Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-03DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.043
Lu Gan , Xincheng Lin , Ziqiao Zhong , Yichun Zheng , Xinyi Chen , Jun Chen , Xiao Yue , Yingshan Liu , Xin Pan , Chuanbin Wu , Ying Huang , Wenhao Wang
The integration of ferroptosis induction with cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a promising approach in oncology, offering dual mechanisms to overcome therapeutic resistance and tumor heterogeneity. Nevertheless, the dynamic and complicated crosstalk between ferroptosis processes and immune regulation in tumor microenvironments presents both opportunities and challenges. By inducing lipid peroxidation in tumor tissues, ferroptotic tumor cell death can stimulate immunogenicity. Nevertheless, excessive lipid peroxidation may paradoxically impair the functionality of multiple immune cells, thereby presenting crosstalk challenges in therapeutic strategies. To address these crosstalk challenges, several advanced drug delivery strategies have been proposed, such as immunostimulatory active pharmaceutical ingredients co-delivery, tumor-targeted delivery, and stimuli-responsive delivery. These drug delivery strategies demonstrate dual therapeutic efficacy by synergistically potentiating ferroptosis induction in malignant cells while concurrently mitigating immunotoxicity and even augmenting antitumor immunity. This review offers detailed insights into the crosstalk between ferroptosis and tumor immunity, along with a guiding overview of the three delivery strategies. The current obstacles and translational potential were thoroughly analyzed, providing valuable perspectives for future research.
{"title":"Ferroptosis meets cancer immunotherapy: Overcoming the crosstalk challenges through advanced drug delivery strategies","authors":"Lu Gan , Xincheng Lin , Ziqiao Zhong , Yichun Zheng , Xinyi Chen , Jun Chen , Xiao Yue , Yingshan Liu , Xin Pan , Chuanbin Wu , Ying Huang , Wenhao Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.043","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.043","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The integration of ferroptosis induction with cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a promising approach in oncology, offering dual mechanisms to overcome therapeutic resistance and tumor heterogeneity. Nevertheless, the dynamic and complicated crosstalk between ferroptosis processes and immune regulation in tumor microenvironments presents both opportunities and challenges. By inducing lipid peroxidation in tumor tissues, ferroptotic tumor cell death can stimulate immunogenicity. Nevertheless, excessive lipid peroxidation may paradoxically impair the functionality of multiple immune cells, thereby presenting crosstalk challenges in therapeutic strategies. To address these crosstalk challenges, several advanced drug delivery strategies have been proposed, such as immunostimulatory active pharmaceutical ingredients co-delivery, tumor-targeted delivery, and stimuli-responsive delivery. These drug delivery strategies demonstrate dual therapeutic efficacy by synergistically potentiating ferroptosis induction in malignant cells while concurrently mitigating immunotoxicity and even augmenting antitumor immunity. This review offers detailed insights into the crosstalk between ferroptosis and tumor immunity, along with a guiding overview of the three delivery strategies. The current obstacles and translational potential were thoroughly analyzed, providing valuable perspectives for future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":6906,"journal":{"name":"Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B","volume":"15 12","pages":"Pages 6307-6341"},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-20DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.030
Guoqing Wang , Kai Wu , Zongliang Zhang , Yongdong Chen , Yanfang Li , Xiaoshuang Jiang , Licong Liang , Yiliu Yang , Hongsong Fan , Jing Sun , Aiping Tong , Fang Lu
Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common primary ocular malignancy in children, arising from the developing retina. While higher doses of local chemotherapy have improved tumor control, concerns regarding retinal toxicity and the development of chemoresistance remain significant. Oncolytic adenovirus (OA) presents a promising therapeutic approach for RB, but rapid clearance often limits its therapeutic effects. In this study, we engineered a genetically modified OA derived from human adenovirus 5 (Ad5), designed to selectively target and lyse RB cells. The combination of OA with low-dose melphalan demonstrates an enhanced antitumor effect, while minimizing retinal toxicity. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that melphalan significantly enhanced the antitumor effect of OA and extended ocular survival. More importantly, we developed a biocompatible injectable hydrogel delivery system based on the covalent coupling of collagen and aldehyde-modified cyclodextrin, which effectively enhances the loading efficiency of melphalan and enables sustained co-delivery of OA and melphalan. The mouse RB tumor model confirmed that this hydrogel system (OA-Mel@CCA) achieved localized and sustained delivery of both therapeutics, effectively controlling tumor growth and preventing brain metastasis. Additionally, retinal structure and function were notably preserved in mice treated with OA-Mel@CCA, with no observed retinal toxicity. These findings suggest that the injectable hydrogel-based co-delivery of melphalan and oncolytic adenovirus could represent a promising strategy for RB treatment.
