Issue 45, 2023

A tetrasulfide bond-bridged mesoporous organosilica-based nanoplatform for triple-enhanced chemodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy and H2S therapy

Abstract

The high glutathione (GSH) concentration and insufficient H2O2 content in tumor cells strongly constrict the efficacy of Fenton reaction-based chemodynamic therapy (CDT). Despite numerous efforts, it still remains a formidable challenge for achieving satisfactory efficacy using CDT alone. Herein, an intelligent tetrasulfide bond-bridged mesoporous organosilica-based nanoplatform that integrates GSH-depletion, H2S generation, self-supplied H2O2, co-delivery of doxorubicin (DOX) and Fenton reagent Fe2+ is presented for synergistic triple-enhanced CDT/chemotherapy/H2S therapy. Because the tetrasulfide bond is sensitive to GSH, the nanoplatform can effectively consume GSH, leading to ROS accumulation and H2S generation in the GSH-overexpressed tumor microenvironment. Meanwhile, tetrasulfide bond-induced GSH-depletion triggers the degradation of nanoparticles and the release of DOX and Fe2+. Immediately, Fe2+ catalyzes endogenous H2O2 to highly toxic hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) for CDT, and H2S induces mitochondria injury and causes energy deficiency. Of note, H2S can also decrease the decomposition of H2O2 to augment CDT by downregulating catalase. DOX elicits chemotherapy and promotes H2O2 production to provide a sufficient substrate for enhanced CDT. Importantly, the GSH depletion significantly weakens the scavenging effect on the produced ˙OH, guaranteeing the enhanced and highly efficient CDT. Based on the synergistic effect of triple-augmented CDT, H2S therapy and DOX-mediated chemotherapy, the treatment with this nanoplatform gives rise to a superior antitumor outcome.

Graphical abstract: A tetrasulfide bond-bridged mesoporous organosilica-based nanoplatform for triple-enhanced chemodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy and H2S therapy

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 sep. 2023
Accepted
23 oct. 2023
First published
25 oct. 2023

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2023,11, 10822-10835

A tetrasulfide bond-bridged mesoporous organosilica-based nanoplatform for triple-enhanced chemodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy and H2S therapy

M. Liu, H. Xu, F. Zhou, X. Gong, S. Tan and Y. He, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2023, 11, 10822 DOI: 10.1039/D3TB02147E

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