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Ultrahigh Penetration and Retention of Graphene Quantum Dot Mesoporous Silica Nanohybrids for Image Guided Tumor Regression
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So far, near-infrared (NIR) light responsive nanostructures have been well-defined in cancer nanomedicine. However, poor penetration and retention in tumors are the limiting factors. Here, we report the ultrahigh penetration and retention of carbanosilica (graphene quantum dots, GQDs embedded mesoporous silica) in solid tumors. After NIR light exposure, quick (0.5 h) emission from the tumor area is observed that is further retained up to a week (tested up to 10 days) with a single dose administration of nanohybrids. Emissive and photothermally active GQDs and porous silica shell (about 31% drug loading) make carbanosilica a promising nanotheranostic agent exhibiting 68.75% tumor shrinking compared to without NIR light exposure (34.48%). Generated heat (∼52 °C) alters the permeability of tumor enhancing the accumulation of nanotheranostics into the tumor environment. Successive tumor imaging ensures the prolonged follow-up of image guided tumor regression due to synergistic therapeutic effect of nanohybrids.
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Funding: This work was supported by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. J.C. acknowledges the European Research Council Starting Grant (ERC-StG-2019-848325). We thank the staff of animal house, NCCS, Pune for supporting us during animal studies. We also thank Mr. Sumit for the discussion and Dr. Mukesh K. Kumawat for providing GQDs.
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graphene quantum dots nanotheranostic photothermal therapy porous silica solid tumor tumor regression Biomaterials General Chemistry Biomedical Engineering Biochemistry, medical SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being