Novel photodynamic therapy using two-dimensional NiPS3 nanosheets that target hypoxic microenvironments for precise cancer treatment

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a highly promising modality against cancer, but its efficacy is severely limited by the low oxygen content in solid tumors. In this study, a smart photosensitive NiPS3 nanosheet was developed to solve the problem of low oxygen to allow PDT to be performed against tumors...

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Main Authors: Wu Zongze, Liu Quan, Wageh Swelm, Sun Zhe, Al-Hartomy Omar A., Al-Sehemi Abdullah G., Yan Lesen, Chen Jiaojuan, Zhang Wenjian, Yang Jilin, Zhang Han, Liu Liping
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Published: De Gruyter 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2022-0520
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author Wu Zongze
Liu Quan
Wageh Swelm
Sun Zhe
Al-Hartomy Omar A.
Al-Sehemi Abdullah G.
Yan Lesen
Chen Jiaojuan
Zhang Wenjian
Yang Jilin
Zhang Han
Liu Liping
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Wageh Swelm
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Al-Hartomy Omar A.
Al-Sehemi Abdullah G.
Yan Lesen
Chen Jiaojuan
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Yang Jilin
Zhang Han
Liu Liping
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description Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a highly promising modality against cancer, but its efficacy is severely limited by the low oxygen content in solid tumors. In this study, a smart photosensitive NiPS3 nanosheet was developed to solve the problem of low oxygen to allow PDT to be performed against tumors. The photosensitized ROS generation mechanism of NiPS3 is the photon-generated electron-hole pathway, which can generate O2 ·− and ·OH at the conduction band and valance band, respectively. More crucial is that ·OH generation doesn’t need O2, and the O2 ·− can also work in a low O2 environment, and depleting oxygen in tumor cells. Modified with triphenylphosphine (TPP) and based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experimental data, the NiPS3@TPP nano-system underwent targeted action toward mitochondria. In vitro experiments demonstrated that the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by NiPS3@TPP altered mitochondrial membrane permeability, which not only prolonged the PDT effect but also resulted in mitochondria apoptosis pathways inducing an apoptosis cascade. In vivo experiments demonstrated the targeting capability with low toxicity of the NiPS3@TPP nano-system. Tumor targeting at the tested dose indicated that it represented a promising biocompatible photosensitizer for in vivo biomedical applications.
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spelling doaj-art-b6aa069be2cd4984918517f5af59136d2025-08-20T02:49:30ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142022-12-01121819810.1515/nanoph-2022-0520Novel photodynamic therapy using two-dimensional NiPS3 nanosheets that target hypoxic microenvironments for precise cancer treatmentWu Zongze0Liu Quan1Wageh Swelm2Sun Zhe3Al-Hartomy Omar A.4Al-Sehemi Abdullah G.5Yan Lesen6Chen Jiaojuan7Zhang Wenjian8Yang Jilin9Zhang Han10Liu Liping11Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen518020, Guangdong, P. R. ChinaDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen518020, Guangdong, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah21589, Saudi ArabiaDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen518020, Guangdong, P. R. ChinaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah21589, Saudi ArabiaResearch Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha61413, Saudi ArabiaDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen518020, Guangdong, P. R. ChinaDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen518020, Guangdong, P. R. ChinaDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen518020, Guangdong, P. R. ChinaDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen518020, Guangdong, P. R. ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, and Otolaryngology Department and Biobank of the First Affiliated Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen518060, Guangdong, P. R. ChinaDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen518020, Guangdong, P. R. ChinaPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a highly promising modality against cancer, but its efficacy is severely limited by the low oxygen content in solid tumors. In this study, a smart photosensitive NiPS3 nanosheet was developed to solve the problem of low oxygen to allow PDT to be performed against tumors. The photosensitized ROS generation mechanism of NiPS3 is the photon-generated electron-hole pathway, which can generate O2 ·− and ·OH at the conduction band and valance band, respectively. More crucial is that ·OH generation doesn’t need O2, and the O2 ·− can also work in a low O2 environment, and depleting oxygen in tumor cells. Modified with triphenylphosphine (TPP) and based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experimental data, the NiPS3@TPP nano-system underwent targeted action toward mitochondria. In vitro experiments demonstrated that the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by NiPS3@TPP altered mitochondrial membrane permeability, which not only prolonged the PDT effect but also resulted in mitochondria apoptosis pathways inducing an apoptosis cascade. In vivo experiments demonstrated the targeting capability with low toxicity of the NiPS3@TPP nano-system. Tumor targeting at the tested dose indicated that it represented a promising biocompatible photosensitizer for in vivo biomedical applications.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2022-0520mitochondriaphotodynamic therapynips3 photosensitizerros
spellingShingle Wu Zongze
Liu Quan
Wageh Swelm
Sun Zhe
Al-Hartomy Omar A.
Al-Sehemi Abdullah G.
Yan Lesen
Chen Jiaojuan
Zhang Wenjian
Yang Jilin
Zhang Han
Liu Liping
Novel photodynamic therapy using two-dimensional NiPS3 nanosheets that target hypoxic microenvironments for precise cancer treatment
Nanophotonics
mitochondria
photodynamic therapy
nips3
photosensitizer
ros
title Novel photodynamic therapy using two-dimensional NiPS3 nanosheets that target hypoxic microenvironments for precise cancer treatment
title_full Novel photodynamic therapy using two-dimensional NiPS3 nanosheets that target hypoxic microenvironments for precise cancer treatment
title_fullStr Novel photodynamic therapy using two-dimensional NiPS3 nanosheets that target hypoxic microenvironments for precise cancer treatment
title_full_unstemmed Novel photodynamic therapy using two-dimensional NiPS3 nanosheets that target hypoxic microenvironments for precise cancer treatment
title_short Novel photodynamic therapy using two-dimensional NiPS3 nanosheets that target hypoxic microenvironments for precise cancer treatment
title_sort novel photodynamic therapy using two dimensional nips3 nanosheets that target hypoxic microenvironments for precise cancer treatment
topic mitochondria
photodynamic therapy
nips3
photosensitizer
ros
url https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2022-0520
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