文摘
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a key role in therapeutic effects as well as side effects of platinum drugs. Cisplatin mediates activation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase (NOX), which triggers oxygen (O<sub>2sub>) to superoxide radical (O<sub>2sub><sup>•sup><sup>–sup>) and its downstream H<sub>2sub>O<sub>2sub>. Through the Fenton’s reaction, H<sub>2sub>O<sub>2sub> could be catalyzed by Fe<sup>2+sup>/Fe<sup>3+sup> to the toxic hydroxyl radicals (<sup>•sup>OH), which cause oxidative damages to lipids, proteins, and DNA. By taking the full advantage of Fenton’s chemistry, we herein demonstrated tumor site-specific conversion of ROS generation induced by released cisplatin and Fe<sup>2+sup>/Fe<sup>3+sup> from iron-oxide nanocarriers with cisplatin(IV) prodrugs for enhanced anticancer activity but minimized systemic toxicity.