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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

A NRF2 Regulated and the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment Reversed Nanoplatform for Cholangiocarcinoma Photodynamic-Gas Therapy.

Weimin Wang, Yang Gao, Jianjun Xu, Tianhao Zou, Bin Yang, Shaobo Hu, Xiang Cheng, Yun Xia, Qichang Zheng

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weimin WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Yang GaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Jianjun XuLiver Transplant Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Tianhao ZouLiver Transplant Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Bin YangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Shaobo HuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Xiang ChengDepartment of Digestive Oncology Surgery, Cancer Centre, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Yun XiaDepartment of General Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Qichang ZhengDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4570-0863
Union Hospital · CNTongji Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81874231National Natural Science Foundation of China 81903173
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive and controllable local cancer treatment for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). However, the efficacy of PDT is hindered by intratumoral hypoxia and the presence of an antioxidant microenvironment. To address these limitations, combining PDT with gas therapy may be a promising strategy to enhance tumor oxygenation. Moreover, the augmentation of oxidative damage induced by PDT and gas therapy can be achieved by inhibiting NRF2, a core regulatory molecule involved in the antioxidant response. In this study, an integrated nanotherapeutic platform called CMArg@Lip, incorporating PDT and gas therapies using ROS-responsive liposomes encapsulating the photosensitizer Ce6, the NO gas-generating agent L-arginine, and the NRF2 inhibitor ML385, is successfully developed. The utilization of CMArg@Lip effectively deals with challenges posed by tumor hypoxia and antioxidant microenvironment, resulting in elevated levels of oxidative damage and subsequent induction of ferroptosis in CCA. Additionally, these findings suggest that CMArg@Lip exhibits notable immunomodulatory effects, including the promotion of immunogenic cell death and facilitation of dendritic cell maturation. Furthermore, it contributes to the anti-tumor function of cytotoxic T lymphocytes through the downregulation of PD-L1 expression in tumor cells and the activation of the STING signaling pathway in myeloid-derived suppressor cells, thereby reprogramming the immunosuppressive microenvironment via various mechanisms.

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Bile Duct NeoplasmsCholangiocarcinomaPhotochemotherapyAntioxidantsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticHumansNF-E2-Related Factor 2Tumor MicroenvironmentAntioxidantsNF-E2-Related Factor 2ferroptosisgas therapyNRF2photodynamic therapytumor microenvironment reversal

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PMID38308097
PMCPMC11005733
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