Modulation of in vivo tumor radiation response via gold nanoshell-mediated vascular-focused hyperthermia: Characterizing an integrated antihypoxic and localized vascular disrupting targeting strategy

Parmeswaran Diagaradjane, Anil Shetty, James C. Wang, Andrew M. Elliott, Jon Schwartz, Shujun Shentu, Hee C. Park, Amit Deorukhkar, R. Jason Stafford, Sang H. Cho, James W. Tunnell, John D. Hazle, Sunil Krishnan

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Abstract

We report noninvasive modulation of in vivo tumor radiation response using gold nanoshells. Mild-temperature hyperthermia generated by near-infrared illumination of gold nanoshell-laden tumors, noninvasively quantified by magnetic resonance temperature imaging, causes an early increase in tumor perfusion that reduces the hypoxic fraction of tumors. A subsequent radiation dose induces vascular disruption with extensive tumor necrosis. Gold nanoshells sequestered in the perivascular space mediate these two tumor vasculature-focused effects to improve radiation response of tumors. This novel integrated antihypoxic and localized vascular disrupting therapy can potentially be combined with other conventional antitumor therapies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1492-1500
Number of pages9
JournalNano Letters
Volume8
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2008
Externally publishedYes

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