Photodynamic therapy(PDT)is a treatment that uses light-sensitive drugs and a light source to destroy cancer cells.Methylene blue(MB)is an efficient photosensitizing agent that has been widely used in PDT.However,MB s...Photodynamic therapy(PDT)is a treatment that uses light-sensitive drugs and a light source to destroy cancer cells.Methylene blue(MB)is an efficient photosensitizing agent that has been widely used in PDT.However,MB suffers from the hypochromic effect that is caused by self-aggregation and DNA binding in vivo.It is also easily reduced to ineffective leucomethylene blue in the hypoxic environments surrounding solid tumors.In this work,we prepared MB carbon dots(MB-CDs)using MB as the carbon source.The MB-CDs not only inherit the PDT capabilities of MB,but also demonstrate good biocompatibility and low toxicity.Importantly,MB-CDs demonstrate excellent resistance to interference from reduction,aggregation,and DNA interactions.The MB-CDs exhibited satisfactory PDT activities both in vitro and in vivo.The tumor sizes were reduced to below 20%of their original volumes when irradiated by a 590-nm lightemitting diode source.展开更多
Singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2)) is a strong oxidant which plays important roles in photodynamic therapy(PDT). The exploitation of photosensitizers with high ^(1)O_(2) production is crucial to improve PDT efficiency. In this...Singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2)) is a strong oxidant which plays important roles in photodynamic therapy(PDT). The exploitation of photosensitizers with high ^(1)O_(2) production is crucial to improve PDT efficiency. In this study, a radical labeled quartet photosensitizer Cy-DENT is reported with high singlet oxygen quantum yield(Φ_(Δ)=32.3%) due to a radical enhanced inter-system crossing(ISC) process. After the introduction of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy(TEMPO) radical, quartet state ^(4)[R,T] of CyDENT could be formed to give an over 20-fold enhancement of singlet oxygen quantum yield compared to Cy-DEN(without TEMPO radical) under irradiation of near infrared(NIR) light. In addition, the ^(1)O_(2 )production is well controlled by varying the electron-donating ability of the terminal substituent group. Cy-DENT possesses good cell permeability and is localized in mitochondria. Under the irradiation of 700 nm light, Cy-DENT can produce high levels of ROS to destroy the mitochondria membrane potential and induce cell apoptosis. Through the encapsulation of PEG-SS-PCL micelle, Cy-DENT can be effectively delivered to tumors and suppresses the tumor growth after PDT treatment.展开更多
Thiophenol has been listed as one of the main sources of pollution. Sensitive probes for thiophenol are very significant. Herein, a BODIPY-based fluorescent probe, named BDP, for poisonous thiophenol detection has bee...Thiophenol has been listed as one of the main sources of pollution. Sensitive probes for thiophenol are very significant. Herein, a BODIPY-based fluorescent probe, named BDP, for poisonous thiophenol detection has been reported. BDP shows rapid response （15 s） and clear fluorescence enhancement （30 folds） to thiophenol in solution. The intensity of fluorescence and concentration of thiophenol have a good linear relationship. The detection limit is as low as 13.6 nmol·L^-1： BDP is stable towards pH and light radiation. Cell experiments demonstrate that BDP has good cell membrane penetrability, low cell toxicity and excellent imaging properties in living cells. Therefore, BDP has significant value on the detection of thiophenol in solution and in living cell.展开更多
Chemotherapy is one of the commonly used methods to treat various types of cancers in clinic by virtue of its high efficiency and universality. However, strong side effects and low concentration of conventional drugs ...Chemotherapy is one of the commonly used methods to treat various types of cancers in clinic by virtue of its high efficiency and universality. However, strong side effects and low concentration of conventional drugs at the tumor site have always been important factors that plague the chemotherapy effects of patients, further precluding their practical applications. Thereof, to solve the above dilemma, by integration of anticancer drug(nitrogen mustard, NM) into an NIR fluorophore(a dicyanoisophorone derivative), an intelligent prodrug NIR-NM was developed via molecular engineering strategy. Prodrug NIR-NM stimulated in hypoxia condition exhibits significantly higher toxicity to cancer cells than normal cells, essentially reducing the collateral damage to healthy cells and tissues of nitrogen mustard. More importantly, the nanoparticle prodrug FA-lip@NIR-NM showed the advantages of the high accumulation of drug at tumor site and long-circulation capacity in vivo, which endowed it the ability to track the release of the active chemotherapeutic drug and further treat solid tumors.展开更多
