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Multiple drug-resistance mechanisms originate from defensive pathways in cancer and are associated with the unsatisfied efficacy of chemotherapy. The combination of small interfering RNA (siRNA) and chemotherapeutics provides a strategy for reducing drug efflux but requires more delivery options for clinical translation. Herein, multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) siRNA is used as the skeleton to assemble chemotherapeutic cisplatin (CDDP) and divalent copper ion (Cu2+) for constructing a carrier-free Cu-siMDR-CDDP system. Cu-siMDR-CDDP specifically responds and disassembles in the acidic tumor microenvironment (TME). The released CDDP activates cascade bioreactions of NADPH oxidases and superoxide dismutase to generate hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Then a Cu-2(+)-catalyzed Fenton-like reaction transforms H2O2 to hydroxyl radicals (HO center dot) and causes glutathione (GSH) depletion to disrupt the redox adaptation mechanism of drug-resistant cancer cells. Besides, delivery of MDR1 siRNA is facilitated by HO center dot-triggered lysosome destruction, thus inhibiting P-glycoprotein (P-gp) expression and CDDP efflux. The unique design of Cu-siMDR-CDDP is to exploit siRNA as building blocks in regulating the self-assembly behavior, and integration of functional units simultaneously alleviates limitations caused by drug-resistance mechanisms. Such a carrier-free system shows synergistic chemo/chemodynamic RNA interference therapy in suppressing tumor growth in vivo and has the reference value for overcoming drug resistance.
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ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
ISSN: 1944-8244
Year: 2021
Issue: 1
Volume: 14
Page: 361-372
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ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:142
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 19
SCOPUS Cited Count: 14
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 0
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