Covalent Organic Framework-Titanium Oxide Nanocomposite for Enhanced Sonodynamic Therapy

Bioconjug Chem. 2021 Apr 21;32(4):661-666. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00039. Epub 2021 Mar 12.

Abstract

Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has attracted wide attention for its high tissue-penetration depth capacity. However, developing new kinds of sonosensitizers that are capable of generating large amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) still remains a challenge. Herein, covalent organic framework-titanium oxide nanoparticles (COF-TiO2 NPs) were successfully synthesized by using COF as a template. Under ultrasound (US) irradiation, large quantities of ROS can be generated, and compared with pure TiO2 NPs, the SDT performance of COF-TiO2 nanoparticles was significantly improved due to the narrower band gap. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated the great tumor inhibitory effect via COF-TiO2-mediated SDT. This work broadens the biomedical applications of COF-based composites.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks / chemistry*
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Ultrasonic Therapy*

Substances

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks
  • titanium dioxide
  • Titanium