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Hussein BA, Hallner A, Wennström L, Brune M, Martner A, Hellstrand K, Bernson E, Thorén FB. Impact of NK Cell Activating Receptor Gene Variants on Receptor Expression and Outcome of Immunotherapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Front Immunol 2021; 12:796072. [PMID: 34956230 PMCID: PMC8695486 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.796072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Natural killer cells are important effector cells in the immune response against myeloid malignancies. Previous studies show that the expression of activating NK cell receptors is pivotal for efficient recognition of blasts from patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and that high expression levels impact favorably on patient survival. This study investigated the potential impact of activating receptor gene variants on NK cell receptor expression and survival in a cohort of AML patients receiving relapse-preventive immunotherapy with histamine dihydrochloride and low-dose IL-2 (HDC/IL-2). Patients harboring the G allele of rs1049174 in the KLRK1 gene encoding NKG2D showed high expression of NKG2D by CD56bright NK cells and a favorable clinical outcome in terms of overall survival. For DNAM-1, high therapy-induced receptor expression entailed improved survival, while patients with high DNAM-1 expression before immunotherapy associated with unfavorable clinical outcome. The previously reported SNPs in NCR3 encoding NKp30, which purportedly influence mRNA splicing into isoforms with discrete functions, did not affect outcome in this study. Our results imply that variations in genes encoding activating NK cell receptors determine receptor expression and clinical outcome in AML immunotherapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brwa Ali Hussein
- Tumor Immunology (TIMM) Laboratory at Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Tumor Immunology (TIMM) Laboratory at Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Tumor Immunology (TIMM) Laboratory at Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Tumor Immunology (TIMM) Laboratory at Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Tumor Immunology (TIMM) Laboratory at Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Tumor Immunology (TIMM) Laboratory at Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Lee JH, Yoo SS, Hong MJ, Choi JE, Kim S, Kang HG, Do SK, Kim JH, Baek SA, Lee WK, Do Yoo J, Choi SH, Lee YH, Seo H, Lee J, Lee SY, Cha SI, Kim CH, Park JY. Impact of immune checkpoint gene CD155 Ala67Thr and CD226 Gly307Ser polymorphisms on small cell lung cancer clinical outcome. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1794. [PMID: 33469055 PMCID: PMC7815735 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81260-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the impact of genetic variants of immune checkpoint genes on the treatment outcome in small cell lung cancer (SCLC). In the present study, 261 platinum doublet-treated SCLC patients were enrolled. A total of 96 polymorphisms in 33 immune checkpoint-related genes were selected, and their association with chemotherapy response and survival outcomes were analyzed. Among the polymorphisms studied, CD155 rs1058402G > A (Ala67Thr, A67T) and CD226 rs763361C > T (Gly307Ser, G307S) were significantly associated with SCLC treatment outcome. The rs1058402G > A had a worse chemotherapy response and overall survival (under a dominant model, adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.52, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.27–0.99, P = 0.05; adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.12–2.14, P = 0.01, respectively). The rs763361C > T had better chemotherapy response and overall survival (under a dominant model, aOR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.10–3.75, P = 0.02; aHR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.51–0.94, P = 0.02, respectively). When the rs1058402GA/AA and rs763361CC genotypes were combined, the chemotherapy response and overall survival were significantly decreased as the number of bad genotypes increased (aOR = 0.52, 95% CI = 0.33–0.81, Ptrend = 0.004; aHR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.19–1.84, Ptrend = 4 × 10−4, respectively). The 3-D structural model showed that CD155 A67T created a new hydrogen bond and structural change on CD155. These changes resulted in extending the distance and losing the hydrogen bonds between CD155 and CD226, thus weakening CD155/CD226 binding activity. In conclusion, CD155 rs1058402G > A and CD226 rs763361C > T may be useful for predicting the clinical outcomes of SCLC patients after chemotherapy.
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- Jang Hyuck Lee
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea.,BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, Department of Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea.,Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea.,Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea.,Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea.,Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea.,Tumor Heterogeneity and Network (THEN) Research Center, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea.,Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Collaboration Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea.,BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, Department of Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea. .,BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, Department of Biomedical Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, 807, Hoguk-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41404, Republic of Korea. .,Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea. .,Tumor Heterogeneity and Network (THEN) Research Center, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41944, Republic of Korea.
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Duan J, Pan Y, Yang X, Zhong L, Jin Y, Xu J, Zhuang J, Han S. Screening of T Cell-Related Long Noncoding RNA-MicroRNA-mRNA Regulatory Networks in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:5816763. [PMID: 33274216 PMCID: PMC7684158 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5816763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lung cancer (LC) has the highest mortality rate among all the other types of cancer in the world. T cells are known to be the key factor in inducing the immune response during LC. OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to screen and analyze RNAs associated with CD8(+) T cells and activated memory CD4(+) T cells in lung adenocarcinomas, a subtype of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC-LUAD). METHODS Gene expression RNA-seq data and clinical data of NSCLC-LUAD were downloaded from the XENA database. The data were divided into low scores and high scores based on the Stromal and Immune scores. Then, all the genes were screened for identifying those specifically associated with CD8(+) T cells and activated memory CD4(+) T cells. The screened genes were used for the construction of the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and for Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis along with prognosis analysis. Based on the results of the prognostic analysis, the prognostic-related genes were used to analyze long noncoding (lnc)RNA-micro(mi)RNA-mRNA networks and to predict small chemical molecules. RESULTS According to the Immune and Stromal scores, a total of 885 upregulated and 29 downregulated RNAs were identified. A total of 90 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were found to be related to CD8(+) T immune cells, and 48 DEGs were related to activated memory CD4(+) T cells. GPR174 and CD226 suggested a favorable prognosis. For CD8(+) and activated memory CD4(+) T cells, 112 and 113 PPI edges were obtained, respectively. GPR174 was found to be regulated by hsa-miR-19b-5p and hsa-miR-19b-2-5p, and both of these two miRNAs were regulated by lncRNA PCED1B-AS1. CD226 was regulated by hsa-miR-379-5p, which was in turn regulated by lncRNA RP11-81H14.2. CONCLUSION Our findings provide a deeper understanding of the T cell-related ceRNA regulatory mechanism in NSCLC-LUAD pathogenesis.
