A simple, universal and multifunctional template agent for personalized treatment of bone tumors

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Abstract

Bone tumors occur in bone or its accessory tissues. Benign bone tumors are easy to cure and have good prognosis, while malignant bone tumors develop rapidly and have poor and high mortality. So far, there is no satisfactory treatment method. Here, we designed a universal template vector for bone tumor therapy that simultaneously meets the needs of bone targeting, tumor killing, osteoclast suppression, and tumor imaging. The template is composed of a polydopamine (PDA) core and a multifunctional surface. PDA has excellent biosafety and photothermal performance. In this study, alendronate sodium (ALN) is grafted to enable its general bone targeting function. PDA core can carry a variety of chemotherapy drugs, and the rich ALN group can carry a variety of metal ions with an imaging function. Therefore, more personalized treatment plans can be designed for different bone tumor patients. In addition, the PDA core enables photothermal therapy and enhanced chemotherapy. Through template drug Doxorubicin (DOX) and template imaging ion Fe (Ⅱ), we systematically verified the therapeutic effect, imaging effect, and inhibition of bone dissolution of the agent on Osteosarcoma (OS), a primary malignant bone tumor, in vivo. In conclusion, our work provides a more general template carrier for the clinical treatment of bone tumors, through which personalized treatment of bone tumors can be achieved.

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The PDA-ALN-DOX presented high bone targeting property, photothermal conversion efficiency, drug loading capacity, and multimodal imaging modalities.
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CPT is a more efficient and convenient therapy for bone tumors.

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Crucial breakthrough of second near-infrared biological window fluorophores: design and synthesis toward multimodal imaging and theranostics.

Shuqing He, Jun Seong Song, Junle Qu … (2018)

The development of fluorophores and molecular probes for the second near-infrared biological window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) represents an important, newly emerging and dynamic field in molecular imaging, chemical biology and materials chemistry. Because of reduced scattering, minimal absorption and negligible autofluorescence, NIR-II imaging provides high resolution, a high signal-to-noise ratio, and deep tissue penetration capability. Among various state-of-the-art bioimaging modalities, one of the greatest challenges in developing novel probes is to achieve both high resolution and sensitivity. The chemical design and synthesis of NIR-II fluorophores suitable for multimodal imaging is thus emerging as a new and powerful strategy for obtaining high-definition images. NIR-II fluorophores may convert NIR-II photons into heat for photothermal therapy and be excited by NIR-II light to produce singlet oxygen for photodynamic therapy. The presence of simultaneous diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities in a single probe can be used for precise treatment. In this review, we have focused on recent advances in the chemical design and synthesis of NIR-II fluorophores from small organic molecules to organic and inorganic nanoparticles, and we have further discussed recent advances and key operational differences in reported NIR-II imaging systems and biomedical applications based on NIR-II imaging, such as multimodal imaging, photothermal and photodynamic therapy, guidance for intraoperative surgery, and drug delivery.