Photosensitizer–Gold Nanorod Composite for Targeted Multimodal Therapy

In this work, a DNA inter‐strand replacement strategy for therapeutic activity is successfully designed for multimodal therapy. In this multimodal therapy, chlorin e6 (Ce6) photosensitizer molecules are used for photodynamic therapy (PDT), while aptamer‐AuNRs, are used for selective binding to target cancer cells and for photothermal therapy (PTT) with near infrared laser irradiation. Aptamer Sgc8, which specifically targets leukemia T cells, is conjugated to an AuNR by a thiol‐Au covalent bond and then hybridized with a Ce6‐labeled photosensitizer/reporter to form a DNA double helix. When target cancer cells are absent, Ce6 is quenched and shows no PDT effect. However, when target cancer cells are present, the aptamer changes structure to release Ce6 to produce singlet oxygen for PDT upon light irradiation. Importantly, by combining photosensitizer and photothermal agents, PTT/PDT dual therapy supplies a more effective therapeutic outcome than either therapeutic modality alone.     

NIR-II Imaging-Guided Mitochondrial-Targeting Organic Nanoparticles for Multimodal Synergistic Tumor Therapy

Effectively interfering energy metabolism in tumor cells and simultaneously activating the in vivo immune system to perform immune attacks are meaningful for tumor treatment. However, precisely targeted therapy is still a huge challenge. Herein, a mitochondrial-targeting phototheranostic system, FE-T nanoparticles (FE-T NPs) are developed to damage mitochondria in tumor cells and change the tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment. FE-T NPs are engineered by encapsulating the near-infrared (NIR) absorbed photosensitizer IR-FE-TPP within amphiphilic copolymer DSPE-SS-PEG-COOH for high-performing with simultaneous mitochondrial-targeting, near-infrared II (NIR-II) fluorescence imaging, and synchronous photothermal therapy (PTT) /photodynamic therapy (PDT) /immune therapy (IMT). In tumor treatment, the disulfide in the copolymer can be cleaved by excess intracellular glutathione (GSH) to release IR-FE-TPP and accumulate in mitochondria. After 808 nm irradiation, the mitochondrial localization of FE-T NPs generated reactive oxygen species (ROS), and hyperthermia, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction, photoinductive apoptosis, and immunogenic cell death (ICD). Notably, in situ enhanced PDT/PTT in vivo via mitochondrial-targeting with FE-T NPs boosts highly efficient ICD toward excellent antitumor immune response. FE-T NPs provide an effective mitochondrial-targeting phototheranostic nanoplatform for imaging-guided tumor therapy.     

First Demonstration of Gold Nanorods‐Mediated Photodynamic Therapeutic Destruction of Tumors via Near Infra‐Red Light Activation

Previously, a large volume of papers reports that gold nanorods (Au NRs) are able to effectively kill cancer cells upon high laser doses (usually 808 nm, 1–48 W/cm²) irradiation, leading to hyperthermia‐induced destruction of cancer cells, i.e, photothermal therapy (PTT) effects. Combination of Au NRs‐mediated PTT and organic photosensitizers‐mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) were also reported to achieve synergistic PTT and PDT effects on killing cancer cells. Herein, we demonstrate for the first time that Au NRs alone can sensitize formation of singlet oxygen (¹O₂) and exert dramatic PDT effects on complete destrcution of tumors in mice under very low LED/laser doses of single photon NIR (915 nm, <130 mW/cm²) light excitation. By changing the NIR light excitation wavelengths, Au NRs‐mediated phototherapeutic effects can be switched from PDT to PTT or combination of both. Both PDT and PTT effects were confirmed by measurements of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and heat shock protein (HSP 70), singlet oxygen sensor green (SOSG) sensing, and sodium azide quenching in cellular experiments. In vivo mice experiments further show that the PDT effect via irradiation of Au NRs by 915 nm can destruct the B16F0 melanoma tumor in mice far more effectively than doxorubicin (a clinically used anti‐cancer drug) as well as the PTT effect (via irradiation of Au NRs by 780 nm light). In addition, we show that Au NRs can emit single photon‐induced fluorescence to illustrate their in vivo locations/distribution.     

