A novel nitro-substituted pyrrolopyrrole derivative (TPPP-NO2) was synthesized and displayed liquid crystalline properties with red-emissive color. The luminescent liquid crystalline materials exhibited turn-on emission when transformed into liquid crystalline (LC)...
Photodynamic immunotherapy is a promising treatment strategy that destroys primary tumors and inhibits the metastasis and relapse of distant tumors. As reactive oxygen species are an intermediary for triggering immune responses, photosensitizers (PSs) that can actively target and efficiently trigger oxidative stress are urgently required. Herein, pyrrolo[3,2‐b]pyrrole as an electronic donor is introduced in acceptor–donor–acceptor skeleton PSs (TP‐IS1 and TP‐IS2) with aggregation‐induced emission properties and high absorptivity. Meanwhile, pyrrolo[3,2‐b]pyrrole derivatives innovatively prove their ability of type I photoreaction, indicating their promising hypoxia‐tolerant advantages. Moreover, M1 macrophages depicting an ultrafast delivery through the cell‐to‐cell tunneling nanotube pathway emerge to construct TP‐IS1@M1 by coating the photosensitizer TP‐IS1. Under low concentration of TP‐IS1@M1, an effective immune response of TP‐IS1@M1 is demonstrated by releasing damage‐associated molecular patterns, maturating dendritic cells, and vanishing the distant tumor. These findings reveal insights into developing hypoxia‐tolerant PSs and an efficient delivery method with unprecedented performance against tumor metastasis.
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