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- Title
Evaluation of Nanoparticles Covalently Bound with BODIPY for Their Photodynamic Therapy Applicability.
- Authors
Malacarne, Miryam Chiara; Caruso, Enrico; Gariboldi, Marzia Bruna; Marras, Emanuela; Della Bitta, Gianluca; Santoro, Orlando; Simm, Alan; Li, Rong; Ferguson, Calum T. J.
- Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) relies on the combined action of a photosensitizer (PS), light at an appropriate wavelength, and oxygen, to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) that lead to cell death. However, this therapeutic modality presents some limitations, such as the poor water solubility of PSs and their limited selectivity. To overcome these problems, research has exploited nanoparticles (NPs). This project aimed to synthesize a PS, belonging to the BODIPY family, covalently link it to two NPs that differ in their lipophilic character, and then evaluate their photodynamic activity on SKOV3 and MCF7 tumor cell lines. Physicochemical analyses demonstrated that both NPs are suitable for PDT, as they are resistant to photobleaching and have good singlet oxygen (1O2) production. In vitro biological analyses showed that BODIPY has greater photodynamic activity in the free form than its NP-bounded counterpart, probably due to greater cellular uptake. To evaluate the main mechanisms involved in PDT-induced cell death, flow cytometric analyses were performed and showed that free BODIPY mainly induced necrosis, while once bound to NP, it seemed to prefer apoptosis. A scratch wound healing test indicated that all compounds partially inhibited cellular migration of SKOV3 cells.
- Subjects
PHOTODYNAMIC therapy; CELL death; STAINS &; staining (Microscopy); CELL migration; REACTIVE oxygen species; NANOPARTICLES
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 6, p3187
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms25063187