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Su R, Shao Y, Huang M, Liu D, Yu H, Qiu Y. Immunometabolism in cancer: basic mechanisms and new targeting strategy. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:236. [PMID: 38755125 PMCID: PMC11099033 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-02006-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Maturing immunometabolic research empowers immune regulation novel approaches. Progressive metabolic adaptation of tumor cells permits a thriving tumor microenvironment (TME) in which immune cells always lose the initial killing capacity, which remains an unsolved dilemma even with the development of immune checkpoint therapies. In recent years, many studies on tumor immunometabolism have been reported. The development of immunometabolism may facilitate anti-tumor immunotherapy from the recurrent crosstalk between metabolism and immunity. Here, we discuss clinical studies of the core signaling pathways of immunometabolism and their inhibitors or agonists, as well as the specific functions of these pathways in regulating immunity and metabolism, and discuss some of the identified immunometabolic checkpoints. Understanding the comprehensive advances in immunometabolism helps to revise the status quo of cancer treatment. An overview of the new landscape of immunometabolism. The PI3K pathway promotes anabolism and inhibits catabolism. The LKB1 pathway inhibits anabolism and promotes catabolism. Overactivation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and IDO, IL4I1, ACAT, Sirt2, and MTHFD2 promote immunosuppression of TME formation, as evidenced by increased Treg and decreased T-cell proliferation. The LKBI-AMPK pathway promotes the differentiation of naive T cells to effector T cells and memory T cells and promotes anti-tumor immunity in DCs.
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- Ranran Su
- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
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Chen B, Liu Y, He Y, Shen C. Pan-cancer analysis of prognostic and immunological role of IL4I1 in human tumors: a bulk omics research and single cell sequencing validation. Discov Oncol 2024; 15:139. [PMID: 38691253 PMCID: PMC11063023 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-024-01000-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Interleukin-4 inducible gene 1 (IL4I1) regulates tumor progression in numerous tumor types. However, its correlation with immune infiltration and prognosis of patients in a pan-cancer setting remains unclear. METHODS Data from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx), UALCAN, Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC), Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), cBioPortal, Cancer Single-cell State Atlas (CancerSEA), and Tumor IMmune Estimation Resource(TIMER) databases were used to evaluate IL4I1 expression, clinical features and prognostic effects, gene set enrichment, and correlation with immune cell infiltration, as well as the relationship between IL4I1 methylation and expression and survival prognosis. Correlations with 192 anticancer drugs were also analyzed. RESULTS IL4I1 was significantly overexpressed in the majority of tumors, and the imbalance of IL4I1 was significantly correlated with overall survival and pathological stage. Moreover, total IL4I1 protein was increased in cancer. Therefore, IL4I1 may be used as a prognostic biomarker or protective factor in numerous types of cancer. The methylation level of IL4I1 may also be used as a prognostic marker. The functional enrichment of IL4I1 was closely related to the immunomodulatory pathway. In addition, the level of tumor-associated macrophage infiltration was positively correlated with the expression of IL4I1 in pan-cancerous tissues. scRNA-seq analysis suggested that IL4I1 differ significantly among different cells in the tumor microenvironment and was most enriched in macrophages. Various immune checkpoint genes were positively correlated with IL4I1 expression in most tumors. In addition, patients with high IL4I1 expression may be resistant to BMS-754807 and docetaxel, but sensitive to temozolomide. CONCLUSION IL4I1 may play a role as promoter of cancer and prognostic indicator in patients. High expression of IL4I1 is associated with the state of tumor immunosuppression and may contribute to tumor-associated macrophage invasion. Therefore, IL4I1 may be a new therapeutic target for the treatment and prognosis of patients with cancer.
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- Bin Chen
- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Emergency Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Zhang K, Mishra A, Jagannath C. New insight into arginine and tryptophan metabolism in macrophage activation during tuberculosis. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1363938. [PMID: 38605962 PMCID: PMC11008464 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1363938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Arginine and tryptophan are pivotal in orchestrating cytokine-driven macrophage polarization and immune activation. Specifically, interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) stimulates inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression), leading to the conversion of arginine into citrulline and nitric oxide (NO), while Interleukin-4 (IL4) promotes arginase activation, shifting arginine metabolism toward ornithine. Concomitantly, IFN-γ triggers indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) and Interleukin-4 induced 1 (IL4i1), resulting in the conversion of tryptophan into kynurenine and indole-3-pyruvic acid. These metabolic pathways are tightly regulated by NAD+-dependent sirtuin proteins, with Sirt2 and Sirt5 playing integral roles. In this review, we present novel insights that augment our understanding of the metabolic pathways of arginine and tryptophan following Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, particularly their relevance in macrophage responses. Additionally, we discuss arginine methylation and demethylation and the role of Sirt2 and Sirt5 in regulating tryptophan metabolism and arginine metabolism, potentially driving macrophage polarization.
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- Kangling Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Weill-Cornell Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Weill-Cornell Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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Bekkat F, Seradj M, Lengagne R, Fiore F, Kato M, Lucas B, Castellano F, Molinier-Frenkel V, Richard Y, Prévost-Blondel A. Upregulation of IL4-induced gene 1 enzyme by B2 cells during melanoma progression impairs their antitumor properties. Eur J Immunol 2024; 54:e2350615. [PMID: 38400692 DOI: 10.1002/eji.202350615] [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: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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B cells present in human cutaneous melanoma have been associated with protective or detrimental effects on disease progression according to their phenotype. By using the RET model of spontaneous melanoma and adoptive transfer of B16 melanoma cells, we show that immature and follicular B2 (B2-FO) cells exert a protective effect on melanoma progression by promoting the generation of effector memory T cells and limiting the recruitment of polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Unfortunately, this beneficial effect progressively wanes as a consequence of enhanced expression of the IL4-induced gene 1 (IL4I1) enzyme by immature B cells and B2-FO cells. Endogenous IL4I1 selectively decreases CXCR5 expression in splenic immature B cells, subverting their trafficking to primary tumors and enhancing the production of IL-10 by B2 cells, thereby promoting an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Accordingly, B2 cells from RET IL4I1KO mice more efficiently controlled B16 melanoma growth than B2 cells from IL4I1-competent RET mice. Collectively, immature B cells and B2-FO cells are key actors in the control of melanoma growth, but their mobility and functions are differently impaired by IL4I1 overexpression during melanoma progression. Thus, our present data strongly urge us to associate an IL4I1 antagonist with current immunotherapy to improve the treatment of metastatic melanoma.
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- Fériel Bekkat
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 8104, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 8104, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 8104, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Centre d'Immunophénomique (CIPHE), Aix Marseille Université, INSERM, CNRS, CELPHEDIA, PHENOMIN, Marseille, France
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 8104, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil, INSERM, IMRB, Créteil, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Département d'Hématologie-Immunologie, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil, INSERM, IMRB, Créteil, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Département d'Hématologie-Immunologie, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 8104, INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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Laurent C, Dietrich S, Tarte K. Cell cross talk within the lymphoma tumor microenvironment: follicular lymphoma as a paradigm. Blood 2024; 143:1080-1090. [PMID: 38096368 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2023021000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
Abstract
ABSTRACT Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent yet incurable germinal center B-cell lymphoma retaining a characteristic follicular architecture. FL tumor B cells are highly dependent on direct and indirect interactions with a specific and complex tumor microenvironment (TME). Recently, great progress has been made in describing the heterogeneity and dynamics of the FL TME and in depicting how tumor clonal and functional heterogeneity rely on the integration of TME-related signals. Specifically, the FL TME is enriched for exhausted cytotoxic T cells, immunosuppressive regulatory T cells of various origins, and follicular helper T cells overexpressing B-cell and TME reprogramming factors. FL stromal cells have also emerged as crucial determinants of tumor growth and remodeling, with a key role in the deregulation of chemokines and extracellular matrix composition. Finally, tumor-associated macrophages play a dual function, contributing to FL cell phagocytosis and FL cell survival through long-lasting B-cell receptor activation. The resulting tumor-permissive niches show additional layers of site-to-site and kinetic heterogeneity, which raise questions about the niche of FL-committed precursor cells supporting early lymphomagenesis, clonal evolution, relapse, and transformation. In turn, FL B-cell genetic and nongenetic determinants drive the reprogramming of FL immune and stromal TME. Therefore, offering a functional picture of the dynamic cross talk between FL cells and TME holds the promise of identifying the mechanisms of therapy resistance, stratifying patients, and developing new therapeutic approaches capable of eradicating FL disease in its different ecosystems.
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- Camille Laurent
- Department of Pathology, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse Oncopole, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Toulouse, Centre de Recherches en Cancérologie de Toulouse, Laboratoire d'Excellence TOUCAN, INSERM Unité Mixte de Recherche 1037, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, University Hospital Düsseldorf and Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche S1236, INSERM, Université de Rennes, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Equipe Labellisée Ligue, Rennes, France
- Department of Biology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France
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Dussold C, Zilinger K, Turunen J, Heimberger AB, Miska J. Modulation of macrophage metabolism as an emerging immunotherapy strategy for cancer. J Clin Invest 2024; 134:e175445. [PMID: 38226622 PMCID: PMC10786697 DOI: 10.1172/jci175445] [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] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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Immunometabolism is a burgeoning field of research that investigates how immune cells harness nutrients to drive their growth and functions. Myeloid cells play a pivotal role in tumor biology, yet their metabolic influence on tumor growth and antitumor immune responses remains inadequately understood. This Review explores the metabolic landscape of tumor-associated macrophages, including the immunoregulatory roles of glucose, fatty acids, glutamine, and arginine, alongside the tools used to perturb their metabolism to promote antitumor immunity. The confounding role of metabolic inhibitors on our interpretation of myeloid metabolic phenotypes will also be discussed. A binary metabolic schema is currently used to describe macrophage immunological phenotypes, characterizing inflammatory M1 phenotypes, as supported by glycolysis, and immunosuppressive M2 phenotypes, as supported by oxidative phosphorylation. However, this classification likely underestimates the variety of states in vivo. Understanding these nuances will be critical when developing interventional metabolic strategies. Future research should focus on refining drug specificity and targeted delivery methods to maximize therapeutic efficacy.
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Rannikko JH, Bono P, Hynninen J, Hollmén M. Bexmarilimab Activates Human Tumor-Associated Macrophages to Support Adaptive Immune Responses in Interferon-Poor Immune Microenvironments. Cancer Immunol Res 2024; 12:48-59. [PMID: 37922365 PMCID: PMC10762336 DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-23-0350] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
Abstract
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) show substantially greater efficacy in inflamed tumors characterized by preexisting T-cell infiltration and IFN signaling than in noninflamed "cold" tumors, which often remain immunotherapy resistant. The cancer immunotherapy bexmarilimab, which inhibits the scavenger receptor Clever-1 to release macrophage immunosuppression and activate adaptive immunity, has shown treatment benefit in subsets of patients with advanced solid malignancies. However, the mechanisms that determine bexmarilimab therapy outcome in individual patients are unknown. Here we characterized bexmarilimab response in ovarian cancer ascites macrophages ex vivo using single-cell RNA sequencing and demonstrated increased IFN signaling and CXCL10 secretion following bexmarilimab treatment. We further showed that bexmarilimab was most efficacious in macrophages with low baseline IFN signaling, as chronic IFNγ priming abolished bexmarilimab-induced TNFα release. These results highlight an approach to target immunologically cold tumors and to increase the likelihood of their subsequent response to ICIs.
