Cascade-Reaction-Based Nanodrug for Combined Chemo/Starvation/Chemodynamic Therapy against Multidrug-Resistant Tumors

Ying Chen, Yongchao Yao, Xueying Zhou, Chunyan Liao, Xin Dai, Jie Liu, Yunlong Yu, Shiyong Zhang

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Abstract

We report a chemo/starvation/chemodynamic trimodal combination therapy to combat multidrug-resistant (MDR) tumors by developing a ferrocene-containing nanovesicle (FcNV), which encapsulates glucose oxidase (GOx) in the hydrophilic core and coordinates cisplatin (Pt) in the hydrophobic layer (GOx&Pt@FcNV). Contrasting with other reported multimodal combination therapies, the new nanodrug (GOx&Pt@FcNV) relies on cascade reactions to drastically increase the overall effectiveness against MDR tumors. Specifically, Pt blocks deoxyribonucleic acid replication and activates hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) generation for chemotherapy; GOx consumes glucose to produce H2O2 and gluconic acid for starvation therapy; and all H2O2 products are catalyzed by ferrous ions decomposed from ferrocene to generate the highly toxic hydroxyl radicals (•OH) for chemodynamic therapy. The in vitro studies reveal that GOx&Pt@FcNV exhibits a highly efficient killing effect against various MDR tumor cells. The in vivo studies of double-tumor-bearing nude mice demonstrate that the tumor inhibitory rates (TIRs) of GOx&Pt@FcNV against cisplatin-resistant A549/DDP are 8.1 times and 3.3 times higher than those of Pt and Pt@FcNV, respectively; they are also 8.6 times and 4.3 times higher than Pt and Pt@FcNV against adriamycin-resistant MCF-7/ADR, respectively. This nanodrug with endogenous stimuli-activated cascade reactions offers a reference for the design of effective trimodal combination therapies to combat MDR tumors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)46112-46123
Number of pages12
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume11
Issue number49
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 11 2019
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science

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