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Xiaoxuan Wang,Fangxuan Li,Jialu Zhang,Lu Guo,Mengmeng Shang,Xiao Sun,Shan Xiao,Dandan Shi,Dong Meng,Yading Zhao,Chao Jiang,Jie Li
PD-1/PD-L1-based immune checkpoint blockade therapy has shown limited benefits in tumor patients, partially attributed to the inadequate infiltration of immune effector cells within tumors. Here, we established a nanoplatform named DPPA/IL-15 NPs to target PD-L1 for the tumor delivery of IL-15 messenger RNA (mRNA). DPPA/IL-15 NPs were endowed with ultrasound responsiveness and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging performance. They effectively protected IL-15 mRNA from degradation and specifically transfected it into tumor cells through the utilization of ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD). This resulted in the activation of IL-15-related immune effector cells while blocking the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway. In addition, UTMD could generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) that induce endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-driven immunogenic cell death (ICD), initiating anti-tumor immunity. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed that this combination therapy could induce a robust systemic immune response and enhance anti-tumor efficacy. Thus, this combination therapy has the potential for clinical translation through enhanced immunotherapy and provides real-time ultrasound imaging guidance.
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INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2024
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Shengsheng Mei,Shanshan Peng,Eu Gene Vong,Jinbiao Zhan
Background Clinical data indicate that a substantial portion of cancer patients, though eligible for immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy, cannot fully benefit from ICI monotherapy due to the poor immunogenicity of tumors and lack of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes within the ‘cold’ tumor microenvironment (TME). In addition to poor antibody penetrance into the TME, systemic delivery of ICIs is associated with immune-related adverse events (irAEs) among recipients, some of which are life-threatening. Oncolytic virotherapy is a potentially viable approach to improving the efficacy of ICI therapy because of their ability to selectively replicate and lyse tumor cells, release tumor-associated antigens (TAAs), induce inflammatory response and promote lymphocyte infiltration in tumors. Methods A recombinant oncolytic adenoviruses (OAd), denoted ZD55-aPD-L1 scFv, which carried the expression cassette for anti-PD-L1 scFv was constructed by molecular cloning. Western blot and ELISA assay were performed to detect aPD-L1 scFv expression. Flow cytometry were used to analyse PD-L1 expression and count tumor cells. Co-culture assay of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) with tumor cells in vitro and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) MDA-MB-231 tumor-bearing model in vivo were evaluated the antitumor effects of recombinant oncolytic adenoviruses ZD55-aPD-L1 scFv. Results We found that cells infected with recombinant oncolytic adenovirus ZD55-aPD-L1 scFv can effectively express aPD-L1 scFv, which function similarly to its full-length anti-PD-L1 antibody. PBMCs have inherently very limited killing effect on tumor cells even with administration of anti-PD-L1 antibody as observed from our in vitro co-cultures. Treatment consisting of ZD55 alone or ZD55 combined with anti-PD-L1 antibody yielded mediocre antitumor efficacy in subsequent in vitro and in vivo investigations, but were all substantially surpassed by the synergistic antitumor effects observed with ZD55-aPD-L1 scFv treatment. We show that the concomitant direct oncolysis by the recombinant OAd and localized autocrine/paracrine interception of PD-1:PD-L1 checkpoint interaction mediated by ZD55-aPD-L1 scFv-infected cells is exceedingly superior to co-administration of ZD55 and anti-PD-L1 antibody in the human TNBC mice model. Conclusions Our results provided evidence for the development of novel strategies, in this case an anti-PD-L1 scFv-armed OAd, to bolster immune responses to ‘cold’ tumors and to improve therapeutic responsiveness to ICIs.
