Issue 6, 2018

A tumor treatment strategy based on biodegradable BSA@ZIF-8 for simultaneously ablating tumors and inhibiting infection

Abstract

Studies have shown a clear correlation between cancer incidence and infection, and cancer treatment can also trigger infection so as to lead to an inflammatory response. In this case, we have designed a new tumor treatment strategy based on biodegradable BSA@ZIF-8 for simultaneously ablating tumors and inhibiting infection. This biodegradable ZIF contains abundant porous structures, showing increased absorption of ions and inelastic collisions. A large amount of frictional heat produced by the collisions results in increased tumor cell death under microwave irradiation. This can effectively inhibit tumor growth in mice by microwave ablation with a good anti-tumor effect (95.4%). Intriguingly, the Zn2+ released from the degradation of BSA@ZIF-8 causes damage to bacterial cell walls, and destruction of the metabolism and structure of the membrane, leading to bacterial cell death, and ultimately achieving good antibacterial properties. Moreover, BSA@ZIF-8 is biodegradable without long-term toxicity in vivo. The in vivo experimental results show that BSA@ZIF-8 can protect 80% of the mice from lethal challenge with tumors and the accompanying infection. Overall, we present a novel strategy using biodegradable ZIFs for microwave ablation therapy with simultaneous antibacterial and anti-infection effects for the first time, which has achieved good tumor treatment outcomes.

Graphical abstract: A tumor treatment strategy based on biodegradable BSA@ZIF-8 for simultaneously ablating tumors and inhibiting infection

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 May 2018
Accepted
03 Jul 2018
First published
11 Jul 2018

Nanoscale Horiz., 2018,3, 606-615

A tumor treatment strategy based on biodegradable BSA@ZIF-8 for simultaneously ablating tumors and inhibiting infection

Q. Wu, M. Li, L. Tan, J. Yu, Z. Chen, L. Su, X. Ren, C. Fu, J. Ren, L. Li, F. Cao, P. Liang, Y. Zhang and X. Meng, Nanoscale Horiz., 2018, 3, 606 DOI: 10.1039/C8NH00113H

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