State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, School of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
J Mater Chem B. 2021 May 5;9(17):3677-3688. doi: 10.1039/d1tb00296a.
Silk fibroin (SF), derived from Bombyx mori, is a category of fibrous protein with outstanding potential for applications in the biomedical and biotechnological fields. In spite of its many advantageous properties, the exploration of SF as a versatile nanodrug precursor for tumor therapy has still been restricted in recent years. Herein, a multifunctional SF-derived nanoplatform was facilely developed via encapsulating the photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6) into MnO2-capped SF nanoparticles (NPs). SF@MnO2 nanocarriers were synthesized through a surface crystallization technique, using SF as a reductant and sacrificial template. Afterwards, Ce6 was covalently incorporated into the loose structure of the SF@MnO2 nanocarrier on the basis of adsorption to abundant peptide-binding sites. To modulate the tumor microenvironment (TME), SF@MnO2/Ce6 (SMC) NPs were capable of catalyzing the decomposition of H2O2 into O2, which can be converted into cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) during photodynamic therapy (PDT). Moreover, the MnO2 component was able to oxidize intracellular glutathione (GSH) into non-reducing glutathione disulfide (GSSG), and the consumption of GSH could significantly protect the local ROS from being reduced, which further augmented the therapeutic outcome of PDT. Via another angle, SMC NPs can produce strong hyperthermia under near-infrared (NIR) light activation, which was highly desirable for efficient photothermal therapy (PTT). Both in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated the intense tumor inhibitory effects as a result of augmented PTT/PDT mediated by SMC NPs. We believe that this study may provide useful insights for employing SF-based nanocomposites for more medical applications in the near future.
丝素蛋白(SF)来源于家蚕,是一种具有纤维状蛋白的类别,具有在生物医学和生物技术领域应用的巨大潜力。尽管 SF 具有许多优良特性,但近年来,SF 作为一种多功能纳米药物前体用于肿瘤治疗的探索仍然受到限制。在此,通过将光敏剂氯代卟啉 e6(Ce6)包封到 MnO2 覆盖的丝素纳米颗粒(NPs)中,简便地开发了一种多功能丝素衍生的纳米平台。SF@MnO2 纳米载体通过表面结晶技术合成,SF 用作还原剂和牺牲模板。随后,Ce6 通过吸附到丰富的肽结合位点上,通过共价键合到 SF@MnO2 纳米载体的松散结构中。为了调节肿瘤微环境(TME),SF@MnO2/Ce6(SMC)NPs 能够催化 H2O2 分解为 O2,在光动力治疗(PDT)过程中,可将其转化为细胞毒性活性氧(ROS)。此外,MnO2 成分能够将细胞内谷胱甘肽(GSH)氧化成非还原型谷胱甘肽二硫化物(GSSG),并且 GSH 的消耗可以显著保护局部 ROS 免受还原,从而进一步增强 PDT 的治疗效果。从另一个角度来看,SMC NPs 在近红外(NIR)光激活下可以产生强烈的热疗,这对于高效光热治疗(PTT)非常理想。体外和体内研究都表明,由于 SMC NPs 介导的 PTT/PDT 的增强,肿瘤抑制效果强烈。我们相信,这项研究可能为在不久的将来利用基于 SF 的纳米复合材料进行更多的医学应用提供有用的见解。
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