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Bioluminescence-activated deep-tissue photodynamic therapy of cancer.

ABSTRACT: Optical energy can trigger a variety of photochemical processes useful for therapies. Owing to the shallow penetration of light in tissues, however, the clinical applications of light-activated therapies have been limited. Bioluminescence resonant energy transfer (BRET) may provide a new way of inducing photochemical activation. Here, we show that efficient bioluminescence energy-induced photodynamic therapy (PDT) of macroscopic tumors and metastases in deep tissue. For monolayer cell culture in vitro incubated with Chlorin e6, BRET energy of about 1 nJ per cell generated as strong cytotoxicity as red laser light irradiation at 2.2 mW/cm(2) for 180 s. Regional delivery of bioluminescence agents via draining lymphatic vessels killed tumor cells spread to the sentinel and secondary lymph nodes, reduced distant metastases in the lung and improved animal survival. Our results show the promising potential of novel bioluminescence-activated PDT.

SUBMITTER: Kim YR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4440439 | biostudies-other | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Bioluminescence-activated deep-tissue photodynamic therapy of cancer.

Kim Yi Rang YR   Kim Seonghoon S   Choi Jin Woo JW   Choi Sung Yong SY   Lee Sang-Hee SH   Kim Homin H   Hahn Sei Kwang SK   Koh Gou Young GY   Yun Seok Hyun SH  

Theranostics 20150418 8

Optical energy can trigger a variety of photochemical processes useful for therapies. Owing to the shallow penetration of light in tissues, however, the clinical applications of light-activated therapies have been limited. Bioluminescence resonant energy transfer (BRET) may provide a new way of inducing photochemical activation. Here, we show that efficient bioluminescence energy-induced photodynamic therapy (PDT) of macroscopic tumors and metastases in deep tissue. For monolayer cell culture in  ...[more]