机构:[1]Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610040, PR China.外科中心头颈外科中心四川省肿瘤医院[2]State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.[3]School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China.[4]The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China.重庆医科大学附属第一医院
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) represents a heterogeneous group of malignancies originating from the mucosal lining of the oral cavity. Current treatment modalities primarily involve surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Despite the use of multimodal therapy, the 5 year overall survival rate for OSCC remains around 50%, underscoring the need for the development of nontoxic agents with potent antitumor activity. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoscale, membrane-bound structures that can selectively deliver small molecules, nucleic acids, and proteins to target cells, making them a promising platform for drug delivery in cancer therapy. Strategies to improve the uptake of EVs and enhance the delivery of therapeutic molecules to target cells are critical for advancing precision medicine. Tetrahedral DNA nanostructures (TDNs) have shown significant potential in facilitating drug endocytosis and delivery, as well as improving tissue penetration. In this study, TDN@EVs were conducted by modifying the membrane surface of M1-EVs with TDNs, which demonstrated improved biological stability and drug delivery efficiency compared to unmodified EVs. In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that TDN@EVs significantly inhibited OSCC cell proliferation and migration while promoting apoptosis. TDN@EVs exhibited superior drug penetration properties, further amplifying their antitumor effects. Proteomic analysis identified Hsc70 as the key protein responsible for the antitumor activity of the TDN@EVs. The efficient delivery of Hsc70 into tumor cells by TDN@EVs led to the degradation of GPX4, inducing ferroptosis, mitochondrial stress, and DNA damage in tumor cells. These findings highlight the potential of TDN@EVs as an effective and safe approach for cancer therapy. In conclusion, TDN@EVs present as a promising effective strategy for the targeted delivery of therapeutic agents in OSCC treatment, offering enhanced biological stability, efficient drug delivery, and significant antitumor effects.
基金:
This study was supported by China Postdoctoral Science
Foundation (2024M752300), Sichuan Science and Technology
Program (2023NSFSC1501), Regional Innovation Cooperation
Project of Sichuan Science and Technology Program
(24QYCX0643), and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of
CPSF (GZC20231790).
第一作者机构:[1]Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610040, PR China.
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通讯机构:[1]Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610040, PR China.[2]State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Wang Dianri,Wang Yun,Zhang Sicheng,et al.Tetrahedral-DNA-Nanostructure-Modified Engineered Extracellular Vesicles Enhance Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas Therapy by Targeting GPX4[J].ACS Nano.2025,19(9):9351-9366.doi:10.1021/acsnano.5c00674.
APA:
Wang Dianri,Wang Yun,Zhang Sicheng,Yang Xueting,Yang Yan...&Li Chao.(2025).Tetrahedral-DNA-Nanostructure-Modified Engineered Extracellular Vesicles Enhance Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas Therapy by Targeting GPX4.ACS Nano,19,(9)
MLA:
Wang Dianri,et al."Tetrahedral-DNA-Nanostructure-Modified Engineered Extracellular Vesicles Enhance Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas Therapy by Targeting GPX4".ACS Nano 19..9(2025):9351-9366