ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(9), P. 13375 - 13390
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
The
specific
activation
of
dendritic
cells
(DCs)
and
tumor-associated
macrophages
(TAMs)
can
activate
innate
adaptive
immune
responses
to
reverse
the
tumor
immunosuppressive
microenvironment.
In
this
study,
manganese
ferrite
nanohybrid
MnFe5O8@(M1M-DOX)
is
synthesized
cGAS-STING
NF-κB
crosstalk
in
DCs
TAMs.
MnFe5O8,
as
source
Fe2+/Fe3+
Mn2+,
encapsulated
with
a
microdose
doxorubicin
(DOX)
using
an
M1
macrophage
cytomembrane.
DOX
cooperatively
induce
tumorous
ferroptosis,
triggering
immunogenic
cell
death
(ICD)
that
exposes
antigens.
release
Mn2+
has
intrinsic
dual-immunomodulatory
effects
on
reprogramming
TAMs
from
M2
phenotype.
Briefly,
activates
signaling
pathway
trigger
STING
signaling.
Meanwhile,
further
enhances
stimulates
cascade-activating
manner.
Thus,
mutually
reinforcing
dual
prompts
strong
maturation
TAMs,
synergistically
promoting
infiltration
T
inhibit
primary
growth
localized
recurrence.
This
work
proposes
strategy
for
delivering
immunomodulatory
metal
ions
nanoalloy
harnessing
multisignaling
pathways
antigen-presenting
(APCs)
provide
perspectives
immunotherapy.
Journal of Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Feb. 14, 2024
Abstract
Despite
recent
advancements
in
cancer
treatment,
this
disease
still
poses
a
serious
threat
to
public
health.
Vaccines
play
an
important
role
preventing
illness
by
preparing
the
body's
adaptive
and
innate
immune
responses
combat
diseases.
As
our
understanding
of
malignancies
their
connection
system
improves,
there
has
been
growing
interest
priming
fight
more
effectively
comprehensively.
One
promising
approach
involves
utilizing
nanoparticle
systems
for
antigen
delivery,
which
shown
potentiate
as
vaccines
and/or
adjuvants.
In
review,
we
comprehensively
summarized
immunological
mechanisms
while
focusing
specifically
on
applications
various
types
nanoparticles
field
immunotherapy.
By
exploring
these
breakthroughs,
hope
identify
significant
challenges
obstacles
making
nanoparticle-based
adjuvants
feasible
clinical
application.
This
review
serves
assess
breakthroughs
vaccinations
shed
light
prospects
potential
barriers.
doing
so,
aim
inspire
future
immunotherapies
that
harness
nanotechnology
deliver
effective
targeted
treatments.
Graphical
abstract
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(19), P. 12386 - 12400
Published: May 3, 2024
Current
cancer
vaccines
face
challenges
due
to
an
immunosuppressive
tumor
microenvironment
and
their
limited
ability
produce
effective
immune
response.
To
address
the
above
limitations,
we
develop
a
3-(2-spiroadamantyl)-4-methoxy-4-(3-phosphoryloxy)-phenyl-1,2-dioxetane
(alkaline
phosphatase
substrate)
XMD8-92
(extracellular
signal-regulated
kinase
5
inhibitor)-codelivered
copper-tetrahydroxybenzoquinone
(Cu-THBQ/AX)
nanosized
metal–organic
framework
in
situ-generate
therapeutic
vaccination.
Once
inside
early
endosome,
alkaline
overexpressed
cells'
membrane
activates
situ
type
I
photodynamic
effect
of
Cu-THBQ/AX
for
generating
•O2–,
catalyzes
O2
H2O2
•O2–
•OH
via
semiquinone
radical
catalysis
Fenton-like
reactions.
This
surge
ROS
endosomes
triggers
caspase-3-mediated
proinflammatory
pyroptosis
activating
phospholipase
C.
Meanwhile,
can
also
induce
oligomerization
dihydrolipoamide
S-acetyltransferase
trigger
cell
cuproptosis.
The
production
could
release
effectively
inhibiting
efferocytosis
macrophages
convert
apoptosis
cells
into
secondary
necrosis.
simultaneous
induction
pyroptosis,
cuproptosis,
necrosis
converts
from
"cold"
"hot"
conditions,
making
it
antigen
pool.
transformation
successfully
antitumor
response,
growth
metastasis.
Molecular Cancer,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 18, 2025
Clinically,
multimodal
therapies
are
adopted
worldwide
for
the
management
of
cancer,
which
continues
to
be
a
leading
cause
death.
In
recent
years,
immunotherapy
has
firmly
established
itself
as
new
paradigm
in
cancer
care
that
activates
body's
immune
defense
cope
with
cancer.
Immunotherapy
resulted
significant
breakthroughs
treatment
stubborn
tumors,
dramatically
improving
clinical
outcome
patients.
Multiple
forms
immunotherapy,
including
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs),
adoptive
cell
therapy
and
vaccines,
have
become
widely
available.
