Hydrogen‐Generating Magnesium Alloy Seed Strand Sensitizes Solid Tumors to Iodine‐125 Brachytherapy
Abstract Radioactive iodine‐125 (125I) seed implantation, a brachytherapy technique, effectively kills tumor cells via X‐rays and gamma rays, serving as an alternative therapeutic option following the failure of frontline treatments for various solid tumors. However, tumor radioresistance limits its...
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author | Pan Hu Letao Lin Guanyu Chen Dengyao Liu Huanqing Guo Meigui Xiao Zhihui Zhong Guang Yang Bingchen Xu Dongcun Huang Sheng Peng Yong Li Yanling Zhang Tao Huang Fujun Zhang |
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description | Abstract Radioactive iodine‐125 (125I) seed implantation, a brachytherapy technique, effectively kills tumor cells via X‐rays and gamma rays, serving as an alternative therapeutic option following the failure of frontline treatments for various solid tumors. However, tumor radioresistance limits its efficacy. Hydrogen gas has anticancer properties and can enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy. However, its role in radiotherapy sensitization has rarely been reported. Many current hydrogen delivery methods involve hydrogen‐generating nanomaterials, such as magnesium‐based nanomaterials. This study introduces an AZ31 magnesium alloy 125I seed strand (termed AMASS) with pH‐dependent slow‐release hydrogen characteristics and excellent mechanical properties. AMASS can be implanted into tumors via minimally invasive surgery, releasing hydrogen around the 125I seeds. In vitro experiments showed that hydrogen from AMASS degradation significantly inhibited tumor proliferation, increased apoptosis, disrupted redox homeostasis and mitochondrial membrane potential, reduced adenosine triphosphate levels, and induced DNA damage due to 125I radiation. In mouse xenograft and rabbit liver tumor models, hydrogen from AMASS showed superior therapeutic effects compared with 125I seeds alone, with no noticeable side effects. In addition, AMASS has a uniform radiation dose distribution and simple implantation. Therefore, hydrogen from AMASS enhanced 125I seed efficacy, supporting the further promotion and application of 125I seed implantation in cancer therapy. |
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spelling | doaj-art-41ed6fd2a7884bf4947b16a561e15ab62025-02-04T13:14:54ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-02-01125n/an/a10.1002/advs.202412263Hydrogen‐Generating Magnesium Alloy Seed Strand Sensitizes Solid Tumors to Iodine‐125 BrachytherapyPan Hu0Letao Lin1Guanyu Chen2Dengyao Liu3Huanqing Guo4Meigui Xiao5Zhihui Zhong6Guang Yang7Bingchen Xu8Dongcun Huang9Sheng Peng10Yong Li11Yanling Zhang12Tao Huang13Fujun Zhang14Department of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaZhuhai Interventional Medical Center Zhuhai Precision Medical Center Zhuhai People's Hospital Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University Zhuhai 519000 P. R. ChinaSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Minimally Invasive Intervention State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaAbstract Radioactive iodine‐125 (125I) seed implantation, a brachytherapy technique, effectively kills tumor cells via X‐rays and gamma rays, serving as an alternative therapeutic option following the failure of frontline treatments for various solid tumors. However, tumor radioresistance limits its efficacy. Hydrogen gas has anticancer properties and can enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy. However, its role in radiotherapy sensitization has rarely been reported. Many current hydrogen delivery methods involve hydrogen‐generating nanomaterials, such as magnesium‐based nanomaterials. This study introduces an AZ31 magnesium alloy 125I seed strand (termed AMASS) with pH‐dependent slow‐release hydrogen characteristics and excellent mechanical properties. AMASS can be implanted into tumors via minimally invasive surgery, releasing hydrogen around the 125I seeds. In vitro experiments showed that hydrogen from AMASS degradation significantly inhibited tumor proliferation, increased apoptosis, disrupted redox homeostasis and mitochondrial membrane potential, reduced adenosine triphosphate levels, and induced DNA damage due to 125I radiation. In mouse xenograft and rabbit liver tumor models, hydrogen from AMASS showed superior therapeutic effects compared with 125I seeds alone, with no noticeable side effects. In addition, AMASS has a uniform radiation dose distribution and simple implantation. Therefore, hydrogen from AMASS enhanced 125I seed efficacy, supporting the further promotion and application of 125I seed implantation in cancer therapy.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202412263brachytherapyhydrogeniodine‐125 seedsmagnesium alloyradiosensitivity |
spellingShingle | Pan Hu Letao Lin Guanyu Chen Dengyao Liu Huanqing Guo Meigui Xiao Zhihui Zhong Guang Yang Bingchen Xu Dongcun Huang Sheng Peng Yong Li Yanling Zhang Tao Huang Fujun Zhang Hydrogen‐Generating Magnesium Alloy Seed Strand Sensitizes Solid Tumors to Iodine‐125 Brachytherapy Advanced Science brachytherapy hydrogen iodine‐125 seeds magnesium alloy radiosensitivity |
title | Hydrogen‐Generating Magnesium Alloy Seed Strand Sensitizes Solid Tumors to Iodine‐125 Brachytherapy |
title_full | Hydrogen‐Generating Magnesium Alloy Seed Strand Sensitizes Solid Tumors to Iodine‐125 Brachytherapy |
title_fullStr | Hydrogen‐Generating Magnesium Alloy Seed Strand Sensitizes Solid Tumors to Iodine‐125 Brachytherapy |
title_full_unstemmed | Hydrogen‐Generating Magnesium Alloy Seed Strand Sensitizes Solid Tumors to Iodine‐125 Brachytherapy |
title_short | Hydrogen‐Generating Magnesium Alloy Seed Strand Sensitizes Solid Tumors to Iodine‐125 Brachytherapy |
title_sort | hydrogen generating magnesium alloy seed strand sensitizes solid tumors to iodine 125 brachytherapy |
topic | brachytherapy hydrogen iodine‐125 seeds magnesium alloy radiosensitivity |
url | https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202412263 |
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