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Hot-band absorption assisted single-photon frequency upconversion luminescent nanophotosensitizer for 808 nm light triggered photodynamic immunotherapy of cancer.

Abstract
Frequency upconversion luminescence (FUCL) based on hot-band absorption has attracted considerable attention in bioimaging and phototherapy fields for deep-seated cancer treatment. Photoimmunotherapy, a promising therapeutic approach induced by photodynamic therapy (PDT), can selectively kill cancer cells, reverse the immunosuppressive system, boost host immune response, and elicit durable antitumor immunity. To date, few near-infrared organic photosensitizers for photodynamic immunotherapy have been reported based on hot-band absorption. Herein, we report an upconversion luminescent phthalocyanine photosensitizer PdPc(OBu)8 with anti-Stokes emission at 748 nm and highly efficient singlet oxygen generation with hot-band absorption at 808 nm. Taking advantage of nanoliposomes, FUCL phthalocyanine nano-photosensitizers (PdPc NPs) were obtained to reduce the aggregation-caused quenching and improve water solubility and biocompatibility. PdPc NPs could be effectively accumulated in tumor tissues through intravenous administration, causing FUCL-induced PDT under 808 nm irradiation. Considering its finite immune responses and tumor ablation after PDT, a combination of PdPc NP-based PDT with checkpoint inhibitors (anti-PD-L1) for near-infrared photoimmunotherapy has been used to potentiate the antitumor efficacy that could simultaneously ablate primary tumors and inhibit the progression of distant tumors. This study can promote the development of upconversion-based PDT combined with immunotherapy for tumor precision therapy.
AuthorsHui Yu, Qing Wang, Xinmiao Zhang, Aliya Tiemuer, Jing Wang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xiaolian Sun, Yi Liu
JournalBiomaterials science (Biomater Sci) Vol. 11 Issue 6 Pg. 2167-2176 (Mar 14 2023) ISSN: 2047-4849 [Electronic] England
PMID36734805 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Photosensitizing Agents
Topics
  • Humans
  • Photochemotherapy (methods)
  • Luminescence
  • Nanoparticles
  • Neoplasms (drug therapy)
  • Photosensitizing Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Immunotherapy
  • Cell Line, Tumor

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