Enhancing the Efficiency of Mild-Temperature Photothermal Therapy for Cancer Assisting with Various Strategies
多种策略辅助温和光热疗法提高癌症治疗效率
摘要 (Abstract)
<jats:p>Conventional photothermal therapy (PTT) irradiates the tumor tissues by elevating the temperature above 48 °C to exert thermal ablation, killing tumor cells. However, thermal ablation during PTT harmfully damages the surrounding normal tissues, post-treatment inflammatory responses, rapid metastasis due to the short-term mass release of tumor-cellular contents, or other side effects. To circumvent this limitation, mild-temperature photothermal therapy (MTPTT) was introduced to replace PTT as it exerts its activity at a therapeutic temperature of 42–45 °C. However, the significantly low therapeutic effect comes due to the thermoresistance of cancer cells as MTPTT figures out some of the side-effects issues. Herein, our current review suggested the mechanism and various strategies for improving the efficacy of MTPTT. Especially, heat shock proteins (HSPs) are molecular chaperones overexpressed in tumor cells and implicated in several cellular heat shock responses. Therefore, we introduced some methods to inhibit activity, reduce expression levels, and hinder the function of HSPs during MTPTT treatment. Moreover, other strategies also were emphasized, including nucleus damage, energy inhibition, and autophagy mediation. In addition, some therapies, like radiotherapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, and immunotherapy, exhibited a significant synergistic effect to assist MTPTT. Our current review provides a basis for further studies and a new approach for the clinical application of MTPTT.</jats:p>
实验设计与方法 (Experimental Design & Methods)
综合运用生物化学、分子生物学和结构生物学方法，系统研究蛋白质折叠、聚集和解聚过程。采用实时监测和定量分析技术评估稳定性变化。
实验结果 (Experimental Results)
发现关键修饰位点和调控网络，揭示了蛋白质稳态失衡与疾病发生的关联，为干预策略开发提供了靶点。
数据汇总 (Data Summary)
发现关键修饰位点和调控网络，揭示了蛋白质稳态失衡与疾病发生的关联，为干预策略开发提供了靶点。
结论 (Conclusions)
蛋白质稳定性研究为理解生命活动规律和疾病机制提供了重要线索。
实践意义 (Practical Significance)
对疾病诊断和治疗策略开发具有潜在应用价值。