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Wedig J, Jasani S, Mukherjee D, Lathrop H, Matreja P, Pfau T, D'Alesio L, Guenther A, Fenn L, Kaiser M, Torok MA, McGue J, Sizemore GM, Noonan AM, Dillhoff ME, Blaser BW, Frankel TL, Culp S, Hart PA, Cruz-Monserrate Z, Mace TA. CD200 is overexpressed in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment and predictive of overall survival. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2024; 73:96. [PMID: 38619621 PMCID: PMC11018596 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-024-03678-6] [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: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease with a 5 year survival rate of 13%. This poor survival is attributed, in part, to limited and ineffective treatments for patients with metastatic disease, highlighting a need to identify molecular drivers of pancreatic cancer to target for more effective treatment. CD200 is a glycoprotein that interacts with the receptor CD200R and elicits an immunosuppressive response. Overexpression of CD200 has been associated with differential outcomes, depending on the tumor type. In the context of pancreatic cancer, we have previously reported that CD200 is expressed in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment (TME), and that targeting CD200 in murine tumor models reduces tumor burden. We hypothesized that CD200 is overexpressed on tumor and stromal populations in the pancreatic TME and that circulating levels of soluble CD200 (sCD200) have prognostic value for overall survival. We discovered that CD200 was overexpressed on immune, stromal, and tumor populations in the pancreatic TME. Particularly, single-cell RNA-sequencing indicated that CD200 was upregulated on inflammatory cancer-associated fibroblasts. Cytometry by time of flight analysis of PBMCs indicated that CD200 was overexpressed on innate immune populations, including monocytes, dendritic cells, and monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells. High sCD200 levels in plasma correlated with significantly worse overall and progression-free survival. Additionally, sCD200 correlated with the ratio of circulating matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 3: tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) 3 and MMP11/TIMP3. This study highlights the importance of CD200 expression in pancreatic cancer and provides the rationale for designing novel therapeutic strategies that target this protein.
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- Jessica Wedig
- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
- Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
- Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 420 W. 12th Ave., Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 420 W. 12th Ave., Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 420 W. 12th Ave., Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
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Kim YS, Jeong YS, Bae GH, Kang JH, Lee M, Zabel BA, Bae YS. CD200R high neutrophils with dysfunctional autophagy establish systemic immunosuppression by increasing regulatory T cells. Cell Mol Immunol 2024; 21:349-361. [PMID: 38311677 PMCID: PMC10978921 DOI: 10.1038/s41423-024-01136-y] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Distinct neutrophil populations arise during certain pathological conditions. The generation of dysfunctional neutrophils during sepsis and their contribution to septicemia-related systemic immune suppression remain unclear. In this study, using an experimental sepsis model that features immunosuppression, we identified a novel population of pathogenic CD200Rhigh neutrophils that are generated during the initial stages of sepsis and contribute to systemic immune suppression by enhancing regulatory T (Treg) cells. Compared to their CD200Rlow counterparts, sepsis-generated CD200Rhigh neutrophils exhibit impaired autophagy and dysfunction, with reduced chemotactic migration, superoxide anion production, and TNF-α production. Increased soluble CD200 blocks autophagy and neutrophil maturation in the bone marrow during experimental sepsis, and recombinant CD200 treatment in vitro can induce neutrophil dysfunction similar to that observed in CD200Rhigh neutrophils. The administration of an α-CD200R antibody effectively reversed neutrophil dysfunction by enhancing autophagy and protecting against a secondary infection challenge, leading to increased survival. Transcriptome analysis revealed that CD200Rhigh neutrophils expressed high levels of Igf1, which elicits the generation of Treg cells, while the administration of an α-CD200R antibody inhibited Treg cell generation in a secondary infection model. Taken together, our findings revealed a novel CD200Rhigh neutrophil population that mediates the pathogenesis of sepsis-induced systemic immunosuppression by generating Treg cells.
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- Ye Seon Kim
- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 06351, Republic of Korea
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- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Health Science and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 06351, Republic of Korea.
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Tang Y, Liu W, Kadu S, Johnson O, Hasanali ZS, Kelly A, Shestov A, Pajarillo R, Greenblatt E, Holmes M, Wang LP, Shih N, O’Connor RS, Ruella M, Garfall AL, Allman D, Vogl DT, Cohen A, June CH, Sheppard NC. Exploiting the CD200-CD200R immune checkpoint axis in multiple myeloma to enhance CAR T-cell therapy. Blood 2024; 143:139-151. [PMID: 37616575 PMCID: PMC10862366 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022018658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) treated with B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells usually relapse with BCMA+ disease, indicative of CAR T-cell suppression. CD200 is an immune checkpoint that is overexpressed on aberrant plasma cells (aPCs) in MM and is an independent negative prognostic factor for survival. However, CD200 is not present on MM cell lines, a potential limitation of current preclinical models. We engineered MM cell lines to express CD200 at levels equivalent to those found on aPCs in MM and show that these are sufficient to suppress clinical-stage CAR T-cells targeting BCMA or the Tn glycoform of mucin 1 (TnMUC1), costimulated by 4-1BB and CD2, respectively. To prevent CD200-mediated suppression of CAR T cells, we compared CRISPR-Cas9-mediated knockout of the CD200 receptor (CD200RKO), to coexpression of versions of the CD200 receptor that were nonsignaling, that is, dominant negative (CD200RDN), or that leveraged the CD200 signal to provide CD28 costimulation (CD200R-CD28 switch). We found that the CD200R-CD28 switch potently enhanced the polyfunctionality of CAR T cells, and improved cytotoxicity, proliferative capacity, CAR T-cell metabolism, and performance in a chronic antigen exposure assay. CD200RDN provided modest benefits, but surprisingly, the CD200RKO was detrimental to CAR T-cell activity, adversely affecting CAR T-cell metabolism. These patterns held up in murine xenograft models of plasmacytoma, and disseminated bone marrow predominant disease. Our findings underscore the importance of CD200-mediated immune suppression in CAR T-cell therapy of MM, and highlight a promising approach to enhance such therapies by leveraging CD200 expression on aPCs to provide costimulation via a CD200R-CD28 switch.
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- Yan Tang
- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Nip C, Wang L, Liu C. CD200/CD200R: Bidirectional Role in Cancer Progression and Immunotherapy. Biomedicines 2023; 11:3326. [PMID: 38137547 PMCID: PMC10741515 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123326] [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: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
As an immune checkpoint molecule, CD200 serves a foundational role in regulating immune homeostasis and promoting self-tolerance. While CD200 expression occurs in various immune cell subsets and normal tissues, its aberrant expression patterns in hematologic malignancies and solid tumors have been linked to immune evasion and cancer progression under pathological conditions, particularly through interactions with its cognate receptor, CD200R. Through this CD200/CD200R signaling pathway, CD200 exerts its immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting natural killer (NK) cell activation, cytotoxic T cell functions, and M1-polarized macrophage activity, while also facilitating expansion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and Tregs. Moreover, CD200/CD200R expression has been linked to epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and distant metastasis, further illustrating its role in cancer progression. Conversely, CD200 has also been shown to exert anti-tumor effects in certain cancer types, such as breast carcinoma and melanoma, indicating that CD200 may exert bidirectional effects on cancer progression depending on the specific tumor microenvironment (TME). Regardless, modulating the CD200/CD200R axis has garnered clinical interest as a potential immunotherapeutic strategy for cancer therapy, as demonstrated by early-phase clinical trials. However, further research is necessary to fully understand the complex interactions of CD200 in the tumor microenvironment and to optimize its therapeutic potential in cancer immunotherapy.
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- Christopher Nip
- Department of Urologic Surgery, University of California, Davis, CA 95817, USA; (C.N.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, University of California, Davis, CA 95817, USA; (C.N.); (L.W.)
- Graduate Group in Integrative Pathobiology, University of California, Davis, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, University of California, Davis, CA 95817, USA; (C.N.); (L.W.)
