IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Glioblastoma
(GBM)
is
the
most
aggressive
malignancy
of
central
nervous
system.
Despite
advances
in
standard
treatments
such
as
surgery,
radiotherapy,
and
chemotherapy,
patients
have
a
very
poor
prognosis.
Tumor
vaccines
based
on
dendritic
cells
(DCs)
provide
promising
new
approach
for
GBM
treatment.
DCs,
effective
antigen-presenting
cells,
initiate
adaptive
immune
responses
by
activating
tumor-specific
T
cells.
However,
immunosuppressive
microenvironment
(characterized
regulatory
myeloid
suppressor
factors)
physical
barrier
blood-brain
(BBB)
greatly
limit
efficacy
DC
vaccines.
This
chapter
explores
biological
basis,
preparation
process,
clinical
progress,
challenges,
future
directions
DC-based
Key
aspects
antigen
selection,
vitro
culture
activation,
loading,
delivery
strategies
are
analyzed
detail.
Early
trials
demonstrated
safety
potential
vaccines,
while
combination
therapies
reprogramming
being
used
to
overcome
existing
obstacles.
precision
personalization
highlight
their
focus
immunotherapy
research.
We
believe
that
with
continuous
advancement
technology
interdisciplinary
collaboration,
can
significantly
improve
survival
rate
quality
life
patients.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(52)
Published: Nov. 11, 2023
The
immune
response
in
cancer
reflects
a
series
of
carefully
regulated
events;
however,
current
tumor
immunotherapies
typically
address
single
key
aspect
to
enhance
anti-tumor
immunity.
In
the
present
study,
nanoplatform
(Fe3
O4
@IR820@CpG)-based
immunotherapy
strategy
that
targets
multiple
steps
cancer-immunity
cycle
is
developed:
1)
promotes
release
tumor-derived
proteins
(TDPs),
including
tumor-associated
antigens
and
pro-immunostimulatory
factors),
addition
direct
killing
effect,
by
photothermal
(PTT)
photodynamic
therapy
(PDT);
2)
captures
released
TDPs
delivers
them,
together
with
CpG
(a
Toll-like
receptor
9
agonist)
antigen-presenting
cells
(APCs)
promote
antigen
presentation
T
cell
activation;
3)
enhances
tumor-killing
ability
combining
anti-programmed
death
ligand
1
antibody
(α-PD-L1),
which
collectively
advances
outstanding
effects
on
colorectal,
liver
breast
cancers.
broad-spectrum
activity
Fe3
@IR820@CpG
α-PD-L1
demonstrates
optimally
manipulating
anti-cancer
immunity
not
singly
but
as
group
provides
promising
clinical
strategies.
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 4102 - 4117
Published: June 12, 2024
Tumor
vaccine,
a
promising
modality
of
tumor
immunotherapy,
needs
to
go
through
the
process
antigen
generation
and
loading,
drainage
lymph
nodes
(LNs),
internalization
by
dendritic
cells
(DCs),
DC
maturation,
cross-presentation
activate
T-cells.
However,
vaccines
are
often
unable
satisfy
all
steps,
leading
limitation
their
application
efficacy.
Herein,
based
on
smart
nanogel
system,
an
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(29), P. 18801 - 18833
Published: July 9, 2024
Tumor
vaccines,
an
important
part
of
immunotherapy,
prevent
cancer
or
kill
existing
tumor
cells
by
activating
restoring
the
body's
own
immune
system.
Currently,
various
formulations
vaccines
have
been
developed,
including
cell
membrane
DNA
mRNA
polypeptide
virus-vectored
and
tumor-in-situ
vaccines.
There
are
also
multiple
delivery
systems
for
such
as
liposomes,
vesicles,
viruses,
exosomes,
emulsions.
In
addition,
to
decrease
risk
escape
tolerance
that
may
exist
with
a
single
vaccine,
combination
therapy
radiotherapy,
chemotherapy,
checkpoint
inhibitors,
cytokines,
CAR-T
therapy,
photoimmunotherapy
is
effective
strategy.
