A hybrid membrane coating nanodrug system against gastric cancer via the VEGFR2/STAT3 signaling pathway

J Mater Chem B. 2021 May 12;9(18):3838-3855. doi: 10.1039/d1tb00029b.

Abstract

Although drug combination has proved to be an efficient strategy for clinic gastric cancer therapy, how to further improve their bioavailability and reduce the side effects are still challenges due to the low solubility and untargeted ability of drugs. Recently, newly emerging nanotechnology has provided an alternative for constructing new drug delivery systems with high targeting ability and solubility. In this study, a pH-responsive liposome (Liposome-PEO, LP) loaded with apatinib (AP) and cinobufagin (CS-1) was used for combinational therapy against gastric cancer after coating with a hybrid membrane (R/C). The results indicated that the constructed nanocomplex LP-R/C@AC not only efficiently killed tumor cells in vitro by inducing apoptosis, autophagy, and pyroptosis, but also significantly inhibited tumor invasion and metastasis via the VEGFR2/STAT3 pathway. Moreover, it showed stronger anti-tumor activity in gastric cancer-bearing mouse models, as compared to the sole drugs. A naturally-derived hybrid cell membrane coating bestowed nanocomplexes with enhanced biointerfacing including prolonged circulation time and targeting ability.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Autophagy / drug effects
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Bufanolides / chemistry
  • Bufanolides / pharmacology
  • Bufanolides / therapeutic use
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Liposomes / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / metabolism
  • Pyridines / chemistry
  • Pyridines / pharmacology
  • Pyridines / therapeutic use
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tissue Distribution
  • Transplantation, Heterologous
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Bufanolides
  • Liposomes
  • Pyridines
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor
  • apatinib
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2
  • cinobufagin