Wang Binbin, Lv Bai, Li Hao, Zhang Jie, Ding Yaning, Zhou Jianwen, Bu Ming, Fan Li, Han Cuiyan
College of Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, PR China.
College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, PR China.
NPJ Precis Oncol. 2025 Mar 22;9(1):82. doi: 10.1038/s41698-025-00869-x.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world and in China, Most patients are already in an advanced stage at the time of diagnosis, and the chance of complete surgical resection is lost, therefore, drug treatment is particularly important. Angelica sinensis polysaccharide (ASP) has natural liver-targeting properties, berberine (BBR) is a lipophilic cation with anticancer activities and mitochondrial-targeting properties, and honokiol (HNK) has mitochondria-dependent anticancer effects against cancer. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to synthesize Angelica sinensis polysaccharide-berberineamphiphilic polymer (ASP-SS-BBR) loaded with HNK to prepare the micelles ASP-BBR-PM@HNK to improve the hepatic targeting ability of the nanoparticles and the mitochondrial targeting ability in HCC cells and to enhance the anti-HCC effect of HNK. The findings of this study demonstrate the successful synthesis of ASP-BBR-PM@HNK, characterized by a particle size of 48.6 ± 1.13 nm. The formulation exhibits commendable stability, a sustained-release profile, and the capability for glutathione (GSH)-responsive release. ASP-BBR-PM@HNK is efficiently internalized by HepG2 cells, exhibiting the highest rate of cell inhibition. Additionally, the use of Gal and Man as receptor blockers confirmed the formulation's superior targeting capabilities, including exceptional mitochondrial targeting. Subsequent in vivo experiments employing BALB/c nude mice as a model further corroborated these experimental outcomes. This research has successfully developed an effective natural dual-targeting system, offering a novel approach for the precise treatment of liver cancer.
肝细胞癌(HCC)是全球及中国最常见的恶性肿瘤之一。大多数患者在确诊时已处于晚期,失去了完整手术切除的机会,因此药物治疗尤为重要。当归多糖(ASP)具有天然的肝脏靶向特性,黄连素(BBR)是一种具有抗癌活性和线粒体靶向特性的亲脂性阳离子,厚朴酚(HNK)对癌症具有线粒体依赖性抗癌作用。因此,本研究的目的是合成负载HNK的当归多糖-黄连素两亲聚合物(ASP-SS-BBR),制备胶束ASP-BBR-PM@HNK,以提高纳米粒的肝靶向能力和在肝癌细胞中的线粒体靶向能力,并增强HNK的抗肝癌作用。本研究结果表明成功合成了ASP-BBR-PM@HNK,其粒径为48.6±1.13nm。该制剂表现出良好的稳定性、缓释特性以及对谷胱甘肽(GSH)响应释放的能力。ASP-BBR-PM@HNK能被HepG2细胞有效内化,表现出最高的细胞抑制率。此外,使用半乳糖(Gal)和甘露糖(Man)作为受体阻滞剂证实了该制剂具有卓越的靶向能力,包括出色的线粒体靶向能力。随后以BALB/c裸鼠为模型的体内实验进一步证实了这些实验结果。本研究成功开发了一种有效的天然双靶向系统,为肝癌的精准治疗提供了一种新方法。
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