Modulating tumor-stromal crosstalk via a redox-responsive nanomedicine for combination tumor therapy
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Interaction between carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and tumor cells leads to the invasion and metastasis of breast cancer. Herein, we prepared a redox-responsive chondroitin sulfate (CS)-based nanomedicine, in which hydrophobic cabazitaxel (CTX) was conjugated to the backbone of CS via glutathione (GSH)-sensitive dithiomaleimide (DTM) to form an amphipathic CS-DTM-CTX (CDC) conjugate, and dasatinib (DAS) co-assembled with the CDC conjugate to obtain DAS@CDC. After CD44 receptor-mediated internalization by CAFs, the nanomedicine could reverse CAFs to normal fibroblasts, blocking their crosstalk with tumor cells and reducing synthesis of major tumor extracellular matrix proteins, including collagen and fibronectin. Meanwhile, the nanomedicine internalized by tumor cells could effectively inhibit tumor proliferation and metastasis, leading to shrinkage of the tumor volume and inhibition of lung metastasis in a subcutaneous 4T1 tumor model with low side effects. Collectively, the nanomedicine showed a remarkably synergistic therapy effect against breast cancer by modulating tumor-stromal crosstalk.
Date Issued
2023-04
Date Acceptance
2023-03-08
Citation
Journal of Controlled Release, 2023, 356, pp.525-541
ISSN
0168-3659
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
525
End Page
541
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Controlled Release
Volume
356
Copyright Statement
Copyright © Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36918084
PII: S0168-3659(23)00182-7
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Cell Line, Tumor
Female
Fibroblasts
Humans
Nanomedicine
Oxidation-Reduction
Tumor Microenvironment
Carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs)
Combination therapy
Polymer-drug conjugate
Stimuli-responsive nanomedicine
Triple-negative breast cancer
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Netherlands
Date Publish Online
2023-03-15