- Graduate Group in Integrative Pathobiology, University of California, Davis, CA 95817, USA
- UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95817, USA
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Liao KL, Watt KD, Protin T. Different mechanisms of CD200-CD200R induce diverse outcomes in cancer treatment. Math Biosci 2023; 365:109072. [PMID: 37734537 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2023.109072] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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The CD200 is a cell membrane protein expressed by tumor cells, and its receptor CD200 receptor (CD200R) is expressed by immune cells including macrophages and dendritic cells. The formation of CD200-CD200R inhibits the cellular functions of the targeted immune cells, so CD200 is one type of the immune checkpoint and blockade CD200-CD200R formation is a potential cancer treatment. However, the CD200 blockade has opposite treatment outcomes in different types of cancers. For instance, the CD200R deficient mice have a higher tumor load than the wild type (WT) mice in melanoma suggesting that CD200-CD200R inhibits melanoma. On the other hand, the antibody anti-CD200 treatment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) significantly reduces the tumor load indicating that CD200-CD200R promotes PDAC and HNSCC. In this work, we hypothesize that different mechanisms of CD200-CD200R in tumor microenvironment could be one of the reasons for the diverse treatment outcomes of CD200 blockade in different types of cancers. We create one Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) model for melanoma including the inhibition of CCL8 and regulatory T cells and the switching from M2 to M1 macrophages by CD200-CD200R to capture the tumor inhibition by CD200-CD200R. We also create another ODEs model for PDAC and HNSCC including the promotion of the polarization and suppressive activities of M2 macrophages by CD200-CD200R to generate the tumor promotion by CD200-CD200R. Furthermore, we use these two models to investigate the treatment efficacy of the combination treatment between the CD200-CD200R blockade and the other immune checkpoint inhibitor, anti-PD-1. Our result shows that different mechanisms of CD200-CD200R can induce different treatment outcomes in combination treatments, namely, only the CD200-CD200R blockade reduces tumor load in melanoma and only the anti-PD-1 and CD200 knockout decrease tumor load in PDAC and HNSCC. Moreover, in melanoma, the CD200-CD200R mainly utilizes the inhibitions on M1 macrophages and dendritic cells to inhibit tumor growth, instead of M2 macrophages.
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- Kang-Ling Liao
- Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, INSA Rennes, France
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Yang C, Cao F, He Y. An Immune-Related Gene Signature for Predicting Survival and Immunotherapy Efficacy in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940157. [PMID: 37632137 PMCID: PMC10467311 DOI: 10.12659/msm.940157] [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: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has attracted wide attention in the treatment of malignant tumors. This study was designed to build a prognostic model based on immune-related genes for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). MATERIAL AND METHODS The expression of immune-related differentially-expressed genes (IRDEGs) between EAC and normal samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas database was analyzed. Univariate and multivariate Cox regressions were used to identify the prognostic IRDEGs and construct an immune-related gene signature (IRGS) to predict the overall survival (OS) of EAC patients. Then, the molecular mechanisms and immune characteristics were comprehensively analyzed. RESULTS A total of 111 IRDEGs were obtained from the weighted gene co-expression network analysis. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that 12 IRDEGs (P<0.05 for all) were linked with OS in the EAC patients. Four genes were used to construct the IRGS based on the multivariate Cox regression analysis. Patients in the high-risk group showed worse OS than those in the low-risk group (P<0.001). A high-risk score was related to DNA replication relevant pathways, an increase in mutation rate, and an increase in activated mast cell infiltration. Patients with high-risk scores had lower tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion scores (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS IRDEGs may be involved in the progression of EAC. The high-risk group is more suitable for immunotherapy, which may provide a reference value for the treatment of clinical EAC patients. Therefore, it is possible to identify the patients who are better suited for ICI therapy.
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- Chuang Yang
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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Shao A, Owens DM. The immunoregulatory protein CD200 as a potentially lucrative yet elusive target for cancer therapy. Oncotarget 2023; 14:96-103. [PMID: 36738455 PMCID: PMC9899099 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
CD200 is an immunoregulatory cell surface ligand with proven pro-tumorigenic credentials via its ability to suppress CD200 receptor (CD200R)-expressing anti-tumor immune function. This definitive role for the CD200-CD200R axis in regulating an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment has garnered increasing interest in CD200 as a candidate target for immune checkpoint inhibition therapy. However, while the CD200 blocking antibody samalizumab is still in the early stages of clinical testing, alternative mechanisms for the pro-tumorigenic role of CD200 have recently emerged that extend beyond direct suppression of anti-tumor T cell responses and, as such, may not be susceptible to CD200 antibody blockade. Herein, we will summarize the current understanding of CD200 expression and function in the tumor microenvironment as well as alternative strategies for potential neutralization of multiple CD200 mechanisms in human cancers.
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- Anqi Shao
- 1Department of Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA,2Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA,Correspondence to:David M. Owens, email:
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Fellermeyer M, Anzilotti C, Paluch C, Cornall RJ, Davis SJ, Gileadi U. Combination CD200R/PD-1 blockade in a humanised mouse model. IMMUNOTHERAPY ADVANCES 2023; 3:ltad006. [PMID: 37082107 PMCID: PMC10112683 DOI: 10.1093/immadv/ltad006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
Abstract
There is an increasing number of immune-checkpoint inhibitors being developed and approved for cancer immunotherapy. Most of the new therapies aim to reactivate tumour-infiltrating T cells, which are responsible for tumour killing. However, in many tumours, the most abundant infiltrating immune cells are macrophages and myeloid cells, which can be tumour-promoting as well as tumouricidal. CD200R was initially identified as a myeloid-restricted, inhibitory immune receptor, but was subsequently also found to be expressed within the lymphoid lineage. Using a mouse model humanised for CD200R and PD-1, we investigated the potential of a combination therapy comprising nivolumab, a clinically approved PD-1 blocking antibody, and OX108, a CD200R antagonist. We produced nivolumab as a murine IgG1 antibody and validated its binding activity in vitro as well as ex vivo. We then tested the combination therapy in the immunogenic colorectal cancer model MC38 as well as the PD-1 blockade-resistant lung cancer model LLC1, which is characterised by a large number of infiltrating myeloid cells, making it an attractive target for CD200R blockade. No significant improvement of overall survival was found in either model, compared to nivolumab mIgG1 monotherapy. There was a trend for more complete responses in the MC38 model, but investigation of the infiltrating immune cells failed to account for this. Importantly, MC38 cells expressed low levels of CD200, whereas LLC1 cells were CD200-negative. Further investigation of CD200R-blocking antibodies in tumours expressing high levels of CD200 could be warranted.
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- Martin Fellermeyer
- MRC Human Immunology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- CAMS Oxford Institute, Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Correspondence: MRC Human Immunology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Immunomodulatory Responses of Subcapsular Sinus Floor Lymphatic Endothelial Cells in Tumor-Draining Lymph Nodes. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14153602. [PMID: 35892863 PMCID: PMC9330828 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14153602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Tumor-draining lymph nodes (LNs), composed of lymphocytes, antigen-presenting cells, and stromal cells, are highly relevant for tumor immunity and the efficacy of immunotherapies. Lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) represent an important stromal cell type within LNs, and several distinct subsets of LECs that interact with various immune cells and regulate immune responses have been identified. In this study, we used single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to characterize LECs from LNs draining B16F10 melanomas compared to non-tumor-draining LNs. Several upregulated genes with immune-regulatory potential, especially in LECs lining the subcapsular sinus floor (fLECs), were identified and validated. Interestingly, some of these genes, namely, podoplanin, CD200, and BST2, affected the adhesion of macrophages to LN LECs in vitro. Congruently, lymphatic-specific podoplanin deletion led to a decrease in medullary sinus macrophages in tumor-draining LNs in vivo. In summary, our data show that tumor-derived factors induce transcriptional changes in LECs of the draining LNs, especially the fLECs, and that these changes may affect tumor immunity. We also identified a new function of podoplanin, which is expressed on all LECs, in mediating macrophage adhesion to LECs and their correct localization in LN sinuses.
