Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FI-00014, Finland.
Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.
Adv Mater. 2021 Oct;33(40):e2007761. doi: 10.1002/adma.202007761. Epub 2021 Aug 11.
Polyoxometalates are an emerging class of molecular clusters, with well-defined structures and chemical compositions that are produced through simple, low-cost, and highly reproducible methods. In particular, the wheel-shaped cluster {Mo } is a promising photothermal agent due to its intervalence charge transfer transitions. However, its toxicity hinders its systemic administration, being the development of a localized delivery system still incipient. Herein, an injectable and self-healing hydrogel of easy preparation and administration is developed, incorporating both {Mo } and doxorubicin for synergistic photothermal and chemotherapy applications. The hydrogel is composed of benzylaldehyde functionalized polyethylene glycol, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) functionalized chitosan and {Mo }. The gelation occurs within 60 s at room temperature, and the dual crosslinking by Schiff base and electrostatic interactions generates a dynamic network, which enables self-healing after injection. Moreover, the hydrogel delivers chemotherapeutic drugs, with a release triggered by dual near infra-red (NIR) radiation and pH changes. This stimuli-responsive release system along with the photothermal conversion ability of the hydrogel allows the simultaneous combination of photothermal and chemotherapy. This synergic system efficiently ablates the cancer tumor in vivo with no systemic toxicity. Overall, this work paves the way for the development of novel {Mo }-based systems, incorporated in self-healing and injectable hydrogels for dual chemo-photothermal therapy.
多金属氧酸盐是一类新兴的分子簇,具有明确的结构和化学组成,可以通过简单、低成本和高度可重复的方法制备。特别是轮状簇合物 {Mo} 由于其价间电荷转移跃迁,是一种很有前途的光热试剂。然而,其毒性阻碍了其系统给药,局部递送系统的发展仍处于初期阶段。在此,开发了一种可注射和自修复的水凝胶,具有易于制备和给药的特点,同时包含 {Mo} 和阿霉素,用于协同光热和化学治疗应用。水凝胶由苄醛功能化的聚乙二醇、聚(N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)功能化壳聚糖和 {Mo} 组成。凝胶在室温下 60 秒内形成,席夫碱和静电相互作用的双重交联生成动态网络,实现了注射后的自修复。此外,水凝胶递送化疗药物,通过双近红外(NIR)辐射和 pH 值变化触发释放。这种对刺激的响应性释放系统以及水凝胶的光热转换能力允许光热和化学治疗的同时结合。该协同系统能够有效地在体内消融肿瘤,而没有全身毒性。总的来说,这项工作为开发新型基于 {Mo} 的系统铺平了道路,这些系统被纳入自修复和可注射水凝胶中,用于双重化学-光热治疗。
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