Palladium cubes with Pt shell deposition for localized surface plasmon resonance enhanced photodynamic and photothermal therapy of hypoxic tumors.
Wenxiang GuZhiyuan HuaZheng LiZhiheng CaiWandong WangKaijin GuoFeng YuanFenglei GaoHongliang ChenPublished in: Biomaterials science (2021)
Multifunctional phototherapy nanoagents for imaging-guided synergistic photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) are highly desirable in the field of solid tumor therapy. Nevertheless, the tumor microenvironment (TME) inherently associated with hypoxia significantly hampers the photodynamic effect of these multifunctional nanoagents. Herein, Pd nanocubes coated with an ultrathin Pt shell were prepared and further conjugated with fluorescein labeled and thiol functionalized polyethylene glycol (FITC-PEG-SH) (denoted as Pd@Pt-PEG). The deposition of a Pt shell on Pd nanocubes not only enhances the photothermal performance, exhibiting excellent hyperthermia outcomes and impressive photothermal (PT) imaging quality, but also leads to the formation of singlet oxygen (1O2) induced by plasmonic excitation. In the meantime, the catalytic activity of the Pt layer is enhanced by electronic coupling and the plasmonic effect, which induces the decomposition of endogenous overexpressed hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in tumors to generate O2 for conquering TME and augmenting 1O2 generation for efficacious tumor cell apoptosis. The modification of FITC-PEG-SH improves the biocompatibility and provides outstanding fluorescence (FL) imaging properties. Upon NIR laser irradiation, Pd@Pt-PEG allows in situ O2 generation and dual-mode imaging-guided synergistic PTT/PDT that effectively kills hypoxic tumor cells, which makes it a promising nanotherapeutic agent for enhanced tumor therapy.
Keyphrases
- photodynamic therapy
- cancer therapy
- drug delivery
- fluorescence imaging
- hydrogen peroxide
- high resolution
- single molecule
- nitric oxide
- drug release
- energy transfer
- adipose tissue
- cell proliferation
- computed tomography
- fluorescent probe
- gold nanoparticles
- ionic liquid
- mesenchymal stem cells
- bone marrow
- pet ct
- insulin resistance
- smoking cessation
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