α-Fe2O3@Au-PEG-Ce6-Gd Nanoparticles as Acidic H2O2-Driven Oxygenators for Multimodal Imaging and Synergistic Tumor Therapy

Langmuir. 2023 Apr 18;39(15):5333-5341. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03388. Epub 2023 Apr 5.

Abstract

Nanoparticles with visual imaging capabilities and synergistic therapeutics have a bright future in antitumor applications. However, most of the current nanomaterials lack multiple imaging-guided therapeutic capabilities. In this study, a novel enhanced photothermal photodynamic antitumor nanoplatform with photothermal imaging, fluorescence (FL) imaging, and MRI-guided therapeutic capabilities was constructed by grafting gold, dihydroporphyrin Ce6, and Gd onto α-iron trioxide. This antitumor nanoplatform can convert NIR light into local hyperthermia at a temperature of up to 53 °C under NIR light irradiation, while Ce6 can generate singlet oxygen, which further synergizes the tumor-killing effect. At the same time, α-Fe2O3@Au-PEG-Ce6-Gd can also have significant photothermal imaging effect under light irradiation, which can guide to see the temperature change near the tumor tissue. It is worth noting that α-Fe2O3@Au-PEG-Ce6-Gd can have obvious MRI and FL imaging effects after tail vein injection in mice with blood circulation, realizing imaging-guided synergistic antitumor therapy. α-Fe2O3@Au-PEG-Ce6-Gd NPs provide a new solution for tumor imaging and treatment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Mice
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Oxygenators
  • Photochemotherapy* / methods
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Phototherapy / methods

Substances

  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • ferric oxide