Antigen-Capturing Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Radiation-Induced Abscopal Effect in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepa1-6 Models

Immunomodulation by radiotherapy (RT) is an emerging strategy for improving cancer immunotherapy. Nanomaterials have been employed as innovative tools for cancer therapy. This study aimed to investigate whether mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) enhance RT-mediated local tumor control and the ab...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kyungmi Yang, Changhoon Choi, Hayeong Cho, Won-Gyun Ahn, Shin-Yeong Kim, Sung-Won Shin, Yeeun Kim, Taekyu Jang, Nohyun Lee, Hee Chul Park
Formato: article
Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/ad7a455232484d50ab02c2fd50826ad4
Etiquetas: Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
id oai:doaj.org-article:ad7a455232484d50ab02c2fd50826ad4
record_format dspace
spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ad7a455232484d50ab02c2fd50826ad42021-11-25T18:40:51ZAntigen-Capturing Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Radiation-Induced Abscopal Effect in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepa1-6 Models10.3390/pharmaceutics131118111999-4923https://doaj.org/article/ad7a455232484d50ab02c2fd50826ad42021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/11/1811https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4923Immunomodulation by radiotherapy (RT) is an emerging strategy for improving cancer immunotherapy. Nanomaterials have been employed as innovative tools for cancer therapy. This study aimed to investigate whether mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) enhance RT-mediated local tumor control and the abscopal effect by stimulating anti-cancer immunity. Hepa1-6 murine hepatocellular carcinoma syngeneic models and immunophenotyping with flow cytometry were used to evaluate the immune responses. When mice harboring bilateral tumors received 8 Gy of X-rays on a single tumor, the direct injection of MSNs into irradiated tumors enhanced the growth inhibition of irradiated and unirradiated contralateral tumors. MSNs enhanced RT-induced tumor infiltration of cytotoxic T cells on both sides and suppressed RT-enhanced infiltration of regulatory T cells. The administration of MSNs pre-incubated with irradiated cell-conditioned medium enhanced the anti-tumor effect of anti-PD1 compared to the as-synthesized MSNs. Intracellular uptake of MSNs activated JAWS II dendritic cells (DCs), which were consistently observed in DCs in tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs). Our findings suggest that MSNs may capture tumor antigens released after RT, which is followed by DC maturation in TDLNs and infiltration of cytotoxic T cells in tumors, thereby leading to systemic tumor regression. Our results suggest that MSNs can be applied as an adjuvant for in situ cancer vaccines with RT.Kyungmi YangChanghoon ChoiHayeong ChoWon-Gyun AhnShin-Yeong KimSung-Won ShinYeeun KimTaekyu JangNohyun LeeHee Chul ParkMDPI AGarticlemesoporous silica nanoparticlesradiotherapyimmunotherapytumor microenvironmentabscopal effectPharmacy and materia medicaRS1-441ENPharmaceutics, Vol 13, Iss 1811, p 1811 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic mesoporous silica nanoparticles
radiotherapy
immunotherapy
tumor microenvironment
abscopal effect
Pharmacy and materia medica
RS1-441
spellingShingle mesoporous silica nanoparticles
radiotherapy
immunotherapy
tumor microenvironment
abscopal effect
Pharmacy and materia medica
RS1-441
Kyungmi Yang
Changhoon Choi
Hayeong Cho
Won-Gyun Ahn
Shin-Yeong Kim
Sung-Won Shin
Yeeun Kim
Taekyu Jang
Nohyun Lee
Hee Chul Park
Antigen-Capturing Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Radiation-Induced Abscopal Effect in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepa1-6 Models
description Immunomodulation by radiotherapy (RT) is an emerging strategy for improving cancer immunotherapy. Nanomaterials have been employed as innovative tools for cancer therapy. This study aimed to investigate whether mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) enhance RT-mediated local tumor control and the abscopal effect by stimulating anti-cancer immunity. Hepa1-6 murine hepatocellular carcinoma syngeneic models and immunophenotyping with flow cytometry were used to evaluate the immune responses. When mice harboring bilateral tumors received 8 Gy of X-rays on a single tumor, the direct injection of MSNs into irradiated tumors enhanced the growth inhibition of irradiated and unirradiated contralateral tumors. MSNs enhanced RT-induced tumor infiltration of cytotoxic T cells on both sides and suppressed RT-enhanced infiltration of regulatory T cells. The administration of MSNs pre-incubated with irradiated cell-conditioned medium enhanced the anti-tumor effect of anti-PD1 compared to the as-synthesized MSNs. Intracellular uptake of MSNs activated JAWS II dendritic cells (DCs), which were consistently observed in DCs in tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs). Our findings suggest that MSNs may capture tumor antigens released after RT, which is followed by DC maturation in TDLNs and infiltration of cytotoxic T cells in tumors, thereby leading to systemic tumor regression. Our results suggest that MSNs can be applied as an adjuvant for in situ cancer vaccines with RT.
format article
author Kyungmi Yang
Changhoon Choi
Hayeong Cho
Won-Gyun Ahn
Shin-Yeong Kim
Sung-Won Shin
Yeeun Kim
Taekyu Jang
Nohyun Lee
Hee Chul Park
author_facet Kyungmi Yang
Changhoon Choi
Hayeong Cho
Won-Gyun Ahn
Shin-Yeong Kim
Sung-Won Shin
Yeeun Kim
Taekyu Jang
Nohyun Lee
Hee Chul Park
author_sort Kyungmi Yang
title Antigen-Capturing Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Radiation-Induced Abscopal Effect in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepa1-6 Models
title_short Antigen-Capturing Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Radiation-Induced Abscopal Effect in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepa1-6 Models
title_full Antigen-Capturing Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Radiation-Induced Abscopal Effect in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepa1-6 Models
title_fullStr Antigen-Capturing Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Radiation-Induced Abscopal Effect in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepa1-6 Models
title_full_unstemmed Antigen-Capturing Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Radiation-Induced Abscopal Effect in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepa1-6 Models
title_sort antigen-capturing mesoporous silica nanoparticles enhance the radiation-induced abscopal effect in murine hepatocellular carcinoma hepa1-6 models
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/ad7a455232484d50ab02c2fd50826ad4
work_keys_str_mv AT kyungmiyang antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
AT changhoonchoi antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
AT hayeongcho antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
AT wongyunahn antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
AT shinyeongkim antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
AT sungwonshin antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
AT yeeunkim antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
AT taekyujang antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
AT nohyunlee antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
AT heechulpark antigencapturingmesoporoussilicananoparticlesenhancetheradiationinducedabscopaleffectinmurinehepatocellularcarcinomahepa16models
_version_ 1718410856853667840