Acceptor Engineering Produces Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in NIR-II Aza-BODIPY Nanoparticles for Efficient Osteosarcoma Photothermal Therapy via Concurrent Apoptosis and Pyroptosis

Small-molecule photothermal agents (PTAs) with intense second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1,000 to 1,700 nm) absorption and high photothermal conversion efficiencies (PCEs) are promising candidates for treating deep-seated tumors such as osteosarcoma. To date, the development of small-molecule NIR-II PTA...

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Main Authors: Zhenxiong Shi, Hua Bai, Jiaxing Wu, Xiaofei Miao, Jia Gao, Xianning Xu, Yi Liu, Jiamin Jiang, Jiaqi Yang, Jiaxin Zhang, Tao Shao, Bo Peng, Huili Ma, Dan Zhu, Guojing Chen, Wenbo Hu, Lin Li, Wei Huang
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Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/research.0169
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author Zhenxiong Shi
Hua Bai
Jiaxing Wu
Xiaofei Miao
Jia Gao
Xianning Xu
Yi Liu
Jiamin Jiang
Jiaqi Yang
Jiaxin Zhang
Tao Shao
Bo Peng
Huili Ma
Dan Zhu
Guojing Chen
Wenbo Hu
Lin Li
Wei Huang
author_facet Zhenxiong Shi
Hua Bai
Jiaxing Wu
Xiaofei Miao
Jia Gao
Xianning Xu
Yi Liu
Jiamin Jiang
Jiaqi Yang
Jiaxin Zhang
Tao Shao
Bo Peng
Huili Ma
Dan Zhu
Guojing Chen
Wenbo Hu
Lin Li
Wei Huang
author_sort Zhenxiong Shi
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description Small-molecule photothermal agents (PTAs) with intense second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1,000 to 1,700 nm) absorption and high photothermal conversion efficiencies (PCEs) are promising candidates for treating deep-seated tumors such as osteosarcoma. To date, the development of small-molecule NIR-II PTAs has largely relied on fabricating donor–acceptor–donor (D–A–D/D′) structures and limited success has been achieved. Herein, through acceptor engineering, a donor–acceptor–acceptor (D–A–A′)-structured NIR-II aza-boron-dipyrromethene (aza-BODIPY) PTA (SW8) was readily developed for the 1,064-nm laser-mediated phototheranostic treatment of osteosarcoma. Changing the donor groups to acceptor groups produced remarkable red-shifts of absorption maximums from first near-infrared (NIR-I) regions (~808 nm) to NIR-II ones (~1,064 nm) for aza-BODIPYs (SW1 to SW8). Furthermore, SW8 self-assembled into nanoparticles (SW8@NPs) with intense NIR-II absorption and an ultrahigh PCE (75%, 1,064 nm). This ultrahigh PCE primarily originated from an additional nonradiative decay pathway, which showed a 100-fold enhanced decay rate compared to that shown by conventional pathways such as internal conversion and vibrational relaxation. Eventually, SW8@NPs performed highly efficient 1,064-nm laser-mediated NIR-II photothermal therapy of osteosarcoma via concurrent apoptosis and pyroptosis. This work not only illustrates a remote approach for treating deep-seated tumors with high spatiotemporal control but also provides a new strategy for building high-performance small-molecule NIR-II PTAs.
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spelling doaj.art-26113c6016c34ba5994a8102437d92f12024-04-02T21:14:20ZengAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Research2639-52742023-01-01610.34133/research.0169Acceptor Engineering Produces Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in NIR-II Aza-BODIPY Nanoparticles for Efficient Osteosarcoma Photothermal Therapy via Concurrent Apoptosis and PyroptosisZhenxiong Shi0Hua Bai1Jiaxing Wu2Xiaofei Miao3Jia Gao4Xianning Xu5Yi Liu6Jiamin Jiang7Jiaqi Yang8Jiaxin Zhang9Tao Shao10Bo Peng11Huili Ma12Dan Zhu13Guojing Chen14Wenbo Hu15Lin Li16Wei Huang17Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and IAM, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and IAM, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and IAM, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China.Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics-MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Advanced Biomedical Imaging Facility, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China.Small-molecule photothermal agents (PTAs) with intense second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1,000 to 1,700 nm) absorption and high photothermal conversion efficiencies (PCEs) are promising candidates for treating deep-seated tumors such as osteosarcoma. To date, the development of small-molecule NIR-II PTAs has largely relied on fabricating donor–acceptor–donor (D–A–D/D′) structures and limited success has been achieved. Herein, through acceptor engineering, a donor–acceptor–acceptor (D–A–A′)-structured NIR-II aza-boron-dipyrromethene (aza-BODIPY) PTA (SW8) was readily developed for the 1,064-nm laser-mediated phototheranostic treatment of osteosarcoma. Changing the donor groups to acceptor groups produced remarkable red-shifts of absorption maximums from first near-infrared (NIR-I) regions (~808 nm) to NIR-II ones (~1,064 nm) for aza-BODIPYs (SW1 to SW8). Furthermore, SW8 self-assembled into nanoparticles (SW8@NPs) with intense NIR-II absorption and an ultrahigh PCE (75%, 1,064 nm). This ultrahigh PCE primarily originated from an additional nonradiative decay pathway, which showed a 100-fold enhanced decay rate compared to that shown by conventional pathways such as internal conversion and vibrational relaxation. Eventually, SW8@NPs performed highly efficient 1,064-nm laser-mediated NIR-II photothermal therapy of osteosarcoma via concurrent apoptosis and pyroptosis. This work not only illustrates a remote approach for treating deep-seated tumors with high spatiotemporal control but also provides a new strategy for building high-performance small-molecule NIR-II PTAs.https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/research.0169
spellingShingle Zhenxiong Shi
Hua Bai
Jiaxing Wu
Xiaofei Miao
Jia Gao
Xianning Xu
Yi Liu
Jiamin Jiang
Jiaqi Yang
Jiaxin Zhang
Tao Shao
Bo Peng
Huili Ma
Dan Zhu
Guojing Chen
Wenbo Hu
Lin Li
Wei Huang
Acceptor Engineering Produces Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in NIR-II Aza-BODIPY Nanoparticles for Efficient Osteosarcoma Photothermal Therapy via Concurrent Apoptosis and Pyroptosis
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title Acceptor Engineering Produces Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in NIR-II Aza-BODIPY Nanoparticles for Efficient Osteosarcoma Photothermal Therapy via Concurrent Apoptosis and Pyroptosis
title_full Acceptor Engineering Produces Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in NIR-II Aza-BODIPY Nanoparticles for Efficient Osteosarcoma Photothermal Therapy via Concurrent Apoptosis and Pyroptosis
title_fullStr Acceptor Engineering Produces Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in NIR-II Aza-BODIPY Nanoparticles for Efficient Osteosarcoma Photothermal Therapy via Concurrent Apoptosis and Pyroptosis
title_full_unstemmed Acceptor Engineering Produces Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in NIR-II Aza-BODIPY Nanoparticles for Efficient Osteosarcoma Photothermal Therapy via Concurrent Apoptosis and Pyroptosis
title_short Acceptor Engineering Produces Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in NIR-II Aza-BODIPY Nanoparticles for Efficient Osteosarcoma Photothermal Therapy via Concurrent Apoptosis and Pyroptosis
title_sort acceptor engineering produces ultrafast nonradiative decay in nir ii aza bodipy nanoparticles for efficient osteosarcoma photothermal therapy via concurrent apoptosis and pyroptosis
url https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/research.0169
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