Light‐Triggered Transformable Ferrous Ion Delivery System for Photothermal Primed Chemodynamic Therapy. (3rd February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: He, Ting; Yuan, Yanyan; Jiang, Chao; Blum, Nicholas Thomas; He, Jin; Huang, Peng; Lin, Jing
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 133:Number 11(2021)
• Page Start: 6112
• Page End: 6119
• Publication Date: 2021-02-03
• Subjects: antitumor agents -- chemodynamic therapy -- ferrous ion delivery -- Fenton reaction -- radicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015379
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

Abstract: Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) involves the catalytic generation of highly toxic hydroxyl radicals ( . OH) from hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) through metal‐ion‐mediated Fenton or Fenton‐like reactions. Fe 2+ is a classical catalyst ion, however, it suffers easy oxidation and systemic side‐effects. Therefore, the development of a controllable Fe 2+ delivery system is a challenge to maintain its valence state, reduce toxicity, and improve therapeutic efficacy. Reported here is a near‐infrared (NIR) light‐triggered Fe 2+ delivery agent (LET‐6) for fluorescence (FL) and photoacoustic (PA) dual‐modality imaging guided, photothermal primed CDT. Thermal expansion caused by 808 nm laser irradiation triggers the transformation of LET‐6 to expose Fe 2+ from its hydrophobic layer, which primes the catalytic breakdown of endogenous H2 O2 within the tumor microenvironment, thus generating . OH for enhanced CDT. LET‐6 shows remarkable therapeutic effects, both in vitro and in vivo, achieving 100 % tumor elimination after just one treatment. This high‐performance Fe 2+ delivery system provides a sound basis for future synergistic metal‐ion‐mediated cancer therapy. Abstract : A light‐triggered transformable ferrous ion (Fe 2+ ) delivery agent (LET‐6) was developed for photothermal primed chemodynamic therapy (CDT). Thermal expansion caused by 808 nm laser irradiation triggers the transformation of LET‐6 to expose Fe 2+, which primes the catalytic breakdown of endogenous H2 O2 within the tumor microenvironment, thus generating . OH for enhanced CDT. This high‐performance Fe 2+ delivery system provides a sound basis for future synergistic metal‐ion‐mediated cancer therapy.