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Thermosensitive nanocomposite gel for intra-tumoral two-photon photodynamic therapy

Luo, L; Zhang, Q; Luo, Y; He, Z; Tian, X; Battaglia, G; (2019) Thermosensitive nanocomposite gel for intra-tumoral two-photon photodynamic therapy. Journal of Controlled Release , 298 pp. 99-109. 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.01.019. Green open access

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Abstract

We propose here a new approach to achieve intratumoral near-infrared (NIR) two-photon photodynamic therapy (PDT). We established a composite micellar thermosensitive hydrogel made of clinically approved methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-polylactide copolymer (mPEG-PDLLA) and Pluronic (F127). The mPEG-PDLLA form micelles that can be loaded with two-photon absorption compound (T1) and photosensitizer (PS), The F127 micelles are liquid at room temperature and while forming an hydrogel at body temperature. This enables an in situ gelification upon injection providing long-term retentio within the tumor. The NIR light is thus upconverted into visible light by T1 and excited PS. The morphology, rheology properties and releasing profiles of hydrogel were fully characterized. The rheology properties and releasing mechanism was investigated. The composite hydrogel showed significant cytotoxicity to 4 T1 murine breast cancer cells upon NIR laser irradiation, while it showed non-significant cytotoxicity without. Time-dependent in vivo and ex vivo distribution results suggested that hydrogel administrated via intra-tumoral injection could prolong both PDT agents retention in tumor. We show here that the use of NIR radiation allows deep tissue penetration and inhibition of tumor growth of >50% even under 1 cm thick muscle tissue.

Type: Article
Title: Thermosensitive nanocomposite gel for intra-tumoral two-photon photodynamic therapy
Location: Netherlands
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.01.019
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.01.019
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Photodynamic therapy, Two-photon absorption, Hydrogel, Micelles, Deep penetration
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10067051
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