Issue 30, 2021

A novel theranostic nanoplatform for imaging-guided chemo-photothermal therapy in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is highly malignant and invasive, and current treatments are limited due to serious side effects and unsatisfactory outcomes. Here, we reported the terbium ion-doped hydroxyapatite (HATb) nanoparticle as a luminescent probe to encapsulate both the near-infrared (NIR) photothermal agent polydopamine (PDA) and anticancer doxorubicin (DOX) for imaging-guided chemo-photothermal therapy. The morphology, crystal structure, fluorescence, and composition of HATb–PDA–DOX were characterized. HATb–PDA showed a high DOX loading capacity. A theranostic nanoplatform showed pH/NIR responsive release properties and better antitumor outcomes in OSCC cells than monomodal chemotherapy or photothermal therapy, while keeping side effects at a minimum. Also, the luminescence signal was confirmed to be tracked and the increase of the red/green (R/G) ratio caused by the DOX release could be used to monitor the DOX release content. Furthermore, HATb–PDA–DOX plus NIR treatment synergistically promoted in vitro cell death through the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), cell cycle arrest, and increased cell apoptosis. Overall, this work presents an innovative strategy in designing a multifunctional nano-system for imaging-guided cancer treatment.

Graphical abstract: A novel theranostic nanoplatform for imaging-guided chemo-photothermal therapy in oral squamous cell carcinoma

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Cax 2021
Accepted
25 Qas 2021
First published
28 Qas 2021

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021,9, 6006-6016

A novel theranostic nanoplatform for imaging-guided chemo-photothermal therapy in oral squamous cell carcinoma

M. Gu, L. Jiang, L. Hao, J. Lu, Z. Liu, Z. Lei, Y. Li, C. Hua, W. Li and X. Li, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021, 9, 6006 DOI: 10.1039/D1TB01136G

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