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Long M, Li Y, He H, Gu N. The Story of Ferumoxytol: Synthesis Production, Current Clinical Applications, and Therapeutic Potential. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2302773. [PMID: 37931150 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
Ferumoxytol, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2009, is one of the intravenous iron oxide nanoparticles authorized for the treatment of iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. With its exceptional magnetic properties, catalytic activity, and immune activity, as well as good biocompatibility and safety, ferumoxytol has gained significant recognition in various biomedical diagnoses and treatments. Unlike most existing reviews on this topic, this review primarily focuses on the recent clinical and preclinical advances of ferumoxytol in disease treatment, spanning anemia, cancer, infectious inflammatory diseases, regenerative medicine application, magnetic stimulation for neural modulation, etc. Additionally, the newly discovered mechanisms associated with the biological effects of ferumoxytol are discussed, including its magnetic, catalytic, and immunomodulatory properties. Finally, the summary and future prospects concerning the treatment and application of ferumoxytol-based nanotherapeutics are presented.
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- Mengmeng Long
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biomedical Sciences and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biomedical Sciences and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biomedical Sciences and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biomedical Sciences and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P. R. China
- Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, P. R. China
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Zhang YY, Han Y, Li WN, Xu RH, Ju HQ. Tumor iron homeostasis and immune regulation. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2024; 45:145-156. [PMID: 38212195 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2023.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Abnormal iron metabolism has long been regarded as a key metabolic hallmark of cancer. As a critical cofactor, iron contributes to tumor progression by participating in various processes such as mitochondrial electron transport, gene regulation, and DNA synthesis or repair. Although the role of iron in tumor cells has been widely studied, recent studies have uncovered the interplay of iron metabolism between tumor cells and immune cells, which may affect both innate and adaptive immune responses. In this review, we discuss the current understanding of the regulatory networks of iron metabolism between cancer cells and immune cells and how they contribute to antitumor immunity, and we analyze potential therapeutics targeting iron metabolism. Also, we highlight several key challenges and describe potential therapeutic approaches for future investigations.
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- Yan-Yu Zhang
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, P. R. China.
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Yi Z, Yang X, Liang Y, Chapelin F, Tong S. Enhancing ROS-Inducing Nanozyme through Intraparticle Electron Transport. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305974. [PMID: 37771197 PMCID: PMC10922328 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have garnered significant attention as a promising platform for reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent disease treatment, owing to their remarkable biocompatibility and Fenton catalytic activity. However, the low catalytic activity of IONPs is a major hurdle in their clinical translation. To overcome this challenge, IONPs of different compositions are examined for their Fenton reaction under pharmacologically relevant conditions. The results show that wüstite (FeO) nanoparticles exhibit higher catalytic activity than magnetite (Fe3 O4 ) or maghemite (γ-Fe2 O3 ) of matched size and coating, despite having a similar surface oxidation state. Further analyses suggest that the high catalytic activity of wüstite nanoparticles can be attributed to the presence of internal low-valence iron (Fe0 and Fe2+ ), which accelerates the recycling of surface Fe3+ to Fe2+ through intraparticle electron transport. Additionally, ultrasmall wüstite nanoparticles are generated by tuning the thermodecomposition-based nanocrystal synthesis, resulting in a Fenton reaction rate 5.3 times higher than that of ferumoxytol, an FDA-approved IONP. Compared with ferumoxytol, wüstite nanoparticles substantially increase the level of intracellular ROS in mouse mammary carcinoma cells. This study presents a novel mechanism and pivotal improvement for the development of highly efficient ROS-inducing nanozymes, thereby expanding the horizons for their therapeutic applications.
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- Zhongchao Yi
- F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- New York Blood Center, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Shu Chien - Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering & Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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Guo J, Xu S, Majeed U, Ye J, Zhang H, Xue W, Luo Y. Size-Related Pathway Flux Analysis of Ultrasmall Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Macrophage Cell RAW264.7 for Safety Evaluation. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:3480-3490. [PMID: 38284085 PMCID: PMC10809237 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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The endocytosis, intracellular transport, and exocytosis of different-sized nanoparticles were reported to greatly affect their efficacy and biosafety. The quantitation of endocytosis and exocytosis as well as subcellular distribution of nanoparticles might be an effective approach based on transport pathway flux analysis. Thus, the key parameters that could present the effects of three different-sized ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles (USIONPs) were systematically investigated in RAW264.7 cells. The endocytosis and exocytosis of USIONPs were related to their sizes; 15.4 nm of S2 could be quickly and more internalized and excreted in comparison to S1 (7.8 nm) and S3 (30.7 nm). In RAW264.7 cells, USIONPs were observed in endosomes, lysosomes, the Golgi apparatus, and autophagosomes via a transmission electron microscope. Based on flux analysis of intracellular transport pathways of USIONPs, it was found that 43% of S1, 40% of S2, and 44% of S3 were individually transported extracellularly through the Golgi apparatus-involved middle-fast pathway, while 24% of S1, 23% of S2, and 26% of S3 were transported through the fast recycling endosomal pathway, and the residues were transported through the slower speed lysosomal pathway. USIONPs might be transported via size-related endocytosis and exocytosis pathways. The pathway flux could be calculated on the basis of disturbance analysis of special transporters as well as their coding genes. Because there were rate differences among these transport pathways, this pathway flux could anticipate the intracellular remaining time and distribution of different-sized nanoparticles, the function exertion, and side effects of nanomaterials. The size of the nanomaterials could be optimized for improving functions and safety.
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- Jiaqing Guo
- School
of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College
of Food Science and Technology, Northwest
University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College
of Food Science and Technology, Northwest
University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, China
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- College
of Food Science and Technology, Northwest
University, Xi’an 710069, China
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Ding Y, Qian X, Lin F, Gao B, Wang W, Yang H, Du Y, Wang W. A biomimetic nanoplatform for precise reprogramming of tumor-associated macrophages and NIR-II mediated antitumor immune activation. Acta Biomater 2023; 162:85-97. [PMID: 36948328 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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The therapeutic effects of photothermal therapy (PTT) are dependent on the photothermal conversion efficiency of photothermal agents (PTAs) in tumors and the subsequent activation of the antitumor immune system. However, the insufficient tumor accumulation of current PTAs and the inevitable recruitment of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) could further compromise the antitumor activities of PTT. To address these issues, a biomimetic photothermal nanoplatform Au@Fe-PM is developed for the targeted remodeling of TAMs, which promotes the antitumor immunity of PTT. Au nanorods with second near-infrared (NIR-II) absorptions are fabricated to serve as PTAs to induce immunogenic cell death in tumor cells. The ferric hydroxide shell coated on Au nanorods can release iron ions to repolarize M2-like TAMs into the tumoricidal M1 phenotype via P38 and STAT1-mediated signaling pathways. Moreover, the surface decoration of platelet membranes endows biomimetic nanoplatform with enhanced tumor targeting ability for precise tumor ablation and TAM regulation. Consequently, Au@Fe-PM under NIR-II laser irradiation exhibits significantly higher inhibitory effects in a poor immunogenic 4T1 tumor-bearing mouse model with a 50% complete remission rate compared to conventional PTT (0%). By simultaneously reversing the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, this biomimetic nanoplatform offers a promising strategy for enhancing the antitumor efficacy of PTT. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The therapeutic effects of current photothermal therapy (PTT) are hindered by the insufficient tumor accumulation of conventional photothermal agents and the recruitment of immunosuppressive tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) after PTT. Herein, we report a biomimetic iron-based second near-infrared (NIR-II) photothermal nanoplatform (Au@Fe-PM) for targeted TAMs reprogramming and NIR-II mediated anti-tumor immunity. Au@Fe-PM can actively target the tumor site with the help of surface-decorated platelet membranes. Meanwhile, iron ions would be released from Au@Fe-PM in acidic lysosomes to reprogram TAMs into tumoricidal M1-like macrophages, which promotes the antitumor responses elicited by NIR-II PTT, thereby contributing to remarkable tumor inhibitory effects, with 50% higher complete remission rate than that of conventional PTT.
