Docetaxel-loaded M1 macrophage-derived exosomes for a safe and efficient chemoimmunotherapy of breast cancer

Abstract The conversion of tumor-promoting M2 macrophage phenotype to tumor-suppressing M1 macrophages is a promising therapeutic approach for cancer treatment. However, the tumor normally provides an abundance of M2 macrophage stimuli, which creates an M2 macrophage-dominant immunosuppressive micro...

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Main Authors: Yongmei Zhao, Yuanlin Zheng, Yan Zhu, Hongyun Li, Hongyan Zhu, Tianqing Liu
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-022-01526-2
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author Yongmei Zhao
Yuanlin Zheng
Yan Zhu
Hongyun Li
Hongyan Zhu
Tianqing Liu
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Yuanlin Zheng
Yan Zhu
Hongyun Li
Hongyan Zhu
Tianqing Liu
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description Abstract The conversion of tumor-promoting M2 macrophage phenotype to tumor-suppressing M1 macrophages is a promising therapeutic approach for cancer treatment. However, the tumor normally provides an abundance of M2 macrophage stimuli, which creates an M2 macrophage-dominant immunosuppressive microenvironment. In our study, docetaxel (DTX) as chemotherapeutic modularity was loaded into M1 macrophage-derived exosomes (M1-Exo) with M1 proinflammatory nature to establish DTX-M1-Exo drug delivery system. We found that DTX-M1-Exo induced naïve M0 macrophages to polarize to M1 phenotype, while failed to repolarize to M2 macrophages upon Interleukin 4 restimulation due to impaired mitochondrial function. This suggests that DTX-M1-Exo can achieve long-term robust M1 activation in immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. The in vivo results further confirmed that DTX-M1-Exo has a beneficial effect on macrophage infiltration and activation in the tumor tissues. Thus, DTX-M1-Exo is a novel macrophage polarization strategy via combined chemotherapy and immunotherapy to achieve great antitumor therapeutic efficacy.
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spelling doaj.art-8659e8ed245e47aabd9daf730c109d7b2022-12-22T02:18:56ZengBMCJournal of Nanobiotechnology1477-31552022-08-0120111210.1186/s12951-022-01526-2Docetaxel-loaded M1 macrophage-derived exosomes for a safe and efficient chemoimmunotherapy of breast cancerYongmei Zhao0Yuanlin Zheng1Yan Zhu2Hongyun Li3Hongyan Zhu4Tianqing Liu5School of Pharmacy, Nantong UniversitySchool of Pharmacy, Nantong UniversitySchool of Pharmacy, Nantong UniversitySchool of Pharmacy, Nantong UniversitySchool of Pharmacy, Nantong UniversityNICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney UniversityAbstract The conversion of tumor-promoting M2 macrophage phenotype to tumor-suppressing M1 macrophages is a promising therapeutic approach for cancer treatment. However, the tumor normally provides an abundance of M2 macrophage stimuli, which creates an M2 macrophage-dominant immunosuppressive microenvironment. In our study, docetaxel (DTX) as chemotherapeutic modularity was loaded into M1 macrophage-derived exosomes (M1-Exo) with M1 proinflammatory nature to establish DTX-M1-Exo drug delivery system. We found that DTX-M1-Exo induced naïve M0 macrophages to polarize to M1 phenotype, while failed to repolarize to M2 macrophages upon Interleukin 4 restimulation due to impaired mitochondrial function. This suggests that DTX-M1-Exo can achieve long-term robust M1 activation in immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. The in vivo results further confirmed that DTX-M1-Exo has a beneficial effect on macrophage infiltration and activation in the tumor tissues. Thus, DTX-M1-Exo is a novel macrophage polarization strategy via combined chemotherapy and immunotherapy to achieve great antitumor therapeutic efficacy.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-022-01526-2ExosomesMacrophage polarizationTumor immunityMitochondrial functionsBreast cancer
spellingShingle Yongmei Zhao
Yuanlin Zheng
Yan Zhu
Hongyun Li
Hongyan Zhu
Tianqing Liu
Docetaxel-loaded M1 macrophage-derived exosomes for a safe and efficient chemoimmunotherapy of breast cancer
Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Exosomes
Macrophage polarization
Tumor immunity
Mitochondrial functions
Breast cancer
title Docetaxel-loaded M1 macrophage-derived exosomes for a safe and efficient chemoimmunotherapy of breast cancer
title_full Docetaxel-loaded M1 macrophage-derived exosomes for a safe and efficient chemoimmunotherapy of breast cancer
title_fullStr Docetaxel-loaded M1 macrophage-derived exosomes for a safe and efficient chemoimmunotherapy of breast cancer
title_full_unstemmed Docetaxel-loaded M1 macrophage-derived exosomes for a safe and efficient chemoimmunotherapy of breast cancer
title_short Docetaxel-loaded M1 macrophage-derived exosomes for a safe and efficient chemoimmunotherapy of breast cancer
title_sort docetaxel loaded m1 macrophage derived exosomes for a safe and efficient chemoimmunotherapy of breast cancer
topic Exosomes
Macrophage polarization
Tumor immunity
Mitochondrial functions
Breast cancer
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-022-01526-2
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