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BIOMATERIALS
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2024
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Yue Xiong,Chao He,Junyang Qi,Meimei Xiong,Shuna Liu,Jingxin Zhao,Yuzhen Li,Gan Liu,Wenbin Deng
The tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma (GBM) is characterized by a pronounced immunosuppressive state, which significantly hampers tumor treatment and contributes to treatment resistance. While our previous research established that black phosphorus nanosheets (BPNS) inhibited glioblastoma cell migration and invasion, the impact of BPNS on the anti-tumor-associated immune mechanism remains unexplored. This study firstly investigated whether BPNS could modulate the tumor microenvironment through immunotherapy and elucidated the underlying mechanisms. We used a subcutaneous mouse model of GBM, which evaded immune surveillance to evaluate BPNS effects on immune cells within the tumor microenvironment. Our results demonstrated that BPNS significantly enhanced the tumor-suppressive microenvironment, reactivating immune cells' cytotoxicity against tumor cells. Moreover, further analysis revealed that BPNS counteracted the immunosuppressive state by reducing the expression of the immunosuppressive molecule PD-L1 in tumor cells, leading to an anti-tumor effect. Mechanistically, BPNS reduced PD-L1 expression through two main pathways: by inducing autophagy via binding to the HSP90 protein, leading to PD-L1 degradation through the autophagy pathway, and by inhibiting the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, which reduced PD-L1 mRNA levels. This study expands the understanding of BPNS biological activity and suggests new strategies for utilizing BPNS as an adjuvant in immunotherapy.
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JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
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Juan Gu,Xu Chu,Yujia Huo,Chaoyi Liu,Qingge Chen,Shengnan Hu,Yanyan Pei,Pu Ding,Sen Pang,Ming Wang
Gastric cancer (GC) with pulmonary metastasis is one of the deadliest diseases in the world; however, the underlying pathological mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets remain to be elucidated. As exosomes play indispensable roles in the formation of premetastatic niches (PMN) and cancer metastasis. Therefore, investigating the underlying mechanisms of exosome-mediated pulmonary metastasis of GC may shed new light on identifying novel therapeutic targets for GC treatment. GC-derived exosomes were isolated from the conditioned medium of mouse forestomach carcinoma (MFC) cell line. The effects of MFC-derived exosomes on pulmonary macrophage polarization were analyzed by reverse- transcription polymerase chain reaction and flow cytometry. Expression of PD-L1 and other proteins was evaluated by Western blot. Exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) were analyzed by microarray. GC-derived exosomes (GC-exo) accumulated in high numbers in the lungs and were ingested by macrophages. The extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway was activated by GC-exo, inducing macrophage immunosuppressive-phenotype differentiation and increased PD-L1 expression. miRNA-sequencing identified 130 enriched miRNAs in GC-exo. Among the enriched miRNAs, miR-92a-3p plays a major role in activating ERK signaling via inhibition of PTEN expression. In addition, inhibiting ERK signaling with PD98059 significantly reduced the expression of PD-L1 in macrophages and, therefore, reversed the immunosuppressive PMN and inhibited the colonization of GC cells in the lungs. This study identified a novel mechanism of GC-exo mediated PD-L1 expression in lung macrophages that facilitates lung PMN formation and GC pulmonary metastasis, which also provided a potential therapeutic target for GC with pulmonary metastasis treatment.
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mSystems
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Lei Tang,Xizhong Yang,Mengting Zhou,Lingxin Feng,Cuijie Ji,Jie Liang,Bei Zhang,Ruowu Shen,Luoyang Wang
Growing evidence indicates that gut microbiota is involved in the regulation of the host’s sex hormone levels, such as through interfering with the sex hormone metabolism in the intestine. However, if gut microbiota or its metabolites directly influence the sex hormone biosynthesis in the gonad remains largely unknown. Our previous study showed that colistin, as a narrow-spectrum antibiotic, can significantly downregulate the serum testosterone levels and thus enhance the antitumor efficiency of anti-PD-L1 in male mice; however, the underlying mechanism for the regulation of the host’s testosterone levels remains uninvestigated. In the present study, we analyzed the impact of colistin on the immune microenvironment of the testis as well as the composition and metabolism of gut microbiota in male mice. Our results showed that colistin has an impact on the immune microenvironment of the testis and can downregulate serum testosterone levels in male mice through inhibition of Akkermansia, leading to destroyed inosine metabolism. Supplement with inosine can restore testosterone secretion probably by prompting the recovery of the intestinal mucus barrier and the serum lipopolysaccharides levels. All these findings reveal a new pathway for the regulation of the host’s sex hormone levels by gut microbiota.
