1
Return

Self-Degradable Nanogels Reshape Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment via Drug Repurposing Strategy to Reactivate Cytotoxic CD8+ T Cells

delete2023-05-05
delete9
delete
OA
AI
H
Hao Tian
W
Wenxi Li
G
Guohao Wang
田野 (Ye Tian)
J
Jie Yan
S
Songtao Zhou
X
Xinying Yu
B
Bei Li
代云路 (Yunlu Dai) *
DOI:10.1002/advs.202301661delete
deleteOriginal
deleteShare
deleteSave
View PDF
Abstract

Abstract

En 中文
Intratumoral CD8(+) T cells are crucial for effective cancer immunotherapy, but an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) contributes to dysfunction and insufficient infiltration. Drug repurposing has successfully led to new discoveries among existing clinical drugs for use as immune modulators to ameliorate immunosuppression in TME and reactivate T-cell-mediated antitumor immunity. However, due to suboptimal tumor bioavailability, the full potential of immunomodulatory effects of these old drugs has not been realized. The self-degradable PMI nanogels carrying two repurposed immune modulators, imiquimod (Imi) and metformin (Met), are reported for TME-responsive drug release. It remodels the TME through the following aspects: 1) promoting dendritic cells maturation, 2) repolarizing M2-like tumor-associated macrophages, and 3) downregulating PD-L1 expression. Ultimately, PMI nanogels reshaped the immunosuppressive TME and efficiently promote CD8(+) T cell infiltration and activation. These results support that PMI nanogels can potentially be an effective combination drug for enhancing the antitumor immune response of anti-PD-1 antibodies.
Keywords:
CD8(+) T cells
drug repurposing
immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment
self-degradable nanogels
AI Summary

AI Summary

Key information extracted from the uploaded paper, including a brief overview, abstract, background, key highlights, visual analysis, and future outlook.

Journal

Advanced Science cover
Advanced Science
IF:
14.1
Papers:
1.7W
Citations:
11.5W

Organization

U
University of Macau
Scholars:
1.1W
Papers: 1.3W
Citations: 2.0W
Cited Papers

Cited Papers

Citing Papers

Citing Papers