Reverse Lipid Droplet Function for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Immunotherapy
Abstract
Abstract Lipid droplet (LD)‐mediated organelle interactions promote tumor progression and immune evasion in tumors, but directly targeting LD remains challenging. Here, we developed a strategy to reverse LD function for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) immunotherapy. We first established a positive correlation between LD‐related proteins and poor prognosis in HCC patients. We then engineered F127‐modified, linoleic acid (LA)‐capped copper MOF nanoparticles (LCMF NPs). These NPs are recognized by CD36 and internalized into LDs. Whereafter, copper ions catalyze surface LA into radicals via Fenton reaction, triggering a polyunsaturated fatty acid peroxidation cascade. This chemical reaction reverses the protective effect of LDs on organelles into an oxidative damage effect. Mechanistically, this process induces significant DNA damage, upregulating key immunogenic cell death markers HMGB1 and calreticulin. In vivo, reversing LD function reshapes the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and inhibits growth of both primary and distant tumors. Overall, this LD functional reversal strategy establishes LD‐organelle networks as viable immunotherapy targets and offers a promising approach for treating metastatic tumors via organelle‐level metabolic disruption.
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Xuechao Cai
Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Shanghai East Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200120 P. R. China
Li Zhang
Ruicheng Shi
Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Academy for Engineering and Technology Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
Yurong Zhang
Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Shanghai East Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200120 P. R. China
Jieyun Shi
Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Shanghai East Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200120 P. R. China
Yang Chen
Chaochao Wang
Yi Dai
Lingjiang He
Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Shanghai East Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200120 P. R. China
Huiyan Li
Zhixuan Qiu
Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Shanghai East Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200120 P. R. China
Xingwu Jiang
Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Academy for Engineering and Technology Fudan University Shanghai 200438 P. R. China
Jinghan Wang
Yelin Wu
Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Shanghai East Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200120 P. R. China
Wenbo Bu
College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers