ArticleChemical science2023
A self-assembled nanophotosensitizer targets lysosomes and induces lysosomal membrane permeabilization to enhance photodynamic therapy.
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- Photodynamic therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: immunomodulation and stromal targeting of cancer-associated fibroblasts.Translational oncology · 2026Review
- Lysosome-Targeted D-π-A Near-Infrared Photosensitizer With Dual Type-I/Type-II ROS Generation for Hypoxia-Resilient Photodynamic Tumor Therapy.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Article
- Targeting lysosome-dependent cell death in cancer: towards therapeutic strategies.Biomarker research · 2026Review
- Tutorial: strategies for targeting organelles using nanoparticles.Nature protocols · 2026Review
- Poly(glycerol)-Functionalized Gadolinium Tungstate Nanoflakes Loaded with Chlorin e6: Photodynamic Efficacy and Radiosensitization Potential for Multimodal Cancer Therapy.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Targeted photodynamic therapy: enhancing efficacy through specific organelle engagement.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Exploring the potential of 7,4'-di(diethylamino)flavylium as a novel photosensitizer for topical photodynamic therapy of skin cancer.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Photoimmunotherapy for cancer treatment based on organic small molecules: Recent strategies and future directions.Translational oncology · 2024Review
- Phenazine Cations as Anticancer TheranosticsJournal of the American Chemical Society · 2024Article
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Abstract
We report the self-assembly of amphiphilic BDQ photosensitizers into lysosome-targeting nanophotosensitizer BDQ-NP for highly effective photodynamic therapy (PDT). Molecular dynamics simulation, live cell imaging, and subcellular colocalization studies showed that BDQ strongly incorporated into lysosome lipid bilayers to cause continuous lysosomal membrane permeabilization. Upon light irradiation, the BDQ-NP generated a high level of reactive oxygen species to disrupt lysosomal and mitochondrial functions, leading to exceptionally high cytotoxicity. The intravenously injected BDQ-NP accumulated in tumours to achieve excellent PDT efficacy on subcutaneous colorectal and orthotopic breast tumor models without causing systemic toxicity. BDQ-NP-mediated PDT also prevented metastasis of breast tumors to the lungs. This work shows that self-assembled nanoparticles from amphiphilic and organelle-specific photosensitizers provide an excellent strategy to enhance PDT.
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