Bcl-xL is a well-characterized target gene of cancer. DT2216, a selective proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC) has been developed for targeting Bcl-xL without causing pronounced thrombocytopenia. However, like most PROTACs, DT2216 has its intrinsic limitations such as low permeability, poor solubility, low bioavailability, and nonspecific biological distribution. In this study, a novel nanoliposome (NP)-encapsulated DT2216 (DT@NPs) was developed and the anti-cancer effects and safety of DT@NPs in vitro and in vivo were assessed. The DT@NPs had notable cytocompatibility in normal cells and good bioavailability in cancer cells. Compared with DT2216, DT@NPs exhibited an enhanced ability to degrade Bcl-xL in two cervical cancer cell lines (C33A and SiHa) and a triple-negative breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231), resulting in notably enhanced cytotoxicity for cancer cells, in particular, for MDA-MB-231. The apoptosis, colony formation, and wound healing assays showed that DT@NPs had a stronger effect on inducing apoptosis, suppressing colony formation, and inhibiting cellular migration than DT2216. Moreover, a notable inhibition of DT@NPs on tumor growth was observed in the tumor-bearing murine model. A high accumulation of Cy5-labeled DT@NPs in the tumor indicated that DT@NPs had a good biodistribution in vivo. DT@NPs showed stronger inhibition of tumor growth than DT2216 by enhancing the Bcl-xL degradation and apoptosis. The comprehensive safety assessments in histology, blood cell count, and the biochemical indicators of peripheral blood suggested that DT@NPs showed no appreciable on-target toxicities and side effects. In conclusion, nanoliposomal Bcl-xL targeted PROTAC enhanced anti-cancer effects on cervical and breast cancer without causing on-target toxicities.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [81974463, 81974409]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Union Hosp, Inst Radiat Oncol, Tongji Med Coll, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Union Hosp, Tongji Med Coll, Canc Ctr, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China[3]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Orthoped,Wuhan 430030,Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Union Hosp, Inst Radiat Oncol, Tongji Med Coll, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Union Hosp, Tongji Med Coll, Canc Ctr, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Zhang Jiaming,Zhang Baofang,Pu Congli,et al.Nanoliposomal Bcl-xL proteolysis-targeting chimera enhances anti-cancer effects on cervical and breast cancer without on-target toxicities[J].ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS.2023,6(2):doi:10.1007/s42114-023-00649-w.
APA:
Zhang, Jiaming,Zhang, Baofang,Pu, Congli,Cui, Jiarui,Huang, Kexin...&Zhao, Yingchao.(2023).Nanoliposomal Bcl-xL proteolysis-targeting chimera enhances anti-cancer effects on cervical and breast cancer without on-target toxicities.ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS,6,(2)
MLA:
Zhang, Jiaming,et al."Nanoliposomal Bcl-xL proteolysis-targeting chimera enhances anti-cancer effects on cervical and breast cancer without on-target toxicities".ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS 6..2(2023)