AUTHOR=Tong Yanan , Lu Guoxiu , Wang Zhiguo , Hao Shanhu , Zhang Guoxu , Sun Hongwu 

TITLE=Tubeimuside I improves the efficacy of a therapeutic Fusobacterium nucleatum dendritic cell-based vaccine against colorectal cancer

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Immunology

VOLUME=14

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1154818

DOI=10.3389/fimmu.2023.1154818

ISSN=1664-3224

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Introduction</title><p><italic>Fusobacterium nucleatum</italic> (<italic>F. nucleatum</italic>) infection has been confirmed to be associated with the development, chemoresistance, and immune evasion of colorectal cancer (CRC). The complex relationship between the microorganism, host cells, and the immune system throughout all stages of CRC progression, which makes the development of new therapeutic methods difficult.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>We developed a new dendritic cell (DC) vaccine to investigate the antitumor efficacy of CRC immunotherapy strategies. By mediating a specific mode of interaction between the bacteria, tumor, and host, we found a new plant-derived adjuvant, tubeimuside I (TBI), which simultaneously improved the DC vaccine efficacy and inhibited the <italic>F</italic>. <italic>nucleatum</italic> infection. Encapsulating TBI in a nanoemulsion greatly improved the drug efficacy and reduced the drug dosage and administration times.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>The nanoemulsion encapsulated TBI DC vaccine exhibited an excellent antibacterial and antitumor effect and improved the survival rate of CRC mice by inhibiting tumor development and progression.</p></sec><sec><title>Discussion</title><p>In this study, we provide a effective strategy for developing a DC-based vaccine against CRC and underlies the importance of further understanding the mechanism of CRC processes caused by <italic>F. nucleatum</italic>.</p></sec>