Abstract
The development of theranostic nanoplatforms with accurate diagnosis and effective therapy performance is crucial for precision medicine applications. Herein, we developed a novel targeted theranostic nanoplatform for magnetic resonance (MR) and photoacoustic (PA) imaging-guided photothermal therapy of cancer cells overexpressing sialic acid (SA). Firstly, LAPONITE® (LAP)-stabilized Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) with a high r2 relaxivity were synthesized by a coprecipitation method, and then polydopamine (PDA) was coated to improve the photothermal effect and PA contrast effect, followed by the modification of PEGylated phenylboronic acid (PEG-PBA) to introduce tumor-targeting specificity into SA-overexpressed cancer cells. The formed LAP-Fe3O4@PDA-PEG-PBA NPs show excellent biocompatibility and photothermal conversion efficiency under near-infrared laser irradiation and are able to be used for dual modal MR/PA imaging of a xenografted tumor model and induce complete eradication of tumors after NIR laser treatment. In summary, LAP-Fe3O4@PDA-PEG-PBA NPs could be theranostic nanoplatforms for sensitive MR/PA imaging and effective photothermal therapy of SA-overexpressed tumors.
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