Oxygen-evolving photosynthetic cyanobacteria for 2D bismuthene radiosensitizer-enhanced cancer radiotherapy

• Published in: Bioactive materials Vol. 17; pp. 276 - 288
• Main Authors: Chai, Rong, Yu, Luodan, Dong, Caihong, Yin, Yipengchen, Wang, Sheng, Chen, Yu, Zhang, Qin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Elsevier B.V 01.11.2022; KeAi Publishing; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: 2D bismuthene; Cyanobacteria; Hypoxia alleviation; Photosynthesis; Radiosensitization; Radiosensitization; Hypoxia alleviation; Photosynthesis; Cyanobacteria; 2D bismuthene

The local hypoxic tumor environment substantially hampers the therapeutic efficiency of radiotherapy, which typically requires the large X-ray doses for tumor treatment but induces the serious side effects. Herein, a biomimetic radiosensitized platform based on a natural in-situ oxygen-evolving phot...