Pathological biopsy strategy by regulating intracellular ROS to precisely differentiate cancer cells from diseased tissues

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Jul 9;60(56):7172-7175. doi: 10.1039/d4cc02449d.

Abstract

We have developed an innovative pathological biopsy strategy by expanding the differences of ROS levels among cancer cells, inflammatory cells and normal cells using cross-linked lipoic acid vesicles loaded with vitamin C (VC@cLAVs), combined with chemiluminescence imaging technology. By analyzing the different trends of intracellular chemiluminescence intensity, the three types of cells were quickly and accurately differentiated from diseased tissues, thus holding clinical tumor diagnostic potential.

MeSH terms

  • Ascorbic Acid* / chemistry
  • Ascorbic Acid* / pharmacology
  • Biopsy
  • Humans
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Reactive Oxygen Species* / analysis
  • Reactive Oxygen Species* / metabolism
  • Thioctic Acid* / chemistry

Substances

  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Thioctic Acid
  • Ascorbic Acid