, giving access to structurally and functionally diversified conjugation of aptamers, with precise control over loading capacity but in a sequence-independent manner. Meanwhile, the sp3 hybridized atom-containing amplifier enables planar-to-stereo conformational transformation of the entire conjugate, eliciting high steric hindrance against enzymatic degradation in complex biological environments. The versatility of Chem-ATM is successfully demonstrated by its delivery of anticancer drugs and imaging agents for enhanced therapy and high-contrast noninvasive tumor imaging in xenograft and orthotopic tumor models. This study offers a different perspective for ligand-directed chemical conjugation to enrich the molecular toolbox for bioimaging and drug development.
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- Hong Chen
- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
- Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Rosenkrans ZT, Hsu JC, Aluicio-Sarduy E, Barnhart TE, Engle JW, Cai W. Amplification of Cerenkov luminescence using semiconducting polymers for cancer theranostics. Adv Funct Mater 2023; 33:2302777. [PMID: 37942189 PMCID: PMC10629852 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202302777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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The therapeutic efficacy of photodynamic therapy is limited by the ability of light to penetrate tissues. Due to this limitation, Cerenkov luminescence (CL) from radionuclides has recently been proposed as an alternative light source in a strategy referred to as Cerenkov radiation induced therapy (CRIT). Semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs) have ideal optical properties, such as large absorption cross-sections and broad absorbance, which can be utilized to harness the relatively weak CL produced by radionuclides. SPNs can be doped with photosensitizers and have nearly 100% energy transfer efficiency by multiple energy transfer mechanisms. Herein, we investigated an optimized photosensitizer doped SPN as a nanosystem to harness and amplify CL for cancer theranostics. We found that semiconducting polymers significantly amplified CL energy transfer efficiency. Bimodal PET and optical imaging studies showed high tumor uptake and retention of the optimized SPNs when administered intravenously or intratumorally. Lastly, we found that photosensitizer doped SPNs have excellent potential as a cancer theranostics nanosystem in an in vivo tumor therapy study. Our study shows that SPNs are ideally suited to harness and amplify CL for cancer theranostics, which may provide a significant advancement for CRIT that are unabated by tissue penetration limits.
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- Zachary T Rosenkrans
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 600 Highland Ave., K6/562, Madison, WI 53792, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Carbone Cancer Center, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 600 Highland Ave., K6/562, Madison, WI 53792, USA
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Carbone Cancer Center, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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Gao N, Zeng X, Chen H, Pan G, Chen G, Xie Z. Editorial: Responsive biomaterials for controlled release and cancer theranostics. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1255293. [PMID: 37539439 PMCID: PMC10395080 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1255293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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- Nansha Gao
- Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Pharmaceuticals Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Pharmaceuticals Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Siddiqui NA, Ventrola AJ, Hartman AR, Konare T, Kamble NS, Thomas SC, Madaan T, Kharofa J, Sertorio MG, Kotagiri N. An Engineered Probiotic Platform for Cancer Epitope-Independent Targeted Radionuclide Therapy of Solid Tumors. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2202870. [PMID: 36913614 PMCID: PMC10497710 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202202870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) is an emerging therapeutic modality for the treatment of various solid cancers. Current approaches rely on the presence of cancer-specific epitopes and receptors against which a radiolabeled ligand is systemically administered to specifically deliver cytotoxic doses of α and β particles to tumors. In this proof-of-concept study, tumor-colonizing Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) is utilized to deliver a bacteria-specific radiopharmaceutical to solid tumors in a cancer-epitope independent manner. In this microbe-based pretargeted approach, the siderophore-mediated metal uptake pathway is leveraged to selectively concentrate copper radioisotopes, 64 Cu and 67 Cu, complexed to yersiniabactin (YbT) in the genetically modified bacteria. 64 Cu-YbT facilitates positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the intratumoral bacteria, whereas 67 Cu-YbT delivers a cytotoxic dose to the surrounding cancer cells. PET imaging with 64 Cu-YbT reveals persistence and sustained growth of the bioengineered microbes in the tumor microenvironment. Survival studies with 67 Cu-YbT reveals significant attenuation of tumor growth and extends survival of both MC38 and 4T1 tumor-bearing mice harboring the microbes. Tumor response to this pretargeted approach correlates with promising anti-tumor immunity, with noticeable CD8+ T:Treg cell ratio. Their strategy offers a pathway to target and ablate multiple solid tumors independent of their epitope and receptor phenotype.
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- Nabil A. Siddiqui
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Xu M, Chen Z, Zheng J, Zhao Q, Yuan Z. Artificial Intelligence-Aided Optical Imaging for Cancer Theranostics. Semin Cancer Biol 2023:S1044-579X(23)00094-9. [PMID: 37302519 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist biomedical imaging have demonstrated its high accuracy and high efficiency in medical decision-making for individualized cancer medicine. In particular, optical imaging methods are able to visualize both the structural and functional information of tumors tissues with high contrast, low cost, and noninvasive property. However, no systematic work has been performed to inspect the recent advances on AI-aided optical imaging for cancer theranostics. In this review, we demonstrated how AI can guide optical imaging methods to improve the accuracy on tumor detection, automated analysis and prediction of its histopathological section, its monitoring during treatment, and its prognosis by using computer vision, deep learning and natural language processing. By contrast, the optical imaging techniques involved mainly consisted of various tomography and microscopy imaging methods such as optical endoscopy imaging, optical coherence tomography, photoacoustic imaging, diffuse optical tomography, optical microscopy imaging, Raman imaging, and fluorescent imaging. Meanwhile, existing problems, possible challenges and future prospects for AI-aided optical imaging protocol for cancer theranostics were also discussed. It is expected that the present work can open a new avenue for precision oncology by using AI and optical imaging tools.
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- Mengze Xu
- Center for Cognition and Neuroergonomics, State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China; Cancer Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Institute of Medical Imaging, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Cancer Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Cancer Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Cancer Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China.
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Guo Z, Xie W, Gao X, Lu J, Ye J, Li Y, Fahad A, Zhang G, Zhao L. Nanoheterostructure by Liquid Metal Sandwich-Based Interfacial Galvanic Replacement for Cancer Targeted Theranostics. Small 2023; 19:e2300751. [PMID: 36828793 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Nanoheterostructures with exquisite interface and heterostructure design find numerous applications in catalysis, plasmonics, electronics, and biomedicine. In the current study, series core-shell metal or metal oxide-based heterogeneous nanocomposite have been successfully fabricated by employing sandwiched liquid metal (LM) layer (i.e., LM oxide/LM/LM oxide) as interfacial galvanic replacement reaction environment. A self-limiting thin oxide layer, which would naturally occur at the metal-air interface under ambient conditions, could be readily delaminated onto the surface of core metal (Fe, Bi, carbonyl iron, Zn, Mo) or metal oxide (Fe3 O4 , Fe2 O3 , MoO3 , ZrO2 , TiO2 ) nano- or micro-particles by van der Waals (vdW) exfoliation. Further on, the sandwiched LM layer could be formed immediately and acted as the reaction site of galvanic replacement where metals (Au, Ag, and Cu) or metal oxide (MnO2 ) with higher reduction potential could be deposited as shell structure. Such strategy provides facile and versatile approaches to design and fabricate nanoheterostructures. As a model, nanocomposite of Fe@Sandwiched-GaIn-Au (Fe@SW-GaIn-Au) is constructed and their application in targeted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided photothermal tumor ablation and chemodynamic therapy (CDT), as well as the enhanced radiotherapy (RT) against tumors, have been systematically investigated.
