Biodegradable Polymersomes with Structure Inherent Fluorescence and Targeting Capacity for Enhanced Photo-Dynamic Therapy.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
; 60(32): 17629-17637, 2021 08 02.
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| ID: mdl-34036695
Biodegradable nanostructures displaying aggregation-induced emission (AIE) are desirable from a biomedical point of view, due to the advantageous features of loading capacity, emission brightness, and fluorescence stability. Herein, biodegradable polymers comprising poly (ethylene glycol)-block-poly(caprolactone-gradient-trimethylene carbonate) (PEG-P(CLgTMC)), with tetraphenylethylene pyridinium-TMC (PAIE) side chains have been developed, which self-assembled into well-defined polymersomes. The resultant AIEgenic polymersomes are intrinsically fluorescent delivery vehicles. The presence of the pyridinium moiety endows the polymersomes with mitochondrial targeting ability, which improves the efficiency of co-encapsulated photosensitizers and improves therapeutic index against cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. This contribution showcases the ability to engineer AIEgenic polymersomes with structure inherent fluorescence and targeting capacity for enhanced photodynamic therapy.
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MEDLINE
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Poliésteres
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Polietilenglicoles
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Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes
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Plásticos Biodegradables
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Colorantes Fluorescentes
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Antineoplásicos
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos
Pais de publicación:
Alemania