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Bioresponsive engineered nanoparticles for immunomodulation.

Mangala Hegde¹, Anamika Mishra¹, Ruchira Banerjee¹

¹Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.

|October 30, 2025

Summary

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Bioresponsive nanoparticles (NPs) offer advanced drug delivery by modulating immune responses for enhanced disease treatment. Optimizing NP design and fabrication is key for clinical translation and cost-efficiency.

Keywords:

Bioresponsive Drug delivery Immunotherapy Nanoparticles Tumour microenvironment

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Nanotechnology
Immunology

Background:

Nanoparticles (NPs) are effective drug delivery systems, protecting cargo and enabling targeted delivery.
NPs can be engineered to modulate immune responses, either stimulating or suppressing them.
Surface-engineered NPs show therapeutic advantages, particularly in targeting immune cells.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the impact of bioresponsive NPs on immunostimulation, immunomodulation, and immunosuppression.
To explore how NP physiochemical properties influence immune cell interactions and achieve immune regulation.
To examine NP targeting strategies and the importance of understanding immune cell trafficking.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature review on bioresponsive nanoparticles.
Analysis of NP physiochemical properties and their effect on immune responses.
Examination of immune-inspired and immune-mediated NP delivery strategies.

Main Results:

Bioresponsive NPs can be customized to stimulate or suppress immune responses for therapeutic benefits.
NP properties dictate interactions with immune cells, enabling targeted immune regulation.
Understanding immune cell trafficking guides the rational design of NPs for specific pathological conditions.

Conclusions:

Nanomaterials have significant immunomodulatory potential for disease prevention and therapy.
Clinical translation is limited by complex fabrication and high costs.
Simplifying synthesis and improving cost-efficiency are crucial for clinical adoption.