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- Zhenhu Guo
- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education of China, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratories of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing, 100190, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education of China, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yuquan Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education of China, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education of China, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education of China, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratories of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education of China, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Das A, Tsai HC, Sen T, Moirangthem RS. Plasmonic nanoparticle-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy-guided photothermal therapy: emerging cancer theranostics. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023; 18:555-576. [PMID: 37199287 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Optical imaging modalities have emerged as a keystone in oncological research, capable of providing molecular and cellular information on cancer with the advantage of being minimally invasive toward healthy tissues. Photothermal therapy (PTT) has shown great potential, with the exceptional advantages of high specificity and noninvasiveness. Combining surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based optical imaging with PTT has shown tremendous potential in cancer theranostics (therapeutics + diagnosis). This comprehensive review article provides up-to-date information by exploring recent works focused mainly on the development of plasmonic nanoparticles for medical applications using SERS-guided PTT, including the fundamental principles behind SERS and the plasmon heating effect for PTT.
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- Anindita Das
- Department of Physics, Nanophotonics Lab, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826004, India
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- Graduate Institute of Applied Science & Technology, National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
- Advanced Membrane Materials Center, National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli, Tao-Yuan, 320, Taiwan
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- Nano-biomaterials Research Group, School of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK
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- Department of Physics, Nanophotonics Lab, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826004, India
- Department of Physics, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, Manipur, 795003, India
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Ou H, Huang F, Shen B, Gao Z, Ma F, Samanta D. Editorial: Recent advances in the design of novel polymer nanoagents for cancer theranostics. Front Chem 2023; 11:1216173. [PMID: 37260538 PMCID: PMC10227616 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1216173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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- Hanlin Ou
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX,United States
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Liu W, Li X, Wang T, Xiong F, Sun C, Yao X, Huang W. Platinum Drug-Incorporating Polymeric Nanosystems for Precise Cancer Therapy. Small 2023; 19:e2208241. [PMID: 36843317 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202208241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Platinum (Pt) drugs are widely used in clinic for cancer therapy, but their therapeutic outcomes are significantly compromised by severe side effects and acquired drug resistance. With the emerging immunotherapy and imaging-guided cancer therapy, precise delivery and release of Pt drugs have drawn great attention these days. The targeting delivery of Pt drugs can greatly increase the accumulation at tumor sites, which ultimately enhances antitumor efficacy. Further, with the combination of Pt drugs and other theranostic agents into one nanosystem, it not only possesses excellent synergistic efficacy but also achieves real-time monitoring. In this review, after the introduction of Pt drugs and their characteristics, the recent progress of polymeric nanosystems for efficient delivery of Pt drugs is summarized with an emphasis on multi-modal synergistic therapy and imaging-guided Pt-based cancer treatment. In the end, the conclusions and future perspectives of Pt-encapsulated nanosystems are given.
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- Wei Liu
- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Itzhaki E, Elias Y, Moskovits N, Stemmer SM, Margel S. Proteinoid Polymers and Nanocapsules for Cancer Diagnostics, Therapy and Theranostics: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:jfb14040215. [PMID: 37103305 PMCID: PMC10145953 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14040215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Proteinoids-simple polymers composed of amino acids-were suggested decades ago by Fox and coworkers to form spontaneously by heat. These special polymers may self-assemble in micrometer structures called proteinoid microspheres, presented as the protocells of life on earth. Interest in proteinoids increased in recent years, in particular for nano-biomedicine. They were produced by stepwise polymerization of 3-4 amino acids. Proteinoids based on the RGD motif were prepared for targeting tumors. Nanocapsules form by heating proteinoids in an aqueous solution and slowly cooling to room temperature. Proteinoid polymers and nanocapsules suit many biomedical applications owing to their non-toxicity, biocompatibility and immune safety. Drugs and/or imaging reagents for cancer diagnostic, therapeutic and theranostic applications were encapsulated by dissolving them in aqueous proteinoid solutions. Here, recent in vitro and in vivo studies are reviewed.
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- Ella Itzhaki
- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel
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- Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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Xie B, Zhao H, Ding YF, Wang Z, Wang Y, Gao C, Wang R. Drug-free tumor therapy via spermine-responsive intracellular biomineralization. J Control Release 2023; 357:572-579. [PMID: 37054780 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Chemotherapy based on molecular drugs remains the most frequently used approach for the therapy of tumors, however their poor specificity, severe side effects and tumor resistance often seriously hinder their applications. It is therefore desirable to develop a new, alternative therapeutic strategy for tumor treatment without chemotherapeutic drugs or any therapeutic molecules. Herein, we report a drug-free tumor therapy approach involving spermine (SPM)-responsive intracellular biomineralization in tumor cells. In this work, we designed calcium carbonate (CaCO3) nanoparticles capped with folic acid and supramolecular peptides, which could target tumor cells and rapidly self-aggregate into micron-sized CaCO3 aggregates in SPM-overexpressed tumor cells. Due to the extended intracellular retention, CaCO3 aggregates could induce intracellular biomineralization and Ca2+ overload of tumor cell, leading to mitochondrial damage and cellular apoptosis, resulting in effective inhibition of tumor growth without serious side effects otherwise seen in conventional chemotherapy.
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- Beibei Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, PR China
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- National Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Center for Cardiovascular Disease, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No.2 Yinghua DongJie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, PR China; MoE Frontiers Science Centre for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, PR China.
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Roy S, Bag N, Bardhan S, Hasan I, Guo B. Recent Progress in NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging-guided Drug Delivery for Cancer Theranostics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 197:114821. [PMID: 37037263 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.114821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) has become a prevalent choice owing to its appealing advantages like deep penetration depth, low autofluorescence, decent spatiotemporal resolution, and a high signal-to-background ratio. This would expedite the innovation of NIR-II imaging-guided drug delivery (IGDD) paradigms for the improvement of the prognosis of patients with tumors. This work systematically reviews the recent progress of such NIR-II IGDD-mediated cancer therapeutics and collectively brings its essence to the readers. Special care has been taken to assess their performances based on their design approach, such as enhancing their drug loading and triggering release, designing intrinsic and extrinsic fluorophores, and/ or overcoming biological barriers. Besides, the state-of-the-art NIR-II IGDD platforms for different therapies like chemo-, photodynamic, photothermal, chemodynamic, immuno-, ion channel, gas-therapies, and multiple functions such as stimulus-responsive imaging and therapy, and monitoring of drug release and therapeutic response, have been updated. In addition, for boosting theranostic outcomes and clinical translation, the innovation directions of NIR-II IGDD platforms are summarized, including renal-clearable, biodegradable, sub-cellular targeting, and/or afterglow, chemiluminescence, X-ray excitable NIR-IGDD, and even cell therapy. This review will propel new directions for safe and efficient NIR-II fluorescence-mediated anticancer drug delivery.
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- Shubham Roy
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology and School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen-518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, India
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, India
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology and School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen-518055, China.
