Restricting Glycolysis Preserves T Cell Effector Functions and Augments Checkpoint Therapy

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Tumor-derived lactic acid inhibits T and natural killer (NK) cell function and, thereby, tumor immunosurveillance. Here, we report that melanoma patients with high expression of glycolysis-related genes show a worse progression free survival upon anti-PD1 treatment. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac lowers lactate secretion of tumor cells and improves anti-PD1-induced T cell killing in vitro. Surprisingly, diclofenac, but not other NSAIDs, turns out to be a potent inhibitor of the lactate transporters monocarboxylate transporter 1 and 4 and diminishes lactate efflux. Notably, T cell activation, viability, and effector functions are preserved under diclofenac treatment and in a low glucose environment in vitro. Diclofenac, but not aspirin, delays tumor growth and improves the efficacy of checkpoint therapy in vivo. Moreover, genetic suppression of glycolysis in tumor cells strongly improves checkpoint therapy. These findings support the rationale for targeting glycolysis in patients with high glycolytic tumors together with checkpoint inhibitors in clinical trials.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Cell reports - 29(2019), 1 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 135-150.e9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Renner, Kathrin [VerfasserIn]
Bruss, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Schnell, Annette [VerfasserIn]
Koehl, Gudrun [VerfasserIn]
Becker, Holger M [VerfasserIn]
Fante, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Menevse, Ayse-Nur [VerfasserIn]
Kauer, Nathalie [VerfasserIn]
Blazquez, Raquel [VerfasserIn]
Hacker, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Decking, Sonja-Maria [VerfasserIn]
Bohn, Toszka [VerfasserIn]
Faerber, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Evert, Katja [VerfasserIn]
Aigle, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Amslinger, Sabine [VerfasserIn]
Landa, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Krijgsman, Oscar [VerfasserIn]
Rozeman, Elisa A [VerfasserIn]
Brummer, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Siska, Peter J [VerfasserIn]
Singer, Katrin [VerfasserIn]
Pektor, Stefanie [VerfasserIn]
Miederer, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Peter, Katrin [VerfasserIn]
Gottfried, Eva [VerfasserIn]
Herr, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
Marchiq, Ibtisam [VerfasserIn]
Pouyssegur, Jacques [VerfasserIn]
Roush, William R [VerfasserIn]
Ong, SuFey [VerfasserIn]
Warren, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Pukrop, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Beckhove, Philipp [VerfasserIn]
Lang, Sven A [VerfasserIn]
Bopp, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Blank, Christian U [VerfasserIn]
Cleveland, John L [VerfasserIn]
Oefner, Peter J [VerfasserIn]
Dettmer, Katja [VerfasserIn]
Selby, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Kreutz, Marina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acidification
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Checkpoint
Diclofenac
Glucose
Glycolysis
IY9XDZ35W2
Interferon gamma
Journal Article
Lactate
Monocarboxylate transporters
NK cells
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
T cells
Tumor

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Date Completed 17.09.2020

Date Revised 17.09.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.celrep.2019.08.068

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM301852618