Volume 5, Issue 9 2100581
Research Article

A Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Amplifier to Overcome Hypoxia Resistance for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy

Ping Dong

Ping Dong

College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072 P. R. China

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Jialing Hu

Jialing Hu

College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072 P. R. China

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Shuyi Yu

Shuyi Yu

College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072 P. R. China

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Yizhuo Zhou

Yizhuo Zhou

College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072 P. R. China

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Tianhui Shi

Tianhui Shi

College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072 P. R. China

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Yun Zhao

Yun Zhao

College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072 P. R. China

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Xiuyuan Wang

Xiuyuan Wang

College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072 P. R. China

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Xiaoqing Liu

Corresponding Author

Xiaoqing Liu

College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072 P. R. China

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First published: 16 August 2021
Citations: 27

Abstract

Hypoxia-induced resistance to tumor treatment restricts further development of photodynamic therapy. Instead of simple reoxygenation to relieve hypoxia in traditional therapeutic approaches, a mitochondria-targeted reactive oxygen species (ROS) amplifier is constructed to reverse hypoxia resistance and enhance tumor sensitivity to hypoxia-resistant photodynamic therapy. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles are modified with triphenylphosphine to enhance its blood circulation and endow it with mitochondria-targeted specificity. α-Tocopherol succinate and indocyanine green are loaded in mitochondria-targeted mesoporous silica nanoparticles to reduce innate oxygen consumption by blocking mitochondrial respiration chain, leading to endogenous mitochondrial ROS burst and imaging-guided photodynamic therapy. This mitochondria-targeted oxidative stress amplifier not only disrupts mitochondrial redox homeostasis and triggers long-term high oxidative stress but also makes tumor more sensitive to hypoxia-resistant photodynamic therapy. The imaging-guided ROS amplifier confirms the feasibility and effectiveness of both in vitro and in vivo anticancer performance, suggesting a promising clinical strategy in hypoxia-related tumor treatment.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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