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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

Metal-Doping Strategy for Carbon-Based Sonosensitizer in Sonodynamic Therapy of Glioblastoma.

Mingming Cheng, Yan Liu, Qiannan You, Zhubing Lei, Jiajian Ji, Fan Zhang, Wen-Fei Dong, Li Li

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mingming ChengSchool of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
Yan LiuSchool of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
Qiannan YouSchool of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
Zhubing LeiSchool of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
Jiajian JiSchool of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
Fan ZhangSchool of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
Wen-Fei DongSchool of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1319-3166
Li LiSchool of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.

Funding

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Team of Jiangsu Province JSSCTD202145National Key R&D Program of China 2022YFC2403500National Natural Science Foundation of China 22201298National Natural Science Foundation of China 62027825National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172077Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu ProvinceNatural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2022QB077Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2022QB243of China BK20231207Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS 2022326
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumor and known for its challenging prognosis. Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is an innovative therapeutic approach that shows promise in tumor elimination by activating sonosensitizers with low-intensity ultrasound. In this study, a novel sonosensitizer is synthesized using Cu-doped carbon dots (Cu-CDs) for the sonodynamic treatment of GBM. Doping with copper transforms the carbon dots into a p-n type semiconductor having a bandgap of 1.58 eV, a prolonged lifespan of 10.7 µs, and an improved electron- and hole-separation efficiency. The sonodynamic effect is efficiency enhanced. Western blot analysis reveals that the Cu-CDs induces a biological response leading to cell death, termed as cuproptosis. Specifically, Cu-CDs upregulate dihydrosulfanyl transacetylase expression, thereby establishing a synergistic therapeutic effect against tumor cell death when combined with SDT. Furthermore, Cu-CDs exhibit excellent permeability through the blood-brain barrier and potent anti-tumor activity. Importantly, the Cu-CDs effectively impede the growth of glioblastoma tumors and prolong the survival of mice bearing these tumors. This study provides support for the application of carbon-based nanomaterials as sonosensitizers in tumor therapy.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsCarbonGlioblastomaUltrasonic TherapyAnimalsCell Line, TumorCopperDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceCarbonCoppercarbon dotscopperglioblastoma multiformesonodynamic therapy

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PMID38984451
PMCPMC11425966

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