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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2025

PLGA confers upon conventional nonfluorescent molecules luminescent properties to trigger

Lan Zou, Rujing Wang, Mengnan Zhao, Yuke Li, Chen Sun, Jinjin Xie, Yan Chen, Qian Jing, Dandan Mi, Sanjun Shi

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Lan Zou *State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Rujing Wang *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Mengnan Zhao *State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Yuke LiState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Chen SunState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Jinjin XieState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Yan ChenState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Qian JingState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Dandan MiState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Sanjun ShiState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China. shisanjuns@cdutcm.edu.cn.

Funding

Centrally Guided Local Science and Technology Development Project 2024ZYD0043
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pyroptosis, a recently identified cellular demise regulated by gasdermin family proteins, is emerging as a promising avenue in cancer immunotherapy. However, the realm of light-controlled pyroptosis in cancer cells remains largely unexplored. In this study, we took a deliberate approach devoid of any chemical alterations to develop a novel photosensitizer called "pharmaceutical-dots (pharm-dots)" by combining nonemissive polymers (Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid), PLGA) with nonfluorescent invisible molecules like curcumin, berberine, oridonin into PLGA nanoparticles (PLGA-NPs). Initially, our research commenced with a comprehensive mechanistic comparison study, consolidating fragmented information on optical mechanisms. This exploration revealed that surface passivation atoms play a dominant role in governing the fluorescence emission of PLGA-NPs. Remarkably, these new luminophores, composed of two non-inherently luminous components, exhibit a remarkable synergistic boost in photoluminescence through a "0 + 0 > 2" phenomenon. In-depth investigations uncovered that these luminous PLGA-NPs, capable of generating

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NeoplasmsPhotosensitizing AgentsPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerPyroptosisSinglet OxygenAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansLuminescenceMiceNanoparticlesPhotosensitizing AgentsPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerSinglet OxygenNonfluorescent invisible moleculesPharm-dotsPhotosensitizerPLGAPyroptosis

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PMID39844156
PMCPMC11752658

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