Enhanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Degradation in Breast Cancer Cells by Lysosome-Targeting Gold Nanoconstructs.
Enhanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Degradation in Breast Cancer Cells by Lysosome-Targeting Gold Nanoconstructs.
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通过针对溶酶体靶向的金纳米结构来增强人类表皮生长因子受体2在乳腺癌细胞中的降解。
DOI:
10.1021/acsnano.5b05138
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发表时间:
2015-10-27
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影响因子:
17.1
通讯作者:
Odom TW
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作者:
Lee H;Dam DH;Ha JW;Yue J;Odom TW
This paper describes how gold nanoparticle nanoconstructs can enhance anti-cancer effects of lysosomal targeting aptamers in breast cancer cells. Nanoconstructs consisting of anti-HER2 aptamer (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, HApt) densely grafted on gold nanostars (AuNS) first targeted HER2 and then were internalized via HER2-mediated endocytosis. As incubation time increased, the nanoconstruct complexes were found in vesicular structures, starting from early endosomes to lysosomes as visualized by confocal fluorescence and differential interference contrast microscopy. Within the target organelle, lysosomes, HER2 was degraded by enzymes at low pH, which resulted in apoptosis. At specific time points related to the doubling time of the cancer cells, we found that accumulation of HER2-HApt-AuNS complexes in lysosomes, lysosomal activity, and lysosomal degradation of HER2 were positively correlated. Increased HER2 degradation by HApt-AuNS triggered cell death and cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase inhibition of cell proliferation. This work shows how a perceived disadvantage of nanoparticle-based therapeutics—the inability of nanoconstructs to escape from vesicles and thus induce a biological response—can be overcome by both targeting lysosomes and exploiting lysosomal degradation of the biomarkers.