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Omar SZ, van Hoeven V, Haverkate NJE, Van der Meer JMR, Voermans C, Blom B, Hazenberg MD. Source of hematopoietic progenitor cells determines their capacity to generate innate lymphoid cells ex vivo. Cytotherapy 2024; 26:334-339. [PMID: 38363249 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND AIMS The success of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) as therapy for hematologic conditions is negatively impacted by the occurrence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Tissue damage, caused, for example, by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is a key factor in GVHD pathogenesis. Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are important mediators of tissue repair and homeostasis. The presence of ILCs before, and enhanced ILC reconstitution after, allogeneic HCT is associated with a reduced risk to develop mucositis and GVHD. However, ILC reconstitution after allogeneic HCT is slow and often incomplete. A way to replenish the pool of ILC relies on the differentiation of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) into ILC. METHODS We developed an ex vivo stromal cell-containing culture system to study the capacity of HPCs to differentiate into all mature helper ILC subsets. RESULTS ILC development depended on the source of HPCs. ILCs developed at high frequencies from umbilical cord blood- and fetal liver-derived HPC and at low frequencies when HPCs were obtained from allogeneic or autologous adult HCT grafts or healthy adult bone marrow. Although all helper ILC subsets could be generated from adult HPC sources, development of tissue protective ILC2 and NKp44+ ILC3 was notoriously difficult. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that slow ILC recovery after allogeneic HCT may be related to an intrinsic incapability of adult HPC to develop into ILC.
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- Said Z Omar
- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Van der Meer JMR, Bulder I, Kuijk C, Kleijer M, Verheij MW, Omar SZ, Haverkate NJE, Dolstra H, Blom B, Hazenberg MD, Voermans C. Generation of human ILC3 from allogeneic and autologous CD34 + hematopoietic progenitors toward adoptive transfer. Cytotherapy 2024; 26:136-144. [PMID: 38149947 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2023.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
Abstract
Type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3) are important in tissue homeostasis. In the gut, ILC3 repair damaged epithelium and suppress inflammation. In allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), ILC3 protect against graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), most likely by restoring tissue damage and preventing inflammation. We hypothesize that supplementing HCT grafts with interleukin-22 (IL-22)-producing ILC3 may prevent acute GvHD. We therefore explored ex vivo generation of human IL-22-producing ILC3 from hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC) obtained from adult, neonatal and fetal sources. We established a stroma-free system culturing human cord blood-derived CD34+ HSPC with successive cytokine mixes for 5 weeks. We analyzed the presence of phenotypically defined ILC, their viability, proliferation and IL-22 production (after stimulation) by flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). We found that the addition of recombinant human IL-15 and the enhancer of zeste homolog 1/2 inhibitor UNC1999 promoted ILC3 generation. Similar results were demonstrated when UNC1999 was added to CD34+ HSPC derived from healthy adult granulocyte colony-stimulating factor mobilized peripheral blood and bone marrow, but not fetal liver. UNC1999 did not negatively impact IL-22 production in any of the HSPC sources. Finally, we observed that autologous HSPC mobilized from the blood of adults with hematological malignancies also developed into ILC3, albeit with a significantly lower capacity. Together, we developed a stroma-free protocol to generate large quantities of IL-22-producing ILC3 from healthy adult human HSPC that can be applied for adoptive transfer to prevent GvHD after allogeneic HCT.
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- Jolien M R Van der Meer
- Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Immunopathology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Immunopathology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematopoiesis, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Fetzko SL, Timothy LD, Parihar R. NK Cell Therapeutics for Hematologic Malignancies: from Potential to Fruition. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2023; 18:264-272. [PMID: 37751103 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-023-00711-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The current review focuses on the preclinical development and clinical advances of natural killer (NK) cell therapeutics for hematologic malignancies and offers perspective on the unmet challenges that will direct future discovery in the field. RECENT FINDINGS Approaches to improve or re-direct NK cell anti-tumor functions against hematologic malignancies have included transgenic expression of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), administration of NK cell engagers including BiKEs and TriKEs that enhance antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) by co-engaging NK cell CD16 and antigens on tumors, incorporation of a non-cleavable CD16 that results in enhanced ADCC, use of induced memory-like NK cells alone or in combination with CARs, and blockade of NK immune checkpoints to enhance NK cytotoxicity. Recently reported and ongoing clinical trials support the feasibility and safety of these approaches. NK cell-based therapeutic strategies hold great promise as cost-effective, off-the-shelf cell therapies for patients with relapsed and refractory hematologic diseases.
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- Stephanie L Fetzko
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
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Liang KL, Laurenti E, Taghon T. Circulating IRF8-expressing CD123 +CD127 + lymphoid progenitors: key players in human hematopoiesis. Trends Immunol 2023; 44:678-692. [PMID: 37591714 PMCID: PMC7614993 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2023.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Lymphopoiesis is the process in which B and T cells, and innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) develop from hematopoietic progenitors that exhibit early lymphoid priming. The branching points where lymphoid-primed human progenitors are further specified to B/T/ILC differentiation trajectories remain unclear. Here, we discuss the emerging role of interferon regulatory factor (IRF)8 as a key factor to bridge human lymphoid and dendritic cell (DC) differentiation, and the current evidence for the existence of circulating and tissue-resident CD123+CD127+ lymphoid progenitors. We propose a model whereby DC/B/T/ILC lineage programs in circulating CD123+CD127+ lymphoid progenitors are expressed in balance. Upon tissue seeding, the tissue microenvironment tilts this molecular balance towards a specific lineage, thereby determining in vivo lineage fates. Finally, we discuss the translational implication of these lymphoid precursors.
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- Kai Ling Liang
- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Cancer Research Institute Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
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Oh BLZ, Chan LWY, Chai LYA. Manipulating NK cellular therapy from cancer to invasive fungal infection: promises and challenges. Front Immunol 2023; 13:1044946. [PMID: 36969979 PMCID: PMC10034767 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1044946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The ideal strategy to fight an infection involves both (i) weakening the invading pathogen through conventional antimicrobial therapy, and (ii) strengthening defense through the augmentation of host immunity. This is even more pertinent in the context of invasive fungal infections whereby the majority of patients have altered immunity and are unable to mount an appropriate host response against the pathogen. Natural killer (NK) cells fit the requirement of an efficient, innate executioner of both tumour cells and pathogens – their unique, targeted cell killing mechanism, combined with other arms of the immune system, make them potent effectors. These characteristics, together with their ready availability (given the various sources of extrinsic NK cells available for harvesting), make NK cells an attractive choice as adoptive cellular therapy against fungi in invasive infections. Improved techniques in ex vivo NK cell activation with expansion, and more importantly, recent advances in genetic engineering including state-of-the-art chimeric antigen receptor platform development, have presented an opportune moment to harness this novel therapeutic as a key component of a multipronged strategy against invasive fungal infections.
