化学学报 ›› 2021, Vol. 79 ›› Issue (4): 481-489.DOI: 10.6023/A20120583 上一篇    下一篇

所属专题: 分子探针、纳米生物学与生命分析化学

研究论文

基于类芬顿反应的Mn3O4/DOX@Lip纳米递药体系的构建及应用

蔡政a,b, 张颖雯a, 姜立萍a,*(), 朱俊杰a,*()   

  1. a 南京大学 化学化工学院 生命分析化学国家重点实验室 南京 210023
    b 南京医科大学 药学院 南京 211166
  • 投稿日期:2020-12-24 发布日期:2021-02-05
  • 通讯作者: 姜立萍, 朱俊杰
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(21475057); 国家自然科学基金(21775070)

The Construction and Application of Mn3O4/DOX@Lip Nano-drug Delivery System Based on Fenton-Like Reaction

Zheng Caia,b, Yingwen Zhanga, Liping Jianga,*(), Junjie Zhua,*()   

  1. a State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
    b School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
  • Received:2020-12-24 Published:2021-02-05
  • Contact: Liping Jiang, Junjie Zhu
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  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(21475057); National Natural Science Foundation of China(21775070)

利用肿瘤微环境与普通组织的差异, 我们设计了一种基于类芬顿反应(Fenton-like reaction)的微环境响应的纳米递药体系(Mn3O4/DOX@Lip). 首先利用热分解法制备得到锰的氧化物(Mn3O4)纳米粒子, 基于化疗药物阿霉素(DOX)与Mn原子的配位作用, 该纳米粒子可以负载并递送DOX, 其最外层包裹的酸敏脂质体能有效防止药物在递送过程中的泄露. 在肿瘤细胞的弱酸性和高浓度谷胱甘肽的微环境中, 脂质体膜破裂, 其中的Mn3O4纳米粒子被谷胱甘肽还原、分解, 并释放出DOX. 共聚焦成像结果表明, MCF-7细胞与Mn3O4/DOX@Lip共孵育后, 细胞中活性氧探针的荧光显著增加, 表明该递药体系可以通过下调细胞中的谷胱甘肽的含量引发细胞中的活性氧含量增加. 噻唑蓝(MTT)和流式细胞实验结果表明, 相比于单一的化疗药物, Mn3O4/DOX@Lip的细胞毒性增强, 这可能归因于还原产物Mn2+触发了类芬顿反应从而将细胞中内源性的H2O2转化为毒性更强的•OH. 氧化活性物质介导的细胞凋亡与化疗药物的细胞毒性相互促进, 增强了对细胞的凋亡能力. 本体系利用外源性的物质激发内源性的细胞毒性, 增强了化疗药物的治疗效果, 为肿瘤治疗提供了新的研究策略.

关键词: 锰的氧化物, 纳米递药体系, 类芬顿反应, 肿瘤微环境

The tumor microenvironment with low pH and high-level glutathione is different from other issues, which provides more possible strategies for designing drug delivery systems (DDSs). In this manuscript, we designed a microenvironment-responsive Mn3O4/DOX@Lip nano-DDS. Mn3O4 nanoparticles were prepared by thermal decomposition. Based on coordination of the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin (DOX) with Mn atom, the Mn3O4 nanoparticles could load and deliver DOX. A layer of sensitive liposomes was assembled on the outermost layer to further effectively prevent the leakage of DOX during the delivery process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis results showed the manganese oxide was Mn3O4. The morphology and particle size of Mn3O4 were characterized by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Results showed that the Mn3O4 nanoparticles were a relatively uniform polyhedron with a particle size of around 20 nm. The drug loading of particles was 100 μg/mg. In weakly acidic microenvironment of tumor cells, the liposome membrane ruptured. In addition, the high-level glutathione microenvironment was also conducive to the decomposition of Mn 3O4 and the DOX was released in cells. Confocal imaging results demonstrated that after co-incubation with the Mn3O4 particles, the fluorescence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) probe in cancer cells increased significantly, indicating that the DDS could trigger an increase of ROS in cells by down-regulating the content of glutathione. The amount of ROS depended on the concentration of added particles and the incubation time. MTT and flow cytometry experiment results showed that Mn3O4/DOX@Lip had more cell cytotoxic compared to the single chemotherapy drug. It might be ascribed to the Fenton-like reaction triggered by the reduction product Mn2+, which converted the H2O2 in the cell into the more toxic •OH and promoted apoptosis. The ROS-mediated apoptosis and chemotherapy played a synergistic effect to enhance the ability of cell apoptosis. This proposed Mn 3O4/DOX@Lip nano-DDS uses exogenous substances to stimulate endogenous cytotoxicity and enhance the effect of chemotherapy drug, providing new research strategies for tumor treatment.

Key words: manganese oxide, nano-drug delivery system, Fenton-like reaction, tumor microenvironment