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Title

Energy-Efficient and Effective MCF-7 Cell Ablation and Electrothermal Therapy Enabled by M13–WS 2 –PEG Nanostructures.

Authors

Meivita, Maria P.; Mozar, Fitya S.; Go, Shao-Xiang; Li, Lunna; Bajalovic, Natasa; Loke, Desmond K.

Abstract

Thermal agents (TAs) have exhibited promise in clinical tests when utilized in cancer thermal therapy (TT). While rapid degradation of TAs may address safety concerns, it limits the thermal stability required for effective treatment. TAs, which possess exceptional thermal stability, experience gradual deterioration. There are few approaches that effectively address the trade-off between improving thermal stability and simultaneously boosting material deterioration. Here, we control the thermal character of tungsten disulfide (WS2)-based 2D materials by utilizing an M13 phage through Joule heating (the M13–WS2–PEG nanostructures were generated and termed a tripartite (T) nanostructure), and developed a T nanostructure-driven TT platform (we called it T-TT) for efficient thermal ablation of clinically relevant MCF-7 cells. A relative cell viability of ~59% was achieved, as well as onset time of degradation of ~0.5 week. The T-TT platform also discloses an energy density of 5.9 J/mL. Furthermore, the phage-conjugated WS2 can be utilized to achieve ultrasound imaging for disease monitoring. Therefore, this research not only presents a thermal agent that overcomes TA limitations, but also demonstrates a practical application of WS2-type material system in ultra-energy efficient and effective cancer therapy.

Subjects

DETERIORATION of materials; ABLATION techniques; THERMAL stability; ULTRASONIC imaging; CANCER treatment

Publication

Materials (1996-1944), 2024, Vol 17, Issue 18, p4624

ISSN

1996-1944

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3390/ma17184624

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