A smart theranostic agent based on Fe-HPPy@Au/DOX for CT imaging and PTT/chemotherapy/CDT combined anticancer therapy

Biomater Sci. 2020 Aug 7;8(15):4067-4072. doi: 10.1039/d0bm00623h. Epub 2020 Jul 10.

Abstract

We herein explored a smart Fe-HPPy@Au/DOX theranostic agent for CT diagnosis and PTT/chemotherapy/CDT synergistic treatment of cancer. When the Fe-HPPy@Au/DOX theranostic agent entered the tumor, the tumor environment accelerated the trapped Fe ions release to catalyze the production of ˙OH for CDT. NIR irradiation drove the PTT, and at the same time improved the CDT by increasing the production of ˙OH and triggered DOX release for chemotherapy. In addition, the Au nanoparticles on the surface of Fe-HPPy@Au nanocomposites could be used as a CT imaging agent and catalyzer to produce H2O2 for enhanced CDT.

MeSH terms

  • Doxorubicin
  • Gold*
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Metal Nanoparticles*
  • Precision Medicine
  • Theranostic Nanomedicine
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Gold
  • Doxorubicin
  • Hydrogen Peroxide