Figure 9.
Schematic illustration of strategies to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of DC-based vaccines via PLGA particles. (a) PLGA particles are linked to specific antibodies against DC receptors (e.g., DEC-205 and CD11c) to target vaccine components which are loaded in these particles specifically to DCs. Therefore, DC maturation and consequently CD8+ activation are occurred. (b) In another strategy, siRNA of suppressive gene can either co-encapsulate in PLGA particles containing antigen or encapsulate in distinct PLGA particle with TLR ligands and co-administer with antigen loaded-PLGA particles. Then, DCs are activated by these PLGA particles and antigen specific immunity is induced.