Wireless charging LED mediated type I photodynamic therapy of breast cancer using NIR AIE photosensitizer

Summary: Due to limited light penetration and dependence on oxygen, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is typically restricted to treating shallow tissues. Developing strategies to overcome these limitations and effectively using PDT for tumor treatment is a significant yet unresolved challenge. In this stu...

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Main Authors: Chengbin Yang, Shiqi Tang, Qiqi Liu, Miaozhuang Fan, Wenguang Zhang, Yingyu Liu, Xin Chen, Gaixia Xu, Xiaoyan Chen, Zhourui Xu
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Shiqi Tang
Qiqi Liu
Miaozhuang Fan
Wenguang Zhang
Yingyu Liu
Xin Chen
Gaixia Xu
Xiaoyan Chen
Zhourui Xu
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Shiqi Tang
Qiqi Liu
Miaozhuang Fan
Wenguang Zhang
Yingyu Liu
Xin Chen
Gaixia Xu
Xiaoyan Chen
Zhourui Xu
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description Summary: Due to limited light penetration and dependence on oxygen, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is typically restricted to treating shallow tissues. Developing strategies to overcome these limitations and effectively using PDT for tumor treatment is a significant yet unresolved challenge. In this study, we present a smart approach combining a wireless-charged LED (wLED) with a type I aggregation-induced emission photosensitizer, MeOTTMN, to address both light penetration and tumor hypoxia issues simultaneously. MeOTTMN, characterized by twisted molecular architecture and strong intramolecular electron donor-acceptor interaction, produces high levels of hydroxyl and superoxide radicals and emits near-infrared light in its aggregated state, thus facilitating fluorescence imaging-guided PDT once formulated into nanoparticles. The inhibition of breast cancer xenografts provides compelling evidence of the treatment efficacy of type I PDT irradiated through an implantable wLED. This strategy provides a conceptual and practical paradigm to overcome key clinical limitations of PDT, expanding possibilities for clinical translation.
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spelling doaj-art-c587ac0ae27c4f83a989d7fe36a93c7f2025-08-20T02:49:20ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-04-0128411219610.1016/j.isci.2025.112196Wireless charging LED mediated type I photodynamic therapy of breast cancer using NIR AIE photosensitizerChengbin Yang0Shiqi Tang1Qiqi Liu2Miaozhuang Fan3Wenguang Zhang4Yingyu Liu5Xin Chen6Gaixia Xu7Xiaoyan Chen8Zhourui Xu9School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaMaternal-Fetal Medicine Institute, Department of Obstetics and Gynaecology, Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518133, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaMaternal-Fetal Medicine Institute, Department of Obstetics and Gynaecology, Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518133, China; Corresponding authorSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Due to limited light penetration and dependence on oxygen, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is typically restricted to treating shallow tissues. Developing strategies to overcome these limitations and effectively using PDT for tumor treatment is a significant yet unresolved challenge. In this study, we present a smart approach combining a wireless-charged LED (wLED) with a type I aggregation-induced emission photosensitizer, MeOTTMN, to address both light penetration and tumor hypoxia issues simultaneously. MeOTTMN, characterized by twisted molecular architecture and strong intramolecular electron donor-acceptor interaction, produces high levels of hydroxyl and superoxide radicals and emits near-infrared light in its aggregated state, thus facilitating fluorescence imaging-guided PDT once formulated into nanoparticles. The inhibition of breast cancer xenografts provides compelling evidence of the treatment efficacy of type I PDT irradiated through an implantable wLED. This strategy provides a conceptual and practical paradigm to overcome key clinical limitations of PDT, expanding possibilities for clinical translation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225004572Materials in biotechnologyOptical propertyBiomaterials
spellingShingle Chengbin Yang
Shiqi Tang
Qiqi Liu
Miaozhuang Fan
Wenguang Zhang
Yingyu Liu
Xin Chen
Gaixia Xu
Xiaoyan Chen
Zhourui Xu
Wireless charging LED mediated type I photodynamic therapy of breast cancer using NIR AIE photosensitizer
iScience
Materials in biotechnology
Optical property
Biomaterials
title Wireless charging LED mediated type I photodynamic therapy of breast cancer using NIR AIE photosensitizer
title_full Wireless charging LED mediated type I photodynamic therapy of breast cancer using NIR AIE photosensitizer
title_fullStr Wireless charging LED mediated type I photodynamic therapy of breast cancer using NIR AIE photosensitizer
title_full_unstemmed Wireless charging LED mediated type I photodynamic therapy of breast cancer using NIR AIE photosensitizer
title_short Wireless charging LED mediated type I photodynamic therapy of breast cancer using NIR AIE photosensitizer
title_sort wireless charging led mediated type i photodynamic therapy of breast cancer using nir aie photosensitizer
topic Materials in biotechnology
Optical property
Biomaterials
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225004572
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