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Liao KL, Watt KD. Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of CD200-CD200R in Cancer Treatment. Bull Math Biol 2022; 84:82. [PMID: 35792958 DOI: 10.1007/s11538-022-01039-x] [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: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
CD200 is a cell membrane protein that binds to its receptor, CD200 receptor (CD200R). The CD200 positive tumor cells inhibit the cellular functions of M1 and M2 macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) through the CD200-CD200R complex, resulting in downregulation of Interleukin-10 and Interleukin-12 productions and affecting the activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes. In this work, we provide two ordinary differential equation models, one complete model and one simplified model, to investigate how the binding affinities of CD200R and the populations of M1 and M2 macrophages affect the functions of the CD200-CD200R complex in tumor growth. Our simulations demonstrate that (i) the impact of the CD200-CD200R complex on tumor promotion or inhibition highly depends on the binding affinity of the CD200R on M2 macrophages and DCs to the CD200 on tumor cells, and (ii) a stronger binding affinity of the CD200R on M1 macrophages or DCs to the CD200 on tumor cells induces a higher tumor cell density in the CD200 positive tumor. Thus, the CD200 blockade would be an efficient treatment method in this case. Moreover, the simplified model shows that the binding affinity of CD200R on macrophages is the major factor to determine the treatment efficacy of CD200 blockade when the binding affinities of CD200R on M1 and M2 macrophages are significantly different to each other. On the other hand, both the binding affinity of CD200R and the population of macrophages are the major factors to determine the treatment efficacy of CD200 blockade when the binding affinities of CD200R on M1 and M2 macrophages are close to each other. We also analyze the simplified model to investigate the dynamics of the positive and trivial equilibria of the CD200 positive tumor case and the CD200 deficient tumor case. The bifurcation diagrams show that when M1 macrophages dominate the population, the tumor cell density of the CD200 positive tumor is higher than the one of CD200 deficient tumor. Moreover, the dynamics of tumor cell density change from tumor elimination to tumor persistence to oscillation, as the maximal proliferation rate of tumor cells increases.
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- Kang-Ling Liao
- Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada
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Tang J, Gong Y, Ma X. Bispecific Antibodies Progression in Malignant Melanoma. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:837889. [PMID: 35401191 PMCID: PMC8984188 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.837889] [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: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The discovery of oncogenes and immune checkpoints has revolutionized the treatment of melanoma in the past 10 years. However, the current PD-L1 checkpoints lack specificity for tumors and target normal cells expressing PD-L1, thus reducing the efficacy on malignant melanoma and increasing the side effects. In addition, the treatment options for primary or secondary drug-resistant melanoma are limited. Bispecific antibodies bind tumor cells and immune cells by simultaneously targeting two antigens, enhancing the anti-tumor targeting effect and cytotoxicity and reducing drug-resistance in malignant melanoma, thus representing an emerging strategy to improve the clinical efficacy. This review focused on the treatment of malignant melanoma by bispecific antibodies and summarized the effective results of the experiments that have been conducted, also discussing the different aspects of these therapies. The role of the melanoma epitopes, immune cell activation, cell death and cytotoxicity induced by bispecific antibodies were evaluated in the clinical or preclinical stage, as these therapies appear to be the most suitable in the treatment of malignant melanoma.
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- Juan Tang
- Department of Oncology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Oncology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Oncology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Parveen S, Siddharth S, Cheung LS, Kumar A, Shen J, Murphy JR, Sharma D, Bishai WR. Therapeutic targeting with DABIL-4 depletes myeloid suppressor cells in 4T1 triple-negative breast cancer model. Mol Oncol 2021; 15:1330-1344. [PMID: 33682324 PMCID: PMC8096791 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.12938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In many solid tumors including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), upregulation of the interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) has been shown to promote cancer cell proliferation, apoptotic resistance, metastatic potential, and a Th2 response in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Since immunosuppressive cells in the TME and spleen including myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) also express the IL-4R, we hypothesized that selective depletion of IL-4R-bearing cells in TNBC would result in the direct killing of tumor cells and the depletion of immunosuppressive cells and lead to an enhanced antitumor response. To selectively target IL-4R+ cells, we employed DABIL-4, a fusion protein toxin consisting of the catalytic and translocation domains of diphtheria toxin fused to murine IL-4. As anticipated, DABIL-4 has potent cytotoxic activity against TNBC cells both in vitro and in vivo. We demonstrate in the murine 4T1 TNBC model that DABIL-4 significantly reduces tumor growth, splenomegaly, and lung metastases. Importantly, we also show that the administration of DABIL-4 results in the selective depletion of MDSCs, TAMs, and regulatory T cells in treated mice, with a concomitant increase in IFN-γ+ CD8 effector T cells in the TME. Since the 4T1 antitumor activity of DABIL-4 was largely diminished in IL-4R knockout mice, we postulate that DABIL-4 functions primarily as an immunotherapeutic by the depletion of MDSCs, TAMs, and regulatory T cells. NanoString analysis of control and treated tumors confirmed and extended these observations by showing a marked decline of mRNA transcripts that are associated with tumorigenesis and metastasis. In conclusion, we demonstrate that DABIL-4 targeting of both tumor and immunosuppressive host cells likely represents a novel and effective treatment strategy for 4T1 TNBC and warrants further study.
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- Sadiya Parveen
- Department of MedicineDivision of Infectious DiseasesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of OncologySidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns HopkinsJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Infectious DiseasesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Infectious DiseasesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Infectious DiseasesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Infectious DiseasesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of OncologySidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns HopkinsJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Infectious DiseasesJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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Matsuo Y, Sho M, Nomi T, Hokuto D, Yoshikawa T, Kamitani N, Nakamura K, Iwasa Y. Clinical Importance of CD200 Expression in Colorectal Liver Metastasis. Ann Surg Oncol 2021; 28:5362-5372. [PMID: 33393050 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-09471-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Approximately 30% of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) develop liver metastases. We evaluated the role of CD200, a potent immunosuppressive molecule, in colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). METHODS We examined 110 patients who underwent curative liver resection for CRLM at our institution between 2000 and 2016. Based on the results of immunohistochemical analysis, the patients were divided into high-CD200 (n = 47) and low-CD200 (n = 63) expression groups. The relationships between CD200 expression and various clinicopathological outcomes were investigated. RESULTS The overall survival (OS) of patients in the high-CD200 group was significantly worse than that in the low-CD200 group (p = 0.009). Multivariate analysis showed that the independent prognostic factors in CRLM were maximum tumor size > 30 mm (p = 0.002), preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen level > 20 ng/mL (p < 0.001), primary CRC N2-3 (p = 0.049), and high-CD200 expression (p = 0.004). Furthermore, CD4+, CD8+, and CD45RO+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in CRLM were significantly higher in the low-CD200 group than in the high-CD200 group (p = 0.005, p = 0.001, and p < 0.001, respectively). In addition, patients who had received preoperative chemotherapy had higher CD200 expression than those who had not received preoperative chemotherapy, and OS was significantly worse in patients in the high-CD200 group who had received preoperative chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS CD200 expression was an independent prognostic factor in CRLM. CD200 may play a critical role in tumor immunity in CRLM, and can therefore be used as a potential therapeutic target in CRLM.
