Cancer vaccine is well recognized as a promising approach for immunotherapy of cancers. Since dendritic cells (DCs) are capable of processing and presenting antigens to initiate the immune response cascade, the development of DC vaccines is considered as a good choice for the treatment of cancer. Herein, a folic acid (FA)-modified liposome was constructed and loaded with chlorin e6 (Ce6) as a DC vaccine (FA-Lipo-Ce6). It was suggested that the loaded Ce6 within FA-Lipo-Ce6 can be activated under laser irradiation. The photodynamic therapy (PDT) of Ce6 was expected to create on-demand reactive oxygen species (ROS) in situ, which causes cell death and trigger the exposure of tumor-associated antigen (TAA). In addition, the produced ROS can mimic the inflammatory responses for the employment of DC for better antigen presentation and immune response. Most importantly, the employment of DC can recognize the exposed TAA to stimulate DC for effective vaccination in situ. Our results demonstrated the powerful capacity of FA-Lipo-Ce6 to induce DC activation, leading to effective suppression of the growth of breast cancers.
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