Biosynthesized gold nanoparticles that activate Toll-like receptors and elicit localized light-converting hyperthermia for pleiotropic tumor immunoregulation

Hao Qin, Yang Chen, Zeming Wang, Nan Li, Qing Sun, Yixuan Lin, Wenyi Qiu, Yuting Qin, Long Chen, Hanqing Chen, Yiye Li, Jian Shi, Guangjun Nie () and Ruifang Zhao ()
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Hao Qin: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Yang Chen: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Zeming Wang: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Nan Li: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Qing Sun: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Yixuan Lin: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Wenyi Qiu: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Yuting Qin: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Long Chen: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Hanqing Chen: Capital Medical University
Yiye Li: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Jian Shi: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Guangjun Nie: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Ruifang Zhao: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-20

Abstract: Abstract Manipulating the tumor immune contexture towards a more active state can result in better therapeutic outcomes. Here we describe an easily accessible bacterial biomineralization-generated immunomodulator, which we name Ausome (Au + [exo]some). Ausome comprises a gold nanoparticle core covered by bacterial components; the former affords an inducible hyperthermia effect, while the latter mobilizes diverse immune responses. Multiple pattern recognition receptors actively participate in Ausome-initiated immune responses, which lead to the release of a broad spectrum of pro-inflammatory cytokines and the activation of effector immune cells. Upon laser irradiation, tumor-accumulated Ausome elicits a hyperthermic response, which improves tissue blood perfusion and contributes to enhanced infiltration of immunostimulatory modules, including cytokines and effector lymphocytes. This immune-modulating strategy mediated by Ausome ultimately brings about a comprehensive immune reaction and selectively amplifies the effects of local antitumor immunity, enhancing the efficacy of well-established chemo- or immuno-therapies in preclinical cancer models in female mice.

Date: 2023
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