Acetalated dextran is a chemically and biologically tunable material for particulate immunotherapy

Kyle E. Broaders, Joel A. Cohen, Tristan T. Beaudette, Eric M. Bachelder, Jean M.J. Fréchet

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Abstract

Materials that combine facile synthesis, simple tuning of degradation rate, processability, and biocompatibility are in high demand for use in biomedical applications. We report on acetalated dextran, a biocompatible material that can be formed into microparticles with degradation rates that are tunable over 2 orders of magnitude depending on the degree and type of acetal modification. Varying the degradation rate produces particles that perform better than poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and iron oxide, two commonly studied materials used for particulate immunotherapy, in major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I) and MHC II presentation assays. Modulating the material properties leads to antigen presentation on MHC I via pathways that are dependent or independent of the transporter associated with antigen processing. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only example of a material that can be tuned to operate on different immunological pathways while maximizing immunological presentation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5497-5502
Number of pages6
JournalPROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Volume106
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 7 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acid-sensitive
  • Biocompatible
  • Encapsulation
  • Polymer
  • Vaccine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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