However,
effectiveness
these
immunotherapies
is
not
much
satisfying.
Many
patients
do
respond
disease
recurrence
appears
unavoidable
because
rapidly
evolving
resistance.
Moreover,
can
give
rise
severe
off-target
immune-related
adverse
events.
Strategies
remove
hindrances
mainly
focus
on
development
combinatorial
or
exploitation
novel
immunotherapeutic
mediations.
Nanomaterials
carrying
anticancer
agents
target
site
considered
practical
approaches
treatment.
Nanomedicine
combined
offers
possibility
potentiate
systemic
antitumor
immunity
facilitate
selective
cytotoxicity
against
cells
an
effective
safe
manner.
A
myriad
nano-enabled
currently
under
investigation.
Owing
gaps
between
preclinical
studies,
nano-immunotherapy
faces
multiple
challenges,
biosafety
nanomaterials
trial
design.
this
review,
we
provide
overview
summarize
evidence
indicating
how
nanomedicine-based
increase
efficacy
immunotherapies.
We
also
discuss
key
challenges
emerged
era
nanotechnology-based
immunotherapy.
Taken
together,
combination
drawing
increasing
attention,
it
anticipated
will
achieve
desired
success
therapy.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(29)
Published: April 5, 2024
Abstract
Rapid
advances
in
nanotechnology
have
made
it
possible
to
combine
photothermal
therapy
(PTT)
with
immunotherapy,
enabling
activate
an
situ
vaccine
effect.
However,
this
effect
is
severely
impeded
by
low
antigen
presentation
level
and
highly
suppressive
tumor
immune
microenvironment
(immune
“cold”
tumors).
To
overcome
the
obstacles,
multifunctional
carrier‐free
nanoparticles
(FCDP‐NPs)
assembled
from
Fe
2+
,
toll‐like
receptor
9
agonist
(CpG),
cationic
lipid
(DOTAP)
agent
polydopamine
are
developed.
After
intratumoral
injection,
FCDP‐NPs
carrying
positive
charge
exposed
under
laser
irradiation,
which
can
capture
tumor‐associated
antigens
(TAAs)
generated
upon
post‐PTT
form
nanovaccines
(FCD‐NPs@TAAs).
The
further
promote
cross‐presentation
of
TAAs,
stimulate
adaptive
responses,
shape
“hot”
tumors.
As
a
result,
improve
survival
rates
elicit
durable
memory
that
remarkedly
prevents
metastasis,
illustrating
useful
platform
for
PTT
synergized
immunotherapy.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(13)
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Abstract
Immunotherapy
has
brought
a
new
dawn
for
human
being
to
defeat
cancer.
Although
existing
immunotherapy
regimens
(CAR‐T,
etc.)
have
made
breakthroughs
in
the
treatments
of
hematological
cancer
and
few
solid
tumors
such
as
melanoma,
therapeutic
efficacy
on
most
is
still
far
from
satisfactory.
In
recent
years,
researches
tumor
based
nanocatalytic
materials
are
under
rapid
development,
significant
progresses
been
made.
Nanocatalytic
medicine
demonstrated
be
capable
overcoming
limitations
current
clinicnal
by
using
toxic
chemodrugs,
exhibits
highly
attractive
advantages
over
traditional
therapies,
enhanced
sustained
durable
catalytic
activity,
remarkably
reduced
harmful
side‐effects
without
so
on.
Most
recently,
introduced
immune‐regulation
disease
treatments,
especially,
immunoactivation
therapies.
This
article
presents
immune‐response
activations
medicine‐initiated
chemical
reactions
immunotherapy,
elucidates
mechanism
medicines
regulating
anti‐tumor
immunity.
By
reviewing
research
progress
emerging
field,
this
review
will
further
highlight
great
potential
broad
prospects
nanocatalysis‐based
immune‐therapeutics.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(26), P. 17267 - 17281
Published: June 13, 2024
Intrinsic
or
acquired
resistance
to
chemical
drugs
severely
limits
their
therapeutic
efficacy
in
cancer
treatment.
Various
intracellular
antioxidant
molecules,
particularly
glutathione
(GSH),
play
a
crucial
role
maintaining
redox
homeostasis
by
mitigating
the
overproduced
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
due
rapid
cell
proliferation.
Notably,
these
antioxidants
also
eliminate
chemical-drug-induced
ROS,
eventually
diminishing
cytotoxicity
and
rendering
them
less
effective.
In
this
study,
we
combined
erastin,
GSH
biosynthesis
inhibitor,
with
2'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine
5'-monophosphate
sodium
salt
(FdUMP),
an
ROS-based
drug,
effectively
disrupt
reverse
chemotherapy
resistance.
Therefore,
efficient
ferroptosis
apoptosis
were
simultaneously
induced
for
enhanced
antitumor
effects.
Additionally,
employed
small
interfering
RNA
targeting
PD-L1
(siPD-L1)
as
third
agent
block
immune-checkpoint
recognition
CD8
Bioactive Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36, P. 330 - 357
Published: March 11, 2024
Nanovaccines
have
gathered
significant
attention
for
their
potential
to
elicit
tumor-specific
immunological
responses.
