<p>Hydrogel materials have emerged as versatile platforms for various biomedical applications. Notably, the engineered nanofiber-hydrogel composite (NHC) has proven effective in mimicking the soft tissue extracellular matrix, facilitating substantial recruitment of host immune cells and the formation of a local immunostimulatory microenvironment. Leveraging this feature, here we report an mRNA lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-incorporated NHC microgel matrix, termed LiNx, by incorporating LNPs loaded with mRNA encoding tumour antigens. Harnessing the high transfection efficiency of LNPs in antigen-presenting cells, LiNx demonstrates substantial levels of immune cell recruitment, antigen expression and presentation, and cellular interaction. These attributes collectively create an immunostimulating microenvironment and yield a potent immune response with a single dose at a level comparable to the conventional three-dose LNP immunization protocol. Further investigation reveals that the LiNx generates not only high levels of Th1 and Th2 responses, but also a distinct Type 17 T helper cell response critical for bolstering antitumour efficacy. Our findings elucidate the mechanism underlying LiNx’s role in potentiating antigen-specific immune responses, presenting a strategy for cancer immunotherapy.</p>

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An mRNA lipid nanoparticle-incorporated nanofiber-hydrogel composite for cancer immunotherapy

  • Yining Zhu,
  • Zhi-Cheng Yao,
  • Shuyi Li,
  • Jingyao Ma,
  • Christine Wei,
  • Di Yu,
  • Jessica L. Stelzel,
  • Bobby Y. X. Ni,
  • Yang Miao,
  • Kyra Van Batavia,
  • Xiaoya Lu,
  • Jinghan Lin,
  • Yifan Dai,
  • Jiayuan Kong,
  • Ruochen Shen,
  • Kailei D. Goodier,
  • Xiang Liu,
  • Leonardo Cheng,
  • Ivan Vuong,
  • Gregory P. Howard,
  • Natalie K. Livingston,
  • Joseph Choy,
  • Jonathan P. Schneck,
  • Joshua C. Doloff,
  • Sashank K. Reddy,
  • John W. Hickey,
  • Hai-Quan Mao

摘要

Hydrogel materials have emerged as versatile platforms for various biomedical applications. Notably, the engineered nanofiber-hydrogel composite (NHC) has proven effective in mimicking the soft tissue extracellular matrix, facilitating substantial recruitment of host immune cells and the formation of a local immunostimulatory microenvironment. Leveraging this feature, here we report an mRNA lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-incorporated NHC microgel matrix, termed LiNx, by incorporating LNPs loaded with mRNA encoding tumour antigens. Harnessing the high transfection efficiency of LNPs in antigen-presenting cells, LiNx demonstrates substantial levels of immune cell recruitment, antigen expression and presentation, and cellular interaction. These attributes collectively create an immunostimulating microenvironment and yield a potent immune response with a single dose at a level comparable to the conventional three-dose LNP immunization protocol. Further investigation reveals that the LiNx generates not only high levels of Th1 and Th2 responses, but also a distinct Type 17 T helper cell response critical for bolstering antitumour efficacy. Our findings elucidate the mechanism underlying LiNx’s role in potentiating antigen-specific immune responses, presenting a strategy for cancer immunotherapy.