Improvement
of antitumor effects relies on the development of biocompatible
nanomaterials and combination of various therapies to produce synergistic
effects and avoid resistance. In this work, we developed GBD-Fe, a
nanoformulation that effectively integrated chemotherapy (CT), chemodynamic
therapy (CDT), and photothermal therapy (PTT). GBD-Fe used gold nanorods
as photothermal agents and encapsulated doxorubicin to amplify Fe3+-guided CDT effects by producing H2O2 and reducing the intracellular glutathione levels. In vitro and
in vivo experiments were conducted to demonstrate the enhanced accumulation
and antitumor effects of this tripronged therapy under magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) guidance. This tripronged approach of CT/CDT/PTT effectively
induced tumor cytotoxicity and inhibited tumor growth in tumor-bearing
mice and therefore represents a promising strategy to effectively
treat tumors.
Due to the urgent demand for more anti-cancer methods, the new applications of metal ions in cancer have attracted increasing attention. Especially the three kinds of the new mode of cell death, including ferroptosis, calcicoptosis, and cuproptosis, are of great concern. Meanwhile, many metal ions have been found to induce cell death through different approaches, such as interfering with osmotic pressure, triggering biocatalysis, activating immune pathways, and generating the prooxidant effect. Therefore, varieties of new strategies based on the above approaches have been studied and applied for anti-cancer applications. Moreover, many contrast agents based on metal ions have gradually become the core components of the bioimaging technologies, such as MRI, CT, and fluorescence imaging, which exhibit guiding significance for cancer diagnosis. Besides, the new nano-theranostic platforms based on metal ions have experimentally shown efficient response to endogenous and exogenous stimuli, which realizes simultaneous cancer therapy and diagnosis through a more controlled nano-system. However, most metal-based agents have still been in the early stages, and controlled clinical trials are necessary to confirm or not the current expectations. This article will focus on these new explorations based on metal ions, hoping to provide some theoretical support for more anti-cancer ideas.
Fe-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be used for chemodynamic therapy (CDT) for tumors due to their unique Fenton-like effects and porous and biodegradable natures. However, the therapeutic effects of using...
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a non-invasive treatment, which is preferred by many researchers. Ultrasound is applied to the tumor lesions, which are enriched with a sound sensitizer. The activation of...
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