Combined delivery of a TGF-β inhibitor and an adenoviral vector expressing interleukin-12 potentiates cancer immunotherapy

被引:32
作者
Jiang, Jiayu [1 ]
Zhang, Yuandong [1 ]
Peng, Ke [1 ]
Wang, Qin [1 ]
Hong, Xiaoyu [1 ]
Li, Hanmei [1 ]
Fan, Gerui [1 ]
Zhang, Zhirong [1 ]
Gong, Tao [1 ]
Sun, Xun [1 ]
机构
[1] Sichuan Univ, West China Sch Pharm, Minist Educ, Key Lab Drug Targeting & Drug Delivery Syst, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Cancer immunotherapy; Transforming growth factor-beta; Adenovirus; Interleukin-12; beta-Cyclodextrin-PEI; Melanoma; GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA; RECOMBINANT HUMAN INTERLEUKIN-12; DENDRITIC CELLS; GENE-TRANSFER; ANTITUMOR IMMUNITY; PHASE-I; RECEPTOR; THERAPY; IL-12; CYCLODEXTRINS;
D O I
10.1016/j.actbio.2017.05.009
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
Cancer immunotherapy appears to have a promising future, but it can be thwarted by secretion of immunosuppressive factors, such as transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), which inhibits local immune responses to tumors. To weaken immune resistance of tumors and simultaneously strengthen immune responses, we developed a multifunctional polymer that could co-deliver hydrophobic TGF-beta inhibitor and an adenovirus gene vector to tumor sites. This co-delivery system sustainably released TGF-beta inhibitor SB-505124 and effectively transferred the adenovirus vector carrying the interleukin-12 gene. In addition, it significantly delayed growth of B16 melanoma xenografts in mice and increased animal survival. Mechanistic studies showed that this combination therapy enhanced anti-tumor immune response by activating CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells, natural killer cells and interferon-gamma secretion in the tumor microenvironment. Statement of Significance To weaken immune resistance of tumors and simultaneously strengthen tumors' immune responses, we synthesized a structurally simple, low-toxic but functional polymer 6-cyclodextrin-PEI to encapsulate a hydrophobic TGF-beta inhibitor SB-505124 and to complex adenovirus vectors expressing IL-12. This is the first report demonstrating that combining TGF-beta inhibitor with IL-12 could provide effective immunotherapy against melanoma by the sustainable release of SB-505124 and the effectible transduction of IL-12 gene in tumor cells. The rational delivery system presented a comprehensive and valued platform to be a candidate vector for co-delivering hydrophobic small-molecule drugs and therapeutic genes for treating cancer, providing a new approach for cancer immunotherapy. (C) 2017 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:10
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