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- Bernice Ling Zhi Oh
- VIVA-University Children’s Cancer Centre, Khoo-Teck Puat-National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Clinician Scientist Academy, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- *Correspondence: Louis Yi Ann Chai,
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Stem Cell Therapy and Innate Lymphoid Cells. Stem Cells Int 2022; 2022:3530520. [PMID: 35958032 PMCID: PMC9363162 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3530520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Innate lymphoid cells have the capability to communicate with other immune cell types to coordinate the immune system functioning during homeostasis and inflammation. However, these cells behave differently at the functional level, unlike T cells, these cells do not need antigen receptors for activation because they are activated by the interaction of their receptor ligation. In hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), T cells and NK cells have been extensively studied but very few studies are available on ILCs. In this review, an attempt has been made to provide current information related to NK and ILCs cell-based stem cell therapies and role of the stem cells in the regulation of ILCs as well. Also, the latest information on the differentiation of NK cells and ILCs from CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells is covered in the article.
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Wang TF, Liou YS, Chang HH, Yang SH, Li CC, Wang JH, Sun DS. Correlation of Body Mass Index and Proinflammatory Cytokine Levels with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11144169. [PMID: 35887932 PMCID: PMC9317243 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11144169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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This study investigated the correlation of body mass index (BMI) and proinflammatory cytokine levels with hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) mobilization triggered by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). Stem cell donors (n = 309) were recruited between August 2015 and January 2018 and grouped into four groups according to their BMI: underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2, n = 10), normal (18.5 kg/m2 ≦ BMI < 25 kg/m2, n = 156), overweight (25 kg/m2 ≦ BMI < 30 kg/m2, n = 102), and obese (BMI ≧ 30 kg/m2, n = 41). The participants were then administered with five doses of G-CSF and categorized as good mobilizers (CD34 ≧ 180/μL, n = 15, 4.85%) and poor mobilizers (CD34 ≦ 25/μL, n = 14, 4.53%) according to the number of CD34+ cells in their peripheral blood after G-CSF administration. The correlation between BMI and HSC mobilization was then analyzed, and the levels of proinflammatory cytokines in the plasma from good and poor mobilizers were examined by ProcartaPlex Immunoassay. Results showed that BMI was highly correlated with G-CSF-triggered HSC mobilization (R2 = 0.056, p < 0.0001). Compared with poor mobilizers, good mobilizers exhibited higher BMI (p < 0.001) and proinflammatory cytokine [interferon gamma (IFN-γ) (p < 0.05), interleukin-22 (IL-22) (p < 0.05), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels (p < 0.05)]. This study indicated that BMI and proinflammatory cytokine levels are positively correlated with G-CSF-triggered HSC mobilization.
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- Tso-Fu Wang
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97002, Taiwan; (T.-F.W.); (C.-C.L.)
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
- Buddhist Tzu Chi Stem Cells Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97002, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan; (Y.-S.L.); (H.-H.C.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan; (Y.-S.L.); (H.-H.C.)
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
- Buddhist Tzu Chi Stem Cells Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97002, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97002, Taiwan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97002, Taiwan; (T.-F.W.); (C.-C.L.)
- Center of Stem Cell & Precision Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97002, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97002, Taiwan;
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan; (Y.-S.L.); (H.-H.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-3-8565301 (ext. 2681); Fax: +886-3-8561422
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Allegra A, Casciaro M, Lo Presti E, Musolino C, Gangemi S. Harnessing Unconventional T Cells and Innate Lymphoid Cells to Prevent and Treat Hematological Malignancies: Prospects for New Immunotherapy. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12060754. [PMID: 35740879 PMCID: PMC9221132 DOI: 10.3390/biom12060754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Unconventional T cells and innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) make up a heterogeneous set of cells that characteristically show prompt responses toward specific antigens. Unconventional T cells recognize non-peptide antigens, which are bound and presented by diverse non-polymorphic antigen-presenting molecules and comprise γδ T cells, MR1-restricted mucosal-associated invariant T cells (MAITs), and natural killer T cells (NKTs). On the other hand, ILCs lack antigen-specific receptors and act as the innate counterpart to the T lymphocytes found in the adaptive immune response. The alteration of unconventional T cells and ILCs in frequency and functionality is correlated with the onset of several autoimmune diseases, allergy, inflammation, and tumor. However, depending on the physio-pathological framework, unconventional T cells may exhibit either protective or pathogenic activity in a range of neoplastic diseases. Nonetheless, experimental models and clinical studies have displayed that some unconventional T cells are potential therapeutic targets, as well as prognostic and diagnostic markers. In fact, cell-mediated immune response in tumors has become the focus in immunotherapy against neoplastic disease. This review concentrates on the present knowledge concerning the function of unconventional T cell sets in the antitumor immune response in hematological malignancies, such as acute and chronic leukemia, multiple myeloma, and lymphoproliferative disorders. Moreover, we discuss the possibility that modulating the activity of unconventional T cells could be useful in the treatment of hematological neoplasms, in the prevention of specific conditions (such as graft versus host disease), and in the formulation of an effective anticancer vaccine therapy. The exact knowledge of the role of these cells could represent the prerequisite for the creation of a new form of immunotherapy for hematological neoplasms.
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- Alessandro Allegra
- Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “Gaetano Barresi”, Division of Hematology, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy; (A.A.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School and Operative Unit of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-090-221-2013
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- National Research Council (CNR)—Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), 90146 Palermo, Italy;
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “Gaetano Barresi”, Division of Hematology, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy; (A.A.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School and Operative Unit of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy;
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Tarannum M, Romee R, Shapiro RM. Innovative Strategies to Improve the Clinical Application of NK Cell-Based Immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2022; 13:859177. [PMID: 35401529 PMCID: PMC8990319 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.859177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Natural killer cells constitute a part of the innate immune system that mediates an effective immune response towards virus-infected and malignant cells. In recent years, research has focused on exploring and advancing NK cells as an active immunotherapy platform. Despite major advances, there are several key challenges that need to be addressed for the effective translation of NK cell research to clinical applications. This review highlights some of these challenges and the innovative strategies being developed to overcome them, including in vitro expansion, in vivo persistence, infiltration to the tumor site, and prevention of exhaustion.
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- Mubin Tarannum
- Division of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Kroeze A, van Hoeven V, Verheij MW, Turksma AW, Weterings N, van Gassen S, Zeerleder SS, Blom B, Voermans C, Hazenberg MD. Presence of innate lymphoid cells in allogeneic hematopoietic grafts correlates with reduced graft-versus-host disease. Cytotherapy 2022; 24:302-310. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2021.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Bennstein SB, Weinhold S, Degistirici Ö, Oostendorp RAJ, Raba K, Kögler G, Meisel R, Walter L, Uhrberg M. Efficient In Vitro Generation of IL-22-Secreting ILC3 From CD34 + Hematopoietic Progenitors in a Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Niche. Front Immunol 2021; 12:797432. [PMID: 35003122 PMCID: PMC8739490 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.797432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) and in particular ILC3s have been described to be vital for mucosal barrier functions and homeostasis within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Importantly, IL-22-secreting ILC3 have been implicated in the control of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and were shown to reduce the incidence of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) as well as the risk of transplant rejection. Unfortunately, IL-22-secreting ILC3 are primarily located in mucosal tissues and are not found within the circulation, making access to them in humans challenging. On this account, there is a growing desire for clinically applicable protocols for in vitro generation of effector ILC3. Here, we present an approach for faithful generation of functionally competent human ILC3s from cord blood-derived CD34+ hematopoietic progenitors on layers of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) generated in good manufacturing practice (GMP) quality. The in vitro-generated ILC3s phenotypically, functionally, and transcriptionally resemble bona fide tissue ILC3 with high expression of the transcription factors (TF) RorγT, AHR, and ID2, as well as the surface receptors CD117, CD56, and NKp44. Importantly, the majority of ILC3 belonged to the desired effector subtype with high IL-22 and low IL-17 production. The protocol thus combines the advantages of avoiding xenogeneic components, which were necessary in previous protocols, with a high propensity for generation of IL-22-producing ILC3. The present approach is suitable for the generation of large amounts of ILC3 in an all-human system, which could facilitate development of clinical strategies for ILC3-based therapy in inflammatory diseases and cancer.
