Issue 4, 2020

Anti-LDLR modified TPZ@Ce6-PEG complexes for tumor hypoxia-targeting chemo-/radio-/photodynamic/photothermal therapy

Abstract

Hypoxia, a state of low oxygen tension in solid tumors, is not only closely correlated with resistance to both radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but also associated with poor prognosis of tumors and regional lymph node status. Herein, based on the analysis of cell samples from tumor patients, low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) was found to be overexpressed on the surface of hypoxic tumor cell membranes, and confirmed to be an effective hypoxia marker through specific binding with anti-LDLR antibody in solid tumors. In addition, using the special therapeutic microenvironment of hypoxia, tirapazamine (TPZ, which can be used as both a hypoxia-activated chemotherapy prodrug and radiotherapy sensitizer) was integrated with PEGylated photosensitizer chlorin e6 (Ce6-PEG) by self-assembly, and anti-LDLR was then modified on the surface to form tumor hypoxia-targeting multifunctional nanoparticles (CPTA). CPTA possesses a multimodal antitumor effect via a simultaneous photothermal therapy (PTT)/photodynamic therapy (PDT) effect generated by Ce6, and chemotherapy/radiotherapy actions sensitized by TPZ. It is noteworthy that tumor oxygen was consumed in the process of PDT and the hypoxia was subsequently exacerbated, which can greatly increase the TPZ-sensitized chemotherapy and lead to a synergistic antitumor effect. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that CPTA possesses an excellent therapeutic effect through PTT, PDT, and TPZ sensitized radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This hypoxic tumor targeting synergetic therapeutic strategy has great potential for future clinical transformation.

Graphical abstract: Anti-LDLR modified TPZ@Ce6-PEG complexes for tumor hypoxia-targeting chemo-/radio-/photodynamic/photothermal therapy

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Oct 2019
Accepted
16 Dec 2019
First published
18 Dec 2019

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020,8, 648-654

Anti-LDLR modified TPZ@Ce6-PEG complexes for tumor hypoxia-targeting chemo-/radio-/photodynamic/photothermal therapy

C. Song, W. Xu, Z. Wei, C. Ou, J. Wu, J. Tong, Y. Cai, X. Dong and W. Han, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8, 648 DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02248A

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