Hyaluronic acid-tailored prodrug nanoplatforms for efficiently overcoming colorectal cancer chemoresistance and recurrence by synergistic inhibition of cancer cell stemness
A subset of residual colorectal cancer (CRC) cells with stemness features exhibits a transient adaptive resistance after chemotherapy, limiting durable therapeutic benefits and even accelerating tumor recurrence. To tackle this problem, we have developed a targeted polymer prodrug nanoplatform (CHH-T/NPs) capable of synergistically inhibiting cancer cell stemness by modulating intracellular metabolism and inhibiting protective autophagy. Hyaluronic acid (HA) acts as a tumor-targeting molecular backbone, alpha-cyanohydroxycinnamic acid (CHC) is an inhibitor of monocarboxylic acid transporter 1 (MCT1), and hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) is an inhibitor of autophagy. These compounds were loaded on the HA backbone to form a polymeric prodrug, CHH, with pH-responsive ester bonds. CHH was self-assembled with mitochondria-targeting IR820 (T820), resulting in the formation of CHH-T/NPs. CHC and T820 disrupted cellular metabolism by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and inhibiting lactate transport, leading to a synergistic inhibition of cancer cell stemness. Simultaneously, HCQ effectively inhibited autophagy to disrupt the self-protection mechanism of CRC cells. As anticipated, CHH-T/NPs effectively suppressed the chemoresistance and postoperative recurrence of CRC in subcutaneous and in situ tumors models. Taken together, this approach presents a promising strategy for overcoming CRC chemoresistance and recurrence through the synergistic inhibition of cancer cell stemness.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China; West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University
第一作者机构:[1]Univ Elect Sci & Technol China, Sichuan Prov Peoples Hosp, Dept Oncol, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Duan Xirui,Tian Hailong,Peng Peilan,et al.Hyaluronic acid-tailored prodrug nanoplatforms for efficiently overcoming colorectal cancer chemoresistance and recurrence by synergistic inhibition of cancer cell stemness[J].JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY.2025,23(1):doi:10.1186/s12951-025-03484-x.
APA:
Duan, Xirui,Tian, Hailong,Peng, Peilan,Zhou, Ping,Ding, Ning...&Xie, Ke.(2025).Hyaluronic acid-tailored prodrug nanoplatforms for efficiently overcoming colorectal cancer chemoresistance and recurrence by synergistic inhibition of cancer cell stemness.JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY,23,(1)
MLA:
Duan, Xirui,et al."Hyaluronic acid-tailored prodrug nanoplatforms for efficiently overcoming colorectal cancer chemoresistance and recurrence by synergistic inhibition of cancer cell stemness".JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 23..1(2025)