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- Sabrina B. Bennstein
- Institute for Transplantation Diagnostics and Cell Therapeutics, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Transplantation Diagnostics and Cell Therapeutics, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Stem Cell Therapy, Clinic for Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Children and Adolescence Health, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Internal Medicine III – Hematology and Oncology, Laboratory of Stem Cell Physiology, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Transplantation Diagnostics and Cell Therapeutics, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Transplantation Diagnostics and Cell Therapeutics, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Stem Cell Therapy, Clinic for Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Center for Children and Adolescence Health, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Primate Genetics Laboratory, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute for Transplantation Diagnostics and Cell Therapeutics, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Quatrini L, Tumino N, Besi F, Ciancaglini C, Galaverna F, Grasso AG, Merli P, Locatelli F, Vacca P, Moretta L. Glucocorticoids inhibit human hematopoietic stem cell differentiation toward a common ILC precursor. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021; 149:1772-1785. [PMID: 34688777 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) comprise cytotoxic natural killer (NK) cells and helper ILCs (hILCs). Human hILC development is less characterized as compared with that of NK cells, although all ILCs are developmentally related. It has been reported that the immunosuppressive drugs glucocorticoids (GCs) regulate ILC function, but whether they control ILC differentiation from hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) is unknown. OBJECTIVES This study sought to analyze the effect of GCs on ILC development from HSCs. METHODS This study exploited an in vitro system to generate and expand from peripheral blood HSCs a multipotent CD56+ ILC precursor able to differentiate into NK cells, ILC1s, and ILC3s. We also analyzed ex vivo, at different time points, the peripheral blood of recipients of allogeneic HSC transplantation who were or were not treated with GCs and compared ILC subset reconstitution. RESULTS Invitro, GCs favor the generation of NK cells from myeloid precursors, while they strongly impair lymphoid development. In support of these data, recipients of HSC transplantation who had been treated with GCs display a lower number of circulating hILCs, including the ILC precursor (ILCP) previously identified as a systemic substrate for tissue ILC differentiation. CONCLUSIONS GCs impair the development of the CD117+ ILCP from CD34+ HSCs, while they do not affect the further steps of ILCP differentiation toward NK cells and hILC subsets. This reflects an association of GC treatment with a marked reduction of circulating hILCs in the recipients of HSC transplantation.
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- Linda Quatrini
- Department of Immunology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Immunology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy; Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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Islam R, Pupovac A, Evtimov V, Boyd N, Shu R, Boyd R, Trounson A. Enhancing a Natural Killer: Modification of NK Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy. Cells 2021; 10:cells10051058. [PMID: 33946954 PMCID: PMC8146003 DOI: 10.3390/cells10051058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells are potent innate immune system effector lymphocytes armed with multiple mechanisms for killing cancer cells. Given the dynamic roles of NK cells in tumor surveillance, they are fast becoming a next-generation tool for adoptive immunotherapy. Many strategies are being employed to increase their number and improve their ability to overcome cancer resistance and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. These include the use of cytokines and synthetic compounds to bolster propagation and killing capacity, targeting immune-function checkpoints, addition of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) to provide cancer specificity and genetic ablation of inhibitory molecules. The next generation of NK cell products will ideally be readily available as an “off-the-shelf” product and stem cell derived to enable potentially unlimited supply. However, several considerations regarding NK cell source, genetic modification and scale up first need addressing. Understanding NK cell biology and interaction within specific tumor contexts will help identify necessary NK cell modifications and relevant choice of NK cell source. Further enhancement of manufacturing processes will allow for off-the-shelf NK cell immunotherapies to become key components of multifaceted therapeutic strategies for cancer.
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- Rasa Islam
- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton 3168, Australia
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
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- Cartherics Pty Ltd., Clayton 3168, Australia; (R.I.); (A.P.); (V.E.); (N.B.); (R.S.); (R.B.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton 3168, Australia
- Correspondence:
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Piperoglou C, Larid G, Vallentin B, Balligand L, Crinier A, Banzet N, Farnarier C, Gomez-Massa E, Adalia AC, Michel G, Galambrun C, Barlogis V, Vivier E, Vély F. Innate lymphoid cell recovery and occurrence of GvHD after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Leukoc Biol 2021; 111:161-172. [PMID: 33847423 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.5a1019-522rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Lymphocytes are essential for microbial immunity, tumor surveillance, and tissue homeostasis. However, the in vivo development and function of helper-like innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in humans remain much less well understood than those of T, B, and NK cells. We monitored hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) to determine the kinetics of ILC development in both children and adults. It was found that, unlike NK cells, helper-like ILCs recovered slowly, mirroring the pattern observed for T cells, with normalization achieved at 1 year. The type of graft and the proportion of CD34+ cells in the graft did not significantly affect ILC reconstitution. As HSCT is often complicated by acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), the potential role of ILC subsets in maintaining tissue integrity in these conditions was also analyzed. It was found that GVHD was associated with lower levels of activated and gut-homing NKp44+ ILCP, consistent with a non-redundant role of this ILC subset in preventing this life-threatening disorder in lymphopenic conditions.
