Photo-catalytic Staphylococcus aureus inactivation and biofilm destruction with novel bis-tridentate iridium(Ⅲ) photocatalyst

Bacterial infection is currently a serious challenge globally, causing death of thousands of human beings. New antimicrobial agents with novel mechanism of action are urgently needed. Transition metal complexes have shown great potentials in photodynamic and photocatalytic therapy. Herein, we take full advantage of metal photocatalyst and successfully developed a novel cyclometalated iridium(Ⅲ) complex(Ir1) with higher biofilm damage efficiency than the clinical antibiotics. Ir1 synergistically generates reactive oxygen species and coenzyme photocatalytic activity with high efficiency under white light irradiation. Combined with these properties, Ir1 exhibited excellent photoinactivation of S. aureus and effectively damaged the biofilm. This work provides a new approach for the development of antibacterial photodynamic therapy.

铱(Ⅲ)配合物乏氧肿瘤光动力治疗

光动力治疗因其无创、可控和不易产生耐药性等显著优点,成为一种新型的肿瘤靶向治疗模式。光敏化过程涉及光敏剂对氧分子的光激活反应,然而实体肿瘤的乏氧环境严重限制了传统有机光敏剂的疗效。金属铱配合物具有良好的光物理和光化学性质,是理想的新一代光敏剂,近些年,铱光敏剂被发现可以应用于乏氧肿瘤的光动力治疗。本文总结了近些年金属铱配合物应用于乏氧肿瘤光动力治疗的研究;同时介绍了基于铱配合物的乏氧纳米复合体系的构建和乏氧肿瘤的光动力治疗研究,为开发新型高效的乏氧肿瘤治疗光敏剂及其载体提供参考。