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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2024

Delivery of a STING Agonist Using Lipid Nanoparticles Inhibits Pancreatic Cancer Growth.

Sherin George Shaji, Pratikkumar Patel, Umar-Farouk Mamani, Yuhan Guo, Sushil Koirala, Chien-Yu Lin, Mohammed Alahmari, Evanthia Omoscharka, Kun Cheng

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Conjugated STING agonists.Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids · 2025
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  11. Updates in Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Sherin George ShajiDivision of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Pratikkumar PatelDivision of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4255-4442
Umar-Farouk MamaniDivision of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Yuhan GuoDivision of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Sushil KoiralaDivision of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-3398-7679
Chien-Yu LinDivision of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Mohammed AlahmariDivision of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5608-9572
Evanthia OmoscharkaDepartment of Pathology, University Health/Truman Medical Center, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas, MO, USA.
Kun ChengDivision of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.

Funding

Development of a targeted delivery platform for checkpoint inhibitorsR01CA231099 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY · PI CHENG, KUN · 2018 to 2022
$1.8M
Normalizing PDAC stroma with PCBP2 siRNA nanoparticles to improve the antitumor activity of chemotherapy and immunotherapyR01CA271592 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY · PI Kun Cheng · 2023 to 2026
$1.5M
Peptide-based conjugate for a water-insoluble drug treating advanced prostate cancerR01GM121798 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY · PI CHENG, KUN · 2017 to 2020
$1.2M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA231099NCI NIH HHS R01 CA271592NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM121798
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The tumor microenvironment (TME) of pancreatic cancer is highly immunosuppressive and characterized by a large number of cancer-associated fibroblasts, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, and regulatory T cells. Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is an endoplasmic reticulum receptor that plays a critical role in immunity. STING agonists have demonstrated the ability to inflame the TME, reduce tumor burden, and confer anti-tumor activity in mouse models. 2'3' cyclic guanosine monophosphate adenosine monophosphate (2'3'-cGAMP) is a high-affinity endogenous ligand of STING. However, delivering cGAMP to antigen-presenting cells and tumor cells within the cytosol remains challenging due to membrane impermeability and poor stability. Methods: In this study, we encapsulated 2'3'-cGAMP in a lipid nanoparticle (cGAMP-LNP) designed for efficient cellular delivery. We assessed the properties of the nanoparticles using a series of in-vitro studies designed to evaluate their cellular uptake, cytosolic release, and minimal cytotoxicity. Furthermore, we examined the nanoparticle's anti-tumor effect in a syngeneic mouse model of pancreatic cancer. Results: The lipid platform significantly increased the cellular uptake of 2'3'-cGAMP. cGAMP-LNP exhibited promising antitumor activity in the syngeneic mouse model of pancreatic cancer. Discussion: The LNP platform shows promise for delivering exogenous 2'3'-cGAMP or its derivatives in cancer therapy.

Indexed as

Membrane ProteinsNanoparticlesNucleotides, CyclicPancreatic NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorHumansLiposomesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSTING ProteinAntineoplastic Agentscyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphateLipid NanoparticlesLiposomesMembrane ProteinsNucleotides, CyclicSTING1 protein, humanSting1 protein, mouseSTING Protein2’3’-cGAMPcold tumorcytosolic deliveryinnate immunotherapylipid nanoparticle

Identifiers

PMID39220196
PMCPMC11365503

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