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- Christelle Piperoglou
- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Immunologie, Marseille-Immunopole, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Immunologie, Marseille-Immunopole, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Hématologie et Oncologie Pédiatrique, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Hématologie et Oncologie Pédiatrique, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Immunologie, Marseille-Immunopole, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Immunologie, Marseille-Immunopole, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Immunologie, Marseille-Immunopole, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Hématologie et Oncologie Pédiatrique, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Hématologie et Oncologie Pédiatrique, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Hématologie et Oncologie Pédiatrique, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Immunologie, Marseille-Immunopole, Marseille, France.,Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, CIML, Marseille, France.,Innate Pharma Research Labs, Innate Pharma, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, Service d'Immunologie, Marseille-Immunopole, Marseille, France.,Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, CIML, Marseille, France
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Maeda Y. Immune reconstitution after T-cell replete HLA haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using high-dose post-transplant cyclophosphamide. J Clin Exp Hematop 2021; 61:1-9. [PMID: 33551435 PMCID: PMC8053574 DOI: 10.3960/jslrt.20040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
As HLA haploidentical related donors are quickly available, HLA haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haploHSCT) using high-dose post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) is now widely used. Recent basic and clinical studies revealed the details of immune reconstitution after T-cell replete haploHSCT using PTCy. T cells and NK cells in the graft proliferate abundantly at day 3 post-haploHSCT, and the PTCy eliminates these proliferating cells. After ablation of proliferating mature cells, donor-derived NK cell reconstitution occurs after the second week; however, recovering NK cells remain functionally impaired for at least several months after haploHSCT. PTCy depletes proliferating cells, resulting in the preferential accumulation of Treg and CD4+ T cells, especially the memory stem T cell (TSCM) phenotype. TSCM capable of both self-renewal and differentiation into effector T cells may play an important role in the first month of immune reconstitution. Subsequently, de novo T cells progressively recover but their levels remain well below those of donor CD4+ T cells at the first year after haploHSCT. The phenotype of recovering T cells after HSCT is predominantly effector memory, whereas B cells are predominantly phenotypically naive throughout the first year after haploHSCT. B cell recovery depends on de novo generation and they are not detected until week 4 after haploHSCT. At week 5, recovering B cells mostly exhibit an unconventional transitional cell phenotype and the cell subset undergoes maturation. Recent advances in immune reconstitution have improved our understanding of the relationship between haploHSCT with PTCy and the clinical outcome.
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- Yoshinobu Maeda
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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Quatrini L, Tumino N, Moretta F, Besi F, Vacca P, Moretta L. Helper Innate Lymphoid Cells in Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Graft Versus Host Disease. Front Immunol 2020; 11:582098. [PMID: 33101308 PMCID: PMC7554507 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.582098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Helper Innate Lymphoid Cells (hILCs), including ILC1s, ILC2s, and ILC3s, are mainly localized at the mucosal barriers where they play an important role in tissue regeneration and homeostasis through the secretion of specific sets of cytokines. The recent identification of a circulating ILC precursor able to generate all ILC mature subsets in physiological conditions, suggests that “ILC-poiesis” may be important in the context of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Indeed, in HSCT the conditioning regimen (chemotherapy and radiotherapy) and Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD) may cause severe damages to mucosal tissues. Therefore, it is conceivable that rapid reconstitution of the hILC compartment may be beneficial in HSCT, by promoting mucosal tissue repair/regeneration and providing protection from opportunistic infections. In this review, we will summarize the evidence for a role of hILCs in allogenic HSCT for the treatment of hematological malignancies in all its steps, from the preparative regimen to the immune reconstitution in the recipient. The protective properties of hILCs at the mucosal barrier interfaces make them an attractive target to exploit in future cellular therapies aimed at improving allogenic HSCT outcome.
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- Linda Quatrini
- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Sivori S, Pende D, Quatrini L, Pietra G, Della Chiesa M, Vacca P, Tumino N, Moretta F, Mingari MC, Locatelli F, Moretta L. NK cells and ILCs in tumor immunotherapy. Mol Aspects Med 2020; 80:100870. [PMID: 32800530 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2020.100870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Cells of the innate immunity play an important role in tumor immunotherapy. Thus, NK cells can control tumor growth and metastatic spread. Thanks to their strong cytolytic activity against tumors, different approaches have been developed for exploiting/harnessing their function in patients with leukemia or solid tumors. Pioneering trials were based on the adoptive transfer of autologous NK cell-enriched cell populations that were expanded in vitro and co-infused with IL-2. Although relevant results were obtained in patients with advanced melanoma, the effect was mostly limited to certain metastatic localizations, particularly to the lung. In addition, the severe IL-2-related toxicity and the preferential IL-2-induced expansion of Treg limited this type of approach. This limitation may be overcome by the use of IL-15, particularly of modified IL-15 molecules to improve its half-life and optimize the biological effects. Other approaches to harness NK cell function include stimulation via TLR, the use of bi- and tri-specific NK cell engagers (BiKE and TriKE) linking activating NK receptors (e.g. CD16) to tumor-associated antigens and even incorporating an IL-15 moiety (TriKE). As recently shown, in tumor patients, NK cells may also express inhibitory checkpoints, primarily PD-1. Accordingly, the therapeutic use of checkpoint inhibitors may unleash NK cells against PD-L1+ tumors. This effect may be predominant and crucial in tumors that have lost HLA cl-I expression, thus resulting "invisible" to T lymphocytes. Additional approaches in which NK cells may represent an important tool for cancer therapy, are to exploit the unique properties of the "adaptive" NK cells. These CD57+ NKG2C+ cells, despite their mature stage and a potent cytolytic activity, maintain a strong proliferating capacity. This property revealed to be crucial in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), particularly in the haplo-HSCT setting, to cure high-risk leukemias. T depleted haplo-HSCT (e.g. from one of the parents) allowed to save the life of thousands of patients lacking a HLA-compatible donor. In this setting, NK cells have been shown to play an essential role against leukemia cells and infections. Another major advance is represented by chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered NK cells. CAR-NK, different from CAR-T cells, may be obtained from allogeneic donors since they do not cause GvHD. Accordingly, they may represent "off-the-shelf" products to promptly treat tumor patients, with affordable costs. Different from NK cells, helper ILC (ILC1, ILC2 and ILC3), the innate counterpart of T helper cell subsets, remain rather ambiguous with respect to their anti-tumor activity. A possible exception is represented by a subset of ILC3: their frequency in peri-tumoral tissues in patients with NSCLC directly correlates with a better prognosis, possibly reflecting their ability to contribute to the organization of tertiary lymphoid structures, an important site of T cell-mediated anti-tumor responses. It is conceivable that innate immunity may significantly contribute to the major advances that immunotherapy has ensured and will continue to ensure to the cure of cancer.
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- Simona Sivori
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy; Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Italy
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- UO Immunologia, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy; UO Immunologia, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy; Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy; UO Immunologia, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy; Department of Gynecology/Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy.
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Directed Differentiation of Mobilized Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells into Functional NK cells with Enhanced Antitumor Activity. Cells 2020; 9:cells9040811. [PMID: 32230942 PMCID: PMC7226771 DOI: 10.3390/cells9040811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Obtaining sufficient numbers of functional natural killer (NK) cells is crucial for the success of NK-cell-based adoptive immunotherapies. While expansion from peripheral blood (PB) is the current method of choice, ex vivo generation of NK cells from hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSCs) may constitute an attractive alternative. Thereby, HSCs mobilized into peripheral blood (PB-CD34+) represent a valuable starting material, but the rather poor and donor-dependent differentiation of isolated PB-CD34+ cells into NK cells observed in earlier studies still represents a major hurdle. Here, we report a refined approach based on ex vivo culture of PB-CD34+ cells with optimized cytokine cocktails that reliably generates functionally mature NK cells, as assessed by analyzing NK-cell-associated surface markers and cytotoxicity. To further enhance NK cell expansion, we generated K562 feeder cells co-expressing 4-1BB ligand and membrane-anchored IL-15 and IL-21. Co-culture of PB-derived NK cells and NK cells that were ex-vivo-differentiated from HSCs with these feeder cells dramatically improved NK cell expansion, and fully compensated for donor-to-donor variability observed during only cytokine-based propagation. Our findings suggest mobilized PB-CD34+ cells expanded and differentiated according to this two-step protocol as a promising source for the generation of allogeneic NK cells for adoptive cancer immunotherapy.
