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Exosome-Modified Liposomes Targeted Delivery of Thalidomide to Regulate Treg Cells for Antitumor Immunotherapy
Yang,Yang1; Wang,Qingfu1; Zou,Huimin1; Chou Chon-Kit1; Chen Xin*1,2,3,4
2023-03-27
Source PublicationPharmaceutics
ISSN1999-4923
Volume15Issue:4Pages:1074
Abstract

Thalidomide (THD), a synthetic derivative of glutamic acid, was initially used as a sedative and antiemetic until the 1960s, when it was found to cause devastating teratogenic effects. However, subsequent studies have clearly demonstrated the anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, and immunomodulatory properties of thalidomide, thus providing a rationale for its current use in the treatment of various autoimmune diseases and cancers. Our group found that thalidomide can suppress the regulatory T cells (Tregs), a minor subset of CD4 T cells (~10%) with unique immunosuppressive activity that have been shown to accumulate in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and represent a major mechanism of tumor immune evasion. Due to the low solubility of thalidomide in its present form of administration, coupled with its lack of specificity for targeted delivery and controlled drug release, it is an urgent need to find potent delivery methods that can significantly enhance its solubility, optimize the desired site of drug action, and mitigate its toxicity. In this study, the isolated exosomes were incubated with synthetic liposomes to form hybrid exosomes (HEs) that carried THD (HE-THD) with uniform size distribution. The results demonstrated that HE-THD could significantly abrogate the expansion and proliferation of Tregs induced by TNF, and this might result from blocking TNF-TNFR2 interaction. By encapsulating THD in hybrid exosomes, our drug delivery system successfully increased the solubility of THD, laying a foundation for future in vivo experiments that validate the antitumor activity of HE-THD by reducing the Treg frequency within the tumor microenvironment.

KeywordExosome Regulatory t Cells (Tregs) Thalidomide Tnfr2
DOI10.3390/pharmaceutics15041074
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaPharmacology & Pharmacy
WOS SubjectPharmacology & Pharmacy
WOS IDWOS:000979204700001
PublisherMDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85154597477
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionMinistry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau
Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
THE STATE KEY LABORATORY OF QUALITY RESEARCH IN CHINESE MEDICINE (UNIVERSITY OF MACAU)
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Corresponding AuthorChou Chon-Kit; Chen Xin*
Affiliation1.State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine,Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences,University of Macau,999078,Macao
2.Department of Pharmaceutical Science,Faculty of Health Sciences,University of Macau,999078,Macao
3.MoE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology,University of Macau,999078,Macao
4.Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research,Guangzhou,510120,China
First Author AffilicationInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences
Corresponding Author AffilicationInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences;  Faculty of Health Sciences;  University of Macau
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Yang,Yang,Wang,Qingfu,Zou,Huimin,et al. Exosome-Modified Liposomes Targeted Delivery of Thalidomide to Regulate Treg Cells for Antitumor Immunotherapy[J]. Pharmaceutics, 2023, 15(4), 1074.
APA Yang,Yang., Wang,Qingfu., Zou,Huimin., Chou Chon-Kit., & Chen Xin* (2023). Exosome-Modified Liposomes Targeted Delivery of Thalidomide to Regulate Treg Cells for Antitumor Immunotherapy. Pharmaceutics, 15(4), 1074.
MLA Yang,Yang,et al."Exosome-Modified Liposomes Targeted Delivery of Thalidomide to Regulate Treg Cells for Antitumor Immunotherapy".Pharmaceutics 15.4(2023):1074.
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