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A toll-like receptor agonist mimicking microbial signal to generate tumor-suppressive macrophages.


ABSTRACT: Switching macrophages from a pro-tumor type to an anti-tumor state is a promising strategy for cancer immunotherapy. Existing agents, many derived from bacterial components, have safety or specificity concerns. Here, we postulate that the structures of the bacterial signals can be mimicked by using non-toxic biomolecules of simple design. Based on bioactivity screening, we devise a glucomannan polysaccharide with acetyl modification at a degree of 1.8 (acGM-1.8), which specifically activates toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) signaling and consequently induces macrophages into an anti-tumor phenotype. For acGM-1.8, the degree of acetyl modification, glucomannan pattern, and acetylation-induced assembly are three crucial factors for its bioactivity. In mice, intratumoral injection of acGM-1.8 suppresses the growth of two tumor models, and this polysaccharide demonstrates higher safety than four classical TLR agonists. In summary, we report the design of a new, safe, and specific TLR2 agonist that can generate macrophages with strong anti-tumor potential in mice.

SUBMITTER: Feng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6531447 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A toll-like receptor agonist mimicking microbial signal to generate tumor-suppressive macrophages.

Feng Yanxian Y   Mu Ruoyu R   Wang Zhenzhen Z   Xing Panfei P   Zhang Junfeng J   Dong Lei L   Wang Chunming C  

Nature communications 20190522 1


Switching macrophages from a pro-tumor type to an anti-tumor state is a promising strategy for cancer immunotherapy. Existing agents, many derived from bacterial components, have safety or specificity concerns. Here, we postulate that the structures of the bacterial signals can be mimicked by using non-toxic biomolecules of simple design. Based on bioactivity screening, we devise a glucomannan polysaccharide with acetyl modification at a degree of 1.8 (acGM-1.8), which specifically activates tol  ...[more]

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