Copper-Based Metal-Organic Framework Enables ROS Amplification and Drug Potency Activation

Langmuir. 2023 Jun 13;39(23):8008-8021. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03489. Epub 2023 May 26.

Abstract

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced cancer therapy is extremely limited by tumor hypoxia, insufficient endogenous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), overexpressed glutathione (GSH), and slower reaction rate. To address these challenges, in this paper, a hybrid nanomedicine (CaO2@Cu/ZIF-8-ICG@LA, CCZIL) is developed using a copper-based metal-organic framework (Cu/ZIF-8) for cancer synergistic therapy. H2O2/O2 self-supplementing, GSH-depleting, and photothermal properties multiply amplify ROS generation. Moreover, disulfiram (DSF) chemotherapy (CT) was activated by chelating with Cu2+ to synergize therapy. This novel strategy has enormous potential for ROS-involved synergistic antitumor therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Copper
  • Glutathione
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks*
  • Neoplasms*
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Tumor Microenvironment

Substances

  • Copper
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Glutathione