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Tongyu Tong1,2, Hanqi Lei1, Shiqiang Zhang1
1Department of Urology, Pelvic Floor Disorders Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China.
Abstract:
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT), a novel noninvasive therapeutic modality, provides many noteworthy benefits by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, water-insoluble sonosensitizer delivery strategies have continuously underperformed because of unavoidable toxicity and a short circulation time. In this study, l-cystine derivative-based biocompatible nanoparticles (NPs) that can be used in SDT and induce limited cytotoxicity are designed and synthesized. After ultrasonic (US) irradiation, these sonosensitizer-loaded NPs show highly efficient sonodynamic performance that leads to cytotoxic ROS production. The ability to stop and start ROS generation induced by US irradiation enables accurate temporal and spatial control. In vivo and in vitro experiments are systematically performed to investigate the effects of this system on tumors, and the results indicate remarkable tumor suppression via markedly high persistent oxidative stress that induces peroxidation and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Thus, this novel temporally and spatially controllable ROS generation platform offers a safe and effective theranostic strategy for prostate cancer treatment.
