PLGA Microspheres Coated with Cancer Cell-Derived Vesicles for Improved Internalization into Antigen-Presenting Cells and Immune Stimulation

Bioconjug Chem. 2019 Jun 19;30(6):1690-1701. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00240. Epub 2019 May 8.

Abstract

Microspheres (MS; 1-3 μm) with different degrees of surface roughness were prepared to assess the effects of surface topology on internalization into antigen-presenting cells (APCs; macrophages and dendritic cells). In this study, we demonstrated that the intracellular uptake of MS is readily enhanced by surface modification with nanoparticles or cancer cell-derived vesicles (VE) to modulate their surface topology. MS coated with nanovesicles (MS-VE) with high surface roughness was more successfully and efficiently engulfed by APCs, compared with bare MS and those with low surface roughness. Incorporated MPLA within MS-VEs (M/MS-VE) triggered greatly elevated release of immune stimulating cytokines, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), from macrophages and dendritic cells, compared to free MPLA. Taken together, this MS-VE could serve as a platform system for the delivery of immune stimulators and antigens to APCs with negligible toxicity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • A549 Cells
  • Animals
  • Antigen-Presenting Cells / immunology*
  • Cell-Derived Microparticles / immunology*
  • Dendritic Cells / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunization / methods
  • Interleukin-6 / immunology
  • Macrophages / immunology
  • Mice
  • Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer / immunology*
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / immunology

Substances

  • Interleukin-6
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer