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Anticancer Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy with Lung Cancer-Targeted Nanoparticles
Published on: December 1, 2016
Dual-Targeting Biomimetic Nanomaterials for Photo-/Chemo-/Antiangiogenic Synergistic Therapy
Yuanying Zhang1, Nan Yang2, Ziyi Dong1
1School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, China.
Abstract:
Avoiding the low specificity of phototheranostic reagents at the tumor site is a major challenge in cancer phototherapy. Meanwhile, angiogenesis in the tumor is not only the premise of tumor occurrence but also the basis of tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis, making it an ideal strategy for tumor therapy. Herein, biomimetic cancer cell membrane-coated nanodrugs (mBPP NPs) have been prepared by integrating (i) homotypic cancer cell membranes for evading immune cell phagocytosis to increase drug accumulation, (ii) protocatechuic acid for tumor vascular targeting along with chemotherapy effect, and (iii) near-infrared phototherapeutic agent diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative for photodynamic/photothermal synergetic therapy. The mBPP NPs exhibit high biocompatibility, superb phototoxicity, excellent antiangiogenic ability, and double-trigging cancer cell apoptosis in vitro. More significantly, mBPP NPs could specifically bind to tumor cells and vasculature after intravenous injection, inducing fluorescence and photothermal imaging-guided tumor ablation without recurrence and side effects in vivo. The biomimetic mBPP NPs could cause drug accumulation at the tumor site, inhibit tumor neovascularization, and improve phototherapy efficiency, providing a novel avenue for cancer treatment.
Insights
Biomimetic nanodrugs coated with cancer cell membranes enhance drug accumulation and inhibit tumor growth. These nanodrugs offer effective, targeted cancer phototherapy with reduced side effects.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Cancer Therapy
Background:
- Phototheranostic specificity at tumor sites remains a challenge.
- Tumor angiogenesis is crucial for cancer progression and a therapeutic target.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop biomimetic nanodrugs (mBPP NPs) for targeted cancer phototherapy.
- To enhance drug accumulation, inhibit angiogenesis, and improve phototherapy efficacy.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of cancer cell membrane-coated nanodrugs (mBPP NPs).
- Integration of protocatechuic acid for vascular targeting and chemotherapy.
- Inclusion of a diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative for photodynamic/photothermal therapy.
Main Results:
- mBPP NPs demonstrated high biocompatibility, phototoxicity, and antiangiogenic effects in vitro.
- In vivo studies showed specific binding to tumor cells and vasculature, enabling imaging-guided tumor ablation.
- Effective tumor ablation was achieved without recurrence or significant side effects.
Conclusions:
- Biomimetic mBPP NPs improve drug accumulation and phototherapy efficiency.
- These NPs inhibit tumor neovascularization, offering a novel cancer treatment strategy.
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