Photocaged DNA-Binding Photosensitizer Enables Photocontrol of Nuclear Entry for Dual-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved cancer treatment that requires a photosensitizer (PS), light, and molecular oxygen─a combination which produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can induce cancer cell death. To enhance the efficacy of PDT, dual-targeted strategies have been explored where two photosensitizers are administered and localize to different subcellular organelles. To date, a single small-molecule conjugate for dual-targeted PDT with light-controlled nuclear localization has not been achieved. We designed a probe composed of a DNA-binding PS (Br-DAPI) and a photosensitizing photocage (WinterGreen). Illumination with 480 nm light removes WinterGreen from the conjugate and produces singlet oxygen mainly in the cytosol, while Br-DAPI localizes to nuclei, binds DNA, and produces ROS using one- or two-photon illumination. We observe synergistic photocytotoxicity in MCF7 breast cancer cells, and a reduction in size of three-dimensional (3D) tumor spheroids, demonstrating that nuclear/cytosolic photosensitization using a single agent can enhance PDT efficacy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:65

Enthalten in:

Journal of medicinal chemistry - 65(2022), 24 vom: 22. Dez., Seite 16679-16694

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Digby, Elyse M [VerfasserIn]
Ayan, Seylan [VerfasserIn]
Shrestha, Pradeep [VerfasserIn]
Gehrmann, Elizabeth J [VerfasserIn]
Winter, Arthur H [VerfasserIn]
Beharry, Andrew A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-49-2
DNA
Journal Article
Photosensitizing Agents
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 23.12.2022

Date Revised 05.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01504

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349932549