Use of carbosilane dendrimer to switch macrophage polarization for the acquisition of antitumor functions

Nanoscale. 2015 Mar 7;7(9):3857-66. doi: 10.1039/c4nr04038d.

Abstract

Tumor microenvironment favors the escape from immunosurveillance by promoting immunosuppression and blunting pro-inflammatory responses. Since most tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) exhibit an M2-like tumor cell growth promoting polarization, we have studied the role of 2G-03NN24 carbosilane dendrimer in M2 macrophage polarization to evaluate the potential application of dendrimers in tumor immunotherapy. We found that the 2G-03NN24 dendrimer decreases LPS-induced IL-10 production from in vitro generated monocyte-derived M2 macrophages, and also switches their gene expression profile towards the acquisition of M1 polarization markers (INHBA, SERPINE1, FLT1, EGLN3 and ALDH1A2) and the loss of M2 polarization-associated markers (EMR1, IGF1, FOLR2 and SLC40A1). Furthermore, 2G-03NN24 dendrimer decreases STAT3 activation. Our results indicate that the 2G-03NN24 dendrimer can be a useful tool for antitumor therapy by virtue of its potential ability to limit the M2-like polarization of TAM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Cell Polarity / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dendrimers / chemistry*
  • Dendrimers / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Interleukin-10 / metabolism
  • K562 Cells
  • Lipopolysaccharides / toxicity
  • Macrophages / cytology
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Monocytes / cytology
  • Neoplasms / immunology
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Organosilicon Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organosilicon Compounds / pharmacology
  • Phagocytosis / drug effects
  • Phosphorylation / drug effects
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor / metabolism
  • Silanes / chemistry*

Substances

  • 2G-03NN24
  • Biomarkers
  • Dendrimers
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Organosilicon Compounds
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor
  • Silanes
  • carbosilane
  • Interleukin-10