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Facile engineering of silk fibroin capped AuPt bimetallic nanozyme responsive to tumor microenvironmental factors for enhanced nanocatalytic therapy

Journal

THERANOSTICS
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 107-116

Publisher

IVYSPRING INT PUBL
DOI: 10.7150/thno.50486

Keywords

Silk fibroin; Nanocatalyst; Tumor theranostics; Biomirteralization; Tumor microenvironment

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [51703186]
  2. Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China [cstc2020jcyj-msxmX0755]
  3. Graduate Student's Research and Innovation Fund of Chongqing, China [CYS19107]
  4. Experimental Technology Research Project of Southwest University [SYJ2019024]

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ROS have potential in eliminating tumor cells in situ, with the help of SF for synthesis of metallic nanocrystals. The nanozyme developed from this process showed antitumor effects by continuously supplying H2O2 in vitro and depleting GSH intracellularly.
Background: Reactive oxygen species (ROS), as a category of highly reactive molecules, are attractive for eliminating tumor cells in situ. However, the intrinsic tumor microenvironment (TME) always compromises treatment efficacy. In another aspect, silk fibroin (SF), as a category of natural biomacromolecules, is highly promising for synthesis of metallic nanocrystals via biomineralization. Methods: As a proof-of-concept study, AuPt bimetallic nanozyme derived from bioinspired crystallization of chloroauric acid and chloroplatinic acid was facilely developed in the presence of silk fibroin (SF). Antitumor effects caused by the as-synthesized AuPt@SF (APS) nanozyme were demonstrated in 4T1 tumor cells in vitro and xenograft tumor models in vivo. Results: APS nanozyme can decompose glucose to constantly supply H2O2 and deplete intracellular glutathione (GSH). APS nanozyme can simultaneously convert adsorbed o(2) and endogenic H2O2 into superoxide radicals (center dot O-2-) and hydroxyl radical (center dot OH), respectively, upon highly efficient catalytic reaction. Subsequently, these cytotoxic ROS cause irreversible damage to the cell membrane, nucleic acid and mitochondria of tumors. Upon fluorescence/photoacoustic (FUPA)-imaging guidance, remarkable tumor damage based on the current nanoplatform was confirmed in vivo. Conclusion: The objective of our investigation is to supply more useful insights on the development of SF-based nanocatalysts, which are specifically responsive to TME for extremely efficient tumor theranostics.

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