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- Yuan Ding
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; National Innovation Center for Fundamental Research on Cancer Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; ZJU-Pujian Research & Development Center of Medical Artificial Intelligence for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; National Innovation Center for Fundamental Research on Cancer Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; ZJU-Pujian Research & Development Center of Medical Artificial Intelligence for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; National Innovation Center for Fundamental Research on Cancer Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; ZJU-Pujian Research & Development Center of Medical Artificial Intelligence for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; National Innovation Center for Fundamental Research on Cancer Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; ZJU-Pujian Research & Development Center of Medical Artificial Intelligence for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; National Innovation Center for Fundamental Research on Cancer Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; ZJU-Pujian Research & Development Center of Medical Artificial Intelligence for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment Technology for Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; National Innovation Center for Fundamental Research on Cancer Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China; Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; ZJU-Pujian Research & Development Center of Medical Artificial Intelligence for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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Yu H, Yan J, Li Z, Song T, Ning F, Tan J, Sun Y. Enhanced photothermal-ferroptosis effects based on RBCm-coated PDA nanoparticles for effective cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:415-429. [PMID: 36512437 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02329f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ferroptosis, a type of programmed cell death induced by the iron-dependent lipid hydroperoxide pathway, has attracted widespread attention. However, Fenton response-dependent ferroptosis has many limitations, such as insufficient reaction conditions in the tumor micro-environment. Here, we propose an all-in-one phototherapy nanoplatform consisting of iron-polydopamine (Fe-PDA), a folic acid-modified red blood cell membrane (FA-RBCm), and epirubicin (EPI), namely, Fe-PDA-EPI@FA-RBCm NPs, to achieve enhanced photothermal-ferroptosis effects via overcoming the limitations of the Fenton-like reaction. The results showed that the synthesized biomimetic nanoparticles could decompose hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to generate hydroxyl radicals (˙OH), and further induce the non-apoptotic ferroptosis pathway. After irradiation with near-infrared (NIR) light, the uptake of Fe-PDA-EPI@FA-RBCm NPs by cells could be effectively promoted, and it presented impressive in vitro and in vivo photothermal properties. In vitro and in vivo results showed that laser irradiation could enhance ferroptosis by promoting the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxides, down-regulating the expression of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), and reducing the mitochondrial membrane potential. Furthermore, the photothermal-promoted ferroptosis and apoptosis pathways (photothermal therapy and chemotherapy) exhibited outstanding synergistic antitumor efficacy in vitro and in vivo, with an in vivo tumor inhibition rate as high as 76.95%. In conclusion, the construction of tumor-targeted biomimetic nanocarriers utilizing the advantageous properties of RBCm has been investigated as a potential anticancer strategy.
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- Hongli Yu
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
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Zhang H, Han R, Song P, Wei X, Hou Y, Yu J, Tang K. Hydrogen peroxide self-sufficient and glutathione-depleted nanoplatform for boosting chemodynamic therapy synergetic phototherapy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:103-113. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tang L, Ling M, Syeda MZ, Sun R, He M, Mu Q, Zhu X, Huang C, Cui L. A smart nanoplatform for enhanced photo-ferrotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1022330. [PMID: 36204469 PMCID: PMC9530464 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1022330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Emerging therapies, such as ferroptosis mediated cancer therapy and phototherapy, offer new opportunities for HCC treatment. The combination of multiple treatments is often more effective than monotherapy, but many of the current treatments are prone to serious side effects, resulting in a serious decline in patients’ quality of life. Therefore, the combination therapy of tumor in situ controllable activation will improve the efficacy and reduce side effects for precise treatment of tumor. Herein, we synthesized a GSH-activatable nanomedicine to synergize photothermal therapy (PTT) and ferrotherapy. We utilized a near-infrared dye SQ890 as both an iron-chelating and a photothermal converter agent, which was encapsulated with a GSH-sensitive polymer (PLGA-SS-mPEG), to attain the biocompatible SQ890@Fe nanoparticles (NPs). In the tumor microenvironment (TME), SQ890@Fe NPs showed a GSH-activated photothermal effect that could increase the Fenton reaction rate. Meanwhile, the depletion of GSH could further increase ferroptosis effect. In turn, the increasing radical generated by ferrotherapy could impair the formation of heat shock proteins (HSPs) which could amplify PTT effects by limiting the self-protection mechanism. Overall, the intelligent nanomedicine SQ890@Fe NPs combines ferrotherapy and PTT to enhance the efficacy and safety of cancer treatment through the mutual promotion of the two treatment mechanisms, providing a new dimension for tumor combination therapy.
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- Longguang Tang
- The People’s Hospital of Gaozhou, Guangdong Medical University, Maoming, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
- *Correspondence: Longguang Tang, ; Chunming Huang, ; Liao Cui,
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- Southern Medical University Shenzhen Stomatology Hospital (Pingshan), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Growth Regulation and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China
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- The People’s Hospital of Gaozhou, Guangdong Medical University, Maoming, China
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- The People’s Hospital of Gaozhou, Guangdong Medical University, Maoming, China
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- The People’s Hospital of Gaozhou, Guangdong Medical University, Maoming, China
- *Correspondence: Longguang Tang, ; Chunming Huang, ; Liao Cui,
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China
- *Correspondence: Longguang Tang, ; Chunming Huang, ; Liao Cui,
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Ping S, Wang S, Zhao Y, He J, Li G, Li D, Wei Z, Chen J. Identification and validation of a ferroptosis-related gene signature for predicting survival in skin cutaneous melanoma. Cancer Med 2022; 11:3529-3541. [PMID: 35373463 PMCID: PMC9487883 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Ferroptosis plays a crucial role in the initiation and progression of melanoma. This study developed a robust signature with ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) and assessed the ability of this signature to predict OS in patients with skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM). METHODS RNA-sequencing data and clinical information of melanoma patients were extracted from TCGA, GEO, and GTEx. Univariate, multivariate, and LASSO regression analyses were conducted to identify the gene signature. A 10 FRG signature was an independent and strong predictor of survival. The predictive performance was assessed using ROC curve. The functions of this gene signature were assessed by GO and KEGG analysis. The statuses of low-risk and high-risk groups according to the gene signature were compared by GSEA. In addition, we investigated the possible relationship of FRGs with immunotherapy efficacy. RESULTS A prognostic signature with 10 FRGs (CYBB, IFNG, FBXW7, ARNTL, PROM2, GPX2, JDP2, SLC7A5, TUBE1, and HAMP) was identified by Cox regression analysis. This signature had a higher prediction efficiency than clinicopathological features (AUC = 0.70). The enrichment analyses of DEGs indicated that ferroptosis-related immune pathways were largely enriched. Furthermore, GSEA showed that ferroptosis was associated with immunosuppression in the high-risk group. Finally, immune checkpoints such as PDCD-1 (PD-1), CTLA4, CD274 (PD-L1), and LAG3 were also differential expression in two risk groups. CONCLUSIONS The 10 FRGs signature were a strong predictor of OS in SKCM and could be used to predict therapeutic targets for melanoma.
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- Shuai Ping
- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Liyuan HospitalTongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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Wang W, Pan F, Lin X, Yuan J, Tao C, Wang R. Ferroptosis-Related Hub Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Prognostic Signature, Immune-Related, and Drug Resistance Analysis. Front Genet 2022; 13:907331. [PMID: 35938001 PMCID: PMC9355705 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.907331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent type of primary liver cancer with a high fatality rate and dismal prognosis because of frequent recurrence and lack of efficient therapies. Ferroptosis is a recently recognized iron-dependent cell death distinct from necroptosis and apoptosis. The relationship between ferroptosis-related hub gene expression and prognosis in HCC remains to be further elucidated. Methods: Ferroptosis-related genes from the FerrDb database and the mRNA sequencing data and clinical information of HCC patients were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) Cox regression was applied to identify a prognostic signature consisting of five ferroptosis-related hub genes in the TCGA cohort. The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) database was utilized to validate the reliability of the signature. Functional enrichment and immune-related analysis, including single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA), immune checkpoints, TIP-related genes, tumor stemness, and m6A-related genes, were performed to analyze the underlying mechanism. Additionally, the correlations between ferroptosis and drug resistance were evaluated using the NCI-60 database. Results: A 5–hub-gene signature associated with ferroptosis was constructed by multivariate Cox regression analysis to stratify patients into two risk groups. Patients with high risk had worse prognosis than those with low risk. Multivariate Cox regression analysis uncovered that the risk score was an independent prognostic indicator. We also proved the signature’s predictive capacity using the Kaplan–Meier method and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Functional analysis showed that nuclear division and the cell cycle were enriched. Immune-related analysis revealed that the signature was enriched in immune-related pathways. Moreover, the risk signature was significantly associated with immune cell infiltration, immune checkpoints, TIP-related genes, tumor stem cells, as well as m6A-related genes. Furthermore, these genes were crucial regulators of drug resistance. Conclusion: We identified and validated a novel hub gene signature that is closely associated with ferroptosis as a new and efficient biomarker with favorable potential for predicting the prognosis of HCC patients. In addition, it also offers new insights into the molecular mechanisms of HCC and provides an effective approach for the treatment of HCC. Further studies are necessary to validate the results of our study.
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- Wei Wang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Rui Wang,
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Xu R, Saw PE, Xu L. Long-Circulating Theranostic 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks with Concurrent O 2 Self-Supplying and GSH Depletion Characteristic for Enhanced Cancer Chemodynamic Therapy. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200178. [PMID: 35466561 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have attracted increasing attention in cancer theranostics due to their ultrahigh specific surface area resulting in more radicals and/or reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in chemodynamic therapy (CDT). However, their biomedical prospects are greatly limited by poor biocompatibility, low dispersion, weak stability, and the potential threat of their high immunogenicity. Moreover, rapid depletion of ROS by the high level of antioxidants (e.g., glutathione) in cancer cells severely limits the therapeutic effects of cancer CDT. Herein, a robust method is developed to improve the biomedical application of 2D nanomaterials via constructing a 2D nanomaterials delivery nanoplatform with hemoglobin-based minerals biological coat for the safe encapsulation, long blood circulation, and controlled release of 2D nanomaterials. After intravenous administration and then internalization by cancer cells, the acidic microenvironment and high concentration of H2 O2 can trigger rapid release of Cu-T nanoscale metal-organic frameworks (nMOFs) from Cu-T@MH. Then, the released Cu-T nMOFs with simultaneous high ROS production and GSH depletion endow the Cu-T@MH nanoplatform with enhanced cancer CDT. Besides, the fluorescence recovery of tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin in Cu-T nMOFs during the GSH depletion process can accurately visualize the cancer therapeutic action.
