Tumor microenvironment remodeling via targeted depletion of M2-like tumor-associated macrophages for cancer immunotherapy.
Acta Biomater
; 160: 239-251, 2023 04 01.
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ABSTRACT
M2-like tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) typically exhibit numerous tumor-promoting properties. Reducing the abundance of M2-like TAMs would shed light on the relief of immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME), activation of the host immune system, infiltration of CD8+ T cells into the TME and restoring the function of the infiltrating T cells, which collectively inhibits tumor growth. Therefore, targeted depletion of M2-like TAMs can be a promising immunotherapy approach. In this study, we rationally constructed an M2-like TAMs-targeted nanoliposome, which encapsulates zoledronic acid (ZA) in the core, loads hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME, a typical sonosensitizer) in the lipid bilayer, and modifies M2pep peptide (the targeting unit) on the surface (designated as M-H@lip-ZA). Our aim is to validate the effectiveness of M-H@lip-ZA nanoliposomes to remodel TME via targeted depletion of M2-like TAMs for cancer immunotherapy. Through the M2pep peptide, M-H@lip-ZA can be efficiently delivered to M2-like TAMs. In the meantime, reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulting from sonodynamic therapy (SDT), together with inner ZA that shows high affinity and cytotoxicity to TAMs, can effectively deplete M2-like TAMs and remodel TME (normalize tumor vasculatures, strengthen intertumoral perfusion, ease tumor hypoxia, increase immune-promoting cytokines and decrease immunosuppressive cytokines). The tumor growth can be effectively inhibited. This work proposed a new paradigm for cancer immunotherapy via targeted depletion of M2-like TAMs. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:
⢠M2-like TAMs-targeted nanoliposome (M-H@lip-ZA) was designed and prepared. ⢠Sonodynamic therapy (SDT), together with zoledronic acid (ZA) that shows high affinity and cytotoxicity to tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), can effectively deplete M2-like TAMs. Subsequently, immune-promoting tumor microenvironment (TME) can be formed, which includes normalized tumor vasculatures, enhanced intertumoral perfusion, relieved tumor hypoxia, increased immune-promoting cytokines, and decreased immunosuppressive cytokines. ⢠The targeted depletion of M2-like TAMs is a promising cancer immunotherapy approach.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Macrófagos Associados a Tumor
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Biomater
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article