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Li T, Gao M, Wu Z, Yang J, Mo B, Yu S, Gong X, Liu J, Wang W, Luo S, Li R. Tantalum-Zirconium Co-Doped Metal-Organic Frameworks Sequentially Sensitize Radio-Radiodynamic-Immunotherapy for Metastatic Osteosarcoma. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2206779. [PMID: 36739599 PMCID: PMC10074130 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Due to radiation resistance and the immunosuppressive microenvironment of metastatic osteosarcoma, novel radiosensitizers that can sensitize radiotherapy (RT) and antitumor immunity synchronously urgently needed. Here, the authors developed a nanoscale metal-organic framework (MOF, named TZM) by co-doping high-atomic elements Ta and Zr as metal nodes and porphyrinic molecules (tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (TCPP)) as a photosensitizing ligand. Given the 3D arrays of ultra-small heavy metals, porous TZM serves as an efficient attenuator absorbing X-ray energy and sensitizing hydroxyl radical generation for RT. Ta-Zr co-doping narrowed the highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (HOMO-LUMO) energy gap and exhibited close energy levels between the singlet and triplet photoexcited states, facilitating TZM transfer energy to the photosensitizer TCPP to sensitize singlet oxygen (1 O2 ) generation for radiodynamic therapy (RDT). The sensitized RT-RDT effects of TZM elicit a robust antitumor immune response by inducing immunogenic cell death, promoting dendritic cell maturation, and upregulating programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-L1) expression via the cGAS-STING pathway. Furthermore, a combination of TZM, X-ray, and anti-PD-L1 treatments amplify antitumor immunotherapy and efficiently arrest osteosarcoma growth and metastasis. These results indicate that TZM is a promising radiosensitizer for the synergistic RT and immunotherapy of metastatic osteosarcoma.
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- Tao Li
- Institute of Combined InjuryState Key Laboratory of TraumaBurns and Combined InjuryChongqing Engineering Research Center for NanomedicineCollege of Preventive MedicineThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
- Center for Joint SurgerySouthwest HospitalThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
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- Institute of Combined InjuryState Key Laboratory of TraumaBurns and Combined InjuryChongqing Engineering Research Center for NanomedicineCollege of Preventive MedicineThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
- Department of Radiation OncologySichuan Cancer Hospital & InstituteSichuan Key Laboratory of Radiation OncologyChengduSichuan610041China
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- Institute of Combined InjuryState Key Laboratory of TraumaBurns and Combined InjuryChongqing Engineering Research Center for NanomedicineCollege of Preventive MedicineThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
- Department of Radiation OncologySichuan Cancer Hospital & InstituteSichuan Key Laboratory of Radiation OncologyChengduSichuan610041China
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- Center for Joint SurgerySouthwest HospitalThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
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- Department of OncologySouthwest HospitalThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
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- Department of OncologySouthwest HospitalThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
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- Center for Joint SurgerySouthwest HospitalThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
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- Institute of Combined InjuryState Key Laboratory of TraumaBurns and Combined InjuryChongqing Engineering Research Center for NanomedicineCollege of Preventive MedicineThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
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- Department of Radiation OncologySichuan Cancer Hospital & InstituteSichuan Key Laboratory of Radiation OncologyChengduSichuan610041China
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- Institute of Combined InjuryState Key Laboratory of TraumaBurns and Combined InjuryChongqing Engineering Research Center for NanomedicineCollege of Preventive MedicineThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
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- Institute of Combined InjuryState Key Laboratory of TraumaBurns and Combined InjuryChongqing Engineering Research Center for NanomedicineCollege of Preventive MedicineThird Military Medical University (Army Medical University)Chongqing400038China
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Liu YC, Wang ZX, Pan JY, Wang LQ, Dai XY, Wu KF, Ye XW, Xu XL. Recent Advances in Imaging Agents Anchored with pH (Low) Insertion Peptides for Cancer Theranostics. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052175. [PMID: 36903419 PMCID: PMC10004179 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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The acidic extracellular microenvironment has become an effective target for diagnosing and treating tumors. A pH (low) insertion peptide (pHLIP) is a kind of peptide that can spontaneously fold into a transmembrane helix in an acidic microenvironment, and then insert into and cross the cell membrane for material transfer. The characteristics of the acidic tumor microenvironment provide a new method for pH-targeted molecular imaging and tumor-targeted therapy. As research has increased, the role of pHLIP as an imaging agent carrier in the field of tumor theranostics has become increasingly prominent. In this paper, we describe the current applications of pHLIP-anchored imaging agents for tumor diagnosis and treatment in terms of different molecular imaging methods, including magnetic resonance T1 imaging, magnetic resonance T2 imaging, SPECT/PET, fluorescence imaging, and photoacoustic imaging. Additionally, we discuss relevant challenges and future development prospects.
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- Yu-Cheng Liu
- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- First Clinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Shulan International Medical College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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K Johnson K, Kopecky C, Koshy P, Liu Y, Devadason M, Holst J, A Kilian K, C Sorrell C. Theranostic Activity of Ceria-Based Nanoparticles toward Parental and Metastatic Melanoma: 2D vs 3D Models. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:1053-1065. [PMID: 36726306 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The time interval between the diagnosis of tumor in a patient and the initiation of treatment plays a key role in determining the survival rates. Consequently, theranostics, which is a combination of diagnosis and treatment, can be expected to improve survival rates. Early detection and immediate treatment initiation are particularly important in the management of melanoma, where survival rates decrease considerably after metastasis. The present work reports for the first time the application of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-tagged epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-functionalized ceria nanoparticles, which exhibit intrinsic reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated anticancer effects, for the EGFR-targeted diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. The theranostic activity was demonstrated using two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) models of parental and metastatic melanoma. Confocal imaging studies confirm the diagnostic activity of the system. The therapeutic efficiency was evaluated using cell viability studies and ROS measurements. The ROS elevation levels are compared across the 2D and 3D models. Significant enhancement in the generation of cellular ROS and absence in mitochondrial ROS are observed in the 2D models. In contrast, significant elevations in both ROS types are observed for the 3D models, which are significantly higher for the metastatic spheroids than the parental spheroids, thus indicating the suitability of this nanoformulation for the treatment of metastatic melanoma.
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- Kochurani K Johnson
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Translational Cancer Metabolism Laboratory, School of Medical Sciences and Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Translational Cancer Metabolism Laboratory, School of Medical Sciences and Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.,Australian Centre for NanoMedicine, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Dhawan U, Tseng CL, Wu PH, Liao MY, Wang HY, Wu KCW, Chung RJ. Theranostic doxorubicin encapsulated FeAu alloy@metal-organic framework nanostructures enable magnetic hyperthermia and medical imaging in oral carcinoma. Nanomedicine 2023; 48:102652. [PMID: 36623714 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2023.102652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as attractive candidates in cancer theranostics due to their ability to envelop magnetic nanoparticles, resulting in reduced cytotoxicity and high porosity, enabling chemodrug encapsulation. Here, FeAu alloy nanoparticles (FeAu NPs) are synthesized and coated with MIL-100(Fe) MOFs to fabricate FeAu@MOF nanostructures. We encapsulated Doxorubicin within the nanostructures and evaluated the suitability of this platform for medical imaging and cancer theranostics. FeAu@MOF nanostructures (FeAu@MIL-100(Fe)) exhibited superparamagnetism, magnetic hyperthermia behavior and displayed DOX encapsulation and release efficiency of 69.95 % and 97.19 %, respectively, when stimulated with alternating magnetic field (AMF). In-vitro experiments showed that AMF-induced hyperthermia resulted in 90 % HSC-3 oral squamous carcinoma cell death, indicating application in cancer theranostics. Finally, in an in-vivo mouse model, FeAu@MOF nanostructures improved image contrast, reduced tumor volume by 30-fold and tumor weight by 10-fold, which translated to enhancement in cumulative survival, highlighting the prospect of this platform for oral cancer treatment.
