“…22,23 In addition, PTT can trigger immunogenic cell death (ICD) in tumor cells. [24][25][26] The dying tumor cells would release damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), e.g., adenosine triphosphate (ATP), calreticulin (CRT) and high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), which could subsequently trigger the chain of immune responses. 27 Polydopamine (PDA) possesses favorable biocompatibility, high thermal stability and photothermal conversion efficiency, 28 which make it an excellent choice for the fabrication of photothermal agents.…”