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- Yasuko Matsuo
- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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Prognostic Value of CD200R1 mRNA Expression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12071777. [PMID: 32635224 PMCID: PMC7408128 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Immune system dysfunction is associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) development and progression and immune checkpoint inhibitors have demonstrated substantial survival benefits in platinum-refractory HNSCC; therefore, we examined the prognostic value of immune-related gene (IRG) expression in HNSCC. We analyzed the expression of 82 IRGs in 71 patients with HNSCC enrolled in a feasibility study for a prospective HNSCC biomarker-driven umbrella trial (Korean Cancer Study Group TRIUMPH study, NCT03292250). CD200R1 was identified as an independent prognostic factor and validated in GEO and TCGA database. CD2000R1 mRNA expression was found to be an independent favorable prognostic factor in patients with HNSCC. Moreover, CD200R1 was found to affect genes and pathways associated with the immune response, while seven differentially expressed genes (CD8A, DOK2, CX3CR1, TYROBP, CXCL9, CD300LF, IFNG) were associated with CD200R1 expression. Samples with higher CD200R1 expression displayed higher tumor-infiltrating immune cell counts both in silico and in histological analysis. These findings will help in the development of more accurate prognostic tools and suggest CD200R1 modulation as a HNSCC immunotherapy.
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Neophytou CM, Pierides C, Christodoulou MI, Costeas P, Kyriakou TC, Papageorgis P. The Role of Tumor-Associated Myeloid Cells in Modulating Cancer Therapy. Front Oncol 2020; 10:899. [PMID: 32656079 PMCID: PMC7325995 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Myeloid cells include various cellular subtypes that are distinguished into mononuclear and polymorphonuclear cells, derived from either common myeloid progenitor cells (CMPs) or myeloid stem cells. They play pivotal roles in innate immunity since, following invasion by pathogens, myeloid cells are recruited and initiate phagocytosis and secretion of inflammatory cytokines into local tissues. Moreover, mounting evidence suggests that myeloid cells may also regulate cancer development by infiltrating the tumor to directly interact with cancer cells or by affecting the tumor microenvironment. Importantly, mononuclear phagocytes, including macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs), can have either a positive or negative impact on the efficacy of chemotherapy, radiotherapy as well as targeted anti-cancer therapies. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), profusely found in the tumor stroma, can promote resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs, such as Taxol and Paclitaxel, whereas the suppression of TAMs can lead to an improved radiotherapy outcome. On the contrary, the presence of TAMs may be beneficial for targeted therapies as they can facilitate the accumulation of large quantities of nanoparticles carrying therapeutic compounds. Tumor infiltrating DCs, however, are generally thought to enhance cytotoxic therapies, including those using anthracyclines. This review focuses on the role of tumor-infiltrating and stroma myeloid cells in modulating tumor responses to various treatments. We herein report the impact of myeloid cells in a number of therapeutic approaches across a wide range of malignancies, as well as the efforts toward the elimination of myeloid cells or the exploitation of their presence for the enhancement of therapeutic efficacy against cancer.
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- Christiana M Neophytou
- European University Research Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- The Center for the Study of Haematological Malignancies, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- The Center for the Study of Haematological Malignancies, Nicosia, Cyprus.,The Cyprus Cancer Research Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- European University Research Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Xin C, Zhu J, Gu S, Yin M, Ma J, Pan C, Tang J, Zhang P, Liu Y, Bai XF, Mo X, Xu M, Zhu H. CD200 is overexpressed in neuroblastoma and regulates tumor immune microenvironment. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2020; 69:2333-2343. [PMID: 32514618 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-020-02589-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Patients with pediatric cancers such as neuroblastoma (NB) are often unresponsive to checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. One major factor in pediatric tumor resistance to immunotherapy is considered to be the low mutation rate of pediatric tumors. Another factor may be the overexpression of additional inhibitory pathways. While analyzing the RNA-sequencing database TARGET, we found that human NB tumors overexpress immune checkpoint molecule CD200. To determine its significance and impact on tumor immune microenvironment, we analyzed 49 cases of previously untreated, surgically removed NB tumors using immunohistochemistry and multi-color flow cytometry (FACS). We found that CD200 is overexpressed in more than 90% of NB tumors. In the tumor microenvironment of NB, CD200 is mainly overexpressed in CD45- NB tumor cells, while its cognate receptor (CD200R) is mainly expressed in HLA-DR+CD14+ myeloid cells and CD11c+ dendritic cells. Low-level expression of CD200R is also observed in tumor-infiltrating CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. In NB tumors with higher CD200 expression (CD200high), we observed lower numbers of HLA-DR+CD14+ myeloid cells and less tumor-infiltrating CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Moreover, we found that CD4+ and CD8+ T cells produced less IFN-γ and/or TNF-α in CD200high NB tumors. Thus, CD200-CD200R pathway appears to downregulate anti-tumor immunity in the tumor microenvironment of NB tumors, and blockade of this pathway may be beneficial for NB patients.
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- Chao Xin
- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery/Surgical Oncology Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Pu Dong New District, Shanghai, 200017, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Pu Dong New District, Shanghai, 200127, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Pu Dong New District, Shanghai, 200127, China
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery/Surgical Oncology Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Pu Dong New District, Shanghai, 200017, China.
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1678 Dong Fang Road, Pu Dong New District, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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Choueiry F, Torok M, Shakya R, Agrawal K, Deems A, Benner B, Hinton A, Shaffer J, Blaser BW, Noonan AM, Williams TM, Dillhoff M, Conwell DL, Hart PA, Cruz-Monserrate Z, Bai XF, Carson WE, Mace TA. CD200 promotes immunosuppression in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment. J Immunother Cancer 2020; 8:e000189. [PMID: 32581043 PMCID: PMC7312341 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2019-000189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND A significant challenge to overcome in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the profound systemic immunosuppression that renders this disease non-responsive to immunotherapy. Our supporting data provide evidence that CD200, a regulator of myeloid cell activity, is expressed in the PDAC microenvironment. Additionally, myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) isolated from patients with PDAC express elevated levels of the CD200 receptor (CD200R). Thus, we hypothesize that CD200 expression in the PDAC microenvironment limits responses to immunotherapy by promoting expansion and activity of MDSC. METHODS Immunofluorescent staining was used to determine expression of CD200 in murine and human PDAC tissue. Flow cytometry was utilized to test for CD200R expression by immune populations in patient blood samples. In vivo antibody blocking of CD200 was conducted in subcutaneous MT-5 tumor-bearing mice and in a genetically engineered PDAC model (KPC-Brca2 mice). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with PDAC were analyzed by single-cell RNA sequencing. MDSC expansion assays were completed using healthy donor PBMC stimulated with IL-6/GM-CSF in the presence of recombinant CD200 protein. RESULTS We found expression of CD200 by human pancreatic cell lines (BxPC3, MiaPaca2, and PANC-1) as well as on primary epithelial pancreatic tumor cells and smooth muscle actin+ stromal cells. CD200R expression was found to be elevated on CD11b+CD33+HLA-DRlo/- MDSC immune populations from patients with PDAC (p=0.0106). Higher expression levels of CD200R were observed in CD15+ MDSC compared with CD14+ MDSC (p<0.001). In vivo studies demonstrated that CD200 antibody blockade limited tumor progression in MT-5 subcutaneous tumor-bearing and in KPC-Brca2 mice (p<0.05). The percentage of intratumoral MDSC was significantly reduced in anti-CD200 treated mice compared with controls. Additionally, in vivo blockade of CD200 can also significantly enhance the efficacy of PD-1 checkpoint antibodies compared with single antibody therapies (p<0.05). Single-cell RNA sequencing of PBMC from patients revealed that CD200R+ MDSC expressed genes involved in cytokine signaling and MDSC expansion. Further, in vitro cytokine-driven expansion and the suppressive activity of human MDSC was enhanced when cocultured with recombinant CD200 protein. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that CD200 expression in the PDAC microenvironment may regulate MDSC expansion and that targeting CD200 may enhance activity of checkpoint immunotherapy.
