ABSTRACT
Since the rapid development of nanomedicine in oncotherapy, multiple
nanomaterials are adopted to regulate the immune system in cancer
individuals. Tumor
immunotherapy
enhances the immune function of patients to achieve the purpose of
killing tumor cells by utilizing the organism immune mechanism. As
emerging inorganic carbon nanoparticles, carbon dots (CDs) have been
found as photosensitizers, vaccines, immunoadjuvants, and so on for
cancer treatment due to their unique structure and property, such as
effective platforms for drug delivery, immunomodulation, and
phototherapy. In this review, we mainly discuss the recent application
of CDs in tumor immunotherapy and the prospects of CDs in the field of
immune medicine. By assessing the achievements and challenges of CDs in
tumor immunotherapy, our review would provide mechanistic insights into
the evolution of future nanomedicine.