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- Udesh Dhawan
- Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment, Division of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8LT, UK
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110, Taiwan; International Ph. D. Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110, Taiwan; Research Center of Biomedical Device, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110, Taiwan; International Ph. D. Program in Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei 106344, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 90003, Taiwan
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- Department of Stomatology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104217, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Engineering & Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institute, Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli City 350, Taiwan; Center of Atomic Initiative for New Materials (Al-MAT), National Taiwan University, Taipei 106216, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei 106344, Taiwan.
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The prominence of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating superficial skin cancer inspires innovative solutions for its congenitally deficient shadow penetration of the visible-light excitation. X-ray-induced photodynamic therapy (X-PDT) has been proven to be a successful technique in reforming the conventional PDT for deep-seated tumors by creatively utilizing penetrating X-rays as external excitation sources and has witnessed rapid developments over the past several years. Beyond the proof-of-concept demonstration, recent advances in X-PDT have exhibited a trend of minimizing X-ray radiation doses to quite low values. As such, scintillating materials used to bridge X-rays and photosensitizers play a significant role, as do diverse well-designed irradiation modes and smart strategies for improving the tumor microenvironment. Here in this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of recent achievements in X-PDT and highlight trending efforts using low doses of X-ray radiation. We first describe the concept of X-PDT and its relationships with radiodynamic therapy and radiotherapy and then dissect the mechanism of X-ray absorption and conversion by scintillating materials, reactive oxygen species evaluation for X-PDT, and radiation side effects and clinical concerns on X-ray radiation. Finally, we discuss a detailed overview of recent progress regarding low-dose X-PDT and present perspectives on possible clinical translation. It is expected that the pursuit of low-dose X-PDT will facilitate significant breakthroughs, both fundamentally and clinically, for effective deep-seated cancer treatment in the near future.
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Zhao C, Zhou B. Polyethyleneimine-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Theranostics. J Funct Biomater 2022; 14. [PMID: 36662059 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14010012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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With the development of nanotechnology, various types of polymer-based drug delivery systems have been designed for biomedical applications. Polymer-based drug delivery systems with desirable biocompatibility can be efficiently delivered to tumor sites with passive or targeted effects and combined with other therapeutic and imaging agents for cancer theranostics. As an effective vehicle for drug and gene delivery, polyethyleneimine (PEI) has been extensively studied due to its rich surface amines and excellent water solubility. In this work, we summarize the surface modifications of PEI to enhance biocompatibility and functionalization. Additionally, the synthesis of PEI-based nanoparticles is discussed. We further review the applications of PEI-based drug delivery systems in cancer treatment, cancer imaging, and cancer theranostics. Finally, we thoroughly consider the outlook and challenges relating to PEI-based drug delivery systems.
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Gulia K, James A, Pandey S, Dev K, Kumar D, Sourirajan A. Bio-Inspired Smart Nanoparticles in Enhanced Cancer Theranostics and Targeted Drug Delivery. J Funct Biomater 2022; 13. [PMID: 36412848 DOI: 10.3390/jfb13040207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Globally, a significant portion of deaths are caused by cancer.Compared with traditional treatment, nanotechnology offers new therapeutic options for cancer due to its ability to selectively target and control drug release. Among the various routes of nanoparticle synthesis, plants have gained significant recognition. The tremendous potential of medicinal plants in anticancer treatments calls for a comprehensive review of existing studies on plant-based nanoparticles. The study examined various metallic nanoparticles obtained by green synthesis using medicinal plants. Plants contain biomolecules, secondary metabolites, and coenzymes that facilitate the reduction of metal ions into nanoparticles. These nanoparticles are believed to be potential antioxidants and cancer-fighting agents. This review aims at the futuristic intuitions of biosynthesis and applications of plant-based nanoparticles in cancer theranostics.
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Wu L, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Zou J, Qiu L. Aptamer-Based Cancer Cell Analysis and Treatment. Chemistry 2022; 11:e202200141. [PMID: 36264016 PMCID: PMC9583543 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Aptamers are a class of single-stranded DNA or RNA oligonucleotides that can exclusively bind to various targets with high affinity and selectivity. Regarded as "chemical antibodies", aptamers possess several intrinsic advantages, including easy synthesis, convenient modification, high programmability, and good biocompatibility. In recent decades, many studies have demonstrated the superiority of aptamers as molecular tools for various biological applications, particularly in the area of cancer theranostics. In this review, we focus on recent progress in developing aptamer-based strategies for the precise analysis and treatment of cancer cells.
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- Limei Wu
- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan ProvinceHunan UniversityChangsha, Hunan410082P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan ProvinceHunan UniversityChangsha, Hunan410082P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan ProvinceHunan UniversityChangsha, Hunan410082P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan ProvinceHunan UniversityChangsha, Hunan410082P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Function Materials, College of Chemistry and BioengineeringGuilin University of TechnologyGuilin, Guangxi541004P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan ProvinceHunan UniversityChangsha, Hunan410082P. R. China
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Luo C, Xie Y, He M, Xia Y, Li Y, He L, Li J, Wang L, Han X, Zhang L, Yuan X, Wang Z, Liu Y, Tan W. Artificial Nucleobase-Directed Programmable Synthesis and Assembly of Amphiphilic Nucleic Acids as an All-in-One Platform for Cation-Free siRNA Delivery. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:44019-44028. [PMID: 36149091 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Efficient transport of nucleic acid therapeutics into targeted cells is the key step of genetic modulation in disease treatment. Nowadays, delivery systems strongly rely on cationic materials, but how to balance the trade-off between effectiveness and toxicity of these exogenous materials remains incredibly challenging. Here, we take inspiration from nucleic acid chemistry and introduce a new concept of amphiphilic nucleic acids (ANAs), as an all-in-one platform for cation-free nucleic acid delivery, by programmatically conjugating two different artifical nucleobases with sequence-independent activities. Specifically, the hydrophilic artificial nucleobases in ANAs act as both delivery vectors and therapeutic cargos for integrated benefits, while the hydrophobic nucleobases enable molecular self-assembly for improved stability and endosomal membrane oxidation for enhanced endosomal escape. By virtue of these merits, this platform is successfully used for short interference RNA (siRNA) delivery, which demonstrates a high siRNA loading capacity, rapid cellular uptake, and efficient endosomal escape, eliciting remarkable gene silencing and synergistic inhibitory effects on cancer cell proliferation and migration. This work is a case study in exploiting the basis of nucleic acid chemistry to afford new paradigms for advanced cancer theranostics.
