Molecular Theranostic Agent with Programmed Activation for Hypoxic Tumors

Seyoung Koo, Kondapa Naidu Bobba, Mi Young Cho, Hye Sun Park, Miae Won, Nithya Velusamy, Kwan Soo Hong, Sankarprasad Bhuniya, Jong Seung Kim

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    Abstract

    A theranostic, small-molecule-based prodrug, designed to be activated programmatically against hypoxic tumors, was successfully developed. The prodrug was stimulated to release the active chemotherapeutic drug in concurrent with a rhodol fluorophore in artificial hypoxia mimic conditions or an in vitro hypoxic environment. The extent of prodrug activation was monitored under the hypoxia condition by monitoring a fluorescence signal at 543 nm. The excellent therapeutic response and selective fluorescence labeling of biotin receptor overexpressed cancer cells ensured that the prodrug could be an effective strategy for the therapy of chronic hypoxic tumors.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4648-4655
    Number of pages8
    JournalACS Applied Bio Materials
    Volume2
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019 Oct 21

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work is supported by a National Research Council of Science and Technology (NST) grant (CAP-18-02-KRIBB, K.S.H.) from the Korea government (MSIP), KBSI grant (T39631, K.S.H.), Science and Engineering Research Board, India (ECR/2015/00035, S.B.), Brain Pool fellowship program, National Research Foundation of Korea (2018H1D3A2002203, S.B.), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India (02(0386)19/EMR II, S.B.), and National Research Foundation of Korea (CRI 2018R1A3B1052702, J.S.K.).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2019 American Chemical Society.

    Keywords

    • antitumor
    • drug targeting
    • hypoxia
    • prodrug
    • theranostic

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biomaterials
    • General Chemistry
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Biochemistry, medical

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