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Aung T, Grubbe WS, Nusbaum RJ, Mendoza JL. Recent and future perspectives on engineering interferons and other cytokines as therapeutics. Trends Biochem Sci 2023; 48:259-273. [PMID: 36241490 PMCID: PMC9974544 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
As crucial mediators and regulators of our immune system, cytokines are involved in a broad range of biological processes and are implicated in various disease pathologies. The field of cytokine therapeutics has gained much momentum from the maturation of conventional protein engineering methodologies such as structure-based designs and/or directed evolution, which is further aided by the advent of in silico protein designs and characterization. Just within the past 5 years, there has been an explosion of proof-of-concept, preclinical, and clinical studies that utilize an armory of protein engineering methods to develop cytokine-based drugs. Here, we highlight the key engineering strategies undertaken by recent studies that aim to improve the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profile of interferons and other cytokines as therapeutics.
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- Theint Aung
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Chan ASH, Kangas TO, Qiu X, Uhlik MT, Fulton RB, Ottoson NR, Gorden KB, Yokoyama Y, Danielson ME, Jevne TM, Michel KS, Graff JR, Bose N. Imprime PGG Enhances Anti-Tumor Effects of Tumor-Targeting, Anti-Angiogenic, and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Antibodies. Front Oncol 2022; 12:869078. [PMID: 35692755 PMCID: PMC9178990 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.869078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Imprime PGG (Imprime) is in late-stage clinical development as a combinatorial agent with several therapeutic modalities. Here we present pre-clinical mechanistic data supportive of Imprime, a soluble yeast β-1,3/1,6-glucan pathogen-associated molecular pattern able to prime innate immune cells in a Dectin-1dependent manner. In tumor-free mice, Imprime evoked broad innate immune responses (type I interferon signature, mobilization of myeloid cells, dendritic cell and monocyte/macrophage expression of co-stimulatory ligands like CD86, and activation of natural killer cells). Imprime-mediated activation of myeloid cells also resulted in functional priming of antigen-specific CD8 T cell response. In tumor-bearing mice, Imprime monotherapy further resulted in activation of systemic and tumor infiltrating macrophages and enhanced cytotoxic CD8 T cell trafficking. Imprime enhanced the anti-tumor activity of several combinatorial agents in mouse cancer models; anti-tyrosinase-related protein 1 antibody in B16F10 melanoma experimental lung metastasis model, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 antibody in H1299 and H441 lung cancer, and anti-programmed cell death protein 1 antibody in MC38 colon cancer models. Mechanistically, combining Imprime with these combinatorial therapeutic agents elicited enhanced innate immune activation, supporting immunological synergy. Finally, Imprime treatment induced similar in vitro phenotypic and functional activation of human innate immune cells. Collectively, these data demonstrate Imprime’s potential to orchestrate a broad, yet coordinated, anti-cancer immune response and complement existing cancer immunotherapies.
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- Anissa S. H. Chan
- HiberCell Inc., Roseville, MN, United States
- Biothera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eagan, MN, United States
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- HiberCell Inc., Roseville, MN, United States
- Biothera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eagan, MN, United States
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- HiberCell Inc., Roseville, MN, United States
- Biothera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eagan, MN, United States
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- Biothera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eagan, MN, United States
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- Biothera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eagan, MN, United States
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- HiberCell Inc., Roseville, MN, United States
- Biothera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eagan, MN, United States
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- HiberCell Inc., Roseville, MN, United States
- Biothera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eagan, MN, United States
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- HiberCell Inc., Roseville, MN, United States
- Biothera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eagan, MN, United States
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- HiberCell Inc., Roseville, MN, United States
- Biothera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eagan, MN, United States
- *Correspondence: Nandita Bose,
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Peng Y, Fu S, Zhao Q. 2022 update on the scientific premise and clinical trials for IL-15 agonists as cancer immunotherapy. J Leukoc Biol 2022; 112:823-834. [PMID: 35616357 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.5mr0422-506r] [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: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Diverse cytokines and their receptors on immune cells constitute a highly complex network in the immune system. Some therapeutic cytokines and their derivatives have been approved for cancer treatment. IL-15 is an immune-regulating cytokine with multiple functions, among which the function of activating the immunity of cancer patients has great potential in cancer immunotherapy. In this review, we introduce the functions of IL-15 and discuss its role in regulating the immune system in different immune cells. Meanwhile, we will address the applications of IL-15 agonists in cancer immunotherapy and provide prospects for the next generation of therapeutic designs. Although many challenges remain, IL-15 agonists offer a new therapeutic option in the future direction of cancer immunotherapy.
