State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, China.
Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China.
J Control Release. 2024 Jun;370:95-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.04.032. Epub 2024 Apr 23.
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) has emerged as a useful approach for tumor treatment. However, its widespread application is impeded by poor pharmacokinetics of existing sonosensitizers. Here we developed a metal-organic nanoplatform, wherein a small-molecule sonosensitizer (hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether, HMME) was ingeniously coordinated with zirconium, resulting in a multifunctional nanosonosensitizer termed Zr-HMME. Through post-synthetic modifications involving PEGylation and tumor-targeting peptide (F3) linkage, a nanoplatform capable of homing on melanoma was produced, which could elicit robust immune responses to suppress tumor lung metastasis in the host organism. Importantly, after seamless incorporation of positron-emitting Zr into this nanosonosensitizer, positron emission tomography (PET) could be used to monitor its in vivo pharmacokinetics. PET imaging studies revealed that this nanoplatform exhibited potent tumor accumulation and strong in vivo stability. Using intrinsic fluorescence from HMME, a dual-modal diagnostic capability (fluorescence and PET) was confirmed for this nanosonosensitizer. In addition, the mechanisms of how this nanoplatform interacted with immune system were also investigated. The collective data proved that the coordination structure between small-molecule drug cargos and metals may enhance the functions of each other while mitigating their weaknesses. This straightforward approach can expand the potential applications of suitable drug molecules.
声动力学疗法(SDT)已成为一种治疗肿瘤的有效方法。然而,由于现有声敏剂的药代动力学不佳,其广泛应用受到阻碍。在这里,我们开发了一种金属有机纳米平台,其中小分子声敏剂(血卟啉单甲醚,HMME)与锆巧妙地配位,得到一种多功能纳米声敏剂,称为 Zr-HMME。通过涉及聚乙二醇化和肿瘤靶向肽(F3)连接的后合成修饰,产生了一种能够归巢于黑色素瘤的纳米平台,该平台能够引发强烈的免疫反应,抑制宿主体内的肿瘤肺转移。重要的是,在将正电子发射的 Zr 无缝地掺入这种纳米声敏剂后,可以使用正电子发射断层扫描(PET)来监测其体内药代动力学。PET 成像研究表明,该纳米平台具有强大的肿瘤积累能力和强的体内稳定性。通过 HMME 的固有荧光,证实了该纳米声敏剂具有双重模态诊断能力(荧光和 PET)。此外,还研究了该纳米平台与免疫系统相互作用的机制。综合数据证明,小分子药物载体与金属之间的配位结构可以增强彼此的功能,同时减轻它们的弱点。这种简单直接的方法可以扩大合适药物分子的潜在应用。
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