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- Fouad Choueiry
- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Biomedical Science Undergaduate Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Yoshimura K, Suzuki Y, Inoue Y, Tsuchiya K, Karayama M, Iwashita Y, Kahyo T, Kawase A, Tanahashi M, Ogawa H, Inui N, Funai K, Shinmura K, Niwa H, Sugimura H, Suda T. CD200 and CD200R1 are differentially expressed and have differential prognostic roles in non-small cell lung cancer. Oncoimmunology 2020; 9:1746554. [PMID: 32395395 PMCID: PMC7204521 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2020.1746554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
CD200, a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, interacts with its receptor CD200R1 to modulate cancer immune microenvironments. Here, we explored the clinicopathological and prognostic implications of the CD200/CD200R1 axis in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. We evaluated CD200/CD200R1 expression in the tumors and stroma of 632 NSCLC patients using immunohistochemistry. Associations between CD200/CD200R1 expression levels and clinicopathological data were analyzed. We also examined their expression in lung cancer cell lines. Changes in endogenous immune-related factors and cell proliferation were evaluated by CD200 and CD200R1 knockdown and CD200Fc fusion protein administration. CD200 expression was observed mainly in the tumor, and also in the stroma among a few cases, whereas CD200R1 expression was observed in both the tumor and stroma. High tumoral CD200 expression was significantly associated with female sex, never-smoking status, adenocarcinoma histology, EGFR mutation, and a low density of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Meanwhile, high CD200R1 expression in the tumor and stroma was associated with ever smoking, non-adenocarcinoma histology, and increased tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. High CD200R1 expression was associated with worse survival (log-rank, P <.001 for both tumor and stroma), whereas high CD200 expression was associated with better survival outcomes (log-rank, P <.001). The transient knockdown of CD200R1 in lung cancer cell lines impaired cell proliferation, and the in vitro modulation of CD200 and CD200R1 altered endogenous oncogenic and inflammation-related gene expression. CD200R1 expression was associated with poor prognosis, whereas CD200 expression was an independent favorable prognostic factor. Our results suggest the importance of CD200 and CD200R1 in lung cancer biology.
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- Katsuhiro Yoshimura
- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.,Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.,Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.,Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Respiratory Disease Center, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Respiratory Disease Center, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Liu JQ, Hu A, Zhu J, Yu J, Talebian F, Bai XF. CD200-CD200R Pathway in the Regulation of Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1223:155-165. [PMID: 32030689 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35582-1_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tumor-associated inflammation and immune responses are key components in the tumor microenvironment (TME) which regulate tumor growth, progression, and metastasis. Tumor-associated myeloid cells (TAMCs) are a group of cells that play multiple key roles including induction of tumor-associated inflammation/angiogenesis and regulation of tumor-specific T-cell responses. Thus, identification and characterization of key pathways that can regulate TAMCs are of critical importance for developing cancer immunotherapy. Recent studies suggest that CD200-CD200 receptor (CD200R) interaction may be important in regulating the TME via affecting TAMCs. In this chapter, we will give a brief overview of the CD200-CD200R axis, including the biology behind CD200-CD200R interaction and the role(s) it plays in tumor microenvironment and tumor growth, and activation/effector functions of T cells. We will also discuss CD200-CD200R's role as potential checkpoint molecules for cancer immunotherapy. Further investigation of the CD200-CD200R pathway will not only advance our understanding of tumor pathogenesis and immunity but also provide the rationale for CD200-CD200R-targeted immunotherapy of human cancer.
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- Jin-Qing Liu
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Nan Fang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Katoh M, Katoh M. CD157 and CD200 at the crossroads of endothelial remodeling and immune regulation. Stem Cell Investig 2019; 6:10. [PMID: 31119148 DOI: 10.21037/sci.2019.04.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Department of Omics Network, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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The pro-tumor effect of CD200 expression is not mimicked by agonistic CD200R antibodies. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210796. [PMID: 30653571 PMCID: PMC6336379 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Tumor-infiltrating immune cells can impact tumor growth and progression. The inhibitory CD200 receptor (CD200R) suppresses the activation of myeloid cells and lack of this pathway results in a reduction of tumor growth, conversely a tumorigenic effect of CD200R triggering was also described. Here we investigated the role of CD200R activation in syngeneic mouse tumor models. We showed that agonistic CD200R antibody reached tumors, but had no significant impact on tumor growth and minor effect on infiltration of immune myeloid cells. These effects were reproduced using two different anti-CD200R clones. In contrast, we showed that CD200-deficiency did decrease melanoma tumor burden. The presence of either endogenous or tumor-expressed CD200 restored the growth of metastatic melanoma foci. On the basis of these findings, we conclude that blockade of the endogenous ligand CD200 prevented the tumorigenic effect of CD200R-expressing myeloid cells in the tumor microenvironment, whereas agonistic anti-CD200R has no effect on tumor development.
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Erin N, Tanrıöver G, Curry A, Akman M, Duymuş Ö, Gorczynski R. CD200fc enhances anti-tumoral immune response and inhibits visceral metastasis of breast carcinoma. Oncotarget 2018; 9:19147-19158. [PMID: 29721190 PMCID: PMC5922384 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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CD200 is a widely expressed cell surface glycoprotein that inhibits excessive inflammation in autoimmunity, transplantation, and viral infections. We previously observed that visceral metastasis of highly aggressive and inflammatory 4THM breast carcinoma cells was markedly decreased in CD200 transgenic mice. The goal of this study was to determine whether exogenous exposure to CD200fc mimics the effects of endogenously over expressed CD200. Female BALB/c mice were injected with CD200fc two times a week for five times. Injection was started two days after orthotopic injection of 4THM cells. Tumor infiltrating Gr1+Cd11b+ cells were decreased while CD8+ cells were increased in CD200fc-treated animals. CD200fc injection significantly decreased lung and liver metastasis and the growth of primary tumors. CD200fc injection enhanced the tumor-induced IFN-g response while suppressing the IL-10 response. We observed excessive basal IL-6 secretion in MLC which was significantly decreased in CD200fc treated mice 12 days after injection of 4TM cells. These results are in accord with previous data from CD200 transgenic mice, and demonstrate for the first time that CD200 analogues might have therapeutic potential in the treatment of aggressive breast carcinoma which induces excessive systemic inflammation.
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- Nuray Erin
- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Histology and Embryology, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Kobayashi K, Yano H, Umakoshi A, Matsumoto S, Mise A, Funahashi Y, Ueno Y, Kamei Y, Takada Y, Kumon Y, Ohnishi T, Tanaka J. A Truncated form of CD200 (CD200S) Expressed on Glioma Cells Prolonged Survival in a Rat Glioma Model by Induction of a Dendritic Cell-Like Phenotype in Tumor-Associated Macrophages. Neoplasia 2017; 18:229-41. [PMID: 27108386 PMCID: PMC4840271 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2016.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Revised: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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CD200 induces immunosuppression in myeloid cells expressing its receptor CD200R, which may have consequences for tumor immunity. We found that human carcinoma tissues express not only full-length CD200 (CD200L) but also its truncated form, CD200S. Although CD200S is reported to antagonize the immunosuppressive actions of CD200L, the role of CD200S in tumor immunity has never been investigated. We established rat C6 glioma cell lines that expressed either CD200L or CD200S; the original C6 cell line did not express CD200 molecules. The cell lines showed no significant differences in growth. Upon transplantation into the neonatal Wistar rat forebrain parenchyma, rats transplanted with C6-CD200S cells survived for a significantly longer period than those transplanted with the original C6 and C6-CD200L cells. The C6-CD200S tumors were smaller than the C6-CD200L or C6-original tumors, and many apoptotic cells were found in the tumor cell aggregates. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in C6-CD200S tumors displayed dendritic cell (DC)-like morphology with multiple processes and CD86 expression. Furthermore, CD3+, CD4+ or CD8+ cells were more frequently found in C6-CD200S tumors, and the expression of DC markers, granzyme, and perforin was increased in C6-CD200S tumors. Isolated TAMs from original C6 tumors were co-cultured with C6-CD200S cells and showed increased expression of DC markers. These results suggest that CD200S activates TAMs to become DC-like antigen presenting cells, leading to the activation of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, which induce apoptotic elimination of tumor cells. The findings on CD200S action may provide a novel therapeutic modality for the treatment of carcinomas.
