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Research Article

Cascade biomimetic intelligent nanotheranostic agents for imaging-guided tumor synergistic therapy

    Zhengzou Fang‡

    Hematological Disease Institute of Jiangsu University, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China

    ‡These authors contributed equally to this work

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    ,
    Ziyu Zhu‡

    The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University & The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, No. 62, Huaihai Road (S.), Huai'an, 223002, China

    ‡These authors contributed equally to this work

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    ,
    Zijian Zhuang

    Hematological Disease Institute of Jiangsu University, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China

    ,
    Zhangzuo Li

    Hematological Disease Institute of Jiangsu University, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China

    ,
    Cheng Yan

    Nanjing Jiangning Hospital, Department of Blood Transfusion, Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211100, China

    ,
    Mengting Yang

    Hematological Disease Institute of Jiangsu University, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China

    ,
    Qian Chen

    Hematological Disease Institute of Jiangsu University, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China

    ,
    Xinyuan Li

    The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University & The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, No. 62, Huaihai Road (S.), Huai'an, 223002, China

    &
    Aihua Gong

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: y13852034764@163.com

    Hematological Disease Institute of Jiangsu University, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212001, China

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2022-0266

    Aim: Achieving drug-targeting delivery and environment-responsive releasing to realize imaging-guided precise tumor therapy. Materials & methods: Graphene oxide (GO) was used as the drug-delivery system to load indocyanine green (ICG) and doxorubicin (DOX) to form a GO/ICG&DOX nanoplatform, in which GO can quench the fluorescence of ICG and DOX. MnO2 and folate acid-functionalized erythrocyte membrane were further coated into the surface of GO/ICG&DOX to obtain an FA-EM@MnO2-GO/ICG&DOX nanoplatform. Results: The FA-EM@MnO2-GO/ICG&DOX nanoplatform has longer blood circulation time, precise targeting delivery to tumor tissues and catalase-like activity. Both in vitro and in vivo results demonstrated that the FA-EM@MnO2-GO/ICG&DOX nanoplatform has better therapeutic efficacy. Conclusion: The authors successfully fabricated a glutathione-responsive FA-EM@MnO2-GO/ICG&DOX nanoplatform, which can achieve drug-targeting delivery and precise drug release.

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