Engineering immunomodulatory biomaterials for type 1 diabetes

CL Stabler, Y Li, JM Stewart… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2019 - nature.com
A cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D) would help millions of people worldwide but remains
elusive to date. Tolerogenic vaccines and β-cell replacement therapy are complementary …

Modulating the immune system through nanotechnology

TG Dacoba, A Olivera, D Torres… - Seminars in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nanotechnology-based modulation of the immune system is presented as a
cutting-edge strategy, which may lead to significant improvements in the treatment of severe …

Dendritic cells and their immunotherapeutic potential for treating type 1 diabetes

FU Khan, P Khongorzul, AA Raki… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from the destruction of pancreatic beta cells through a process
that is primarily mediated by T cells. Emerging evidence suggests that dendritic cells (DCs) …

A combination dual-sized microparticle system modulates dendritic cells and prevents type 1 diabetes in prediabetic NOD mice

JS Lewis, NV Dolgova, Y Zhang, CQ Xia… - Clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
We developed a novel poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)-based, microparticle (MP) system
providing concurrent delivery of multiple encapsulated immuno-suppressive factors and …

Nanoparticle-based autoimmune disease therapy

P Serra, P Santamaria - Clinical Immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
The goal of immunotherapy against autoimmunity is to block pathogenic inflammation
without impairing immunity against infections and tumours. Regulatory T-cells (Tregs) play a …

Vaccines for immune tolerance against autoimmune disease

A Kim, F Xie, OA Abed, JJ Moon - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The high prevalence and rising incidence of autoimmune diseases have become a
prominent public health issue. Autoimmune disorders result from the immune system …

Conjugation of Transforming Growth Factor Beta to Antigen-Loaded Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles Enhances Efficiency of Antigen-Specific Tolerance

LM Casey, RM Pearson, KR Hughes… - Bioconjugate …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Current strategies for treating autoimmunity involve the administration of broad-acting
immunosuppressive agents that impair healthy immunity. Intravenous (iv) administration of …

Dual-sized microparticle system for generating suppressive dendritic cells prevents and reverses type 1 diabetes in the nonobese diabetic mouse model

JS Lewis, JM Stewart, GP Marshall… - ACS biomaterials …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Antigen specificity is a primary goal in developing curative therapies for autoimmune
disease. Dendritic cells (DCs), as the most effective antigen presenting cells in the body …

Advances in dendritic cell targeting nano-delivery systems for induction of immune tolerance

G Lin, J Wang, YG Yang, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Dendritic cells (DCs) are the major specialized antigen-presenting cells (APCs), play a key
role in initiating the body's immune response, maintain the balance of immunity. DCs can …

Cell and biomaterial delivery strategies to induce immune tolerance

BL Scotland, JR Shaw, S Dharmaraj, N Caprio… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalence of immune-mediated disorders, including autoimmune conditions and
allergies, is steadily increasing. However, current therapeutic approaches are often non …