Polyamine‐Depleting Hydrogen‐Bond Organic Frameworks Unleash Dendritic Cell and T Cell Vigor for Targeted CRISPR/Cas‐Assisted Cancer Immunotherapy
Polyamines have tantalized cancer researchers as a potential means to rein in the rampant growth of cancer cells. However, clinical trials in recent decades have disappointed in delivering notable progress. Herein, a microfluidic-assisted synthetic hydrogen-bond organic framework (HOF) as a polyamine-depleting nanoplatforms designed to unleash the vigor of both dendritic cells (DCs) and T cells for precision cancer immunotherapy is reported. Upon internalization by tumor cells, the loaded plasma amine oxidase (PAO) in HOF efficiently depletes polyamines, remolding the tumor microenvironment and alleviating T-cell immunosuppression. This process also generates acrolein and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, triggering CRISPR-assisted neoantigen generation. Specifically, Acrolein induces carbonyl stress, increasing mutational burdens. Simultaneously, HOF leverages the energy from the bis[2,4,5-trichloro-6-(pentyloxycarbonyl)phenyl] oxalate (CPPO)-H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> reaction for CRET-triggered singlet oxygen production, leading to thioether bond cleavage and release CRISPR-Cas9. Once released, CRISPR-Cas9 knocks out the DNA mismatch repair (MMR)-related MLH1 gene, further elevating mutational burdens and generating neoantigens, ideal targets for DCs. This dual-action strategy not only corrects T-cell immunosuppression but also enhances DC efficacy, presenting a powerful approach for tumor immunotherapy.
Authors
- Shurong Qin
- Guanzhong He
- Yujun Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6311-5364)
- Xiaowei Luan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4114-6359)
- Yongchun Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9567-657X)
- Bangshun He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7812-6197)
- Xin Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6430-9638)
- Qianglan Lu
- Fei Zeng
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (CN)
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Nanjing University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2025-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202411886
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.09
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities