Tumor Microenvironment-triggered Nanosystems as dual-relief Tumor Hypoxia Immunomodulators for enhanced Phototherapy.

ABSTRACT: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising strategy in cancer treatment that utilizes photosensitizers (PSs) to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and eliminate cancer cells under specific wavelength light irradiation. However, special tumor environments, such as those with overexpression of glutathione (GSH), which will consume PDT-mediated ROS, as well as hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment (TME) could lead to ineffective treatment. Moreover, PDT is highly light-dependent and therefore can be hindered in deep tumor cells where light cannot easily penetrate. To solve these problems, we designed oxygen-dual-generating nanosystems MnO₂@Chitosan-CyI (MCC) for enhanced phototherapy. Methods: The TME-sensitive nanosystems MCC were easily prepared through the self-assembly

SUBMITTER: Shen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7415819 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature