Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
J Control Release. 2013 Nov 28;172(1):259-265. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.08.021. Epub 2013 Sep 1.
Immunotherapy has shown the potential to become an essential component of the successful treatment of various malignancies. In many cases, such as in melanoma, however, induction of a potent and specific T-cell response against the endogenous antigen or self-antigen still remains a major challenge. To induce a potent MHC I-restricted cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response, cytosol delivery of an exogenous antigen into dendritic cells is preferred, if not required. Lipid-calcium-phosphate (LCP) nanoparticles represent a new class of intracellular delivery systems for impermeable drugs. We are interested in exploring the potential of LCP NPs for use as a peptide vaccine delivery system for cancer therapy. To increase the encapsulation of Trp2 peptide into the calcium phosphate precipitate core of LCP, two phosphor-serine residues were added to the N-terminal of the peptide (p-Trp2). CpG ODN was also co-encapsulated with p-Trp2 as an adjuvant. The NPs were further modified with mannose to enhance and prolong the cargo deposit into the lymph nodes (LNs), which ensured persistent antigen loading and stimulation. Compared with free Trp2 peptide/CpG, vaccination with LCP encapsulating p-Trp2 and CpG resulted in superior inhibition of tumor growth in both B16F10 subcutaneous and lung metastasis models. An IFN-γ production assay and in vivo CTL response study revealed that the improved efficacy was a result of a Trp2-specific immune response. Thus, encapsulation of phospho-peptide antigens into LCP may be a promising strategy for enhancing the immunogenicity of poorly immunogenic self-antigens for cancer therapy.
免疫疗法已显示出成为成功治疗各种恶性肿瘤的重要组成部分的潜力。然而,在许多情况下,例如黑色素瘤,诱导针对内源性抗原或自身抗原的有效和特异性 T 细胞反应仍然是一个主要挑战。为了诱导有效的 MHC I 限制性细胞毒性 T 淋巴细胞 (CTL) 反应,如果不是必需的,则优选将外源性抗原递送至树突细胞的细胞质中。脂质-钙-磷酸盐 (LCP) 纳米颗粒代表了一类新的不可渗透药物的细胞内递药系统。我们有兴趣探索 LCP NPs 作为癌症治疗肽疫苗递药系统的潜力。为了增加 Trp2 肽包封到 LCP 的磷酸钙沉淀核中,在肽的 N 端添加了两个磷酸丝氨酸残基 (p-Trp2)。CpG ODN 也与 p-Trp2 共包封作为佐剂。进一步用甘露糖修饰 NPs,以增强并延长货物在淋巴结 (LN) 中的沉积,从而确保持续的抗原加载和刺激。与游离的 Trp2 肽/CpG 相比,用包封 p-Trp2 和 CpG 的 LCP 进行疫苗接种导致在 B16F10 皮下和肺转移模型中肿瘤生长的抑制作用更好。IFN-γ产生测定和体内 CTL 反应研究表明,疗效的提高是 Trp2 特异性免疫反应的结果。因此,将磷酸肽抗原包封到 LCP 中可能是增强对癌症治疗的低免疫原性自身抗原的免疫原性的一种有前途的策略。
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