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- Can Luo
- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hu-nan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China
- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Lin F, Jia C, Wu FG. Intracellular Enzyme-Instructed Self-Assembly of Peptides (IEISAP) for Biomedical Applications. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196557. [PMID: 36235094 PMCID: PMC9571778 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Despite the remarkable significance and encouraging breakthroughs of intracellular enzyme-instructed self-assembly of peptides (IEISAP) in disease diagnosis and treatment, a comprehensive review that focuses on this topic is still desirable. In this article, we carefully review the advances in the applications of IEISAP, including the development of various bioimaging techniques, such as fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, positron-emission tomography imaging, radiation imaging, and multimodal imaging, which are successfully leveraged in visualizing cancer tissues and cells, bacteria, and enzyme activity. We also summarize the utilization of IEISAP in disease treatments, including anticancer, antibacterial, and antiinflammation applications, among others. We present the design, action modes, structures, properties, functions, and performance of IEISAP materials, such as nanofibers, nanoparticles, nanoaggregates, and hydrogels. Finally, we conclude with an outlook towards future developments of IEISAP materials for biomedical applications. It is believed that this review may foster the future development of IEISAP with better performance in the biomedical field.
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Siddique S, Chow JCL. Recent Advances in Functionalized Nanoparticles in Cancer Theranostics. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:2826. [PMID: 36014691 PMCID: PMC9416120 DOI: 10.3390/nano12162826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Cancer theranostics is the combination of diagnosis and therapeutic approaches for cancer, which is essential in personalized cancer treatment. The aims of the theranostics application of nanoparticles in cancer detection and therapy are to reduce delays in treatment and hence improve patient care. Recently, it has been found that the functionalization of nanoparticles can improve the efficiency, performance, specificity and sensitivity of the structure, and increase stability in the body and acidic environment. Moreover, functionalized nanoparticles have been found to possess a remarkable theranostic ability and have revolutionized cancer treatment. Each cancer treatment modality, such as MRI-guided gene therapy, MRI-guided thermal therapy, magnetic hyperthermia treatment, MRI-guided chemotherapy, immunotherapy, photothermal and photodynamic therapy, has its strengths and weaknesses, and combining modalities allows for a better platform for improved cancer control. This is why cancer theranostics have been investigated thoroughly in recent years and enabled by functionalized nanoparticles. In this topical review, we look at the recent advances in cancer theranostics using functionalized nanoparticles. Through understanding and updating the development of nanoparticle-based cancer theranostics, we find out the future challenges and perspectives in this novel type of cancer treatment.
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- Sarkar Siddique
- Department of Physics, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6, Canada
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1P5, Canada
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Dan Q, Yuan Z, Zheng S, Ma H, Luo W, Zhang L, Su N, Hu D, Sheng Z, Li Y. Gold Nanoclusters-Based NIR-II Photosensitizers with Catalase-like Activity for Boosted Photodynamic Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14081645. [PMID: 36015272 PMCID: PMC9416189 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) under fluorescence imaging as a selective and non-invasive treatment approach has been widely applied for the therapy of cancer and bacterial infections. However, its treatment efficiency is hampered by high background fluorescence in the first near-infrared window (NIR-I, 700–900 nm) and oxygen-dependent photosensitizing activity of traditional photosensitizers. In this work, we employ gold nanoclusters (BSA@Au) with the second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) fluorescence and catalase-like activity as alternative photosensitizers to realize highly efficient PDT. The bright NIR-II fluorescence of BSA@Au enables the visualization of PDT for tumor with a high signal-to-background ratio (SBR = 7.3) in 4T1 tumor-bearing mouse models. Furthermore, the catalase-like activity of BSA@Au endows its oxygen self-supplied capability, contributing to a five-fold increase in the survival period of tumor-bearing mice receiving boosted PDT treatment compared to that of the control group. Moreover, we further demonstrate that BSA@Au-based PDT strategy can be applied to treat bacterial infections. Our studies show the great potential of NIR-II BSA@Au as a novel photosensitizer for boosted PDT against cancer and bacterial infections.
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- Qing Dan
- Department of Medicine Ultrasonics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine Ultrasonics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Medicine Ultrasonics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Medicine Ultrasonics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Medicine Ultrasonics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Medicine Ultrasonics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Correspondence: (Z.S.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Medicine Ultrasonics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Correspondence: (Z.S.); (Y.L.)
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Wang Y, Niu N, Huang Y, Song S, Tan H, Wang L, Wang D, Tang BZ. Three-Pronged Attack by Hybrid Nanoplatform Involving MXenes, Upconversion Nanoparticle and Aggregation-Induced Emission Photosensitizer for Potent Cancer Theranostics. Small Methods 2022; 6:e2200393. [PMID: 35657020 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Inspired by the excellent photothermal conversion ability and inherent nanomedicine platform property of MXenes, efficient reactive oxygen species production and prominent fluorescence emission feature of aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active photosensitizers (PSs), as well as the extending excitation wavelength capability of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), a versatile nanoplatform comprised of Ti3 C2 nanosheets (NSs), AIE-active PSs and UCNPs is intelligently fabricated. This three-pronged strategy takes advantages of each component simultaneously, and realizes fluorescence imaging/photoacoustic imaging/photothermal imaging triple-modal imaging-guided photothermal/photodynamic synergetic therapy under 808 nm laser irradiation. The introduction of UCNPs actualizes the long wavelength-activation of AIE-active PSs, which significantly increases the tissue penetration depth. Spatially isolation of AIE-active PSs and Ti3 C2 NSs is beneficial for suppressing the fluorescence quenching effect of Ti3 C2 NSs, bringing about ultimately brilliant fluorescence. The covalently bonded polymer surface endows the nanoplatform with excellent physiological stability and efficient tumor accumulation. These outputs reveal a win-win cooperation of multiple inorganic/organic nanocomposites for phototheranostics, and present great potential for future clinical translations.
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- Yuanwei Wang
- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518034, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518034, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518172, P. R. China
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Wang T, Chen Y, Wang B, Gao X, Wu M. Recent Progress in Second Near-Infrared (NIR-II) Fluorescence Imaging in Cancer. Biomolecules 2022; 12:1044. [PMID: 36008937 PMCID: PMC9405640 DOI: 10.3390/biom12081044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and its incidence is on the rise. Although cancer diagnosis and therapy have advanced significantly in recent decades, it is still a challenge to achieve the accurate identification and localization of cancer and to complete tumor elimination with a maximum preservation of normal tissue. Recently, second near-infrared region (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) fluorescence has shown great application potential in cancer theranostics due to its inherent advantages, such as great penetration capacity, minimal tissue absorption and scattering, and low autofluorescence. With the development of fluorescence imaging systems and fluorescent probes, tumor detection, margin definition, and individualized therapy can be achieved quickly, enabling an increasingly accurate diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Herein, this review introduces the role of NIR-II fluorescence imaging in cancer diagnosis and summarizes the representative applications of NIR-II image-guided treatment in cancer therapy. Ultimately, we discuss the present challenges and future perspectives on fluorescence imaging in the field of cancer theranostics and put forward our opinions on how to improve the accuracy and efficiency of cancer diagnosis and therapeutics.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (T.W.); (Y.C.); (B.W.); (X.G.)
