State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China.
State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China.
J Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Aug 15;644:437-453. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.108. Epub 2023 Apr 25.
Bismuth sulfide is widely used as an n-type semiconductor material in photocatalytic reactions. However, bismuth sulfide has poor absorption in the near-infrared region and low charge separation efficiency, limiting its application in phototherapy and sonodynamic therapy (SDT). In this study, we successfully synthesized an "all-in-one" phototheranostic nanoplatform, namely BiS-Au@HA, based on a single second near-infrared (NIR-II) light-responsive Schottky-type BiS-Au heterostructure for photoacoustic (PA) imaging-guided SDT-enhanced photodynamic therapy (PDT)/photothermal therapy (PTT). BiS-Au@HA exhibits excellent NIR-II plasmonic and photothermal properties, rendering it with NIR-II PA imaging capabilities for accurate diagnosis. Additionally, the high-density sulfur vacancies constructed on the BiS surface cause it to possess a reduced band gap (1.21 eV) that can act as an electron trap. Using the density functional theory, we confirmed that the light and ultrasound-induced electrons are more likely to aggregate on the Au nanoparticle surface through interfacial self-assembly, which promotes electron-hole separation and enhances photocatalytic activity with increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. With a further modification of hyaluronic acid (HA), BiS-Au@HA can selectively target cancer cells through HA and CD44 protein interactions. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that BiS-Au@HA effectively suppressed tumor growth through SDT-enhanced PTT/PDT under a single NIR-II laser and ultrasound irradiation with negligible toxicity. Our findings provide a framework for fabricating Schottky-type heterostructures as single NIR-II light-responsive nanotheranostic agents for PA imaging-guided cancer phototherapy.
硫化铋作为一种 n 型半导体材料在光催化反应中被广泛应用。然而,硫化铋对近红外区域的吸收较差,电荷分离效率低,限制了其在光疗和声动力治疗(SDT)中的应用。在这项研究中,我们成功地合成了一种基于单个近红外二区(NIR-II)光响应肖特基型 BiS-Au 异质结的“一体化”光热诊疗纳米平台,即 BiS-Au@HA,用于光声(PA)成像引导 SDT 增强光动力治疗(PDT)/光热治疗(PTT)。BiS-Au@HA 表现出优异的 NIR-II 等离子体和光热性能,使其具有 NIR-II PA 成像能力,可进行准确诊断。此外,BiS 表面构建的高密度硫空位使其具有较小的带隙(1.21 eV),可以作为电子陷阱。通过密度泛函理论,我们证实光和超声诱导的电子更倾向于通过界面自组装聚集在 Au 纳米颗粒表面,从而促进电子-空穴分离,增强光催化活性,增加活性氧(ROS)的产生。通过进一步修饰透明质酸(HA),BiS-Au@HA 可以通过 HA 和 CD44 蛋白的相互作用选择性地靶向癌细胞。体外和体内实验均表明,BiS-Au@HA 在单个 NIR-II 激光和超声照射下通过 SDT 增强 PTT/PDT 有效抑制肿瘤生长,且毒性可忽略不计。我们的研究结果为构建 Schottky 型异质结作为单一 NIR-II 光响应的纳米诊疗剂提供了一个框架,用于 PA 成像引导的癌症光疗。