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- Jenna H. Rannikko
- MediCity Research Laboratory and InFLAMES Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- MediCity Research Laboratory and InFLAMES Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Blanc F, Bertho N, Piton G, Leplat JJ, Egidy G, Bourneuf E, Vincent-Naulleau S, Prévost-Blondel A. Deciphering the immune reaction leading to spontaneous melanoma regression: initial role of MHCII + CD163 - macrophages. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2023; 72:3507-3521. [PMID: 37526660 PMCID: PMC10576715 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-023-03503-6] [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: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
Abstract
The human cutaneous metastatic melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer. Partial, or less frequently complete spontaneous regressions could be observed, mainly mediated by T cells. Nevertheless, the underlying mechanisms are not fully unraveled. We investigated the first events of the immune response related to cancer regression in Melanoma-bearing Libechov Minipigs (MeLiM), a unique swine model of cutaneous melanoma that regresses spontaneously. Using a multiparameter flow cytometry strategy and integrating new clinical and histological criteria of the regression, we show that T cells and B cells are present only in the late stages, arguing against their role in the initial destruction of malignant cells. NK cells infiltrate the tumors before T cells and therefore might be involved in the induction of the regression process. Myeloid cells represent the main immune population within the tumor microenvironment regardless of the regression stage. Among those, MHCII+ CD163- macrophages that differ phenotypically and functionally compared to other tumor-associated macrophages, increase in number together with the first signs of regression suggesting their crucial contribution to initiating the regression process. Our study supports the importance of macrophage reprogramming in humans to improve current immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma.
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- Fany Blanc
- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014, Paris, France.
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
- CEA, DSV/iRCM/SREIT/LREG, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, VIM, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- INRAE, Oniris, BIOEPAR, 44300, Nantes, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- CEA, DSV/iRCM/SREIT/LREG, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- CEA, DSV/iRCM/SREIT/LREG, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- CEA, DSV/iRCM/SREIT/LREG, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- Laboratoire de Cancérologie Expérimentale, CEA/DRF/IBFJ/IRCM, 92265, Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- CEA, DSV/iRCM/SREIT/LREG, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- Plateforme animalerie, CEA/DRF/IBFJ/IRCM, 92265, Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France
- Bureau des Etudes Biomédicales chez l'Animal, CEA/DRF/BEBA, 92265, Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France
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- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014, Paris, France.
- Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
- CNRS, UMR8104, Paris, France.
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Shaffer M, Best K, Tang C, Liang X, Schulz S, Gonzalez E, White CH, Wyche TP, Kang J, Wesseling H, Topçuoğlu BD, Cairns T, Sana TR, Kaufhold RM, Maritz JM, Woelk CH, Swaminathan G, Norton JE, Pichichero ME. Very early life microbiome and metabolome correlates with primary vaccination variability in children. mSystems 2023; 8:e0066123. [PMID: 37610205 PMCID: PMC10654091 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00661-23] [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: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
Abstract
IMPORTANCE We show that simultaneous study of stool and nasopharyngeal microbiome reveals divergent timing and patterns of maturation, suggesting that local mucosal factors may influence microbiome composition in the gut and respiratory system. Antibiotic exposure in early life as occurs commonly, may have an adverse effect on vaccine responsiveness. Abundance of gut and/or nasopharyngeal bacteria with the machinery to produce lipopolysaccharide-a toll-like receptor 4 agonist-may positively affect future vaccine protection, potentially by acting as a natural adjuvant. The increased levels of serum phenylpyruvic acid in infants with lower vaccine-induced antibody levels suggest an increased abundance of hydrogen peroxide, leading to more oxidative stress in low vaccine-responding infants.
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- Michael Shaffer
- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Rochester General Hospital Research Institute, Center for Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Rochester General Hospital Research Institute, Center for Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Research, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Exploratory Science Center, Merck & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Rochester General Hospital Research Institute, Center for Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Rochester, New York, USA
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Li T, Shi J, Wang L, Qin X, Zhou R, Dong M, Ren F, Li X, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Liu Y, Piao Y, Shi Y, Xu S, Chen J, Li J. Thymol targeting interleukin 4 induced 1 expression reshapes the immune microenvironment to sensitize the immunotherapy in lung adenocarcinoma. MedComm (Beijing) 2023; 4:e355. [PMID: 37655051 PMCID: PMC10466095 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Immune checkpoint blockades are the most promising therapy in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). However, the response rate remains limited, underscoring the urgent need for effective sensitizers. Interleukin 4 induced 1 (IL4I1) is reported to have immunoinhibitory and tumor-promoting effects in several cancers. However, the targetable value of IL4I1 in sensitizing the immunotherapy is not clear, and there is a lack of effective small molecules that specifically target IL4I1. Here, we show that silencing IL4I1 significantly remodels the immune microenvironment via inhibiting aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) signaling, thereby enhancing the efficacy of anti-PD-1 antibody in LUAD, which suggests that IL4I1 is a potential drug target for the combination immunotherapy. We then identify thymol as the first small molecule targeting IL4I1 transcription through a drug screening. Thymol inhibits the IL4I1 expression and blocks AHR signaling in LUAD cells. Thymol treatment restores the antitumor immune response and suppresses the progression of LUAD in an orthotopic mouse model. Strikingly, the combination treatment of thymol with anti-PD-1 antibody shows significant tumor regression in LUAD mice. Thus, we demonstrate that thymol is an effective small molecule to sensitize the PD-1 blockade in LUAD via targeting IL4I1, which provides a novel strategy for the immunotherapy of LUAD.
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- Tong Li
- Department of Lung Cancer SurgeryTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor MicroenvironmentLung Cancer InstituteTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- School of MedicineNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Thyroid and Neck TumorTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and HospitalTianjinChina
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- School of MedicineNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Lung Cancer SurgeryTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor MicroenvironmentLung Cancer InstituteTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- Department of Lung Cancer SurgeryTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor MicroenvironmentLung Cancer InstituteTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- Department of Lung Cancer SurgeryTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor MicroenvironmentLung Cancer InstituteTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- Department of Lung Cancer SurgeryTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor MicroenvironmentLung Cancer InstituteTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- School of MedicineNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- School of MedicineNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- School of MedicineNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of Lung Cancer SurgeryTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor MicroenvironmentLung Cancer InstituteTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- Department of Lung Cancer SurgeryTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor MicroenvironmentLung Cancer InstituteTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- School of MedicineNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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Rudjord-Levann AM, Ye Z, Hafkenscheid L, Horn S, Wiegertjes R, Nielsen MA, Song M, Mathiesen CB, Stoop J, Stowell S, Straten PT, Leffler H, Vakhrushev SY, Dabelsteen S, Olsen JV, Wandall HH. Galectin-1 induces a tumor-associated macrophage phenotype and upregulates indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1. iScience 2023; 26:106984. [PMID: 37534161 PMCID: PMC10391608 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Galectins are a group of carbohydrate-binding proteins with a presumed immunomodulatory role and an elusive function on antigen-presenting cells. Here we analyzed the expression of galectin-1 and found upregulation of galectin-1 in the extracellular matrix across multiple tumors. Performing an in-depth and dynamic proteomic and phosphoproteomic analysis of human macrophages stimulated with galectin-1, we show that galectin-1 induces a tumor-associated macrophage phenotype with increased expression of key immune checkpoint protein programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1/CD274) and immunomodulator indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO1). Galectin-1 induced IDO1 and its active metabolite kynurenine in a dose-dependent manner through JAK/STAT signaling. In a 3D organotypic tissue model system equipped with genetically engineered tumorigenic epithelial cells, we analyzed the cellular source of galectin-1 in the extracellular matrix and found that galectin-1 is derived from epithelial and stromal cells. Our results highlight the potential of targeting galectin-1 in immunotherapeutic treatment of human cancers.
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- Asha M. Rudjord-Levann
- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Cancer Immune Therapy, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Division of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology, BMC C1228b, Klinikgatan 28, Lund, Sweden
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Departments of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Zhu L, Wang J, Hu J. High expression of IL4I1 is correlated with poor prognosis and immune infiltration in thyroid cancer. BMC Endocr Disord 2023; 23:148. [PMID: 37434155 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-023-01407-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Thyroid cancer-related deaths mostly result from metastasis. It was reported that the immunometabolism associated enzyme interleukin-4-induced-1 (IL4I1) was related to tumor metastasis. The present study was intended to investigate the effects of IL4I1 on thyroid cancer metastasis and its relationship with the prognosis. METHODS Data from Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) were analyzed to find out the different mRNA expressions of IL4I1 between thyroid cancer and normal tissues. And Human Protein Atlas (HPA) was used to assess IL4I1 protein expression. To further differentiate thyroid cancer from normal tissues and estimate the impact of IL4I1 on the prognosis, the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and Kaplan-Meier (KM) method was performed. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was established using STRING, and functional enrichment analyses were conducted by "clusterProfiler" package. Then, we assayed the correlation between IL4I1 and some related molecules. The relationship between IL4I1 and immune infiltration was performed using "Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA)" package in TCGA and tumor-immune system interaction database (TISIDB). Finally, we did in vitro experiments in order to further prove the bioeffects of IL4I1 on metastasis. RESULTS The expression of IL4I1 mRNA and IL4I1 protein was significantly upregulated in thyroid cancer tissues. The increment of IL4I1 mRNA expression was related to high-grade malignancy, lymph node metastases and extrathyroidal extension. The ROC curve displayed the cutoff value of 0.782, with the sensitivity of 77.5% and the specificity of 77.8%. KM survival analysis showed that there was a worse PFS in patients with high IL4I1 expression than those with low IL4I1 expression (p = 0.013). Further study indicated that IL4I1 was associated with lactate, body fluid secretion, positive regulation of T cell differentiation, and cellular response to nutrients in Gene Ontology (GO) analysis. Moreover, IL4I1 was found correlated with immune infiltration. Finally, the in vitro experiments revealed the promotion of IL4I1 on cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion. CONCLUSIONS The increased IL4I1 expression is markedly correlated with the immune imbalance in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and predicts poor survival in thyroid cancer. This study reveals the potential clinical biomarker of poor prognosis and the target of immune therapy in thyroid cancer.