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- Rui Xu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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De Marchi J, Cé R, Bruschi L, Santos M, Paese K, Lavayen V, Klamt F, Pohlmann A, Guterres S. Triclosan and ⍺-bisabolol–loaded nanocapsule functionalized with ascorbic acid as a dry powder formulation against A549 lung cancer cells. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Feng Y, Liu Y, Ma X, Xu L, Ding D, Chen L, Wang Z, Qin R, Sun W, Chen H. Intracellular marriage of bicarbonate and Mn ions as "immune ion reactors" to regulate redox homeostasis and enhanced antitumor immune responses. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:193. [PMID: 35440088 PMCID: PMC9020034 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01404-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Different from Fe ions in Fenton reaction, Mn ions can function both as catalyst for chemodynamic therapy and immune adjuvant for antitumor immune responses. In Mn-mediated Fenton-like reaction, bicarbonate (\documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- Yushuo Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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Carbonized paramagnetic complexes of Mn (II) as contrast agents for precise magnetic resonance imaging of sub-millimeter-sized orthotopic tumors. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1938. [PMID: 35411006 PMCID: PMC9001709 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29586-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Paramagnetic complexes containing gadolinium ions have been widely used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in clinic. However, these paramagnetic complexes pose some safety concerns. There is still a demand for the development of stable MRI contrast agents that exhibit higher sensitivity and superior functionality to existing contrast agents. Here, we develop carbonized paramagnetic complexes of manganese (II) (Mn@CCs) to encapsulate Mn2+ in sealed carbonized shells with superhigh r1 relaxivity. Compared to the most common clinical contrast agent Magnevist, investigations in vivo demonstrate that the Mn@CCs cross the intact blood-brain barrier of normal health mice with minor metal deposition; preferentially target the glioma tissues distribute homogeneously with high penetration in an intracranial mouse model; delineate clear tumor margins in MRIs of ultrasmall single-nodule brain tumors, and multi-nodular liver tumors. The sensitivity, accuracy and low toxicity offer by Mn@CCs provides new opportunities for early molecular diagnostics and imaging-guided biomedical applications. Improving the imaging of cancer may enhance the treatment of patients, Here, the authors develop a Mn(II) based nanoparticle contrast agent for MRI imaging and show that the nanoparticles can cross the brain barrier and image glioma cells.
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Chen C, Wang Z, Jia S, Zhang Y, Ji S, Zhao Z, Kwok RTK, Lam JWY, Ding D, Shi Y, Tang BZ. Evoking Highly Immunogenic Ferroptosis Aided by Intramolecular Motion-Induced Photo-Hyperthermia for Cancer Therapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104885. [PMID: 35132824 PMCID: PMC8981454 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Immunogenic cell death (ICD) through apoptosis or necroptosis is widely adopted to improve the therapeutic effect in cancer treatment by triggering a specific antitumor immunity. However, the tumor resistance to apoptosis/necroptosis seriously impedes the therapeutic effect. Recently, ferroptosis featured with excessive lipid peroxidation is demonstrated capable of bypassing the apoptosis/necroptosis resistance to kill cancer cells. To date, numerous efficient ferroptosis inducers are developed and successfully utilized for sensitizing cancer cells to ferroptosis. Unfortunately, these inducers can hardly generate adequate immunogenicity during induction of ferroptotic cancer cell death, which distinctly attenuates the efficacy of triggering antitumor immune response, therefore leads to unsatisfactory therapeutic effect. Herein, a novel high-performance photothermal nanoparticle (TPA-NDTA NP) is designed by exploiting energy via excited-state intramolecular motion and employed for immensely assisting ferroptosis inducer to evoke highly efficient ICD through ferroptosis pathway. Tumor models with poor immunogenicity are used to demonstrate the tremendously enhanced therapeutic effect endowed by highly enhanced immunogenic ferroptosis in vitro and in vivo by virtue of the NPs. This study sheds new light on a previously unrecognized facet of boosting the immunogenicity of ferroptosis for achieving satisfactory therapeutic effect in cancer therapy.
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- Chao Chen
- Department of ChemistryHong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and ReconstructionState Key Laboratory of Molecular NanoscienceDivision of Life ScienceDepartment of Chemical and Biological EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyClear Water BayKowloonHong Kong999077China
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- Department of ChemistryHong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and ReconstructionState Key Laboratory of Molecular NanoscienceDivision of Life ScienceDepartment of Chemical and Biological EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyClear Water BayKowloonHong Kong999077China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive MaterialsMinistry of Educationand College of Life SciencesNankai UniversityTianjin300071China
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- Department of PharmaceuticsSchool of PharmacyNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211116China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Material, School of Life Science and TechnologyXinxiang Medical UniversityXinxiang453003China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Molecular Aggregate Science and TechnologySchool of Science and EngineeringThe Chinese University of Hong KongShenzhen518172China
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- Department of ChemistryHong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and ReconstructionState Key Laboratory of Molecular NanoscienceDivision of Life ScienceDepartment of Chemical and Biological EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyClear Water BayKowloonHong Kong999077China
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- Department of ChemistryHong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and ReconstructionState Key Laboratory of Molecular NanoscienceDivision of Life ScienceDepartment of Chemical and Biological EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyClear Water BayKowloonHong Kong999077China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive MaterialsMinistry of Educationand College of Life SciencesNankai UniversityTianjin300071China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive MaterialsMinistry of Educationand College of Life SciencesNankai UniversityTianjin300071China
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- Department of ChemistryHong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and ReconstructionState Key Laboratory of Molecular NanoscienceDivision of Life ScienceDepartment of Chemical and Biological EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyClear Water BayKowloonHong Kong999077China
- Shenzhen Institute of Molecular Aggregate Science and TechnologySchool of Science and EngineeringThe Chinese University of Hong KongShenzhen518172China
- AIE InstituteGuangzhou Development District, HuangpuGuangzhou510530China
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Zeng F, Tang L, Zhang Q, Shi C, Huang Z, Nijiati S, Chen X, Zhou Z. Coordinating the Mechanisms of Action of Ferroptosis and the Photothermal Effect for Cancer Theranostics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Fantian Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine School of Public Health Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 P. R. China
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- International Institutes of Medicine The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine School of Public Health Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine School of Public Health Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine School of Public Health Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine School of Public Health Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 P. R. China
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, and Surgery Clinical Imaging Research Centre Centre for Translational Medicine Nanomedicine Translational Research Program NUS Center for Nanomedicine Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Faculty of Engineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117597 Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine School of Public Health Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 P. R. China
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Lee D, Ha J, Kang M, Yang Z, Jiang W, Kim BYS. Strategies of Perturbing Ion Homeostasis for Cancer Therapy. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202100189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- DaeYong Lee
- Department of Neurosurgery The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX 77030 USA
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Huang Y, Hsu JC, Koo H, Cormode DP. Repurposing ferumoxytol: Diagnostic and therapeutic applications of an FDA-approved nanoparticle. Am J Cancer Res 2022; 12:796-816. [PMID: 34976214 PMCID: PMC8692919 DOI: 10.7150/thno.67375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Ferumoxytol is an intravenous iron oxide nanoparticle formulation that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. In recent years, ferumoxytol has also been demonstrated to have potential for many additional biomedical applications due to its excellent inherent physical properties, such as superparamagnetism, biocatalytic activity, and immunomodulatory behavior. With good safety and clearance profiles, ferumoxytol has been extensively utilized in both preclinical and clinical studies. Here, we first introduce the medical needs and the value of current iron oxide nanoparticle formulations in the market. We then focus on ferumoxytol nanoparticles and their physicochemical, diagnostic, and therapeutic properties. We include examples describing their use in various biomedical applications, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), multimodality imaging, iron deficiency treatment, immunotherapy, microbial biofilm treatment and drug delivery. Finally, we provide a brief conclusion and offer our perspectives on the current limitations and emerging applications of ferumoxytol in biomedicine. Overall, this review provides a comprehensive summary of the developments of ferumoxytol as an agent with diagnostic, therapeutic, and theranostic functionalities.
