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ArticleScience advances2025

Engineering hybrid nanoparticles for targeted codelivery of triptolide and

Yongwei Gu, Aixue Li, Yuanye Zeng, Mengyuan He, Fu Qi, Rongmei Liu, Huanhuan Cai, Dan Li, Xiaomeng Tang, Zhiqin Fu and 2 more

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Yongwei GuDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4021-6485
Aixue LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7896-2291
Yuanye ZengDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Mengyuan HeDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0474-7390
Fu QiDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9674-8635
Rongmei LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Huanhuan CaiDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Dan LiDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Xiaomeng TangDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1371-833X
Zhiqin FuSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR, China.
Xin WuShanghai Wei Er Lab, Shanghai 201707, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2875-355X
Jiyong LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0444-957X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary metastatic melanoma (PMM) is an aggressive malignancy with limited response and rapid resistance to clinical chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and biological therapies. Here, we developed a targeted biomimetic drug delivery system, TP-siRC@tHyNPs, by fusing exosomes derived from engineered cells overexpressing DR5 single-chain variable fragments (DR5-Exo) with liposomes coencapsulating triptolide (TP) and CYP3A4-siRNA (TP-siRC@Lip). DR5-Exo facilitated the targeted delivery of drug to tumor cells through DR5 receptor recognition and simultaneously activated apoptotic pathways. Moreover, CYP3A4-siRNA effectively prolonged the half-life of TP, thereby enhancing its antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effects. Mechanistic studies revealed that TP-siRC@tHyNPs induced immunogenic cell death, reprogrammed macrophage polarization, arrested cell cycle progression, and triggered apoptotic pathways. In vivo experiments demonstrated that TP-siRC@tHyNPs specifically accumulated in lung tissue, notably inhibiting the growth of PMM while exhibiting negligible toxicity in tumor-bearing mice. Overall, this study provides a promising strategy for targeting PMM treatment, improving therapeutic efficacy while reducing off-target toxicity.

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Cytochrome P-450 CYP3ADiterpenesLung NeoplasmsMelanomaNanoparticlesPhenanthrenesRNA, Small InterferingAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDrug Delivery SystemsEpoxy CompoundsHumansLiposomesMiceCYP3A4 protein, humanCytochrome P-450 CYP3ADiterpenesEpoxy CompoundsLiposomesPhenanthrenesRNA, Small Interferingtriptolide

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PMID40700483
PMCPMC12285696

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