{"title":"Injectable hydrogel-mediated co-delivery of oncolytic adenovirus and melphalan for retinoblastoma control and vision preservation","authors":"Guoqing Wang , Kai Wu , Zongliang Zhang , Yongdong Chen , Yanfang Li , Xiaoshuang Jiang , Licong Liang , Yiliu Yang , Hongsong Fan , Jing Sun , Aiping Tong , Fang Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common primary ocular malignancy in children, arising from the developing retina. While higher doses of local chemotherapy have improved tumor control, concerns regarding retinal toxicity and the development of chemoresistance remain significant. Oncolytic adenovirus (OA) presents a promising therapeutic approach for RB, but rapid clearance often limits its therapeutic effects. In this study, we engineered a genetically modified OA derived from human adenovirus 5 (Ad5), designed to selectively target and lyse RB cells. The combination of OA with low-dose melphalan demonstrates an enhanced antitumor effect, while minimizing retinal toxicity. <em>In vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> experiments demonstrated that melphalan significantly enhanced the antitumor effect of OA and extended ocular survival. More importantly, we developed a biocompatible injectable hydrogel delivery system based on the covalent coupling of collagen and aldehyde-modified cyclodextrin, which effectively enhances the loading efficiency of melphalan and enables sustained co-delivery of OA and melphalan. The mouse RB tumor model confirmed that this hydrogel system (OA-Mel@CCA) achieved localized and sustained delivery of both therapeutics, effectively controlling tumor growth and preventing brain metastasis. Additionally, retinal structure and function were notably preserved in mice treated with OA-Mel@CCA, with no observed retinal toxicity. These findings suggest that the injectable hydrogel-based co-delivery of melphalan and oncolytic adenovirus could represent a promising strategy for RB treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":6906,"journal":{"name":"Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B","volume":"15 12","pages":"Pages 6638-6656"},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-27DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.10.029
Honglei Wang , Zibei Wu , Chen Gao , Wenhao Wang , Minglong Chen , Lin Yuan , Jiating Wang , Cairong Xiao , Yang Zhou , Fan Tong , Hanmei Li , Huile Gao , Xiang Gao , Jintao Fu
Probiotic therapy offers a promising strategy for chronic infected wound management through pathogen suppression and immune modulation. However, its efficacy remains restricted by weak competitiveness in pathogen-rich niches and poor penetration across biofilm barriers. Inspired by bacterial competitive interactions, we developed a multifunctional microneedle (MN) platform to overcome these limitations. Lactobacillus reuteri (Lr) was coated with poly-l-lysine-modified metal–phenolic networks (MPNs) encapsulating doxorubicin (DOX), yielding DOX@MPN–PLL@Lr (DMP@Lr). The engineered probiotics were incorporated into dissolving MNs enriched with nutrient broth to ensure excellent microneedle performance and probiotic function. This design leverages MPN multifunctionality to reduce early-stage pathogenic burden via photothermal-assisted bacterial killing and near-infrared (NIR)-promoted antibiotic release, thereby enhancing probiotic competitiveness. Meanwhile, MNs physically disrupt biofilms for precise delivery into deep infection sites. In vitro, DMP@Lr achieved >99.9% (5.5 log) bactericidal efficiency, and its MNs exhibited a 1.4-fold higher biofilm clearance compared with blank MNs. In vivo, a single DMP@Lr MN patch promoted 93.9% wound closure, demonstrating potent antibacterial activity and accelerated healing. This study presents an innovative, translatable probiotic-based MN therapy for the effective treatment of chronically infected wounds.
