Tumor infiltrating B-cells signal functional humoral immune responses in breast cancer

Tumor-infiltrating B-cells (TIL-B) in breast cancer (BC) have previously been associated with improved clinical outcomes; however, their role(s) in tumor immunity is not currently well known. This study confirms and extends the correlation between higher TIL-B densities and positive outcomes through an analysis of HER2-positive and triple-negative BC patients from the BIG 02-98 clinical trial (10yr mean follow-up). Fresh tissue analyses identify an increase in TIL-B density in untreated primary BC compared to normal breast tissues, which is associated with global, CD4+ and CD8+ TIL, higher tumor grades, higher proliferation and hormone receptor negativity. All B-cell differentiation stages are detectable but significant increases in memory TIL-B are consistently present. BC with higher infiltrates are specifically characterized by germinal center TIL-B, which in turn are correlated with TFH TIL and antibody-secreting TIL-B principally located in tertiary lymphoid structures. Some TIL-B also interact directly with tumor cells. Functional analyses reveal TIL-B are responsive to BCR stimulation ex vivo, express activation markers and produce cytokines and immunoglobulins despite reduced expression of the antigen-presenting molecules HLA-DR and CD40. Overall, these data support the concept that ongoing humoral immune responses are generated by TIL-B and help to generate effective anti-tumor immunity at the tumor site.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

JCI insight - 5(2019) vom: 13. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Garaud, Soizic [VerfasserIn]
Buisseret, Laurence [VerfasserIn]
Solinas, Cinzia [VerfasserIn]
Gu-Trantien, Chunyan [VerfasserIn]
de Wind, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Van den Eynden, Gert [VerfasserIn]
Naveaux, Celine [VerfasserIn]
Lodewyckx, Jean-Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Boisson, Anaïs [VerfasserIn]
Duvillier, Hughes [VerfasserIn]
Craciun, Ligia [VerfasserIn]
Ameye, Lieveke [VerfasserIn]
Veys, Isabelle [VerfasserIn]
Paesmans, Marianne [VerfasserIn]
Larsimont, Denis [VerfasserIn]
Piccart-Gebhart, Martine [VerfasserIn]
Willard-Gallo, Karen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptive immunity
B cells
Breast cancer
Cytokines
EC 2.7.10.1
ERBB2 protein, human
HLA-DR Antigens
Immunology
Journal Article
Oncology
Receptor, ErbB-2
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.09.2020

Date Revised 21.09.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1172/jci.insight.129641

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM300188803