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Zeng F, Tang L, Zhang Q, Shi C, Huang Z, Nijiati S, Chen X, Zhou Z. Coordinating the mechanism of actions of ferroptosis and photothermal effect for cancer theranostics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202112925. [PMID: 34932846 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Combination therapy based on different mechanisms of cell death has shown promises in tumor therapy. However, design considerations for integrating different modalities are often lack of rationale to synergize the therapeutic effects to the maximal extent. Here, we report a cancer theranostic nanomedicine formula by attentively considering the mechanisms of action of ferroptosis and photothermal effect in combination therapy. We applied the croconaine molecule as both a photothermal converter and an iron-chelating agent which could be readily encapsulated with BSA thus attaining biocompatible and stable Cro-Fe@BSA nanoparticles. The Cro-Fe@BSA nanoprticles in the tumor milieu showed an activated photothermal effect which could enhance the radical formation due to the temperature-dependent Fenton reaction kinetics, while the radical formation during ferroptosis could in turn destruct the heat-induced formation of heat shock proteins, thus preventing the self-protection mechanism of cancer cells in response to heat. This mutually beneficial strategy led to an efficient anticancer effect both in vitro and in a subcutaneous mouse tumor model. Furthermore, the activatable photoacoustic and magnetic resonance imaging performance of the Cro-Fe@BSA nanoparticles provided an intelligent paradigm for safe and reliable cancer theranostics. This study may open up new avenues in designing nanomedicines from a vantage point of synergizing different therapeutic modalities.
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- Fantian Zeng
- Xiamen University, School of Public health, CHINA
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- Xiamen University, School of Public health, CHINA
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- National University of Singapore, School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering, 10 Medical Dr, 117597, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Xiamen University, School of Public health, CHINA
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Caballero D, Abreu CM, Lima AC, Neves NN, Reis RL, Kundu SC. Precision biomaterials in cancer theranostics and modelling. Biomaterials 2021; 280:121299. [PMID: 34871880 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Despite significant achievements in the understanding and treatment of cancer, it remains a major burden. Traditional therapeutic approaches based on the 'one-size-fits-all' paradigm are becoming obsolete, as demonstrated by the increasing number of patients failing to respond to treatments. In contrast, more precise approaches based on individualized genetic profiling of tumors have already demonstrated their potential. However, even more personalized treatments display shortcomings mainly associated with systemic delivery, such as low local drug efficacy or specificity. A large amount of effort is currently being invested in developing precision medicine-based strategies for improving the efficiency of cancer theranostics and modelling, which are envisioned to be more accurate, standardized, localized, and less expensive. To this end, interdisciplinary research fields, such as biomedicine, material sciences, pharmacology, chemistry, tissue engineering, and nanotechnology, must converge for boosting the precision cancer ecosystem. In this regard, precision biomaterials have emerged as a promising strategy to detect, model, and treat cancer more efficiently. These are defined as those biomaterials precisely engineered with specific theranostic functions and bioactive components, with the possibility to be tailored to the cancer patient needs, thus having a vast potential in the increasing demand for more efficient treatments. In this review, we discuss the latest advances in the field of precision biomaterials in cancer research, which are expected to revolutionize disease management, focusing on their uses for cancer modelling, detection, and therapeutic applications. We finally comment on the needed requirements to accelerate their application in the clinic to improve cancer patient prognosis.
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- David Caballero
- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, 4805-017, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal.
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, 4805-017, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, 4805-017, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, 4805-017, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, 4805-017, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, 4805-017, Guimarães, Portugal; ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Guimarães, Portugal.
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Zhang Y, Gao X, Yan B, Wen N, Lee WSV, Liang XJ, Liu X. Enhancement of CD8 + T-Cell-Mediated Tumor Immunotherapy via Magnetic Hyperthermia. ChemMedChem 2021; 17:e202100656. [PMID: 34806311 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Magnetic hyperthermia (MHT) uses magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MIONs) to irradiate heat when subjected to an alternating magnetic field (AMF), which then trigger a series of biological effects to realize rapid tumor-killing effects. With the deepening in research, MHT has also shown significant potential in achieving antitumor immunity. On the other hand, immunotherapy in cancer treatment has gained increasing attention over recent years and excellent results have generally been reported. Using MHT to activate antitumor immunity and clarifying its synergistic mechanism, i. e., immunogenic cell death (ICD) and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) reversal, can achieve a synergistically enhanced therapeutic effect on primary tumors and metastatic lesions, and this can prevent cancer recurrence and metastasis, which thus prolong survival. In this review, we discussed the role of MHT when utilized alone and combining MHT with other treatments (such as radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy, and immune checkpoint blockers) in the process of tumor immunotherapy, including antigen release, dendritic cells (DCs) maturation, and activation of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Finally, the challenges and future development of current MHT and immunotherapy are discussed.
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- Yihan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, China
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- Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117573, Singapore
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology of China, China
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- Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China.,CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology of China, China
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Stater EP, Sonay AY, Hart C, Grimm J. The ancillary effects of nanoparticles and their implications for nanomedicine. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 16:1180-1194. [PMID: 34759355 PMCID: PMC9031277 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-021-01017-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Nanoparticles are often engineered as a scaffolding system to combine targeting, imaging and/or therapeutic moieties into a unitary agent. However, mostly overlooked, the nanomaterial itself interacts with biological systems exclusive of application-specific particle functionalization. This nanoparticle biointerface has been found to elicit specific biological effects, which we term 'ancillary effects'. In this Review, we describe the current state of knowledge of nanobiology gleaned from existing studies of ancillary effects with the objectives to describe the potential of nanoparticles to modulate biological effects independently of any engineered function; evaluate how these effects might be relevant for nanomedicine design and functional considerations, particularly how they might be useful to inform clinical decision-making; identify potential clinical harm that arises from adverse nanoparticle interactions with biology; and, finally, highlight the current lack of knowledge in this area as both a barrier and an incentive to the further development of nanomedicine.
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- Evan P Stater
- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
- Molecular Pharmacology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Liu Y, Wang Y, Song S, Zhang H. Cancer therapeutic strategies based on metal ions. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12234-12247. [PMID: 34603654 PMCID: PMC8480331 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03516a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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As a necessary substance to maintain the body's normal life activities, metal ions are ubiquitous in organisms and play a major role in various complex physiological and biochemical processes, such as material transportation, energy conversion, information transmission, metabolic regulation, etc. Their abnormal distribution/accumulation in cells can interfere with these processes, causing irreversible physical damage to cells or activating biochemical reactions to induce cell death. Therefore, metal ions can be exploited against a wide spectrum of cancers with high efficiency and without drug resistance, which can effectively inhibit the growth of cancer cells by triggering biocatalysis, breaking the osmotic balance, affecting metabolism, interfering with signal transduction, damaging DNA, etc. This perspective systematically summarizes the latest research progress of metal ion-based anti-tumor therapy, and emphasizes the challenges and development directions of this type of therapeutic strategy, hoping to provide a general implication for future research.
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- Yang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China
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Du C, Zhou L, Qian J, He M, Zhang ZG, Feng C, Zhang Y, Zhang R, Dong CM. Ultrasmall Zwitterionic Polypeptide-Coordinated Nanohybrids for Highly Efficient Cancer Photothermal Ferrotherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:44002-44012. [PMID: 34494817 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c11381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ferroptosis therapy (FT) based on the Fenton reaction of ferrous nanoparticles has been becoming a unique strategy for cancer treatment; however, current ferrous nanoparticles suffer from slower Fenton reaction kinetics, lower ferroptosis efficacy, and long-term toxicity, so it is urgent to construct biocompatible ferrous nanomaterials with highly efficient Fenton reaction activity for cancer FT. Inspired by single-atom catalysis and size-determined tumor penetration, we conceived an innovative strategy for constructing ultrasmall zwitterionic polypeptide-coordinated nanohybrids of PCGA@FeNP with about 6 nm by utilizing thiol/hydroxyl-iron cooperative coordination chemistry. The ultrasmall size, unsaturated ferrous coordination, and intracellular acidic pH could accelerate the Fenton reaction, thus boosting the efficacy of ferroptosis. Moreover, those coordinated nanohybrids exhibited prominent photothermia with 59.5% conversion efficiency, further accelerating the Fenton reaction and inducing a synergistic effect between FT and photothermal therapy (PTT). In vitro and in vivo GPX-4 expression ascertained that PCGA@FeNP indeed induced effective FT and synergistic FT-PTT. Remarkably, in vivo FT-PTT completely ablated 4T1 solid tumors by one treatment, presenting outstanding and synergistic antitumor efficacy via the photothermia-boosted ferroptosis and apoptosis pathways. This work supplies a practicable strategy to fabricate ultrasmall zwitterionic coordination nanohybrids for highly efficient cancer FT and FT-PTT theranostics with potential clinical transitions.
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- Chang Du
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Joint Research Center for Precision Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, Shanghai Fengxian Central Hospital, Shanghai 201499, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Joint Research Center for Precision Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, Shanghai Fengxian Central Hospital, Shanghai 201499, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Xu L, Xu R, Saw PE, Wu J, Cheng SX, Xu X. Nanoparticle-Mediated Inhibition of Mitochondrial Glutaminolysis to Amplify Oxidative Stress for Combination Cancer Therapy. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:7569-7578. [PMID: 34472343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Selective amplification of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in tumor cells has been recognized as an effective strategy for cancer therapy. However, an abnormal tumor metabolism, especially the mitochondrial glutaminolysis, could promote tumor cells to generate high levels of antioxidants (e.g., glutathione) to evade ROS-induced damage. Here, we developed a tumor-targeted nanoparticle (NP) platform for effective breast cancer therapy via combining inhibition of mitochondrial glutaminolysis and chemodynamic therapy (CDT). This NP platform is composed of bovine serum albumin (BSA), ferrocene, and purpurin. After surface decoration with a tumor-targeting aptamer and then intravenous administration, this NP platform could target tumor cells and release ferrocene to catalyze hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into the hydroxyl radical (·OH) for CDT. More importantly, purpurin could inhibit mitochondrial glutaminolysis to concurrently prevent the nutrient supply for tumor cells and disrupt intracellular redox homeostasis for enhanced CDT, ultimately leading to the combinational inhibition of tumor growth.
