A hypoxia responsive silicon phthalocyanine containing naphthquinone axial ligands for photodynamic therapy activity
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry(2023)
摘要
A liposome loaded‑silicon (IV) phthalocyanine (SiPc) containing naphthoquinone axial ligands as hypoxia-responsive a prodrug-like moieties (Prodrug-SiPc), is herein reported. With the help of computational methods, this study assessed the photophysical, photochemical and electrochemical redox properties of the Prodrug-SiPc to elucidate the relationship between material structure and properties. The attachment of the axial quinoid moieties endowed the Prodrug-SiPc with Type I/II photochemical and prodrug-like properties. Following liposomal encapsulation, the therapeutic efficacy of Prodrug-SiPc-liposomes was investigated against Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) and Henrietta Lacks (Hela) cancer cells as in vitro cancer models and revealed that the as-synthesized Prodrug-SiPc-liposomes are potential photodynamic therapy (PDT) drug candidates. The Prodrug-SiPc-liposome takes full advantage of the hypoxic microenvironment of tumors - a side effect PDT - to trigger therapy, resulting in significantly enhanced efficacy compared to typical PDT. This work highlights the importance of multiple characteristics in designing new and effective photosensitizer candidates.
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Combination therapy,Hypoxia-response,Phthalocyanines,Prodrugs,Photodynamic therapy,cancer cells
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