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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Sensitization of glioblastoma tumor micro-environment to chemo- and immunotherapy by Galectin-1 intranasal knock-down strategy |
| Creators Name: | Van Woensel, M., Mathivet, T., Wauthoz, N., Rosière, R., Garg, A.D., Agostinis, P., Mathieu, V., Kiss, R., Lefranc, F., Boon, L., Belmans, J., Van Gool, S.W., Gerhardt, H., Amighi, K. and De Vleeschouwer, S. |
| Abstract: | In this study, we evaluated the consequences of reducing Galectin-1 (Gal-1) in the tumor micro-environment (TME) of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), via nose-to-brain transport. Gal-1 is overexpressed in GBM and drives chemo- and immunotherapy resistance. To promote nose-to-brain transport, we designed siRNA targeting Gal-1 (siGal-1) loaded chitosan nanoparticles that silence Gal-1 in the TME. Intranasal siGal-1 delivery induces a remarkable switch in the TME composition, with reduced myeloid suppressor cells and regulatory T cells, and increased CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Gal-1 knock-down reduces macrophages' polarization switch from M1 (pro-inflammatory) to M2 (anti-inflammatory) during GBM progression. These changes are accompanied by normalization of the tumor vasculature and increased survival for tumor bearing mice. The combination of siGal-1 treatment with temozolomide or immunotherapy (dendritic cell vaccination and PD-1 blocking) displays synergistic effects, increasing the survival of tumor bearing mice. Moreover, we could confirm the role of Gal-1 on lymphocytes in GBM patients by matching the Gal-1 expression and their T cell signatures. These findings indicate that intranasal siGal-1 nanoparticle delivery could be a valuable adjuvant treatment to increase the efficiency of immune-checkpoint blockade and chemotherapy. |
| Keywords: | Intranasal, Administration, Animal, Disease Models, Drug Therapy, Galectin, Gene Knockdown Techniques, Glioblastoma, Immunotherapy, Small Interfering, RNA, Treatment Outcome, Tumor Microenvironment, Animals, Mice |
| Source: | Scientific Reports |
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Page Range: | 1217 |
| Date: | 27 April 2017 |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01279-1 |
| PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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