Nature Communications (Apr 2023)
A neutrophil mimicking metal-porphyrin-based nanodevice loaded with porcine pancreatic elastase for cancer therapy
Abstract
Porcine neutrophil elastase (PPE) has been demonstrated to have a histone H1 isoform dependent anti-tumour effect. Here, the authors develop a biomimetic nanoplatform combining PPE and elevated histone H1 release induced by porphyrin nuclear localisation signal peptide and demonstrate its efficacy in preclinical cancer models.