Conventional anti-Stokes materials-involved deep photodynamic therapy(dPDT)requires much high-intensity irradiance due to low photosensitization efficiency.Herein,we proposed a"booster effector"approach to c...Conventional anti-Stokes materials-involved deep photodynamic therapy(dPDT)requires much high-intensity irradiance due to low photosensitization efficiency.Herein,we proposed a"booster effector"approach to construct highly efficient hot band absorption phototherapeutics for low/biosafety power anti-Stokes light-triggered d PDT.Se,as"booster effector",was introduced into hot band absorption luminophores(HBAs),which not only significantly facilitated intersystem crossing,but also simultaneously enhanced hot band excitation efficiency atν808,as a result successfully enabling excellent photogenerated singlet oxygen capability of HBAs under ultra-low power anti-Stokes excitation(10 mW cm^(-2)in vitro).As far as we know,such low laser power-initiated photosensitization activity has never been reported in the existing anti-Stokes material systems.Importantly,FUC-Se ME can self-assemble into uniform nanospheres in water,greatly boosting cellular uptake(>25-fold larger than FUC-Se),and achieve superior cancer-killing effect(808 nm,10 mW cm^(-2),5 min,the half-maximal inhibitory concentration IC50=1.36μM).After further PEGylation with folate-attached polymer,the resultant FUC-Se ME@FA can effectively enrich at the tumor(signal-to-background ratio,10).Under safety irradiation(330 mW cm^(-2)),FUC-Se ME@FA effectively inhibits deep-seated tumor progression(the tumor growth inhibition rate,84%).This work provides a successful paradigm,possibly being more clinically beneficial than conventional anti-Stokes materials.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, 21822804,21676047, 21421005, 21878039, and 21925802)NSFC-Liaoning United Fund (U1908202 and U1608222)
文摘Photodynamic therapy(PDT)is a treatment that uses light-sensitive drugs and a light source to destroy cancer cells.Methylene blue(MB)is an efficient photosensitizing agent that has been widely used in PDT.However,MB suffers from the hypochromic effect that is caused by self-aggregation and DNA binding in vivo.It is also easily reduced to ineffective leucomethylene blue in the hypoxic environments surrounding solid tumors.In this work,we prepared MB carbon dots(MB-CDs)using MB as the carbon source.The MB-CDs not only inherit the PDT capabilities of MB,but also demonstrate good biocompatibility and low toxicity.Importantly,MB-CDs demonstrate excellent resistance to interference from reduction,aggregation,and DNA interactions.The MB-CDs exhibited satisfactory PDT activities both in vitro and in vivo.The tumor sizes were reduced to below 20%of their original volumes when irradiated by a 590-nm lightemitting diode source.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21421005,21576037,U1608222)。
文摘Singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2)) is a strong oxidant which plays important roles in photodynamic therapy(PDT). The exploitation of photosensitizers with high ^(1)O_(2) production is crucial to improve PDT efficiency. In this study, a radical labeled quartet photosensitizer Cy-DENT is reported with high singlet oxygen quantum yield(Φ_(Δ)=32.3%) due to a radical enhanced inter-system crossing(ISC) process. After the introduction of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy(TEMPO) radical, quartet state ^(4)[R,T] of CyDENT could be formed to give an over 20-fold enhancement of singlet oxygen quantum yield compared to Cy-DEN(without TEMPO radical) under irradiation of near infrared(NIR) light. In addition, the ^(1)O_(2 )production is well controlled by varying the electron-donating ability of the terminal substituent group. Cy-DENT possesses good cell permeability and is localized in mitochondria. Under the irradiation of 700 nm light, Cy-DENT can produce high levels of ROS to destroy the mitochondria membrane potential and induce cell apoptosis. Through the encapsulation of PEG-SS-PCL micelle, Cy-DENT can be effectively delivered to tumors and suppresses the tumor growth after PDT treatment.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （21421005, 21422601, 21576037 and U1608222）.