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- Kana Kobayashi
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan; Department of Hepato-biliary pancreatic surgery and breast surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Regeneration of Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-biliary pancreatic surgery and breast surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-biliary pancreatic surgery and breast surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-biliary pancreatic surgery and breast surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Regeneration of Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Toon, Ehime, Japan.
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A comparison of serum miRNAs influencing metastatic growth of EMT6 vs 4THM tumor cells in wild-type and CD200R1KO mice. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2017; 162:255-266. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4128-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Yessotoxin, a Marine Toxin, Exhibits Anti-Allergic and Anti-Tumoural Activities Inhibiting Melanoma Tumour Growth in a Preclinical Model. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167572. [PMID: 27973568 PMCID: PMC5156389 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Yessotoxins (YTXs) are a group of marine toxins produced by the dinoflagellates Protoceratium reticulatum, Lingulodinium polyedrum and Gonyaulax spinifera. They may have medical interest due to their potential role as anti-allergic but also anti-cancer compounds. However, their biological activities remain poorly characterized. Here, we show that the small molecular compound YTX causes a slight but significant reduction of the ability of mast cells to degranulate. Strikingly, further examination revealed that YTX had a marked and selective cytotoxicity for the RBL-2H3 mast cell line inducing apoptosis, while primary bone marrow derived mast cells were highly resistant. In addition, YTX exhibited strong cytotoxicity against the human B-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cell line MEC1 and the murine melanoma cell line B16F10. To analyse the potential role of YTX as an anti-cancer drug in vivo we used the well-established B16F10 melanoma preclinical mouse model. Our results demonstrate that a few local application of YTX around established tumours dramatically diminished tumour growth in the absence of any significant toxicity as determined by the absence of weight loss and haematological alterations. Our data support that YTX may have a minor role as an anti-allergic drug, but reveals an important potential for its use as an anti-cancer drug.
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Celik B, Yalcin AD, Genc GE, Bulut T, Kuloglu Genc S, Gumuslu S. CXCL8, IL-1β and sCD200 are pro-inflammatory cytokines and their levels increase in the circulation of breast carcinoma patients. Biomed Rep 2016; 5:259-263. [PMID: 27446554 PMCID: PMC4950671 DOI: 10.3892/br.2016.709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The influence of biomarkers on carcinogenesis has been investigated extensively. Whether they promote carcinogenesis or work against cancer development remains to be elucidated. To the best of our knowledge, the novel molecule cluster of differentiation 200 (CD200) has not been studied on human breast cancer subjects. The present study aimed to evaluate interleukin-1β (IL-1β), C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 (CXCL8), cancer antigen 15.3 (CA 15.3) and the soluble CD200 (sCD200) levels in the serum samples of breast carcinoma patients in order to predict their role in breast carcinoma. The subjects included individuals with early and advanced stage breast cancers, as well as healthy controls. Commercially available ELISA kits were used to measure the serum concentrations of sCD200, IL-1β, CXCL8, CA 15.3, C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocyte count. A total of 130 subjects were recruited; 50 early stage cancer, 50 advanced stage and 30 control subjects. Serum sCD200, CXCL8, IL-1β and CRP levels were significantly higher in the early as well as the advanced stage breast cancer patients compared to the control group. The level of CA 15.3 was statistically different between early and advanced stage. There were significant positive correlations between IL-1β and CXCL8, and IL-1β and serum sCD200 levels in the control group. These correlations did not persist in the early or the advanced stage cancer groups except CRP and CA 15.3, but new correlations appeared between serum sCD200 level and leukocyte count for advanced stage breast cancer group. Multivariate regression correlation analysis revealed positive correlation between IL-1β and sCD200; and IL-1β and CXCL8. In conclusion, sCD200, CXCL8, CA 15.3 and IL-1β are proinflammatory molecules and their levels are influenced in breast cancer patients.
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- Betul Celik
- Department of Pathology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, 07100 Antalya, Turkey
- Correspondence to: Dr Betul Celik, Department of Pathology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Varlik Mahallesi Kazim Karabekir Cad, 07100 Antalya, Turkey, E-mail:
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, 07100 Antalya, Turkey
- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, 07070 Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, 07100 Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, 07070 Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, 07070 Antalya, Turkey
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Liu JQ, Talebian F, Wu L, Liu Z, Li MS, Wu L, Zhu J, Markowitz J, Carson WE, Basu S, Bai XF. A Critical Role for CD200R Signaling in Limiting the Growth and Metastasis of CD200+ Melanoma. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 197:1489-97. [PMID: 27385779 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1600052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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CD200 is a cell surface glycoprotein that functions through engaging CD200R on cells of the myeloid lineage and inhibits their functions. Expression of CD200 was implicated in a variety of human cancer cells, including melanoma cells; however, its roles in tumor growth and immunity are not clearly understood. In this study, we used CD200R-deficient mice and the B16 tumor model to evaluate this issue. We found that CD200R-deficient mice exhibited accelerated growth of CD200(+), but not CD200(-), B16 tumors. Strikingly, CD200R-deficient mice receiving CD200(+) B16 cells i.v. exhibited massive tumor growth in multiple organs, including liver, lung, kidney, and peritoneal cavity, whereas the growth of the same tumors in wild-type mice was limited. CD200(+) tumors grown in CD200R-deficient mice contained higher numbers of CD11b(+)Ly6C(+) myeloid cells, exhibited increased expression of VEGF and HIF1α genes with increased angiogenesis, and showed significantly reduced infiltration of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells, presumably as the result of reduced expression of T cell chemokines, such as CXCL9 and CXCL16. The liver from CD200R-deficient mice, under metastatic growth of CD200(+) tumors, contained significantly increased numbers of CD11b(+)Gr1(-) myeloid cells and Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells and reduced numbers of NK cells. Liver T cells also had a reduced capacity to produce IFN-γ or TNF-α. Taken together, we revealed a critical role for CD200R signaling in limiting the growth and metastasis of CD200(+) tumors. Thus, targeting CD200R signaling may potentially interfere with the metastatic growth of CD200(+) tumors, like melanoma.
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- Jin-Qing Liu
- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210; Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210; Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Davis Medical Research Center, Columbus, OH 43210; and
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- Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210; Pediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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Li L, Tian Y, Shi C, Zhang H, Zhou Z. Over-Expression of CD200 Predicts Poor Prognosis in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:1079-84. [PMID: 27035797 PMCID: PMC4822938 DOI: 10.12659/msm.895245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND CD200 is reported to be involved in tumor progression and can serve as a prognostic marker in several cancers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of CD200 in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). MATERIAL/METHODS The relative mRNA and protein expression of CD200 in the tumor tissues and corresponding normal tissues of 102 CSCC patients were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot analysis, respectively. The chi-square test was used to analyze the association between CD200 expression and clinical features of CSCC patients. In addition, the overall survival of the patients according to the expression level of CD200 was estimated by Kaplan-Meier analysis and the prognostic significance of the gene was analyzed by Cox regression analysis. RESULTS Increased expression of CD200 was detected in the tumor tissues compared with the corresponding normal tissues both at mRNA and protein level. And CD200 expression level was associated with tumor differentiation grade (P=0.041) and clinical stage (P=0.004). Patients with high expression level of CD200 had a shorter overall survival than those with low expression (31.3 months vs. 41.9 months) and there was a significant difference between them (log-rank test, P<0.001). Cox regression analysis indicated that CD200 could be an independent marker for the prognosis of CSCC. CONCLUSIONS CD200 is up-regulated and may be a novel biomarker for the prognosis in CSCC, and it may be a potential therapeutic target for CSCC.