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- Lei Xu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China
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Xu C, Chen H. A Ferroptosis-Related Gene Model Predicts Prognosis and Immune Microenvironment for Cutaneous Melanoma. Front Genet 2021; 12:697043. [PMID: 34447410 PMCID: PMC8384470 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.697043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Cutaneous melanoma is a common but aggressive tumor. Ferroptosis is a recently discovered cell death with important roles in tumor biology. Nevertheless, the prognostic power of ferroptosis-linked genes remained unclear in cutaneous melanoma. Methods Cutaneous melanoma patients of TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) were taken as the training cohort while GSE65904 and GSE22153 as the validation cohorts. Multifactor Cox regression model was used to build a prognostic model, and the performance of the model was assessed. Functional enrichment and immune infiltration analysis were used to clarify the mechanisms. Results A five ferroptosis-linked gene predictive model was developed. ALOX5 and GCH1 were illustrated as independent predictive factors. Functional assessment showed enriched immune-linked cascades. Immune infiltrating analysis exhibited the distinct immune microenvironment. Conclusion Herein, a novel ferroptosis-related gene prognostic model was built in cutaneous melanoma. This model could be used for prognostic prediction, and maybe helpful for the targeted and immunotherapies.
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- Congcong Xu
- Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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Yu S, Zhang H, Zhang S, Zhong M, Fan H. Ferrite Nanoparticles-Based Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Cancer Therapy. Front Chem 2021; 9:651053. [PMID: 33987168 PMCID: PMC8110829 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.651053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Ferrite nanoparticles have been widely used in the biomedical field (such as magnetic targeting, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic hyperthermia, etc.) due to their appealing magnetic properties. In tumor acidic microenvironment, ferrite nanoparticles show intrinsic peroxidase-like activities, which can catalyze the Fenton reaction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to produce highly toxic hydroxyl free radicals (•OH), causing the death of tumor cell. Recent progresses in this field have shown that the enzymatic activity of ferrite can be improved via converting external field energy such as alternating magnetic field and near-infrared laser into nanoscale heat to produce more •OH, enhancing the killing effect on tumor cells. On the other hand, combined with other nanomaterials or drugs for cascade reactions, the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) can also be increased to obtain more efficient cancer therapy. In this review, we will discuss the current status and progress of the application of ferrite nanoparticles in ROS-mediated cancer therapy and try to provide new ideas for this area.
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- Shancheng Yu
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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Liao L, Chu Q, Fang C, Li X, Han G. Hollow nanocapsules of NiFe hydroxides to enable doxorubicin delivery and combinational tumour therapy. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:2598-2607. [PMID: 33595002 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm02091e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study, fine hollow nanocapsules, consisting of NiFe hydroxides (denoted as H-NiFe(OH)x), are designed and synthesized for the delivery of an anticancer drug (Doxorubicin, DOX) and tumour depletion. Owing to its fascinating characteristics of "Fe2+ preservation and regeneration", H-NiFe(OH)x presents considerable Fenton activity for hydroxyl radical (˙OH) induction. Efficient delivery of DOX is ensured due to its hollow microstructure, and a typical pH-responsive drug release is enabled. More importantly, the intracellular DOX, in addition to its intrinsic antitumour properties, induces extra exogenous H2O2 which favors the production of ˙OH by H-NiFe(OH)x in tumour cells. In consequence, remarkable in vitro and in vivo antitumour properties are successfully achieved. This drug delivery system is particularly inspirational to further studies in the exploration of intelligent therapeutic platforms for combinational tumour therapy.
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- Linhua Liao
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China.
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Zhang T, Sun B, Zhong C, Xu K, Wang Z, Hofman P, Nagano T, Legras A, Breadner D, Ricciuti B, Divisi D, Schmid RA, Peng RW, Yang H, Yao F. Targeting histone deacetylase enhances the therapeutic effect of Erastin-induced ferroptosis in EGFR-activating mutant lung adenocarcinoma. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2021; 10:1857-1872. [PMID: 34012798 PMCID: PMC8107764 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-21-303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background Intrinsic or acquired resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) is common, thus strategies for the management of EGFR-TKIs resistance are urgently required. Ferroptosis is a recently discovered form of cell death that has been implicated in tumorigenesis and resistance treatment. Accumulating evidence suggests that ferroptosis can be therapeutically exploited for the treatment of solid tumors; however, whether ferroptosis can be targeted to treat EGFR mutant lung cancer and/or overcome the resistance to EGFR-TKIs is still unknown. Methods The effect of ferroptosis inducers on a panel of EGFR mutant lung cancer cell lines, including those with EGFR-TKI intrinsic and acquired (generated by long-term exposure to the third-generation EGFR-TKI osimertinib), was determined using cytotoxicity assays. Further, drug candidates to enhance the effect of ferroptosis inducers were screened through implementing WGCNA (weighted gene co-expression network analysis) and CMAP (connectivity map) analysis. Flow cytometry-based apoptosis and lipid hydroperoxides measurement were used to evaluate the cell fates after treatment. Results Compared with EGFR-TKI-sensitive cells, those with intrinsic or acquired resistance to EGFR-TKI display high sensitivity to ferroptosis inducers. In addition, Vorinostat, a clinically used inhibitor targeting histone deacetylase, can robustly enhance the efficacy of ferroptosis inducers, leading to a dramatic increase of hydroperoxides in EGFR mutant lung cancer cells with intrinsic or acquired resistance to EGFR-TKI. Mechanistically, Vorinostat promotes ferroptosis via xCT downregulation. Conclusions Ferroptosis-inducing therapy shows promise in EGFR-activating mutant lung cancer cells that display intrinsic or acquired resistance to EGFR-TKI. Histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) Vorinostat can further promote ferroptosis by inhibiting xCT expression.
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- Tuo Zhang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute for Thoracic Oncology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Pasteur Hospital, FHU OncoAge, Nice, France
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Thoracic and Cardio-Vascular Surgery Department, Tours University Hospital, INSERM, N2C UMR 1069, University of Tours, Tours, France
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- Division of Medical Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Science Center, London, Canada
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of MeSVA, University of L'Aquila, Thoracic Surgery Unit, "Giuseppe Mazzini" Hospital, Teramo, Italy
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Wang S, Chen F, Wu H, Zhang Y, Sun K, Yin Y, Chen J, Hossain AMS, Sun B. Enhanced antitumor effect via amplified oxidative stress by near-infrared light-responsive and folate-targeted nanoplatform. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:035102. [PMID: 33002884 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abbd71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The efficiency of producing hydroxyl radicals (·OH) from hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) catalyzed by different iron compounds have been explored extensively. Exclusively, ferrocenecarboxylic acid (FCA) showed the best catalyzed activity for ·OH generation. Then, we designed and prepared near-infrared (NIR) light-responsive and folate-targeted nanoplatform, which co-delivered FCA, cisplatin and indocyanine green (ICG) for improving antitumor therapy through amplified oxidative stress. The noteworthy observation is that under the irradiation of NIR light, the lecithin structure could able to depolymerize through the photothermal conversion mechanism of encapsulated dye ICG, which has achieved an intelligent release of drugs. In addition, the released cisplatin is not only fully effective to damage the DNA of cancer cells but it is able to induce the production of intracellular H2O2, which could further be catalyzed by FCA to generate toxic ·OH for oxidative damage via Fenton and Haber-Weiss reaction. This original strategy may provide an efficient way for improved chemotherapy via amplified oxidative stress.
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- Senlin Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Z, Lu M, Chen C, Tong X, Li Y, Yang K, Lv H, Xu J, Qin L. Holo-lactoferrin: the link between ferroptosis and radiotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer. Theranostics 2021; 11:3167-3182. [PMID: 33537080 PMCID: PMC7847686 DOI: 10.7150/thno.52028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Rationale: Iron-saturated Lf (Holo-Lactoferrin, Holo-Lf) exhibits a superior anticancer property than low iron-saturated Lf (Apo-Lf). Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent cell death characterized by the accumulation of lipid peroxidation products and lethal reactive oxygen species (ROS). Radiotherapy also exerts its therapeutic effect through ROS. Methods: The effect of different iron-saturated Lf on ferroptosis and radiotherapy were tested on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cell line MDA-MB-231 and non-TNBC cell line MCF-7. Results: Holo-Lf significantly increased the total iron content, promoted ROS generation, increased lipid peroxidation end product, malondialdehyde (MDA), and enhanced ferroptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells. By contrast, Apo-Lf upregulated SLC7a11 expression, increased GSH generation and inhibited ferroptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells. However, non-TNBC MCF-7 cells were resistant to Holo-Lf-induced ferroptosis because MCF-7 cells have a higher redox balance capacity than MDA-MB-231 cells. More importantly, Holo-Lf downregulated HIF-1α expression, ameliorated the hypoxia microenvironment in subcutaneous MDA-MB-231 tumors, and promoted radiation-induced DNA damage to hypoxic MDA-MB-231 cells. Finally, the efficacy of radiotherapy to MDA-MB-231 tumors was enhanced by Holo-Lf. Conclusion: Holo-Lf could induce ferroptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells and sensitize MDA-MB-231 tumors to radiotherapy.
