Fluorinated Cell-Penetrating Peptide for Co-Delivering siHIF-1α and Sorafenib to Enhance In Vitro Anti-Tumor Efficacy

Antiangiogenic therapy with sorafenib (SF) alone is ineffective in eradicating tumors, and its long-term application can exacerbate tumor hypoxia, which in turn restricts SF's therapeutic efficacy. Here, a redox-responsive fluorinated peptide (DEN-TAT-PFC) consisting of dendritic poly-lysine, cell-penetrating peptide TAT, and perfluorocarbon was designed and synthesized to co-load siRNA-targeting hypoxia-inducible factors (siHIF-1α) and SF. The unique architecture of the peptide and fluorinated modifications enhanced the siRNA delivery efficiency, including increased siRNA binding, GSH-responsive release, cellular uptake, endosomal escape, and serum resistance. Simultaneously, the DEN-TAT-PFC/SF/siHIF-1α co-delivery system achieved efficient knockdown of HIF-1α at mRNA and protein levels, thus alleviating hypoxia and further substantially reducing VEGF expression. Additionally, the excellent oxygen-carrying ability of DEN-TAT-PFC may facilitate relief of the hypoxic microenvironment. As a result of these synergistic effects, DEN-TAT-PFC/SF/siHIF-1α exhibited considerable anti-tumor cell proliferation and anti-angiogenesis effects. Therefore, DEN-TAT-PFC can be a versatile platform for fabricating fluorine-containing drugs/siRNA complex nano-systems.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Pharmaceutics - 15(2023), 12 vom: 16. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wan, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yuhan [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Qiuyue [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wangxia [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Mingyu [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Shun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Fluorination
Hypoxia
Journal Article
Peptide
SiRNA delivery

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Date Revised 25.12.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/pharmaceutics15122789

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366307878