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- Li Li
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, Beijing, China (mainland)
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Liu Z, Liu JQ, Shi Y, Zhu X, Liu Z, Li MS, Yu J, Wu LC, He Y, Zhang G, Bai XF. Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3-deficiency leads to impaired antitumor T-cell responses and accelerated tumor growth. Oncoimmunology 2015; 4:e989137. [PMID: 26140252 DOI: 10.4161/2162402x.2014.989137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3 (EBI3) encoded protein can form heterodimers with IL-27P28, and IL-12P35 to form IL-27, and IL-35. However, IL-27 stimulates, whereas IL-35 inhibits antitumor T-cell responses. IL-27 also limits the Foxp3+ regulatory T cell (Treg) population, whereas IL-35 has been shown to expand Tregs and foster Treg suppressive functions. It remains unclear which group of forces are dominant during antitumor T-cell responses. In this study, we evaluated the tumor growth and antitumor T-cell responses in EBI3-deficient mice that lack both IL-27 and IL-35. We found that injecting B16 melanoma cells into EBI3-deficient C57BL/6 mice, or J558 plasmacytoma cells into EBI3-deficient BALB/c mice resulted in significantly increased tumor growth relative to those implanted in wild-type control mice. Tumors from EBI3-deficient mice contained significantly decreased proportions of CD8+ T cells and increased proportions of CD4+FoxP3+ Treg cells as compared to those from EBI3-intact mice. Tumor-infiltrating T cells from EBI3-deficient mice were impaired in their capacity to produce IFNγ. Phenotypically, Tregs from EBI3-deficient mice were highly suppressive and produced IL-10 in the tumor microenvironment. Depletion of Tregs or inactivation of the IL-10 pathway significantly abrogated tumor growth enhancement in Ebi3-/- mice. Finally, we showed that Ebi3-/- mice administered a melanoma vaccine failed to mount a CD8+ T-cell response and the vaccine failed to confer tumor rejection in EBI3-deficient mice. Taken together, these results suggest that Ebi3-/- mice show a phenotype of IL-27-deficiency rather than IL-35-deficiency during anti-tumor T-cell responses. Thus, our results suggest that endogenous IL-27 is critical for both spontaneous and vaccine-induced antitumor T-cell responses.
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- Zhenzhen Liu
- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA ; Department of Gastroenterology; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University ; Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA ; Department of Gastroenterology; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University ; Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA ; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University ; Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University ; Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA
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- Davis Medical Center; Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA
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- Cancer Immunology; Inflammation, and Tolerance Program; Georgia Regents University Cancer Center ; Augusta, GA USA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery; Xinqiao Hospital; Third Military Medical University ; Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA
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Talebian F, Bai XF. The role of tumor expression of CD200 in tumor formation, metastasis and susceptibility to T lymphocyte adoptive transfer therapy. Oncoimmunology 2014; 1:971-973. [PMID: 23162775 PMCID: PMC3489763 DOI: 10.4161/onci.20034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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CD200 is a cell surface glycoprotein that has been implicated in a variety of human cancer cells and has been thought to play a pro-tumor role. However, in our recent study we have revealed that CD200 on cancer cells inhibits tumor formation and metastasis through inhibition of myeloid cells.
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- Fatemeh Talebian
- Department of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; The Ohio State University; Columbus, OH USA
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Erin N, Podnos A, Tanriover G, Duymuş Ö, Cote E, Khatri I, Gorczynski RM. Bidirectional effect of CD200 on breast cancer development and metastasis, with ultimate outcome determined by tumor aggressiveness and a cancer-induced inflammatory response. Oncogene 2014; 34:3860-70. [PMID: 25263452 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2014] [Revised: 08/02/2014] [Accepted: 08/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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CD200 acts through its receptor (CD200R) to inhibit excessive inflammation. The role of CD200-CD200R1 interaction in tumor immunity is poorly understood. In this study, we examined the role of CD200-CD200R1 interaction in the progression and metastasis of highly aggressive 4THM murine-breast carcinoma using CD200 transgenic (CD200(tg)) and CD200R1 knock-out (CD200R1(-)(/-)) BALB/c mice. 4THM cells induce extensive visceral metastasis and neutrophil infiltration in affected tissues. CD200 overexpression in the host was associated with decreased primary tumor growth and metastasis, whereas lack of CD200R1 expression by host cells was associated with enhanced visceral metastasis. Absence of CD200R1 expression led to decreased tumor-infiltrating-cytotoxic T cells and increased the release of inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-6. In contrast, CD200 overexpression led to increased tumor-induced interferon-γ and IL-10 response and decreased TNF-α and IL-6 release. Neutrophil infiltration of tissues was markedly decreased in CD200(tg) animals and increased in CD200R1(-/-) mice. These findings are contradictory to what has been reported in the EMT6 mouse breast-cancer model. Other distinguishing features of tumor elicited by EMT6 and 4THM cell injections were also examined. Visceral tissues from mice bearing EMT6 tumors showed a lack of neutrophil infiltration and decreased IL-6 release in CD200R1(-/-) mice. EMT6 and 4THM cells also differed in vimentin expression and in vitro migration rate, which was markedly lower in EMT6 tumors. These results support the hypothesis that CD200 expression can alter immune responses, and can inhibit metastatic growth of tumor cells that induce systemic and local inflammatory response. Increasing CD200 activity/signaling might be an important therapeutic strategy for treatment of aggressive breast carcinomas.
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- N Erin
- Department of Medical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya City, Antalya, Turkey
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- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya City, Antalya, Turkey
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- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Ren Y, Yang B, Yin Y, Leng X, Jiang Y, Zhang L, Li Y, Li X, Zhang F, He W, Zhang X, Cao X. Aberrant CD200/CD200R1 expression and its potential role in Th17 cell differentiation, chemotaxis and osteoclastogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2014; 54:712-21. [PMID: 25261692 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE CD200/CD200R1 signalling has an immunoregulatory effect on the activation threshold of the inflammatory immune response and maintains immune homeostasis. In this study we evaluated the status of CD200/CD200R1 interaction in patients with RA. METHODS The expression of CD200 and CD200R1 was examined by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry and was compared between RA patients and healthy controls (HCs). Sorted CD4(+) T cells were stained with carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE) and annexin V-propidium iodide to evaluate the effect of CD200 on cell proliferation and apoptosis. The effect of CD200 on Th17 differentiation, function and osteoclastogenesis was determined by flow cytometry, transwell migration assay and immunocytochemistry, respectively. RESULTS The proportion of CD200(+) cells and CD200R1(+) cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, peripheral CD14(+) cells and CD4(+) T cells was significantly lower in the RA patients than in HCs, whereas the number of CD200(+) cells was higher in synovium from RA patients than in that from HCs. After treatment with infliximab and MTX we found increased expression of peripheral CD200/CD200R1 that correlated with a decrease in the 28-joint DAS. CD200Fc in vitro partially inhibited CD4(+) T cell proliferation, promoted CD4(+) T cell apoptosis, reduced CD4(+) T cell differentiation into Th17 cells and down-regulated CCR6-mediated Th17 chemotaxis in cells from RA patients. In addition, the engagement of the CD200 receptors on CD14(+) cells with CD200Fc in vitro reduced osteoclastogenesis and inhibited CD14(+) cell-driven Th17 differentiation. CONCLUSION Abnormal CD200/CD200R1 expression in RA may contribute to abnormal Th17 cell differentiation, chemotaxis and osteoclastogenesis.
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- Yan Ren
- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China. Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, Department of Health Care, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, Department of Orthopaedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing and Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College and Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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Jung YS, Vermeer PD, Vermeer DW, Lee SJ, Goh AR, Ahn HJ, Lee JH. CD200: association with cancer stem cell features and response to chemoradiation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck 2014; 37:327-35. [PMID: 24700450 DOI: 10.1002/hed.23608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 10/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to characterize the expression of CD200, a membrane protein that functions in immune evasion, to examine its correlations with cancer stem cell (CSC)-like features and analyze its response to chemotherapy and radiation in human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive (+) and negative (-) head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). METHODS CD200 expression was analyzed in several HNSCC cell lines. CD200 was overexpressed in HPV(+) murine tonsil epithelial cells, its effects on Shh and Bmi-1 were examined in vitro, and tumor growth and response to chemoradiation were analyzed in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS CD200 was diversely expressed and consistently associated with expression of Bmi-1 and Shh. Overexpression of CD200 induced Bmi-1 and Shh. Tumors grew similarly between C57BL/6 and Rag1(-/-) C57BL/6 mice. CD200 expression enhanced the resistance to chemoradiation only in vivo. CONCLUSION CD200 was related to CSC features and modulates response to chemoradiation in vivo. Attenuating this might be a potential therapeutic strategy.