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- Jinlong Duan
- Department of Oncology, Huzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 315 South Street, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 313000
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- Department of Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, No. 1558, Sanhuan North Road, Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 313000
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- Department of Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, No. 1558, Sanhuan North Road, Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 313000
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- Department of Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, No. 1558, Sanhuan North Road, Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 313000
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, No. 1558, Sanhuan North Road, Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 313000
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- Graduate School of Nursing, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, No. 1 Bachelor Road, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 313000
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- Graduate School of Nursing, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, No. 1 Bachelor Road, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 313000
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- Department of Oncology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Central Hospital Huzhou University, No. 1558, Sanhuan North Road, Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 313000
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Ott M, Avendaño-Guzmán E, Ullrich E, Dreyer C, Strauss J, Harden M, Schön M, Schön MP, Bernhardt G, Stadelmann C, Wegner C, Brück W, Nessler S. Laquinimod, a prototypic quinoline-3-carboxamide and aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist, utilizes a CD155-mediated natural killer/dendritic cell interaction to suppress CNS autoimmunity. J Neuroinflammation 2019; 16:49. [PMID: 30808363 PMCID: PMC6390632 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-019-1437-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Quinoline-3-carboxamides, such as laquinimod, ameliorate CNS autoimmunity in patients and reduce tumor cell metastasis experimentally. Previous studies have focused on the immunomodulatory effect of laquinimod on myeloid cells. The data contained herein suggest that quinoline-3-carboxamides improve the immunomodulatory and anti-tumor effects of NK cells by upregulating the adhesion molecule DNAX accessory molecule-1 (DNAM-1). Methods We explored how NK cell activation by laquinimod inhibits CNS autoimmunity in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the most utilized model of MS, and improves immunosurveillance of experimental lung melanoma metastasis. Functional manipulations included in vivo NK and DC depletion experiments and in vitro assays of NK cell function. Clinical, histological, and flow cytometric read-outs were assessed. Results We demonstrate that laquinimod activates natural killer (NK) cells via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and increases their DNAM-1 cell surface expression. This activation improves the cytotoxicity of NK cells against B16F10 melanoma cells and augments their immunoregulatory functions in EAE by interacting with CD155+ dendritic cells (DC). Noteworthy, the immunosuppressive effect of laquinimod-activated NK cells was due to decreasing MHC class II antigen presentation by DC and not by increasing DC killing. Conclusions This study clarifies how DNAM-1 modifies the bidirectional crosstalk of NK cells with CD155+ DC, which can be exploited to suppress CNS autoimmunity and strengthen tumor surveillance. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12974-019-1437-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Martina Ott
- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- LOEWE Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunology, Department for Children and Adolescents Medicine, Hospital of the Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute for Multiple Sclerosis Research and Neuroimmunology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Lower Saxony Institute of Occupational Dermatology, University Medical Center Göttingen and University of Osnabrück, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, Gebäude I11 OE 5240, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,Present Address: Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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Kearney CJ, Ramsbottom KM, Voskoboinik I, Darcy PK, Oliaro J. Loss of DNAM-1 ligand expression by acute myeloid leukemia cells renders them resistant to NK cell killing. Oncoimmunology 2016; 5:e1196308. [PMID: 27622064 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2016.1196308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is associated with poor natural killer (NK) cell function through aberrant expression of NK-cell-activating receptors and their ligands on tumor cells. These alterations are thought to promote formation of inhibitory NK-target cell synapses, in which killer cell degranulation is attenuated. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation can be effective in treating AML, through restoration of NK cell lytic activity. Similarly, agents that augment NK-cell-activating signals within the immunological synapse may provide some therapeutic benefit. However, the receptor-ligand interactions that critically dictate NK cell function in AML remain undefined. Here, we demonstrate that CD112/CD155 expression is required for DNAM-1-dependent killing of AML cells. Indeed, the low, or absent, expression of CD112/CD155 on multiple AML cell lines resulted in failure to stimulate optimal NK cell function. Importantly, isolated clones with low CD112/155 expression were resistant to NK cell killing while those expressing abundant levels of CD112/155 were highly susceptible. Attenuated NK cell killing in the absence of CD112/CD155 originated from decreased NK-target cell conjugation. Furthermore, we reveal by time-lapse microscopy, a significant increase in NK cell 'failed killing' in the absence of DNAM-1 ligands. Consequently, NK cells preferentially lysed ligand-expressing cells within heterogeneous populations, driving clonal selection of CD112/CD155-negative blasts upon NK cell attack. Taken together, we identify reduced CD155 expression as a major NK cell escape mechanism in AML and an opportunity for targeted immunotherapy.
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- Conor J Kearney
- Immune Defense Laboratory, Cancer Immunology Division, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Immune Defense Laboratory, Cancer Immunology Division, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Center , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Killer Cell Biology Laboratory, Cancer Immunology Division, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Immunotherapy Laboratory, Cancer Immunology Division, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Immune Defense Laboratory, Cancer Immunology Division, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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