A Near-Infrared Light-Activated Photocage Based on a Ruthenium Complex for Cancer Phototherapy
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)(2023)
摘要
Conventional photocages only respond to short wavelength light, which is a significant obstacle to developing efficient phototherapy in vivo. The development of photocages activated by near-infrared (NIR) light at wavelengths from 700 to 950 nm is important for in vivo studies but remains challenging. Herein, we describe the synthesis of a photocage based on a ruthenium (Ru) complex with NIR light-triggered photocleavage reaction. The commercial anticancer drug, tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), was coordinated to the Ru-II center to create the Ru-based photocage that is readily responsive to NIR light at 760 nm. The photocage inherited the anticancer properties of THC. As a proof-of-concept, we further engineered a self-assembled photocage-based nanoparticle system with amphiphilic block copolymers. Upon exposure to NIR light at 760 nm, the Ru complex-based photocages were released from the polymeric nanoparticles and efficiently inhibited tumor proliferation in vivo.
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Photocages,Ruthenium complex,NIR light,Polymer nanoparticles,Photocleavage reaction
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