ACPI Conjugated Gold Nanorods as Nanoplatform for Dual Image Guided Activatable Photodynamic and Photothermal Combined Therapy In Vivo

The nanoplatform GNR‐ACPP‐PpIX (designated as GNR‐ACPI) is designed for dual image guided combined activatable photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT). In GNR‐ACPI, gold nanorods (GNRs) are modified with a protoporphyrin (PpIX, a PDT agent) conjugated activatable cell penetrating peptide (ACPP), which consists of the matrix metalloproteinases‐2 (MMP‐2) sensitive peptide sequence GPLGLAG. First, the photoactivity of PpIX is effectively quenched by GNRs due to the strong near infrared region light absorption of GNR and the special “U type” structure of ACPP induced close contact between PpIX and GNR. However, once arriving at the tumor site, the GPLGLAG sequence is hydrolyzed by the MMP‐2 overexpressed by tumor cells, resulting in the release of the residual cell membrane penetrating peptide (CPP) attached PpIX (CPP‐PpIX) with the recovery of photoactivity of PpIX. In addition, with the help of CPP, more efficient cellular uptake of PpIX by tumor cells can be achieved, which will greatly improve the PDT efficacy. Moreover, the GNR can also be utilized for photothermic imaging as well as PTT for tumors. It is found that the combination of PTT and PDT under the guidance of dual‐mode imaging greatly enhances the antitumor effects, while possessing negligible systematic toxicity.     

Cu2MoS4/Au Heterostructures with Enhanced Catalase‐Like Activity and Photoconversion Efficiency for Primary/Metastatic Tumors Eradication by Phototherapy‐Induced Immunotherapy

Photoimmunotherapy can not only effectively ablate the primary tumor but also trigger strong antitumor immune responses against metastatic tumors by inducing immunogenic cell death. Herein, Cu₂MoS₄ (CMS)/Au heterostructures are constructed by depositing plasmonic Au nanoparticles onto CMS nanosheets, which exhibit enhanced absorption in near‐infrared (NIR) region due to the newly formed mid‐gap state across the Fermi level based on the hybridization between Au 5d orbitals and S 3p orbitals, thus resulting in more excellent photothermal therapy and photodynamic therapy (PDT) effect than single CMS upon NIR laser irradiation. The CMS and CMS/Au can also serve as catalase to effectively relieve tumor hypoxia, which can enhance the therapeutic effect of O₂‐dependent PDT. Notably, the NIR laser‐irradiated CMS/Au can elicit strong immune responses via promoting dendritic cells maturation, cytokine secretion, and activating antitumor effector T‐cell responses for both primary and metastatic tumors eradication. Moreover, CMS/Au exhibits outstanding photoacoustic and computed tomography imaging performance owing to its excellent photothermal conversion and X‐ray attenuation ability. Overall, the work provides an imaging‐guided and phototherapy‐induced immunotherapy based on constructing CMS/Au heterostructures for effectively tumor ablation and cancer metastasis inhibition.     

Six Birds with One Stone: Versatile Nanoporphyrin for Single-Laser-Triggered Synergistic Phototheranostics and Robust Immune Activation

Simultaneous photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) can reduce the risks of drug leakage, body burden, and preparation complexity in traditional combination PDT/PTT. Here, a versatile nanoporphyrin (Pp18-lipos) self-assembled from lipid–purpurin 18 conjugates (Pp18-lipids) and pure lipids is presented. The as-prepared Pp18-lipos with 2 mol% Pp18-lipids can perform effective PDT and fluorescence imaging. The Pp18-lipos with 65 mol% Pp18 can perform potent PTT and photoacoustic imaging. The chelation of Mn²⁺ endows the Pp18-lipids-Mn²⁺ a high T₁-weighted magnetic resonance imaging contrast. Notably, pretreatment of low-dose PDT facilitates the endocytosis and tumor accumulation of Pp18-lipos, thus achieving synergistic PDT/PTT. Upon exposure to a single 705 nm-laser, the combination of PDT/PTT achieves a significantly higher tumor growth inhibition rate than PDT or PTT alone. In addition, it is found that the synergistic PDT/PTT triggers more potent anti-tumor immune response including tumor infiltration of immune cells and release of related cytokines.     

