1. Biodegradable Poly(amino acid)–Bismuth Nanotheranostic Agents for CT/MR Imaging and Photothermal–Chemodynamic Synergistic Therapy
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Fengfeng Xiao, Yongkang Liu, Yanhong Su, Xu He, Ligong Lu, Meixiao Zhan, Liewei Wen, Yunlu Dai, and Bing Liu
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Chemical engineering ,TP155-156 ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
Clearly delineating the tumor foci based on multimodal imaging techniques and precisely guiding the minimally invasive therapy are pivotal to completely remove tumors, especially for early micro-tumor lesions. Nevertheless, single-mode imaging techniques are difficult to accurately visualize the tumor region, and the mono-therapeutic strategy is hardly a complete removal of the tumor. In this study, we prepare a biodegradable amphiphilic polymer containing poly(aspartic acid). It is further self-assembled with Bi3+ and ultrasmall Fe3O4 to form a multifunctional nanocomplex (Bi/Fe3O4@P3), which served as a CT/MRI dual-imaging contrast agent and enhanced the photothermal/chemodynamic synergistic therapy. In addition, to enhance the photothermal efficiency, the thermal stress also elevated the level of intracellular H2O2, which would facilitate the Fenton reaction between Bi3+/Fe2+ and H2O2 and improve the chemodynamic therapy (CDT) efficacy. Particularly, Bi/Fe3O4@P3 would concurrently deplete the abundant intracellular GSH through the coordination of Bi3+ with GSH to further potentiate the PTT/CDT synergistic tumoricidal efficacy. Therefore, our study was expected to provide a promising theranostic nano-agent and potential comprehensive therapeutic strategy for microtumors.
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- 2024
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