Inhibition of energy metabolism in macrophages to block MPS for enhancing the chemotherapy efficacy

Various biological barriers hinder the effective use of administered nanoparticles, with the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) being a major obstacle to their in vivo efficacy. Glucose metabolism is an important factor for macrophages to perform MPS clearance in vivo. In this study, energy metaboli...

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Main Authors: Li Bin, Linlin Huang, Aiyu Chen, Yinyi Yang, Yanmei Zheng, Hanwen Zhang, Qinfang Zhang, Jiahui Zheng, Meiting Qiu, Xiajin Li, Yangbo Tan
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author Li Bin
Li Bin
Linlin Huang
Aiyu Chen
Yinyi Yang
Yanmei Zheng
Hanwen Zhang
Qinfang Zhang
Jiahui Zheng
Meiting Qiu
Xiajin Li
Yangbo Tan
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Li Bin
Linlin Huang
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Yanmei Zheng
Hanwen Zhang
Qinfang Zhang
Jiahui Zheng
Meiting Qiu
Xiajin Li
Yangbo Tan
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description Various biological barriers hinder the effective use of administered nanoparticles, with the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) being a major obstacle to their in vivo efficacy. Glucose metabolism is an important factor for macrophages to perform MPS clearance in vivo. In this study, energy metabolism-blocking nanoparticles PEG-S-S-PLA@RGD @Dox@BAY876 (RPDB NPs) were developed to change drug distribution in the body, improving the efficacy of chemotherapy. First, BAY876 showed an excellent inhibition effects on macrophage energy metabolism in vitro. This inhibitory behavior of energy metabolism reduced the aggregation of nanoparticles in macrophages. Similarly, the migration capacity of macrophages was also limited by reduced energy metabolism. Second, the fluorescence distribution in the mice also showed that the fluorescence intensity of RPDB NPs in the liver was about 40% of that of RPD NPs, suggesting that reducing energy metabolism helps to downregulate the uptake of mononuclear phagocytic cell (MPS), and change the distribution of the drug in vivo. Furthermore, anti-tumor effects of RPDB NPs were evaluated both in vivo and in vitro. In vivo, RPDB nanomicelles inhibited breast cancer by up to 68.3%, higher than other administration groups. Moreover, the pathological section of tumor exhibited a significantly greater increase in cell apoptosis in RPDB NPs group. Hence, inhibition of macrophage energy metabolism is a promising approach to eliminate MPS effects, while also opening up a new window for the effective inhibition of tumors development and metastasis.
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spelling doaj-art-8ac9167a92c04b4cafd3bbc59f9ed1d52025-08-20T03:07:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology2296-41852025-04-011310.3389/fbioe.2025.15491011549101Inhibition of energy metabolism in macrophages to block MPS for enhancing the chemotherapy efficacyLi Bin0Li Bin1Linlin Huang2Aiyu Chen3Yinyi Yang4Yanmei Zheng5Hanwen Zhang6Qinfang Zhang7Jiahui Zheng8Meiting Qiu9Xiajin Li10Yangbo Tan11Department of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaLaboratory animal Center, Liuzhou People’s Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical College, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, ChinaVarious biological barriers hinder the effective use of administered nanoparticles, with the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) being a major obstacle to their in vivo efficacy. Glucose metabolism is an important factor for macrophages to perform MPS clearance in vivo. In this study, energy metabolism-blocking nanoparticles PEG-S-S-PLA@RGD @Dox@BAY876 (RPDB NPs) were developed to change drug distribution in the body, improving the efficacy of chemotherapy. First, BAY876 showed an excellent inhibition effects on macrophage energy metabolism in vitro. This inhibitory behavior of energy metabolism reduced the aggregation of nanoparticles in macrophages. Similarly, the migration capacity of macrophages was also limited by reduced energy metabolism. Second, the fluorescence distribution in the mice also showed that the fluorescence intensity of RPDB NPs in the liver was about 40% of that of RPD NPs, suggesting that reducing energy metabolism helps to downregulate the uptake of mononuclear phagocytic cell (MPS), and change the distribution of the drug in vivo. Furthermore, anti-tumor effects of RPDB NPs were evaluated both in vivo and in vitro. In vivo, RPDB nanomicelles inhibited breast cancer by up to 68.3%, higher than other administration groups. Moreover, the pathological section of tumor exhibited a significantly greater increase in cell apoptosis in RPDB NPs group. Hence, inhibition of macrophage energy metabolism is a promising approach to eliminate MPS effects, while also opening up a new window for the effective inhibition of tumors development and metastasis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1549101/fullglucose transporter 1energy metabolismMPSmetastasischemotherapy
spellingShingle Li Bin
Li Bin
Linlin Huang
Aiyu Chen
Yinyi Yang
Yanmei Zheng
Hanwen Zhang
Qinfang Zhang
Jiahui Zheng
Meiting Qiu
Xiajin Li
Yangbo Tan
Inhibition of energy metabolism in macrophages to block MPS for enhancing the chemotherapy efficacy
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
glucose transporter 1
energy metabolism
MPS
metastasis
chemotherapy
title Inhibition of energy metabolism in macrophages to block MPS for enhancing the chemotherapy efficacy
title_full Inhibition of energy metabolism in macrophages to block MPS for enhancing the chemotherapy efficacy
title_fullStr Inhibition of energy metabolism in macrophages to block MPS for enhancing the chemotherapy efficacy
title_full_unstemmed Inhibition of energy metabolism in macrophages to block MPS for enhancing the chemotherapy efficacy
title_short Inhibition of energy metabolism in macrophages to block MPS for enhancing the chemotherapy efficacy
title_sort inhibition of energy metabolism in macrophages to block mps for enhancing the chemotherapy efficacy
topic glucose transporter 1
energy metabolism
MPS
metastasis
chemotherapy
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1549101/full
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