Volume 18, Issue 41 2202161
Research Article

Photothermal Nanozymatic Nanoparticles Induce Ferroptosis and Apoptosis through Tumor Microenvironment Manipulation for Cancer Therapy

Haitao Yuan

Haitao Yuan

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 P. R. China

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Peng Xia

Peng Xia

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

Department of Hepatobiliary& Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430062 P. R. China

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Xin Sun

Xin Sun

Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

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Jingbo Ma

Jingbo Ma

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

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Xiaolong Xu

Xiaolong Xu

Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 P. R. China

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Chunjin Fu

Chunjin Fu

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

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Hongchao Zhou

Hongchao Zhou

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

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Yudong Guan

Yudong Guan

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

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Zhifen Li

Zhifen Li

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Xing Yun Street, Pingcheng District, Datong, Shanxi Province, 037009 P. R. China

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Shanshan Zhao

Shanshan Zhao

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

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Huifang Wang

Huifang Wang

Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 P. R. China

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Lingyun Dai

Lingyun Dai

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

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Chengchao Xu

Chengchao Xu

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

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Shaohong Dong

Corresponding Author

Shaohong Dong

Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

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Qingshan Geng

Corresponding Author

Qingshan Geng

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

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Zhijie Li

Corresponding Author

Zhijie Li

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

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Jigang Wang

Corresponding Author

Jigang Wang

Department of Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020 P. R. China

Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700 P. R. China

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First published: 11 September 2022
Citations: 18

Abstract

It is highly desirable to design a single modality that can simultaneously trigger apoptosis and ferroptosis to efficiently eliminate tumor progression. Herein, a nanosystem based on the intrinsic properties of tumor microenvironment (TME) is designed to achieve tumor control through the simultaneous induction of ferroptosis and apoptosis. CuCP molecules are encapsulated in a liposome-based nanosystem to assemble into biocompatible and stable CuCP nanoparticles (CuCP Lipo NPs). This nanosystem intrinsically possesses nanozymatic activity and photothermal characteristics due to the property of Cu atoms and the structure of CuCP Lipo NPs. It is demonstrated that the synergistic strategy increases the intracellular lipid-reactive oxides species, induces the occurrence of ferroptosis and apoptosis, and completely eradicates the tumors in vivo. Proteomics analysis further discloses the key involved proteins (including Tp53, HMOX1, Ptgs2, Tfrc, Slc11a2, Mgst2, Sod1, and several GST family members) and pathways (including apoptosis, ferroptosis, and ROS synthesis). Conclusively, this work develops a strategy based on one nanosystem to synergistically induce ferroptosis and apoptosis in vivo for tumor suppression, which holds great potential in the clinical translation for tumor therapy.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available in the Supporting Information material of this article.

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