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Tumino N, Vacca P, Quatrini L, Munari E, Moretta F, Pelosi A, Mariotti FR, Moretta L. Helper Innate Lymphoid Cells in Human Tumors: A Double-Edged Sword? Front Immunol 2020; 10:3140. [PMID: 32063901 PMCID: PMC7000626 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.03140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) were found to be developmentally related to natural killer (NK) cells. In humans, they are mostly located in “barrier” tissues where they contribute to innate defenses against different pathogens. ILCs are heterogeneous and characterized by a high degree of plasticity. ILC1s are Tbet+, produce interferon gamma and tumor necrosis factor alpha, but, unlike NK cells, are non-cytolytic and are Eomes independent. ILC2 (GATA-3+) secrete type-2 cytokines, while ILC3s secrete interleukin-22 and interleukin-17. The cytokine signatures of ILC subsets mirror those of corresponding helper T-cell subsets. The ILC role in defenses against pathogens is well-documented, while their involvement in tumor defenses is still controversial. Different ILCs have been detected in tumors. In general, the conflicting data reported in different tumors on the role of ILC may reflect the heterogeneity and/or differences in tumor microenvironment. The remarkable plasticity of ILCs suggests new therapeutic approaches to induce differentiation/switch toward ILC subsets more favorable in tumor control.
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- Nicola Tumino
- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Vacca P, Pietra G, Tumino N, Munari E, Mingari MC, Moretta L. Exploiting Human NK Cells in Tumor Therapy. Front Immunol 2020; 10:3013. [PMID: 32010130 PMCID: PMC6978749 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.03013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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NK cells play an important role in the innate defenses against tumor growth and metastases. Human NK cell activation and function are regulated by an array of HLA class I-specific inhibitory receptors and activating receptors recognizing ligands expressed de novo on tumor or virus-infected cells. NK cells have been exploited in immunotherapy of cancer, including: (1) the in vivo infusion of IL-2 or IL-15, cytokines inducing activation and proliferation of NK cells that are frequently impaired in cancer patients. Nonetheless, the significant toxicity experienced, primarily with IL-2, limited their use except for combination therapies, e.g., IL-15 with checkpoint inhibitors; (2) the adoptive immunotherapy with cytokine-induced NK cells had effect on some melanoma metastases (lung), while other localizations were not affected; (3) a remarkable evolution of adoptive cell therapy is represented by NK cells engineered with CAR-targeting tumor antigens (CAR-NK). CAR-NK cells complement CAR-T cells as they do not cause GvHD and may be obtained from unrelated donors. Accordingly, CAR-NK cells may represent an “off-the-shelf” tool, readily available for effective tumor therapy; (4) the efficacy of adoptive cell therapy in cancer is also witnessed by the αβT cell- and B cell-depleted haploidentical HSC transplantation in which the infusion of donor NK cells and γδT cells, together with HSC, sharply reduces leukemia relapses and infections; (5) a true revolution in tumor therapy is the use of mAbs targeting checkpoint inhibitors including PD-1, CTLA-4, the HLA class I-specific KIR, and NKG2A. Since PD-1 is expressed not only by tumor-associated T cells but also by NK cells, its blocking might unleash NK cells playing a crucial effector role against HLA class I-deficient tumors that are undetectable by T cells.
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- Paola Vacca
- Immunology Research Area, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Immunology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Immunology Research Area, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy
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- UOC Immunology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Immunology Research Area, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Zaghi E, Calvi M, Di Vito C, Mavilio D. Innate Immune Responses in the Outcome of Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation to Cure Hematologic Malignancies. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2794. [PMID: 31849972 PMCID: PMC6892976 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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In the context of allogeneic transplant platforms, human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT) represents one of the latest and most promising curative strategies for patients affected by high-risk hematologic malignancies. Indeed, this platform ensures a suitable stem cell source immediately available for virtually any patents in need. Moreover, the establishment in recipients of a state of immunologic tolerance toward grafted hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) remarkably improves the clinical outcome of this transplant procedure in terms of overall and disease free survival. However, the HLA-mismatch between donors and recipients has not been yet fully exploited in order to optimize the Graft vs. Leukemia effect. Furthermore, the efficacy of haplo-HSCT is currently hampered by several life-threatening side effects including the onset of Graft vs. Host Disease (GvHD) and the occurrence of opportunistic viral infections. In this context, the quality and the kinetic of the immune cell reconstitution (IR) certainly play a major role and several experimental efforts have been greatly endorsed to better understand and accelerate the post-transplant recovery of a fully competent immune system in haplo-HSCT. In particular, the IR of innate immune system is receiving a growing interest, as it recovers much earlier than T and B cells and it is able to rapidly exert protective effects against both tumor relapses, GvHD and the onset of life-threatening opportunistic infections. Herein, we review our current knowledge in regard to the kinetic and clinical impact of Natural Killer (NK), γδ and Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) IRs in both allogeneic and haplo-HSCT. The present paper also provides an overview of those new therapeutic strategies currently being implemented to boost the alloreactivity of the above-mentioned innate immune effectors in order to ameliorate the prognosis of patients affected by hematologic malignancies and undergone transplant procedures.
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- Elisa Zaghi
- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine (BioMeTra), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine (BioMeTra), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Bapat A, Keita N, Sharma S. Pan-myeloid Differentiation of Human Cord Blood Derived CD34+ Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells. J Vis Exp 2019. [PMID: 31449258 DOI: 10.3791/59836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Ex vivo differentiation of human hematopoietic stem cells is a widely used model for studying hematopoiesis. The protocol described here is for cytokine induced differentiation of CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells to the four myeloid lineage cells. CD34+ cells are isolated from human umbilical cord blood and co-cultured with MS-5 stromal cells in the presence of cytokines. Immunophenotypic characterization of the stem and progenitor cells, and the differentiated myeloid lineage cells are described. Using this protocol, CD34+ cells may be incubated with small molecules or transduced with lentiviruses to express myeloid disease mutations to investigate their impact on myeloid differentiation.
