Hepatocyte-targeting and tumor microenvironment-responsive liposomes for enhanced anti-hepatocarcinoma efficacy
Autor: | Dongliang Cheng, Zhiwei Wen, Hui Chen, Shiyuan Lin, Wei Zhang, Xin Tang, Wei Wu |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Drug Delivery, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 2995-3008 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 10717544 1521-0464 1071-7544 |
DOI: | 10.1080/10717544.2022.2122635 |
Popis: | To increase the antitumor drug concentration in the liver tumor site and improve the therapeutic effects, a functionalized liposome (PPP-LIP) with tumor targetability and enhanced internalization after matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2)-triggered cell-penetrating peptide (TATp) exposure was modified with myrcludex B (a synthetic HBV preS-derived lipopeptide endowed with compelling liver tropism) for liver tumor-specific delivery. After intravenous administration, PPP-LIP was mediated by myrcludex B to reach the hepatocyte surface. The MMP2-overexpressing tumor microenvironment deprotected PEG, exposing it to TATp, facilitating tumor penetration and subsequent efficient destruction of tumor cells. In live imaging of small animals and cellular uptake, PPP-LIP was taken up much more than typical unmodified liposomes in the ICR mouse liver and liver tumor cells. Hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT)-loaded PPP-LIP showed a better antitumor effect than commercially available HCPT injections among MTT, three-dimensional (3 D) tumor ball, and tumor-bearing nude mouse experiments. Our findings indicated that PPP-LIP nanocarriers could be a promising tumor-targeted medication delivery strategy for treating liver cancers with elevated MMP2 expression. |
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