PMID- 31809019 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210204 LR - 20210204 IS - 1520-4812 (Electronic) IS - 1043-1802 (Linking) VI - 31 IP - 1 DP - 2020 Jan 15 TI - Acridine Orange Encapsulated Mesoporous Manganese Dioxide Nanoparticles to Enhance Radiotherapy. PG - 82-92 LID - 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00751 [doi] AB - Manganese dioxide (MnO(2)) nanoparticles are a promising type of radiosensitizer for they can catalyze H(2)O(2) decomposition to produce O(2). Combining MnO(2) nanoparticles with conventional, small molecule radiosensitizers would further enhance radiotherapy (RT) efficacy due to complementary mechanisms of action. However, solid MnO(2) nanoparticles are suboptimal at drug loading, limiting the related progress. Herein we report a facile method to synthesize mesoporous MnO(2) (mMnO(2)) nanoparticles, which can efficiently encapsulate small molecule therapeutics. In particular, we found that acridine orange (AO), a small molecule radiosensitizer, can be loaded onto mMnO(2) nanoparticles at very high efficiency and released to the surroundings in a controlled fashion. We show that mMnO(2) nanoparticles can efficiently produce O(2) inside cells. This, together with AO-induced DNA damage, significantly enhances RT outcomes, which was validated both in vitro and in vivo. Meanwhile, mMnO(2) nanoparticles slowly degrade in acidic environments to release Mn(2+), providing a facile way to keep track of the nanoparticles through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Overall, our studies suggest mMnO(2) as a promising nanoplatform that can be exploited to produce composite radiosensitizers for RT. FAU - Liu, Junzhi AU - Liu J FAU - Zhang, Weizhong AU - Zhang W AD - Department of Chemistry , University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States. FAU - Kumar, Anil AU - Kumar A AD - Department of Chemistry , University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States. FAU - Rong, Xiaoli AU - Rong X FAU - Yang, Wei AU - Yang W AD - Department of Chemistry , University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States. FAU - Chen, Hongmin AU - Chen H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6699-2300 AD - State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health , Xiamen University , Fujian 361102 , China. FAU - Xie, Jin AU - Xie J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8915-6233 AD - Department of Chemistry , University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States. FAU - Wang, Yimin AU - Wang Y LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20191219 PL - United States TA - Bioconjug Chem JT - Bioconjugate chemistry JID - 9010319 RN - 0 (Fluorescent Dyes) RN - 0 (Manganese Compounds) RN - 0 (Oxides) RN - 0 (Radiation-Sensitizing Agents) RN - F30N4O6XVV (Acridine Orange) RN - TF219GU161 (manganese dioxide) SB - IM MH - Acridine Orange/*therapeutic use MH - Animals MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Female MH - Fluorescent Dyes/*therapeutic use MH - Humans MH - Manganese Compounds/*therapeutic use MH - Mice, Nude MH - Nanoparticles/*therapeutic use/ultrastructure MH - Neoplasms/pathology/*radiotherapy MH - Oxides/*therapeutic use MH - Radiation-Sensitizing Agents/*therapeutic use EDAT- 2019/12/07 06:00 MHDA- 2021/02/05 06:00 CRDT- 2019/12/07 06:00 PHST- 2019/12/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/02/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/12/07 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00751 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Bioconjug Chem. 2020 Jan 15;31(1):82-92. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00751. Epub 2019 Dec 19.