scholarly journals Multifunctional bioactive Nd-Ca-Si glasses for fluorescence thermometry, photothermal therapy, and burn tissue repair

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (32) ◽  
pp. eabb1311
Author(s):  
Lingling Ma ◽  
Yanling Zhou ◽  
Zhaowenbin Zhang ◽  
Yaqin Liu ◽  
Dong Zhai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Temperature Monitoring ◽  
Tumor Treatment ◽  
Treatment Technology ◽  
Excessive Heat ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Normal Tissue Damage ◽  
Photothermal Property

Photothermal therapy (PTT), an emerging tumor treatment technology, has attracted tremendous interest, but excessive heat will cause damage to surrounding healthy tissues. Therefore, in situ temperature monitoring during PTT is of great importance to determine optimal treatment temperature and repair heat-damaged normal tissues. Here, we report the preparation of multifunctional Nd-Ca-Si silicate glasses and glass/alginate composite hydrogels that not only have photothermal property but also emit fluorescence under 808-nm laser irradiation, and its fluorescence intensity is linearly correlated with in situ temperature. With this feature, optimal PTT temperature for effective tumor treatment with minimal normal tissue damage can be obtained. In addition, because of the bioactive silicate components, the composite hydrogel has bioactivity to repair heat damage caused by PTT. This implantable multifunctional material with unique temperature monitoring, photothermal function, and wound healing bioactivity can be used for localized thermal therapy.

scholarly journals In situ formation of pH-responsive Prussian blue for photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy of cancer

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (30) ◽  
pp. 18270-18276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Cheng ◽  
Wei Peng ◽  
Peng Hua ◽  
Zhengrong Chen ◽  
Jia Sheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prussian Blue ◽  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Photoacoustic Imaging ◽  
Ph Responsive ◽  
Background Signal ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Theranostic Agent ◽  
In Situ Formation

Dual pH-responsive theranostic agent reduces the background signal in photoacoustic imaging and non-specific heating of normal tissues in photothermal therapy.

scholarly journals Precision Photothermal Therapy and Photoacoustic Imaging by In Situ Activatable Thermoplasmonics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahua Liu ◽  
Fengye Mo ◽  
Jialing Hu ◽  
Qunying Jiang ◽  
Xiuyuan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Photoacoustic Imaging ◽  
Clinical Translation ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Disease Treatment ◽  
Normal Tissues

Phototherapy holds great promise for disease treatment; however, traditional “always-on” photoagents have been restricted for clinical translation due to nonspecific response and side effects on normal tissues. Here, we show...

scholarly journals NIR responsive tumor vaccine in situ for photothermal ablation and chemotherapy to trigger robust antitumor immune responses

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lirong Zhang ◽  
Jingjing Zhang ◽  
Lixia Xu ◽  
Zijian Zhuang ◽  
Jingjin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Responses ◽  
Tumor Vaccine ◽  
Oxidative Polymerization ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Tumor Treatment ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Photothermal Ablation ◽  
Prolonged Retention ◽  
The One

Abstract Background Therapeutic tumor vaccine (TTV) that induces tumor-specific immunity has enormous potentials in tumor treatment, but high heterogeneity and poor immunogenicity of tumor seriously impair its clinical efficacy. Herein, a novel NIR responsive tumor vaccine in situ (HA-PDA@IQ/DOX HG) was prepared by integrating hyaluronic acid functionalized polydopamine nanoparticles (HA-PDA NPs) with immune adjuvants (Imiquimod, IQ) and doxorubicin (DOX) into thermal-sensitive hydrogel. Results HA-PDA@IQ NPs with high photothermal conversion efficiency (41.2%) and T1-relaxation efficiency were using HA as stabilizer by the one-pot oxidative polymerization. Then, HA-PDA@IQ loaded DOX via π-π stacking and mixed with thermal-sensitive hydrogel to form the HA-PDA@IQ/DOX HG. The hydrogel-confined delivery mode endowed HA-PDA@IQ/DOX NPs with multiple photothermal ablation performance once injection upon NIR irradiation due to the prolonged retention in tumor site. More importantly, this mode enabled HA-PDA@IQ/DOX NPs to promote the DC maturation, memory T cells in lymphatic node as well as cytotoxic T lymphocytes in spleen. Conclusion Taken together, the HA-PDA@IQ/DOX HG could be served as a theranostic tumor vaccine for complete photothermal ablation to trigger robust antitumor immune responses.

