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ArticleMolecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2025

Targeting S100A8/A9-NCF1 axis in tumor microenvironment to prevent tumor metastasis by self-assembled peptide nanofibers.

Yajing Guo, Zhifei Zhang, Hongxia Huang, Ye Wu, Lixin Yin, Yang Zhou, Feiqing Ding, Sheng Hong, Nicole F Steinmetz, Hui Cai

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Yajing GuoSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, 66 Gongchanglu Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Zhifei ZhangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, 66 Gongchanglu Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Hongxia HuangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, 66 Gongchanglu Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Ye WuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, 66 Gongchanglu Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Lixin YinSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, 66 Gongchanglu Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Yang ZhouSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, 66 Gongchanglu Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Feiqing DingSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, 66 Gongchanglu Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Sheng HongSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, 66 Gongchanglu Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Nicole F SteinmetzAiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, Center for Nano Immuno-Engineering, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Hui CaiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, 66 Gongchanglu Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen 518107, China. Electronic address: caihui5@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

The immunosuppressive microenvironment plays a crucial role in driving and accelerating tumor metastasis. S100A8/A9, produced by myeloid-derived suppressor cells, is a potential therapeutic target for metastatic cancer due to its role in promoting premetastatic niche formation. Previous studies have revealed that the S100A9-targeted peptide (H6, MEWSLEKGYTIK) fused to the Fc region of mouse IgG2b antibodies exhibits antitumor effects; however, the mechanism remains unclear. Here, dual-function peptide nanofibers (H6-Q11) were constructed, consisting of peptide H6 and self-assembly peptide (Q11, QQKFQFQFEQQ), which achieved high avidity for S100A9. In vivo studies showed that H6-Q11 nanofibers significantly prolonged lung retention and inhibited pulmonary metastasis from melanoma and breast cancer without obvious toxicity. Immunological analyses indicated that treatment with H6-Q11 nanofibers decreased the infiltration of immunosuppressive cells while promoting the recruitment of immune effector cells to the lungs, potentially correlated with disturbances of S100A8/A9-NCF1 signaling in the tumor microenvironment. Our findings support a potential clinical application of S100A9-targeted peptide nanofibers as candidate nanomedicine for inhibiting tumor metastasis.

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Calgranulin ACalgranulin BLung NeoplasmsNanofibersPeptidesTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMiceNeoplasm MetastasisSignal TransductionCalgranulin ACalgranulin BPeptidesimmunotherapyS100A9self-assemblytumor metastasistumor microenvironment

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PMCPMC11997502

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