Microfluidic fabrication of lipid nanoparticles for co-delivery of siRNA and hydroxychloroquine: An engineered theranostic platform for enhanced breast cancer treatment
The efficacy of CDK4/6 inhibitors as anti-tumor agents, especially in breast cancer, has been constrained by direct treatment-associated toxicities and the development of drug resistance. To overcome these limitations, we developed a novel lipid nanoparticle (LNP) platform utilizing microfluidic technology, a pioneering approach for the co-loading of small interfering RNA (siRNA) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). This innovative strategy leverages the synergistic effects of siRNA-mediated CDK4/6 silencing, which induces cell cycle inhibition, and HCQ-facilitated suppression of autophagy, enhancing anti-tumor therapy. Additionally, HCQ plays a pivotal role in improving the delivery efficiency of nucleic acid drugs by facilitating endosomal escape. In vitro studies demonstrated that co-delivery of siCDK4/6 and HCQ effectively blocked autophagy, arrested the cell cycle, induced cellular senescence, and significantly reduced tumor cell proliferation. Subsequent in vivo experiments confirmed the superior anti-tumor efficacy of this co-administration strategy compared to single-agent treatments, without observable adverse effects. This microfluidics-based LNP platform offers an engineerable strategy for the simultaneous delivery of small molecule drugs and nucleic acids, thereby providing immense potential for broader applications in cancer therapy.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [81973251, 81302725]; Hebei Province Funding Project for Introduced Overseas Personnel [C20230351]; Hebei Provincial Health Commission Government-Funded Clinical Medicine Talent Program [ZF2024048]; Shijiazhuang Basic Research Project [241791397A]
第一作者机构:[1]Hebei Med Univ, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Key Lab Hebei Prov Innovat Drug Res & Evaluat, Shijiazhuang 050017, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Hebei Med Univ, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Key Lab Hebei Prov Innovat Drug Res & Evaluat, Shijiazhuang 050017, Peoples R China[8]Natl Key Lab New Pharmaceut Preparat & Excipients, Shijiazhuang 050035, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Huang Lu,Guo Wenli,Zhao Ting,et al.Microfluidic fabrication of lipid nanoparticles for co-delivery of siRNA and hydroxychloroquine: An engineered theranostic platform for enhanced breast cancer treatment[J].CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.2025,506:doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.160172.
APA:
Huang, Lu,Guo, Wenli,Zhao, Ting,Feng, Yanru,Li, Yue...&Xiang, Bai.(2025).Microfluidic fabrication of lipid nanoparticles for co-delivery of siRNA and hydroxychloroquine: An engineered theranostic platform for enhanced breast cancer treatment.CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL,506,
MLA:
Huang, Lu,et al."Microfluidic fabrication of lipid nanoparticles for co-delivery of siRNA and hydroxychloroquine: An engineered theranostic platform for enhanced breast cancer treatment".CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 506.(2025)