{"title":"Probiotic living microneedles designed by interbacterial competition for accelerated infected wound healing","authors":"Honglei Wang , Zibei Wu , Chen Gao , Wenhao Wang , Minglong Chen , Lin Yuan , Jiating Wang , Cairong Xiao , Yang Zhou , Fan Tong , Hanmei Li , Huile Gao , Xiang Gao , Jintao Fu","doi":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.10.029","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.10.029","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Probiotic therapy offers a promising strategy for chronic infected wound management through pathogen suppression and immune modulation. However, its efficacy remains restricted by weak competitiveness in pathogen-rich niches and poor penetration across biofilm barriers. Inspired by bacterial competitive interactions, we developed a multifunctional microneedle (MN) platform to overcome these limitations. <em>Lactobacillus reuteri</em> (Lr) was coated with poly-<span>l</span>-lysine-modified metal–phenolic networks (MPNs) encapsulating doxorubicin (DOX), yielding DOX@MPN–PLL@Lr (DMP@Lr). The engineered probiotics were incorporated into dissolving MNs enriched with nutrient broth to ensure excellent microneedle performance and probiotic function. This design leverages MPN multifunctionality to reduce early-stage pathogenic burden <em>via</em> photothermal-assisted bacterial killing and near-infrared (NIR)-promoted antibiotic release, thereby enhancing probiotic competitiveness. Meanwhile, MNs physically disrupt biofilms for precise delivery into deep infection sites. <em>In vitro</em>, DMP@Lr achieved >99.9% (5.5 log) bactericidal efficiency, and its MNs exhibited a 1.4-fold higher biofilm clearance compared with blank MNs. <em>In vivo</em>, a single DMP@Lr MN patch promoted 93.9% wound closure, demonstrating potent antibacterial activity and accelerated healing. This study presents an innovative, translatable probiotic-based MN therapy for the effective treatment of chronically infected wounds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":6906,"journal":{"name":"Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B","volume":"15 12","pages":"Pages 6571-6586"},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.042
Wei Xu , Minmin Shen , Junjie Ma , Chuanlin Peng , Shanshan Wu , Xinxin Yang , Jiahe Wu , Youyou Yan , Nengming Lin , Jianqing Gao , Bo Zhang
Dysregulation of cytoskeletal proteins has been found in response to DNA damage stress, yet the functional role of cytoskeletal proteins in DNA repair remained unexplored. Here, we found that DNA-damaging agents induced substantial upregulation of smooth muscle-specific cytoskeletal protein smoothelin (SMTN) in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. Silencing SMTN abrogated G2/M arrest, exacerbated DNA damage, and markedly enhanced the chemosensitivity of CRC cells to various DNA-damaging agents. Notably, SMTN could rapidly accumulate at DNA damage sites within 1 min after laser irradiation, which was indispensable for the initiation of homologous recombination (HR) repair. Mechanistically, SMTN stabilized RAD51 by disrupting its interaction with its E3 ubiquitin ligase HUWE1, thereby maintaining the process of HR repair. To explore the therapeutic role of SMTN, customized cell membrane infused biomimetic liposomes were constructed to ensure rapid delivery of SMTN siRNA specifically into HCT-116 cells, yielding significantly enhanced anti-cancer effects of irinotecan and fuzuloparib both in vitro and in vivo. To summarize, our findings revealed a novel function of SMTN in DNA damage repair and provided a therapeutic strategy of targeting SMTN to enhance the efficacy of DNA damage agents.
