College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Department of Oncology of The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
Adv Sci (Weinh). 2024 Aug;11(29):e2402039. doi: 10.1002/advs.202402039. Epub 2024 Jun 3.
Exploring efficient and low-toxicity radiosensitizers to break through the bottleneck of radiation tolerance, immunosuppression and poor prognosis remains one of the critical developmental challenges in radiotherapy. Nanoheterojunctions, due to their unique physicochemical properties, have demonstrated excellent radiosensitization effects in radiation energy deposition and in lifting tumor radiotherapy inhibition. Herein, they doped selenium (Se) into prussian blue (PB) to construct a nano-heterojunction (Se@PB), which could promote the increase of Fe/Fe ratio and conversion of Se to a high valence state with Se introduction. The Fe-Se-Fe electron transfer chain accelerates the rate of electron transfer on the surface of the nanoparticles, which in turn endows it with efficient X-ray energy transfer and electron transport capability, and enhances radiotherapy physical sensitivity. Furthermore, Se@PB induces glutathione (GSH) depletion and Fe accumulation through pro-Fenton reaction, thereby disturbs the redox balance in tumor cells and enhances biochemical sensitivity of radiotherapy. As an excellent radiosensitizer, Se@PB effectively enhances X-ray induced mitochondrial dysfunction and DNA damage, thereby promotes cell apoptosis and synergistic cervical cancer radiotherapy. This study elucidates the radiosensitization mechanism of Se-doped nanoheterojunction from the perspective of the electron transfer chain and biochemistry reaction, which provides an efficient and low-toxic strategy in radiotherapy.
探索高效低毒的放射增敏剂以突破放射耐受、免疫抑制和预后不良的瓶颈,仍然是放射治疗发展的关键挑战之一。纳米异质结由于其独特的物理化学性质,在辐射能量沉积和提升肿瘤放射治疗抑制方面表现出了优异的放射增敏效果。在此,研究人员将硒(Se)掺杂到普鲁士蓝(PB)中构建了纳米异质结(Se@PB),这可以促进 Fe/Fe 比的增加和 Se 向高价态的转化。Fe-Se-Fe 电子转移链加速了纳米颗粒表面上的电子转移速率,从而赋予其高效的 X 射线能量转移和电子输运能力,并增强了放射治疗的物理敏感性。此外,Se@PB 通过类芬顿反应诱导谷胱甘肽(GSH)耗竭和 Fe 积累,从而扰乱肿瘤细胞中的氧化还原平衡,增强放射治疗的生化敏感性。作为一种优秀的放射增敏剂,Se@PB 有效地增强了 X 射线诱导的线粒体功能障碍和 DNA 损伤,从而促进了细胞凋亡和协同宫颈癌放射治疗。本研究从电子转移链和生化反应的角度阐明了 Se 掺杂纳米异质结的放射增敏机制,为放射治疗提供了一种高效低毒的策略。