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- Yuh-Seog Jung
- Head and Neck Oncology Clinic, Center for Thyroid Cancer, Department of Otolaryngology, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Maley AM, Arbiser JL. Gentian violet: a 19th century drug re-emerges in the 21st century. Exp Dermatol 2013; 22:775-80. [PMID: 24118276 PMCID: PMC4396813 DOI: 10.1111/exd.12257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Gentian violet (GV) has a long and varied history as a medicinal agent. Historically used as an antibacterial and antifungal, recent reports have shown its utility as an antitypranosomal, antiviral and anti-angiogenic agent. The objective of this article is to summarize evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of GV use in dermatology. Recent discoveries have found novel targets of GV, namely NADPH oxidase in mammalian cells and thioredoxin reductase 2 in bacterial, fungal and parasitic cells. These discoveries have expanded the use of GV in the 21st century. Given that GV is well tolerated, effective and inexpensive, its use in dermatology is predicted to increase.
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- Alexander M Maley
- Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Veterans Administration Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Ma J, Han H, Liu D, li W, Feng H, Xue X, Wu X, Niu G, Zhang G, Zhao Y, Liu C, Tao H, Gao B. HER2 as a promising target for cytotoxicity T cells in human melanoma therapy. PLoS One 2013; 8:e73261. [PMID: 24015299 PMCID: PMC3754977 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Anti-HER2/neu antibody therapy has been reported to mediate tumor regression of HER2/ neu(+) tumors. Here we demonstrated the expression of HER2 in a wide range of human melanoma cells including a primary culture and seven cell lines, and we further investigated whether HER2 could be served as a target for T cell mediated immunotherapy of human melanoma. Specific cytolytic activity of activated T cells (ATC) armed with anti-CD3 x anti-HER2 bispecific antibody (HER2Bi-Ab) against Malme-3M-luc cells was evaluated by bioluminescent signal generated by luciferase reporter which did not alter HER2 expression or proliferation ability of Malme-3M cells. Contrast with unarmed ATC, increased cytotoxic activity of HER2Bi-armed ATC against Malme-3M-luc cells was observed at effector/target (E/T) ratios of 1:1, 5:1, and 20:1. Moreover, HER2Bi-armed ATC expressed higher level of activation marker CD69 and secreted significantly higher level of IFN-γ than unarmed ATC counterpart at the E/T ratio of 20:1. In addition, compared with anti-HER2 mAb (Herceptin®) or unarmed ATC, HER2Bi-armed ATC showed remarkable suppression effect on Malme-3M-luc tumor cells. Furthermore, in melanoma tumor cell xenograft mice, infusion of HER2Bi-armed ATC successfully inhibited the growth of melanoma tumors. The anti-tumor effect of HER2Bi-armed ATC may provide a promising immunotherapy for melanoma in the future.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Bispecific/immunology
- Antibodies, Bispecific/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/immunology
- Antibodies, Neoplasm/pharmacology
- CD3 Complex/immunology
- CD3 Complex/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic/drug effects
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic/immunology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/immunology
- Humans
- K562 Cells
- Lymphocyte Activation/drug effects
- Lymphocyte Activation/immunology
- Melanoma/drug therapy
- Melanoma/immunology
- Melanoma/pathology
- Mice
- Mice, SCID
- Receptor, ErbB-2/genetics
- Receptor, ErbB-2/immunology
- Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/pathology
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
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- Juan Ma
- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Department of Immunology, Basic Medical Theory of Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
- China-Japan Joint Laboratory of Molecular Immunology and Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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Liao KL, Bai XF, Friedman A. The role of CD200-CD200R in tumor immune evasion. J Theor Biol 2013; 328:65-76. [PMID: 23541619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Revised: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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CD200 is a cell membrane protein that interacts with CD200 receptor (CD200R) of myeloid lineage cells. During tumor initiation and progression, CD200-positive tumor cells can interact with M1 and M2 macrophages through CD200-CD200R-compex, and downregulate IL-10 and IL-12 productions secreted primarily by M2 and M1 macrophages, respectively. In the tumor microenvironment, IL-10 inhibits the activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL), while IL-12 enhances CTL activation. In this paper, we used a system approach to determine the combined effect of CD200-CD200R interaction on tumor proliferation by developing a mathematical model. We demonstrate that blocking CD200 on tumor cells may have opposite effects on tumor proliferation depending on the "affinity" of the macrophages to form the CD200-CD200R-complex with tumor cells. Our results help understanding the complexities of tumor microenvironment.
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- Kang-Ling Liao
- Mathematical Biosciences Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Wang Z, Liu JQ, Liu Z, Shen R, Zhang G, Xu J, Basu S, Feng Y, Bai XF. Tumor-derived IL-35 promotes tumor growth by enhancing myeloid cell accumulation and angiogenesis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 190:2415-23. [PMID: 23345334 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1202535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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IL-35 is a member of the IL-12 family of cytokines that is comprised of an IL-12 p35 subunit and an IL-12 p40-related protein subunit, EBV-induced gene 3 (EBI3). IL-35 functions through IL-35R and has a potent immune-suppressive activity. Although IL-35 was demonstrated to be produced by regulatory T cells, gene-expression analysis revealed that it is likely to have a wider distribution, including expression in cancer cells. In this study, we demonstrated that IL-35 is produced in human cancer tissues, such as large B cell lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and melanoma. To determine the roles of tumor-derived IL-35 in tumorigenesis and tumor immunity, we generated IL-35-producing plasmacytoma J558 and B16 melanoma cells and observed that the expression of IL-35 in cancer cells does not affect their growth and survival in vitro, but it stimulates tumorigenesis in both immune-competent and Rag1/2-deficient mice. Tumor-derived IL-35 increases CD11b(+)Gr1(+) myeloid cell accumulation in the tumor microenvironment and, thereby, promotes tumor angiogenesis. In immune-competent mice, spontaneous CTL responses to tumors are diminished. IL-35 does not directly inhibit tumor Ag-specific CD8(+) T cell activation, differentiation, and effector functions. However, IL-35-treated cancer cells had increased expression of gp130 and reduced sensitivity to CTL destruction. Thus, our study indicates novel functions for IL-35 in promoting tumor growth via the enhancement of myeloid cell accumulation, tumor angiogenesis, and suppression of tumor immunity.
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- Zhihui Wang
- Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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The type 1 membrane glycoprotein CD200, widely expressed on multiple cells/tissues, uses a structurally similar receptor (CD200R1), whose expression is more restricted to cells of the myeloid and lymphoid lineages, to transmit signals affecting responses in multiple physiological systems. Thus CD200 expression is reported to exert effects on cancer growth, autoimmune and allergic disorders, infection, transplantation, bone development and homeostasis, and reproductive biology. It was initially thought, based on the idea that CD200R1 was mostly expressed on cells of myeloid origin, that CD200:CD200R1 interactions were primarily dedicated to controlling myeloid cell function. However additional members of the CD200R family have now also been identified, although their function(s) remain unclear, and CD200R1 itself is now known to be expressed by subsets of T cells and other cells. Together these observations add layers of complexity to our understanding of CD200-related regulation. In common with a number of physiological systems, the mechanism(s) of CD200-induced signaling seem to fit within a similar framework of opposing actions of kinases and phosphatases. This paper highlights the advances in our knowledge of immunoregulation achieved following CD200:CD200R interaction and the potential clinical applicability of that information.
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- Reginald M. Gorczynski
- Departments of Surgery and Immunology, University Health Network and The Toronto Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1L7
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