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- Liying Zhu
- Department of Geratology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Geratology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Stone TW, Williams RO. Interactions of IDO and the Kynurenine Pathway with Cell Transduction Systems and Metabolism at the Inflammation-Cancer Interface. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15112895. [PMID: 37296860 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15112895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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The mechanisms underlying a relationship between inflammation and cancer are unclear, but much emphasis has been placed on the role of tryptophan metabolism to kynurenine and downstream metabolites, as these make a substantial contribution to the regulation of immune tolerance and susceptibility to cancer. The proposed link is supported by the induction of tryptophan metabolism by indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) or tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase (TDO), in response to injury, infection or stress. This review will summarize the kynurenine pathway and will then focus on the bi-directional interactions with other transduction pathways and cancer-related factors. The kynurenine pathway can interact with and modify activity in many other transduction systems, potentially generating an extended web of effects other than the direct effects of kynurenine and its metabolites. Conversely, the pharmacological targeting of those other systems could greatly enhance the efficacy of changes in the kynurenine pathway. Indeed, manipulating those interacting pathways could affect inflammatory status and tumor development indirectly via the kynurenine pathway, while pharmacological modulation of the kynurenine pathway could indirectly influence anti-cancer protection. While current efforts are progressing to account for the failure of selective IDO1 inhibitors to inhibit tumor growth and to devise means of circumventing the issue, it is clear that there are wider factors involving the relationship between kynurenines and cancer that merit detailed consideration as alternative drug targets.
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- Trevor W Stone
- The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, NDORMS, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FY, UK
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- The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, NDORMS, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7FY, UK
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Kubota S, Pasri P, Okrathok S, Jantasaeng O, Rakngam S, Mermillod P, Khempaka S. Transcriptome analysis of the uterovaginal junction containing sperm storage tubules in heat-stressed breeder hens. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102797. [PMID: 37285691 PMCID: PMC10250161 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Sperm storage tubules (SSTs) in the uterovaginal junction (UVJ) of the oviduct are major sites of sperm storage after artificial insemination or mating. Female birds may regulate sperm motility in the UVJ. Heat stress can decrease the reproductive ability of broiler breeder hens. However, its effects on UVJ remain unclear. Changes in gene expression aid in understanding heat stress-affected molecular mechanisms. Herein, we wanted to conduct a comparative transcriptomic analysis to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the UVJ of breeder hens under thermoneutral (23°C) and heat stress (36°C for 6 h) conditions. The results indicated that cloacal temperatures and respiratory rates were significantly increased in heat-stressed breeder hens (P < 0.05). Total RNA was extracted from the hen UVJ tissues containing SSTs after heat exposure. Transcriptome analysis identified 561 DEGs, including 181 upregulated DEGs containing heat shock protein (HSP) transcripts and 380 downregulated DEGs containing immune-related genes, such as interleukin 4-induced 1, radical S-adenosyl methionine domain containing 2, and 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase like, in heat-stressed hens. Gene Ontology analysis revealed the significantly enriched terms involving HSPs. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis identified 9 significant pathways, including the protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum (11 genes including HSPs), neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction (13 genes including luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor), biosynthesis of amino acids (4 genes including tyrosine aminotransferase), ferroptosis (3 genes including heme oxygenase 1), and nitrogen metabolism (carbonic anhydrase [CA]-12 and CA6) pathways. Protein-protein interaction network analysis of DEGs revealed 2 large networks, one containing upregulated HSPs and the other containing downregulated interferon-stimulating genes. Overall, heat stress inhibits innate immunity in the UVJ tissues of broiler chickens, and heat-stressed chickens protect their cells by increasing the expression levels of HSPs. The identified genes are potential candidates for further exploration of the UVJ in heat-stressed hens. The identified molecular pathways and networks increase our understanding of the sperm storage reservoirs (UVJ containing SSTs) within the reproductive tract and may be used to prevent heat stress-induced fertility loss in breeder hens.
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- Satoshi Kubota
- School of Animal Technology and Innovation, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- School of Animal Technology and Innovation, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- School of Animal Technology and Innovation, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- School of Animal Technology and Innovation, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- School of Animal Technology and Innovation, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- UMR de Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements, National Research Institute for Agronomy, Food and Environment (INRAe), 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- School of Animal Technology and Innovation, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand.
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Guo D, Wang Y, Wu X, Gao Y, Wang A, Zhang Z, Zhao K, Wang X, Liu M, Zhang Y, Li M, Chen R, Sun J, Zhang Y. Expression of Tryptophan Metabolism Enzymes in Patients with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma and NK/T-cell Lymphoma. Cancer Med 2023. [PMID: 37148546 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Metabolites of tryptophan (Trp) metabolism in the tumor microenvironment play crucial immunosuppressive roles in various cancers. However, the role of Trp metabolism in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NK/TCL) remains unelucidated. METHODS We investigated the potential role of Trp metabolism in a cohort of 43 patients with DLBCL and 23 with NK/TCL. We constructed tissue microarrays and performed in situ staining of Trp-catabolizing enzymes and PD-L1 using immunohistochemistry (IHC). RESULTS We observed 14.0% positive staining of IDO1 in DCBCL and 60.9% in NK/TCL; 55.8% of IDO2 in DCBCL and 95.7% in NK/TCL; 79.1% of TDO2 in DCBCL and 43.5% in NK/TCL; 29.7% of IL4I1 in DCBCL and 39.1% in NK/TCL. However, IDO1, IDO2, TDO2, and IL4I1 positivity did not significantly differ between PD-L1+ and PD-L1- biopsy tissue samples of NK/TCL; nonetheless, a positive correlation of IDO1 (r = 0.87, p < 0.001), IDO2 (r = 0.70, p < 0.001), TDO2 (r = 0.63, p < 0.001), and IL4I1 (r = 0.53, p < 0.05) with PD-L1 expression was observed in the TCGA-DLBCL dataset. Finally, immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis revealed the lack of superior prognostic effect with higher expression of Trp enzymes in DLBCL and NK/TCL. Furthermore, IDO1, IDO2, TDO2, and IL4I1 expression, as well as survival rates, did not significantly differ across all groups in the TCGA-DLBCL cohort. CONCLUSION Collectively, our findings provide novel insights into the enzymes involved in Trp metabolism in DLBCL and NK/TCL and their association with PD-L1 expression, which offers potential strategies to combine Trp-metabolism enzyme inhibitors with anti-PD-L1 or other immunotherapeutic strategies in clinical DLBCL or NK/TCL treatment.
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- Dan Guo
- Department of Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Clinical Biobank, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Clinical Biobank, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Clinical Biobank, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Clinical Biobank, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Clinical Biobank, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Clinical Biobank, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Clinical Biobank, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Clinical Biobank, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Zhu J, Li Y, Lv X. IL4I1 enhances PD-L1 expression through JAK/STAT signaling pathway in lung adenocarcinoma. Immunogenetics 2023; 75:17-25. [PMID: 36056935 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-022-01275-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the major type of lung cancer and is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. IL4I1, as a gene associated with unsatisfactory prognosis, is involved in tumor immune escape, but its immune regulatory mechanism in LUAD is limited. Bioinformatics analysis was applied to analyze the differentially expressed mRNAs and enriched signaling pathways in LUAD tissue. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was manipulated to test IL4I1 expression. We carried out several methods to examine cell functions: CCK-8 to measure LUAD cell proliferation; flow cytometry to determine cell apoptosis; Western blot to assess the expression of JAK/STAT pathway-related proteins and PD-L1; T cell cytotoxicity assay to evaluate the effect of IL4I1 on the immune escape of LUAD cells. Through bioinformatics analysis, IL4I1 was verified to be highly expressed in LUAD tissue, participate in the modulation of JAK/STAT signaling pathway, and be positively associated with CD274 (PD-L1) expression. Cell function experiments indicated that silencing IL4I1 notably repressed LUAD cell proliferation and induced apoptosis. IL4I1 silence would block JAK/STAT signaling pathway, but this effect could be reversed by RO8191 activator treatment. Moreover, IL4I1 silence suppressed PD-L1 expression and facilitated T cell cytotoxicity, while its inhibitory impact on PD-L1 expression and immune escape of LUAD cells could be reversed by atezolizumab treatment. Overall, we confirmed that IL4I1 promoted the malignant cell behaviors and immune escape of LUAD through JAK/STAT signaling pathway. IL4I1 has the potential to be a diagnostic biomarker for LUAD.
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- Jiefei Zhu
- Department of Pathology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, No.29 Taihang Road, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Prevention and Control Department, Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Xuzhou, 221004, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, No.29 Taihang Road, Xuzhou, 221004, China.
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Grobben Y, den Ouden JE, Aguado C, van Altena AM, Kraneveld AD, Zaman GJR. Amino Acid-Metabolizing Enzymes in Advanced High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Patients: Value of Ascites as Biomarker Source and Role for IL4I1 and IDO1. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15030893. [PMID: 36765849 PMCID: PMC9913486 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The molecular mechanisms contributing to immune suppression in ovarian cancer are not well understood, hampering the successful application of immunotherapy. Amino acid-metabolizing enzymes are known to contribute to the immune-hostile environment of various tumors through depletion of amino acids and production of immunosuppressive metabolites. We aimed to collectively evaluate the activity of these enzymes in high-grade serous ovarian cancer patients by performing targeted metabolomics on plasma and ascites samples. Whereas no indication was found for enhanced l-arginine or l-glutamine metabolism by immunosuppressive enzymes in ovarian cancer patients, metabolism of l-tryptophan by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) was significantly elevated compared to healthy controls. Moreover, high levels of l-phenylalanine- and l-tyrosine-derived metabolites associated with interleukin 4 induced 1 (IL4I1) activity were found in ovarian cancer ascites samples. While l-tryptophan is a major substrate of both IDO1 and IL4I1, only its enhanced conversion into l-kynurenine by IDO1 could be detected, despite the observed activity of IL4I1 on its other substrates. In ascites of ovarian cancer patients, metabolite levels were higher compared to those in plasma, demonstrating the value of utilizing this fluid for biomarker identification. Finally, elevated metabolism of l-phenylalanine and l-tyrosine by IL4I1 correlated with disease stage, pointing towards a potential role for IL4I1 in ovarian cancer progression.
