Publication date: Available online 5 May 2017
Source:Acta Biomaterialia
Author(s): Jiayu Jiang, Yuandong Zhang, Ke Peng, Qin Wang, Xiaoyu Hong, Hanmei Li, Gerui Fan, Zhirong Zhang, Tao Gong, Xun Sun
Cancer immunotherapy appears a promising future, but it can be thwarted by secretion of immunosuppressive factors, such as transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), which inhibits local immune responses to tumors. To weaken immune resistance of tumors and simultaneously strengthen immune responses, we developed a multifunctional polymer that could co-deliver hydrophobic TGF-β inhibitor and an adenovirus gene vector to tumor sites. This co-delivery system sustainably released TGF-β inhibitor SB-505124 and effectively transferred the adenovirus vector carrying the interleukin-12 gene. Besides it significantly delayed growth of B16 melanoma xenografts in mice and increased animal survival. Mechanistic studies showed that this combination therapy enhanced anti-tumor immune response by activating CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, natural killer cells and interferon-γ secretion in the tumor microenvironment.Statement of SignificanceTo weak immune resistance of tumors and simultaneously strengthened tumors immune responses, we synthesized a structurally simple, low-toxic but functional polymer β-cyclodextrin-PEI to encapsulate a hydrophobic TGF-β inhibitor SB-505124 and to complex adenovirus vectors expressing IL-12. This was the first report demonstrating that combining TGF-β inhibitor with IL-12 could provide effective immunotherapy against melanoma by the sustainable release of SB-505124 and the effectible transduction of IL-12 gene in tumor cells. The rational delivery system presented a comprehensive and valued platform to be a candidate vector for co-delivering hydrophobic small-molecule drug and therapeutic gene for treating cancer and provided a new approach for cancer immunotherapy.
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