Synergistic effects of stellated fibrous mesoporous silica and synthetic dsRNA analogues for cancer immunotherapy.

Stellated fibrous mesoporous silica nanospheres significantly improve the cellular uptake of cancer antigen and the maturation of bone marrow derived dendritic cells in vitro. Moreover, the combination of poly(I:C) with stellated fibrous MS nanospheres markedly decreases the necessary dose of poly(I:C) for anti-tumor immunity, and thus opens new opportunities for the future clinical application of poly(I:C) in cancer immunotherapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]