Degradable Molybdenum Oxide Nanosheets with Rapid Clearance and Efficient Tumor Homing Capabilities as a Therapeutic Nanoplatform |
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Authors: | Dr. Guosheng Song Jiali Hao Chao Liang Teng Liu Min Gao Prof. Liang Cheng Prof. Junqing Hu Prof. Zhuang Liu |
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Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University Suzhou, Jiangsu, China;2. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China |
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Abstract: | Molybdenum oxide (MoOx) nanosheets with high near‐infrared (NIR) absorbance and pH‐dependent oxidative degradation properties were synthesized, functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG), and then used as a degradable photothermal agent and drug carrier. The nanosheets, which are relatively stable under acidic pH, could be degraded at physiological pH. Therefore, MoOx‐PEG distributed in organs upon intravenous injection would be rapidly degraded and excreted without apparent in vivo toxicity. MoOx‐PEG shows efficient accumulation in tumors, the acidic pH of which then leads to longer tumor retention of those nanosheets. Along with the capability of acting as a photothermal agent for effective tumor ablation, MoOx‐PEG can load therapeutic molecules with high efficiencies. This concept of inorganic theranostic nanoagent should be relatively stable in tumors to allow imaging and treatment, while being readily degradable in normal organs to enable rapid excretion and avoid long‐term retention/toxicity. |
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Keywords: | antitumor agents molybdenum oxide nanosheets photothermal therapy rapid clearance |
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