Cancer-Targeted Azo Dye for Two-Photon Photodynamic Therapy in Human Colon Tissue

Anal Chem. 2021 Dec 21;93(50):16821-16827. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03429. Epub 2021 Dec 9.

Abstract

Inappropriate cancer management can be prevented by simultaneous cancer diagnosis, treatment, and real-time assessment of therapeutic processes. Here, we describe the design of a two-photon (TP) photosensitizer (PS), ACC-B, for high temporal and spatioselective near-infrared cancer therapy. ACC-B consisting of a biotin unit significantly enhanced the cancer sensitivity of the PS. Upon TP irradiation, ACC-B generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) through the type I photodynamic therapy (PDT) process and triggered highly selective cancer ablation. In addition, fluorescence microscopy images revealed that ACC-B-loaded live human colon tissues showed a marked difference in ACC-B uptake between normal and cancer tissues, and this property was used for real-time imaging. Upon 770 nm TP treatment, ACC-B generated ROS efficiently in live colon cancer tissues with high spatial selectivity. During PDT, ACC-B can provide in situ spatioselective visualization of cellular behavior and molecular information for therapeutic assessment in specific regions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Azo Compounds
  • Colon / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms*
  • Photochemotherapy*

Substances

  • Azo Compounds