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Synergistic Effect of Thermo‐Radiotherapy Using Au@FeS Core–Shell Nanoparticles as Multifunctional Therapeutic Nanoagents
Author(s) -
Chen Jie,
Li Meifang,
Yi Xuan,
Zhao Qi,
Chen Lei,
Yang Chen,
Wu Jinchang,
Yang Kai
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
particle and particle systems characterization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-4117
pISSN - 0934-0866
DOI - 10.1002/ppsc.201600330
Subject(s) - radiosensitizer , photothermal therapy , in vivo , radiation therapy , nanoparticle , radioresistance , tumor hypoxia , chemistry , polyethylene glycol , nanotechnology , biophysics , materials science , cancer research , medicine , surgery , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Imaging guided combined therapy has attracted great attention in recent years. This study develops core–shell Au@FeS nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol (PEG) coating as multifunctional nanotheranostic agent for tumor imaging and combined photothermal therapy (PTT) and radiotherapy (RT). In this Au@FeS nanostructure, the gold core can act as a radiosensitizer for enhanced RT, while FeS shell offers contrast for T2‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging and endows the nanoparticles with strong high near‐infrared (NIR) for photoacoustic imaging and PTT. As demonstrated by both in vitro and in vivo experiments, Au@FeS‐PEG can act as excellent therapeutic agent for cancer synergistic treatment. More importantly, mild PTT boosts the blood flow into tumor and increases oxygenation to overcome the tumor hypoxia microenvironment, further enhancing the efficacy of RT. Moreover, Au@FeS‐PEG induces on obvious toxicity at a high dose (20 mg kg −1 ) to the treated mice as evidenced by blood biochemistry. Therefore, this study brings an excellent strategy for cancer enhanced RT through NIR‐triggered mild PTT to overcome hypoxia‐associated radioresistance.