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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photodynamic Therapy
  • Antimicrobial Strategies

Background:

  • Pathological microenvironments (infections, tumors, neurological disorders) present complex challenges for conventional therapies due to iron dysregulation, acidity, biofilms, and thermal adaptation.
  • Conventional treatments often lack the spatiotemporal precision needed to effectively target diseased tissues while minimizing off-target effects.
  • Harnessing microenvironmental cues offers a promising strategy for developing advanced, responsive therapeutic platforms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and develop light-activated, microenvironment-responsive nanoplatforms for precise, spatiotemporally controlled treatments.
  • To overcome specific challenges posed by pathological microenvironments, including iron-scavenging by bacteria, localized acidity, biofilm barriers, and thermal resistance.
  • To create intelligent therapeutic systems that decode and utilize disease-specific biochemical and physical signatures for enhanced efficacy.

Main Methods:

  • Development of "Trojan horse" nanoplatforms (e.g., Ga-CT@P) to hijack bacterial iron uptake pathways, inducing iron starvation.
  • Design of pH-responsive Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) photosensitizers (DHTPA) for acid-activated photodynamic therapy (PDT).
  • Engineering of OMV-camouflaged nanodisguisers integrating photothermal heating, ion interference, and ROS generation to disrupt biofilms.
  • Utilizing dual-laser photothermal therapy (PTT) with NIR-II AIEgens (PM331@F127) for precise thermal regulation in thermosensitive environments.
  • Functionalizing NIR-II photosensitizers (DK@RA-PEG) with targeting ligands (RVG peptides, aptamers) for blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration and virus-specific therapy.

Main Results:

  • Ga-CT@P demonstrated potent antimicrobial effects by inducing iron starvation via stable Ga3+-enterobactin complexes.
  • DHTPA showed strong antibacterial effects against drug-resistant pathogens and promoted wound healing in vivo via lesion-specific ROS generation.
  • OMV-camouflaged nanodisguisers effectively dismantled biofilms and induced pathogen metabolic collapse.
  • Dual-laser PTT achieved precise thermal ablation, maximizing therapeutic efficacy while minimizing collateral damage.
  • DK@RA-PEG successfully penetrated the BBB, targeted rabies virus, and eradicated infection in vivo with neurocompatibility.

Conclusions:

  • These microenvironment-responsive, light-controlled nanoplatforms offer a versatile framework for precise therapeutic interventions.
  • The developed strategies effectively decode and harness pathological microenvironmental cues, surpassing conventional treatment limitations.
  • This approach paves the way for intelligent, personalized phototherapies tailored to complex disease landscapes.