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Oncology, Pangaea Oncology, Dexeus University Hospital, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Oncolines B.V., 5349 AB Oss, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-412-700501
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The exploitation of enzyme-based cancer immunotherapy. Hum Cell 2023; 36:98-120. [PMID: 36334180 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-022-00821-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Cancer immunotherapy utilizes the immune system and its wide-ranging components to deliver anti-tumor responses. In immune escape mechanisms, tumor microenvironment-associated soluble factors and cell surface-bound molecules are mainly accountable for the dysfunctional activity of tumor-specific CD8+ T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) and stromal cells. The myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs), are also key tumor-promoting immune cells. These potent immunosuppressive networks avert tumor rejection at various stages, affecting immunotherapies' outcomes. Numerous clinical trials have elucidated that disruption of immunosuppression could be achieved via checkpoint inhibitors. Another approach utilizes enzymes that can restore the body's potential to counter cancer by triggering the immune system inhibited by the tumor microenvironment. These immunotherapeutic enzymes can catalyze an immunostimulatory signal and modulate the tumor microenvironment via effector molecules. Herein, we have discussed the immuno-metabolic roles of various enzymes like ATP-dephosphorylating ectoenzymes, inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase, phenylamine, tryptophan, and arginine catabolizing enzymes in cancer immunotherapy. Understanding the detailed molecular mechanisms of the enzymes involved in modulating the tumor microenvironment may help find new opportunities for cancer therapeutics.
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Decombis S, Papin A, Bellanger C, Sortais C, Dousset C, Le Bris Y, Riveron T, Blandin S, Hulin P, Tessoulin B, Rouel M, Le Gouill S, Moreau-Aubry A, Pellat-Deceunynck C, Chiron D. The IL32/BAFF axis supports prosurvival dialogs in the lymphoma ecosystem and is disrupted by NIK inhibition. Haematologica 2022; 107:2905-2917. [PMID: 35263985 PMCID: PMC9713562 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2021.279800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Aggressive B-cell malignancies, such as mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), are microenvironment-dependent tumors and a better understanding of the dialogs occurring in lymphoma-protective ecosystems will provide new perspectives to increase treatment efficiency. To identify novel molecular regulations, we performed a transcriptomic analysis based on the comparison of circulating MCL cells (n=77) versus MCL lymph nodes (n=107) together with RNA sequencing of malignant (n=8) versus normal B-cell (n=6) samples. This integrated analysis led to the discovery of microenvironment-dependent and tumor-specific secretion of interleukin-32 beta (IL32β), whose expression was confirmed in situ within MCL lymph nodes by multiplex immunohistochemistry. Using ex vivo models of primary MCL cells (n=23), we demonstrated that, through the secretion of IL32β, the tumor was able to polarize monocytes into specific MCL-associated macrophages, which in turn favor tumor survival. We highlighted that while IL32β-stimulated macrophages secreted several protumoral factors, they supported tumor survival through a soluble dialog, mostly driven by BAFF. Finally, we demonstrated the efficacy of selective NIK/alternative-NFkB inhibition to counteract microenvironment-dependent induction of IL32β and BAFF-dependent survival of MCL cells. These data uncovered the IL32β/BAFF axis as a previously undescribed pathway involved in lymphoma-associated macrophage polarization and tumor survival, which could be counteracted through selective NIK inhibition.
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- Salomé Decombis
- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS; Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Unité d'Investigation Clinique, CHU, Nantes
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS; Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Unité d'Investigation Clinique, CHU, Nantes
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS; Service d'Hématologie Biologique, CHU, Nantes
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS
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- SFR-Santé, INSERM UMS016, CNRS UMS 3556, FED 4202, UNIV Nantes, CHU, Nantes
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- SFR-Santé, INSERM UMS016, CNRS UMS 3556, FED 4202, UNIV Nantes, CHU, Nantes
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS; Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Unité d'Investigation Clinique, CHU, Nantes
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS; Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Unité d'Investigation Clinique, CHU, Nantes
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS
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- Nantes Université, Inserm, CNRS, Université d'Angers, CRCI2NA, Nantes - France; L'Héma-NexT, i-Site NexT, Nantes, France; GDR3697 Micronit, CNRS.
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Xu Y, Chen Y, Jiang W, Yin X, Chen D, Chi Y, Wang Y, Zhang J, Zhang Q, Han Y. Identification of fatty acid metabolism-related molecular subtype biomarkers and their correlation with immune checkpoints in cutaneous melanoma. Front Immunol 2022; 13:967277. [PMID: 36466837 PMCID: PMC9716430 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.967277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Fatty acid metabolism (FAM) affects the immune phenotype in a metabolically dynamic tumor microenvironment (TME), but the use of FAM-related genes (FAMGs) to predict the prognosis and immunotherapy response of cutaneous melanoma (CM) patients has not been investigated. In this study, we aimed to construct FAM molecular subtypes and identify key prognostic biomarkers in CM. METHODS We used a CM dataset in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) to construct FAM molecular subtypes. We performed Kaplan-Meier (K-M) analysis, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), and TME analysis to assess differences in the prognosis and immune phenotype between subtypes. We used weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) to identify key biomarkers that regulate tumor metabolism and immunity between the subtypes. We compared overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) between CM patients with high or low biomarker expression. We applied univariable and multivariable Cox analyses to verify the independent prognostic value of the FAM biomarkers. We used GSEA and TME analysis to investigate the immune-related regulation mechanism of the FAM subtype biomarker. We evaluated the immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) response and chemotherapy sensitivity between CM patients with high or low biomarker expression. We performed real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) and semi-quantitative analysis of the immunohistochemical (IHC) data from the Human Protein Atlas to evaluate the mRNA and protein expression levels of the FAM biomarkers in CM. RESULTS We identified 2 FAM molecular subtypes (cluster 1 and cluster 2). K-M analysis showed that cluster 2 had better OS and PFS than cluster 1 did. GSEA showed that, compared with cluster 1, cluster 2 had significantly upregulated immune response pathways. The TME analysis indicated that immune cell subpopulations and immune functions were highly enriched in cluster 2 as compared with cluster 1. WGCNA identified 6 hub genes (ACSL5, ALOX5AP, CD1D, CD74, IL4I1, and TBXAS1) as FAM biomarkers. CM patients with high expression levels of the six biomarkers had better OS, PFS, and DSS than those with low expression levels of the biomarkers. The Cox regression analyses verified that the 6 FAM biomarkers can be independent prognostic factors for CM patients. The single-gene GSEA showed that the high expression levels of the 6 genes were mainly enriched in T-cell antigen presentation, the PD-1 signaling pathway, and tumor escape. The TME analysis confirmed that the FAM subtype biomarkers were not only related to immune infiltration but also highly correlated with immune checkpoints such as PD-1, PD-L1, and CTLA-4. TIDE scores confirmed that patients with high expression levels of the 6 biomarkers had worse immunotherapy responses. The 6 genes conveyed significant sensitivity to some chemotherapy drugs. qRT-PCR and IHC analyses verified the expression levels of the 6 biomarkers in CM cells. CONCLUSION Our FAM subtypes verify that different FAM reprogramming affects the function and phenotype of infiltrating immune cells in the CM TME. The FAM molecular subtype biomarkers can be independent predictors of prognosis and immunotherapy response in CM patients.
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- Yujian Xu
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Gatineau J, Nidercorne C, Dupont A, Puiffe ML, Cohen JL, Molinier-Frenkel V, Niedergang F, Castellano F. IL4I1 binds to TMPRSS13 and competes with SARS-CoV-2 spike. Front Immunol 2022; 13:982839. [PMID: 36131918 PMCID: PMC9483092 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.982839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
The secreted enzyme interleukin four-induced gene 1 (IL4I1) is involved in the negative control of the adaptive immune response. IL4I1 expression in human cancer is frequent and correlates with poor survival and resistance to immunotherapy. Nevertheless, its mechanism of action remains partially unknown. Here, we identified transmembrane serine protease 13 (TMPRSS13) as an immune cell-expressed surface protein that binds IL4I1. TMPRSS13 is a paralog of TMPRSS2, of which the protease activity participates in the cleavage of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and facilitates virus induced-membrane fusion. We show that TMPRSS13 is expressed by human lymphocytes, monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages, can cleave the spike protein and allow SARS-CoV-2 spike pseudotyped virus entry into cells. We identify regions of homology between IL4I1 and spike and demonstrate competition between the two proteins for TMPRSS13 binding. These findings may be relevant for both interfering with SARS-CoV-2 infection and limiting IL4I1-dependent immunosuppressive activity in cancer.
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France
- AP-HP, Hopital H Mondor, CIC Biotherapies, Créteil, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France
- AP-HP, Hopital Henri Mondor, Departement d’Hematologie-Immunologie, Créteil, France
- *Correspondence: Flavia Castellano, ; Florence Niedergang, ; Valérie Molinier-Frenkel,
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Cochin, CNRS, Paris, France
- *Correspondence: Flavia Castellano, ; Florence Niedergang, ; Valérie Molinier-Frenkel,
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, Creteil, France
- AP-HP, Hopital Henri Mondor, Plateforme des Ressources Biologiques, Créteil, France
- *Correspondence: Flavia Castellano, ; Florence Niedergang, ; Valérie Molinier-Frenkel,
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Liao P, Chang N, Xu B, Qiu Y, Wang S, Zhou L, He Y, Xie X, Li Y. Amino acid metabolism: challenges and opportunities for the therapeutic treatment of leukemia and lymphoma. Immunol Cell Biol 2022; 100:507-528. [PMID: 35578380 DOI: 10.1111/imcb.12557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Leukemia and lymphoma-the most common hematological malignant diseases-are often accompanied by complications such as drug resistance, refractory diseases and relapse. Amino acids (AAs) are important energy sources for malignant cells. Tumor-mediated AA metabolism is associated with the immunosuppressive properties of the tumor microenvironment, thereby assisting malignant cells to evade immune surveillance. Targeting abnormal AA metabolism in the tumor microenvironment may be an effective therapeutic approach to address the therapeutic challenges of leukemia and lymphoma. Here, we review the effects of glutamine, arginine and tryptophan metabolism on tumorigenesis and immunomodulation, and define the differences between tumor cells and immune effector cells. We also comment on treatments targeting these AA metabolism pathways in lymphoma and leukemia and discuss how these treatments have profound adverse effects on tumor cells, but leave the immune cells unaffected or mildly affected.
