Mitochondria-Targeting Type-I Photodrug : Harnessing Caspase-3 Activity for Pyroptotic Oncotherapy

Precise control of cellular signaling events during programmed cell death is crucial yet challenging for cancer therapy. The modulation of signal transduction in cancer cells holds promise but is limited by the lack of efficient, biocompatible, and spatiotemporally controllable approaches. Here we report a photodynamic strategy that modulates both apoptotic and pyroptotic cell death by altering caspase-3 protein activity and the associated signaling crosstalk. This strategy employs a mitochondria-targeting, near-infrared activatable probe (termed M-TOP) that functions via a type-I photochemical mechanism. M-TOP is less dependent on oxygen and more effective in treating drug-resistant cancer cells, even under hypoxic conditions. Our study shows that higher doses of M-TOP induce pyroptotic cell death via the caspase-3/gasdermin-E pathway, whereas lower doses lead to apoptosis. This photodynamic method is effective across diverse gasdermin-E-expressing cancer cells. Moreover, the M-TOP mediated shift from apoptotic to pyroptotic modulation can evoke a controlled inflammatory response, leading to a robust yet balanced immune reaction. This effectively inhibits both distal tumor growth and postsurgical tumor recurrence. This work demonstrates the feasibility of modulating intracellular signaling through the rational design of photodynamic anticancer drugs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:146

Enthalten in:

Journal of the American Chemical Society - 146(2024), 13 vom: 03. Apr., Seite 9413-9421

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yi, Zhigao [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Xujuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Huan [VerfasserIn]
Song, Tianlin [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Zichao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Lau, Junwei [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yelin [VerfasserIn]
Toh, Tan Boon [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Chun-Sing [VerfasserIn]
Bu, Wenbo [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiaogang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Caspase 1
Caspase 3
Caspase 8
EC 3.4.22.-
EC 3.4.22.36
Gasdermins
Journal Article

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Date Completed 04.04.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/jacs.4c01929

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369957288