ILT4 in Colorectal Cancer Cells Induces Suppressive T Cell Contexture and Disease Progression.

IFN-γ T cell subsets colorectal cancer immunoglobulin-like transcript 4 immunosuppression

Journal

OncoTargets and therapy
ISSN: 1178-6930
Titre abrégé: Onco Targets Ther
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101514322

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 09 11 2020
accepted: 16 06 2021
entrez: 29 7 2021
pubmed: 30 7 2021
medline: 30 7 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy shows little or no clinical benefit in most colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, due to the immunosuppressive T cell contexture in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Immunoglobulin-like transcript (ILT) 4 is an immunosuppressive molecule in myeloid cells. ILT4 is enriched in solid tumor cells, facilitating their proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. However, the regulatory role of ILT4 in T cell immunity of CRC is still undetermined. Here, we aimed to explore how tumor cell-derived ILT4 orchestrates T cell infiltration, subset distribution, and function in CRC. A total of 145 paraffin-embedded cancer tissues and the corresponding clinicopathological information were collected from CRC patients. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining and public database analyses determined the correlation of ILT4 expression with different T cell subset densities, IFN-γ levels, and patient outcomes. Paired Ig-like receptor B (PIR-B, ILT4 mouse ortholog)-overexpressing/-downregulated MC38 cells were subcutaneously injected into C57BL/6 mice as a CRC transplantation model. The frequencies, subsets, and IFN-γ levels of T cells in mouse blood and spleens were determined using flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry, respectively. High ILT4 expression in CRC cells was associated with decreased T cell infiltration, disease progression, and poor patient survival. T cell subset analyses indicated that ILT4-high patients showed reduced CD8 ILT4 in CRC cells induced immunosuppressive T cell subset infiltration and impaired IFN-γ production in TILs, suggesting that ILT4 might be a potential immunotherapeutic target and prognostic biomarker.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34321889
doi: 10.2147/OTT.S290348
pii: 290348
pmc: PMC8312509
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

4239-4254

Informations de copyright

© 2021 Yang et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Zijiang Yang (Z)

Department of Oncology, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People's Republic of China.

Aiqin Gao (A)

Department of Thoracic Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, People's Republic of China.

Wenjing Shi (W)

Department of Oncology, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People's Republic of China.

Jingnan Wang (J)

Department of Oncology, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People's Republic of China.

Xianchao Zhang (X)

Department of Pathology, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People's Republic of China.

Zhengyan Xu (Z)

Department of Pathology, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People's Republic of China.

Tingting Xu (T)

Department of Pathology, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People's Republic of China.

Yan Zheng (Y)

Research Center of Translational Medicine, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People's Republic of China.

Yuping Sun (Y)

Proton Center, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, 250117, People's Republic of China.

Fei Yang (F)

Department of Pathology, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250013, People's Republic of China.

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