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ArticleScientific reports2024

A novel exosome based therapeutic intervention against neuroendocrine prostate cancer.

Sharanjot Saini, Amritha Sreekumar, Sandip Nathani, Diana M Asante, Matthew N Simmons

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sharanjot SainiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Boulevard, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. ssaini@augusta.edu.
Amritha SreekumarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Boulevard, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Sandip NathaniDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Boulevard, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Diana M AsanteDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Boulevard, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Matthew N SimmonsDepartment of Urology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
Augusta University · US

Funding

US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity W81XWH-18-1-0303
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) is a highly lethal variant of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) with poor survival rates. Current treatment options for NEPC are limited to highly toxic platinum drugs highlighting the urgent need for new therapies. This study aimed to develop a novel therapeutic approach using engineered exosomes against NEPC. Exosomes were modified to target CEACAM5, an NEPC surface antigen, by attaching CEACAM5 antibodies to HEK293T exosomes. These exosomes were loaded with drugs inhibiting EZH2 and the androgen receptor (AR) as recent research shows a persistent role of AR in NEPC wherein it plays a concerted role with EZH2 in driving neuronal gene programs. In vitro experiments with NEPC cell lines demonstrated that CEACAM5-targeted exosomes were specifically taken up by NEPC cells, leading to reduced cellular viability and decreased expression of neuronal markers. Further in vivo tests using a NEPC patient-derived xenograft model (LuCaP145.1) showed significant tumor regression in mice treated with engineered exosomes compared to control mice receiving IgG-labeled exosomes. These results suggest that CEACAM5-engineered exosomes hold promise as a targeted therapy for NEPC. Importantly, our exosome engineering strategy is versatile and can be adapted to target various surface antigens in prostate cancer and other diseases.

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ExosomesProstatic NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorHEK293 CellsHumansMaleMice

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PMID38307935
PMCPMC10837194
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