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis
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Chenqian Feng,Lingfeng Zhou,Bo Chen,Hui Li,Min Mu,Rangrang Fan,Haifeng Chen,Gang Guo
Melanoma, a common malignant skin tumor, faces challenges with multidrug resistance and high recurrence rates. Combining photodynamic therapy (PDT) and immunotherapy offers a promising personalized treatment approach. However, poor water solubility and significant side effects of photosensitizers and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) limit their application. Enhancing delivery efficiency while reducing adverse effects is crucial. Herein, we formulate BM@HSSC nanoparticles (NPs), which consist of a reduction-responsive hyaluronic acid (HA) backbone modified with photosensitizer Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and loaded with the programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor BMS-1. This system synergistically integrates PDT, immunogenic cell death (ICD), and immunotherapy for melanoma treatment. BM@HSSC NPs target and accumulate at the tumor site via the CD44 receptor. The disulfide bonds in the nanoparticles react with high GSH concentrations in tumor cells, rapidly releasing Ce6 and BMS-1. Under 660 nm laser irradiation, BM@HSSC NPs generate cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), inducing cell apoptosis and triggering ICD via. PDT Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) released from ICD promote dendritic cell (DC) maturation, enhancing antigen presentation and activating cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). Meanwhile, BMS-1 blocks the programmed cell death-1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 pathway, countering the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and inhibiting tumor cell immune escape. This strategy amplifies antitumor immune responses by enhancing immunogenicity and synergizing with ICIs, resulting in robust antitumor efficacy.
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JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
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2025
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Hongxin Zhao,Fangxue Du,Jianbo Huang,Ruiqian Guo,Ziyan Feng,Ziyao Wang,Li Qiu
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT)-mediated immunogenic cell death and immune checkpoint blockade offer new opportunities for tumor treatment. However, challenges including immunosuppression, hypoxic tumor microenvironments, and inadequate drug delivery hinder therapeutic efficacy. Therefore, we developed a multifunctional biomimetic liposome microbubble named H-R@Lip@M, which is coated with melanoma cell membranes, contains perfluoropentane as its core, and is loaded with the sonosensitizer hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether and the immune adjuvant resiquimod. The targeting properties of melanoma cell membranes enable effective accumulation of nanoparticles (NPs) at tumor sites. Equipped with ultrasonic/photoacoustic imaging capabilities, these NPs allow precise control over the release of drugs and oxygen upon ultrasound stimulation. In vitro and in vivo results consistently showed that the NPs enhanced anti-tumor efficacy, halting primary tumor progression and preventing lung metastasis. Moreover, SDT increased reactive oxygen species levels within tumors, preferentially inducing apoptosis while maximizing immunogenic cell death. When combined with PD-L1 blockade, this synergy promotes dendritic cell maturation and alters various immune populations, boosting T-cell infiltration while enhancing M1 macrophage polarization and reducing regulatory T-cell presence. In summary, the proposed combination has the potential to synergistically enhance the efficacy of sono-immunotherapy by remodeling the immunosuppressive microenvironment, providing valuable insights for addressing challenges associated with SDT-based cancer therapy.