On The Latest Three‐Stage Development of Nanomedicines based on Upconversion Nanoparticles

Following the “detect‐to‐treat” strategy, by biological engineering, the emerging upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have become one of the most promising inorganic nanomedicines, and their biomedical applications have gradually shifted from multimodal tumor imaging to highly efficient cancer therapy. The past few years have witnessed a three‐stage development of UCNP‐based nanomedicines. On one hand, UCNPs can optimize each clinical treatment tool (chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), radiotherapy (RT)) by controlled drug delivery/release, near‐infrared (NIR)‐excited deep PDT, and radiosensitization, respectively, all of which contribute greatly to the optimized treatment efficacy along with minimized side effects. On the other hand, several individual treatments can be “smartly” integrated into a single UCNP‐based nanotheranostic system for multimodal synergetic therapy, which can further improve the overall therapeutic effectiveness. Especially, UCNPs provide more‐effective strategies for overcoming tumor hypoxia, thus leading to an ideal treatment efficacy for complete eradication of solid tumors. Finally, the critical issues regarding the future development of UCNPs are discussed to promote the clinic‐translational applications of UCNP‐based nanomedicines, as well as realization of our “one drug fits all” dream.     

Cytotoxicity of BSA‐Stabilized Gold Nanoclusters: In Vitro and In Vivo Study

Gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) are one of the most promising fluorescent nanomaterials for bioimaging, targeting, and cancer therapy due to their tunable optical properties, yet their biocompatibility still remains unclear. Herein, the cytotoxicity of bovine serum albumin (BSA)‐stabilized Au NCs is studied by using three tumor cell lines and two normal cell lines. The results indicate that Au NCs induce the decline of cell viabilities of different cell lines to varying degrees in a dose‐ and time‐dependent manner, and umbilical vein endothelial cells which had a higher intake of Au NCs than melanoma cells show more toxicity. Addition of free BSA to BSA‐Au NCs solutions can relieve the cytotoxicity, implying that BSA can prevent cell damage. Moreover, Au NCs increase intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, further causing cell apoptosis. Furthermore, N‐acetylcysteine, a ROS scavenger, partially reverses Au NCs‐induced cell apoptosis and cytotoxicity, indicating that ROS might be one of the primary reasons for the toxicity of BSA‐Au NCs. Surprisingly, Au NCs with concentrations of 5 and 20 nM significantly inhibit tumor growth in the xenograft mice model of human liver cancer, which might provide a new avenue for the design of anti‐cancer drug delivery vehicles.     

Activating Antitumor Immunity and Antimetastatic Effect Through Polydopamine‐Encapsulated Core–Shell Upconversion Nanoparticles

Synergistic phototherapy has the potential to conquer the extreme heterogeneity and complexity of difficult tumors and result in better cancer treatment outcomes than monomodal photodynamic therapy (PDT) or photothermal therapy (PTT). However, the previous approaches to combining PDT and PTT are mainly focused on primary tumor obliteration while neglecting tumor metastasis, which is responsible for about 90% of cancer deaths. It is shown that a combined PDT/PTT approach, based on upconversion‐polymer hybrid nanoparticles with surface‐loaded chlorin e6 photosensitizer, can enhance primary tumor elimination and elicit antitumor immunity against disseminated tumors. The specifical arrangement of an external upconversion coating over the polymer core ensures adequate photoabsorption by the upconversion nanoparticles for the generation of reactive oxygen species upon single near‐infrared light irradiation. Furthermore, it is found that synergistic phototherapy can elicit robust systemic and humoral antitumor immune responses. When combined with immune checkpoint blockades, it can inhibit tumor relapse and metastasis as well as prolong the survival of tumor‐bearing mice in two types of tumor metastasis models. This study may establish a new modality for enhancing immunogenic cell death through a synergistic phototherapeutic nanoplatform and extend this strategy to overcome tumor metastasis with an augmented antitumor immune response.     

Alginate microsphere-collagen composite hydrogel for ocular drug delivery and implantation

A composite collagen hydrogel containing protein encapsulated alginate microspheres was developed for ocular applications. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) served as a drug model. The composite hydrogel retained optical clarity and mechanical robustness of control hydrogels without microspheres. A sustained release of BSA was achieved during an 11-day period in neutral phosphate buffer. The composite hydrogel supported human corneal epithelial cell growth and had adequate mechanical strength and excellent optical clarity for possible use as therapeutic lens for drug delivery and/or use as corneal substitute for transplantation into patients who have corneal diseases.     

