Polarization of tumor-associated macrophage phenotype via porous hollow iron nanoparticles for tumor immunotherapy in vivo

Nanoscale. 2020 Jan 7;12(1):130-144. doi: 10.1039/c9nr06505a. Epub 2019 Dec 4.

Abstract

Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the most important components in the tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment, promoting tumor growth and metastasis. Although TAMs have become one of the hot topics of tumor immunotherapy, challenges still remain to achieve TAM-targeted re-polarization therapy. In this work, porous hollow iron oxide nanoparticles (PHNPs) were synthesized for loading a P13K γ small molecule inhibitor (3-methyladenine, 3-MA) and further modified by mannose to target TAMs. The delivery system named PHNPs@DPA-S-S-BSA-MA@3-MA showed good efficiency for targeting TAMs. The inflammatory factor NF-κB p65 of macrophages was activated by the combination of PHNPs and 3-MA, which synergistically switched TAMs to pro-inflammatory M1-type macrophages. As a result, it activated immune responses and inhibited tumor growth in vivo. The study provides an intracellular switch of the TAM phenotype for targeted TAM therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Adenine / analogs & derivatives
  • Adenine / chemistry
  • Adenine / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry
  • Female
  • Ferrosoferric Oxide / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Interleukin-1beta / metabolism
  • Macrophages / cytology
  • Macrophages / immunology*
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Neoplasms / immunology
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Porosity
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / chemistry
  • Transcription Factor RelA / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Transcription Factor RelA / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Drug Carriers
  • Interleukin-1beta
  • Transcription Factor RelA
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • 3-methyladenine
  • Adenine
  • Ferrosoferric Oxide