Despite
notable
progress
in
tumor
immunotherapy,
nanovaccines
still
encounter
considerable
challenges
such
as
low
delivery
efficiency,
limited
targeting
ability,
and
suboptimal
efficacy.
With
an
aim
of
addressing
these
issues,
engineering
customized
through
modification
or
functionalization
has
emerged
a
promising
approach.
These
tailored
not
only
enhance
antigen
presentation,
but
also
effectively
modulate
immunosuppression
within
the
microenvironment.
Specifically,
they
are
distinguished
by
diverse
sizes,
shapes,
charges,
structures,
unique
physicochemical
properties,
along
with
ligands.
features
facilitate
lymph
node
accumulation
activation/regulation
immune
cells.
This
overview
bespoke
underscores
both
prophylactic
therapeutic
applications,
offering
insights
into
future
development
role
cancer
immunotherapy.
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
268, P. 116249 - 116249
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Cancer
encompasses
a
group
of
pathologies
with
common
characteristics,
high
incidence,
and
prevalence
in
all
countries.
Although
there
are
treatments
available
for
this
disease,
they
not
always
effective
or
safe,
often
failing
to
achieve
the
desired
results.
This
is
why
it
necessary
continue
search
new
therapies.
One
strategies
obtaining
antitumor
drugs
use
1,4-naphthoquinone
as
scaffold
synthetic
natural
products
activity.
review
focuses
on
compiling
studies
related
activity
its
derivatives
over
last
10
years.
The
work
describes
main
naphthoquinones
classifies
based
structural
modifications
made
scaffold.
Additionally,
formation
metal
complexes
using
ligand
considered.
After
thorough
review,
197
compounds
potent
biological
against
cancer
have
been
classified
according
their
chemical
structures
mechanisms
action
described.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(44)
Published: July 16, 2024
Abstract
Despite
its
effectiveness
in
exterminating
tumor
cells,
ferroptosis
is
seriously
hampered
by
the
high
expression
of
antioxidant
glutathione
(GSH)
and
inadequacy
endogenous
H
2
O
tumors.
Herein,
metal‐phenolic
nanoformulations
(FNCP
NFs)
composed
sonosensitizer
Chlorin
e6
(Ce6),
phenolic
GSH
consumer
naphthazarin,
Fe
3+
,
followed
modification
PEG2000,
are
strategically
designed
fabricated
for
ultrasound‐boosted
cells
through
triple
regulatory
pathways.
The
carrier‐free
FNCP
NFs
can
rapidly
dissociate
under
microenvironment
response
with
assistance
ultrasound,
releasing
2+
Ce6,
naphthazarin.
Ce6
capable
producing
singlet
oxygen
(
1
)
hydroxyl
radicals
·
OH)
ultrasound‐activated
sonodynamic
therapy
Fenton
reaction‐mediated
chemodynamic
(CDT),
respectively,
which
not
only
induce
apoptotic
cell
death
but
also
lead
to
effective
accumulation
lipid
peroxidation
(LPO),
resulting
ferroptosis.
Meanwhile,
released
naphthazarin
self‐cycling
valence
alternations
/Fe
promote
significant
decrease
intracellular
contents,
further
inducing
inactivation
peroxidase
4
(GPX4)
up‐regulation
LPO
levels,
eventually
realizing
synergistically
enhanced
This
facile
feasible
design
versatile
offers
a
new
strategy
effectively
improving
efficiency
multimodal
cancer
therapies.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Immunogenic
cell
death
(ICD)-mediated
immunization
strategies
have
great
potential
against
breast
cancer.
However,
traditional
neglect
the
increase
in
immunosuppressive
metabolite,
adenosine
(ADO),
during
ICD,
leading
to
insufficient
therapeutic
outcomes.
In
this
study,
it
is
found
that
A2A
receptor
(A2AR)
significantly
expressed
cancer
and
positively
associated
with
regulatory
T
(Treg)
cells.
Herein,
a
strategy
combining
Fe/Mo-based
lipid
peroxidation
(LPO)
nanoamplifiers
A2AR
blockade
reported
maximize
ICD-mediated
anti-tumor
immunity.
This
LPO
nanoamplifier
causes
explosion
by
Fe
(II)-mediated
Fenton
reaction
Mo(V)-mediated
Russell
mechanism.
Subsequently,
elicits
ICD
magnification
of
tumor
cells
inducing
multiple
regulated
patterns
ferroptosis,
apoptosis,
necroptosis.
Additionally,
antagonist
(SCH58261),
an
immunometabolic
checkpoint
blocker,
relieve
ADO-related
immunosuppression,
amplify
immunological
effects,
elicit
immune
memory
responses.
robust
immunity
observed
primary,
distant,
pulmonary
metastatic,
recurrent
tumors.
study
provides
novel
for
optimizing
immunotherapy
highlights
benefits
enhance
immunotherapy.