MTX-PEG-modified CG/DMMA polymeric micelles for targeted delivery of doxorubicin to induce synergistic autophagic death against triple-negative breast cancer

Zhiwen Cao, Rui Liu, Yang Li, Xinyi Luo, Zhenglai Hua, Xiangpeng Wang, Zeyu Xue, Zhengjia Zhang, Cheng Lu*, Aiping Lu*, Yuanyan Liu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The chemotherapy of triple-negative breast cancer based on doxorubicin (DOX) regimens suffers from great challenges on toxicity and autophagy raised off-target. In this study, a conjugate methotrexate-polyethylene glycol (shorten as MTX-PEG)-modified CG/DMMA polymeric micelles were prepared to endue DOX tumor selectivity and synergistic autophagic flux interference to reduce systematic toxicity and to improve anti-tumor capacity. The micelles could effectively promote the accumulation of autophagosomes in tumor cells and interfere with the degradation process of autophagic flux, collectively inducing autophagic death of tumor cells. In vivo and in vitro experiments showed that the micelles could exert improved anti-tumor effect and specificity, as well as reduced accumulation and damage of chemotherapeutic drugs in normal organs. The potential mechanism of synergistic autophagic death exerted by the synthesized micelles in MDA-MB-231 cells has been performed by autophagic flux-related pathway.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3
Number of pages15
JournalBreast Cancer Research
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jan 2023

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

User-Defined Keywords

  • Triple-negative breast cancer
  • Autophagy
  • Doxorubicin
  • Chitosan
  • Micelles

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