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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Selenium nanoparticle-delivered MDM2 inhibitor reactivates p53 and reprograms tumor immune microenvironment in colorectal cancer.

Weiming You, Jun Feng, Litao Guo, Jin Yan, Siqi Yan

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Weiming YouDepartment of Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Jun FengDepartment of Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Litao GuoDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Jin YanDepartment of Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Siqi YanDepartment of Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

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Abstract

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major global health challenge, with limited immunotherapy efficacy in microsatellite stable (MSS) tumors that comprise ~85% of cases. The p53 tumor suppressor pathway, frequently inactivated through the mouse double minute 2 homolog (MDM2) overexpression in wild-type tumor protein 53(TP53) tumors, represents a promising therapeutic target for both direct antitumor effects and immune modulation. Methods: We developed selenium nanoparticles loaded with the MDM2-targeting peptide inhibitor MI (Se@MI) using a one-pot synthesis approach. The nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Results: Se@MI nanoparticles demonstrated uniform spherical morphology (45-50nm diameter) and displayed a positive zeta potential (+24.69 mV), indicative of favorable colloidal dispersibility. Enhanced cellular uptake (74.3% positive cells) and potent cytotoxicity (IC Conclusions: Se@MI represents a novel nanomedicine strategy that combines direct p53 pathway reactivation with immune microenvironment modulation. This dual mechanism of action offers a potential strategy to boost immunotherapeutic outcomes in colorectal carcinoma and may help overcome resistance mechanisms to immune checkpoint blockade.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsNanoparticle Drug Delivery SystemProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2Tumor MicroenvironmentTumor Suppressor Protein p53AnimalsApoptosisCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorFemaleLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNeoplasms, ExperimentalPeptide FragmentsNanoparticle Drug Delivery SystemPeptide FragmentsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2SeleniumTumor Suppressor Protein p53antitumorp53 reactivationpeptideselenium nanoparticlestumor microenvironment

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