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Microfluidic Co-Culture Models for Dissecting the Immune Response in in vitro Tumor Microenvironments
Published on: April 30, 2021
Biomimetic nanoimmunotherapy boosts spatiotemporal PANoptosis and reshapes desmoplastic tumor microenvironment
Hui Huang1, Zebin Xiao2, Wei Feng3
1Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P.R. China.
Abstract:
Dendritic cell (DC)-based vaccines for solid tumors face major challenges, including limited tumor-specific antigens and immunosuppressive stroma. Here, we present a therapeutic nanovaccine (UCNP@MOF@MI@FM [UMMF]) composed of a DC/tumor fused cytomembrane-coated UCNP@MOF nanoparticle, co-loaded with a MutT homolog 1 (MTH1) inhibitor and combined with tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4). The fused membrane facilitates dual targeting to tumors and lymph nodes while enabling broad-spectrum tumor antigen presentation. Upon near-infrared (NIR) irradiation, upconversion-triggered reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and MTH1 inhibition synergistically induce immunogenic PANoptosis, releasing antigens and promoting DCs maturation. Simultaneously, ROS remodels the tumor stroma by depleting collagen and cancer-associated fibroblasts, enhancing T cell infiltration. BH4 counteracts IDO-mediated kynurenine accumulation, reversing immune tolerance and restoring T cell function. This multifunctional platform integrates tumor cell killing, immune priming, and stromal reprogramming, resulting in robust antitumor immunity, reduced relapse, and metastasis suppression. UMMF offers a promising strategy for precision nanoimmunotherapy through controlled PANoptosis and microenvironment modulation.
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