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Dong MJ, Li W, Xiang Q, Tan Y, Xing X, Wu C, Dong H, Zhang X. Engineering Metal-Organic Framework Hybrid AIEgens with Tumor-Activated Accumulation and Emission for the Image-Guided GSH Depletion ROS Therapy. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:29599-29612. [PMID: 35737456 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active luminogens (AIEgens) have demonstrated exciting potential for the application in cancer phototheranostics. However, simultaneously achieving tumor-activated bright emission, enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, high tumor accumulation, and minimized ROS depletion remains challenging. Here, a metal-organic framework (MOF) hybrid AIEgen theranostic platform is designed, termed A-NUiO@DCDA@ZIF-Cu, composed of an AIEgen-loaded hydrophobic UiO-66 (A-NUiO@DCDA) core and a Cu-doped hydrophilic ZIF-8 (ZIF-Cu) shell. The fluorescence emission and therapeutic ROS activity of AIEgens are restrained during delivery. After uptake by tumor tissues, ZIF-Cu decomposition occurs in response to an acidic tumor microenvironment (TME), and the hydrophobic A-NUiO@DCDA cores self-assemble into large particles, extremely increasing the tumor accumulation of AIEgens. This results in enhanced fluorescence imaging (FLI) and highly improved 1O2 generation ability during photodynamic therapy (PDT). Meanwhile, the released Cu2+ reacts to glutathione (GSH) to generate Cu+, which provides an extra chemodynamic therapy (CDT) function through Fenton-like reactions with overexpressed H2O2, resulting in the GSH depletion-enhanced ROS therapy. As a result of these characteristics, the MOF hybrid AIEgens can selectively kill tumors with excellent efficacy.
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- Ming-Jie Dong
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China
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INTRODUCTION : Peptide-based supramolecular self-assembly has been demonstrated to be a flexible approach for the fabrication of programmable de novo nanodrugs by employing synergistic or reciprocal intermolecular non-covalent interactions; this class of nanomaterials holds significant promise for clinical translation, especially as cancer theranostics. AREAS COVERED : In this review, we describe the concept of cancer theranostic drug assembly by employing non-covalent interactions. That is, molecular drugs are formulated into nanoscale and even microscale architectures by peptide-modulated self-assembly. A series of peptide-based supramolecular assembly drugs are discussed, with an emphasis on the relation between structural feature and theranostic performance. EXPERT OPINION : Molecular design, manipulation of non-covalent interactions and elucidation of structure-function relationships not only facilitate the implementation of supramolecular self-assembly principles in drug development, but also provide a new means for advancing anticancer nanostructured drugs toward clinical application.
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- Shukun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing 100190, China.,Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Beijing 100190, China.,School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Center for Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Fan Y, Li C, Bai S, Ma X, Yang J, Guan X, Sun Y. NIR-II Emissive Ru(II) Metallacycle Assisting Fluorescence Imaging and Cancer Therapy. Small 2022; 18:e2201625. [PMID: 35560771 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Despite the success of emissive Ruthenium (Ru) agents in biomedicine, problems such as the visible-light excitation/emission and single chemo- or phototherapy modality still hamper their applications in deep-tissue imaging and efficient cancer therapy. Herein, an second nearinfrared window (NIR-II) emissive Ru(II) metallacycle (Ru1000, λem = 1000 nm) via coordination-driven self-assembly is reported, which holds remarkable deep-tissue imaging capability (≈6 mm) and satisfactory chemo-phototherapeutic performance. In vitro results indicate Ru1000 displays promising cellular uptake, good cancer-cell selectivity, attractive anti-metastasis properties, and remarkable anticancer activity against various cancer cells, including cisplatin-resistant A549 cells (IC50 = 3.4 × 10-6 m vs 92.8 × 10-6 m for cisplatin). The antitumor mechanism could be attributed to Ru1000-induced lysosomal membrane damage and mitochondrial-mediated apoptotic cell death. Furthermore, Ru1000 also allows the high-performance in vivo NIR-II fluorescence imaging-guided chemo-phototherapy against A549 tumors. This work may provide a paradigm for the development of long-wavelength emissive metallacycle-based agents for future biomedicine.
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- Yifan Fan
- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistryk, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistryk, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids (Ministry of Education), Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistryk, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistryk, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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- Zhengzhou Cardiovascular Hospital and 7th People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, 450016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticides and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistryk, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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Antibody-based cancer therapy, one of the most significant therapeutic strategies, has achieved considerable success and progress over the past decades. Nevertheless, obstacles including limited tumor penetration, short circulation half-lives, undesired immunogenicity, and off-target side effects remain to be overcome for the antibody-based cancer treatment. Owing to the rapid development of nanotechnology, antibody-containing nanomedicines that have been extensively explored to overcome these obstacles have already demonstrated enhanced anticancer efficacy and clinical translation potential. This review intends to offer an overview of the advancements of antibody-incorporated nanoparticulate systems in cancer treatment, together with the nontrivial challenges faced by these next-generation nanomedicines. Diverse strategies of antibody immobilization, formats of antibodies, types of cancer-associated antigens, and anticancer mechanisms of antibody-containing nanomedicines are provided and discussed in this review, with an emphasis on the latest applications. The current limitations and future research directions on antibody-containing nanomedicines are also discussed from different perspectives to provide new insights into the construction of anticancer nanomedicines.
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- Shun-Yu Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119077, Singapore
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Li Y, Zhang P, Tang W, McHugh KJ, Kershaw SV, Jiao M, Huang X, Kalytchuk S, Perkinson CF, Yue S, Qiao Y, Zhu L, Jing L, Gao M, Han B. Bright, Magnetic NIR-II Quantum Dot Probe for Sensitive Dual-Modality Imaging and Intensive Combination Therapy of Cancer. ACS Nano 2022; 16:8076-8094. [PMID: 35442624 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c01153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Improving the effectiveness of cancer therapy will require tools that enable more specific cancer targeting and improved tumor visualization. Theranostics have the potential for improving cancer care because of their ability to serve as both diagnostics and therapeutics; however, their diagnostic potential is often limited by tissue-associated light absorption and scattering. Herein, we develop CuInSe2@ZnS:Mn quantum dots (QDs) with intrinsic multifunctionality that both enable the accurate localization of small metastases and act as potent tumor ablation agents. By leveraging the growth kinetics of a ZnS shell on a biocompatible CuInSe2 core, Mn doping, and folic acid functionalization, we produce biocompatible QDs with high near-infrared (NIR)-II fluorescence efficiency up to 31.2%, high contrast on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and preferential distribution in 4T1 breast cancer tumors. MRI-enabled contrast of these nanoprobes is sufficient to timely identify small metastases in the lungs, which is critically important for preventing cancer spreading and recurrence. Further, exciting tumor-resident QDs with NIR light produces both fluorescence for tumor visualization through radiative recombination pathways as well as heat and radicals through nonradiative recombination pathways that kill cancer cells and initiate an anticancer immune response, which eliminates tumor and prevents tumor regrowth in 80% of mice.
