Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China.
Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Institute of Laser and Optoelectronics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China.
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2024 Jun;238:113890. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113890. Epub 2024 Mar 31.
A promising therapeutic strategy in cancer treatment merges photodynamic therapy (PDT) induced apoptosis with ferroptosis, a form of programmed cell death governed by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation. Given the pivotal role of mitochondria in ferroptosis, the development of photosensitizers that specifically provoke mitochondrial dysfunction and consequentially trigger ferroptosis via PDT is of significant interest. To this end, we have designed and synthesized a novel nanoparticle, termed FECTPN, tailored to address this requisite. FECTPN harnesses a trifecta of critical attributes: precision mitochondria targeting, photoactivation capability, pH-responsive drug release, and synergistic apoptosis-ferroptosis antitumor treatment. This nanoparticle was formulated by conjugating an asymmetric silicon phthalocyanine, Chol-SiPc-TPP, with the ferroptosis inducer Erastin onto a ferritin. The Chol-SiPc-TPP is a chemically crafted entity featuring cholesteryl (Chol) and triphenylphosphine (TPP) functionalities bonded axially to the silicon phthalocyanine, enhancing mitochondrial affinity and leading to effective PDT and subsequent apoptosis of cells. Upon cellular uptake, FECTPN preferentially localizes to mitochondria, facilitated by Chol-SiPc-TPP's targeting mechanics. Photoactivation induces the synchronized release of Chol-SiPc-TPP and Erastin in the mitochondria's alkaline domain, driving the escalation of both ROSs and lipid peroxidation. These processes culminate in elevated antitumor activity compared to the singular application of Chol-SiPc-TPP-mediated PDT. A notable observation is the pronounced enhancement in glutathione peroxidase-4 (GPX4) expression within MCF-7 cells treated with FECTPN and subjected to light exposure, reflecting intensified oxidative stress. This study offers compelling evidence that FECTPN can effectively induce ferroptosis and reinforces the paradigm of a synergistic apoptosis-ferroptosis pathway in cancer therapy, proposing a novel route for augmented antitumor treatments.
在癌症治疗中,一种有前途的治疗策略是将光动力疗法(PDT)诱导的细胞凋亡与铁死亡融合,铁死亡是一种由铁依赖性脂质过氧化控制的程序性细胞死亡形式。鉴于线粒体在铁死亡中的关键作用,开发专门引发线粒体功能障碍并通过 PDT 引发铁死亡的光敏剂具有重要意义。为此,我们设计并合成了一种新型纳米颗粒,称为 FECTPN,旨在满足这一需求。FECTPN 利用三重关键属性:精确靶向线粒体、光激活能力、pH 响应药物释放以及协同细胞凋亡-铁死亡抗肿瘤治疗。该纳米颗粒通过将不对称硅酞菁与铁死亡诱导剂 Erastin 缀合到铁蛋白上来制备。Chol-SiPc-TPP 是一种化学合成的实体,具有胆固醇(Chol)和三苯基膦(TPP)官能团,轴向键合到硅酞菁上,增强了线粒体亲和力,导致有效的 PDT 和随后的细胞凋亡。在细胞摄取后,FECTPN 优先通过 Chol-SiPc-TPP 的靶向机制定位到线粒体。光激活诱导 Chol-SiPc-TPP 和 Erastin 在线粒体的碱性区域同步释放,导致 ROS 和脂质过氧化的增加。与 Chol-SiPc-TPP 介导的 PDT 的单一应用相比,这些过程导致抗肿瘤活性的提高。一个值得注意的观察结果是,在用 FECTPN 处理并暴露于光的 MCF-7 细胞中,谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶 4(GPX4)的表达明显增强,反映出氧化应激加剧。这项研究提供了令人信服的证据,表明 FECTPN 可以有效诱导铁死亡,并加强了癌症治疗中协同细胞凋亡-铁死亡途径的范例,为增强抗肿瘤治疗提出了一种新途径。
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