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Du X, Zhang Y. Integrated Analysis of Immunity- and Ferroptosis-Related Biomarker Signatures to Improve the Prognosis Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Front Genet 2020; 11:614888. [PMID: 33391356 PMCID: PMC7775557 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.614888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor with high mortality and poor prognoses around the world. Ferroptosis is a new form of cell death, and some studies have found that it is related to cancer immunotherapy. The aim of our research was to find immunity- and ferroptosis-related biomarkers to improve the treatment and prognosis of HCC by bioinformatics analysis. Methods First, we obtained the original RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) expression data and corresponding clinical data of HCC from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TGCA) database and performed differential analysis. Second, we used immunity- and ferroptosis-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs) to perform a computational difference algorithm and Cox regression analysis. Third, we explored the potential molecular mechanisms and properties of immunity- and ferroptosis-related DEGs by computational biology and performed a new prognostic index based on immunity- and ferroptosis-related DEGs by multivariable Cox analysis. Finally, we used HCC data from International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) data to perform validation. Results We obtained 31 immunity (p < 0.001)- and 14 ferroptosis (p < 0.05)-related DEGs correlated with overall survival (OS) in the univariate Cox regression analysis. Then, we screened five immunity- and two ferroptosis-related DEGs (HSPA4, ISG20L2, NRAS, IL17D, NDRG1, ACSL4, and G6PD) to establish a predictive model by multivariate Cox regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and Kaplan–Meier (K–M) analyses demonstrated a good performance of the seven-biomarker signature. Functional enrichment analysis including Gene Ontology (GO) and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) revealed that the seven-biomarker signature was mainly associated with HCC-related biological processes such as nuclear division and the cell cycle, and the immune status was different between the two risk groups. Conclusion Our results suggest that this specific seven-biomarker signature may be clinically useful in the prediction of HCC prognoses beyond conventional clinicopathological factors. Moreover, it also brings us new insights into the molecular mechanisms of HCC.
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- Xuanlong Du
- Department of General Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Jiang X, Zhou T, Bai R, Xie Y. Hydroxypyridinone-Based Iron Chelators with Broad-Ranging Biological Activities. J Med Chem 2020; 63:14470-14501. [PMID: 33023291 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Iron plays an essential role in all living cells because of its unique chemical properties. It is also the most abundant trace element in mammals. However, when iron is present in excess or inappropriately located, it becomes toxic. Excess iron can become involved in free radical formation, resulting in oxidative stress and cellular damage. Iron chelators are used to treat serious pathological disorders associated with systemic iron overload. Hydroxypyridinones stand out for their outstanding chelation properties, including high selectivity for Fe3+ in the biological environment, ease of derivatization, and good biocompatibility. Herein, we overview the potential for multifunctional hydroxypyridinone-based chelators to be used as therapeutic agents against a wide range of diseases associated either with systemic or local elevated iron levels.
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- Xiaoying Jiang
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China.,College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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Valle AC, Yeh C, Huang Y. Near Infrared-Activatable Platinum-Decorated Gold Nanostars for Synergistic Photothermal/Ferroptotic Therapy in Combating Cancer Drug Resistance. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e2000864. [PMID: 32945131 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ferroptotic cell death results from glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) inactivation and/or glutathione (GSH) depletion. Elevated GSH levels are often found in multidrug-resistant (MDR) tumor cells, reducing their sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs and the efficacy of treatment. MDR cells also acquire a dependency on GPX4, reducing their oxidative stress and promoting their survival. Therefore, the depletion of GSH and inactivation of GPX4 has the potential to be a superior treatment strategy for MDR tumors. Platinum-decorated gold nanostars (Pt-AuNS) are presented as a novel metal nanoprodrug for ferroptotic therapy against MDR tumors. Under dark conditions, the synthesized Pt-AuNS exhibit negligible levels of toxicity. Upon exposure of the Pt-AuNS to near-infrared (NIR) light, active metallic (Pt and Au) species are released, subsequently inducing cytotoxicity. The mechanism of action is attributed to GSH depletion and GPX4 inactivation, accumulating lipid hydroperoxides, which in turn leads to ferroptosis. In in vivo xenograft, the MDR cancer model confirmed the NIR light-activation of Pt-AuNS prodrugs, resulting in efficient ferroptotic therapeutic action against MDR tumors without long-term side effects. The findings lay the groundwork for using Pt-AuNS prodrugs responsive to NIR light as ferroptosis-inducing agents in chemo-resistant cancer cells and demonstrate their potential for use in future clinical applications.
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- Andrea C. Valle
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu Taiwan 30013 R.O.C
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu Taiwan 30013 R.O.C
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu Taiwan 30013 R.O.C
- Institute of Analytical and Environmental Sciences National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu Taiwan 30013 R.O.C
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Wu L, Li Y, Gu N. Nano-sensing and nano-therapy targeting central players in iron homeostasis. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 13:e1667. [PMID: 32893493 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Iron plays vital roles in many life activities and it is strictly controlled via elaborate metabolic system. Growing evidence has suggested that the dysfunctional iron homeostasis is implicated to many refractory diseases including cancers and neurodegenerations. Systemic and cellular iron are regulated through different pathways but are meanwhile interconnecting with each other via a few key regulators, whose abnormal expressions are often found to be the root causes of many iron disorders. Nano-sensing techniques have enabled the detection and monitoring of such central players, which provide rich information for the iron homeostasis profile through multiplexing and flexible designs. In addition to general sensing, nanoprobes are capable of target imaging and precise local access, which are particularly beneficial for revealing the conditions of intra-/extracellular environments. Nanomaterials have also been applied in some therapies, targeting the aberrant iron metabolism. Various iron uptake pathways have been utilized for target drug delivery and iron level manipulation, while abnormal iron content is notably useful in tumor killing. With brief introduction to the significance of iron homeostasis, this review includes recent works regarding the nanotechnology that has been applied in iron-related diagnostic and therapeutic applications. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease Diagnostic Tools > in vivo Nanodiagnostics and Imaging.
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- Linyuan Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Li Y, Chen W, Qi Y, Wang S, Li L, Li W, Xie T, Zhu H, Tang Z, Zhou M. H 2 S-Scavenged and Activated Iron Oxide-Hydroxide Nanospindles for MRI-Guided Photothermal Therapy and Ferroptosis in Colon Cancer. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2001356. [PMID: 32789963 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202001356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Overproduced hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) is of vital importance for the progress of colon cancer and promotes cancer cellular proliferation. Devising pharmacological nanomaterials for tumor-specific H2 S activation will be significant for precise colon cancer treatment. Herein, a biocompatible fusiform iron oxide-hydroxide nanospindles (FeOOH NSs) nanosystem for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ferroptosis, and H2 S based cascade reaction-enhanced combinational colon cancer treatment is developed. The FeOOH NSs can effectively scavenge endogenous H2 S via the reduction reaction to prohibit the growth of CT26 colon cancer. The cascade produced FeS driven by overexpressed H2 S exhibits near-infrared-triggered photothermal therapy capability and Fe2+ -mediated ferroptosis functionality. Meanwhile, the as-prepared FeOOH NSs can light up tumor tissues as a potent MRI contrast agent. Additionally, FeOOH NSs present desirable biosafety in a murine model for up to three months and avoid any long-term toxicity. Furthermore, it is found that these H2 S-responsible nanotheranostics do not cause any cure effects on other cancer types, such as 4T1 breast cancer. Overall, the findings illustrate that the biocompatible FeOOH NSs can be successfully employed as a theranostic for specifically treating colon cancer, which may promote the clinical translation and development of H2 S-responsive nanoplatforms.
