Branched polymer-based redox/enzyme-activatable photodynamic nanoagent to trigger STING-dependent immune responses for enhanced therapeutic effect
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Abstract
Immune response in the tumor microenvironment (TME) is an essential therapeutic factor for antitumor therapy. Herein, to improve immunostimulatory effects, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is combined with AZD2281 to trigger the stimulator of interferon genes (STING)-dependent immune responses. A synthetic branched polymer-pyropheophorbide a (Ppa) conjugate (BGSSP) is designed and developed in response to redox/cathepsin B of the TME. This conjugate with a unique structure and a large molecular weight (MW) can self-assemble into a compact structure via hydrophilic and hydrophobic forces, inducing self-quenching of conjugated Ppa. AZD2281 is encapsulated in BGSSP to obtain a TME-activatable photodynamic nanoagent, AZD@BGSSP. AZD@BGSSP with a stable assembly structure accumulates effectively in tumors and enters lysosomes through endocytosis pathways. Polymer degradation, Ppa activation, and AZD2281 release are achieved after exposure of AZD@BGSSP to highly expressed cathepsin B and glutathione in tumor cells. After laser irradiation, AD2281 inhibits the repair of damaged DNA caused by ROS from PDT and promotes generation of cytosolic DNA, which activates the cGAS-STING pathway and further induces interferons-mediated immune responses and a long-term immune memory effect for immunotherapy. This nanoagent opens a new door to combination PDT and immune response for anti-cancer treatment.
Date Issued
2022-03-23
Date Acceptance
2021-11-23
Citation
Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32 (13), pp.1-14
ISSN
1616-301X
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
1
End Page
14
Journal / Book Title
Advanced Functional Materials
Volume
32
Issue
13
Copyright Statement
© 2021 Wiley-VCH GmbH. This is the accepted version of the following article: Luo, Q., Duan, Z. Y., Li, X. L., Gu, L., Ren, L., Zhu, H. Y., Tian, X. H., Chen, R., Zhang, H., Gong, Q. Y., Gu, Z. W., Luo, K., Branched Polymer-Based Redox/Enzyme-Activatable Photodynamic Nanoagent to Trigger STING-Dependent Immune Responses for Enhanced Therapeutic Effect. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 2110408, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202110408
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Subjects
branched polymer
activatable photodynamic nanoagent
STING-dependent immune response
PARP inhibitor
dual-stimuli responsive system
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 2110408
Date Publish Online
2021-12-07