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- Peiyun Liao
- Department of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde), Foshan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Bioland Laboratory (Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory), Guangzhou, China
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N6-methyladenosine-related lncRNAs identified as potential biomarkers for predicting the overall survival of Asian gastric cancer patients. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:721. [PMID: 35778697 PMCID: PMC9248105 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09801-z] [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: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most prevalent malignant tumors in Asian countries. Studies have proposed that lncRNAs can be used as diagnostic and prognostic indicators of GC due to the high specificity of lncRNAs expression involvement in GC. Recently, N6-methyladenosine (m6A) has also emerged as an important modulator of the expression of lncRNAs in GC. This study aimed at establishing a novel m6A-related lncRNAs prognostic signature that can be used to construct accurate models for predicting the prognosis of GC in the Asian population. Methods First, the levels of m6A modification and m6A methyltransferases expression in GC samples were determined using dot blot and western blot analyses. Next, we evaluated the lncRNAs expression profiles and the corresponding clinical data of 88 Asian GC patients retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Differential expression of m6A-related lncRNAs between GC and normal tissues was investigated. The relationship between these target lncRNAs and potential immunotherapeutic signatures was also analyzed. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was performed to identify the malignancy-associated pathways. Univariate Cox regression, LASSO regression, and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to establish a novel prognostic m6A-related lncRNAs prognostic signature. Moreover, we constructed a predictive nomogram and determined the expression levels of nine m6A-related lncRNAs in 12 pairs of clinical samples. Results We found that m6A methylation levels were significantly increased in GC tumor samples compared to adjacent normal tissues, and the increase was positively correlated with tumor stage. Patients were then divided into two clusters (cluster 1 and cluster 2) based on the differential expression of the m6A-related lncRNAs. Results showed that there was a significant difference in survival probability between the two clusters (p = 0.018). Notably, the low survival rate in cluster 2 may be associated with high expression of immune cells (resting memory CD4+ T cells, p = 0.027; regulatory T cells, p = 0.0018; monocytes, p = 0.00095; and resting dendritic cells, p = 0.015), and low expression of immune cells (resting NK cells, p = 0.033; and macrophages M1, p = 0.045). Enrichment analysis indicated that malignancy-associated biological processes were more common in the cluster 2 subgroup. Finally, the risk model comprising of six m6A-related lncRNAs was identified as an independent predictor of prognoses, which could divide patients into high- or low-risk groups. Time-dependent ROC analysis suggested that the risk score could accurately predict the prognosis of GC patients. Patients in the high-risk group had worse outcomes compared to patients in the low-risk group, and the risk score showed a positive correlation with immune cells (resting memory CD4+ T cells, R = 0.31, P = 0.038; regulatory T cells, R = 0.42, P = 0.0042; monocytes, R = 0.42, P = 0.0043). However, M1 macrophages (R = -0.37, P = 0.012) and resting NK cells (R = -0.31, P = 0.043) had a negative correlation with risk scores. Furthermore, analysis of clinical samples validated the weak positive correlation between the risk score and tumor stage. Conclusions The risk model described here, based on the six m6A-related lncRNAs signature, and may predict the clinical prognoses and immunotherapeutic response in Asian GC patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-022-09801-z.
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Li TJ, Jin KZ, Li H, Ye LY, Li PC, Jiang B, Lin X, Liao ZY, Zhang HR, Shi SM, Lin MX, Fei QL, Xiao ZW, Xu HX, Liu L, Yu XJ, Wu WD. SIGLEC15 amplifies immunosuppressive properties of tumor-associated macrophages in pancreatic cancer. Cancer Lett 2022; 530:142-155. [PMID: 35077803 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2022.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) usually presents infrequent infiltration of T lymphocytes. The known immune-checkpoint inhibitors to date focus on activating T cells and manifest limited effectiveness in PDAC. SIGLEC15 was identified as a novel tumor-associated macrophage (TAM)-related immune-checkpoint in other cancer types, while its immunosuppressive role and clinical significance remained unclear in PDAC. In our study, SIGLEC15 presented immunosuppressive relevance in PDAC via bioinformatic analysis and expressed on TAM and PDAC cells. SIGLEC15+ TAM, rather than SIGLEC15+ PDAC cells or SIGLEC15- TAM, correlated with poor prognosis and immunosuppressive microenvironment in the PDAC microarray cohort. Compared with SIGLEC15- TAM, SIGLEC15+ TAM presented an M2-like phenotype that could be modulated by SIGLEC15 in a tumor cell-dependent manner. In mechanism, SIGLEC15 interacted with PDAC-expressed sialic acid, preferentially α-2, 3 sialic acids, to stimulate SYK phosphorylation in TAM, which further promoted its immunoregulatory cytokines and chemokines production. In vivo, SIGLEC15+ TAM also presented an M2-like phenotype, accelerated tumor growth, and facilitated immunosuppressive microenvironment, which was greatly abolished by SYK inhibitor. Our study highlighted a novel M2-promoting function of SIGLEC15 and strongly suggested SIGLEC15 as a potential immunotherapeutic target for PDAC.
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- Tian-Jiao Li
- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Shanghai Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Shanghai, 200032, China; Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Hlaka L, Ozturk M, Chia JE, Jones SS, Pillay S, Poswayo SKL, Mpotje T, Nono JK, Simelane S, Parihar SP, Roy S, Suzuki H, Brombacher F, Guler R. IL-4i1 regulates immune protection during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. J Infect Dis 2021; 224:2170-2180. [PMID: 34739044 PMCID: PMC8672763 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab558] [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: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Interleukin 4 (IL-4i1)–induced gene 1 encodes L-phenylalanine oxidase that catabolizes phenylalanine into phenylpyruvate. IL-4i1 is mainly expressed by antigen-presenting cells (APCs), inhibits T-cell proliferation, regulates B-cell activation, modulates T cell responses, and drives macrophage polarization, but its role in bacterial infections is understudied. Methods We evaluated IL-4i1 deletion in macrophages and mice on infection with virulent H37Rv and W-Beijing lineage hypervirulent HN878 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains. The bacterial growth and proinflammatory responses were measured in vitro and in vivo. Histopathological analysis, lung immune cell recruitment, and macrophage activation were assessed at the early and chronic stages of Mtb infection. Results IL-4i1–deficient (IL-4i1−/−) mice displayed increased protection against acute H37Rv, HN878 and chronic HN878 Mt infections, with reduced lung bacterial burdens and altered APC responses compared with wild-type mice. Moreover, “M1-like” interstitial macrophage numbers, and nitrite and Interferon-γ production were significantly increased in IL-4i1−/− mice compared with wild-type mice during acute Mtb HN878 infection. Conclusions Together, these data suggest that IL-4i1 regulates APC-mediated inflammatory responses during acute and chronic Mtb infection. Hence, IL-4i1 targeting has potential as an immunomodulatory target for host-directed therapy.
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- Lerato Hlaka
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Connecticut, 06032, United States
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Laboratory of ImmunoBiology and Helminth Infections (IBHI), Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies, Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Yaoundé, 13033, Cameroon
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa), Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa), Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town Component, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Immunology and South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.,Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa), Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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Zhao H, Teng Y, Hao W, Li J, Li Z, Chen Q, Yin C, Yue W. Single-cell analysis revealed that IL4I1 promoted ovarian cancer progression. J Transl Med 2021; 19:454. [PMID: 34717685 PMCID: PMC8557560 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-021-03123-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Ovarian cancer was one of the leading causes of female deaths. Patients with OC were essentially incurable and portends a poor prognosis, presumably because of profound genetic heterogeneity limiting reproducible prognostic classifications. Methods We comprehensively analyzed an ovarian cancer single-cell RNA sequencing dataset, GSE118828, and identified nine major cell types. Relationship between the clusters was explored with CellPhoneDB. A malignant epithelial cluster was confirmed using pseudotime analysis, CNV and GSVA. Furthermore, we constructed the prediction model (i.e., RiskScore) consisted of 10 prognosis-specific genes from 2397 malignant epithelial genes using the LASSO Cox regression algorithm based on public datasets. Then, the prognostic value of Riskscore was assessed with Kaplan–Meier survival analysis and time-dependent ROC curves. At last, a series of in-vitro assays were conducted to explore the roles of IL4I1, an important gene in Riskscore, in OC progression. Results We found that macrophages possessed the most interaction pairs with other clusters, and M2-like TAMs were the dominant type of macrophages. C0 was identified as the malignant epithelial cluster. Patients with a lower RiskScore had a greater OS (log-rank P < 0.01). In training set, the AUC of RiskScore was 0.666, 0.743 and 0.809 in 1-year, 3-year and 5-year survival, respectively. This was also validated in another two cohorts. Moreover, downregulation of IL4I1 inhibited OC cells proliferation, migration and invasion. Conclusions Our work provide novel insights into our understanding of the heterogeneity among OCs, and would help elucidate the biology of OC and provide clinical guidance in prognosis for OC patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12967-021-03123-7.
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- Hongyu Zhao
- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100026, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100026, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100026, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100026, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100026, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100026, China
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100026, China.
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- Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100026, China.
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Wu Y, Yang S, Ma J, Chen Z, Song G, Rao D, Cheng Y, Huang S, Liu Y, Jiang S, Liu J, Huang X, Wang X, Qiu S, Xu J, Xi R, Bai F, Zhou J, Fan J, Zhang X, Gao Q. Spatiotemporal Immune Landscape of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis at Single-Cell Level. Cancer Discov 2021; 12:134-153. [PMID: 34417225 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-21-0316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 296] [Impact Index Per Article: 98.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Liver metastasis, the leading cause of colorectal cancer mortality, exhibits a highly heterogeneous and suppressive immune microenvironment. Here, we sequenced 97 matched samples by using single-cell RNA-seq and Spatial Transcriptomics. Strikingly, metastatic microenvironment underwent remarkable spatial reprogramming of immunosuppressive cells such as MRC1+ CCL18+ M2-like macrophages. We further developed scMetabolism, a computational pipeline for quantifying single-cell metabolism, and observed that those macrophages harbored enhanced metabolic activity. Interestingly, neoadjuvant chemotherapy could block this status and restore the antitumor immune balance in responsive patients, while the non-responsive patients deteriorated into a more suppressive one. Our work described the immune evolution of metastasis and uncovered the black box of how tumors respond to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Yingcheng Wu
- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion (Ministry of Education), Fudan University
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion (Ministry of Education), Fudan University
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, The Center for Microbes, Development and Health, Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Hepatic oncology, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital and Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Key Laboratory for Carcinogenesis & Cancer Invasion, The Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion (Ministry of Education), Fudan University
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion (Ministry of Education), Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University
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- Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
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- The Center for Microbes, Development and Health, Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University; School of Medicine, Nantong University
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- Departmemt of liver surgery and tranplantation, Zhongshan Hospital
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Liver Cancer Institute, Fudan University
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- School of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Statistical Science, School of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Statistical Science, Peking University
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- Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institute Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Depart. of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhong Shan Hospital and Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University,
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Castellano F, Prevost-Blondel A, Cohen JL, Molinier-Frenkel V. What role for AHR activation in IL4I1-mediated immunosuppression ? Oncoimmunology 2021; 10:1924500. [PMID: 34026337 PMCID: PMC8118450 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2021.1924500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The amino-acid catabolizing enzyme Interleukin-4 induced gene 1 (IL4I1) remains poorly characterized despite it is emerging as a pertinent therapeutic target for cancer. IL4I1 is secreted in the synaptic cleft by antigen-presenting cells. It inhibits TCR signaling, modulates naïve T cell differentiation and limits effector T cell proliferation. IL4I1 expression in tumors shapes the tumor microenvironment and impairs the antitumor cytotoxic T cell response, thereby facilitating cancer immune escape. Several mechanisms participate in these effects. Recent data suggest a role of new IL4I1 metabolites in activation of the aryl-hydrocarbon receptor (AHR). Here, we observe that expression of IL4I1 is poorly correlated with that of validated targets of AHR in human cancers. Moreover, dendritic cells do not upregulate AHR target genes in relation with IL4I1 expression in vivo. Finally, IL4I1 activity toward tryptophan leading to production of AHR-activating products is very low, and should be negligible when tryptophan-degrading enzymes of higher affinity compete for the substrate. We recently showed that IL4I1 expression by dendritic cells directly regulates immune synapse formation and modulates the repertoire and memory differentiation of responding CD8 T cells after viral infection. Thus, IL4I1 may restrain tumor control through regulating the priming of tumor-specific CD8 T cells, independently of AHR activation.
