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Mannose Receptor-Mediated Carbon Nanotubes as an Antigen Delivery System to Enhance Immune Response Both In Vitro and In Vivo
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Feng, Haibo Feng, Yangyang Lin, Lang Wu, Daiyan Liu, Qianqian Li, Hangyu Zhang, Xinnan Li, Sheng Tang, Feng Liu, Ziwei Zhang, Linzi |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are carbon allotropes consisting of one, two, or more concentric rolled graphene layers. These can intrinsically regulate immunity by activating the innate immune system. Mannose receptors (MR), a subgroup of the C-type lectin superfamily, are abundantly expressed on macrophages and dendritic cells. These play a crucial role in identifying pathogens, presenting antigens, and maintaining internal environmental stability. Utilizing the specific recognition between mannose and antigen-presenting cells (APC) surface mannose receptors, the antigen-carrying capacity of mannose-modified CNTs can be improved. Accordingly, here, we synthesized the mannose-modified carbon nanotubes (M-MWCNT) and evaluated them as an antigen delivery system through a series of in vitro and in vivo experiments. In vitro, M-MWCNT carrying large amounts of OVA were rapidly phagocytized by macrophages and promoted macrophage proliferation to facilitate cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6) secretion. In vivo, in mice, M-MWCNT induced the maturation of dendritic cells and increased the levels of antigen-specific antibodies (IgG, IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b), and cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-6). Taken together, M-MWCNT could induce both humoral and cellular immune responses and thereby can be utilized as an efficient antigen-targeted delivery system. |
| Starting Page | 4239 |
| e-ISSN | 14220067 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijms23084239 |
| Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 23 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-04-11 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Molecular Sciences Immunology Mannose Receptors Mannose-modified Carbon Nanotubes Antigen Delivery System Immune Response |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |