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ABSTRACT: Aim
To engineer a novel nanoimmunotherapy comprising Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) conjugated to antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), which leverages PBNPs for their photothermal therapy (PTT) capabilities and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antigen-specific CTL for their ability to traffic to and destroy EBV antigen-expressing target cells.Materials & methods
PBNPs and CTL were independently biofunctionalized. Subsequently, PBNPs were conjugated onto CTL using avidin-biotin interactions. The resultant cell-nanoparticle construct (CTL:PBNPs) were analyzed for their physical, phenotypic and functional properties.Results
Both PBNPs and CTL maintained their intrinsic physical, phenotypic and functional properties within the CTL:PBNPs.Conclusion
This study highlights the potential of our CTL:PBNPs nanoimmunotherapy as a novel therapeutic for treating virus-associated malignancies such as EBV+ cancers.
SUBMITTER: Burga RA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4941545 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Burga Rachel A RA Patel Shabnum S Bollard Catherine M CM Y Cruz Conrad Russell CR Fernandes Rohan R
Nanomedicine (London, England) 20160707 14
<h4>Aim</h4>To engineer a novel nanoimmunotherapy comprising Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) conjugated to antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), which leverages PBNPs for their photothermal therapy (PTT) capabilities and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antigen-specific CTL for their ability to traffic to and destroy EBV antigen-expressing target cells.<h4>Materials & methods</h4>PBNPs and CTL were independently biofunctionalized. Subsequently, PBNPs were conjugated onto CTL using avidin-b ...[more]