Glioblastoma-Derived IL6 Induces Immunosuppressive Peripheral Myeloid Cell PD-L1 and Promotes Tumor Growth

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PURPOSE: Upregulation of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) on circulating and tumor-infiltrating myeloid cells is a critical component of GBM-mediated immunosuppression that has been associated with diminished response to vaccine immunotherapy and poor survival. Although GBM-derived soluble factors have been implicated in myeloid PD-L1 expression, the identity of such factors has remained unknown. This study aimed to identify factors responsible for myeloid PD-L1 upregulation as potential targets for immune modulation.

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Conditioned media from patient-derived GBM explant cell cultures was assessed for cytokine expression and utilized to stimulate naïve myeloid cells. Myeloid PD-L1 induction was quantified by flow cytometry. Candidate cytokines correlated with PD-L1 induction were evaluated in tumor sections and plasma for relationships with survival and myeloid PD-L1 expression. The role of identified cytokines on immunosuppression and survival was investigated in vivo utilizing immunocompetent C57BL/6 mice bearing syngeneic GL261 and CT-2A tumors.

RESULTS: GBM-derived IL6 was identified as a cytokine that is necessary and sufficient for myeloid PD-L1 induction in GBM through a STAT3-dependent mechanism. Inhibition of IL6 signaling in orthotopic murine glioma models was associated with reduced myeloid PD-L1 expression, diminished tumor growth, and increased survival. The therapeutic benefit of anti-IL6 therapy proved to be CD8+ T-cell dependent, and the antitumor activity was additive with that provided by programmed death-1 (PD-1)-targeted immunotherapy.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that disruption of IL6 signaling in GBM reduces local and systemic myeloid-driven immunosuppression and enhances immune-mediated antitumor responses against GBM.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 25(2019), 12 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 3643-3657

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lamano, Jonathan B [VerfasserIn]
Lamano, Jason Balquidera [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuping D [VerfasserIn]
DiDomenico, Joseph D [VerfasserIn]
Choy, Winward [VerfasserIn]
Veliceasa, Dorina [VerfasserIn]
Oyon, Daniel E [VerfasserIn]
Fakurnejad, Shayan [VerfasserIn]
Ampie, Leonel [VerfasserIn]
Kesavabhotla, Kartik [VerfasserIn]
Kaur, Rajwant [VerfasserIn]
Kaur, Gurvinder [VerfasserIn]
Biyashev, Dauren [VerfasserIn]
Unruh, Dusten J [VerfasserIn]
Horbinski, Craig M [VerfasserIn]
James, C David [VerfasserIn]
Parsa, Andrew T [VerfasserIn]
Bloch, Orin [VerfasserIn]

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B7-H1 Antigen
CD274 protein, human
Cd274 protein, mouse
IL6 protein, human
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 19.08.2020

Date Revised 12.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-2402

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM294488952