{"title":"The cytoskeletal protein smoothelin maintains homologous recombination repair by stabilizing RAD51 in an HUWE1-dependent manner in colorectal cancer","authors":"Wei Xu , Minmin Shen , Junjie Ma , Chuanlin Peng , Shanshan Wu , Xinxin Yang , Jiahe Wu , Youyou Yan , Nengming Lin , Jianqing Gao , Bo Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.042","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dysregulation of cytoskeletal proteins has been found in response to DNA damage stress, yet the functional role of cytoskeletal proteins in DNA repair remained unexplored. Here, we found that DNA-damaging agents induced substantial upregulation of smooth muscle-specific cytoskeletal protein smoothelin (SMTN) in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. Silencing SMTN abrogated G2/M arrest, exacerbated DNA damage, and markedly enhanced the chemosensitivity of CRC cells to various DNA-damaging agents. Notably, SMTN could rapidly accumulate at DNA damage sites within 1 min after laser irradiation, which was indispensable for the initiation of homologous recombination (HR) repair. Mechanistically, SMTN stabilized RAD51 by disrupting its interaction with its E3 ubiquitin ligase HUWE1, thereby maintaining the process of HR repair. To explore the therapeutic role of SMTN, customized cell membrane infused biomimetic liposomes were constructed to ensure rapid delivery of SMTN siRNA specifically into HCT-116 cells, yielding significantly enhanced anti-cancer effects of irinotecan and fuzuloparib both <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em>. To summarize, our findings revealed a novel function of SMTN in DNA damage repair and provided a therapeutic strategy of targeting SMTN to enhance the efficacy of DNA damage agents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":6906,"journal":{"name":"Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B","volume":"15 12","pages":"Pages 6444-6460"},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The bromodomain-containing protein 9 (BRD9) is a core subunit of mammalian SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex termed ncBAF. BRD9 has emerged as a potential target for anticancer drugs, particularly in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Herein, we reported 10m (Y22073) and 10t as new BRD9 selective bromodomain inhibitors. Crystallographic studies revealed that the key active imidazolyl group discovered from structure-activity relationship (SAR) can induce Phe163 flipping and significantly enhance the cellular potency of the compounds, making 10m the first BRD9 selective inhibitor with significant cellular activity against AML cells. We also validated the critical role of imidazolyl groups by modifying existing BRD9 inhibitors. The representative compounds 10m and 10t demonstrated potent binding affinity, outstanding selectivity toward BRD9 bromodomain, and significantly inhibited the proliferation of AML cell lines. 10m also showed good metabolic stability, solubility and pharmacokinetic properties. Additionally, oral administration of compounds 10m and 10t exhibited potent anti-tumor efficacy in the MV4-11 xenograft mouse model. The potent, selective, and orally available BRD9 bromodomain inhibitors may address the challenges of weak cellular activity and limited phenotypic efficacy faced by BRD9 inhibitors, and serve as new lead compounds for the development of anticancer agents for the treatment of AML.
{"title":"Key imidazolyl groups that induce phenylalanine flipping enhance the efficacy of oral BRD9 inhibitors for AML treatment","authors":"Zhiming Chen , Cheng Zhang , Hui Shen , Hongrui Xu , Yumin Huang , Ruibo Dong , Xin Tang , Shuang Chai , Junhua Li , Jinxin Xu , Xiaohan Zhang , Yan Zhang , Xishan Wu , Yong Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.08.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.08.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The bromodomain-containing protein 9 (BRD9) is a core subunit of mammalian SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex termed ncBAF. BRD9 has emerged as a potential target for anticancer drugs, particularly in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Herein, we reported <strong>10m</strong> (<strong>Y22073</strong>) and <strong>10t</strong> as new BRD9 selective bromodomain inhibitors. Crystallographic studies revealed that the key active imidazolyl group discovered from structure-activity relationship (SAR) can induce Phe163 flipping and significantly enhance the cellular potency of the compounds, making <strong>10m</strong> the first BRD9 selective inhibitor with significant cellular activity against AML cells. We also validated the critical role of imidazolyl groups by modifying existing BRD9 inhibitors. The representative compounds <strong>10m</strong> and <strong>10t</strong> demonstrated potent binding affinity, outstanding selectivity toward BRD9 bromodomain, and significantly inhibited the proliferation of AML cell lines. <strong>10m</strong> also showed good metabolic stability, solubility and pharmacokinetic properties. Additionally, oral administration of compounds <strong>10m</strong> and <strong>10t</strong> exhibited potent anti-tumor efficacy in the MV4-11 xenograft mouse model. The potent, selective, and orally available BRD9 bromodomain inhibitors may address the challenges of weak cellular activity and limited phenotypic efficacy faced by BRD9 inhibitors, and serve as new lead compounds for the development of anticancer agents for the treatment of AML.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":6906,"journal":{"name":"Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B","volume":"15 12","pages":"Pages 6546-6570"},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-11DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.006
