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. 2023 Jul 22;2(4):100113. doi: 10.1016/j.cellin.2023.100113

Table 2.

Summary of direct targeting strategies in recent years.

Strategies for targeted therapy Drugs or compounds used The core of therapeutic strategy (Characteristics of mtDNA targeting) Cancer year
Mukerabigwi et al. (Mukerabigwi et al., 2023) Carrier system TF@CNM ​+ ​DOX Design tumor and mitochondrial dual targeting multiprodrug to improve intracellular ros level and solve multi-drug resistance in cancers. Breast carcinoma 2023
Yao et al. (Yao et al., 2023) Carrier system PIP-TPP (CCC-h1005) CCC-h1005 can be used to treat many cervical cancers harboring high copies of the target variant Cervical carcinoma 2023
Faria et al. (Faria et al., 2022) Carrier system PEI–DQA/TAT/pDNA, MTS-CPP/pDNA Polymer and peptide delivery systems increased mitochondrial localization of targeted therapy. Cervical carcinoma and lung cancer 2022
Luo et al. (Luo et al., 2022) Carrier system NP(Pt)@AL The activity of thioredoxin reductase 1 inhibited by AL and the adducts of Pt (II) with mtDNA can costimulate ROS and reactivate the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis. Ovarian carcinoma 2022
Tsuji et al. (Tsuji et al., 2022) Carrier system novel PIP-TPP (CCC-021-TPP) CCC-021-TPP caused cell senescence, accompanied by significant induction of anti-apoptotic BCL-XL NSCLC 2022
Mondal et al. (Mondal et al., 2022) Direct bonding Ym155 Ym155 binds mtDNA leading to mitochondrial dysfunction, including a decrease in OXPHOS and TCA cycle intermediates, and an increase in mitochondrial permeability. Lung cancer 2022
Wang et al. (Wang et al., 2022c) Metal complex Zn (II)–cryptolepine–cyclen It showed efficient plasmid DNA intercalation, and has a high binding affinity to mtDNA to cleave DNA, further causing mitochondrial damage, and can be used for cisplatin resistance Lung cancer 2022
Echevarría et al. (Echevarría et al., 2022) Metal complex, PDT A family of Ir (III) complexes Complexes [1a] Cl and [3a] Cl were able to cause severe cleavage on mtDNA, resulting in the inhibition of the expression of mitochondrial genes. Prostate cancer and melanoma 2022
Bajpai et al. (Bajpai et al., 2022b) Metal complex Cholesterol-based chimeric nanoparticles consisting of cisplatin, camptothecin, and tigecycline Particles localized efficiently into the mitochondria of cancer cells within 6 h, simultaneously impairing mtDNA, mt-Top1, and mitochondrial ribosomes. Breast carcinoma, cervical carcinoma and lung cancer 2022
Jiang et al. (Jiang, Guo, et al., 2021) Activate immunity, metal complexes MSN-Ru2+/Fe2+ MSN-Ru2+/Fe2+ could enter mitochondria to bind with mtDNA due to the lipophilic and DNA affinity of Ru2+ complex. Oxidative mtDNA is able to escape from the tumor cells and results in the reactivated immunoresponse of macrophages against cancer cells. Pancreatic cancer 2021
Muhammad et al. (Muhammad et al., 2021) Carrier system c,c,t -[Pt-(NH3)2Cl2 (TPP) (Dox)] (PPD) Enhanced mitochondrial localization and overcoming cisplatin resistance Breast carcinoma 2021
Koshikawa et al. (Koshikawa et al., 2021) Increase ROS, carrier system A five-ring PIP-TPP It localized in the mitochondria in HeLamtA3243G cells and induced mitochondrial ROS production, mitophagy and apoptosis in a mutation-specific fashion Cervical carcinoma 2021
Zhang et al. (Zhang et al., 2021) PTT, PDT IR780@Pt NPs Massive ROS generation and photothermal effects under 808 nm laser irradiation resulted in MMP loss, significantly reduced cellular ATP production, decreased cellular GSH levels, mtDNA damage, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Osteosarcoma and cervical carcinoma 2021
