Photo-Enhanced Synergistic Induction of Ferroptosis for Anti-Cancer Immunotherapy

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Abstract

Ferroptosis as programmed cell death received considerable attention in cancer research. Recently, studies have associated ferroptosis with photodynamic therapy (PDT) because PDT promotes glutathione (GSH) deletion, glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) degradation, and lipid peroxide accumulation. However, PDT-induced ferroptosis may be potentially prevented by ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 (FSP1). To address this limitation, herein, a novel strategy is developed to trigger ferroptosis by PDT and FSP1 inhibition. For enhancement of this strategy, a photoresponsive nanocomplex, self-assembled by BODIPY-modified poly(amidoamine) (BMP), is utilized to stably encapsulate the inhibitor of FSP1 (iFSP1) and chlorin e6 (Ce6). The nanosystem promotes intracellular delivery, penetration, and accumulation of ferroptosis inducers in tumors with light irradiation. The nanosystem presents high-performance triggering of ferroptosis and immunogenic cell death (ICD) in vitro and in vivo. Importantly, the nanoparticles increase tumor infiltration of CD8+ T cells and further enhance the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy. The study suggests the potential of photo-enhanced synergistic induction of ferroptosis by the photoresponsive nanocomplexes in cancer immunotherapy.

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Zhou, Y., Chen, K., Lin, W. K., Liu, J., Kang, W., Zhang, Y., … Wang, W. (2023). Photo-Enhanced Synergistic Induction of Ferroptosis for Anti-Cancer Immunotherapy. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 12(27). https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202300994

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