Yuyi Zheng , Xiaotian Zhang , Xiaoxia Gu , Yongqi Li , Qin Li , Yingli Zhu , Bingbing Dai , Yu Liang , Ruping Fan , Chunmei Chen , Weiguang Sun , Yonghui Zhang , Hucheng Zhu
Psoriasis is a common immune-mediated skin disorder manifesting in abnormal skin plaques, and remains a challenge in its management. Blocking the release or inflammatory effects of two proinflammatory molecules of the S100-alarmin family, S100A8 and S100A9, in keratinocytes is a promising strategy for future therapeutic approaches. Undulanoids A−D (1−4), four novel sesterterpenoids possessing a highly congested pentacyclic 6/5/5/6/5 ring system with eight stereogenic centers, including three all-carbon quaternary centers, two quaternary carbon centers at the bridgehead, and a 1,4,11-trimethyltricyclo[5.3.1.04,11]undecane fragment, were isolated from Aspergillus undulatus. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Strikingly, undulanoid B (2), the most promising lead compound, inhibits the expression of genes related to tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-17 signaling pathways. Furthermore, reverse target prediction, cellular thermal shift assay, and dynamic simulation indicated that compound 2 could target with the expression of S100A9 and keratinocyte proliferation. As the pioneering S100A8/A9 complex and inhibit its secretion. Moreover, compound 2 showed a potent therapeutic effect on the psoriasiform skin lesions induced by imiquimod in mice by inhibiting the expression of S100A9 and keratinocyte proliferation. As the pioneering examples of natural products demonstrate inhibitory action against S100A8/A9 complex, this discovery provides a series of compelling lead compounds with novel molecular scaffold for treating psoriasis.
{"title":"Undulanoids A−D: Unexpected sesterterpenoids as potent S100A8/A9 complex inhibitors for psoriasis treatment","authors":"Yuyi Zheng , Xiaotian Zhang , Xiaoxia Gu , Yongqi Li , Qin Li , Yingli Zhu , Bingbing Dai , Yu Liang , Ruping Fan , Chunmei Chen , Weiguang Sun , Yonghui Zhang , Hucheng Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Psoriasis is a common immune-mediated skin disorder manifesting in abnormal skin plaques, and remains a challenge in its management. Blocking the release or inflammatory effects of two proinflammatory molecules of the S100-alarmin family, S100A8 and S100A9, in keratinocytes is a promising strategy for future therapeutic approaches. Undulanoids A−D (<strong>1</strong>−<strong>4</strong>), four novel sesterterpenoids possessing a highly congested pentacyclic 6/5/5/6/5 ring system with eight stereogenic centers, including three all-carbon quaternary centers, two quaternary carbon centers at the bridgehead, and a 1,4,11-trimethyltricyclo[5.3.1.0<sup>4,11</sup>]undecane fragment, were isolated from <em>Aspergillus undulatus</em>. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Strikingly, undulanoid B (<strong>2</strong>), the most promising lead compound, inhibits the expression of genes related to tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-17 signaling pathways. Furthermore, reverse target prediction, cellular thermal shift assay, and dynamic simulation indicated that compound <strong>2</strong> could target with the expression of S100A9 and keratinocyte proliferation. As the pioneering S100A8/A9 complex and inhibit its secretion. Moreover, compound <strong>2</strong> showed a potent therapeutic effect on the psoriasiform skin lesions induced by imiquimod in mice by inhibiting the expression of S100A9 and keratinocyte proliferation. As the pioneering examples of natural products demonstrate inhibitory action against S100A8/A9 complex, this discovery provides a series of compelling lead compounds with novel molecular scaffold for treating psoriasis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":6906,"journal":{"name":"Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B","volume":"15 12","pages":"Pages 6495-6509"},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.10.030
Yu Zhao , Danyang Zhang , Lin Meng , Siming Shan , Chao Zhang , Zhenzhong Deng , Chao Han , Lingyi Kong
Programmed cell death protein-1/programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD1/PD-L1) blockade has shown promise in cancer therapy but remains limited by low response rates. Recent efforts have explored strategies to enhance immunotherapy efficacy. Histone lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibition can enhance tumor immune responses by downregulating PD-L1 expression. Furthermore, PD-L1 in tumor cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) contributes to the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) and promotes immune evasion. Here, we found that LSD1 inhibition can mediate the rearrangement of PD-L1 on tumor cell surfaces, reduce the secretion of EVs and PD-L1 levels in the TME, and ultimately block the long-range immunosuppression caused by tumor cell-released EVs. Therefore, we developed a TME-targeted synergistic therapy system with a dual mechanism in which anti-PD1 therapy blocks immune checkpoints, and forsythiaside A (FA) acts as an LSD1 inhibitor to regulate EVs secretion. Additionally, CD4+ T cells can directly kill tumor cells by inducing G1/S cell cycle arrest. Ultimately, this system activates the tumor immune response within the TME, effectively inhibiting the growth of non-small cell lung cancer tumors. Our work highlights the signaling role of EVs and the capacity of CD4+ T cells to arrest the cell cycle, offering a new approach to enhance response to anti-PD1/PD-L1 therapy.
