内化
体内
体外
乳腺癌
片段(逻辑)
肽
癌症研究
化学
细胞
癌症
生物
生物化学
内科学
医学
计算机科学
遗传学
程序设计语言
作者
Junmin Li,Yanheng Zhou,Zuowei Su,Liyan Xue,Lei Zhang,Shan Li
出处
期刊:Molecules
[MDPI AG]
日期:2024-03-11
卷期号:29 (6): 1247-1247
标识
DOI:10.3390/molecules29061247
摘要
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are invaluable tools for delivering various substances into cells by crossing biological membranes. However, the effects of cell-penetrating peptide fusion proteins on the biological activity of antibodies remain to be fully understood. Here, we engineered a recombinant protein, LP-scFv, which combines the single-chain variable region of anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 with a novel and non-oxic cell-penetrating peptide as a leader peptide. The introduction of this leader peptide led to a more than twofold increase in the internalization efficiency of the single-chain antibody, as confirmed using microscopic analysis and flow cytometry. The effects of the single-chain antibodies and LP-scFv on cell viability were evaluated using the MTT assay. Both the single-chain antibodies and LP-scFv reduced the viability of BT474 and NCI-N87 cells in a dose-dependent manner while exhibiting minimal toxicity towards MCF-7 and MCF-10A cells. Further investigation into LP-scFv’s mechanism revealed that the induced leader peptide does not alter the MAPK-ERK1/2 and PI3K/AKT pathways of single-chain antibodies. An enhanced antitumor activity was also confirmed in an NCI-N87 tumor xenograft model in mice with a reduction of 45.2% in tumor growth inhibition (vs. 23.1% for scFv) with a 50 mg/kg dose after orthotopic injection administration, which was equivalent to that of trastuzumab (vs. 55.7% for trastuzumab). Overall, these results indicate that LP-scFv exhibits significant permeation activity in HER2-positive cells to enhance the intracellular dose effect on antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo. This research lays the foundation for designing novel antibody-based therapies for cancer.
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