Chitosan nanomedicine containing RGD peptide and PAD4 inhibitor based on phenyl boronate coupling inhibition of primary tumor growth and lung metastasis - 11/11/23


Abstract |
Stimulus-responsive nanodrugs have been extensively studied and their structural changes in the cells are important for controlled intracellular drug release. Histone citrullination of peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) regulates the expression of tumor suppressor genes. In our previous study, compounds such as YW3–56 (356) were developed as potent PAD4 inhibitors with excellent anti-tumor activity in vitro and in vivo. To enhance the antitumor activity and improve the bioavailability, we further optimized the structure by modifying the phenylboronic acid moiety to the PAD4 inhibitor (4B). Taking advantage of the oxidative stress responsiveness of the phenylboronic acid moiety, in this study, we covalently attached 4B to RGD sequence peptide modified chitosan (K-CRGDV) to construct this new oxidative stress responsive nanodrug (K-CRGDV-4B). The modification of RGD sequence peptide conferred the nanodrug the ability to actively target tumors. The release mechanism was verified by UV-Vis spectroscopy, NMR. The anti-tumor and anti-metastatic properties of K-CRGDV-4B were demonstrated by in vitro cytotoxicity assay and in vivo mouse Lewis lung cancer metastasis model. In addition, K-CRGDV-4B modulates the ratio of immune cells in LLC tumor-bearing mice. Immunosuppressive proteins such as PD1 were inhibited, while IFN-γ and IFN-β, which are stimulators of tumor immune responses, were upregulated. Overall, K-CRGDV-4B is a stimulus-responsive nanodrug that responds to the tumor microenvironment by inhibiting PAD4 activity, blocking the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), and improving the tumor immune microenvironment.
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Highlights |
• | Phenylboronic acid modification improves the stability of PAD4 inhibitors in vivo and increases their bioavailability. |
• | The phenylboronic acid fraction plays an important role in drug delivery and responsive release. |
• | Targeting RGD peptide modifications, nanoparticles can actively target tumors. |
• | PAD4 inhibitors improve anti-tumor immunotherapy. |
• | Low-cost smart nano-delivery for chemotherapeutics with servere side effects, poor targeting, and low bioavailability. |
Keywords : Peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) inhibitors, Phenylboronic acid esters, Oxidative stress responsive nanodrugs, RGD sequence peptides, Tumor immune microenvironment
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Vol 168
Article 115826- décembre 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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