Rod-shaped and fluorine-substituted hydroxyapatite free of molecular immunopotentiators stimulates anti-cancer immunity: In vivo

Abstract

Herein, rod-shaped and fluorine-substituted hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (FHA) were synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method. The rod-shaped FHA significantly increased the cellular uptake of a model antigen by bone marrow dentritic cells in vitro, improved antigen presentation in vivo, stimulated immune-related cytokine secretion in vitro and ex vivo, and enhanced the anti-cancer immunity in vivo.