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- Yingjun Peng
- Cancer Centre, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Cancer Centre, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Cancer Centre, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.,MoE Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
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Bilotta MT, Antignani A, Fitzgerald DJ. Managing the TME to improve the efficacy of cancer therapy. Front Immunol 2022; 13:954992. [PMID: 36341428 PMCID: PMC9630343 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.954992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) influences tumor growth, metastatic spread and response to treatment. Often immunosuppression, mediated by the TME, impairs a beneficial response. The complexity of the tumor composition challenges our abilities to design new and more effective therapies. Going forward we will need to 'manage' the content and or functionality of the TME to improve treatment outcomes. Currently, several different kinds of treatments are available to patients with cancer: there are the traditional approaches of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery; there are targeted agents that inhibit kinases associated with oncogenic pathways; there are monoclonal antibodies that target surface antigens often delivering toxic payloads or cells and finally there are antibodies and biologics that seek to overcome the immunosuppression caused by elements within the TME. How each of these therapies interact with the TME is currently under intense and widespread investigation. In this review we describe how the TME and its immunosuppressive components can influence both tumor progression and response to treatment focusing on three particular tumor types, classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL), Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). And, finally, we offer five approaches to manipulate or manage the TME to improve outcomes for cancer patients.
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The TGF-β Pathway: A Pharmacological Target in Hepatocellular Carcinoma? Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13133248. [PMID: 34209646 PMCID: PMC8268320 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-β) superfamily members are essential for tissue homeostasis and consequently, dysregulation of their signaling pathways contributes to the development of human diseases. In the liver, TGF-β signaling participates in all the stages of disease progression from initial liver injury to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). During liver carcinogenesis, TGF-β plays a dual role on the malignant cell, behaving as a suppressor factor at early stages, but contributing to later tumor progression once cells escape from its cytostatic effects. Moreover, TGF-β can modulate the response of the cells forming the tumor microenvironment that may also contribute to HCC progression, and drive immune evasion of cancer cells. Thus, targeting the TGF-β pathway may constitute an effective therapeutic option for HCC treatment. However, it is crucial to identify biomarkers that allow to predict the response of the tumors and appropriately select the patients that could benefit from TGF-β inhibitory therapies. Here we review the functions of TGF-β on HCC malignant and tumor microenvironment cells, and the current strategies targeting TGF-β signaling for cancer therapy. We also summarize the clinical impact of TGF-β inhibitors in HCC patients and provide a perspective on its future use alone or in combinatorial strategies for HCC treatment.
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Marvin DL, Heijboer R, ten Dijke P, Ritsma L. TGF-β signaling in liver metastasis. Clin Transl Med 2020; 10:e160. [PMID: 33252863 PMCID: PMC7701955 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The presence of liver metastases drastically worsens the prognosis of cancer patients. The liver is the second most prevalent metastatic site in cancer patients, but systemic therapeutic opportunities that target liver metastases are still limited. To aid the discovery of novel treatment options for metastatic liver disease, we provide insight into the cellular and molecular steps required for liver colonization. For successful colonization in the liver, adaptation of tumor cells and surrounding stroma is essential. This includes the formation of a pre-metastatic niche, the creation of a fibrotic and immune suppressive environment, angiogenesis, and adaptation of tumor cells. We illustrate that transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a central cytokine in all these processes. At last, we devise that future research should focus on TGF-β inhibitory strategies, especially in combination with immunotherapy. This promising systemic treatment strategy has potential to eliminate distant metastases as the efficacy of immunotherapy will be enhanced.
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- Dieuwke L Marvin
- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology and Oncode InstituteLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology and Oncode InstituteLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology and Oncode InstituteLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology and Oncode InstituteLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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Hitting More Birds with a Stone: Impact of TGF-β on ILC Activity in Cancer. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9010143. [PMID: 31948072 PMCID: PMC7019362 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9010143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β is a central immunosuppressive cytokine within tumor microenvironment inhibiting the expansion and function of major cellular components of adaptive and innate immune system. Among them, compelling evidence has demonstrated that TGF-β is a key regulator of natural killer (NK) cells, innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) with a critical role in immunosurveillance against different kinds of cancer cells. A TGF-β rich tumor microenvironment blocks NK cell activity at multiple levels. This immunosuppressive factor exerts direct regulatory effects on NK cells including inhibition of cytokine production, alteration of activating/inhibitory receptor expression, and promotion of the conversion into non cytotoxic group I ILC (ILC1). Concomitantly, TGF-β can render tumor cells less susceptible to NK cell-mediated recognition and lysis. Indeed, accumulating evidence suggest that changes in levels of NKG2D ligands, mainly MICA, as well as an increase of immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., PD-L1) and other inhibitory ligands on cancer cells significantly contribute to TGF-β-mediated suppression of NK cell activity. Here, we will take into consideration two major mechanisms underlying the negative regulation of ILC function by TGF-β in cancer. First, we will address how TGF-β impacts the balance of signals governing NK cell activity. Second, we will review recent advances on the role of this cytokine in driving ILC plasticity in cancer. Finally, we will discuss how the development of therapeutic approaches blocking TGF-β may reverse the suppression of host immune surveillance and improve anti-tumor NK cell response in the clinic.
