Preventative vaccine-loaded mannosylated chitosan nanoparticles intended for nasal mucosal delivery enhance immune responses and potent tumor immunity

Mol Pharm. 2013 Aug 5;10(8):2904-14. doi: 10.1021/mp4000053. Epub 2013 Jun 25.

Abstract

Chitosan (CS) has been extensively used as a protein drug and gene delivery carrier, but its delivery efficiency is unsatisfactory. In this study, a mannose ligand was used to modify CS, which could enhance the delivery efficiency of CS via mannose receptor-mediated endocytosis. A preventative anti-GRP DNA vaccine (pCR3.1-VS-HSP65-TP-GRP6-M2, pGRP) was condensed with mannosylated chitosan (MCS) to form MCS/pGRP nanoparticles. Nanoparticles were intranasally administered in a subcutaneous mice prostate carcinoma model to evaluate the efficacy on inhibition of the growth of tumor cells. The titers of anti-GRP IgG that lasted for 11 weeks were significantly higher than that for administration of CS/pGRP nanoparticles (p < 0.01) and intramuscular administration of a pGRP solution (p < 0.05) to mice. In addition, immunization with MCS/pGRP nanoparticles could suppress the growth of tumor cells. The average tumor weight (0.79 ± 0.30 g) was significantly lower than that in the CS/pGRP nanoparticle group (1.69 ± 0.15 g) (p < 0.01) or that in the pGRP group (1.12 ± 0.37 g) (p < 0.05). Cell binding and cellular uptake results indicated that MCS/pGRP nanoparticles bound with C-type lectin receptors on macrophages. MCS was an efficient targeting gene delivery carrier and could be used in antitumor immunotherapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Animals
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Line
  • Chitosan / chemistry*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Immunotherapy
  • Male
  • Mannose / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Nanoparticles / administration & dosage
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nasal Mucosa / metabolism
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / immunology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Vaccines / chemistry
  • Vaccines / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Vaccines
  • Chitosan
  • Mannose