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TfR1 binding with H-ferritin nanocarrier achieves prognostic diagnosis and enhances the therapeutic efficacy in clinical gastric cancer

ABSTRACT: H-ferritin (HFn) nanocarrier is emerging as a promising theranostic platform for tumor diagnosis and therapy, which can specifically target tumor cells via binding transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1). This led us to investigate the therapeutic function of TfR1 in GC. The clinical significance ofTfR1 was assessed in 178 GC tissues using a magneto-HFn nanoparticle-based immunohistochemistry method. Therapeutic effects of doxorubicin-loaded HFn nanocarriers evaluated on TfR1 positive GC patient-derived xenograft (GC-PDX) models. The biological function of TfR1 was investigated through in vitro and in vivo assays. TfR1 was upregulated (73.03%) in GC tissues and reversely correlated with patient outcome. TfR1 negative sorted cells exhibited tumor-initiating feature, which enhanced tumor formation in vitro and in vivo, migration/invasion, whereas TfR1 positive sorted cells showed significant proliferation ability. Knockout of TfR1 in GC cells also enhanced cell invasion. TfR1 deficient cells displayed immune escape by upregulating PD-L1, CXCL9 and CXCL10, when disposed by IFN-γ. Western blot results demonstrated that knockout of TfR1 in GC cells upregulated Akt and STAT3 signaling. Moreover, in TfR1 positive GC-PDX models, HFn-Dox group significantly inhibited tumor growth and increased mouse survival compared with that of free-Dox group. TfR1 could be a potential prognostic and therapeutic biomarker for GC: (i) TfR1 reversely correlated with patient outcome and its negative cells possess tumor aggressive features; (ii) TfR1 positive cells can be killed by H-ferritin nanocarrier. Given the heterogeneity of GC, HFn nanocarrier combined with other therapies towards TfR1 negative cells (such as: small molecule or immunotherapy etc.) will be new options for GC treatment.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE143497 | GEO | 2023/01/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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