Fully synthetic tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen (TACA)-based vaccines are a promising strategy to treat cancer. To overcome the intrinsic low immunogenicity of TACAs, the choice of the antigens’ analogues and multivalent presentation have been proved to be successful. Here, we present the preparation, characterization, and in vitro screening of niosomes displaying multiple copies of the mucin antigen TnThr (niosomes-7) or of TnThr mimetic 1 (niosomes-2). Unprecedentedly, structural differences, likely related to the carbohydrate portions, were observed for the two colloidal systems. Both niosomal systems are stable, nontoxic and endowed with promising immunogenic properties.

Niosomes as Biocompatible Scaffolds for the Multivalent Presen-tation of Tumor Associated Antigens (TACAs) to Immune System / Silvia Fallarini, Francesco Papi, Federico Licciardi, Francesca Natali, Grazia Lombardi, Francesca Maestrelli, Cristina Nativi. - In: BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 1520-4812. - STAMPA. - (2022), pp. 181-192.

Niosomes as Biocompatible Scaffolds for the Multivalent Presen-tation of Tumor Associated Antigens (TACAs) to Immune System

Francesca Maestrelli
Conceptualization
;
Cristina Nativi
Conceptualization
2022

Abstract

Fully synthetic tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen (TACA)-based vaccines are a promising strategy to treat cancer. To overcome the intrinsic low immunogenicity of TACAs, the choice of the antigens’ analogues and multivalent presentation have been proved to be successful. Here, we present the preparation, characterization, and in vitro screening of niosomes displaying multiple copies of the mucin antigen TnThr (niosomes-7) or of TnThr mimetic 1 (niosomes-2). Unprecedentedly, structural differences, likely related to the carbohydrate portions, were observed for the two colloidal systems. Both niosomal systems are stable, nontoxic and endowed with promising immunogenic properties.
2022
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Silvia Fallarini, Francesco Papi, Federico Licciardi, Francesca Natali, Grazia Lombardi, Francesca Maestrelli, Cristina Nativi
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