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Sun Y, Sha Y, Cui G, Meng F, Zhong Z. Lysosomal-mediated drug release and activation for cancer therapy and immunotherapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 192:114624. [PMID: 36435229 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The development of carrier systems that are able to transport and release therapeutics to target cells is an emergent strategy to treat cancer; however, they following endocytosis are usually trapped in the endo/lysosomal compartments. The efficacy of drug conjugates and nanotherapeutics relies critically on their intracellular drug release ability, for which advanced systems responding to the unique lysosomal environment such as acidic pH and abundant enzymes (e.g. cathepsin B, sulfatase and β-glucuronidase) or equipped with photochemical internalization property have been energetically pursued. In this review, we highlight the recent designs of smart systems that promote efficient lysosomal release and/or escape of anticancer agents including chemotherapeutics (e.g. doxorubicin, platinum, chloroquine and hydrochloroquine) and biotherapeutics (e.g. proteins, siRNA, miRNA, mRNA and pDNA) to cancer cells or immunotherapeutic agents (e.g. antigens, mRNA and immunoadjuvants) to antigen-presenting cells (APCs), thereby boosting cancer therapy and immunotherapy. Lysosomal-mediated drug release presents an appealing approach to develop innovative cancer therapeutics and immunotherapeutics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yinping Sun
- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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- Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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