The invention belongs to the technical field of
drug system delivery, and particularly relates to a radiotherapy
sensitization microneedle and application thereof. The invention relates to a design of a
mitochondrial targeting photosensitive microneedle
system and an application of the
mitochondrial targeting photosensitive microneedle
system in
melanoma radiosensitization radiotherapy. According to the invention, an intelligent delivery platform of the microneedles (MNs) is fused with mitochondrial targeted
photodynamic therapy, and a new normal form is developed for radiosensitization therapy of
melanoma. According to the invention, a soluble
hyaluronic acid (HA) microneedle array is adopted, and a
mitochondrial targeting photosensitizer is loaded. After penetrating through the
cuticle, the microneedle is rapidly dissolved in the corium layer, the
photosensitizer is released, and mitochondrial targeted enrichment is achieved. Then, under the condition of 660 nm illumination, the
photosensitizer generates
active oxygen in a mitochondrial matrix to directly destroy the mitochondrial
structure and function, so that the mitochondrial ROS
storm is induced, and the tumor radiotherapy sensitivity is improved.