Jiang Linye, Wen Qingxia, Wang Yuxi, Tan Zhuoming, Wang Qiuyue, Zhang Fangfang, Ge Jingyan
Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
J Mater Chem B. 2025 Jul 2;13(26):7807-7818. doi: 10.1039/d5tb00219b.
HO-activated prodrugs have been developed to alleviate the severe side effects of chemotherapy. However, achieving precise and efficient delivery, along with high activation and release efficiency at the target site, remains a significant challenge. In this study, we combined a HO-generating enzyme (glucose oxidase, GOx) with a HO-sensitive chlormethine prodrug ''reversible click'' chemistry between amino groups of the enzyme and phenyl boronic acid groups of the prodrug. The resulting enzyme-prodrug complex (G-P) was encapsulated in a glutathione (GSH)-responsive iron-based metal organic framework decorated with hyaluronic acid (HA) for tumor-targeted, synergistic ferroptosis-chemotherapy. With the assistance of HA, the resulting nanoparticles (G-P@MOF@HA) demonstrated selective intracellular delivery to CD44-overexpressed tumor cells. Once internalized, the nanoparticles disassembled in the presence of GSH, releasing the G-P complex. GOx catalyzed the conversion of glucose, leading to the generation of sufficient HO, enabling activation of the prodrug to elicit chemotherapy. Simultaneously, the Fenton reaction between HO and Fe produced cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals, amplifying ferroptosis. As a consequence, the synergistic therapy group showed superiority over monotherapy in both and anticancer studies. This work provides a more efficient and precise strategy for future cancer therapies.
已开发出HO激活的前药以减轻化疗的严重副作用。然而,实现精确高效的递送以及在靶位点的高激活和释放效率仍然是一项重大挑战。在本研究中,我们将一种产生HO的酶(葡萄糖氧化酶,GOx)与一种对HO敏感的氮芥前药结合,利用酶的氨基与前药的苯硼酸基团之间的“可逆点击”化学。所得的酶-前药复合物(G-P)被包裹在一种用透明质酸(HA)修饰的对谷胱甘肽(GSH)响应的铁基金属有机框架中,用于肿瘤靶向的协同铁死亡-化疗。在HA的协助下,所得纳米颗粒(G-P@MOF@HA)显示出对CD44过表达肿瘤细胞的选择性细胞内递送。一旦内化,纳米颗粒在GSH存在下分解,释放出G-P复合物。GOx催化葡萄糖的转化,导致产生足够的HO,使前药激活以引发化疗。同时,HO与Fe之间的芬顿反应产生细胞毒性羟基自由基,放大铁死亡。因此,在体外和体内抗癌研究中,协同治疗组均显示出优于单一疗法的效果。这项工作为未来的癌症治疗提供了一种更高效、精确的策略。
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