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2026
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Zhiqiang Lin,Hui Jiang,Yingying Zhou,Li Xu,Lixin Jiang,Jing Du
Purpose Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is prone to relapse and metastasis due to the immunosuppressive state of the tumor microenvironment and limited exposure to relevant antigens, and chemotherapy alone has poor efficacy. We have developed a novel theranostic nanoplatform to address these problems: multifunctional nanocapsules (NCs) with a PD-L1-mediated gold shell induce immunogenic cell death (ICD) to remodel the immune microenvironment. PD-L1 and NLG919 dual immune checkpoints are programmed to synergistically sensitize photothermal therapy and chemotherapy, and photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is used to visualize and localize TNBC tissues for identification.Methods DOX-NLG919@PLGA@Au-antiPD-L1 NCs (DNPA-aPD-L1 NCs) were prepared using an improved single emulsion water-in-oil (O/W) solvent evaporation method, electrostatic adsorption, gold seed surface-induced crystallization reduction method, and carbodiimide method. A series of animal models were established to focus on the in vivo PAI of NCs, the effects of photochemotherapy combined with immunotherapy and antitumor therapy, ICD induced by NCs, the metabolic distribution of NCs, and toxicity tests.Results This project successfully constructed gold nanoshell-PLGA core NCs with PD-L1 antibody co-loaded with chemotherapeutic drugs doxorubicin and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase inhibitor NLG919. Laser-triggered release of DOX, NLG919, and photothermal therapy can synergistically induce immunogenic cell death (ICD), thereby enhancing tumor immunogenicity, inhibiting IDO, and reshaping the tumor immune microenvironment. This can effectively eliminate the primary TNBC lesions, inhibit recurrence and metastasis, significantly prolong the survival of tumor-bearing mice, and NCs have good in vivo biosafety. This diagnostic and therapeutic agent can be used for photochemotherapy, immunotherapy, and PAI to visualize and identify TNBC.Conclusion The photochemotherapy mediated by the DNPA-aPD-L1 NCs we developed, combined with tumor microenvironment remodeling and immune activation, shows great promise for the diagnosis and treatment of TNBC.
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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Liu Lin,Huang Kaiyan,Guo Hanjing,He Linping,Wang Xin,Wang Chao,Lin Jianqing,Huang Naihan,Miao Weibing
Internal radiation therapy is an irreplaceable modality for local tumor treatment, offering high-effective radiotherapy while sparing surrounding healthy tissues. However, current clinical non-biodegradable radionuclide implants suffer from permanent retention risks and limited efficacy against distal tumors due to inadequate immune activation. Herein, we engineered a biodegradable radionuclide-labeled oxygen-self-supplying calcium reservoir ( 131 I@CaO 2 ), fabricated through biomimetic mineralization followed by chloramine-T mediated 131 I-radiolabeling, for high-efficiency internal-radioimmunotherapy. 131 I@CaO 2 effectively enhances the internalization of 131 I to improve internal-radiotherapy and exhibits pH-responsive biodegradability, remaining stable under physiological condition while progressively degrading in tumor microenvironment to release H 2 O 2 , O 2 and Ca 2+ . These bioactivators synergistically enhance 131 I-induced internal-radioimmunotherapy through both radiosensitization and immune activation: H 2 O 2 and O 2 boost 131 I-induced ROS generation while Ca 2+ disrupted mitochondrial respiration to reduce oxygen consumption and ATP production (suppressing Ca 2+ pump activity), creating a positive feedback loop of oxygen supply and ion overload, thereby achieving radiosensitization; Concurrently, O 2 alleviates tumor hypoxia to downregulate PD-L1 expression and Ca 2+ overload activates dual pyroptosis pathways, establishing a robust immunogenic microenvironment. As a result, 131 I@CaO 2 effectively eliminates both primary and distant tumors by activating immune cells. This study simultaneously resolves the long-term retention risks of non-biodegradable radionuclide and the dichotomy between local radiotherapy and comprehensive immune modulation.
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MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS
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2026
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Jiale Wei,Ke Qian,Jingbin Shi,Kexin Chen,Hongyan Zhang,Mancang Gu,Chaofeng Mu,Lifei Chen,Yang Xiong
Abstract Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) therapy is limited by the poor efficacy of anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (aPD-L1) monotherapy, with dysregulated lipid metabolism in the tumor microenvironment (TME) driving immunosuppression. Herein, a nanoemulsion co-loaded with berberine (BBR) and rhein (RHE) (BBR-RHE-NE), two lipid-modulating bioactives from Dahuang Huanglian Xiexin Decoction, was fabricated to remodel the immunosuppressive TME and boost aPD-L1 efficacy in TNBC. BBR-RHE-NE was characterized with a small droplet size (185.8 ± 0.44 nm), narrow polydispersity (PDI: 0.12 ± 0.02), and good stability. In orthotopic 4T1Fluc TNBC mouse models, BBR-RHE-NE monotherapy inhibited tumor growth, and its combination with aPD-L1 exerted robust synergistic anti-tumor activity. Flow cytometry revealed that BBR-RHE-NE, as a monotherapy or in combination with aPD-L1, enhanced effector immune cell infiltration and reduced immunosuppressive subsets in both tumor tissues and spleens. Lipidomic analysis, Oil Red O staining, and enzymatic assays confirmed BBR-RHE-NE reduced intratumoral lipid droplet accumulation and downregulated intratumoral triacylglycerols and fatty acids (FAs) levels both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, RNA sequencing and functional validation experiments demonstrated that BBR-RHE-NE potentiated aPD-L1 efficacy via PPARγ/FABP4-mediated lipid metabolic remodeling, a process that promoted dendritic cell maturation and was attenuated by the PPARγ agonist GW1929. Moreover, BBR-RHE-NE exhibited excellent biocompatibility with no detectable organ toxicity. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that BBR-RHE-NE effectively remodels the immunosuppressive TME through lipid metabolic reprogramming, offering a promising nanomedicine-based combinatorial strategy to enhance aPD-L1 immunotherapy for TNBC.
