Department of Gynecological Radiotherapy, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150001, China.
School of Medicine and Health, Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
Adv Sci (Weinh). 2024 Oct;11(38):e2405192. doi: 10.1002/advs.202405192. Epub 2024 Aug 5.
Radiotherapy (RT) is often administered, either alone or in combination with other therapies, for most malignancies. However, the degree of tumor oxygenation, damage to adjacent healthy tissues, and inaccurate guidance remain issues that result in discontinuation or failure of RT. Here, a multifunctional therapeutic platform based on Ir@WO is developed which simultaneously addresses these critical issues above for precision radiosensitization. Ir@WO nanoreactors exhibit strong absorption of X-ray, acting as radiosensitizers. Moreover, ultrasmall Ir enzyme-mimic nanocrystals (NCs) are decorated onto the surface of the nanoreactor, where NCs have catalyst-like activity and are sensitive to HO in the tumor microenvironment (TME) under near infrared-II (NIR-II) light stimulation. They efficiently catalyze the conversion of HO to O, thereby ameliorating hypoxia, inhibiting the expression of HIF-1α, and enhancing RT-induced DNA damage in cancerous tissue, further improving the efficiency of RT. Additionally, in response to high HO levels in TME, the Ir@WO nanoreactor also exerts peroxidase-like activity, boosting exogenous ROS, which increases oxidative damage and enhances ROS-dependent death signaling. Furthermore, Ir@WO can serve as a high-quality computed tomography contrast agent due to its high X-ray attenuation coefficient and generation of pronounced tumor-tissue contrast. This report highlights the potential of advanced health materials to enhance precision therapeutic modalities.
放疗(RT)通常单独或与其他疗法联合用于大多数恶性肿瘤。然而,肿瘤氧合程度、邻近健康组织损伤以及不准确的指导仍然是导致 RT 中断或失败的问题。在这里,开发了一种基于 Ir@WO 的多功能治疗平台,可同时解决上述精确放射增敏的关键问题。Ir@WO 纳米反应器具有强烈的 X 射线吸收能力,可用作放射增敏剂。此外,超小的 Ir 酶模拟纳米晶体(NCs)被修饰在纳米反应器的表面,NCs 在近红外-II(NIR-II)光刺激下具有类似催化剂的活性,并对肿瘤微环境(TME)中的 HO 敏感。它们有效地催化 HO 向 O 的转化,从而改善缺氧,抑制 HIF-1α 的表达,并增强癌症组织中 RT 诱导的 DNA 损伤,进一步提高 RT 的效率。此外,Ir@WO 纳米反应器还针对 TME 中的高 HO 水平发挥过氧化物酶样活性,促进外源性 ROS,增加氧化损伤并增强 ROS 依赖性死亡信号。此外,由于其高 X 射线衰减系数和产生明显的肿瘤组织对比度,Ir@WO 可用作高质量的计算机断层扫描造影剂。本报告强调了先进健康材料在增强精确治疗模式方面的潜力。
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