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Helper T Cell (CD4(+)) Targeted Tacrolimus Delivery Mediates Precise Suppression of Allogeneic Humoral Immunity
Authors: Shen Jia, Liu Chang, Yan Pengpeng, Wang Meifang, Guo Luying, Liu Shuaihui, Chen Jianghua, Rosenholm Jessica M, Huang Hongfeng, Wang Rending, Zhang Hongbo
Publisher: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Research
Journal name in source: RESEARCH
Journal acronym: RESEARCH-CHINA
Article number: 9794235
Volume: 2022
Number of pages: 15
ISSN: 2096-5168
eISSN: 2639-5274
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/2022/9794235
Web address : https://spj.sciencemag.org/journals/research/2022/9794235/
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/176160307
Antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) is a major cause of dysfunction and loss of transplanted kidney. The current treatments for ABMR involve nonspecific inhibition and clearance of T/B cells or plasma cells. However, the prognosis of patients following current treatment is poor. T follicular helper cells (Tfh) play an important role in allograft-specific antibodies secreting plasma cell (PC) development. Tfh cells are therefore considered to be important therapeutic targets for the treatment of antibody hypersecretion disorders, such as transplant rejection and autoimmune diseases. Tacrolimus (Tac), the primary immunosuppressant, prevents rejection by reducing T cell activation. However, its administration should be closely monitored to avoid serious side effects. In this study, we investigated whether Tac delivery to helper T (CD4(+)) cells using functionalized mesoporous nanoparticles can block Tfh cell differentiation after alloantigen exposure. Results showed that Tac delivery ameliorated humoral rejection injury in rodent kidney graft by suppressing Tfh cell development, PC, and donor-specific antibody (DSA) generation without causing severe side effects compared with delivery through the drug administration pathway. This study provides a promising therapeutic strategy for preventing humoral rejection in solid organ transplantation. The specific and controllable drug delivery avoids multiple disorder risks and side effects observed in currently used clinical approaches.
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