Photodynamic therapy （PDT） is one of the latest biomedical technologies used for treatment of various neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. However, there still exist some well-known problems regarding its efficac...Photodynamic therapy （PDT） is one of the latest biomedical technologies used for treatment of various neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. However, there still exist some well-known problems regarding its efficacy, e.g. effective concentra- tion of the drug at the desired sites, the irradiation light dosimetry and biocompatibility of the photosensitizer. The introduction of nanotechnology and nanomaterial like biocompatible nano-titania （i.e., nano-TiO2） may facilitate to solve some of these problems. In this study we have explored the possibility of combining tetra sulphonatophenyl porphyrin （TSPP） with nano-titania （PT） for efficient PDT with least adverse effects. The spectroscopic properties of these nano-cornposites were characterized by using fluorescence and UV-Vis absorption spectroscopic study. The singlet oxygen quantum yield was deter- mined by using 2,5-diphenyl-3,4-benzofuran （DPBF）, while the effect of nano TiO2 with TSPP on the synovial fibroblast cells from human （HSC） and rat models （RSC） were investigated by confocal laser microscopy and 3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）- 2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide （MTT） assay. Our results suggest that nano TiO2 with TSPP can be readily utilized for effec- tive PDT treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis （RA）.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81325011)National High Technology Research & Development Program of China (2015AA020502, 2012AA022703)+1 种基金the Major Science & Technology Project of Suzhou (ZXY2012028)the National Science Foundation CREST program (NSF HRD-0932421)
文摘Photodynamic therapy （PDT） is one of the latest biomedical technologies used for treatment of various neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. However, there still exist some well-known problems regarding its efficacy, e.g. effective concentra- tion of the drug at the desired sites, the irradiation light dosimetry and biocompatibility of the photosensitizer. The introduction of nanotechnology and nanomaterial like biocompatible nano-titania （i.e., nano-TiO2） may facilitate to solve some of these problems. In this study we have explored the possibility of combining tetra sulphonatophenyl porphyrin （TSPP） with nano-titania （PT） for efficient PDT with least adverse effects. The spectroscopic properties of these nano-cornposites were characterized by using fluorescence and UV-Vis absorption spectroscopic study. The singlet oxygen quantum yield was deter- mined by using 2,5-diphenyl-3,4-benzofuran （DPBF）, while the effect of nano TiO2 with TSPP on the synovial fibroblast cells from human （HSC） and rat models （RSC） were investigated by confocal laser microscopy and 3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）- 2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide （MTT） assay. Our results suggest that nano TiO2 with TSPP can be readily utilized for effec- tive PDT treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis （RA）.
