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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2025

Biomimetic Co-delivery of Lenvatinib and FePt Nanoparticles for Enhanced Ferroptosis/Apoptosis Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Feichao Xuan, Xingyang Zhao, Weiran Pang, Zirong Li, Xiangyi Yin, Weizhong Xie, Xiaojun Zeng, Liming Nie, Junying Yang, Shiying Li and 2 more

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Article in Advanced healthcare materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Feichao XuanDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery I, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Xingyang ZhaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery I, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Weiran PangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Zirong LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery I, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Xiangyi YinDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery I, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Weizhong XieDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery I, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Xiaojun ZengDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery I, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Liming NieMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Junying YangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery I, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Shiying LiMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Puxiang LaiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Chihua FangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery I, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1653-0711

Funding

Hong Kong Polytechnic University P0045680 P0043485 P0045762 P0049101National Natural Science Foundation of China 81627805 81930048
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lenvatinib, endorse as a first-line targeted therapy, has demonstrated efficacy in extending the survival span of individuals afflicted with advanced Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its therapeutic effect wears off with time, which is ascribed to the cancer cell's tendency to evade and tamper with its usual modes of action, severely limiting its clinical use. This study devises an innovative therapeutic modality involving the synergistic co-delivery of FePt nanoparticles (NPs) and Lenvatinib via poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) NPs encase in HCC cell membranes (Len/FePt@CMP NPs). The investigation explores the mechanism through which Lenvatinib induces ferroptosis in HCC, notably by dampening the glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) through the inhibition of fibroblast growth factor receptor 4. FePt NPs are engineered to enhance the efficacy of ferroptosis and apoptosis for HCC treatment. Concurrently, the incorporation of the cancer cell membrane facilitates the targeted accumulation of NPs at the tumor site, leveraging mechanisms of immune evasion and homologous targeting. This enhances ferroptosis/apoptosis treatment efficacy, triggeres by Len/FePt@CMP NPs, is convincingly demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo. The proposed approach has the potential to redefine HCC therapeutic paradigms by overcoming mono-therapeutic limitations in current clinical treatments, showcasing the improved efficacy of a comprehensive strategy.

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ApoptosisBiomimetic MaterialsCarcinoma, HepatocellularFerroptosisLiver NeoplasmsNanoparticlesPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBiomimeticsCell Line, TumorHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeAntineoplastic AgentslenvatinibPhenylurea CompoundsPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerQuinolinesapoptosiscancer cell membrane coated nanoparticlescombined therapyferroptosishepatocellular carcinomaLenvatinib

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PMID40114524
PMCPMC12023810

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