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Cascade-amplifying synergistic effects of chemo-photodynamic therapy using ROS-responsive polymeric nanocarriers.
Theranostics 2018
The simple integration of chemotherapeutic drugs and photosensitizers (PSs) into the same nanocarriers only achieves a combination of chemo-photodynamic therapy but may not confer synergistic effects. The boosted intracellular release of chemotherapeutic drugs during the photodynamic therapy (PDT) process is necessary to achieve a cascade of amplified synergistic therapeutic effects of chemo-photodynamic therapy. Methods: In this study, we explored an innovative hyperbranched polyphosphate (RHPPE) containing a singlet oxygen (SO)-labile crosslinker to boost drug release during the PDT process. The photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6) and doxorubicin (DOX) were simultaneously loaded into RHPPE nanoparticles (denoted as SO HNPCe6/DOX ). The therapeutic efficacy of SO HNPCe6/DOX against drug-resistant cancer was evaluated in vitro and in vivo . Results: Under 660-nm light irradiation, SO HNPCe6/DOX can produce SO, which not only induces PDT against cancer but also cleaves the thioketal linkers to destroy the nanoparticles. Subsequently, boosted DOX release can be achieved, activating a chemotherapy cascade to synergistically destroy the remaining tumor cells after the initial round of PDT. Furthermore, SO HNPCe6/DOX also efficiently detected the tumor area by photoacoustic/magnetic resonance bimodal imaging. Under the guidance of bimodal imaging, the laser beam was precisely focused on the tumor areas, and subsequently, SO HNPCe6/DOX realized a cascade of amplified synergistic chemo-photodynamic therapeutic effects. High antitumor efficacy was achieved even in a drug-resistant tumor model. Conclusion: The designed SO HNPCe6/DOX with great biocompatibility is promising for use as a co-delivery carrier for combined chemo-photodynamic therapy, providing an alternative avenue to achieve a cascade of amplified synergistic effects of chemo-photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment.
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