Gold nanorods with a hematoporphyrin-loaded silica shell for dual-modality photodynamic and photothermal treatment of tumors in vivo

Nanocomposites （NCs） consisting of a gold nanorod core and a mesoporous silica shell doped with hematoporphyrin （HP） have been fabricated in order to improve the efficiency of cancer treatment by combining photothermal and photodynamic therapies （PDT ＋ PTT） in vivo. In addition to the long-wavelength plasmon resonance near 810-830 nm, the fabricated NCs exhibited a 400-nm absorbance peak corresponding to bound HP, generated singlet oxygen under 633-nm excitation near the 632.5-nm Q-band, and produced heat under a 808-nm near-infrared （NIR） laser irradiation. These modalities were used for a combined PDT ＋ PTT treatment of large （about 3 cm3） solid tumors in vivo with a xenorafted tumor rat model. NCs were directly injected into tumors and irradiated simultaneously with 633-nm and 808-nm lasers to stimulate the combined photodynamic and photothermal activities of NCs. The efficiency of the combined therapy was evaluated by optical coherence tomography, histological analysis, and by measurements of the tumor volume growth during a 21-day period. The NC-mediated PDT led to weak changes in tissue histology and to a moderate 20% decrease in the tumor volume. In contrast, the combined PDT ＋ PTT treatment resulted in the large-area tumor necrosis and led to dramatic decrease in the tumor volume.     

NIR‐Responsive Polycationic Gatekeeper‐Cloaked Hetero‐Nanoparticles for Multimodal Imaging‐Guided Triple‐Combination Therapy of Cancer

Responsive multifunctional organic/inorganic nanohybrids are promising for effective and precise imaging‐guided therapy of cancer. In this work, a near‐infrared (NIR)‐triggered multifunctional nanoplatform comprising Au nanorods (Au NRs), mesoporous silica, quantum dots (QDs), and two‐armed ethanolamine‐modified poly(glycidyl methacrylate) with cyclodextrin cores (denoted as CD‐PGEA) has been successfully fabricated for multimodal imaging‐guided triple‐combination treatment of cancer. A hierarchical hetero‐structure is first constructed via integration of Au NRs with QDs through a mesoporous silica intermediate layer. The X‐ray opacity and photoacoustic (PA) property of Au NRs are utilized for tomography (CT) and PA imaging, and the imaging sensitivity is further enhanced by the fluorescent QDs. The mesoporous feature of silica allows the loading of a typical antitumor drug, doxorubicin (DOX), which are sealed by the polycationic gatekeepers, low toxic hydroxyl‐rich CD‐PGEA/pDNA complexes, realizing the co‐delivery of drug and gene. The photothermal effect of Au NRs is utilized for photothermal therapy (PTT). More interestingly, such photothermal effect also induces a cascade of NIR‐triggered release of DOX through the facilitated detachment of CD‐PGEA gatekeepers for controlled chemotherapy. The resultant chemotherapy and gene therapy for glioma tumors are complementary for the efficiency of PTT. This work presents a novel responsive multifunctional imaging‐guided therapy platform, which combines fluorescent/PA/CT imaging and gene/chemo/photothermal therapy into one nanostructure.     

磁性水凝胶作为药物载体的应用研究进展

磁性水凝胶是一类同时具有磁性材料、高分子材料及水凝胶的性质特点的无机/有机复合材料。因具有优良的磁学性能及生物相容性,其作为新一代的药物载体可以实现磁响应、磁靶向及磁热疗等功能,在药物控制释放领域具有广阔的应用前景。对磁性水凝胶的制备方法及其在药物载体领域的研究情况进行了综述,详细介绍了磁性水凝胶作为药物载体的两种药物释放机理(ON/OFF模型及热敏释放原理),及其在磁靶向药物控释、磁热疗和磁共振成像方面的应用研究现状。     

Mitochondria‐Targeting Magnetic Composite Nanoparticles for Enhanced Phototherapy of Cancer

Photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) are promising cancer treatment modalities in current days while the high laser power density demand and low tumor accumulation are key obstacles that have greatly restricted their development. Here, magnetic composite nanoparticles for dual‐modal PTT and PDT which have realized enhanced cancer therapeutic effect by mitochondria‐targeting are reported. Integrating PTT agent and photosensitizer together, the composite nanoparticles are able to generate heat and reactive oxygen species (ROS) simultaneously upon near infrared (NIR) laser irradiation. After surface modification of targeting ligands, the composite nanoparticles can be selectively delivered to the mitochondria, which amplify the cancer cell apoptosis induced by hyperthermia and the cytotoxic ROS. In this way, better photo therapeutic effects and much higher cytotoxicity are achieved by utilizing the composite nanoparticles than that treated with the same nanoparticles missing mitochondrial targeting unit at a low laser power density. Guided by NIR fluorescence imaging and magnetic resonance imaging, then these results are confirmed in a humanized orthotropic lung cancer model. The composite nanoparticles demonstrate high tumor accumulation and excellent tumor regression with minimal side effect upon NIR laser exposure. Therefore, the mitochondria‐targeting composite nanoparticles are expected to be an effective phototherapeutic platform in oncotherapy.     

