@article{8671451,
  abstract     = {{Radiotherapy (RT) is an essential treatment modality for several types of cancer. Despite its therapeutic potential, RT is frequently insufficient to overcome the immunosuppressive nature of the tumor microenvironment, failing to control tumor metastases. Innovative immunomodulatory strategies, like immunostimulatory biomaterials could be used to boost the immunogenic effects of RT. Herein, we addressed the synergistic potential of immunostimulatory chitosan/poly(γ-glutamic acid) nanoparticles (Ch/γ-PGA NPs) combined with RT to induce antitumor immunity in the 4T1 orthotopic breast tumor mouse model. Non-treated animals had progressive primary tumor growth and developed splenomegaly and lung metastases. While RT decreased primary tumor burden, Ch/γ-PGA NPs-treatment decreased systemic immunosuppression and lung metastases. The combination therapy (RT + Ch/γ-PGA NPs) synergistically impaired 4T1 tumor progression, which was associated with a significant primary tumor growth and splenomegaly reduction, a decrease in the percentage of splenic immunosuppressive myeloid cells and an increase in antitumoral CD4+IFN-γ+ population. Notably, animals from the combination therapy presented less and smaller lung metastatic foci and lower levels of the systemic pro-tumor cytokines IL-3, IL-4, IL-10, and of the CCL4 chemokine, in comparison to non-treated animals. Overall, these results evidenced that Ch/γ-PGA NPs potentiate and synergize with RT, headlining their promising role as adjuvant anticancer strategies.}},
  articleno    = {{120218}},
  author       = {{Castro, Flávia and Pinto, Marta L. and Pereira, Catarina L. and Serre, Karine and Barbosa, Mário A. and Vermaelen, Karim and Gärtner, Fátima and Gonçalves, Raquel M. and De Wever, Olivier and Oliveira, Maria J.}},
  issn         = {{0142-9612}},
  journal      = {{BIOMATERIALS}},
  keywords     = {{Biophysics,Mechanics of Materials,Bioengineering,Biomaterials,Ceramics and Composites,Nanoparticles,Radiotherapy,Immunomodulation,Breast cancer,Combination therapy,Immunotherapy,GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID,TUMOR-INFILTRATING MACROPHAGES,MAMMARY-CARCINOMA 4T1,DENDRITIC CELLS,POLY(GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID),IMMUNE-SYSTEM,MYELOID CELLS,T-CELLS,RADIATION,IMPROVES}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{15}},
  title        = {{Chitosan/γ-PGA nanoparticles-based immunotherapy as adjuvant to radiotherapy in breast cancer}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120218}},
  volume       = {{257}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}

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