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Construction of an oral traditional Chinese medicine delivery system with hybridized carriers of astragalus polysaccharides and its antitumor application
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Xin-hong CHU1, Rui-xuan ZHANG1, Shi-yang SHEN2, Hui WANG1, Yu-jiao SUN1, Ying-peng LI1, *
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica | 2026, 61(5) : 1819 - 1829
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica | 2026, 61(5): 1819-1829
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Construction of an oral traditional Chinese medicine delivery system with hybridized carriers of astragalus polysaccharides and its antitumor application
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Xin-hong CHU1, Rui-xuan ZHANG1, Shi-yang SHEN2, Hui WANG1, Yu-jiao SUN1, Ying-peng LI1, *
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  • 1School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
  • 2School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301600, China
Published: 2026-05-12 doi: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0546
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In this study, we employed astragalus polysaccharides (APS), derived from the traditional Chinese medicine Astragalus, as a natural carrier, and curcumol (CUL), a hydrophobic component with antitumor activity in the traditional Chinese medicine Curcuma longa, as a model drug, to construct a drug-loaded integrated nanoimmune drug delivery system, CUL@AHNP, and systematically evaluate its in vitro properties, oral absorption properties, and antitumor immune activity. The CUL@AHNP was prepared by high-pressure homogenization, resulting in a particle size of approximately 116.4 nm. It exhibited a spherical structure, a negatively charged surface, and good dispersion and stability. In vitro experiments demonstrated that CUL@AHNP could significantly enhance the inhibitory effect of CUL on breast cancer 4T1 cells and effectively induce immunogenic cell death (ICD) and activate anti-tumor immune responses. Assays measuring cellular uptake and tumor sphere penetration verified the sub stance's excellent transmembrane transport and tissue penetration ability. In vivo studies demonstrated that the oral administration of CUL@AHNP led to a substantial inhibition of tumor growth and an enhancement in the infiltration density of CD8+ and CD4+ T cells. The combination of CUL@AHNP and the chemotherapeutic drug doxorubicin (DOX) exhibited a certain degree of synergistic antitumor effect, without causing significant liver or kidney toxicity. All animal experiments had been approved by the Experimental Animal Ethics Committee of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (No. 2023114). In conclusion, this study constructed an oral nanoimmune drug delivery system based on astragalus polysaccharides, which provides a safer and more efficient therapeutic option for the treatment of breast cancer with traditional Chinese medicine.

oral administration  /  astragalus polysaccharide  /  immunotherapy  /  curcumol  /  antitumor
褚欣虹, 张瑞萱, 沈诗阳, 王辉, 孙玉姣, 李英鹏. 黄芪多糖杂化载体口服中药递药体系的构建及其抗肿瘤应用. 药学学报, 2026 , 61 (5) : 1819 -1829 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0546
Xin-hong CHU, Rui-xuan ZHANG, Shi-yang SHEN, Hui WANG, Yu-jiao SUN, Ying-peng LI. Construction of an oral traditional Chinese medicine delivery system with hybridized carriers of astragalus polysaccharides and its antitumor application[J]. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2026 , 61 (5) : 1819 -1829 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0546
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doi: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0546
  • Receive Date:2025-05-14
  • Online Date:2026-09-21
  • Published:2026-05-12
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  • Received:2025-05-14
  • Revised:2025-07-13
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    1School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
    2School of Integrative Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301600, China
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小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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