Next-generation sequencing is useful for quantitative analysis of the transcriptome of HMME-RGD@C3F8 NBs under low-frequency ultrasound irradiation combined with Elesclomol-Cu treated and untreated HCC cells

Hepatocellular carcinoma has a hidden onset and is often found at an advanced stage clinically. Moreover, because it is insensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, its treatment is often difficult. In this study, we constructed nanobubbles loaded with sonosensitizer HMME and tumor-targeting peptide RGD (HMME-RGD@C3F8 NBs) combined with cuproptosis inducer Elesclomol-Cu to achieve sonodynamic/cuproptosis combined therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Furthermore, to explore the mechanism of the enhanced anti-tumor efficacy of synergistic sonodynamic/cuproptosis therapy, RNA sequencing was performed. Overall design: The transcripts of two kinds of HCC cells before and after HMME-RGD@C3F8 NBs combined with Elesclomol-Cu under low-frequency ultrasound were detected.