文摘Thiophenol has been listed as one of the main sources of pollution. Sensitive probes for thiophenol are very significant. Herein, a BODIPY-based fluorescent probe, named BDP, for poisonous thiophenol detection has been reported. BDP shows rapid response （15 s） and clear fluorescence enhancement （30 folds） to thiophenol in solution. The intensity of fluorescence and concentration of thiophenol have a good linear relationship. The detection limit is as low as 13.6 nmol·L^-1： BDP is stable towards pH and light radiation. Cell experiments demonstrate that BDP has good cell membrane penetrability, low cell toxicity and excellent imaging properties in living cells. Therefore, BDP has significant value on the detection of thiophenol in solution and in living cell.
基金supported by the National Creative Research Initiative programs of the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF),the Korean Government(MSIP)(2012R1A3A2048814)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21421005,21808028)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning United Fund(U1608222,U1908202)。
文摘Chemotherapy is one of the commonly used methods to treat various types of cancers in clinic by virtue of its high efficiency and universality. However, strong side effects and low concentration of conventional drugs at the tumor site have always been important factors that plague the chemotherapy effects of patients, further precluding their practical applications. Thereof, to solve the above dilemma, by integration of anticancer drug(nitrogen mustard, NM) into an NIR fluorophore(a dicyanoisophorone derivative), an intelligent prodrug NIR-NM was developed via molecular engineering strategy. Prodrug NIR-NM stimulated in hypoxia condition exhibits significantly higher toxicity to cancer cells than normal cells, essentially reducing the collateral damage to healthy cells and tissues of nitrogen mustard. More importantly, the nanoparticle prodrug FA-lip@NIR-NM showed the advantages of the high accumulation of drug at tumor site and long-circulation capacity in vivo, which endowed it the ability to track the release of the active chemotherapeutic drug and further treat solid tumors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22090011)the NSFC-Liaoning United Fund (U1908202)。
文摘Conventional anti-Stokes materials-involved deep photodynamic therapy(dPDT)requires much high-intensity irradiance due to low photosensitization efficiency.Herein,we proposed a"booster effector"approach to construct highly efficient hot band absorption phototherapeutics for low/biosafety power anti-Stokes light-triggered d PDT.Se,as"booster effector",was introduced into hot band absorption luminophores(HBAs),which not only significantly facilitated intersystem crossing,but also simultaneously enhanced hot band excitation efficiency atν808,as a result successfully enabling excellent photogenerated singlet oxygen capability of HBAs under ultra-low power anti-Stokes excitation(10 mW cm^(-2)in vitro).As far as we know,such low laser power-initiated photosensitization activity has never been reported in the existing anti-Stokes material systems.Importantly,FUC-Se ME can self-assemble into uniform nanospheres in water,greatly boosting cellular uptake(>25-fold larger than FUC-Se),and achieve superior cancer-killing effect(808 nm,10 mW cm^(-2),5 min,the half-maximal inhibitory concentration IC50=1.36μM).After further PEGylation with folate-attached polymer,the resultant FUC-Se ME@FA can effectively enrich at the tumor(signal-to-background ratio,10).Under safety irradiation(330 mW cm^(-2)),FUC-Se ME@FA effectively inhibits deep-seated tumor progression(the tumor growth inhibition rate,84%).This work provides a successful paradigm,possibly being more clinically beneficial than conventional anti-Stokes materials.