Nair et al. (Nair et al., 2020) Carrier system A folic acid anchored p-sulfo-calix [4] arene capped hollow gold nanoparticles was meticulously loaded with Dox and Mt-Dox. Overcomed off-target effects and eradicated both nDNA and mtDNA Cervical carcinoma and lung cancer 2020
Chen et al. (Chen et al., 2020) Carrier system Choil-TPP It could inhibit the transcription of mtDNA and damage mtDNA. pancreatic cancer 2020
Yang et al. (Yang et al., 2020) Carrier system, PTT Pt (IV)-NPs contain IR780 Pt (IV)-NPs could markedly facilitate cancer-specific mitochondrial targeting, inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and mtDNA damage, thus greatly increasing the Pt accumulation in cisplatin resistant cancer cells. Lung cancer 2020
Liu et al. (Liu et al., 2020) Direct bonding Pentamidine Pentamidine targets AT sequences in mtDNA, resulting in decreased transcription levels of mitochondrial coding genes, decreased mtDNA, and changes in mitochondrial morphology and function Prostate cancer 2020
Qin et al. (Qin et al., 2020) Metal complex Cyclometalated iridium (III) complexes Ir complexes induced an increase in intracellular ROS levels, a reduction in ATP production, mtDNA damage, an increase in lipid eroxidation levels, and proteasomal activity inhibition Lung cancer 2020
Li et al. (Li, Wu, et al., 2020) Metal complex, PDT Dinuclear Ir(III)-containing luminescent metallohelices It had stronger mtDNA binding affinity and better PDT effect. And mtDNA were cleaved by the generated intracellular 1O2. Breast carcinoma and lung cancer 2020
Cao et al. (Cao et al., 2019) Metal complex Ir3: [Ir (dfppy)2 (dppz)](PF6); Ir4: [Ir (ptz)2 (dppz)](PF6) Complexes Ir3 and Ir4 bound to mtDNA, intercalated to mtDNA in situ and induced mtDNA damage, resulting in decline of mitochondrial membrane potential, disability of adenosine triphosphate generation, disruption of mitochondrial energetic and metabolic status Lung cancer 2019
Chen et al. (Chen et al., 2018) Carrier system peptide nucleic acids coupled with TPP It targeted the D-loop regulatory region of mtDNA.TPP is a DLC for mitochondrial targeting, and PNA can bond to DNA and RNA targets efficiently Lung cancer 2018
Wang et al. (Wang et al., 2018) Carrier system, PTT Nanoparticles: a core–shell –SS–shell architecture are composed of a core of Fe3O4 colloidal nanocrystal clusters, an inner shell of PDA functionalized with TPP, and an outer shell of methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) linked to the PDA by disulfide bonds. The magnetic core can increase the accumulation of nanoparticles at the tumor site. A photothermal effect is generated from the PDA photosensitizer using NIR, leading to a dramatic decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential. Simultaneously, the loaded Dox can enter the mitochondria and subsequently damage the mtDNA. Melanoma 2018
Hu et al. (Hu et al., 2017) Carrier system, PCT UCNP core combined with mesoporous silica and Ru2+ complex. Under NIR irradiation, the accumulated H2O2 in intratumoral mitochondrion will react with Fe2+ to efficiently generate localized –OH radicals which cause mtDNA damage. Liver cancer 2017
Yang et al. (Yang et al., 2017) Direct bonding, PDT D112 D112 bound to mtDNA, and induced mtDNA damage, ROS production and complex I inhibition. Breast carcinoma 2017
Pokrzywinski et al. (Pokrzywinski et al., 2016) Carrier system mitoTEMPOL, mitoquinone and mitochromanol-acetate conjugated to TPP+ Reduced mitochondrial function by affecting mtDNA integrity and oxidative respiration. Breast carcinoma and lung cancer 2016