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- Aditi Bapat
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona;
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Pende D, Falco M, Vitale M, Cantoni C, Vitale C, Munari E, Bertaina A, Moretta F, Del Zotto G, Pietra G, Mingari MC, Locatelli F, Moretta L. Killer Ig-Like Receptors (KIRs): Their Role in NK Cell Modulation and Developments Leading to Their Clinical Exploitation. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1179. [PMID: 31231370 PMCID: PMC6558367 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells contribute to the first line of defense against viruses and to the control of tumor growth and metastasis spread. The discovery of HLA class I specific inhibitory receptors, primarily of killer Ig-like receptors (KIRs), and of activating receptors has been fundamental to unravel NK cell function and the molecular mechanisms of tumor cell killing. Stemmed from the seminal discoveries in early '90s, in which Alessandro Moretta was the major actor, an extraordinary amount of research on KIR specificity, genetics, polymorphism, and repertoire has followed. These basic notions on NK cells and their receptors have been successfully translated to clinical applications, primarily to the haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to cure otherwise fatal leukemia in patients with no HLA compatible donors. The finding that NK cells may express the PD-1 inhibitory checkpoint, particularly in cancer patients, may allow understanding how anti-PD-1 therapy could function also in case of HLA class Ineg tumors, usually susceptible to NK-mediated killing. This, together with the synergy of therapeutic anti-checkpoint monoclonal antibodies, including those directed against NKG2A or KIRs, emerging in recent or ongoing studies, opened new solid perspectives in cancer therapy.
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- Daniela Pende
- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Integrated Oncological Therapies, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Integrated Department of Services and Laboratories, IRCCS Istituto G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Integrated Oncological Therapies, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Integrated Department of Services and Laboratories, IRCCS Istituto G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Integrated Oncological Therapies, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Italy
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Italy
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- Core Facilities, Integrated Department of Services and Laboratories, IRCCS Istituto G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Integrated Oncological Therapies, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Integrated Oncological Therapies, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Oncohematology and Cell and Gene Therapy, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Tumor Immunology, Department of Immunology, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
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Sivori S, Vacca P, Del Zotto G, Munari E, Mingari MC, Moretta L. Human NK cells: surface receptors, inhibitory checkpoints, and translational applications. Cell Mol Immunol 2019; 16:430-441. [PMID: 30778167 PMCID: PMC6474200 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-019-0206-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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NK cells play important roles in innate defenses against viruses and in the control of tumor growth and metastasis. The regulation/induction of NK cell function is mediated by an array of activating or inhibitory surface receptors. In humans, major activating receptors involved in target cell killing are the natural cytotoxicity receptors (NCRs) and NKG2D. Activating receptors recognize ligands that are overexpressed or expressed de novo upon cell stress, viral infection, or tumor transformation. The HLA-class I-specific inhibitory receptors, including KIRs recognizing HLA-class I allotypic determinants and CD94/NKG2A recognizing the class-Ib HLA-E, constitute a fail-safe mechanism to avoid unwanted NK-mediated damage to healthy cells. Other receptors such as PD-1, primarily expressed by activated T lymphocytes, are important inhibitory checkpoints of immune responses that ensure T-cell tolerance. PD-1 also may be expressed by NK cells in cancer patients. Since PD-1 ligand (PD-L1) may be expressed by different tumors, PD-1/PD-L1 interactions inactivate both T and NK cells. Thus, the reliable evaluation of PD-L1 expression in tumors has become a major issue to select patients who may benefit from therapy with mAbs disrupting PD-1/PD-L1 interactions. Recently, NKG2A was revealed to be an important checkpoint controlling both NK and T-cell activation. Since most tumors express HLA-E, mAbs targeting NKG2A has been used alone or in combination with other therapeutic mAbs targeting PD-1 or tumor antigens (e.g., EGFR), with encouraging results. The translational value of NK cells and their receptors is evidenced by the extraordinary therapeutic success of haploidentical HSCT to cure otherwise fatal high-risk leukemias.
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- Simona Sivori
- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES) and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnostics, Istituto G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- Department of Pathology, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, VR, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES) and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- UOC Immunologia, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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Vacca P, Munari E, Tumino N, Moretta F, Pietra G, Vitale M, Del Zotto G, Mariotti FR, Mingari MC, Moretta L. Human natural killer cells and other innate lymphoid cells in cancer: Friends or foes? Immunol Lett 2018; 201:14-19. [PMID: 30439479 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILC) including NK cells (cytotoxic) and the recently identified "helper" ILC1, ILC2 and ILC3, play an important role in innate defenses against pathogens. Notably, they mirror analogous T cell subsets, regarding the pattern of cytokine produced, while the timing of their intervention is few hours vs days required for T cell-mediated adaptive responses. On the other hand, the effectiveness of ILC in anti-tumor defenses is controversial. The relevance of NK cells in the control of tumor growth and metastasis has been well documented and they have been exploited in the therapy of high risk leukemia in the haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation setting. In contrast, the actual involvement of helper ILCs remains contradictory. Thus, while certain functional capabilities of ILC1 and ILC3 may favor anti-tumor responses, other functions could rather favor tumor growth, neo-angiogenesis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis. In addition, ILC2, by secreting type-2 cytokines, are thought to induce a prevalent pro-tumorigenic effect. Finally, the function of both NK cells and helper ILCs may be inhibited by the tumor microenvironment, thus adding further complexity to the interplay between ILC and tumors.
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- Paola Vacca
- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; Department of Pathology, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, VR, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024, Negrar, VR, Italy
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- UOC Immunologia, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genova, Genoa, Italy; Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES) and Centre of Exellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- UOC Immunologia, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Research and Diagnostics, Istituto G. Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- UOC Immunologia, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genova, Genoa, Italy; Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES) and Centre of Exellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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Mobilized Peripheral Blood versus Cord Blood: Insight into the Distinct Role of Proinflammatory Cytokines on Survival, Clonogenic Ability, and Migration of CD34 + Cells. Mediators Inflamm 2018; 2018:5974613. [PMID: 30116149 PMCID: PMC6079419 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5974613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Inflammation may play a role in cancer. However, the contribution of cytokine-mediated crosstalk between normal hemopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) and their (inflammatory) microenvironment is largely elusive. Here we compared survival, phenotype, and function of neonatal (umbilical cord blood (CB)) and adult (normal G-CSF-mobilized peripheral blood (mPB)) CD34+ cells after in vitro exposure to combined crucial inflammatory factors such as interleukin- (IL-) 1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α, or tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1). To mimic bone marrow (BM) niche, coculture experiments with normal BM stromal cells (BMSCs) were also performed. We found that combined inflammatory cytokines increased only the in vitro survival of CB-derived CD34+ cells by reducing apoptosis. Conversely, selected combinations of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β + TNF-α, IL-6 + TNF-α, and IL-1β + TNF-α + TIMP-1) mainly enhanced the in vitro CXCR4-driven migration of mPB-derived CD34+ cells. TNF-α, alone or in combination, upregulated CD44 and CD13 expression in both sources. Finally, BMSCs alone increased survival/migration of CB- and mPB-derived CD34+ cells at the same extent of the combined inflammatory cytokines; importantly, their copresence did not show additive/synergistic effect. Taken together, these data indicate that combined proinflammatory stimuli promote distinct in vitro functional activation of neonatal or adult normal HSPCs.
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The roles for innate lymphoid cells in the human immune system. Semin Immunopathol 2018; 40:407-419. [PMID: 29948108 PMCID: PMC6060849 DOI: 10.1007/s00281-018-0688-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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From constituting a novel and obscure cell population, innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are now accepted as a self-evident part of the immune system, contributing with unique and complementary functions to immunity by production of effector cytokines and interaction with other cell types. In this review, we discuss the redundant and complementary roles of the highly plastic human ILCs and their interaction with other immune cells with the ultimate aim of placing ILCs in a wider context within the human immune system.
