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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2026

Tanshinone IIA&Icaritin -MPs regulated vascular normalization and restored tumor-infiltrating T lymphocyte function to boost anti-PD-1 therapy in melanoma lung metastasis.

Xiaoyu Che, Yaqin Li, Wenjing Chen, Xinyu Yang, Hong Wang, Shan Deng, Xiaoqi Li, Xiaoying Qin, Yan Chen, Yuping Liu

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Xiaoyu CheAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Yaqin LiAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Wenjing ChenAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Xinyu YangAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Hong WangAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Shan DengAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Xiaoqi LiAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Xiaoying QinAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Yan ChenAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China. ychen202@hotmail.com.
Yuping LiuAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China. liuyuping@jsatcm.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4691-4348

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82374045National Natural Science Foundation of China 82374082Province Leading Talents Cultivation Project for Traditional Chinese Medicine No. SLJ0318Reimbursement-based project HBZ202507the Science and Technology Development Project of traditional Chinese medicine of Jiangsu Province ZT202111
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Abstract

backgroundPD-1 inhibitors are a promising treatment for melanoma, but over 50% of patients with metastatic melanoma do not respond well. This limited efficacy is partly due to the aberrant vascular structure and immunosuppressive microenvironment in metastatic lung tissue.

methodsWe developed an extracellular vesicle-based delivery system Tanshinone IIA & Icaritin -MPs (TSA&ICT-MPs) that targets lung metastases. In vivo in vitro models, cell experiments, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and mass spectrometry flow cytometry were used to validate the efficacy of TSA&ICT-MPs in promoting vascular normalization, enhancing the activity of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), and reducing myeloid-derived inhibitory cell (MDSC) infiltration by modulating the adenosine metabolic pathway.

resultsTSA&ICT-MP contributes to vascular normalization by modulating ELTD1, thereby enhancing TIL infiltration, and reduces adenosine release by targeting ENPP1, thus enhancing anti-tumor immunity. Combining TSA&ICT-MP with α-PD-1 achieved a 70.33% suppression rate of lung metastasis and prolonged survival in murine models. This approach offers a promising strategy to enhance the efficacy of melanoma immunotherapy.

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AbietanesFlavonoidsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLung NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMelanomaAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorAbietanesFlavonoidsicaritinImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptortanshinoneCombination therapyImmunosuppressive microenvironmentMetastasisMicroparticlesPD-1 inhibitorsVascular normalization

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