Semiconducting polymer-based nanoparticles for photothermal therapy at the second near-infrared window

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Dec 14;54(96):13599-13602. doi: 10.1039/c8cc07583b. Epub 2018 Nov 19.

Abstract

We designed novel diketopyrrolopyrrole polymer based nanoparticles (DPP-IID-FA), which exhibited strong light absorption and excellent photothermal conversion in the NIR optical window, and displayed high biocompatibility and photostability. Furthermore, our nanoparticles could be efficiently uptaken by cancer cells and exhibited outstanding anticancer ability both in vitro and in vivo under NIR-II laser irradiation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / radiation effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / toxicity
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Female
  • HeLa Cells
  • Heating
  • Humans
  • Infrared Rays
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Nude
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / radiation effects
  • Phototherapy / methods
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis
  • Polymers / radiation effects
  • Polymers / therapeutic use*
  • Polymers / toxicity
  • Pyrroles / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrroles / radiation effects
  • Pyrroles / therapeutic use*
  • Pyrroles / toxicity
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Polymers
  • Pyrroles