MRI-guided and ultrasound-triggered release of NO by advanced nanomedicine

Nanoscale. 2017 Mar 9;9(10):3637-3645. doi: 10.1039/c7nr00231a.

Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO) has been well identified as a specific free radical molecule possessing wide-ranging therapeutic effects. Targeted delivery and controlled release of NO are highly desired to realize precision gas therapy, but are still challenging owing to the non-targetability and uncontrollability of NO itself. Herein, we propose a new concept of MRI-guided and ultrasound-triggered gas release for precision gas therapy. Based on this concept, we develop a novel ultrasound-responsive BNN-type NO-releasing molecule (NORM) and an advanced rattle-type nano-carrier of superparamagnetic iron oxide-encapsulated mesoporous silica nanoparticles (SPION@hMSN), and use them to construct a new intelligent nanomedicine (BNN6-SPION@hMSN) for the first time. The BNN6-SPION@hMSN nanomedicine exhibits excellent passive tumor-targeting capability, high MRI-guided tumor localization performance and a unique ultrasound-triggered NO release profile. The tumor-targeted, MRI-guided and ultrasound-triggered release profiles of the developed nanomedicine enable the tumor site-specific controlled release of NO in favor of high-efficacy and safe NO gas therapy of tumor.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drug Delivery Systems*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Mice
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Nitric Oxide / analysis*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Nitric Oxide