Bio-Responsive Macromolecular Drug and Small-Molecular Drug Conjugates: Nanoparticulate Prodrugs for Tumor Microenvironment Heterogeneity Management and Therapeutic Response Enhancement

How to break through the poor response of current drug therapy, which often resulted from tumor microenvironment heterogeneity (TMH), remains an enormous challenge in the treatment of critical diseases. In this work, a practical solution on bio-responsive dual-drug conjugates for overcoming TMH and improving antitumor treatment, which integrates the advantages of macromolecular drugs and small-molecular drugs, is proposed. Nanoparticulate prodrugs based on small-molecular drug and macromolecular drug conjugates are designed as a robust weapon for programmable multidrug delivery at tumor-specific sites: the tumor microenvironment acid condition triggers delivery of macromolecular aptamer drugs (AX102) to manage TMH (including tumor stroma matrix, interstitial fluid pressure, vasculature network, blood perfusion, and oxygen distribution), and intracellular lysosomal acid condition activates rapid release of small-molecular drugs (doxorubicin and dactolisib) to enhance curative effects. As compared with doxorubicin chemotherapy, the tumor growth inhibition rate is enhanced by 47.94% after multiple tumor heterogeneity management. This work verifies that the nanoparticulate prodrugs facilitate TMH management and therapeutic response enhancements, as well as elucidates synergetic mechanisms for drug resistance reversal and metastasis inhibition. It is hoped that the nanoparticulate prodrugs will be an excellent demonstration of the co-delivery of small-molecular drugs and macromolecular drugs.     

Protein-protected metal nanoclusters as diagnostic and therapeutic platforms for biomedical applications

The use of protein templates for the controlled synthesis of inorganic nanostructures has gained considerable attention in multidisciplinary fields, including electronics, optics, energy, sensing, and biomedicine, owing to their biocompatibility and structural programmability. The possible synergistic combination of protein scaffolds (and other biomolecules/biopolymers) with metal nanoclusters (MNCs) has created a new class of highly photoluminescent nanoprobes and nanodevices. For the first time, we will discuss the different types of protein templates used for MNC preparation with an emphasis on their optoelectronic properties for application. In particular, applications of protein-coated MNCs for chemosensing or biosensing of cancer biomarkers, neurotransmitters, pathogenic microorganisms, biomolecules, pharmaceutical compounds, and immunoassays are discussed in detail herein. Fluorescence-based and multimodal molecular imaging, both in vitro and in vivo based on functional proteins are also covered. Furthermore, we discuss the burgeoning growth of protein-coated MNCs (e.g., gold (Au) and silver (Ag) NCs) to develop synergistic nanotherapeutics with potential biomedical applications in chemotherapy, radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), photothermal therapy (PTT), and antibacterial activity, as well as MNC-containing nanocomposites for enhanced bioimaging and controlled drug release. Overall, the proposed review highlights the recent progress, technical challenges and new horizons in this field, and summarizes our understanding of how MNC properties interact with the biological function of protein scaffolds to develop synergistic nanotherapeutics towards clinical translation.     

超声辅助合成多孔pH敏感性海藻酸钠水凝胶及其控释行为

利用超声波辅助接枝聚合制备多孔NaAlg-g-P(NVP-co-NHMAA)水凝胶,利用傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、热重分析(TGA)和扫描电镜(SEM)对NaAlg-g-P(NVP-co-NHMAA)的结构和形态进行了表征,同时还研究了NaAlg-g-P(NVP-coNHMAA)的溶胀行为和pH敏感性。以5-氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)作为模型药物,研究了NaAlg-g-P(NVP-co-NHMAA)水凝胶在模拟胃液(SGF,pH=1.2)和模拟肠液(SIF,pH=7.4)下的控制释放行为,结果显示,在pH=7.4时,11h内该水凝胶的累积释放率高达80.2%,而在pH=1.2时只有50.2%,这表明NaAlg-g-P(NVP-co-NHMAA)水凝胶可以作为结肠靶向药物输送载体。     

