Rattle-structured multifunctional nanotheranostics for synergetic chemo-/radiotherapy and simultaneous magnetic/luminescent dual-mode imaging

J Am Chem Soc. 2013 May 1;135(17):6494-503. doi: 10.1021/ja312225b. Epub 2013 Apr 19.

Abstract

Most hypoxic tumors are insensitive to radiation, which is a major obstacle in the development of conventional radiotherapy for tumor treatment. Some drugs, such as cisplatin (CDDP), have been extensively used both as an anticancer drug and clinically as a radiosensitizer to enhance radiotherapy. Herein, we develop rattle-structured multifunctional up-conversion core/porous silica shell nanotheranostics (UCSNs) for delivering CDDP to tumors for synergetic chemo-/radiotherapy by CDDP radiosensitization and magnetic/luminescent dual-mode imaging. UCSNs had a dynamic light scattering diameter of 79.1 nm and excellent water dispersity and stability. In vitro studies showed that CDDP loaded in UCSNs (UCSNs-CDDP) was more effective than free CDDP as a radiosensitizer. After injection, UCSNs-CDDP also demonstrated unambiguously enhanced radiotherapy efficacy in vivo. Our report aims at presenting a novel strategy in biomedical nanotechnology that allows simultaneous dual-mode imaging and localized therapy via synergetic chemo-/radiotherapy, which may achieve optimized therapeutic efficacy in cancer treatment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cell Survival
  • Chemoradiotherapy / methods*
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use
  • Coloring Agents
  • Contrast Media
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Gadolinium
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Light
  • Luminescence
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Particle Size
  • Porosity
  • Scattering, Radiation
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Thiazoles

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Coloring Agents
  • Contrast Media
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Thiazoles
  • Gadolinium
  • thiazolyl blue
  • Cisplatin