Abstract 4610: Towards understanding the cellular uptake patterns of nano-particles among different immune cell lines
Authors: Noha Ismail, Ashish Kulkarni, Siva Kumar, Vineeth krishna, Shiladitya Sengupta
Journal: Cancer Research (2017)

Abstract Today with the privilege of being able to synthesize extremely small particles in the nano-range and make use of nanoscience and nanotechnology, we can reach superior properties than the bulk scale. Nanoparticles have their own physicochemical properties that make them promising in the field of cancer immunotherapy in form of drug delivery, diagnostic and theranostic modalities. Manipulation of the immune response by therapeutic intervention is becoming of great interest owing to the significant role of immunity in the general health and disease control. APCs like Dendritic cells and macrophages are important targets for the particulate delivery system due to their ability to trigger cascade of events on both levels cellular and humoral immune response specially DCs. Successful targeting of DCs and macrophages will have a great impact on T-cell activation and priming. The design of successful particulate system that can elicit preferential targeting towards specific immune cell in the tumor microenvironment is becoming crucial. This might represent a novel avenue for enhancing the antitumor immunity. Liposomes are made of phospholipid bilayer with a composite nature. Their properties are highly linked to their physicochemical characteristics such as size, surface charge and composition. These physicochemical properties can trigger certain immune response.The hypothesis here whether passive targeting via particulate system can offer a platform for preferential targeting for critical immune cells residing in spleen and tumor. Moreover, test whether there will be differences in uptake according to certain preference towards surface charge in specific time frame. In the current study, three sets of fluorescently labelled nano-liposomes were engineered as a model for different surface charges, the cationic DOTAP NP, anionic DOPG NP and near neutral DOPC NP with mean diameter of ~ 200 nm. Physical stability of the NPs was evaluated by monitoring the changes in size and zeta potential. B16 melanoma cancer model was induced subcutaneously in C57BL/6 black mice, divided into four groups each of five mice. CD11c Dendritic Cells (DCs), CD11b macrophages, CD90.2 T-cells and CD49b Natural Killer (NK) cells were isolated from the tumors and spleens of each group. The three sets of NPs were tested against the isolated cell lines. The cellular uptake (internalization) was assessed by normalizing the fluorescence of the cells against their protein concentration, then all samples were acquired to flow cytometry, and shifts in fluorescence histograms on horizontal axis were monitored against PE channel on the vertical axis. Results reveal the presence of preferential internalization of specific surface charge over others in some cell lines in different time frames. For the first time differences in the internalization pattern are reported in the same immune cell line isolated from two different contexts tumor and spleen. Note: This abstract was not presented at the meeting. Citation Format: Noha Ismail, Ashish Kulkarni, Siva Kumar, Vineeth krishna, Shiladitya Sengupta. Towards understanding the cellular uptake patterns of nano-particles among different immune cell lines [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2017; 2017 Apr 1-5; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 4610. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-4610