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Precise Diffusion of Gaseous H 2 S “Bomb” Potentiates NIR‐II Imaging‐Guided Photothermal Therapy by Relieving Heat Tolerance and Disturbing Cellular Homeostasis for Synergistic Orthotopic Glioblastoma Treatment

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Zou, Donghua, Guo, Fangzhou, Jiang, Qiulan, Liang, Guining, Meng, Zixiang, Bao, Zhaoshi, Lu, Xiuxin, Pan, Mika +7 more·2025·Advanced Functional Materials

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Although photothermal therapy (PTT) has thrived as a novel cancer treatment method with the merits of high spatiotemporal specificity and minimal invasion, the limited penetration depth and poor blood−brain barrier permeability pose significant challenges in glioblastoma (GBM) treatment. Here, a near‐infrared‐II (NIR‐II) emissive nanosystem based on aggregation‐induced emission photothermal agents and H 2 S prodrug for brain‐targeted orthotopic GBM synergistic therapy is innovatively developed. It achieves through‐skull tumor visualization by NIR‐II/photothermal imaging, assisting in real‐time monitoring of GBM in the brain area. Moreover, the in situ released H 2 S triggered by photothermal stimulation efficiently infiltrates deep tumors and evokes mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular apoptosis. The gas therapy can also deplete ATP and subsequently downregulate HSP90 expression, thus inhibiting the heat tolerance of lethal tumors and enhancing PTT for GBM. Incorporating non invasive H 2 S gas “bomb” in GBM therapy may drive the clinical application of PTT, reducing the risk of incomplete tumor cell eradication due to intrinsic resistance to thermal.

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  • The photothermal effect of ApoE@TAhL promoted deformation of the temperature-sensitive liposomal membrane, triggering H2S release, which induced intracellular oxidative stress and downregulation of ATP levels.

    “The photothermal effect further promoted the deformation of the temperature-sensitive liposomal membrane, triggering the release of H2S, which induced intracellular oxidative stress and downregulation of ATP levels.”
  • In vivo, ApoE@TAhL effectively penetrated the BBB and accumulated at the GBM site, exhibiting superior NIR-II real-time imaging performance and photothermal effect under 808 nm laser irradiation.

    “In vivo experiments showed that ApoE@TAhL effectively penetrated the BBB and accumulated at the GBM site, exhibiting superior NIR-II real-time imaging performance and photothermal effect under 808 nm laser irradiation.”
  • Reduced ATP levels led to decreased HSP90 expression, thereby suppressing tumor thermotolerance and enhancing PTT efficacy.

    “Reduced ATP levels led to decreased HSP90 expression, thereby suppressing tumor thermotolerance and enhancing PTT efficacy.”

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Zou, D., Guo, F., Jiang, Q., Liang, G., Meng, Z., Bao, Z., Lu, X., Pan, M., Zou, C., Xie, J., Ling, G., Zhang, T., Shangguan, P., Ning, S., & Tang, B. Z.
Affiliations
  • Guangxi Medical University (CN)
  • Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities (CN)
  • Guangzhou Medical University Cancer Hospital (CN)
  • Capital Medical University (CN)
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author
  • Shangguan, Ping
  • Ning, Shipeng
  • Tang, Ben Zhong
Venue
Advanced Functional Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2025-05-29
Volume
35
Issue
46
ISSN
  • 1616-301X (ISSN-L)
  • 1616-3028
OpenAlex
W4410906486
Cited by
13
References
45
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 2
FWCI
3.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Advanced Functional Materials (publishedVersion)
  • Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (82303797, 82473348, 52303224, 52333007)
  • National Key Research and Development Program of China (2023YFB3810001)
  • Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality (KQTD20210811090142053)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
photothermal therapy, glioblastoma, gas release, NIR-II imaging, aggregation-induced emission, heat tolerance, mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis, HSP90, ATP depletion, brain tumor imaging, orthotopic glioma, synergistic therapy

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