Fe3+-DOX-mediated self-assembled nanolipids for tumor microenvironment activated synergistic ferroptotic-chemo therapy assisted with MR-imaging

Changyu Cao, Guangxiang Si, Nan Yang, Wenjun Wang, Zheye Zhang, Fengchao Zang, Xuejiao Song, Peng Chen, Xiaochen Dong

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Chemotherapy is often plagued by side-effects, development of drug resistance, difficulty of targeted delivery, and limited effectiveness. Here, we tackle these issues by rationally designing a nanolipid system with the capabilities of selective accumulation in tumor tissues, responsiveness to tumor microenvironment (TME), synergistic combination of chemotherapy with ferroptosis, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to monitor the uptake kinetics and therapeutic process. Specifically, a tumor-responsive nanolipid encapsulated with Fe3+-DOX nanocomplexes is devised. DOX is only released inside the tumor cells and subsequently induces apoptosis after the nanolipids are selectively accumulated in tumor tissues, readily uptaken by tumor cells, and finally disassembled by overexpressed glutathione (GSH). Free Fe2+ ions reduced from Fe3+ by GSH catalyze the excess H2O2 in tumor cells into cytotoxic ·OH radicals, which in turn cause lipid peroxidation and consequently ferroptosis. Intracellularly released Fe3+-DOX nanocomplexes emit strong MR signal, indicating successful internalization of the therapeutics and initiation of the ferroptotic-chemotherapy. Such MR imaging-monitored, highly targeted, synergistic therapy offers high therapeutic efficacy, low side-effects, and immunity to drug resistance.

源语言英语
文章编号136039
期刊Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
415
DOI
出版状态已出版 - 15 9月 2024

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