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ArticleUltrasonics sonochemistry2025

Biohybrid Chlorella-HSA with Self-Oxygenation and Dual-Modal activation for synergistic Photo-Sonodynamic immunotherapy.

Chaoli Xu, Meng Chen, Yiman Zheng, Ning Wang, Wei Lu, Jinhao Dong, Aihua Zhang, Xinhua Ye, Shouju Wang, Zhaogang Teng

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Chaoli XuDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029 Jiangsu, PR China. Electronic address: sanyecao0104@163.com.
Meng ChenKey Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210046 Jiangsu, PR China.
Yiman ZhengDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029 Jiangsu, PR China.
Ning WangKey Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210046 Jiangsu, PR China.
Wei LuKey Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210046 Jiangsu, PR China.
Jinhao DongJiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024 Jiangsu, PR China.
Aihua ZhangJiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024 Jiangsu, PR China.
Xinhua YeDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029 Jiangsu, PR China.
Shouju WangLaboratory of Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029 Jiangsu, PR China. Electronic address: wangshouju@njmu.edu.cn.
Zhaogang TengKey Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210046 Jiangsu, PR China. Electronic address: iamzgteng@njupt.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multimodal dynamic therapies enhance precision oncology by synergistically harnessing reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated cytotoxicity, as exemplified in photodynamic and sonodynamic modalities. However, it faces key challenges including hypoxic tumors, low ROS yields, poor deep-tissue penetration, and immunosuppressive niches. To address these challenges, we engineered Chlorella vulgaris (Chl) into a biohybrid platform through sequential integration with 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-pyridyl)-21H,23H-porphine tetraiodide (TPP) and human serum albumin (HSA) (termed Chl@TPP/HSA) for synergistic photo-sonodynamic immunotherapy. This system integrates the photosynthetic oxygenation capacity of Chl with the dual photo-sonosensitizing properties of TPP, thereby overcoming hypoxia and amplifying cytotoxic effects. Due to surface functionalization with HSA, tumor-targeted accumulation was improved by 6.4-fold compared with that of unmodified Chl. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that Chl@TPP/HSA under laser and ultrasound (US) irradiation effectively induced immunogenic cell death (ICD), which was marked by high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) translocation, ATP release, and calreticulin (CRT) exposure. These effects synergistically activated dendritic cell (DC) maturation (42.5 % CD80 + CD86 + increase), enhanced natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity (59.5 % upregulation of CD107a + ), promoted cytotoxic CD8 + T-cell infiltration (32.5 % increase), and polarized macrophages toward the M1 phenotype (30.7 % reduction in CD206 + cells). Systemic administration of Chl@TPP/HSA achieved a 91.7 % reduction in tumor volume in the 4 T1 breast cancer model via synergistic photo-sonodynamic immunotherapy. These results establish Chl@TPP/HSA as a multifunctional platform that integrates self-oxygenation, dual-modal ROS generation, and immunomodulation, offering an effective strategy for precision oncology.

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ImmunotherapyOxygenSerum Albumin, HumanUltrasonic TherapyUltrasonic WavesAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansMiceOxygenSerum Albumin, HumanChlorellaHuman Serum AlbuminImmunotherapyPhotodynamic TherapySonodynamic Therapy

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PMID40945044
PMCPMC12504969

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