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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Cancer Therapy

Background:

  • Developing advanced drug delivery systems is crucial for effective cancer treatment.
  • Photothermal therapy (PTT) offers a promising approach for localized cancer treatment.
  • Combining chemotherapy with PTT can enhance therapeutic efficacy and overcome drug resistance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a novel polyacrylamide/phytic acid/polydopamine (PAAM/PA/PDA) hydrogel.
  • To evaluate the hydrogel's potential as a drug loading matrix and photothermal conversion agent.
  • To investigate the synergistic effects of PTT and chemotherapy using the developed hydrogel for cancer treatment.

Main Methods:

  • PAAM/PA/PDA hydrogel synthesized via copolymerization of dopamine with acrylamide using phytic acid as a crosslinker.
  • Doxorubicin (DOX) loading into the hydrogel matrix.
  • Assessment of photothermal transduction efficiency under near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation.
  • In vitro and in vivo evaluation of synergistic PTT and chemotherapy efficacy against SW620 tumors.

Main Results:

  • The PAAM/PA/PDA hydrogel demonstrated a high DOX loading capacity (170 mg g⁻¹) and efficient photothermal conversion (47.4%) under low-power NIR irradiation.
  • PAAM/PA/PDA/DOX hydrogel exhibited significant synergistic effects between PTT and chemotherapy.
  • Complete suppression of SW620 tumor growth was observed in mice treated with the PAAM/PA/PDA/DOX hydrogel and NIR irradiation.
  • The hydrogel showed good physicochemical stability, negligible cytotoxicity, and low in vivo toxicity.

Conclusions:

  • The developed PAAM/PA/PDA hydrogel is a highly effective platform for combined photothermal and chemotherapy.
  • The hydrogel's superior drug loading and photothermal properties offer advantages over conventional agents.
  • This novel hydrogel holds significant promise for advanced biomedical applications in cancer therapy.