Multivalent Aptamer‐Based Lysosome‐Targeting Chimeras (LYTACs) Platform for Mono‐ or Dual‐Targeted Proteins Degradation on Cell Surface

oleh: Qiao Duan, Hao‐Ran Jia, Weichang Chen, Chunhong Qin, Kejing Zhang, Fei Jia, Ting Fu, Yong Wei, Mengyang Fan, Qin Wu, Weihong Tan

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2024-05-01

Deskripsi

Abstract Selective protein degradation platforms have opened novel avenues in therapeutic development and biological inquiry. Antibody‐based lysosome‐targeting chimeras (LYTACs) have emerged as a promising technology that extends the scope of targeted protein degradation to extracellular targets. Aptamers offer an advantageous alternative owing to their potential for modification and manipulation toward a multivalent state. In this study, a chemically engineered platform of multivalent aptamer‐based LYTACs (AptLYTACs) is established for the targeted degradation of either single or dual protein targets. Leveraging the biotin‐streptavidin system as a molecular scaffold, this investigation reveals that trivalently mono‐targeted AptLYTACs demonstrate optimum efficiency in degrading membrane proteins. The development of this multivalent AptLYTACs platform provides a principle of concept for mono‐/dual‐targets degradation, expanding the possibilities of targeted protein degradation.