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CELLULAR SIGNALLING
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Suli Chong,Yang Liu,Ziming Bian,Dongxue Hu,Shiqun Guo,Chenfei Dong,Jiayue Zeng,Sairong Fan,Xiaoming Chen
Despite significant advancements in immunotherapy for cancer treatment, its effectiveness in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains disappointing, which is greatly due to the unique immunosuppressive microenvironment of PDAC. Here, we focus on the involvement of GALNT6 in immune evasion mechanisms in PDAC. Our results reveal a negative relationship between GALNT6 expression and immune cell infiltration in PDAC. Knockdown of GALNT6 enhances PDAC cells sensitivity to cytotoxic T cells and macrophages. Mechanistically, GALNT6-mediated glycosylation blocks the translocation of STING (stimulator of interferon genes) and accelerates its degradation in a cGAS-independent manner, leading to reduced levels of type I interferon (IFN-β) and CCL5 and CXCL10, thus promoting PDAC immune evasion by inhibiting cytotoxic CD8 + T cell and macrophage infiltration. Furthermore, GALNT6 stabilizes PD-L1 by blocking its ubiquitin-proteasome degradation, thereby promoting tumor immune evasion. Notably, the combination of an O-glycosylation inhibitor with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors synergistically enhances the anti-cancer immune response. In summary, these findings highlight GALNT6 as a critical player in immune evasion, and targeting GALNT6 could serve as a valuable approach to boost anti-tumor immunity in PDAC patients.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2022
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Qing Hu,Jiayi Yao,Xiaoqin Wang,Yanfang Wang,Xiaoling Fu,Ju Ma,Han Lin,Jiaqi Xu,Longhua Shen,Xiangbin Yu
Chemoimmunotherapy can synergistically enhance the therapeutic effects and decrease the side effects by a combined method. However, the effective targeted codelivery of various chemotherapeutic agents and siRNAs remains challenging. Although nanomedicine-based chemoimmunotherapy has shown great potential in cancer treatment in recent years, further effort is needed to simplify the nanocarrier designs and maintain their effective functions. Here, we report a simple but robust multifunctional liposomal nanocarrier that contains a pH-sensitive liposome (LP) shell and a dendritic core for tumor-targeted codelivery of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) siRNA and doxorubicin (DOX) (siPD-L1@PM/DOX/LPs). siPD-L1@PM/DOX/LPs had a suitable particle size and zeta potential, excellent stability in serum, and pH-sensitive drug release in vitro. They exhibited significant cell proliferation inhibition compared to free DOX and DOX-loaded LPs and could escape endosomes, effectively release siRNA into the cytoplasm of MCF-7 cells, and significantly reduce the PD-L1 expression on tumor cells. In vivo imaging confirmed high accumulation of siPD-L1@PM/DOX/LPs at the tumor site. More importantly, compared with siPD-L1@PM/LPs or DOX alone, siPD-L1@PM/DOX/LPs were more effective in inhibiting tumor growth and activating cytotoxic T cells in vivo. In conclusion, this nanocarrier may hold promise as a codelivery nanoplatform to improve the treatment of various solid tumors.
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