Paclitaxel (PTX), although effective against primary breast cancer, presents formidable clinical challenges due to severe toxicity and pro-metastatic potential, a critical concern as distant metastasis causes 90% of breast cancer-related deaths. To address these limitations, we designed and prepared a tumor microenvironment-responsive nanoprodrug, PTX-SS-3 ' HPT@RGD-HA NPs, that engineered RGD peptide-modified hyaluronic acid (HA) nanocarriers encapsulating the antimetastatic 3 '-hydroxy pterostilbene (3 ' HPT) and PTX heterodimer linked by a glutathione (GSH)-cleavable disulfide bond. These nanoparticles targeting CD44 and alpha v beta receptors overexpressed in aggressive breast cancer cells and synergized enhanced permeability and retention effects with receptor-mediated endocytosis, facilitating superior tumor-specific drug deposition and GSH-activated payload release in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, PTX-SS-3 ' HPT@RGD-HA NPs achieved excellent tumor growth inhibition while mitigating systemic toxicity and metastatic risks in 4T1 tumor-bearing mice. Mechanistically, 3 ' HPT counteracted PTX-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition by downregulating MMP-9/N-cadherin and restoring E-cadherin expression, thereby neutralizing PTX-triggered pro-metastatic effects. This study pioneers a dual-targeted, toxicity-shielding nanoplatform that simultaneously improves therapeutic efficacy and addresses chemotherapy-driven metastasis, offering a revolutionary strategy for managing highly invasive breast cancer.
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National Natural Science Foundation of China (82273812), the Sichuan Outstanding Youth Fund Project (23NSFJQ0099 and 2023NSFSC1932),the Chengdu Science and Technology Bureau (2024-YF0S-02599 SN), the Central Funds Guiding the Local Science and
Technology Development of Sichuan Province (2024ZYD0090),the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (2024YFFK0172), and the 2024 Hospital Managed Research Program of the General Hospital of Western Theater Command PLA (2024-YGJC-A20).
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