Given
critical
role
in
here,
we
look
back
history
discuss
antigens,
adjuvants,
formulations,
systems,
mechanisms,
future
directions
Cell Biochemistry and Function,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
42(2)
Published: Feb. 25, 2024
The
messenger
RNA
(mRNA)
vaccines
have
progressed
from
a
theoretical
concept
to
clinical
reality
over
the
last
few
decades.
Compared
conventional
vaccination
methods,
these
number
of
benefits,
such
as
substantial
potency,
rapid
growth,
inexpensive
production,
and
safe
administration.
Nevertheless,
their
usefulness
was
restricted
up
now
due
worries
about
erratic
ineffective
circulation
mRNA
in
vivo.
Thankfully,
largely
been
allayed
by
recent
technological
developments,
which
led
creation
multiple
platforms
for
cancer
viral
infections.
demonstrated
powerful
alternative
traditional
because
high
safety
efficacy,
capacity
development,
potential
rapid,
low-cost
manufacturing.
paper
will
examine
present
status
vaccine
technology
suggest
future
paths
advancement
application
this
exciting
platform
common
therapeutic
choice.
Chemical Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
490, P. 151892 - 151892
Published: May 3, 2024
Cell-based
therapies
are
used
extensively
in
tissue
engineering
because
of
their
great
biosafety
and
diverse
biological
functions.
Among
them,
macrophage
lysate
provides
a
comprehensive
rich
network
cytokines
to
modulate
the
local
immune
microenvironment.
However,
effective
strategies
for
lysate-based
biomaterials
with
immune-regulatory
function
still
lacking.
In
this
study,
we
engineered
silk
fibroin
hydrogel
loaded
THP-1
whole-cell
regulate
microenvironment
promote
vascularized
bone
regeneration
diabetic
defects.
Specifically,
by
modulating
expression
pattern
key
enzyme
energy
metabolism
(mitochondrial
phosphoenolpyruvate
carboxykinase,
PCK2)
cells,
generated
enriched
anti-inflammatory
factors.
This
facilitated
osteogenic
differentiation
BMSCs
angiogenesis
HUVECs
vitro,
incorporating
immunomodulatory
into
enhanced
diabetes.
Mechanistically,
revealed
that
PCK2
activated
nuclear
factor-kappa
B
(NF-κB)
signaling
pathway
macrophages
using
proteomic
profiling.
research
new
insights
design
cell-derived
biomaterials,
aiming
improve
therapeutic
outcomes
pathological
Clinical and Experimental Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: May 27, 2024
Abstract
Malignant
tumors
pose
a
grave
threat
to
the
quality
of
human
life.
The
prevalence
malignant
in
China
is
steadily
rising.
Presently,
clinical
interventions
encompass
surgery,
radiotherapy,
and
pharmaceutical
therapy
isolation
or
combination.
Nonetheless,
these
modalities
fail
completely
eradicate
tumor
cells,
frequently
leading
metastasis
recurrence.
Conversely,
biotherapy
has
emerged
as
an
encouraging
fourth
approach
preventing
managing
owing
its
safety,
efficacy,
minimal
adverse
effects.
Currently,
range
techniques
are
employed,
including
gene
therapy,
vaccines,
monoclonal
antibody
cancer
stem
cell
cytokine
adoptive
cellular
immunotherapy.
This
study
aims
comprehensively
review
latest
developments
biological
treatments
for
tumors.
Animal Cells and Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
29(1), P. 46 - 56
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Interferon
gamma
(IFNγ)
is
well-known
for
its
ability
to
stimulate
immune
cells
in
response
pathogen
infections
and
cancer.
To
develop
an
effective
cancer
therapeutic
vaccine,
CT26
colon
carcinoma
were
genetically
modified
express
IFNγ
either
as
a
secreted
form
(sIFNγ)
or
membrane-bound
form.
