Sulforaphane Mediates Glutathione Depletion via Polymeric Nanoparticles to Restore Cisplatin Chemosensitivity

Ying Xu, Xuexiang Han, Yiye Li, Huan Min, Xiao Zhao, Yinlong Zhang, Yingqiu Qi, Jian Shi, Sheng Qi, Yongping Bao, Guangjun Nie

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Abstract

Platinum (Pt)-based chemotherapy is a broadly used therapeutic regimen against various cancers. However, the insufficient cellular uptake, deactivation by thiol-containing species and nonspecific distribution of cisplatin (CDDP) result in its low chemosensitivity as well as systemic side effects, which can largely constrain the employment of CDDP in clinical treatment. To circumvent these problems, in this study, polymeric nanoparticles were utilized to codeliver a water-soluble CDDP derivative, poly(γ,l-glutamic acid)-CDDP conjugate, and a naturally occurring compound derived from broccoli, sulforaphane, which can achieve efficient glutathione (GSH) depletion, to improve the accumulation of CDDP in cancer cells. Results show that compared with combinational treatment of CDDP and SFN, the nanoparticles were more effectively internalized and could significantly reduce GSH content in breast cancer cells, leading to a notable increase in DNA-bound Pt and DNA damage-induced apoptosis. Moreover, in an orthotopic breast cancer model, the nanoparticles achieved a significantly higher tumor accumulation and exhibited a more powerful antitumor activity. Finally, this nanoenhanced chemotherapy was further confirmed in a liver cancer model with high-expression of GSH. Taken together, this sulforaphane-based nanostrategy holds great promise to enhance the sensitivity and therapeutic efficacy of Pt-based chemotherapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalACS Nano
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • breast cancer
  • cisplatin
  • glutathione
  • nanoparticle
  • sulforaphane

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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