可注射乙酰化乙二醇壳聚糖/泊洛沙姆复合水凝胶的制备及药物缓释研究EI北大核心CSCD

泊洛沙姆(poloxamer)是一种温敏性聚合物,在浓度为15.0%(质量分数,下同)~30.0%时可形成凝胶。为改善泊洛沙姆在体温下的成胶浓度和药物缓释性能,以泊洛沙姆407为基底,与新型温敏性乙酰化乙二醇壳聚糖复合,制得了温敏性乙酰化乙二醇壳聚糖/泊洛沙姆复合水凝胶。通过傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、试管倒置法、旋转流变仪、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-vis)对乙酰化乙二醇壳聚糖/泊洛沙姆的结构、温敏性、力学性能、微观形貌和体外药物释放性能进行表征。结果表明,乙酰化乙二醇壳聚糖/泊洛沙姆溶液具有热可逆温敏性溶胶-凝胶转变行为。通过控制乙酰化乙二醇壳聚糖/泊洛沙姆的质量比,能够使溶胶-凝胶转变温度处于室温与体温(25~37℃)之间,缩短凝胶化时间(382s),降低泊洛沙姆407在体温下的成胶浓度(6%)。乙酰化乙二醇壳聚糖/泊洛沙姆复合水凝胶具有高度孔隙化的三维结构,其孔径大小处于10~60μm范围内,且表现出较高的力学性能。乙酰化乙二醇壳聚糖/泊洛沙姆复合水凝胶对抗癌药物吉西他滨具有缓释作用,载药凝胶的释药时间可达72 h。乙酰化乙二醇壳聚糖/泊洛沙姆复合水凝胶在可注射药物缓释载体方面具有重要的应用前景。     

Simulated Sunlight‐Mediated Photodynamic Therapy for Melanoma Skin Cancer by Titanium‐Dioxide‐Nanoparticle–Gold‐Nanocluster–Graphene Heterogeneous Nanocomposites

Simulated sunlight has promise as a light source able to alleviate the severe pain associated with patients during photodynamic therapy (PDT); however, low sunlight utilization efficiency of traditional photosensitizers dramatically limits its application. Titanium‐dioxide‐nanoparticle–gold‐nanocluster–graphene (TAG) heterogeneous nanocomposites are designed to efficiently utilize simulated sunlight for melanoma skin cancer PDT. The narrow band gap in gold nanoclusters (Au NCs), and staggered energy bands between Au NCs, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO₂ NPs), and graphene can result in efficient utilization of simulated sunlight and separation of electron–hole pairs, facilitating the production of abundant hydroxyl and superoxide radicals. Under irradiation of simulated sunlight, TAG nanocomposites can trigger a series of toxicological responses in mouse B16F1 melanoma cells, such as intracellular reactive oxygen species production, glutathione depletion, heme oxygenase‐1 expression, and mitochondrial dysfunctions, resulting in severe cell death. Furthermore, intravenous or intratumoral administration of biocompatible TAG nanocomposites in B16F1‐tumor‐xenograft‐bearing mice can significantly inhibit tumor growth and cause severe pathological tumor tissue changes. All of these results demonstrate prominent simulated sunlight‐mediated PDT effects.     

光热/pH响应B-CuS-DOX纳米药物用于化疗-光热协同治疗肿瘤

基于纳米材料的化疗-光热协同治疗是一种高效的肿瘤治疗方式, 但如何构建具有高载药量与良好光热转换性能的纳米药物依然面临挑战。本研究通过超声剥离法制备二维硼(boron, B)纳米片, 进一步在其表面原位负载超小粒径硫化铜(CuS)纳米颗粒和化疗药阿霉素(DOX), 形成B-CuS-DOX纳米药物。B-CuS具有高的DOX药物装载能力(864 mg/g)和优异的光热转化性能(在808 nm处的光热转换效率为55.8%), 同时可实现pH及近红外激光双重刺激响应而释放药物。细胞实验表明在808 nm近红外光的照射下, B-CuS-DOX展示了良好的化疗-光热协同治疗效果。本研究构建的纳米药物有望为体内肿瘤治疗提供一种有效的化疗-光热协同治疗策略。