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Piranlioglu R, Lee E, Ouzounova M, Bollag RJ, Vinyard AH, Arbab AS, Marasco D, Guzel M, Cowell JK, Thangaraju M, Chadli A, Hassan KA, Wicha MS, Celis E, Korkaya H. Primary tumor-induced immunity eradicates disseminated tumor cells in syngeneic mouse model. Nat Commun 2019; 10:1430. [PMID: 30926774 PMCID: PMC6441000 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09015-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although clinically apparent metastasis is associated with late stages of cancer development, micro-metastatic dissemination may be an early event. However, the fate of these early disseminated tumor cells (DTC) remains elusive. We show that despite their capacity to disseminate into secondary organs, 4T1 tumor models develop overt metastasis while EMT6-tumor bearing mice clear DTCs shed from primary tumors as well as those introduced by intravenous (IV) injection. Following the surgical resection of primary EMT6 tumors, mice do not develop detectable metastasis and reject IV-injected tumor cells. In contrast, these cells readily grow and metastasize in immuno-deficient athymic or Rag2−/− mice, an effect mimicked by CD8+ T-cell depletion in immunocompetent mice. Furthermore, recombinant G-CSF or adoptive transfer of granulocytic-MDSCs isolated from 4T1 tumor-bearing mice, induce metastasis by suppressing CD8+ T-cells in EMT6-primed mice. Our studies support the concept of immune surveillance providing molecular insights into the immune mechanisms during tumor progression. Dissemination of tumor cells from the primary site is an early event. Here, the authors show that the early disseminated tumor cells are actively cleared by the host cytotoxic T lymphocytes induced by the primary tumor and that infiltration of granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells counteracts such immune protection and allow metastasis development.
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- Raziye Piranlioglu
- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Cancer Research Center of Lyon, 28 Rue Laennec, 69008, Lyon, France
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", 80134, Naples, Italy
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- Regenerative and Restorative Research Center (REMER), Medipol University, Kavacık Mah. Ekinciler Cad. No.19 Kavacık Kavşağı - Beykoz, 34810, İstanbul Istanbul, Turkey
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, 1410 Laney Walker Blvd. CN2136, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
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Pranzatelli MR. Advances in Biomarker-Guided Therapy for Pediatric- and Adult-Onset Neuroinflammatory Disorders: Targeting Chemokines/Cytokines. Front Immunol 2018; 9:557. [PMID: 29670611 PMCID: PMC5893838 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00557] [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: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The concept and recognized components of “neuroinflammation” are expanding at the intersection of neurobiology and immunobiology. Chemokines (CKs), no longer merely necessary for immune cell trafficking and positioning, have multiple physiologic, developmental, and modulatory functionalities in the central nervous system (CNS) through neuron–glia interactions and other mechanisms affecting neurotransmission. They issue the “help me” cry of neurons and astrocytes in response to CNS injury, engaging invading lymphoid cells (T cells and B cells) and myeloid cells (dendritic cells, monocytes, and neutrophils) (adaptive immunity), as well as microglia and macrophages (innate immunity), in a cascade of events, some beneficial (reparative), others destructive (excitotoxic). Human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies have been instrumental in revealing soluble immunobiomarkers involved in immune dysregulation, their dichotomous effects, and the cells—often subtype specific—that produce them. CKs/cytokines continue to be attractive targets for the pharmaceutical industry with varying therapeutic success. This review summarizes the developing armamentarium, complexities of not compromising surveillance/physiologic functions, and insights on applicable strategies for neuroinflammatory disorders. The main approach has been using a designer monoclonal antibody to bind directly to the chemo/cytokine. Another approach is soluble receptors to bind the chemo/cytokine molecule (receptor ligand). Recombinant fusion proteins combine a key component of the receptor with IgG1. An additional approach is small molecule antagonists (protein therapeutics, binding proteins, and protein antagonists). CK neutralizing molecules (“neutraligands”) that are not receptor antagonists, high-affinity neuroligands (“decoy molecules”), as well as neutralizing “nanobodies” (single-domain camelid antibody fragment) are being developed. Simultaneous, more precise targeting of more than one cytokine is possible using bispecific agents (fusion antibodies). It is also possible to inhibit part of a signaling cascade to spare protective cytokine effects. “Fusokines” (fusion of two cytokines or a cytokine and CK) allow greater synergistic bioactivity than individual cytokines. Another promising approach is experimental targeting of the NLRP3 inflammasome, amply expressed in the CNS and a key contributor to neuroinflammation. Serendipitous discovery is not to be discounted. Filling in knowledge gaps between pediatric- and adult-onset neuroinflammation by systematic collection of CSF data on CKs/cytokines in temporal and clinical contexts and incorporating immunobiomarkers in clinical trials is a challenge hereby set forth for clinicians and researchers.
