Multifunctional ultrasmall nanoplatforms for vascular-targeted interstitial photodynamic therapy of brain tumors guided by real-time MRI.

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Date publication

janvier 2015

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr BARBERI-HEYOB Muriel, Dr FROCHOT Céline, Dr VANDERESSE Régis


Tous les auteurs :
Bechet D, Auger F, Couleaud P, Marty E, Ravasi L, Durieux N, Bonnet C, Plenat F, Frochot C, Mordon S, Tillement O, Vanderesse R, Lux F, Perriat P, Guillemin F, Barberi-Heyob M

Résumé

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for brain tumors appears to be complementary to conventional treatments. Number studies show the major role of the vascular effect in the tumor eradication by PDT. For interstitial PDT (iPDT) of brain tumors guided by real-time imaging, multifunctional nanoparticles consisting of a surface-localized tumor vasculature targeting neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) peptide and encapsulated photosensitizer and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents, have been designed. Nanoplatforms confer photosensitivity to cells and demonstrate a molecular affinity to NRP-1. Intravenous injection into rats bearing intracranial glioma exhibited a dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for angiogenic endothelial cells lining the neovessels mainly located in the peripheral tumor. By using MRI completed by NRP-1 protein expression of the tumor and brain adjacent to tumor tissues, we checked the selectivity of the nanoparticles. This study represents the first in vivo proof of concept of closed-head iPDT guided by real-time MRI using targeted ultrasmall nanoplatforms.

Référence

Nanomedicine. 2015 Jan 30. pii: S1549-9634(15)00013-1