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Powell N, MacDonald TT. Recent advances in gut immunology. Parasite Immunol 2017; 39. [PMID: 28370104 DOI: 10.1111/pim.12430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In recent years, there have been significant advances in our understanding of the mucosal immune system. In addition to unravelling some of the complexities of this system, including the discovery of completely new cells types, further insights into the three-way interactions between mucosal immune cells, the intestinal epithelium and the microbial communities colonizing the GI tract promise to redefine our understanding of how intestinal homeostasis is maintained, but also how dysregulation of these highly integrated interactions conspires to cause disease. In this review, we will discuss major recent advances in the role of key immune players in the gut, including innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), mucosa-associated invariant T cells (MAIT cells) and cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS), including how these cells interact with the intestinal epithelial and their crosstalk with components of the intestinal microbiota, and how these interactions shape host health.
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- N Powell
- Division of Transplantation Immunology and Mucosal Biology, Department of Experimental Immunobiology, Kings College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Immunobiology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Kariminia A, Ivison S, Ng B, Rozmus J, Sung S, Varshney A, Aljurf M, Lachance S, Walker I, Toze C, Lipton J, Lee SJ, Szer J, Doocey R, Lewis I, Smith C, Chaudhri N, Levings MK, Broady R, Devins G, Szwajcer D, Foley R, Mostafavi S, Pavletic S, Wall DA, Couban S, Panzarella T, Schultz KR. CD56 bright natural killer regulatory cells in filgrastim primed donor blood or marrow products regulate chronic graft- versus-host disease: the Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group randomized 0601 study results. Haematologica 2017; 102:1936-1946. [PMID: 28935847 PMCID: PMC5664398 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2017.170928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Randomized trials have conclusively shown higher rates of chronic graft-versus-host disease with filgrastim-stimulated apheresis peripheral blood as a donor source than unstimulated bone marrow. The Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group conducted a phase 3 study of adults who received either filgrastim-stimulated apheresis peripheral blood or filgrastim-stimulated bone marrow from human leukocyte antigen-identical sibling donors. Because all donors received the identical filgrastim dosing schedule, this study allowed for a controlled evaluation of the impact of stem cell source on development of chronic graft-versus-host disease. One hundred and twenty-one evaluable filgrastim-stimulated apheresis peripheral blood and filgrastim-stimulated bone marrow patient donor products were immunologically characterized by flow cytometry and tested for their association with acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease within 2 years of transplantation. The immune populations evaluated included, regulatory T cells, central memory and effector T cells, interferon γ positive producing T cells, invariate natural killer T cells, regulatory natural killer cells, dendritic cell populations, macrophages, and activated B cells and memory B cells. When both filgrastim-stimulated apheresis peripheral blood and filgrastim-stimulated bone marrow were grouped together, a higher chronic graft-versus-host disease frequency was associated with lower proportions of CD56bright natural killer regulatory cells and interferon γ-producing T helper cells in the donor product. Lower CD56bright natural killer regulatory cells displayed differential impacts on the development of extensive chronic graft-versus-host disease between filgrastim-stimulated apheresis peripheral blood and filgrastim-stimulated bone marrow. In summary, while controlling for the potential impact of filgrastim on marrow, our studies demonstrated that CD56bright natural killer regulatory cells had a much stronger impact on filgrastim-stimulated apheresis peripheral blood than on filgrastim-stimulated bone marrow. This supports the conclusion that a lower proportion of CD56bright natural killer regulatory cells results in the high rate of chronic graft-versus-host disease seen in filgrastim-stimulated apheresis peripheral blood. clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: 00438958.
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- Amina Kariminia
- Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer research Program, BC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer research Program, BC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer research Program, BC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer research Program, BC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer research Program, BC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Hamilton Health Sciences Centre and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program of BC, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Auckland City and Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Institute of Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Adelaide, Australia
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- General Hematology, Blood Cancers and Bone Marrow Transplant Program, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program of BC, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Hamilton Health Sciences Centre and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Nova Scotia Health Authority and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer research Program, BC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Bozzano F, Marras F, De Maria A. Natural Killer Cell Development and Maturation Revisited: Possible Implications of a Novel Distinct Lin -CD34 +DNAM-1 brightCXCR4 + Cell Progenitor. Front Immunol 2017; 8:268. [PMID: 28337208 PMCID: PMC5343008 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Since the first description of natural killer (NK) cells, the view on their role in innate immunity has evolved considerably. In addition to first-line defense against transformed and pathogen-infected autologous cells, NK cells contribute to modulate adaptive immune responses and in some cases acquire specialized functions, including exhausted, adaptive, and decidual NK cells. NK cells derive from CD34+ progenitors, in vivo and in vitro; however, it is unclear whether the high phenotype diversity in vivo may be generated from these precursors alone. The recent characterization of a novel CD34+DNAM-1brightCXCR4+ precursor giving rise to apparently licensed and functional maturing NK cells may suggest the possibility for a higher than expected common lymphocyte precursor diversity and a consequently higher peripheral NK cell phenotype variability. Here, we review the evidences on NK cell central and peripheral development from CD34+ precursors and propose a possible updated reading frame based on the characterization of CD34+DNAM-1brightCXCR4+ cell progenies, which favors the possibility of concurrent NK cell maturation from different CD34+ precursors.
