Issue 1, 2021

A simple self-adjuvanting biomimetic nanovaccine self-assembled with the conjugate of phospholipids and nucleotides can induce a strong cancer immunotherapeutic effect

Abstract

Biomimetic nanoparticles have potential applications in many fields due to their favorable properties. Here, we developed a self-adjuvanting biomimetic anti-tumor nanovaccine, which was self-assembled with an amphiphilic conjugate synthesized with the phospholipids of 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE) and hydrophilic Toll-like receptor (TLR9) agonist CpG ODN. The nanovaccine could not only provide effective initial antigen stimulation and sustained long-term antigen supply with a controlled release, but also induce antigen cross-presentation via the MHC-I pathway initiating CD8+ T-cell responses. Moreover, the dense nucleotide shell around the nanovaccine could promote antigen endocytosis via various receptor-mediated pathways into dendritic cells. CpG ODN interacted with TLR9 triggering the cytokine secretion of TNF-α and IL-10, which further boosted the anti-tumor humoral and cellular immune responses, which led to a significant tumor suppressive effect and remarkable survival prolongation. So, this nanovaccine self-assembled with phospholipid–nucleotide amphiphiles can serve as a safe, simple and efficient approach for anti-tumor immunotherapy.

Graphical abstract: A simple self-adjuvanting biomimetic nanovaccine self-assembled with the conjugate of phospholipids and nucleotides can induce a strong cancer immunotherapeutic effect

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Aug 2020
Accepted
10 Sep 2020
First published
11 Sep 2020

Biomater. Sci., 2021,9, 84-92

A simple self-adjuvanting biomimetic nanovaccine self-assembled with the conjugate of phospholipids and nucleotides can induce a strong cancer immunotherapeutic effect

D. Liu, J. Liu, B. Ma, B. Deng, X. Leng, D. Kong and L. Liu, Biomater. Sci., 2021, 9, 84 DOI: 10.1039/D0BM01333A

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