Expanding the Horizons of Phototherapy: A Review on the Superior Performance of Chalcogen‐Based Photosensitizers and Photothermal Agents for Cancer Therapy
Subhrakant Jena,
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Pranay Mohanty,
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L. K. Dash
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et al.
ChemPhotoChem,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
Phototherapy,
encompassing
photodynamic
therapy
(PDT)
and
photothermal
(PTT),
presents
a
promising
cancer
treatment
strategy
with
high
spatial
specificity
minimal
invasiveness.
Optimizing
these
techniques
hinges
on
the
design
of
high‐performance
photosensitizers
(PSs)
agents
(PTAs).
Single‐atom
chalcogen
substitution,
at
both
endocyclic
exocyclic
positions
in
conventional
organic
chromophores,
has
proven
to
be
novel
for
enhancing
their
photophysical
photochemical
properties.
Ideal
PSs/PTAs
exhibit
biocompatibility,
visible‐to‐near‐infrared
(vis–NIR)
absorption,
efficient
triplet
state
harvesting,
feasible
heat
energy
transfer
efficiency.
Moreover,
chalcogen‐based
show
promise
synergistic
multimodal
therapies,
integrating
imaging
treatment.
This
review
comprehensively
examines
recent
advancements
(within
last
five
years)
utilizing
substitution
robust
PDT/PTT.
It
provides
holistic
perspective
spectroscopic
characterization
computational
analyses,
singlet‐oxygen/triplet
quantum
yields,
generation
efficiency,
vitro/in
vivo
biological
evaluations
chalcogen‐substituted
PSs/PTAs.
is
anticipated
that
this
will
stimulate
further
research
endeavors
area.
Language: Английский
Nanozymes in cancer immunotherapy: metabolic disruption and therapeutic synergy
X Xu,
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Yaowen Zhang,
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Chijun Meng
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et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry B,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(37), P. 9111 - 9143
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
unique
roles
of
nanozymes
in
enhancing
immunotherapy
through
disrupting
tumor
metabolism
and
mediating
combination
therapies.
Language: Английский
Challenges, Future Perspectives and Emerging Applications
Daniel Gbenga Adekanmi,
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Samuel Ebenezer Kayode,
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Olaolu Samuel Awobifa
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et al.
Engineering materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 351 - 389
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Chitosan hydrogels: Versatile platforms for drug delivery in cancer treatment, wound dressing, and 3D bioprinting applications
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 144367 - 144367
Published: May 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Near-infrared BODIPY-based theranostic agents for photothermal and combinatory therapy of cancers, where do we stand in year 2025
Muhammad Waqas Iqbal,
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Haroon Ahmad,
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Yu Chen
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et al.
Coordination Chemistry Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
541, P. 216781 - 216781
Published: May 21, 2025
Language: Английский
Nanoagent-Mediated Photothermal Therapy: From Delivery System Design to Synergistic Theranostic Applications
Yuancui Shang,
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Xiuqiang Yi,
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Debiao Xiang
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et al.
International Journal of Nanomedicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 20, P. 6891 - 6927
Published: May 1, 2025
In
contemporary
medicine,
cancer
poses
a
perilous
threat
to
human
life,
health,
and
quality
of
remaining
central
focus
medical
research
clinical
practice.
Although
traditional
treatments,
such
as
surgery,
chemotherapy,
radiotherapy,
have
demonstrated
some
degree
success,
they
continue
encounter
substantial
challenges,
including
incomplete
tumor
eradication
the
occurrence
severe
adverse
effects.
Therefore,
there
is
an
urgent
need
develop
novel
treatment
strategies
characterized
by
high
efficacy,
low
toxicity,
precise
targeting.
Photothermal
therapy
(PTT),
newly
emerging
approach,
holds
considerable
promise
due
its
unique
mechanism
action.
Upon
laser
irradiation,
PTT
utilizes
photothermal
agent
(PTA)
transform
light
energy
into
thermal
energy,
thereby
inducing
localized
hyperthermia
within
tissues.
This
process
enables
ablation
cells
while
minimizing
damage
surrounding
healthy
Recent
advancements
in
yielded
diverse
array
PTAs,
synergistic
integration
with
diagnostic
therapeutic
techniques
has
further
expanded
efficacy
applicability.
paper
will
provide
overview
mechanisms
underlying
PTT,
recent
progress
development,
theranostic
strategies,
combined
approaches.
The
aim
establish
foundation
for
optimizing
PTAs
design,
elucidating
mechanisms,
advancing
on
protocols.
