点击构建的模块化信号适体嵌合体可实现膜蛋白的非受体依赖性降解。

Click-constructed modular signal aptamer chimeras enable receptor-independent degradation of membrane proteins.

作者信息

Xie Wanlin, Sun Weidi, Li Qin, Dang Yang, Ma Lele, Liu Yuan, Zhang Hui, Qu Fengli, Tan Weihong

机构信息

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang, China.

出版信息

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 May 27;122(21):e2424500122. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2424500122. Epub 2025 May 19.

Abstract

Cell-membrane proteins are critical mediators of signal transduction, playing essential roles in disease occurrence and progression. The emerging LYTACs (Lysosome-targeting chimeras) technology combines drug-targeting strategies with lysosomal degradation, providing a novel approach to drug development and offering new possibilities for disease therapy. However, the clinical applicability of current LYTAC degraders is limited by the variable expression of lysosome-targeting receptors (LTRs) in tissues. To overcome this limitation, we herein hijacked a YXXØ sorting signal that derived from lysosome-associated membrane protein 2a (LAMP-2a) to develop a signal aptamer platform (SApt), which exhibits high specificity for targeting membrane proteins and inducing efficient lysosomal degradation. SApts were synthesized by conjugating the YXXØ signal peptide to the aptamer's terminus through a click reaction. Our study demonstrated that SApts efficiently degrade disease-associated membrane proteins, such as PTK7, Met, and NCL, based on the inherent signals rather than specific LTR. The potent antitumor efficacy of SApts was further confirmed in a xenograft tumor model, where in vivo degradation of PTK7 was observed. Collectively, our work provides insights into the development of a simple and universal lysosomal degradation platform with potential translational value in clinical treatment.

摘要

细胞膜蛋白是信号转导的关键介质,在疾病的发生和发展中起着至关重要的作用。新兴的溶酶体靶向嵌合体(LYTACs)技术将药物靶向策略与溶酶体降解相结合,为药物开发提供了一种新方法,并为疾病治疗带来了新的可能性。然而,目前LYTAC降解剂的临床适用性受到组织中溶酶体靶向受体(LTRs)表达变化的限制。为了克服这一限制,我们在此利用源自溶酶体相关膜蛋白2a(LAMP-2a)的YXXØ分选信号开发了一种信号适体平台(SApt),该平台对靶向膜蛋白具有高特异性,并能诱导高效的溶酶体降解。SApt是通过点击反应将YXXØ信号肽与适体末端偶联而合成的。我们的研究表明,SApt基于内在信号而非特定的LTR,能有效降解与疾病相关的膜蛋白,如PTK7、Met和NCL。SApt的强大抗肿瘤功效在异种移植肿瘤模型中得到进一步证实,在该模型中观察到了PTK7的体内降解。总的来说,我们的工作为开发一种简单通用的溶酶体降解平台提供了见解,该平台在临床治疗中具有潜在的转化价值。

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