Spatially Selective Monitoring of Subcellular Enzyme Dynamics in Response to Mitochondria-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy

Fangzhi Yu, Yulei Shao, Xin Chai, Yuliang Zhao, Lele Li

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Abstract

Tracking spatial and temporal dynamics of bioactive molecules such as enzymes responding to therapeutic treatment is highly important for understanding of the related functions. However, in situ molecular imaging at subcellular level during photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been hampered by the limitations of existing methods. Herein, we present a multifunctional nanoplatform (termed as UR-HAPT) that is able to simultaneously monitor subcellular dynamics of human apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 (APE1) during the near-infrared (NIR) light-mediated PDT. UR-HAPT was constructed by the combination of an upconversion nanoparticle-based PDT design and a mitochondria-targeting strategy with an APE1-responsive DNA reporter. Benefiting from the gain-of-function approach, activatable mitochondrial accumulation of APE1 in response to the oxidative stress was observed during the NIR light-triggered, mitochondria-targeted PDT process. We envision that this nanoplatform can be applicable to screen and evaluate potential enzyme inhibitors to improve the PDT efficacy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere202203238
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume61
Issue number28
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 11 2022

Keywords

  • DNA Sensor Probes
  • Enzyme Activity Imaging
  • Mitochondria
  • Photodynamic Therapy
  • Subcellular Dynamics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry(all)

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