Ultimately,
these
endeavors
potential
result
more
effective
safer
disease
translation
from
foundational
broad
application.
Language: Английский
Transition Metal Complex‐Loaded Nanosystems: Advances in Stimuli‐Responsive Cancer Therapies
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 11, 2024
Transition
metal
complex-loaded
nanosystems
(TMCNs)
represent
a
cutting-edge
platform
for
stimuli
(light,
ultrasound)-responsive
cancer
therapies.
These
nanosystems,
incorporating
metals
such
as
manganese(II),
zinc(II),
ruthenium(II),
rhenium(I),
iridium(III),
and
platinum(IV),
significantly
enhance
the
efficacy
of
light-activated
therapies,
including
photodynamic
therapy
(PDT)
photothermal
(PTT),
well
ultrasound-activated
treatments
like
sonodynamic
(SDT).
TMCNs
based
on
iridium(III)
improve
PDT,
while
manganese(II)
demonstrate
exceptional
sonosensitizing
properties.
In
PTT,
ruthenium(II)
iridium(III)-based
efficiently
absorb
light
generate
heat.
Emerging
synergistic
approaches
that
combine
SDT,
chemotherapy,
immunotherapy
are
demonstrated
to
be
powerful
strategies
precision
treatment.
Zinc(II),
platinum(IV)-based
play
critical
role
in
optimizing
these
enhancing
tumor
targeting,
reducing
side
effects.
Furthermore,
can
amplify
by
inducing
immunogenic
cell
death,
thus
strengthening
immune
response.
advances
address
key
challenges
hypoxia
therapeutic
resistance,
opening
new
possibilities
innovative
photosensitizer-based
treatments.
This
review
highlights
latest
progress
design
applications,
demonstrating
their
potential
revolutionize
stimuli-responsive
Language: Английский
One-Pot Synthesis of Tumor-Targeted Gold-Doped Cu1.92S Plasmonic Nanodots for Enhanced NIR-Triggered, pH-Responsive PTT/PDT/CDT
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 408 - 418
Published: Dec. 25, 2024
Copper-based
sulfides
are
attractive
candidates
for
NIR
I
and
II
responsive
photothermal
therapy
but
often
suffer
from
high
hydrophobicity,
suboptimal
conversion,
poor
biostability
biocompatibility.
In
the
present
work,
a
rapid,
one-pot
synthesis
method
was
developed
to
obtain
Au-doped
Cu1.92S
(ACSH
NDs)
dual
plasmonic
nanodots.
ACSH
NDs
exhibit
excellent
peroxidase-like
catalytic
activity
pH-responsive
•OH
radical
generation
along
with
efficient
glutathione
depletion
under
tumor
microenvironment
mimicking
conditions.
Upon
exposure
NIR-I
laser
light,
demonstrate
conversion
efficiency
of
47.44%
as
well
significant
photodynamic
effect
through
singlet
oxygen
generation.
The
in
situ
hyaluronic
acid
capping
endows
nanodots
highly
selective
uptake
breast
cancer
cells
both
vitro
vivo.
Simultaneous
chemodynamic
NIR-triggered
photothermal/photodynamic
activities
result
synergistic
cell
death
98%
inhibition
single-dose
mouse
model
study.
Therefore,
show
remarkable
potential
single
nanoplatform-actuated
drug-free
multimodal
therapy.
Language: Английский
Photovoltaic Molecule‐Based Phototheranostics With A‐D‐A Structure for Near‐Infrared Fluorescence Imaging‐Guided Synergetic Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy of Tumors
Liang Chen,
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Jierou Huang,
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Ming Tong
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et al.
Luminescence,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(10)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Phototheranostics
with
near‐infrared
fluorescence
and
reactive
oxygen
species
generation
ability
high
photothermal
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
plays
a
significant
role
in
imaging‐guided
synergetic
photodynamic
therapy
of
tumors.
Here,
star
molecule
organic
photovoltaic
materials,
NCBDT‐4C
an
A‐D‐A
conjugated
structure,
was
assembled
DSPE‐PEG‐NH
2
to
prepare
water
dispersive
nanoparticles
(NPs).
The
prepared
NCBDT‐4Cl
NPs
exhibited
maximum
NIR
absorption
peak
at
764
nm
798
nm.
These
could
generate
superoxide
anion,
singlet
(
1
O
),
heat
under
808
laser
irradiation.
quantum
yield
PCE
the
were
37.5%
53.6%,
respectively.
combination
cancer
demonstrated
vitro
vivo.
This
work
presents
advanced
application
materials
phototherapy.
Language: Английский