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ArticleCell reports. Medicine2026

Surface display of co-stimulatory ligand B7H2 on engineered bacteria enhances tumor immunotherapy.

Qiliner Feng, Chen Wang, Zexi Li, Dingran Sheng, Si Shi, Jie Liu, Baizhu Chen

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Qiliner FengSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 66, Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, People's Republic of China.
Chen WangSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 66, Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, People's Republic of China.
Zexi LiSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 66, Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, People's Republic of China.
Dingran ShengSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 66, Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, People's Republic of China.
Si ShiSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 66, Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, People's Republic of China.
Jie LiuSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 66, Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, People's Republic of China.
Baizhu ChenSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 66, Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: chenbzh8@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

Bacteria-based living therapeutics exhibit outstanding potential for tumor immunotherapy when combined with functional materials or rewired with rationally designed gene circuits. To stimulate T cells precisely and effectively, herein, we report the surface-engineered bacteria as the living therapeutic for tumor immunotherapy. Escherichia coli cells are genetically programmed to display surface-anchored B7H2 to provide immunological co-stimulation signal of T cells and Histag to coordinate with ZnS quantum dots. In tumors, B7H2 induces the co-stimulatory ICOS-B7H2 signal at the molecular level and triggers the stimulation of cytotoxic T cells, the polarization of helper T cells, the release of cytokines, and long term antitumor immunological memory. Meanwhile, the coordinated ZnS quantum dots image tumors and synergize with B7H2 to enhance immune effects by activating the cGAS/STING pathway. With functional domains displaying on the bacterial surface, we establish an efficient living therapeutic approach for tumor immunotherapy.

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Escherichia coliImmunotherapyAnimalsCell Line, TumorcGAS-STING Signaling PathwayHumansLigandsMiceSignal TransductionLigandsB7H2cGAS/STING pathwayco-stimulatory ligandengineered bacterialiving therapeuticssurface displaytumor immunotherapy

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PMID42692024
PMCPMC13589496

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