TGF-β blocking combined with photothermal therapy promote tumor targeted migration and long-term antitumor activity of CAR-T cells

TGF-β is widely existed in tumor microenvironment, taking part in tumorigenesis process including angiogenesis, cancer associated fibroblast (CAF) proliferation, and immunosuppression. It inhibited the activation, proliferation, migration and differentiation of T cells, in which way caused a limited...

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Main Authors: Yuxiang Tang, WeiQi Yao, Hang Hu, Wei Xiong, Heng Mei, Yu Hu
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Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590006423000753
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author Yuxiang Tang
WeiQi Yao
Hang Hu
Wei Xiong
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Yu Hu
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WeiQi Yao
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Wei Xiong
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Yu Hu
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description TGF-β is widely existed in tumor microenvironment, taking part in tumorigenesis process including angiogenesis, cancer associated fibroblast (CAF) proliferation, and immunosuppression. It inhibited the activation, proliferation, migration and differentiation of T cells, in which way caused a limited therapeutic effects of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) towards solid tumor such as lymphoma. To targeted block TGF-β at tumor site, we take advantages of nano-techniques to deliver TGF-β inhibitors LY2157299 (LY) towards the tumor sites, in order to help achieve a improved and long-term functions of CAR-T towards lymphoma. Based on amphipathic hydroxyethyl starch-polycaprolactone (HES-PCL), LY and photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) were co-loaded in HES-PCL to achieve LY/ICG@HES-PCL nanoparticle. The enhanced function of CAR-T benefited from LY/ICG@HES-PCL were verified through lymphoma Raji cells in vitro and Nod scid gamma mice engrafted with the Raji cells in vivo. LY was targeted transported to tumor site and accelerated release by mild ICG photothermal. Chemokines CXCL9/10/11 ​at the tumor site relevant to CAR-T migration and chemokines receptor CXCR3 of CAR-T could be up-regulated by LY, thus facilitated the enhanced accumulation of CAR-T at lymphoma site. T effector memory cells differentiation could also be accelerated by LY/ICG@HES-PCL. Combined therapy of LY/ICG@HES-PCL and CAR-T achieved 2.4 times higher antitumor activity and 2.7 times higher relapse inhibiting rates than CAR-T alone within 15 days and 11 days, respectively. The results suggested that LY/ICG@HES-PCL facilitated the enhanced therapeutic index of CAR-T cells towards lymphoma simply and safely, it may be further potentiated applied for other solid tumors.
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spelling doaj.art-056e9ca6a48f47bd85911c8f2d50006d2023-06-24T05:18:31ZengElsevierMaterials Today Bio2590-00642023-06-0120100615TGF-β blocking combined with photothermal therapy promote tumor targeted migration and long-term antitumor activity of CAR-T cellsYuxiang Tang0WeiQi Yao1 Hang Hu2Wei Xiong3Heng Mei4Yu Hu5Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, Wuhan, 430022, ChinaInstitute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, Wuhan, 430022, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, ChinaWuhan Sian Medical Technology Co., Ltd, ChinaInstitute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, Wuhan, 430022, China; Corresponding author. Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Hubei Clinical Medical Center of Cell Therapy for Neoplastic Disease, Wuhan, 430022, China; Corresponding author. Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.TGF-β is widely existed in tumor microenvironment, taking part in tumorigenesis process including angiogenesis, cancer associated fibroblast (CAF) proliferation, and immunosuppression. It inhibited the activation, proliferation, migration and differentiation of T cells, in which way caused a limited therapeutic effects of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) towards solid tumor such as lymphoma. To targeted block TGF-β at tumor site, we take advantages of nano-techniques to deliver TGF-β inhibitors LY2157299 (LY) towards the tumor sites, in order to help achieve a improved and long-term functions of CAR-T towards lymphoma. Based on amphipathic hydroxyethyl starch-polycaprolactone (HES-PCL), LY and photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) were co-loaded in HES-PCL to achieve LY/ICG@HES-PCL nanoparticle. The enhanced function of CAR-T benefited from LY/ICG@HES-PCL were verified through lymphoma Raji cells in vitro and Nod scid gamma mice engrafted with the Raji cells in vivo. LY was targeted transported to tumor site and accelerated release by mild ICG photothermal. Chemokines CXCL9/10/11 ​at the tumor site relevant to CAR-T migration and chemokines receptor CXCR3 of CAR-T could be up-regulated by LY, thus facilitated the enhanced accumulation of CAR-T at lymphoma site. T effector memory cells differentiation could also be accelerated by LY/ICG@HES-PCL. Combined therapy of LY/ICG@HES-PCL and CAR-T achieved 2.4 times higher antitumor activity and 2.7 times higher relapse inhibiting rates than CAR-T alone within 15 days and 11 days, respectively. The results suggested that LY/ICG@HES-PCL facilitated the enhanced therapeutic index of CAR-T cells towards lymphoma simply and safely, it may be further potentiated applied for other solid tumors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590006423000753Indocyanine greenTransforming growth factor-βCAR-TLymphomaHydroxyethyl starchNanoparticle
spellingShingle Yuxiang Tang
WeiQi Yao
Hang Hu
Wei Xiong
Heng Mei
Yu Hu
TGF-β blocking combined with photothermal therapy promote tumor targeted migration and long-term antitumor activity of CAR-T cells
Materials Today Bio
Indocyanine green
Transforming growth factor-β
CAR-T
Lymphoma
Hydroxyethyl starch
Nanoparticle
title TGF-β blocking combined with photothermal therapy promote tumor targeted migration and long-term antitumor activity of CAR-T cells
title_full TGF-β blocking combined with photothermal therapy promote tumor targeted migration and long-term antitumor activity of CAR-T cells
title_fullStr TGF-β blocking combined with photothermal therapy promote tumor targeted migration and long-term antitumor activity of CAR-T cells
title_full_unstemmed TGF-β blocking combined with photothermal therapy promote tumor targeted migration and long-term antitumor activity of CAR-T cells
title_short TGF-β blocking combined with photothermal therapy promote tumor targeted migration and long-term antitumor activity of CAR-T cells
title_sort tgf β blocking combined with photothermal therapy promote tumor targeted migration and long term antitumor activity of car t cells
topic Indocyanine green
Transforming growth factor-β
CAR-T
Lymphoma
Hydroxyethyl starch
Nanoparticle
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590006423000753
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