Jiawei Zhu, Hao Cai, Chengshuang Xu, Wenjun Wang, Xuejiao Song, Buhong Li, Yi Shen, Xiaochen Dong

Acidity‐Responsive Nanoreactors Destructed “Warburg Effect” for Toxic‐Acidosis and Starvation Synergistic Therapy

  • Biomaterials
  • Biotechnology
  • General Materials Science
  • General Chemistry

Abstract“Warburg Effect” shows that most tumor cells rely on aerobic glycolysis for energy supply, leading to malignant energy deprivation and an “internal alkaline external acid” tumor microenvironment. Destructing the “Warburg Effect” is an effective approach to inhibit tumor progression. Herein, an acidity‐responsive nanoreactor (Au@CaP‐Flu@HA) is fabricated for toxic acidosis and starvation synergistic therapy. In the nanoreactor, the fluvastatin (Flu) could reduce lactate efflux by inhibiting the lactate‐proton transporter (monocarboxylate transporters, MCT4), resulting in intracellular lactate accumulation. Meanwhile, the glucose oxidase‐mimic Au‐nanocomposite consumes glucose to induce cell starvation accompanied by gluconic acid production, coupling with lactate to exacerbate toxic acidosis. Also, the up‐regulated autophagic energy supply of tumor cells under energy deprivation and hypoxia aggravation is blocked by autophagy inhibitor CaP. Cellular dysfunction under pHi acidification and impaired Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) synthesis under starvation synergistically promote tumor cell apoptosis. Both in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrate that this combinational approach of toxic‐acidosis/starvation therapy could effectively destruct the “Warburg Effect” to inhibit tumor growth and anti‐metastatic effects.

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