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- Yingying Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS-142, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Centre for Functional Photonics, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon 99077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc 783 71, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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Tian C, Tang Z, Hou Y, Mushtaq A, Naz S, Yu Z, Farheen J, Iqbal MZ, Kong X. Facile Synthesis of Multifunctional Magnetoplasmonic Au-MnO Hybrid Nanocomposites for Cancer Theranostics. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:nano12081370. [PMID: 35458078 PMCID: PMC9027802 DOI: 10.3390/nano12081370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Significant attention is paid to the design of magnetoplasmonic nanohybrids, which exploit synergistic properties for biomedical applications. Here, a facile method was employed to prepare plasmonic magnetic Au-MnO heterostructured hybrid nanoparticles for imaging-guided photothermal therapy of cancers in vitro, with the view to reducing the serious drawbacks of chemotherapy and gadolinium-based contrast agents. The biocompatibility of the prepared Au-MnO nanocomposites was further enhanced by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved triblock copolymers Pluronic® F-127 and chitosan oligosaccharide (COS), with complementary support to enhance the absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) region. In addition, synthesized COS-PF127@Au-MnO nanocomposites exhibited promising contrast enhancement in T1 MR imaging with a good r1 relaxivity value (1.2 mM-1 s-1), demonstrating a capable substitute to Gd-based toxic contrast agents. In addition, prepared COS-PF127@Au-MnO hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs) produced sufficient heat (62 °C at 200 μg/mL) to ablate cancerous cells upon 808 nm laser irradiation, inducing cell toxicity, and apoptosis. The promising diagnostic and photothermal therapeutic performance demonstrated the appropriateness of the COS-PF127@Au-MnO HNPs as a potential theranostic agent.
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- Cong Tian
- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (C.T.); (Z.T.); (Y.H.); (A.M.); (J.F.)
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (C.T.); (Z.T.); (Y.H.); (A.M.); (J.F.)
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (C.T.); (Z.T.); (Y.H.); (A.M.); (J.F.)
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (C.T.); (Z.T.); (Y.H.); (A.M.); (J.F.)
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan;
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- Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Medical Science Research Center, School of Medicine, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China;
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (C.T.); (Z.T.); (Y.H.); (A.M.); (J.F.)
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (C.T.); (Z.T.); (Y.H.); (A.M.); (J.F.)
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Hangzhou 310018, China
- Correspondence: (M.Z.I.); (X.K.)
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- Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (C.T.); (Z.T.); (Y.H.); (A.M.); (J.F.)
- Zhejiang-Mauritius Joint Research Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Hangzhou 310018, China
- Correspondence: (M.Z.I.); (X.K.)
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Laha SS, Thorat ND, Singh G, Sathish CI, Yi J, Dixit A, Vinu A. Rare-Earth Doped Iron Oxide Nanostructures for Cancer Theranostics: Magnetic Hyperthermia and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Small 2022; 18:e2104855. [PMID: 34874618 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have been extensively investigated during the last couple of decades because of their potential applications across various disciplines ranging from spintronics to nanotheranostics. However, pure iron oxide nanoparticles cannot meet the requirement for practical applications. Doping is considered as one of the most prominent and simplest techniques to achieve optimized multifunctional properties in nanomaterials. Doped iron oxides, particularly, rare-earth (RE) doped nanostructures have shown much-improved performance for a wide range of biomedical applications, including magnetic hyperthermia and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), compared to pure iron oxide. Extensive investigations have revealed that bigger-sized RE ions possessing high magnetic moment and strong spin-orbit coupling can serve as promising dopants to significantly regulate the properties of iron oxides for advanced biomedical applications. This review provides a detailed investigation on the role of RE ions as primary dopants for engineering the structural and magnetic properties of Fe3 O4 nanoparticles to carefully introspect and correlate their impact on cancer theranostics with a special focus on magnetic hyperthermia and MRI. In addition, prospects for achieving high-performance magnetic hyperthermia and MRI are thoroughly discussed. Finally, suggestions on future work in these two areas are also proposed.
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- Suvra S Laha
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
- Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, 342037, India
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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Li Y, Cui J, Li C, Zhou H, Chang J, Aras O, An F. 19 F MRI Nanotheranostics for Cancer Management: Progress and Prospects. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202100701. [PMID: 34951121 PMCID: PMC9432482 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Fluorine magnetic resonance imaging (19 F MRI) is a promising imaging technique for cancer diagnosis because of its excellent soft tissue resolution and deep tissue penetration, as well as the inherent high natural abundance, almost no endogenous interference, quantitative analysis, and wide chemical shift range of the 19 F nucleus. In recent years, scientists have synthesized various 19 F MRI contrast agents. By further integrating a wide variety of nanomaterials and cutting-edge construction strategies, magnetically equivalent 19 F atoms are super-loaded and maintain satisfactory relaxation efficiency to obtain high-intensity 19 F MRI signals. In this review, the nuclear magnetic resonance principle underlying 19 F MRI is first described. Then, the construction and performance of various fluorinated contrast agents are summarized. Finally, challenges and future prospects regarding the clinical translation of 19 F MRI nanoprobes are considered. This review will provide strategic guidance and panoramic expectations for designing new cancer theranostic regimens and realizing their clinical translation.
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- Yanan Li
- College of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.76 Yanta West Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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Ding Y, Tong Z, Jin L, Ye B, Zhou J, Sun Z, Yang H, Hong L, Huang F, Wang W, Mao Z. An NIR Discrete Metallacycle Constructed from Perylene Bisimide and Tetraphenylethylene Fluorophores for Imaging-Guided Cancer Radio-Chemotherapy. Adv Mater 2022; 34:e2106388. [PMID: 34821416 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To promote the clinical theranostic performances of platinum-based anticancer drugs, imaging capability is urgently desired, and their chemotherapeutic efficacy needs to be upgraded. Herein, a theranostic metallacycle (M) is developed for imaging-guided cancer radio-chemotherapy using perylene bisimide fluorophore (PPy) and tetraphenylethylene-based di-Pt(II) organometallic precursor (TPE-Pt) as building blocks. The formation of this discrete supramolecular coordination complex facilitates the encapsulation of M by a glutathione (GSH)-responsive amphiphilic block copolymer to prepare M-loaded nanoparticles (MNPs). TPE-Pt acts as a chemotherapeutic drug and also an excellent radiosensitizer, thus incorporating radiotherapy into the nanomedicine to accelerate the therapeutic efficacy and overcome drug resistance. The NIR-emission of PPy is employed to detect the intracellular delivery and tissue distribution of MNPs in real time. In vitro and in vivo investigations demonstrate the excellent anticancer efficacy combining chemotherapy and radiotherapy; the administration of this nanomedicine effectively inhibits the tumor growth and greatly extends the survival rate of cisplatin-resistant A2780CIS-tumor-bearing mice. Guided by in vivo fluorescence imaging, radio-chemotherapy is precisely carried out, which facilitates boosting of the therapeutic outcomes and minimizing undesired side effects. The success of this theranostic system brings new hope to supramolecular nanomedicines for their potential clinical translations.