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- Federica Bozzano
- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genova, Genova, Italy; Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genova, Genova, Italy; Clinica Malattie Infettive, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST Genova, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, DISSAL, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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Del Zotto G, Marcenaro E, Vacca P, Sivori S, Pende D, Della Chiesa M, Moretta F, Ingegnere T, Mingari MC, Moretta A, Moretta L. Markers and function of human NK cells in normal and pathological conditions. CYTOMETRY PART B-CLINICAL CYTOMETRY 2017; 92:100-114. [PMID: 28054442 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.21508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Natural killer (NK) cells, the most important effectors of the innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), play a fundamental role in tumor immune-surveillance, defense against viruses and, in general, in innate immune responses. NK cell activation is mediated by several activating receptors and co-receptors able to recognize ligands on virus-infected or tumor cells. To prevent healthy cells from auto-aggression, NK cells are provided with strong inhibitory receptors (KIRs and NKG2A) which recognize HLA class I molecules on target cells and, sensing their level of expression, allow killing of targets underexpressing HLA-class I. In vivo, NK cell-mediated anti-tumor function may be suppressed by tumor or tumor-associated cells via inhibitory soluble factors/cytokines or the engagement of the so called immune-check point molecules (e.g., PD1-PDL1). The study of these immune check-points is now offering new important opportunities for the therapy of cancer. In haemopoietic stem cell transplantation, alloreactive NK cells (i.e., those that express KIRs, which do not recognize HLA class I molecules on patient cells), derived from HSC of haploidentical donors, are able to kill leukemia blasts and patient's DC, thus preventing both tumor relapses and graft-versus-host disease. A clear correlation exists between size of the alloreactive NK cell population and clinical outcome. Thus, in view of the recent major advances in cancer therapy based on immuno-mediated mechanisms, the phenotypic analysis of cells and molecules involved in these mechanisms plays an increasingly major role. © 2017 International Clinical Cytometry Society.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Centro di Eccellenza per la Ricerca Biomedica-CEBR, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,U.O. Immunology IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Centro di Eccellenza per la Ricerca Biomedica-CEBR, Genova, Italy
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- U.O. Immunology IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.,Ospedale Sacro Cuore Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,U.O. Immunology IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.,Centro di Eccellenza per la Ricerca Biomedica-CEBR, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Mjösberg J, Spits H. Human innate lymphoid cells. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2016; 138:1265-1276. [PMID: 27677386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are increasingly acknowledged as important mediators of immune homeostasis and pathology. ILCs act as early orchestrators of immunity, responding to epithelium-derived signals by expressing an array of cytokines and cell-surface receptors, which shape subsequent immune responses. As such, ILCs make up interesting therapeutic targets for several diseases. In patients with allergy and asthma, group 2 innate lymphoid cells produce high amounts of IL-5 and IL-13, thereby contributing to type 2-mediated inflammation. Group 3 innate lymphoid cells are implicated in intestinal homeostasis and psoriasis pathology through abundant IL-22 production, whereas group 1 innate lymphoid cells are accumulated in chronic inflammation of the gut (inflammatory bowel disease) and lung (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), where they contribute to IFN-γ-mediated inflammation. Although the ontogeny of mouse ILCs is slowly unraveling, the development of human ILCs is far from understood. In addition, the growing complexity of the human ILC family in terms of previously unrecognized functional heterogeneity and plasticity has generated confusion within the field. Here we provide an updated view on the function and plasticity of human ILCs in tissue homeostasis and disease.
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- Jenny Mjösberg
- Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Crawford LJ, Irvine AE. The role of the CCN family of proteins in blood cancers. J Cell Commun Signal 2016; 10:197-205. [PMID: 27485291 PMCID: PMC5055499 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-016-0342-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Haematopoiesis is the term used to describe the production of blood cells. This is a tightly regulated hierarchical system in which mature circulating blood cells develop from a small population of haematopoietic stem (HSC) and progenitor cells within the microenvironment of the bone marrow. Molecular and genetic abnormalities arising in these stem cells lead to a block in the normal programme of proliferation and differentiation and result in the development of the blood cancers known as the leukaemias and lymphomas. Recently the regulatory role of the bone marrow microenvironment or niche has also become increasingly recognised. The interface between the bone and bone marrow (endosteum) and the region surrounding the blood vessels (perivascular) provide distinct niches harbouring quiescent HSC or proliferative HSC respectively. Current chemotherapeutic regimes can often successfully target the proliferative HSC but disease relapse occurs due to residual quiescent HSC. Understanding these developmental and regulatory processes and the associated cell communication mechanisms are thus crucial to the development of new treatment strategies. The CCN family of proteins have been recognised to play a key role in all aspects of haematopoiesis.
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- Lisa Judith Crawford
- Haematology Research Unit, Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, Room OG/013, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern, Ireland
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- Haematology Research Unit, Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, Room OG/013, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern, Ireland.
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Vacca P, Montaldo E, Croxatto D, Moretta F, Bertaina A, Vitale C, Locatelli F, Mingari MC, Moretta L. NK Cells and Other Innate Lymphoid Cells in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Front Immunol 2016; 7:188. [PMID: 27242795 PMCID: PMC4870263 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells play a major role in the T-cell depleted haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT) to cure high-risk leukemias. NK cells belong to the expanding family of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs). At variance with NK cells, the other ILC populations (ILC1/2/3) are non-cytolytic, while they secrete different patterns of cytokines. ILCs provide host defenses against viruses, bacteria, and parasites, drive lymphoid organogenesis, and contribute to tissue remodeling. In haplo-HSCT patients, the extensive T-cell depletion is required to prevent graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) but increases risks of developing a wide range of life-threatening infections. However, these patients may rely on innate defenses that are reconstituted more rapidly than the adaptive ones. In this context, ILCs may represent important players in the early phases following transplantation. They may contribute to tissue homeostasis/remodeling and lymphoid tissue reconstitution. While the reconstitution of NK cell repertoire and its role in haplo-HSCT have been largely investigated, little information is available on ILCs. Of note, CD34+ cells isolated from different sources of HSC may differentiate in vitro toward various ILC subsets. Moreover, cytokines released from leukemia blasts (e.g., IL-1β) may alter the proportions of NK cells and ILC3, suggesting the possibility that leukemia may skew the ILC repertoire. Further studies are required to define the timing of ILC development and their potential protective role after HSCT.
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- Paola Vacca
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova , Genova , Italy
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- Division of Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells and Gene Therapy, San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute , Milano , Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova , Genova , Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; Ospedale Sacro Cuore Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital , Rome , Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy; U.O. Immunology IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy; Department of Pediatrics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy; U.O. Immunology IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genova, Italy; Centro di Eccellenza per la Ricerca Biomedica - CEBR, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital , Rome , Italy
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Human NK cells: From surface receptors to clinical applications. Immunol Lett 2016; 178:15-9. [PMID: 27185471 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2016.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Natural killer (NK) cells play a major role in innate defenses against pathogens, primarily viruses, and are also thought to be part of the immunosurveillance against tumors. They express an array of surface receptors that mediate NK cell function. The human leukocytes antigen (HLA) class I-specific inhibitory receptors allow NK cells to detect and kill cells that have lost or under-express HLA class I antigens, a typical feature of tumor or virally infected cells. However, NK cell activation and induction of cytolytic activity and cytokine production depends on another important checkpoint, namely the expression on target cells of ligands recognized by activating NK receptors. Despite their potent cytolytic activity, NK cells frequently fail to eliminate tumors. This is due to mechanisms of tumor escape, determined by the tumor cells themselves or by tumor-associated cells (i.e. the tumor microenvironment) via the release of soluble suppressive factors or the induction of inhibitory loops involving induction of regulatory T cells, M2-polarized macrophages and myeloid-derived suppressor cells. The most important clinical application involving NK cells is the cure of high-risk leukemias in the haplo-identical hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) setting. NK cells originated from hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) of HLA-haploidentical donors may express Killer Immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) that are mismatched with the HLA class I alleles of the recipient. This allows NK cells to kill leukemia blasts residual after the conditioning regimen, while sparing normal cells (that do not express ligands for activating NK receptors). More recent approaches based on the specific removal of TCR α/β(+) T cells and of CD19(+) B cells, allow the infusion, together with CD34(+) HSC, of mature KIR(+) NK cells and of TCR γ/δ(+) T cells, both characterized by a potent anti-leukemia activity. This greatly reduces the time interval necessary to obtain alloreactive, KIR(+) NK cells derived from donor HSC. Another promising approach is based on the use of anti-KIR blocking monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), rendering alloreactive any KIR(+) NK cells.
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