Calzoni Eleonora, Cesaretti Alessio, Montegiove Nicolò, Valicenti Maria Luisa, Morena Francesco, Misra Rajneesh, Carlotti Benedetta, Martino Sabata
Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy.
Centro di Eccellenza Materiali Innovativi Nanostrutturati (CEMIN), University of Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
Nanomaterials (Basel). 2025 Jun 10;15(12):894. doi: 10.3390/nano15120894.
Nanotechnology is transforming contemporary medicine by providing cutting-edge tools for the treatment and diagnosis of complex disorders. Advanced techniques such as bioimaging and photodynamic therapy (PDT) combine early diagnosis and targeted therapy, offering a more precise approach than conventional treatments. However, a significant obstacle for PDT is the need to selectively deliver photosensitizers to disease sites while minimizing systemic side effects. In this context, mesenchymal stem cells have emerged as promising biological carriers due to their natural tropism towards tumors, low immunogenicity, and their ability to overcome biological barriers. In this study, two push-pull compounds, and , phenothiazine derivatives featuring aggregation-induced emission (AIE) abilities, were analyzed. These molecules proved to be excellent fluorescent probes and photosensitizing agents. When administered to human bone marrow-derived multipotent stromal cells (hBM-MSCs) and human adipose multipotent stem cells (hASCs), the compounds were efficiently internalized, maintained a stable fluorescent emission for several days, and showed phototoxicity after irradiation, without inducing major cytotoxic effects under normal conditions. These results highlight the potential of and combined with mesenchymal stem cells as theranostic tools, bridging bioimaging and PDT, and suggest new possibilities for advanced therapeutic approaches in clinical applications.
纳米技术正在通过提供用于治疗和诊断复杂疾病的前沿工具来改变当代医学。生物成像和光动力疗法(PDT)等先进技术将早期诊断与靶向治疗相结合,提供了一种比传统治疗更精确的方法。然而,PDT的一个重大障碍是需要在将光敏剂选择性地递送至疾病部位的同时,将全身副作用降至最低。在这种情况下,间充质干细胞因其对肿瘤的天然趋向性、低免疫原性以及克服生物屏障的能力而成为有前景的生物载体。在本研究中,分析了两种推拉化合物以及具有聚集诱导发光(AIE)能力的吩噻嗪衍生物。这些分子被证明是出色的荧光探针和光敏剂。当将这些化合物施用于人骨髓来源的多能基质细胞(hBM-MSCs)和人脂肪多能干细胞(hASCs)时,它们能被有效内化,在数天内保持稳定的荧光发射,并且在照射后显示出光毒性,在正常条件下不会诱导主要的细胞毒性作用。这些结果突出了与间充质干细胞相结合作为诊疗工具的潜力,架起了生物成像和PDT之间的桥梁,并为临床应用中的先进治疗方法提出了新的可能性。
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