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- Flavia Castellano
- INSERM, IMRB, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Creteil, France.,Departement d'Hematologie-Immunologie, AP-HP, Hopital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, IMRB, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Creteil, France.,Centre d'investigation Clinique en Biothérapie, AP-HP, Hopital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, IMRB, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Creteil, France.,Departement d'Hematologie-Immunologie, AP-HP, Hopital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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Role of Microenvironment in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Understanding the Composition and Biology. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 26:206-216. [PMID: 32496454 DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Lymphoma microenvironment is a dynamic and well-orchestrated network of various immune and stromal cells that is indispensable for tumor cell survival, growth, migration, immune escape, and drug resistance. Recent progress has enhanced our knowledge of the pivotal role of microenvironment in lymphomagenesis. Understanding the characteristics, functions, and contributions of various components of the tumor niche, along with its bidirectional interactions with tumor cells, is paramount. It offers the potential to identify new therapeutic targets with the ability to restore antitumor immune surveillance and eliminate the protumoral factors contributed by the tumor niche.
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Zeitler L, Fiore A, Meyer C, Russier M, Zanella G, Suppmann S, Gargaro M, Sidhu SS, Seshagiri S, Ohnmacht C, Köcher T, Fallarino F, Linkermann A, Murray PJ. Anti-ferroptotic mechanism of IL4i1-mediated amino acid metabolism. eLife 2021; 10:64806. [PMID: 33646117 PMCID: PMC7946422 DOI: 10.7554/elife.64806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Interleukin-4-induced-1 (IL4i1) is an amino acid oxidase secreted from immune cells. Recent observations have suggested that IL4i1 is pro-tumorigenic via unknown mechanisms. As IL4i1 has homologs in snake venoms (L-amino acid oxidases [LAAO]), we used comparative approaches to gain insight into the mechanistic basis of how conserved amino acid oxidases regulate cell fate and function. Using mammalian expressed recombinant proteins, we found that venom LAAO kills cells via hydrogen peroxide generation. By contrast, mammalian IL4i1 is non-cytotoxic and instead elicits a cell protective gene expression program inhibiting ferroptotic redox death by generating indole-3-pyruvate (I3P) from tryptophan. I3P suppresses ferroptosis by direct free radical scavenging and through the activation of an anti-oxidative gene expression program. Thus, the pro-tumor effects of IL4i1 are likely mediated by local anti-ferroptotic pathways via aromatic amino acid metabolism, arguing that an IL4i1 inhibitor may modulate tumor cell death pathways.
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- Leonie Zeitler
- Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München Center of Allergy and Environment (ZAUM), Technical University and Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities GmbH, Vienna, Austria
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- Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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Kitani Y, Nagashima Y. l-Amino acid oxidase as a fish host-defense molecule. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 106:685-690. [PMID: 32822860 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An l-amino acid oxidase (LAO) is an amino acid metabolism enzyme that also performs a variety of biological activities. Recently, LAOs have been discovered to be deeply involved in innate immunity in fish because of their antibacterial and antiparasitic activity. The determinant of potent antibacterial/antiparasitic activity is the H2O2 byproduct of LAO enzymatic activity that utilizes the l-amino acid as a substrate. In addition, fish LAOs are upregulated by pathogenic bacteria or parasite infection. Furthermore, some fish LAOs show that the target specificity depends on the virulence of the bacteria. All results reflect that LAOs are new innate immune molecules. This review also describes the potential of the immunomodulatory functions of fish LAOs, not only the innate immune function by a direct oxidation attack of H2O2.
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- Yoichiro Kitani
- Noto Marine Laboratory, Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Ogi Mu 4-1 Noto-Cho, Ishikawa, 927-0553, Japan.
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- Department of Agro-Food Science, Niigata Agro-Food University, Hirakidai 2416, Tainai, Niigata, 995-2702, Japan
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IL4I1 Is a Metabolic Immune Checkpoint that Activates the AHR and Promotes Tumor Progression. Cell 2020; 182:1252-1270.e34. [PMID: 32818467 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) activation by tryptophan (Trp) catabolites enhances tumor malignancy and suppresses anti-tumor immunity. The context specificity of AHR target genes has so far impeded systematic investigation of AHR activity and its upstream enzymes across human cancers. A pan-tissue AHR signature, derived by natural language processing, revealed that across 32 tumor entities, interleukin-4-induced-1 (IL4I1) associates more frequently with AHR activity than IDO1 or TDO2, hitherto recognized as the main Trp-catabolic enzymes. IL4I1 activates the AHR through the generation of indole metabolites and kynurenic acid. It associates with reduced survival in glioma patients, promotes cancer cell motility, and suppresses adaptive immunity, thereby enhancing the progression of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in mice. Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) induces IDO1 and IL4I1. As IDO1 inhibitors do not block IL4I1, IL4I1 may explain the failure of clinical studies combining ICB with IDO1 inhibition. Taken together, IL4I1 blockade opens new avenues for cancer therapy.
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Serrano-Carbajal EA, Espinal-Enríquez J, Hernández-Lemus E. Targeting Metabolic Deregulation Landscapes in Breast Cancer Subtypes. Front Oncol 2020; 10:97. [PMID: 32117749 PMCID: PMC7026677 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Metabolic deregulation is an emergent hallmark of cancer. Altered patterns of metabolic pathways result in exacerbated synthesis of macromolecules, increased proliferation, and resistance to treatment via alteration of drug processing. In addition, molecular heterogeneity creates a barrier to therapeutic options. In breast cancer, this broad variation in molecular metabolism constitutes, simultaneously, a source of prognostic and therapeutic challenges and a doorway to novel interventions. In this work, we investigated the metabolic deregulation landscapes in breast cancer molecular subtypes. Such landscapes are the regulatory signatures behind subtype-specific metabolic features. n = 735 breast cancer samples of the Luminal A, Luminal B, Her2+, and Basal subtypes, as well as n = 113 healthy breast tissue samples were analyzed. By means of a single-sample-based algorithm, deregulation for all metabolic pathways in every sample was determined. Deregulation levels match almost perfectly with the molecular classification, indicating that metabolic anomalies are closely associated with gene-expression signatures. Luminal B tumors are the most deregulated but are also the ones with higher within-subtype variance. We argued that this variation may underlie the fact that Luminal B tumors usually present the worst prognosis, a high rate of recurrence, and the lowest response to treatment in the long term. Finally, we designed a therapeutic scheme to regulate purine metabolism in breast cancer, independently of the molecular subtype. This scheme is founded on a computational tool that provides a set of FDA-approved drugs to target pathway-specific differentially expressed genes. By providing metabolic deregulation patterns at the single-sample level in breast cancer subtypes, we have been able to further characterize tumor behavior. This approach, together with targeted therapy, may open novel avenues for the design of personalized diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic strategies.
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- Computational Genomics Division, National Institute of Genomic Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico.,Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Computational Genomics Division, National Institute of Genomic Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico.,Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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Presset M, Djordjevic D, Dupont A, Le Gall E, Molinier-Frenkel V, Castellano F. Identification of inhibitors of the immunosuppressive enzyme IL4I1. Bioorg Chem 2019; 94:103463. [PMID: 31812258 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Marc Presset
- Electrochimie et Synthèse Organique, Université Paris Est, ICMPE (UMR 7182), CNRS, UPEC, 2 rue Henri Dunant, F-94320 Thiais, France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France; Université Paris Est, Faculté de Médecine, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France; Université Paris Est, Faculté de Médecine, Créteil, France
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- Electrochimie et Synthèse Organique, Université Paris Est, ICMPE (UMR 7182), CNRS, UPEC, 2 rue Henri Dunant, F-94320 Thiais, France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France; Université Paris Est, Faculté de Médecine, Créteil, France; AP-HP, Hôpital H. Mondor - A. Chenevier, Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Créteil, France.
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France; Université Paris Est, Faculté de Médecine, Créteil, France.
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Dunbar F, Xu H, Ryu D, Ghosh S, Shi H, George V. Detection of Differentially Methylated Regions Using Bayes Factor for Ordinal Group Responses. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10090721. [PMID: 31533352 PMCID: PMC6770971 DOI: 10.3390/genes10090721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Researchers in genomics are increasingly interested in epigenetic factors such as DNA methylation, because they play an important role in regulating gene expression without changes in the DNA sequence. There have been significant advances in developing statistical methods to detect differentially methylated regions (DMRs) associated with binary disease status. Most of these methods are being developed for detecting differential methylation rates between cases and controls. We consider multiple severity levels of disease, and develop a Bayesian statistical method to detect the region with increasing (or decreasing) methylation rates as the disease severity increases. Patients are classified into more than two groups, based on the disease severity (e.g., stages of cancer), and DMRs are detected by using moving windows along the genome. Within each window, the Bayes factor is calculated to test the hypothesis of monotonic increase in methylation rates corresponding to severity of the disease versus no difference. A mixed-effect model is used to incorporate the correlation of methylation rates of nearby CpG sites in the region. Results from extensive simulation indicate that our proposed method is statistically valid and reasonably powerful. We demonstrate our approach on a bisulfite sequencing dataset from a chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) study.
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- Fengjiao Dunbar
- Genomics Research Center, AbbVie, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA.
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60178, USA.
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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Molinier-Frenkel V, Prévost-Blondel A, Castellano F. The IL4I1 Enzyme: A New Player in the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment. Cells 2019; 8:E757. [PMID: 31330829 PMCID: PMC6678094 DOI: 10.3390/cells8070757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The high metabolic needs of T lymphocytes in response to activation make them particularly vulnerable to modifications of their biochemical milieu. Immunosuppressive enzymes produced in the tumor microenvironment modify nutrient availability by catabolizing essential or semi-essential amino acids and producing toxic catabolites, thus participating in the local sabotage of the antitumor immune response. L-amino-acid oxidases are FAD-bound enzymes found throughout evolution, from bacteria to mammals, and are often endowed with anti-infectious properties. IL4I1 is a secreted L-phenylalanine oxidase mainly produced by inflammatory antigen-presenting cells-in particular, macrophages present in T helper type 1 granulomas and in various types of tumors. In the last decade, it has been shown that IL4I1 is involved in the fine control of B- and T-cell adaptive immune responses. Preclinical models have revealed its role in cancer immune evasion. Recent clinical data highlight IL4I1 as a new potential prognostic marker in human melanoma. As a secreted enzyme, IL4I1 may represent an easily targetable molecule for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Valérie Molinier-Frenkel
- INSERM, U955, Team 09, 94010 Créteil, France.
