Double-layer hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for ultrasound-guided photodynamic treatment

Author:

Chen Zhihui,Liu Wei,Liu KaiwenORCID,Wang Siqi,Li Cuiying,Wu Feiyun,Wang Shouju,Tang YuxiaORCID

Abstract

Abstract Cervical carcinoma persists as a major global public health burden. While conventional therapeutic modalities inevitably cause ablation of adjacent non-tumorous tissues, photodynamic therapy (PDT) offers a targeted cytotoxic strategy through a photosensitizing agent (PS). However, the hydrophobicity and lack of selective accumulation of promising PS compounds such as zinc(II) phthalocyanine (ZnPc) impedes their clinical translation as standalone agents. The present study sought to incorporate ZnPc within double-layer hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DHMSN) as nanocarriers to enhance aqueous dispersibility and tumor specificity. Owing to their compartmentalized design, the hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSN) demonstrated enhanced ultrasonic imaging contrast. Combined with the vaporization of the perfluorocarbon perfluoropentane (PFP), the HMSN-encapsulated ZnPc enabled real-time ultrasound monitoring of PDT treatment. In vivo, the innate thermal energy induced vaporization of the DHMSN-carried PFP to significantly amplify ultrasound signals from the tumor site. Results demonstrated biocompatibility, efficient PFP microbubble generation, and robust photocatalytic activity. Collectively, this investigation establishes ultrasound-guided PDT utilizing multi-layer HMSN as a targeted therapeutic strategy for cervical malignancies with mitigated toxicity.

Funder

Jiangsu Province Capability Improvement Project through Science, Technology and Education

Jiangsu Province Natural Science Foundation of China

National Natural Science Foundation of China

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

Publisher

IOP Publishing

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