The cGAS–STING pathway and cancer

N Samson, A Ablasser - Nature cancer, 2022 - nature.com
The cyclic GMP–AMP synthase (cGAS)–stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway has
emerged as a critical innate immune pathway that, following engagement by DNA, promotes …

[HTML][HTML] Materials engineering strategies for cancer vaccine adjuvant development

X Zhang, B Yang, Q Ni, X Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer vaccines have emerged as a powerful new tool for cancer immunotherapy.
Adjuvants are vaccine ingredients that enhance the strength, velocity, and duration of the …

Investigation of the enhanced antitumour potency of STING agonist after conjugation to polymer nanoparticles

P Dosta, AM Cryer, MZ Dion, T Shiraishi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Intravenously administered cyclic dinucleotides and other STING agonists are hampered by
low cellular uptake and poor circulatory half-life. Here we report the covalent conjugation of …

[HTML][HTML] Chemically programmed STING-activating nano-liposomal vesicles improve anticancer immunity

X Chen, F Meng, Y Xu, T Li, X Chen, H Wang - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The often immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) may hinder immune evasion
and response to checkpoint blockade therapies. Pharmacological activation of the STING …

Boosting checkpoint immunotherapy with biomaterials

L Liu, Y Pan, C Zhao, P Huang, X Chen, L Rao - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy has revolutionized the field of cancer
treatment, while low response rates and systemic toxicity limit its clinical outcomes. With the …

Bioactivable STING Nanoagonists to Synergize NIR‐II Mild Photothermal Therapy Primed Robust and Long‐Term Anticancer Immunity

W Ma, R Sun, L Tang, Z Li, L Lin, Z Mai… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pharmacological activation of the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway has
become a promising strategy for cancer immunotherapy. However, the insufficient tumorous …

[HTML][HTML] pH-gated nanoparticles selectively regulate lysosomal function of tumour-associated macrophages for cancer immunotherapy

M Tang, B Chen, H Xia, M Pan, R Zhao, J Zhou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs), as one of the most abundant tumour-
infiltrating immune cells, play a pivotal role in tumour antigen clearance and immune …

STING-activating nanoparticles normalize the vascular-immune interface to potentiate cancer immunotherapy

L Wang-Bishop, BR Kimmel, VM Ngwa… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The tumor-associated vasculature imposes major structural and biochemical barriers to the
infiltration of effector T cells and effective tumor control. Correlations between stimulator of …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted modulation of immune cells and tissues using engineered biomaterials

P Yousefpour, K Ni, DJ Irvine - Nature reviews bioengineering, 2023 - nature.com
Therapies modulating the immune system offer the prospect of treating a wide range of
conditions including infectious diseases, cancer and autoimmunity. Biomaterials can …

Nanomedicine embraces cancer radio-immunotherapy: mechanism, design, recent advances, and clinical translation

H Li, Q Luo, H Zhang, X Ma, Z Gu, Q Gong… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer radio-immunotherapy, integrating external/internal radiation therapy with immuno-
oncology treatments, emerges in the current management of cancer. A growing number of …