- Faculty of Medicine, University Paris Est, 94010 Créteil, France.
- AP-HP, H. Mondor - A. Chenevier Hospital, Biological Immunology Service, 94010 Créteil, France.
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- INSERM, U1016, Institute Cochin, 75014 Paris, France
- CNRS, UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France
- University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75014 Paris, France
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- INSERM, U955, Team 09, 94010 Créteil, France.
- Faculty of Medicine, University Paris Est, 94010 Créteil, France.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In addition to the recent progresses in the description of the genetic landscape of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, tumor microenvironment has progressively emerged as a central determinant of early lymphomagenesis, subclonal evolution, drug resistance, and late progression/transformation. The purpose of this review is to outline the most recent findings regarding malignant B-cell niche composition and organization supporting direct and indirect tumor-promoting functions of lymphoma microenvironment. RECENT FINDINGS Lymphoma supportive niche integrates a dynamic and orchestrated network of immune and stromal cell subsets producing, with a high level of spatial and kinetic heterogeneity, extracellular and membrane factors regulating tumor migration, survival, proliferation, immune escape, as well as tumor microarchitecture, and mechanical constraints. Some recent insights have improved our understanding of these various components of lymphoma microenvironment, taking into account the mechanisms underlying the coevolution of malignant and nonmalignant cells within the tumor niche. SUMMARY Deciphering tumor niche characteristics, functions, and origin could offer new therapeutic opportunities through the targeting of pivotal cellular and molecular components of the supportive microenvironment, favoring immune cell reactivation and infiltration, and/or limiting tumor retention within this protective niche.
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Feng M, Xie T, Li Y, Zhang N, Lu Q, Zhou Y, Shi M, Sun J, Zhang X. A balanced game: chicken macrophage response to ALV-J infection. Vet Res 2019; 50:20. [PMID: 30841905 PMCID: PMC6404279 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-019-0638-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J) infection can cause tumors and immunosuppression in infected chickens. Macrophages play a central role in host defense against invading pathogens. In this study, we discovered an interesting phenomenon: ALV-J replication is weakened from 3 hours post-infection (hpi) to 36 hpi, which was verified using Western blotting and RT-PCR. To further investigate the interaction between ALV-J and macrophages, transcriptome analysis was performed to analyze the host genes’ function in chicken primary monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM). Compared to the uninfected control, 624 up-regulated differentially expressed genes (DEG) and 341 down-regulated DEG at 3 hpi, and 174 up-regulated DEG and 87 down-regulated DEG at 36 hpi were identified in chicken MDM, respectively. ALV-J infection induced strong innate immune responses in chicken MDM at 3 hpi, instead of 36 hpi, according to the analysis results of Gene Ontology and KEGG pathway. Importantly, the host factors, such as up-regulated MIP-3α, IL-1β, iNOS, K60, IRG1, CH25H, NFKBIZ, lysozyme and OASL were involved in the host defense response during the course of ALV-J infection. On the contrary, up-regulated EX-FABP, IL4I1, COX-2, NFKBIA, TNFAIP3 and the Jak STAT pathway inhibitors including CISH, SOCS1 and SOCS3 are beneficial to ALV-J survival in chicken macrophages. We speculated that ALV-J tropism for macrophages helps to establish a latent infection in chicken MDM from 6 to 36 hpi. The present study provides a comprehensive view of the interactions between macrophages and ALV-J. It suggests the mechanisms of defense of chicken macrophages against ALV-J invasion and how ALV-J escape the host innate immune responses.
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- Min Feng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Lab of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Key Lab of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Immunology, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agro-animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China. .,Key Lab of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Ramspott JP, Bekkat F, Bod L, Favier M, Terris B, Salomon A, Djerroudi L, Zaenker KS, Richard Y, Molinier-Frenkel V, Castellano F, Avril MF, Prévost-Blondel A. Emerging Role of IL-4–Induced Gene 1 as a Prognostic Biomarker Affecting the Local T-Cell Response in Human Cutaneous Melanoma. J Invest Dermatol 2018; 138:2625-2634. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.06.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Kumar D, Xu ML. Corrigendum: Microenvironment Cell Contribution to Lymphoma Immunity. Front Oncol 2018; 8:522. [PMID: 30460201 PMCID: PMC6237016 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Deepika Kumar
- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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Kiil K, Bein J, Schuhmacher B, Thurner L, Schneider M, Hansmann ML, Hartmann S. A high number of IgG4-positive plasma cells rules out nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. Virchows Arch 2018; 473:759-764. [PMID: 30259184 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-018-2460-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a subtype of Hodgkin lymphoma that frequently shows a nodal growth pattern with abundant reactive B cells in the microenvironment. Early NLPHL cases can be particularly difficult to differentiate from progressively transformed germinal centers (PTGC). Since PTGC have been described to be IgG4 associated in a relatively high proportion of cases, the aim of the present study was to determine if IgG4 immunostaining can be helpful in the differential diagnosis between NLPHL and PTGC. We furthermore aimed to learn if LP cells can express IgG4. For this purpose, 58 cases of PTGC and 56 cases of NLPHL were assessed using IgG4 immunostaining. We could confirm that a significant number of PTGC cases showed high numbers of IgG4-positive plasma cells (22/58, 38%), whereas hot spot areas of IgG4-positive plasma cells were not found in any of the NLPHL cases. In lymph node areas with the differential diagnosis of NLPHL and PTGC, IgG4 immunostaining can therefore provide a helpful diagnostic tool to rule out NLPHL when a high number of IgG4-positive plasma cells are encountered. We also assessed 13 cases with a combination of NLPHL and PTGC in the same lymph node. Five of these cases presented hot spot areas of IgG4-positive plasma cells in the PTGC regions, while no significant numbers of IgG4-positive plasma cells were observed in the NLPHL part of the lymph node. LP cells were never IgG4 positive. Furthermore, immunoglobulin heavy chain rearrangements of single IgG4-positive plasma cells were analyzed, revealing a polyclonal plasma cell population. In summary, our data suggest that IgG4 immunostaining can provide additional information in the diagnostic workup of cases with the differential diagnosis of NLPHL and PTGC. IgG4's inefficiency in clearing antigens may explain why lymph nodes with PTGC are usually strongly enlarged and develop a high number of hyperplastic germinal centers. Polyclonal immunoglobulin heavy chain rearrangements in IgG4-positive plasma cells further support the hypothesis that PTGC represent a misled immune reaction.
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- Kati Kiil
- Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- José Carreras Center for Immuno- and Gene Therapy and Internal Medicine I, Saarland University Medical School, Homburg, Saar, Germany
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- Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,Reference and Consultant Center for Lymph Node and Lymphoma Pathology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. .,Reference and Consultant Center for Lymph Node and Lymphoma Pathology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Kumar D, Xu ML. Microenvironment Cell Contribution to Lymphoma Immunity. Front Oncol 2018; 8:288. [PMID: 30101129 PMCID: PMC6073855 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lymphoma microenvironment is a complex system composed of stromal cells, blood vessels, immune cells as well as extracellular matrix, cytokines, exosomes, and chemokines. In this review, we describe the function, localization, and interactions between various cellular components. We also summarize their contribution to lymphoma immunity in the era of immunotherapy. Publications were identified from searching Pubmed. Primary literature was carefully evaluated for replicability before incorporating into the review. We describe the roles of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs), lymphoma-associated macrophages (LAMs), dendritic cells, cytotoxic T cells, PD-1 expressing CD4+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), T-cells expressing markers of exhaustion such as TIM-3 and LAG-3, regulatory T cells, and natural killer cells. While it is not in itself a cell, we also include a brief overview of the lymphoma exosome and how it contributes to anti-tumor effect as well as immune dysfunction. Understanding the cellular players that comprise the lymphoma microenvironment is critical to developing novel therapeutics that can help block the signals for immune escape and promote tumor surveillance. It may also be the key to understanding mechanisms of resistance to immune checkpoint blockade and immune-related adverse events due to certain types of immunotherapy.
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- Deepika Kumar
- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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Pham LV, Pogue E, Ford RJ. The Role of Macrophage/B-Cell Interactions in the Pathophysiology of B-Cell Lymphomas. Front Oncol 2018; 8:147. [PMID: 29868471 PMCID: PMC5951963 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Macrophages (MPs) are heterogeneous, multifunctional, myeloid-derived leukocytes that are part of the innate immune system, playing wide-ranging critical roles in basic biological activities, including maintenance of tissue homeostasis involving clearance of microbial pathogens. Tumor-associated MPs (TAMs) are MPs with defined specific M2 phenotypes now known to play central roles in the pathophysiology of a wide spectrum of malignant neoplasms. Also, TAMs are often intrinsic cellular components of the essential tumor microenvironment (TME). In concert with lymphoid-lineage B and T cells at various developmental stages, TAMs can mediate enhanced tumor progression, often leading to poor clinical prognosis, at least partly through secretion of chemokines, cytokines, and various active proteases shown to stimulate tumor growth, angiogenesis, metastasis, and immunosuppression. Researchers recently showed that TAMs express certain key checkpoint-associated proteins [e.g., programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)] that appear to be involved in T-cell activation and that these proteins are targets of other specific checkpoint-blocking immunotherapies (anti-PD-1/PD-L1) currently part of new therapeutic paradigms for chemotherapy-resistant neoplasms. Although much is known about the wide spectrum and flexibility of MPs under many normal and neoplastic conditions, relatively little is known about the increasingly important interactions between MPs and B-lymphoid cells, particularly in the TME in patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL-B). Normal and neoplastic lymphoid and myeloid cell/MP lineages appear to share many primitive cellular characteristics as well as transcriptional factor interactions in human and animal ontogenic studies. Such cells are capable of ectopic transcription factor-induced lineage reprogramming or transdifferentiation from early myeloid/monocytic lineages to later induce B-cell lymphomagenesis in experimental in vivo murine systems. Close cellular interactions between endogenous clonal neoplastic B cells and related aberrant myeloid precursor cells/MPs appear to be important interactive components of aggressive NHL-B that we discuss herein in the larger context of the putative role of B-cell/MP cellular lineage interactions involved in NHL-B pathophysiology during ensuing lymphoma development.