For
the
expression,
was
fused
with
Fas
(mbIFNγ/Fas),
incorporating
extracellular
cysteine-rich
domains,
transmembrane,
cytoplasmic
domains
of
Fas.
The
tumor
expressing
sIFNγ
mbIFNγ/Fas
showed
slower
growth
rates
compared
mock-transfected
cells.
Furthermore,
tumorigenicity
significantly
lower
than
that
mock
control.
Remarkably,
about
85%
mice
injected
mbIFNγ/Fas-expressing
tumors
remained
tumor-free
over
two
months.
Mice
rejected
developed
systemic
anti-tumor
immunity
against
cells,
which
characterized
by
enhanced
levels
CD4+
CD8+
T
well
natural
killer
(NK)
Interestingly,
splenocytes
activated
exhibited
higher
cytotoxicity
those
sIFNγ.
These
findings
suggest
chimera
could
be
promising
strategy
developing
whole
cell
vaccines
gene
therapies
immunotherapy.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Abstract
Using
entire
tumor
cells
or
tissues
that
display
both
common
and
patient‐specific
antigens
can
potentially
trigger
a
comprehensive
long‐lasting
anti‐tumor
immune
response.
However,
the
limited
immunogenicity,
low
uptake
efficiency,
susceptibility
to
degradation
of
whole‐component
present
significant
challenges.
In
this
study,
we
employed
lysates
(TLs)
as
antigens,
in
conjunction
with
MgAl‐layered
double
hydroxide
(MA)
nanoadjuvants
Mn
2+
immunostimulants,
create
personalized
MMAT
(Mn
‐MA‐TLs)
nanovaccines.
After
subcutaneous
injection
nanovaccines,
high
local
concentrations
TLs
facilitated
recruitment
activation
antigen‐presenting
(APCs),
thereby
inducing
robust
adaptive
Remarkably,
nanovaccines
enabled
lysosomal
escape,
enhanced
antigen
cross‐presentation,
activated
cyclic
GMP‐AMP
synthase
(cGAS)‐stimulator
interferon
genes
(STING)
pathway
APCs.
Furthermore,
when
combined
anti‐TIGIT
monoclonal
antibody
(aTIGIT),
an
checkpoint
inhibitor,
not
only
stimulated
T‐cell‐based
responses
but
also
NK‐cell‐based
innate
immunity,
effectively
suppressing
growth,
recurrence,
metastasis.
Thus,
ternary
developed
here
introduced
pioneered
paradigm
for
rapid
preparation
immunostimulants
into
offering
new
prospects
clinical
immunotherapies.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 8, 2024
Background
Considering
the
diversity
of
tumors,
it
is
great
significance
to
develop
a
simple,
effective,
and
low-cost
method
prepare
personalized
cancer
vaccines.
Methods
In
this
study,
facile
one-pot
synthetic
route
was
developed
vaccines
using
model
antigen
or
autologous
tumor
antigens
based
on
coordination
interaction
between
Fe
3+
ions
endogenous
fumarate
ligands.
Results
Herein,
Fe-based
metal
organic
framework
can
effectively
encapsulate
with
high
loading
efficiency
more
than
80%,
act
as
both
delivery
system
adjuvants
for
antigens.
By
adjusting
synthesis
parameters,
obtained
are
easily
tailored
from
microscale
rod-like
morphology
lengths
about
0.8
μm
(OVA-ML)
nanoscale
sizes
50~80
nm
(OVA-MS).
When
cocultured
antigen-presenting
cells,
enhance
uptake
Th1
cytokine
secretion
ones.
Nanoscale
(OVA-MS,
dLLC-MS)
lymph
node
targeting
cross-presentation
antigens,
mount
antitumor
immunity,
inhibit
growth
established
in
tumor-bearing
mice,
compared
(OVA-ML,
dLLC-ML)
free
Conclusions
Our
work
paves
ways
facile,
rapid,
preparation
approach