Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer, Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China.
Adv Mater. 2024 Jun;36(23):e2311574. doi: 10.1002/adma.202311574. Epub 2024 Mar 8.
Dendritic cell (DC) maturation is a crucial process for antigen presentation and the initiation of T cell-mediated immune responses. Toll-like receptors play pivotal roles in stimulating DC maturation and promoting antigen presentation. Here, a novel message RNA (mRNA) cancer vaccine is reported that boosts antitumor efficacy by codelivering an mRNA encoding tumor antigen and a TLR7/8 agonist (R848) to DC using supramolecular lipid nanoparticles (SMLNP) as a delivery platform, in which a new ionizable lipid (N2-3L) remarkably enhances the translation efficiency of mRNA and a β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)-modified ionizable lipid (Lip-CD) encapsulates R848. The incorporation of R848 adjuvant into the mRNA vaccine through noncovalent host-guest complexation significantly promotes DC maturation and antigen presentation after vaccination, thus resulting in superior antitumor efficacy in vivo. Moreover, the antitumor efficacy is further boosted synergized with immune checkpoint blockade by potentiating the anticancer capability of cytotoxic T lymphocytes infiltrated in tumor sites. This work indicates that SMLNP shows brilliant potential as next-generation delivery system in the development of mRNA vaccines with high efficacy.
树突状细胞 (DC) 成熟是抗原呈递和启动 T 细胞介导的免疫反应的关键过程。 Toll 样受体在刺激 DC 成熟和促进抗原呈递方面发挥着关键作用。在这里,报道了一种新型的信使 RNA(mRNA)癌症疫苗,该疫苗通过使用超分子脂质纳米粒 (SMLNP) 作为递送平台,将编码肿瘤抗原的 mRNA 和 TLR7/8 激动剂 (R848) 共递送至 DC,从而提高了抗肿瘤疗效,其中新型可离子化脂质 (N2-3L) 可显著提高 mRNA 的翻译效率,β-环糊精 (β-CD)-修饰的可离子化脂质 (Lip-CD) 包封 R848。通过非共价主体 - 客体络合将 R848 佐剂掺入 mRNA 疫苗中,可显著促进接种后的 DC 成熟和抗原呈递,从而在体内产生优异的抗肿瘤疗效。此外,通过增强浸润在肿瘤部位的细胞毒性 T 淋巴细胞的抗癌能力,与免疫检查点阻断协同作用,进一步提高了抗肿瘤疗效。这项工作表明,SMLNP 作为高效 mRNA 疫苗的下一代递送系统具有巨大的潜力。