{"title":"LSD1 inhibition sensitizes anti-PD1 blockade immunotherapy by inhibiting the long-range attack of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles","authors":"Yu Zhao , Danyang Zhang , Lin Meng , Siming Shan , Chao Zhang , Zhenzhong Deng , Chao Han , Lingyi Kong","doi":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.10.030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.10.030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Programmed cell death protein-1/programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD1/PD-L1) blockade has shown promise in cancer therapy but remains limited by low response rates. Recent efforts have explored strategies to enhance immunotherapy efficacy. Histone lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibition can enhance tumor immune responses by downregulating PD-L1 expression. Furthermore, PD-L1 in tumor cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) contributes to the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) and promotes immune evasion. Here, we found that LSD1 inhibition can mediate the rearrangement of PD-L1 on tumor cell surfaces, reduce the secretion of EVs and PD-L1 levels in the TME, and ultimately block the long-range immunosuppression caused by tumor cell-released EVs. Therefore, we developed a TME-targeted synergistic therapy system with a dual mechanism in which anti-PD1 therapy blocks immune checkpoints, and forsythiaside A (FA) acts as an LSD1 inhibitor to regulate EVs secretion. Additionally, CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells can directly kill tumor cells by inducing G1/S cell cycle arrest. Ultimately, this system activates the tumor immune response within the TME, effectively inhibiting the growth of non-small cell lung cancer tumors. Our work highlights the signaling role of EVs and the capacity of CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells to arrest the cell cycle, offering a new approach to enhance response to anti-PD1/PD-L1 therapy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":6906,"journal":{"name":"Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B","volume":"15 12","pages":"Pages 6657-6680"},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-12DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.009
Yu Guo , Yi Song , Hanlin Wang , Yang Lu , Jingyu Zhang , Zheyuan Shen , Weijuan Kan , Yuxian Wang , Haiting Duan , Shuangshuang Geng , Bo Wang , Shaoting Li , Bizhi Li , Xi Chen , Shanshan Pei , Luo Fang , Jia Li , Yubo Zhou , Jinxin Che , Xiaowu Dong
Degrader–antibody conjugates (DACs) represent a promising drug modality for targeting hematological malignancy, but still lack rational design frameworks. Here, we show the strategies of reasonable antibody-degrader compatibility and degradation tail-derived conjugatability through a systematic exploration. Inspired by the success of IKZF1/3 degraders, we sought to explore the potential of cereblon E3 ligase modulators (CELMoDs) in constructing novel conjugates. By combining a modular library with neo-substrate screening and further conjugatable derivation, I034 was identified, a potent CELMoD payload with picomolar degradation activity and antiproliferative effects. Through linker chemistry, I034-based DACs were constructed and demonstrated superior efficacy and safety compared to auristatin-based conjugates both in vitro and in vivo, with the CD38-targeting Dara-VA-I034 achieving complete tumor eradication at low doses. Mechanistic insights revealed distinct positive feedback regulation of CD38 conjugates, highlighting the need for compatibility between payloads and antigens. These results demonstrate that the approach could provide a framework for discovering CELMoD payloads and advancing DACs for treating multiple myeloma and other malignancies.
