Remodeling of Mitochondrial Metabolism by a Mitochondria-Targeted RNAi Nanoplatform for Effective Cancer Therapy

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Emerging evidence has demonstrated the significant contribution of mitochondrial metabolism dysfunction to promote cancer development and progression. Aberrant expression of mitochondrial genome (mtDNA)-encoded proteins widely involves mitochondrial metabolism dysfunction, and targeted regulation of their expression can be an effective strategy for cancer therapy, which however is challenged due to the protection by the mitochondrial double membrane. Herein, a mitochondria-targeted RNAi nanoparticle (NP) platform for effective regulation of mitochondrial metabolism and breast cancer (BCa) therapy is developed. This nanoplatform is composed of a hydrophilic polyethylene glycol (PEG) shell, a hydrophobic poly(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDPA) core, and charged-mediated complexes of mitochondria-targeting and membrane-penetrating peptide amphiphile (MMPA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA) embedded in the core. After tumor accumulation and internalization by tumor cells, these NPs can respond to the endosomal pH to expose the MMPA/siRNA complexes, which can specifically transport siRNA into the mitochondria to down-regulate mtDNA-encoded protein expression (e.g., ATP6 and CYB). More importantly, because ATP6 down-regulation can suppress ATP production and enhance reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation to induce mitochondrial damage and mtDNA leakage into tumor tissues, the NPs can combinatorially inhibit tumor growth via suppressing ATP production and repolarizing tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) into tumor-inhibiting M1-like macrophages by mtDNA.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) - 20(2024), 10 vom: 15. März, Seite e2305923

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xu, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Linzhuo [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jiayu [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yuxuan [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Ya [VerfasserIn]
Li, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Su, Shicheng [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Xiaoding [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

26473-47-2
3-mercapto-2-methylpropionic acid
8L70Q75FXE
Adenosine Triphosphate
Cancer therapy
DNA, Mitochondrial
Gene regulation
Journal Article
Mitochondria-targeting
Mitochondrial metabolism
Nanoparticles (NPs)
Peptides
Propionates
RNA, Small Interfering
Sulfhydryl Compounds

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/smll.202305923

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364117354