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- Lan V Pham
- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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Bod L, Douguet L, Auffray C, Lengagne R, Bekkat F, Rondeau E, Molinier-Frenkel V, Castellano F, Richard Y, Prévost-Blondel A. IL-4-Induced Gene 1: A Negative Immune Checkpoint Controlling B Cell Differentiation and Activation. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 200:1027-1038. [PMID: 29288206 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Emerging data highlight the crucial role of enzymes involved in amino acid metabolism in immune cell biology. IL-4-induced gene-1 (IL4I1), a secreted l-phenylalanine oxidase expressed by APCs, has been detected in B cells, yet its immunoregulatory role has only been explored on T cells. In this study, we show that IL4I1 regulates multiple steps in B cell physiology. Indeed, IL4I1 knockout mice exhibit an accelerated B cell egress from the bone marrow, resulting in the accumulation of peripheral follicular B cells. They also present a higher serum level of natural Igs and self-reactive Abs. We also demonstrate that IL4I1 produced by B cells themselves controls the germinal center reaction, plasma cell differentiation, and specific Ab production in response to T dependent Ags, SRBC, and NP-KLH. In vitro, IL4I1-deficient B cells proliferate more efficiently than their wild-type counterparts in response to BCR cross-linking. Moreover, the absence of IL4I1 increases activation of the Syk-Akt-S6kinase signaling pathway and calcium mobilization, and inhibits SHP-1 activity upon BCR engagement, thus supporting that IL4I1 negatively controls BCR-dependent activation. Overall, our study reveals a new perspective on IL4I1 as a key regulator of B cell biology.
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- Lloyd Bod
- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014 Paris, France.,CNRS, UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014 Paris, France.,CNRS, UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014 Paris, France.,CNRS, UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014 Paris, France.,CNRS, UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014 Paris, France.,CNRS, UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014 Paris, France.,CNRS, UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, 94000 Créteil, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est, 94000 Créteil, France.,Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Henri Mondor - Albert Chenevier, Service d'Immunologie Biologique, 94000 Créteil, France; and
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, 94000 Créteil, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est, 94000 Créteil, France.,Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Henri Mondor - Albert Chenevier, Plateforme de Ressources Biologiques, 94000 Créteil, France
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- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014 Paris, France; .,CNRS, UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, 75014 Paris, France; .,CNRS, UMR8104, 75014 Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
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Tarte K. Role of the microenvironment across histological subtypes of NHL. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2017; 2017:610-617. [PMID: 29222311 PMCID: PMC6142566 DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2017.1.610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Recent progress in next-generation sequencing strategies has revealed the genetic landscape of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but the tumor microenvironment is increasingly recognized as crucial to sustaining malignant B-cell survival and growth, subclonal evolution, and drug resistance. The tumor niche is made up of a dynamic and organized network of strongly heterogeneous immune and stromal cell subsets characterized by specific phenotypic, transcriptomic, and functional features. Nonmalignant cell recruitment and plasticity are dictated by lymphoma B cells, which convert their surrounding microenvironment into a supportive niche. In addition, they are also influenced by the crosstalk between the various components of this niche. In agreement with this, the B-cell lymphoma subtype is a key determinant of the organization of the tumor niche, but genetic alteration patterns, tumor localization, stage of the disease, and treatment strategy may also modulate its composition and activity. Moreover, the complex set of bidirectional interactions between B cells and their microenvironment has been proposed as a promising therapeutic target with the aim of reinforcing antitumor immunity and/or of abbrogating the lymphoma-promoting signals delivered by the tumor niche.
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- Karin Tarte
- UMR U1236, INSERM, Université de Rennes 1, Etablissement français du sang (EFS) Bretagne, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Rennes, France; and
- Laboratoire Suivi Immunologique des Thérapeutiques Innovantes (SITI), Centre Hospitalier Universitaires de Rennes, Rennes, France
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An Overview of l-Amino Acid Oxidase Functions from Bacteria to Mammals: Focus on the Immunoregulatory Phenylalanine Oxidase IL4I1. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22122151. [PMID: 29206151 PMCID: PMC6149928 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22122151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
l-amino acid oxidases are flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent enzymes present in all major kingdom of life, from bacteria to mammals. They participate in defense mechanisms by limiting the growth of most bacteria and parasites. A few mammalian LAAOs have been described, of which the enzyme “interleukin-4 induced gene 1” (IL4I1) is the best characterized. IL4I1 mainly oxidizes l-phenylalanine. It is a secreted enzyme physiologically produced by antigen presenting cells of the myeloid and B cell lineages and T helper type (Th) 17 cells. Important roles of IL4I1 in the fine control of the adaptive immune response in mice and humans have emerged during the last few years. Indeed, IL4I1 inhibits T cell proliferation and cytokine production and facilitates naïve CD4+ T-cell differentiation into regulatory T cells in vitro by limiting the capacity of T lymphocytes to respond to clonal receptor stimulation. It may also play a role in controlling the germinal center reaction for antibody production and limiting Th1 and Th17 responses. IL4I1 is expressed in tumor-associated macrophages of most human cancers and in some tumor cell types. Such expression, associated with its capacity to facilitate tumor growth by inhibiting the anti-tumor T-cell response, makes IL4I1 a new potential druggable target in the field of immunomodulation in cancer.
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Aubatin A, Sako N, Decrouy X, Donnadieu E, Molinier-Frenkel V, Castellano F. IL4-induced gene 1 is secreted at the immune synapse and modulates TCR activation independently of its enzymatic activity. Eur J Immunol 2017; 48:106-119. [PMID: 28891065 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201646769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Amino-acid catabolizing enzymes produced by mononuclear phagocytes play a central role in regulating the immune response. The mammalian phenylalanine-catabolizing enzyme IL4-induced gene 1 (IL4I1) inhibits effector T lymphocyte proliferation and facilitates regulatory T-cell development. IL4I1 expression by macrophages of various human tumors may affect patient prognosis as it facilitates tumor escape from the T-cell response in murine models. Its enzymatic activity appears to participate in its effects, but some actions of IL4I1 remain unclear. Here, we show that the presence of IL4I1 during T-cell activation decreases early signaling events downstream of TCR stimulation, resulting in global T-cell inhibition which is more pronounced when there is CD28 costimulation. Surprisingly, the enzymatic activity of IL4I1 is not involved. Focal secretion of IL4I1 into the immune synaptic cleft and its binding to CD3+ lymphocytes could be important in IL4I1 immunosuppressive mechanism of action.
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- Aude Aubatin
- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, U955, Plateforme d'imagerie, Créteil, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France.,CNRS, UMR8104, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est, Créteil, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital H. Mondor - A. Chenevier, Service d'Immunologie Biologique, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est, Créteil, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital H. Mondor - A. Chenevier, Plateforme de Ressources Biologiques, Créteil, France
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Molinier-Frenkel V, Castellano F. Immunosuppressive enzymes in the tumor microenvironment. FEBS Lett 2017; 591:3135-3157. [DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Valérie Molinier-Frenkel
- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09; Créteil France
- Faculté de Médecine; Université Paris Est; Créteil France
- Service d'Immunologie Biologique; AP-HP, Hôpital H. Mondor - A. Chenevier; Créteil France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09; Créteil France
- Faculté de Médecine; Université Paris Est; Créteil France
- Plateforme de Ressources Biologiques; AP-HP, Hôpital H. Mondor - A. Chenevier; Créteil France
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Romagnani S. IL4I1: Key immunoregulator at a crossroads of divergent T-cell functions. Eur J Immunol 2017; 46:2302-2305. [PMID: 27726138 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201646617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Revised: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
The interleukin (IL)-4-induced gene1 (IL4I1), which encodes the L-amino acid oxidase enzyme, plays an important immunoregulatory role. Indeed, this enzyme which is produced by B cells-including neoplastic B cells-dendritic cells and macrophages has been shown to inhibit proliferation, cytotoxicity and IFN-γ production by tumor-infiltrating CD8+ T cells, thus favoring tumor escape. Moreover, the same gene has been found to be constitutively expressed by CD4+ T helper 17 (Th17) cells, where it down-regulates cell proliferation through a reduction of CD3 chains expression in the T-cell receptor complex, thus impairing IL-2 production, and by maintaining in the same cells a high expression of Tob1, which inhibits cell cycle entry, through a still unknown mechanism. Finally, IL4I1 has been shown to drive the differentiation of naive T cells into inducible regulatory T (iTreg) cells. Taken together, IL4I1 down-regulates the effector CD8+ T-cell response, promotes the development of iTreg cells and limits the expansion of Th17 cells, thus not only favoring tumor escape, but also reducing the potentially dangerous effects of adaptive immune responses in chronic inflammatory disorders.
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- Sergio Romagnani
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy.
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Bod L, Lengagne R, Wrobel L, Ramspott JP, Kato M, Avril MF, Castellano F, Molinier-Frenkel V, Prévost-Blondel A. IL4-induced gene 1 promotes tumor growth by shaping the immune microenvironment in melanoma. Oncoimmunology 2017; 6:e1278331. [PMID: 28405502 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2016.1278331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Amino acid catabolizing enzymes emerged as a crucial mechanism used by tumors to dampen immune responses. The L-phenylalanine oxidase IL-4 induced gene 1 (IL4I1) is expressed by tumor-associated myeloid cells of most solid tumors, including melanoma. We previously provided the only evidence that IL4I1 accelerates tumor growth by limiting the CD8+ T cell mediated immune response, in a mouse model of melanoma cell transplantation. Here, we explored the role of IL4I1 in Ret mice, a spontaneous model of melanoma. We found that IL4I1 was expressed by CD11b+ myeloid cells and that its activity correlated with disease aggressiveness. IL4I1 did not enhance tumor cell proliferation or angiogenesis, but orchestrated the remodeling of the immune compartment within the primary tumor. Indeed, the inactivation of IL4I1 limited the recruitment of polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells and enhanced the infiltration by Th1 and cytotoxic T cells, thus delaying tumor development and metastatic dissemination. Accordingly, human primary melanomas that were poorly infiltrated by IL4I1+ cells exhibited a higher density of CD8+ T cells. Collectively, our findings strengthen the rationale for therapeutic targeting of IL4I1 as one of the key immune regulators.
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- Lloyd Bod
- Inserm, U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France; Cnrs, UMR8104, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Inserm, U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France; Cnrs, UMR8104, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Inserm, U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France; Cnrs, UMR8104, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
| | - Masashi Kato
- Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine , Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
| | - Marie-Françoise Avril
- Inserm, U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France; Cnrs, UMR8104, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; APHP, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France; Université Paris Est, Faculté de Médecine, Créteil, France; AP-HP, Hôpital H. Mondor - A. Chenevier, Plateforme de Ressources Biologiques, Créteil, France
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- INSERM, U955, Equipe 09, Créteil, France; Université Paris Est, Faculté de Médecine, Créteil, France; AP-HP, Hôpital H. Mondor - A. Chenevier, Service d'Immunologie Biologique, Créteil, France
| | - Armelle Prévost-Blondel
- Inserm, U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France; Cnrs, UMR8104, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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