Camouflaged Gold Nanodendrites Enable Synergistic Photodynamic Therapy and NIR Biowindow II Photothermal Therapy and Multimodal Imaging

  • Jingyu Sun
  • , Jinping Wang
  • , Wei Hu
  • , Yuhao Wang
  • , Tsengming Chou
  • , Qiang Zhang
  • , Beilu Zhang
  • , Zhengqian Yu
  • , Yamin Yang
  • , Lei Ren
  • , Hongjun Wang

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Abstract

Gold nanodendrite (AuND)-based nanotheranostic agents with versatile capabilities were fabricated by optimizing the geometrical configurations (dendrite length and density) of AuND to achieve localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in near-infrared biowindow II (NIR-II), and then subsequently functionalizing with a mitochondria-targeting compound (triphenylphosphonium, TPP), loading with an NIR-photosensitizer (indocyanine green, ICG) and coating with the macrophage cell membrane (MCM) to trap ICG within AuND and selectively interact with MDA-MB-231 cells. The novel AuND-TPP-ICG@MCM system enabled the integration of multimodal fluorescence/photoacoustic/surface-enhanced Raman imaging with synergistic therapies of NIR-II photothermal therapy and NIR-I photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment. Enhanced hyperthermia and elevated production of reactive oxygen species within the tumors via MCM coating and mitochondria targeting afforded a synergistic efficacy for tumor eradication with limited side effects. The demonstrated biocompatibility, multi-imaging capability, and high therapeutic efficiency under NIR laser irradiation indicate the potentials of this multifunctional nanotheranostic platform for clinical utility in cancer therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10778-10795
Number of pages18
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume13
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Raman imaging
  • gold nanodendrites
  • photoacoustic imaging
  • photodynamic therapy
  • second near-infrared photothermal therapy

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