{"title":"Rational engineering of degradation tail-driven CELMoD–antibody conjugates for precision malignancy therapy","authors":"Yu Guo , Yi Song , Hanlin Wang , Yang Lu , Jingyu Zhang , Zheyuan Shen , Weijuan Kan , Yuxian Wang , Haiting Duan , Shuangshuang Geng , Bo Wang , Shaoting Li , Bizhi Li , Xi Chen , Shanshan Pei , Luo Fang , Jia Li , Yubo Zhou , Jinxin Che , Xiaowu Dong","doi":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Degrader–antibody conjugates (DACs) represent a promising drug modality for targeting hematological malignancy, but still lack rational design frameworks. Here, we show the strategies of reasonable antibody-degrader compatibility and degradation tail-derived conjugatability through a systematic exploration. Inspired by the success of IKZF1/3 degraders, we sought to explore the potential of cereblon E3 ligase modulators (CELMoDs) in constructing novel conjugates. By combining a modular library with neo-substrate screening and further conjugatable derivation, <strong>I034</strong> was identified, a potent CELMoD payload with picomolar degradation activity and antiproliferative effects. Through linker chemistry, <strong>I034</strong>-based DACs were constructed and demonstrated superior efficacy and safety compared to auristatin-based conjugates both <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em>, with the CD38-targeting Dara-VA-<strong>I034</strong> achieving complete tumor eradication at low doses. Mechanistic insights revealed distinct positive feedback regulation of CD38 conjugates, highlighting the need for compatibility between payloads and antigens. These results demonstrate that the approach could provide a framework for discovering CELMoD payloads and advancing DACs for treating multiple myeloma and other malignancies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":6906,"journal":{"name":"Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B","volume":"15 12","pages":"Pages 6510-6528"},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-27DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.040
Wanzhuo He , Tian Xu , Miao Wang , Ni Ni , Yun Su , Xianqun Fan
Bone defects, characterized by a loss of skeletal structure integrity, represent a prevalent clinical challenge affecting millions of patients. While bone autografts and allografts offer potential solutions, limitations, including donor scarcity, immune rejection, anatomical constraints, and complications arising from host comorbidities such as diabetes, often lead to unsatisfactory outcomes. This necessitates the need for alternative treatments. Researchers have identified that reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a crucial role in bone regeneration. Although physiological ROS levels are essential for normal healing, excessive ROS accumulation disrupts the balance between bone formation and resorption, hindering regeneration. Antioxidants can mitigate oxidative stress by scavenging ROS or inhibiting their formation, thereby restoring the equilibrium between bone formation and resorption. Advances in nanotechnology have enabled the development of various ROS-scavenging nanomaterials with enhanced therapeutic efficacy. These nanomaterials either function as delivery platforms for conventional antioxidants or as direct ROS-neutralizing agents through intrinsic redox or enzyme-mimicking properties. This review comprehensively summarizes ROS-scavenging nanomaterials for bone tissue regeneration, focusing on their design strategies, underlying mechanisms, applications, and potential for clinical translation.
{"title":"ROS-scavenging nanomaterials as emerging tools for bone tissue regeneration: A comprehensive review of recent progress","authors":"Wanzhuo He , Tian Xu , Miao Wang , Ni Ni , Yun Su , Xianqun Fan","doi":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apsb.2025.09.040","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bone defects, characterized by a loss of skeletal structure integrity, represent a prevalent clinical challenge affecting millions of patients. While bone autografts and allografts offer potential solutions, limitations, including donor scarcity, immune rejection, anatomical constraints, and complications arising from host comorbidities such as diabetes, often lead to unsatisfactory outcomes. This necessitates the need for alternative treatments. Researchers have identified that reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a crucial role in bone regeneration. Although physiological ROS levels are essential for normal healing, excessive ROS accumulation disrupts the balance between bone formation and resorption, hindering regeneration. Antioxidants can mitigate oxidative stress by scavenging ROS or inhibiting their formation, thereby restoring the equilibrium between bone formation and resorption. Advances in nanotechnology have enabled the development of various ROS-scavenging nanomaterials with enhanced therapeutic efficacy. These nanomaterials either function as delivery platforms for conventional antioxidants or as direct ROS-neutralizing agents through intrinsic redox or enzyme-mimicking properties. This review comprehensively summarizes ROS-scavenging nanomaterials for bone tissue regeneration, focusing on their design strategies, underlying mechanisms, applications, and potential for clinical translation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":6906,"journal":{"name":"Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B","volume":"15 12","pages":"Pages 6274-6306"},"PeriodicalIF":14.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}