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- Yangyang Li
- Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, China
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- Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305-5427, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentations, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Xu Y, Qin Z, Ma J, Cao W, Zhang P. Recent progress in nanotechnology based ferroptotic therapies for clinical applications. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 880:173198. [PMID: 32473167 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ferroptosis is a new iron and reactive oxygen species dependent programmed cell death process which is different from apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy. It is closely related to a number of disease progression including cancers, neurodegenerative disease, cerebral hemorrhage, liver disease, and renal failure. The development of different ferroptotic inducers has been proved as an efficient therapeutic strategy for a variety of chemoradiotherapy-resistant cancer cells and cancer stem cells. In addition, the development of ferroptotic inhibitors is also becoming an emerging research hotspot for the treatment of many non-cancerous diseases. Furthermore, the combination of nanotechnology with ferroptotic therapies has exhibited additional advantages such as enhanced targeting and/or stimuli-responsive ability to tumor microenvironment, ameliorated drug solubility, ease of preparation and the integration of multifunctional theranostic platforms to develop synergetic combined therapies of great clinical importance. This paper reviews the latest advances of using tailored ferroptotic nanoparticles and ferroptotic molecular probes to be relevant for the accurate diagnosis and treatment of different diseases. Finally, the opportunities and challenges of this burgeoning field were spotlighted to promote the rational design of nano-ferroptotic drugs or theranostic probes in the near future.
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- Yingying Xu
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Affiliated Hospital (The Affiliated Luohu Hospital) of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518001, PR China
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- The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518003, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Affiliated Hospital (The Affiliated Luohu Hospital) of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518001, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Affiliated Hospital (The Affiliated Luohu Hospital) of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518001, PR China.
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Tang R, Zheleznyak A, Mixdorf M, Ghai A, Prior J, Black KCL, Shokeen M, Reed N, Biswas P, Achilefu S. Osteotropic Radiolabeled Nanophotosensitizer for Imaging and Treating Multiple Myeloma. ACS NANO 2020; 14:4255-4264. [PMID: 32223222 PMCID: PMC7295119 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Rapid liver and spleen opsonization of systemically administered nanoparticles (NPs) for in vivo applications remains the Achilles' heel of nanomedicine, allowing only a small fraction of the materials to reach the intended target tissue. Although focusing on diseases that reside in the natural disposal organs for nanoparticles is a viable option, it limits the plurality of lesions that could benefit from nanomedical interventions. Here we designed a theranostic nanoplatform consisting of reactive oxygen (ROS)-generating titanium dioxide (TiO2) NPs, coated with a tumor-targeting agent, transferrin (Tf), and radiolabeled with a radionuclide (89Zr) for targeting bone marrow, imaging the distribution of the NPs, and stimulating ROS generation for cell killing. Radiolabeling of TiO2 NPs with 89Zr afforded thermodynamically and kinetically stable chelate-free 89Zr-TiO2-Tf NPs without altering the NP morphology. Treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) cells, a disease of plasma cells originating in the bone marrow, with 89Zr-TiO2-Tf generated cytotoxic ROS to induce cancer cell killing via the apoptosis pathway. Positron emission tomography/X-ray computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging and tissue biodistribution studies revealed that in vivo administration of 89Zr-TiO2-Tf in mice leveraged the osteotropic effect of 89Zr to selectively localize about 70% of the injected radioactivity in mouse bone tissue. A combination of small-animal PET/CT imaging of NP distribution and bioluminescence imaging of cancer progression showed that a single-dose 89Zr-TiO2-Tf treatment in a disseminated MM mouse model completely inhibited cancer growth at euthanasia of untreated mice and at least doubled the survival of treated mice. Treatment of the mice with cold Zr-TiO2-Tf, 89Zr-oxalate, or 89Zr-Tf had no therapeutic benefit compared to untreated controls. This study reveals an effective radionuclide sensitizing nanophototherapy paradigm for the treatment of MM and possibly other bone-associated malignancies.
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- Rui Tang
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63105, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63112, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63112, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63105, USA
- Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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Jiang Y, Zhao X, Huang J, Li J, Upputuri PK, Sun H, Han X, Pramanik M, Miao Y, Duan H, Pu K, Zhang R. Transformable hybrid semiconducting polymer nanozyme for second near-infrared photothermal ferrotherapy. Nat Commun 2020; 11:1857. [PMID: 32312987 PMCID: PMC7170847 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15730-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Despite its growing promise in cancer treatment, ferrotherapy has low therapeutic efficacy due to compromised Fenton catalytic efficiency in tumor milieu. We herein report a hybrid semiconducting nanozyme (HSN) with high photothermal conversion efficiency for photoacoustic (PA) imaging-guided second near-infrared photothermal ferrotherapy. HSN comprises an amphiphilic semiconducting polymer as photothermal converter, PA emitter and iron-chelating Fenton catalyst. Upon photoirradiation, HSN generates heat not only to induce cytotoxicity but also to enhance Fenton reaction. The increased ·OH generation promotes both ferroptosis and apoptosis, oxidizes HSN (42 nm) and transforms it into tiny segments (1.7 nm) with elevated intratumoral permeability. The non-invasive seamless synergism leads to amplified therapeutic effects including a deep ablation depth (9 mm), reduced expression of metastasis-related proteins and inhibition of metastasis from primary tumor to distant organs. Thereby, our study provides a generalized nanozyme strategy to compensate both ferrotherapy and phototherapeutics for complete tumor regression. Due to tumour microenvironment, Fenton reactions have low therapeutic efficiency. Here the authors report on the application of NIR-II hybrid semiconducting nanozymes for combined photothermal therapy and enhanced ferrotherapy with photoacoustic imaging and show application in vivo in tumour models.
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- Yuyan Jiang
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- The Affiliated Bethune Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030032, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Biological Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Biological Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore.
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- The Affiliated Bethune Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030032, People's Republic of China.
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Tang J, Zhang R, Guo M, Zhou H, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Wu Y, Chen C. Gd-metallofullerenol drug delivery system mediated macrophage polarization enhances the efficiency of chemotherapy. J Control Release 2020; 320:293-303. [PMID: 32004584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.01.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Treatment of solid tumors by chemotherapy is usually failed in clinical because of its low effectiveness and side effects. Stimulation of immune system in vivo to fight cancer has been proved to be a pleasant complementary to systemic chemotherapy. Herein, we have developed a combination cancer therapy strategy by using polymer nanoparticles to deliver Gd-metallofullerenol and doxorubicin simultaneously. The Gd-metallofullerenol provoked the Th1 immune response by regulating the M1 macrophage polarization and the doxorubicin realized direct tumor cells killing by its cytotoxic effect. Also, the Gd-metallofullerenol as part of component in delivery system enhances the encapsulation efficiency of doxorubicin in polymer cargo for potential passive tumor target. The biocompatible and reliable method by combining nanoparticle-induced immune modulation and chemotherapy triggers systemic antitumor immune responses for the synergistic inhibition of tumor growth in vivo. The integration of Gd-metallofullerenol and doxorubicin with potentially complementary functions in one nanoplatform may provide new opportunities to improve cancer treatments.
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- Jinglong Tang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China; School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 226021, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
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Liu X, Zheng J, Sun W, Zhao X, Li Y, Gong N, Wang Y, Ma X, Zhang T, Zhao LY, Hou Y, Wu Z, Du Y, Fan H, Tian J, Liang XJ. Ferrimagnetic Vortex Nanoring-Mediated Mild Magnetic Hyperthermia Imparts Potent Immunological Effect for Treating Cancer Metastasis. ACS NANO 2019; 13:8811-8825. [PMID: 31328922 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cancer metastasis is a serious concern and a major reason for treatment failure. Herein, we have reported the development of an effective and safe nanotherapeutic strategy that can eradicate primary tumors, inhibit metastasizing to lung, and control the metastasis and growth of distant tumors. Briefly, ferrimagnetic vortex-domain iron oxide nanoring (FVIO)-mediated mild magnetic hyperthermia caused calreticulin (CRT) expression on the 4T1 breast cancer cells. The CRT expression transmitted an "eat-me" signal and promoted phagocytic uptake of cancer cells by the immune system to induce an efficient immunogenic cell death, further leading to the macrophage polarization. This mild thermotherapy promoted 88% increase of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte infiltration in distant tumors and triggered immunotherapy by effectively sensitizing tumors to the PD-L1 checkpoint blockade. The percentage of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes can be further increased from 55.4% to 64.5% after combining with PD-L1 blockade. Moreover, the combination treatment also inhibited the immunosuppressive response of the tumor, evidenced by significant down-regulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). Our results revealed that the FVIO-mediated mild magnetic hyperthermia can activate the host immune systems and efficiently cooperate with PD-L1 blockade to inhibit the potential metastatic spreading as well as the growth of distant tumors.
