Linna Chang, Yan Qin, Zhou Shen, Di Wu, Xiaoping Yin, Leyong Zeng
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Abstract
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are critical in tumor therapy, but the antioxidant tumor microenvironment severely restricts the ROS-modulated antitumor efficacy. In this study, a photothermal-promoted cascade nanozyme (MnO2@Lap/PAH/L-Arg@Au) was constructed by modifying β-lapachone (β-Lap), poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH), and L-arginine (L-Arg) and depositing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on hollow manganese dioxide (MnO2), enhancing ROS-modulated catalytic/gas combination therapy. The pH- and glutathione-responsive hollow MnO2 degradation released β-Lap to elevate the generation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), which substantially activated and AuNPs-mediated hydroxyl radical (·OH) generation. Moreover, H2O2/·OH induces L-Arg to produce highly toxic nitric oxide (NO), and the Au nanoshell with high photothermal conversion efficiency (38.6 %) further enhanced ROS/NO generation. By reducing adenosine triphosphate production and inducing mitochondrial dysfunction, the combination of photothermal/catalytic/gas therapy greatly triggered cell apoptosis and inhibited tumor growth. Thus, the developed MnO2@Lap/PAH/L-Arg@Au nanozyme established a dynamic cascade pathway of "ROS-driven NO release", and achieved photothermal-promoted catalytic/gas therapy.
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