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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Dual-Targeted Nanovesicles Induced Cancer Stem-Like Cell Differentiation to Sensitize Hepatocellular Carcinoma Radiotherapy.

Hongmei Cao, Qian Wang, Yanan Niu, Shuxiang Wang, Haixue Jia, Dianyu Wang, Jinjian Liu, Wei Yuan, Lijun Yang, Jianfeng Liu

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Hongmei CaoState Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, P. R. China.
Qian WangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, P. R. China.
Yanan NiuState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, P. R. China.
Shuxiang WangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, P. R. China.
Haixue JiaState Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, P. R. China.
Dianyu WangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, P. R. China.
Jinjian LiuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, P. R. China.
Wei YuanState Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, P. R. China.
Lijun YangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, P. R. China.
Jianfeng LiuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Key Laboratory of Radiopharmacokinetics for Innovative Drugs, Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0541-5072

Funding

CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2021-I2M-1-042CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2022-I2M-2-003CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2023-I2M-2-008CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2023-I2M-QJ-016China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M740327China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M750244National Natural Science Foundation of China 32401197National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172082National Natural Science Foundation of China 82302371National Natural Science Foundation of China 82372110National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China 82225026Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, China 24JCZDJC00170Peking Union Medical College 3332024078Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF GZB20230077Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF GZB20240071Special Research Fund for Central UniversitiesTianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission Grant 24ZXZSSS00200
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Highly plastic cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) drive tumor heterogeneity, contributing to radiotherapy failure. Although inducing CSC differentiation is proven effective in leukemia, this approach is shown limited success in solid tumors due to the complex signaling networks that sustain CSC stemness. In this study, the synergistic effect of Pin1 and Notch1 in HCC is identified, which plays a pivotal role in maintaining the aggressiveness of CSCs and promoting radioresistance. Building on this discovery, biomimetic nanovesicles (CALT-GM-NVs) are engineered by infusing tumor cell membranes into liposomes, which exhibit superior binding affinity to CSCs. RNA sequencing reveals that CALT-GM-NVs downregulate oncogenic signaling pathways while upregulating those linked to differentiation and apoptosis. In vivo, CALT-GM-NVs significantly reduced CSC-driven radiotolerance and improved radiotherapy efficacy in both cell line-derived and patient-derived HCC xenograft models. These findings highlight the potential of simultaneously targeting Pin1 and Notch1 to induce CSC differentiation and provide a promising radiosensitizer for improving HCC radiotherapy outcomes.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularCell DifferentiationLiver NeoplasmsNeoplastic Stem CellsAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansMiceRadiation ToleranceReceptor, Notch1Xenograft Model Antitumor AssaysReceptor, Notch1biomimetic nanovesiclescancer stem‐like cellsdifferentiation therapydual‐targeted Pin1 and Notch1radiosensitization

Identifiers

PMID40697115
PMCPMC12533360

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