ZIF ‐8‐Encapsulated Pexidartinib Delivery via Targeted Peptide‐Modified M1 Macrophages Attenuates MDSC‐Mediated Immunosuppression in Osteosarcoma

This study proposes a strategy for ZIF-8-encapsulated pexidartinib delivery via targeted peptide-modified M1 macrophages. Modified macrophages not only have a stronger affinity for tumors but also carry anti-tumor drugs that can act precisely on tumor sites. Through this therapeutic strategy, M1 macrophages achieve a precise, sustained, and improved anti-tumor effect. AbstractAdoptive cellular therapy is a promising strategy for cancer treatment. However, the effectiveness of this therapy is limited by its intricate and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. In this study, a targeted therapeutic strategy for macrophage loading of drugs is presented to enhance anti-tumor efficacy of macrophages. K7M2-target peptide (KTP) is used to modify macrophages to enhance their affinity for tumors. Pexidartinib-loaded ZIF-8 nanoparticles (P@ZIF-8) are loaded into macrophages to synergistically alleviate the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment synergistically. Thus, the M1 macrophages decorated with KTP carried P@ZIF-8 and are named P@ZIF/M1-KTP. The tumor volumes in the P@ZIF/M1-KTP group are significantly smaller than those in the other groups, indicating that P@ZIF/M1-KTP exhibited enhanced anti-tumor efficacy. Mechanistically, an increased ratio of CD4+ T cells and a decreased ratio of MDSCs in the tumor tissues after treatment with P@ZIF/M1-KTP indicated that it can alleviate the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. RNA-seq further confirms the enhanced immune cell funct...
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