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Table 2 Nanoparticle-mediated T cell regulation in cancer therapy

From: Nanoparticles in tumor microenvironment remodeling and cancer immunotherapy

Nanoparticle

Cancer type/Cell line

Size (nm)/Zeta potential (mV)

Highlights

Reference

Polymeric nanoparticles

Lung cancer/LLC cells

75.9 ± 0.98 nm/32.5 ± 1.5 mv

ROS-responsive nanocarriers for the co-delivery of FGL1- and PD-L1-siRNA

Development of nanoparticles from poly-l-lysine-thioketal and modified cis-aconitate to facilitate endosomal escape

Functionalization of nanoparticles with iRGD peptide

Enhancing infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in cancer immunotherapy

[305]

Chiral nanoparticles

Lymphoma/EG7.OVA cells

-

Stimulation of NK and CD8+ T cells

[306]

Biomimetic nanoparticles

Colon cancer/CT26 cells

-

The phospholipid nanoparticles (PL1) can provide targeted delivery of mRNA (CD137 or OX40) in the stimulation of T cells

[307]

Cisplatin nanoparticles

Lung cancer/LLC

14.4 ± 3.3 nm/-12.8 mV

Enhancing CD8+ T cell priming through elevating antigen presentation and providing T cell crosstalk

[308]

Lipid nanoparticles

Colon cancer/MC38 cells

-

Stimulation of CD8+ T cells and reprogramming TME to disrupt the proliferation of cancer cells

[309]

Endogenous antigen-carrying nanoparticles

Breast cancer/4T1 cells

−15 ± 3.3 mV

Increasing proliferation of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and promoting the ratio of cytotoxic T cells compared to Treg cells

[310]

Cationic polymeric nanostructures

Melanoma/B16F10 cells

163.9 ± 0.61 nm, 523.9 ± 15 nm and 1278.3 ± 27 nm/less than 60 mV

Development of nanocarriers based on polyadmidoamine dendrimers and poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic acid)

Development of cancer vaccine

Enhancing the number of T cells in the peripheral blood

[311]

Platelet

Breast cancer/4T1 cells

−38.0 ± 0.4 mV

Co-delivery of anti-PD-L1 antibodies and iron oxide nanoparticles as photothermal agents in cancer therapy

Stimulation of necrosis through phototherapy

Stimulation of innate immune responses

Promoting infiltration of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells

[312]

Bacterial membrane-coated nanoparticles

Melanoma/B78 cells

207 nm/-11 mV

Comprised of PC7A/CpG core with immune system induction ability

The presence of bacterial membrane and imide groups can increase antigen retrieval

Capturing neoantigens and their presentation to dendritic cells

Stimulation of T cell responses

[313]

Photo-responsive prodrug nanoparticles

Colon cancer/CT26 cells

88.1–119.2 nm

Delivery of VPF as photosensitizer, FRRG and doxorubicin

Stimulation of immunogenic cell death

ERP effect

Maturation of dendritic cells for cross-presenting of antigens to T cells

[314]

K3ZrF7:Yb/Er upconversion nanocarriers

Breast cancer/4T1 cells

20 nm

Increasing ROS levels

Capase-1 upregulation

Gasdermin D cleavage

IL-1β maturity

Cytolysis induction

Increasing dendritic cell maturation and promoting number of effector-memory T cells

[315]

Prodrug nanoparticles

Colon cancer/CT26 cells

70 nm/-17 mV

Targeted delivery of camptothecin and assembling with PEGylated lipids

Increasing half-life and blood circulation

Enhancing infiltration of CD8+ T cells

[316]

Lipid-coated calcium phosphate nanoparticles

Melanoma/B16F10 cells

30 nm/-20 mV

Apoptosis induction

Acceleration of immunosuppression

Polarization of macrophages into M1 phenotype

Increasing CD8+ T cells

[317]