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Photodynamic immunotherapy using ADU-S100-modified nanoparticles to treat triple-negative breast cancer

    Tong Ge‡

    Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment & Disease of the Educational Ministry of China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular & Molecular Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China

    ‡Authors contributed equally

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    Wenshu Ge‡

    Center of Digital Dentistry/Department of Prosthodontics, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital & Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, NHC Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Computerized Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry II, Central Laboratory, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China

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    Ludan Zhang‡

    Center of Digital Dentistry/Department of Prosthodontics, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital & Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, NHC Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Computerized Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry II, Central Laboratory, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China

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    Guohui Yu‡

    Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment & Disease of the Educational Ministry of China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular & Molecular Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China

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    Yi Li

    Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment & Disease of the Educational Ministry of China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular & Molecular Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China

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    Lisha Sun

    Center of Digital Dentistry/Department of Prosthodontics, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital & Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, NHC Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Computerized Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry II, Central Laboratory, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China

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    Fan Dong

    Center of Digital Dentistry/Department of Prosthodontics, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital & Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, NHC Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Computerized Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry II, Central Laboratory, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China

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    Zhi Yao

    Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment & Disease of the Educational Ministry of China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular & Molecular Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China

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    Lei Shi

    *Author for correspondence: Tel.: +86 228 333 6998;

    E-mail Address: shilei@tmu.edu.cn

    Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment & Disease of the Educational Ministry of China, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cellular & Molecular Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China

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    Yuguang Wang

    **Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: wangyuguang@bjmu.edu.cn

    Center of Digital Dentistry/Department of Prosthodontics, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital & Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, NHC Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Computerized Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry II, Central Laboratory, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2022-0299

    Aim: STING agonists in immunotherapy show great promise and are currently in clinical trials. Combinations of STING agonists with other therapies remain underexplored. This study aimed to combine STING agonist-mediated immunotherapy with photodynamic therapy to treat breast cancer. Methods: STING agonist (ADU-S100)-functionalized porphyrin-based nanoparticles (NP-AS) were prepared and their antitumor properties in terms of cell apoptosis/necrosis and immune activation in triple-negative breast cancer were evaluated. Results: NP-AS induced tumor cell apoptosis/necrosis, activated the innate immune response and exhibited useful antitumor effects. Conclusion: NP-AS effectively treated breast cancer.

    Papers of special note have been highlighted as: • of interest; •• of considerable interest

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