In Situ X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Crystallization Growth Behavior in ZnO-Bi2O3-B2O3 Glass as a Route to Functional Optical Devices

MRS Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 563-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quentin Altemose ◽  
Katrina Raichle ◽  
Brittani Schnable ◽  
Casey Schwarz ◽  
Myungkoo Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Glass Ceramics ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Crystal Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
In Situ Xrd ◽  
Dsc Measurements ◽  
Transmission Window

ABSTRACTTransparent optical ZnO–Bi2O3–B2O3 (ZBB) glass-ceramics were created by the melt quenching technique. In this work, a melt of the glass containing stoichiometric ratios of Zn/Bi/B and As was studied. Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) measurements was used to measure the thermal behavior. VIS/NIR transmission measurements were used to determine the transmission window. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to determine crystal phase. In this study, we explore new techniques and report a detailed study of in-situ XRD of the ZBB composition in order to correlate nucleation temperature, heat treatment temperature, and heat treatment duration with induced crystal phase.

scholarly journals Magnetic tri-bead microrobot assisted near-infrared triggered combined photothermal and chemotherapy of cancer cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxia Song ◽  
Zhi Chen ◽  
Xue Zhang ◽  
Junfeng Xiong ◽  
Teng Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Lung Cancer Cell ◽  
Precise Movement ◽  
Photothermal Property

AbstractMagnetic micro/nanorobots attracted much attention in biomedical fields because of their precise movement, manipulation, and targeting abilities. However, there is a lack of research on intelligent micro/nanorobots with stimuli-responsive drug delivery mechanisms for cancer therapy. To address this issue, we developed a type of strong covalently bound tri-bead drug delivery microrobots with NIR photothermal response azobenzene molecules attached to their carboxylic surface groups. The tri-bead microrobots are magnetic and showed good cytocompatibility even when their concentration is up to 200 µg/mL. In vitro photothermal experiments demonstrated fast NIR-responsive photothermal property; the microrobots were heated to 50 °C in 4 min, which triggered a significant increase in drug release. Motion control of the microrobots inside a microchannel demonstrated the feasibility of targeted therapy on tumor cells. Finally, experiments with lung cancer cells demonstrated the effectiveness of targeted chemo-photothermal therapy and were validated by cell viability assays. These results indicated that tri-bead microrobots have excellent potential for targeted chemo-photothermal therapy for lung cancer cell treatment.

The nanomedicine system has successfully inhibited tumor neovascularization using gene silencing, chemotherapy, photothermal therapy, and other therapies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moataz Dowaidar
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Gene Silencing ◽  
Large Volume ◽  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Tumor Model ◽  
Vascular Wall ◽  
Tumor Treatment ◽  
Physical Methods ◽  
Vascular Disruption ◽  
Tumor Neovascularization

Customized nanomedicines can be used in a variety of ways, including angiogenesis suppression, vascular disruption, and vascular infarction. In the angiogenesis suppression approach, VEGF, VEGFR, mTOR, EGFR, bFGF, ROS, and other components have become promising therapeutic targets. The nanomedicine system has successfully inhibited tumor neovascularization using gene silencing, chemotherapy, photothermal therapy, and other therapies. In the vascular disruption approach, VDAs supplied by nanomaterials were bonded with the bonding sites of CA4, COL, PTX, and other medications on microtubules to promote rapid disintegration of tumor vascular wall cells. Combining many medicines increased the tumor treatment outcome even more. For example, disruption of tumor blood arteries caused by nanoparticle-mediated physical methods combined with chemotherapy resulted in effective treatment in a large volume tumor model. The vascular infarction methodology uses a variety of carriers, including nanoparticles, DNA nanorobots, platelet membranes, and others, to carry thrombin, tTF, and other drugs to generate local thrombosis and provide safe and effective tumor treatment.

scholarly journals Cathepsin B-Overexpressed Tumor Cell Activatable Albumin-Binding Doxorubicin Prodrug for Cancer-Targeted Therapy

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Hanhee Cho ◽  
Man Kyu Shim ◽  
Suah Yang ◽  
Sukyung Song ◽  
Yujeong Moon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Cell ◽  
Cathepsin B ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Albumin Binding ◽  
Normal Tissues ◽  
Cleavable Peptide ◽  
Tumor Accumulation ◽  
Maleimide Group ◽  
Cancer Targeted Therapy

Prodrugs are bioreversible medications that should undergo an enzymatic or chemical transformation in the tumor microenvironment to release active drugs, which improve cancer selectivity to reduce toxicities of anticancer drugs. However, such approaches have been challenged by poor therapeutic efficacy attributed to a short half-life and low tumor targeting. Herein, we propose cathepsin B-overexpressed tumor cell activatable albumin-binding doxorubicin prodrug, Al-ProD, that consists of a albumin-binding maleimide group, cathepsin B-cleavable peptide (FRRG), and doxorubicin. The Al-ProD binds to in situ albumin, and albumin-bound Al-ProD indicates high tumor accumulation with prolonged half-life, and selctively releases doxorubicin in cathepsin B-overexpressed tumor cells, inducing a potent antitumor efficacy. Concurrently, toxicity of Al-ProD toward normal tissues with innately low cathepsin B expression is significantly reduced by maintaining an inactive state, thereby increasing the safety of chemotherapy. This study offers a promising approach for effective and safe chemotherapy, which may open new avenues for drug design and translational medicine.

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