In vivo immune cell distribution of gold nanoparticles in naïve and tumor bearing mice

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Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) have been widely used for drug delivery and have recently been explored for applications in cancer immunotherapy. Although AuNPs are known to accumulate heavily in the spleen, the particle distribution within immune cells has not been thoroughly studied. Here, cellular distribution of Cy5 labeled 50 nm AuNPs is characterized within the immune populations of the spleen from naïve and tumor bearing mice using flow cytometry. Surprisingly, approximately 30% of the detected AuNPs are taken up by B cells at 24 h, with about 10% in granulocytes, 18% in dendritic cells, and 8% in T cells. In addition, 3% of the particles are detected within myeloid derived suppressor cells, an immune suppressive population that could be targeted for cancer immunotherapy. Furthermore, it is observed that, over time, the particles traveled from the red pulp and marginal zone to the follicles of the spleen. Taking into consideration that the particle cellular distribution does not change at 1, 6 and 24 h, it is highly suggestive that the immune populations carry the particles and migrate through the spleen instead of the particles migrating through the tissue by cell-cell transfer. Finally, no difference is observed in particle distribution between naïve and tumor bearing mice in the spleen, and nanoparticles are detected within 0.7% of dendritic cells of the tumor microenvironment. Overall, these results can help inform and influence future AuNP delivery design criteria including future applications for nanoparticle-mediated immunotherapy.

Media Type:

Electronic Article

Year of Publication:

2014

Publication:

2014

Contained In:

To Main Record - volume:10

Contained In:

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) - 10(2014), 4 vom: 26. Feb., Seite 812-9

Language:

English

Contributors:

Almeida, Joao Paulo Mattos [Author]
Lin, Adam Yuh [Author]
Langsner, Robert James [Author]
Eckels, Phillip [Author]
Foster, Aaron Edward [Author]
Drezek, Rebekah Anna [Author]

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Keywords:

7440-57-5
Biodistribution
CD11c Antigen
Cancer
Gold
Gold nanoparticles
Immune system
Immunotherapy
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Spleen

Notes:

Date Completed 19.10.2015

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/smll.201301998

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PPN (Catalogue-ID):

NLM231603495