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- Xiaoli Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China , No. 11, First North Road , Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190 , China
- The College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710069 , China
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- Department of Radiology, Hwa Mei Hospital , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Ningbo , Zhejiang 315010 , China
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- Department of Radiology, Hwa Mei Hospital , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Ningbo , Zhejiang 315010 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China , No. 11, First North Road , Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China , No. 11, First North Road , Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China , No. 11, First North Road , Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190 , China
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- The College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an , Shaanxi 710069 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China , No. 11, First North Road , Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science , Northwest University , Xi'an 710127 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Material Science & Engineering , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Division of Immunology, Medical School , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine , Nanjing University , Nanjing , 210093 , China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology , Zhejiang Hospital , Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310013 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, the State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems , Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science , Northwest University , Xi'an 710127 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, the State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems , Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China , No. 11, First North Road , Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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Co-delivery of paclitaxel and gemcitabine by methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactide-coglycolide)-polypeptide nanoparticles for effective breast cancer therapy. Anticancer Drugs 2019; 29:637-645. [PMID: 29846247 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Traditional chemotherapeutic drugs have shown limited clinical curative effects in antitumor therapy. The application of multidrug combination and adjuvant-drug carriers is a feasible strategy to overcome the limitations while minimizing the dosage of single drug and acquiring the synergistic effects in tumor therapy. However, the systemic toxicity, drug resistance, and tumor recurrence are still unavoidable. Here we develop core-shell nanoparticles (NPs) to encapsulate paclitaxel (PTX) and gemcitabine (GEM) for breast cancer therapy. We find that the NPs could encapsulate PTX and GEM, with an encapsulation efficiency of 96.3 and 95.13%, respectively. Moreover, the drug loading of these NPs is 2.71% (PTX) and 2.64% (GEM). Notably, the co-delivery of GEM and PTX performs enhanced anticancer effect compared with the PTX alone or GEM alone therapy at the same concentration, which indicates a synergistic effect. Moreover, encapsulation of PTX and GEM by methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactide-coglycolide) also shows enhanced anticancer effects (81.5% tumor inhibition) and reduced systemic toxicity in vivo compared with free drugs (65% tumor inhibition). Together with those results, co-delivery of PTX and GEM by methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactide-coglycolide) might have important potencies in clinical applications for breast cancer therapy.
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Ma P, Gou S, Ma Y, Chen Q, Zhu S, Chen J, Kang Y, Xiao B. Modulation of drug release by decoration with Pluronic F127 to improve anti-colon cancer activity of electrospun fibrous meshes. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 99:591-598. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.01.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Wang S, Liao H, Li F, Ling D. A mini-review and perspective on ferroptosis-inducing strategies in cancer therapy. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hassannia B, Wiernicki B, Ingold I, Qu F, Van Herck S, Tyurina YY, Bayır H, Abhari BA, Angeli JPF, Choi SM, Meul E, Heyninck K, Declerck K, Chirumamilla CS, Lahtela-Kakkonen M, Van Camp G, Krysko DV, Ekert PG, Fulda S, De Geest BG, Conrad M, Kagan VE, Vanden Berghe W, Vandenabeele P, Vanden Berghe T. Nano-targeted induction of dual ferroptotic mechanisms eradicates high-risk neuroblastoma. J Clin Invest 2018; 128:3341-3355. [PMID: 29939160 PMCID: PMC6063467 DOI: 10.1172/jci99032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 378] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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High-risk neuroblastoma is a devastating malignancy with very limited therapeutic options. Here, we identify withaferin A (WA) as a natural ferroptosis-inducing agent in neuroblastoma, which acts through a novel double-edged mechanism. WA dose-dependently either activates the nuclear factor-like 2 pathway through targeting of Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (noncanonical ferroptosis induction) or inactivates glutathione peroxidase 4 (canonical ferroptosis induction). Noncanonical ferroptosis induction is characterized by an increase in intracellular labile Fe(II) upon excessive activation of heme oxygenase-1, which is sufficient to induce ferroptosis. This double-edged mechanism might explain the superior efficacy of WA as compared with etoposide or cisplatin in killing a heterogeneous panel of high-risk neuroblastoma cells, and in suppressing the growth and relapse rate of neuroblastoma xenografts. Nano-targeting of WA allows systemic application and suppressed tumor growth due to an enhanced accumulation at the tumor site. Collectively, our data propose a novel therapeutic strategy to efficiently kill cancer cells by ferroptosis.
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- Behrouz Hassannia
- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Developmental Genetics, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Center for Free Radical and Antioxidant Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Free Radical and Antioxidant Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Free Radical and Antioxidant Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Institute for Experimental Cancer Research in Pediatrics, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Signal Transduction, Department of Physiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Protein Chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signalling (PPES), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Protein Chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signalling (PPES), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Center of Medical Genetics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Cancer Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Experimental Cancer Research in Pediatrics, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Developmental Genetics, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Center for Free Radical and Antioxidant Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Laboratory of Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Signal Transduction, Department of Physiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Laboratory of Protein Chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signalling (PPES), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Methusalem Program, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Shen Y, Li X, Dong D, Zhang B, Xue Y, Shang P. Transferrin receptor 1 in cancer: a new sight for cancer therapy. Am J Cancer Res 2018; 8:916-931. [PMID: 30034931 PMCID: PMC6048407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Iron as an important element plays crucial roles in various physiological and pathological processes. Iron metabolism behaves in systemic and cellular two levels that usually are in balance conditions. The disorders of the iron metabolism balances relate with many kinds of diseases including Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis and various cancers. In systemic iron metabolism that is regulated by hepcidin-ferroportin axis, plasma iron is bound with transferrin (TF) which has two high-affinity binding sites for ferric iron. The generic cellular iron metabolism consists of iron intake, utilization and efflux. During the iron intake process in generic cells, transferrin receptors (TFRs) act as the most important receptor mediated controls. TFR1 and TFR2 are two subtypes of TFRs those bind with iron-transferrin complex to facilitate iron into cells. TFR1 is ubiquitously expressed on the surfaces of generic cells, whereas TFR2 is specially expressed in liver cells. TFR1 has attracted more attention than TFR2 by having diverse functions in both invertebrates and vertebrates. Recently reports showed that TFR1 involved in many kinds of diseases including anemia, neurodegenerative diseases and cancers. Most importantly, TFR1 has been verified to be abnormally expressed in various cancers. Some experimental and clinical drugs and antibodies targeting TFR1 have showed strong anti-tumor effects, herein TFR1 probably become a potential molecular target for diagnosis and treatment for cancer therapy. This paper reviewed the research progresses of the roles of TFR1 in the tumorigenesis and cancer progression, the regulations of TFR1, and the therapeutic effects of targeting TFR1 on many kinds of cancers.
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- Ying Shen
- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
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- Research and Development Institute in Shenzhen, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityShenzhen 518057, China
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environment Biophysics, School of Life Science, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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Vega MA, Nieto C, Marcelo G, Martín Del Valle EM. Cytotoxicity of paramagnetic cations-Loaded polydopamine nanoparticles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 167:284-290. [PMID: 29679804 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Polydopamine (PD) is a synthetic melanin pigment of great importance in biomedicine, where its affinity for metallic cations, especially paramagnetic ions, has sparked interest in its use in the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents. In this work, we report the cytotoxicity of metal-enriched PD nanoparticles on NIH3T3, a healthy cell line and BT474, a breast cancer cell line. Remarkably, it was found that the metal- enriched PD particles (Mn+ = Fe3+, Fe2+ and Cu2+) were highly cytotoxic to the breast cancer cells, even after 24 h of treatment. Although, this effect was not selective systems, since an acute cytotoxic effect was also observed on the healthy cell line, this system can be considered as starting point for designing advanced antineoplastic agents.
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- Milena A Vega
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pl/La Merced s/n 37008, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pl/La Merced s/n 37008, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pl/La Merced s/n 37008, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pl/La Merced s/n 37008, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
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Magnetic nanoparticles based cancer therapy: current status and applications. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2018; 61:400-414. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-017-9271-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nieto C, Vega MA, Marcelo G, Martín del Valle E. Polydopamine nanoparticles kill cancer cells. RSC Adv 2018; 8:36201-36208. [PMID: 35558470 PMCID: PMC9088449 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra05586f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Polydopamine (PD) is a synthetic melanin analogue of growing importance in the field of biomedicine, especially with respect to cancer research, due, in part, to its biocompatibility.
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- Celia Nieto
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Universidad de Salamanca
- Salamanca
- Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Universidad de Salamanca
- Salamanca
- Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Universidad de Salamanca
- Salamanca
- Spain
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Tang Z, Zhang H, Liu Y, Ni D, Zhang H, Zhang J, Yao Z, He M, Shi J, Bu W. Antiferromagnetic Pyrite as the Tumor Microenvironment-Mediated Nanoplatform for Self-Enhanced Tumor Imaging and Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1701683. [PMID: 29094389 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201701683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 344] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Several decades of research have identified the specific tumor microenvironment (TME) to develop promising nanotheranostics, such as pH-sensitive imaging, acidity-sensitive starving therapy, and hydrogen peroxide-activated chemotherapy, etc. Herein, a novel TME-mediated nanoplatform employing antiferromagnetic pyrite nanocubes is presented, exploiting the intratumoral, overproduced peroxide for self-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and photothermal therapy (PTT)/chemodynamic therapy (CDT). Through the activation of excessive peroxide in the tumor microenvironment, pyrite can lead to in situ surface oxidation and generate hydroxyl radicals to kill tumor cells (i.e., CDT). The increase of the valence state of surface Fe significantly promotes the performance of MRI accompanied by CDT. Furthermore, the localized heat by photothermal treatment can accelerate the intratumoral Fenton process, enabling a synergetic PTT/CDT. To our best knowledge, this is the first study to use the TME-response valence-variable strategy based on pyrite for developing a synergetic nanotheranostic, which will open up a new dimension for the design of other TME-based anticancer strategies.
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- Zhongmin Tang
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, P. R. China
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