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- Yuan Ding
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Medicine Innovation Center of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Zhejiang University Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Medicine Innovation Center of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Zhejiang University Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Medicine Innovation Center of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Zhejiang University Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Excited-State Materials of Zhejiang Province, Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311215, China
- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Medicine Innovation Center of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Clinical Research Center of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Zhejiang University Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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Jiang T, Yang T, Chen Y, Miao Y, Xu Y, Jiang H, Yang M, Mao C. Emulating interactions between microorganisms and tumor microenvironment to develop cancer theranostics. Theranostics 2022; 12:2833-2859. [PMID: 35401838 PMCID: PMC8965491 DOI: 10.7150/thno.70719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The occurrence of microorganisms has been confirmed in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of many different organs. Microorganisms (e.g., phage, virus, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa) present in TME modulate TME to inhibit or promote tumor growth in species-dependent manners due to the special physiological and pathological features of each microorganism. Such microorganism-TME interactions have recently been emulated to turn microorganisms into powerful cancer theranostic agents. To facilitate scientists to explore microorganisms-TME interactions further to develop improved cancer theranostics, here we critically review the characteristics of different microorganisms that can be found in TME, their interactions with TME, and their current applications in cancer diagnosis and therapy. Clinical trials of using microorganisms for cancer theranostics are also summarized and discussed. Moreover, the emerging technology of whole-metagenome sequencing that can be employed to precisely determine microbiota spectra is described. Such technology enables scientists to gain an in-depth understanding of the species and distributions of microorganisms in TME. Therefore, scientists now have new tools to identify microorganisms (either naturally present in or introduced into TME) that can be used as effective probes, monitors, vaccines, or drugs for potentially advancing cancer theranostics to clinical applications.
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Zeng F, Tang L, Zhang Q, Shi C, Huang Z, Nijiati S, Chen X, Zhou Z. Coordinating the mechanism of actions of ferroptosis and photothermal effect for cancer theranostics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202112925. [PMID: 34932846 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Combination therapy based on different mechanisms of cell death has shown promises in tumor therapy. However, design considerations for integrating different modalities are often lack of rationale to synergize the therapeutic effects to the maximal extent. Here, we report a cancer theranostic nanomedicine formula by attentively considering the mechanisms of action of ferroptosis and photothermal effect in combination therapy. We applied the croconaine molecule as both a photothermal converter and an iron-chelating agent which could be readily encapsulated with BSA thus attaining biocompatible and stable Cro-Fe@BSA nanoparticles. The Cro-Fe@BSA nanoprticles in the tumor milieu showed an activated photothermal effect which could enhance the radical formation due to the temperature-dependent Fenton reaction kinetics, while the radical formation during ferroptosis could in turn destruct the heat-induced formation of heat shock proteins, thus preventing the self-protection mechanism of cancer cells in response to heat. This mutually beneficial strategy led to an efficient anticancer effect both in vitro and in a subcutaneous mouse tumor model. Furthermore, the activatable photoacoustic and magnetic resonance imaging performance of the Cro-Fe@BSA nanoparticles provided an intelligent paradigm for safe and reliable cancer theranostics. This study may open up new avenues in designing nanomedicines from a vantage point of synergizing different therapeutic modalities.
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- Fantian Zeng
- Xiamen University, School of Public health, CHINA
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- Xiamen University, School of Public health, CHINA
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- National University of Singapore, School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering, 10 Medical Dr, 117597, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Xiamen University, School of Public health, CHINA
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Li J, Wang J, Zhang J, Han T, Hu X, Lee MMS, Wang D, Tang BZ. A Facile Strategy of Boosting Photothermal Conversion Efficiency through State Transformation for Cancer Therapy. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2105999. [PMID: 34651361 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202105999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Improving photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) is critical to facilitate therapeutic performance during photothermal therapy (PTT). However, current strategies of prompting PCE always involve complex synthesis or modification of photothermal agents, thereby significantly inhibiting the practical applications and fundamental understanding of photothermal conversion. A facile strategy is herein present for boosting PCE by transforming photothermal agents from aggregated state to dispersed state. Compared to aggregated state, the developed photothermal agents with semiconducting nature can rotate freely in dispersed state, which allows for an efficient nonradiative dissipation through twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) effect, consequentially offering excellent photothermal performance. Noteworthy, the state transformation can be achieved by virtue of releasing photothermal molecules from nanoparticles on the basis of a pH-responsive polymer nanocarrier, and the PCE is elevated from 43% to 60% upon changing the pH values from 7.4 to 5.0. Moreover, the nanoparticle disassembly and state transformation behaviors can also smoothly proceed in lysosome of cancer cells, demonstrating a distinct photothermal therapeutic performance for cancer ablation. It is hoped that this strategy of transforming state to boost PCE would be a new platform for practical applications of PTT technique.
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- Jie Li
- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China
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Mansi R, Nock BA, Dalm SU, Busstra MB, van Weerden WM, Maina T. Radiolabeled Bombesin Analogs. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13225766. [PMID: 34830920 PMCID: PMC8616220 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13225766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Recent medical advancements have strived for a personalized medicine approach to patients, aimed at optimizing therapy outcomes with minimum toxicity. In this respect, nuclear medicine methodologies have been playing increasingly important roles. For example, the overexpression of peptide receptors, such as the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR), on tumor cells as opposed to their lack of expression in healthy surrounding tissues can be elegantly exploited with the aid of “smart” peptide carriers, such as the analogs of the amphibian 14-peptide bombesin (BBN). These molecules can bring clinically attractive radionuclides to malignant lesions in prostate, breast, and other human cancers, sparing healthy tissues. Depending upon the radionuclide in question, diagnostic imaging with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) has been pursued, identifying patients who are eligible for peptide radionuclide receptor therapy (PRRT) in an integrated “theranostic” approach. In the present review, we (i) discuss the major steps taken in the development of anti-GRPR theranostic radioligands, with a focus on those selected for clinical testing; (ii) comment on the present status in this field of research; and (iii) reflect on the current limitations as well as on new opportunities for their broader and more successful clinical applications. Abstract The gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) is expressed in high numbers in a variety of human tumors, including the frequently occurring prostate and breast cancers, and therefore provides the rationale for directing diagnostic or therapeutic radionuclides on cancer lesions after administration of anti-GRPR peptide analogs. This concept has been initially explored with analogs of the frog 14-peptide bombesin, suitably modified at the N-terminus with a number of radiometal chelates. Radiotracers that were selected for clinical testing revealed inherent problems associated with these GRPR agonists, related to low metabolic stability, unfavorable abdominal accumulation, and adverse effects. A shift toward GRPR antagonists soon followed, with safer analogs becoming available, whereby, metabolic stability and background clearance issues were gradually improved. Clinical testing of three main major antagonist types led to promising outcomes, but at the same time brought to light several limitations of this concept, partly related to the variation of GRPR expression levels across cancer types, stages, previous treatments, and other factors. Currently, these parameters are being rigorously addressed by cell biologists, chemists, nuclear medicine physicians, and other discipline practitioners in a common effort to make available more effective and safe state-of-the-art molecular tools to combat GRPR-positive tumors. In the present review, we present the background, current status, and future perspectives of this endeavor.
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- Rosalba Mansi
- Division of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, Clinic of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland;
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- Molecular Radiopharmacy, INRaSTES, NCSR “Demokritos”, 15310 Athens, Greece;
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- Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (S.U.D.); (M.B.B.); (W.M.v.W.)
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- Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (S.U.D.); (M.B.B.); (W.M.v.W.)
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- Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (S.U.D.); (M.B.B.); (W.M.v.W.)
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- Molecular Radiopharmacy, INRaSTES, NCSR “Demokritos”, 15310 Athens, Greece;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-650-3908/3891
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