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- Michael R Pranzatelli
- National Pediatric Neuroinflammation Organization, Inc., Orlando, FL, United States.,College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States
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Viel S, Besson L, Marotel M, Walzer T, Marçais A. Regulation of mTOR, Metabolic Fitness, and Effector Functions by Cytokines in Natural Killer Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2017; 9:cancers9100132. [PMID: 28956813 PMCID: PMC5664071 DOI: 10.3390/cancers9100132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The control of cellular metabolism is now recognized as key to regulate functional properties of immune effectors such as T or Natural Killer (NK) cells. During persistent infections or in the tumor microenvironment, multiple metabolic changes have been highlighted in T cells that contribute to their dysfunctional state or exhaustion. NK cells may also undergo major phenotypic and functional modifications when infiltrating tumors that could be linked to metabolic alterations. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase is a central regulator of cellular metabolism. mTOR integrates various extrinsic growth or immune signals and modulates metabolic pathways to fulfill cellular bioenergetics needs. mTOR also regulates transcription and translation thereby adapting cellular pathways to the growth or activation signals that are received. Here, we review the role and regulation of mTOR in NK cells, with a special focus on cytokines that target mTOR such as IL-15 and TGF-β. We also discuss how NK cell metabolic activity could be enhanced or modulated to improve their effector anti-tumor functions in clinical settings.
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- Sébastien Viel
- Centre International de recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France.
- Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France.
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- Centre International de recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France.
- Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France.
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- Centre International de recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France.
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- Centre International de recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France.
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- Centre International de recherche en Infectiologie, CIRI, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69007 Lyon, France.
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Muntasell A, Ochoa MC, Cordeiro L, Berraondo P, López-Díaz de Cerio A, Cabo M, López-Botet M, Melero I. Targeting NK-cell checkpoints for cancer immunotherapy. Curr Opin Immunol 2017; 45:73-81. [PMID: 28236750 DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Natural Killer (NK) cells are cytotoxic lymphocytes specialized in early defense against virus-infected and transformed cells. NK-cell function is regulated by activating and inhibitory surface receptors recognizing their ligands on transformed cells. Modulation of NK numbers and/or function by a variety of agents such as cytokines and monoclonal antibodies may result in enhanced anti-tumor activity. Recombinant cytokines (i.e., IL-15 and IL-2), antibodies blocking inhibitory receptors (i.e., KIR, NKG2A and TIGIT) and agonists delivering signals via CD137, NKG2D and CD16 stand out as the most suitable opportunities. These agents can be used to potentiate NKcell- mediated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) against antibody-coated tumor cells, offering potential for multiple combinatorial immunotherapy strategies against cancer.
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- Aura Muntasell
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigacion Medica Aplicada (CIMA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigacion Medica Aplicada (CIMA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigacion Medica Aplicada (CIMA), Pamplona, Spain; Departamento de Inmunologia e Inmunoterapia, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Spain.
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Yang SX, Wei WS, Ouyan QW, Jiang QH, Zou YF, Qu W, Tu JH, Zhou ZB, Ding HL, Xie CW, Lei QM, Zhong CR. Interleukin-12 activated CD8 + T cells induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells and reduces tumor growth. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 84:1466-1471. [PMID: 27810342 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
During the past two decades, cytokines have emerged as key molecules to modulate innate and adaptive immunity and mediate anti-tumor activity. Although multiple cytokine types are implicated for such anti-tumor activity in several cancer types, it remains largely unknown in breast cancer. In this study, cytokines that are prior known for antitumor activity in different cancer types were examined against breast cancer using a 4T1 cells based xenograft-model. Our results showed Interleukin-12 (IL-12) (500ng/mouse) significantly suppressed the growth of tumors, while other cytokines showed minimal suppression. Subsequent molecular analysis by flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry confirmed the CD8+ cells infiltration and Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) production by them in tumor environment. In addition, we observed that IFN-γ production by activated CD8+ cells directly induced apoptosis in tumor cells, which together indicate that IL-12 causes CD8+ cells to infiltrate and secrete IFN-γ in tumor environment, which induce apoptosis in them and causes tumor growth suppression. Furthermore, we showed that lower dosage of IL-12 and chemotherapy drug tamoxifen combinations enhanced the tumor suppression as opposed to single treatments, and thereby propose an alternate option for high dosage associated effects for both drug and cytokine treatments.
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- Shi-Xin Yang
- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China.
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
| | - Cheng-Ren Zhong
- Department of Galactophore, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Breast Hospital of Jiangxi, 330009, China
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