<p>SERPINB9, an endogenous inhibitor of granzyme B (GzmB), has emerged as a critical factor in the resistance to immunotherapy by protecting cancer cells from GzmB-induced cytotoxicity. However, its role in chemosensitivity remains unknown. In this study, we show that gemcitabine (GEM) treatment upregulates SERPINB9 through transcription factor ATF-3. Interestingly, GEM also induces the expression of GzmB and knockout or knockdown of SERPINB9 results in enhanced response of tumor cells to GEM, suggesting a role of GzmB/SERPINB9 axis in regulating chemosensitivity. To facilitate the therapeutic translation of these findings, we engineer POEM nanocarrier (consisting of lipid-derivatized polylysine (<b>P</b>EG-<b>P</b>LL-<b>O</b>leic acid, <b>PPO</b>), and GEM-conjugated polylysine (<b>P</b>EG-<b>P</b>LL-<b>O</b>A-<b>GEM</b>, <b>PPOGEM</b>), <b>P</b>P<b>O</b>/PPOG<b>EM</b> (<b>POEM</b>)) that is highly effective in codelivery of built-in GEM and loaded SERPINB9 short interfering RNA (siSPB9). GEM conjugation introduces an additional mechanism of carrier/siRNA interaction in addition to charge-mediated interaction and enables efficient i.v. delivery at lower N/P ratios. Here, we show that co-delivery of GEM and siSPB9 significantly improves antitumor efficacy and remodels the tumor immune microenvironment in pancreatic cancer models, supporting a promising therapeutic strategy.</p>

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Rational development of gemcitabine-based nanoplatform for targeting SERPINB9/Granzyme B axis to overcome chemo-immune-resistance

  • Haozhe Huang,
  • Yiqing Mu,
  • Yixian Huang,
  • Beihong Ji,
  • Yifei Wang,
  • Chien-Yu Chen,
  • Yuang Chen,
  • Zhangyi Luo,
  • Sihan Li,
  • Ziqian Zhang,
  • Luxuan Wang,
  • James F. Conway,
  • Da Yang,
  • Junmei Wang,
  • Jingjing Sun,
  • Song Li

摘要

SERPINB9, an endogenous inhibitor of granzyme B (GzmB), has emerged as a critical factor in the resistance to immunotherapy by protecting cancer cells from GzmB-induced cytotoxicity. However, its role in chemosensitivity remains unknown. In this study, we show that gemcitabine (GEM) treatment upregulates SERPINB9 through transcription factor ATF-3. Interestingly, GEM also induces the expression of GzmB and knockout or knockdown of SERPINB9 results in enhanced response of tumor cells to GEM, suggesting a role of GzmB/SERPINB9 axis in regulating chemosensitivity. To facilitate the therapeutic translation of these findings, we engineer POEM nanocarrier (consisting of lipid-derivatized polylysine (PEG-PLL-Oleic acid, PPO), and GEM-conjugated polylysine (PEG-PLL-OA-GEM, PPOGEM), PPO/PPOGEM (POEM)) that is highly effective in codelivery of built-in GEM and loaded SERPINB9 short interfering RNA (siSPB9). GEM conjugation introduces an additional mechanism of carrier/siRNA interaction in addition to charge-mediated interaction and enables efficient i.v. delivery at lower N/P ratios. Here, we show that co-delivery of GEM and siSPB9 significantly improves antitumor efficacy and remodels the tumor immune microenvironment in pancreatic cancer models, supporting a promising therapeutic strategy.