Macrophage-membrane-coated hybrid nanoparticles with self-supplied hydrogen peroxide for enhanced chemodynamic tumor therapy

Nanoscale. 2024 Jan 25;16(4):1673-1684. doi: 10.1039/d3nr03989g.

Abstract

Addressing the challenges of chemodynamic therapies (CDTs) relying on Fenton reactions in malignant tumors is an active research area. Here, we report a method to develop pH-responsive hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced chemodynamic tumor treatment. Reactive CaO2 nanoparticles (core) are isolated by biocompatible ZIF-8 doped with Fe2+ (shell), and then encapsulated by macrophage membranes (symbolized as CaO2@Fe-ZIF-8@macrophage membrane or CFZM), thus endowed with high stability under normal physiological conditions. Our design features active tumor-homing by the macrophage-membrane coating, tumor microenvironment (TME)-responsive cargo release, and self-supplied hydrogen peroxide for promotion of the Fenton reaction. We demonstrate the improved delivery/tumor cell uptake of CFZM, the efficient production of toxic ˙OH with self-supplied H2O2 in CFZM, and high-efficacy tumor ablation on BALB/c mice bearing CT26 tumor cells. This offers a translational strategy to develop active tumor-targeting and TME-responsive nanotherapeutics with enhanced CDT against malignant tumors.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cytoplasm
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Macrophages
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Neoplasms*
  • Tumor Microenvironment

Substances

  • Hydrogen Peroxide