Immunosuppressive-responsive hydrogel for self-regulated drug release and tumor microenvironment reprogramming. (PubMed, J Control Release)
To address this, an intelligent and injectable thermo-responsive hydrogel delivery system (LY@CNSG) constructed from cyclodextrin nanosponges and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) was developed, in response to immunosuppressive prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels for autonomously controlling the release of LY2109761 (LY, a TGF-β inhibitor) based on competitive host-guest interaction. In triple-negative breast cancer models, photodynamic therapy combined with LY@CNSG significantly inhibited tumor growth and lung metastasis while enhancing antitumor immune activity. Furthermore, by integrating nitric oxide (NO)-responsive fluorescent probes, we created an integrated hydrogel platform, CYNH2-LY@CNSG, for simultaneous immunomodulator delivery and immune signaling molecule monitoring, providing a novel insight for biomarker monitoring and a more precise immunotherapy paradigm.