Enhanced Postsurgical Cancer Treatment Using Methacrylated Glycol Chitosan Hydrogel for Sustained DNA/Doxorubicin Delivery and Immunotherapy

Copyright © 2024 Hee Seung Seo et al..

Background: Cancer recurrence and metastasis are major contributors to treatment failure following tumor resection surgery. We developed a novel implantable drug delivery system utilizing glycol chitosan to address these issues. Glycol chitosan is a natural adjuvant, inducing dendritic cell activation to promote T helper 1 cell immune responses, macrophage activation, and cytokine production. Effective antigen production by dendritic cells initiates T-cell-mediated immune responses, aiding tumor growth control. Methods: In this study, we fabricated multifunctional methacrylated glycol chitosan (MGC) hydrogels with extended release of DNA/doxorubicin (DOX) complex for cancer immunotherapy. We constructed the resection model of breast cancer to verify the anticancer effects of MGC hydrogel with DNA/DOX complex. Results: This study demonstrated the potential of MGC hydrogel with extended release of DNA/DOX complex for local and efficient cancer therapy. The MGC hydrogel was implanted directly into the surgical site after tumor resection, activating tumor-related immune cells both locally and over a prolonged period of time through immune-reactive molecules. Conclusions: The MGC hydrogel effectively suppressed tumor recurrence and metastasis while enhancing immunotherapeutic efficacy and minimizing side effects. This biomaterial-based drug delivery system, combined with cancer immunotherapy, can substantial improve treatment outcomes and patient prognosis.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

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Biomaterials research - 28(2024) vom: 19., Seite 0008

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Englisch

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Seo, Hee Seung [VerfasserIn]
Han, Jun-Hyeok [VerfasserIn]
Lim, Jaesung [VerfasserIn]
Bae, Ga-Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Byun, Min Ji [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Chi-Pin James [VerfasserIn]
Han, Jieun [VerfasserIn]
Park, Juwon [VerfasserIn]
Park, Hee Ho [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Mikyung [VerfasserIn]
Park, Tae-Eun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Tae-Hyung [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Se-Na [VerfasserIn]
Park, Wooram [VerfasserIn]
Park, Chun Gwon [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.34133/bmr.0008

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NLM370224523