Microbubble-Templated Immunoactive Metal-Phenolic Capsules for Drug Delivery and Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy

Advanced drug delivery systems integrating immunomodulatory functions can improve cancer therapy. Herein, we develop a novel metal-phenolic capsule for synergistic drug delivery and immunomodulation. Specifically, a stable metal-phenolic network (MPN), formed by Fe (III), tannic acid, and catechol-m...

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Main Authors: Xin Tan, Xiaojing Wu, Renwang Sheng, Yinghua Tao, Weikun Li, Yanling Liang, Bo Gui, Huiqin Lu, Diyi Feng, Nuoya Chen, Fangzhou Liu, Ling Liu, Liqin Ge
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Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/research.0752
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author Xin Tan
Xiaojing Wu
Renwang Sheng
Yinghua Tao
Weikun Li
Yanling Liang
Bo Gui
Huiqin Lu
Diyi Feng
Nuoya Chen
Fangzhou Liu
Ling Liu
Liqin Ge
author_facet Xin Tan
Xiaojing Wu
Renwang Sheng
Yinghua Tao
Weikun Li
Yanling Liang
Bo Gui
Huiqin Lu
Diyi Feng
Nuoya Chen
Fangzhou Liu
Ling Liu
Liqin Ge
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description Advanced drug delivery systems integrating immunomodulatory functions can improve cancer therapy. Herein, we develop a novel metal-phenolic capsule for synergistic drug delivery and immunomodulation. Specifically, a stable metal-phenolic network (MPN), formed by Fe (III), tannic acid, and catechol-modified hyaluronic acid, was assembled onto doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded mannose-glycated bovine serum albumin microbubbles to construct microcapsules with both drug loading and immunomodulatory functions simultaneously. The capsules release DOX in a pH-responsive manner and induce reactive oxygen species accumulation in tumor cells, thereby enhancing immunogenic cell death (ICD). This ICD effect, combined with the direct stimulation of dendritic cells (DCs) by the capsules and the paracrine signaling from capsule-activated M1 macrophages, synergistically promotes DC maturation. In vivo bilateral tumor models demonstrate that DmTFH substantially inhibits primary and distant tumor development and markedly delays metastasis to the lungs. Flow cytometry analysis confirms robust local and systemic immune responses, characterized by enhanced DC maturation within lymph nodes and increased infiltration of activated CD8+ and CD4+ T cells in tumors and spleens. Overall, the immunoactive MPN microcapsules constructed in this study enhance the immunotherapeutic efficacy of DOX through the synergistic action of carrier-inherent immunomodulation and chemotherapy, providing a promising approach for combinatorial cancer therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-ca929f2440fe45de96359a18a40fdfbc2025-08-20T03:15:39ZengAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Research2639-52742025-01-01810.34133/research.0752Microbubble-Templated Immunoactive Metal-Phenolic Capsules for Drug Delivery and Enhanced Cancer ImmunotherapyXin Tan0Xiaojing Wu1Renwang Sheng2Yinghua Tao3Weikun Li4Yanling Liang5Bo Gui6Huiqin Lu7Diyi Feng8Nuoya Chen9Fangzhou Liu10Ling Liu11Liqin Ge12State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P.R. China.Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P.R. China.School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P.R. China.State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P.R. China.State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P.R. China.State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P.R. China.Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China.Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P.R. China.State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P.R. China.State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P.R. China.Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China.Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, P.R. China.State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P.R. China.Advanced drug delivery systems integrating immunomodulatory functions can improve cancer therapy. Herein, we develop a novel metal-phenolic capsule for synergistic drug delivery and immunomodulation. Specifically, a stable metal-phenolic network (MPN), formed by Fe (III), tannic acid, and catechol-modified hyaluronic acid, was assembled onto doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded mannose-glycated bovine serum albumin microbubbles to construct microcapsules with both drug loading and immunomodulatory functions simultaneously. The capsules release DOX in a pH-responsive manner and induce reactive oxygen species accumulation in tumor cells, thereby enhancing immunogenic cell death (ICD). This ICD effect, combined with the direct stimulation of dendritic cells (DCs) by the capsules and the paracrine signaling from capsule-activated M1 macrophages, synergistically promotes DC maturation. In vivo bilateral tumor models demonstrate that DmTFH substantially inhibits primary and distant tumor development and markedly delays metastasis to the lungs. Flow cytometry analysis confirms robust local and systemic immune responses, characterized by enhanced DC maturation within lymph nodes and increased infiltration of activated CD8+ and CD4+ T cells in tumors and spleens. Overall, the immunoactive MPN microcapsules constructed in this study enhance the immunotherapeutic efficacy of DOX through the synergistic action of carrier-inherent immunomodulation and chemotherapy, providing a promising approach for combinatorial cancer therapy.https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/research.0752
spellingShingle Xin Tan
Xiaojing Wu
Renwang Sheng
Yinghua Tao
Weikun Li
Yanling Liang
Bo Gui
Huiqin Lu
Diyi Feng
Nuoya Chen
Fangzhou Liu
Ling Liu
Liqin Ge
Microbubble-Templated Immunoactive Metal-Phenolic Capsules for Drug Delivery and Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
Research
title Microbubble-Templated Immunoactive Metal-Phenolic Capsules for Drug Delivery and Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
title_full Microbubble-Templated Immunoactive Metal-Phenolic Capsules for Drug Delivery and Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
title_fullStr Microbubble-Templated Immunoactive Metal-Phenolic Capsules for Drug Delivery and Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Microbubble-Templated Immunoactive Metal-Phenolic Capsules for Drug Delivery and Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
title_short Microbubble-Templated Immunoactive Metal-Phenolic Capsules for Drug Delivery and Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
title_sort microbubble templated immunoactive metal phenolic capsules for drug delivery and enhanced cancer immunotherapy
url https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/research.0752
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