CD36-mediated ferroptosis dampens intratumoral CD8+ T cell effector function and impairs their antitumor ability

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Understanding the mechanisms underlying how T cells become dysfunctional in a tumor microenvironment (TME) will greatly benefit cancer immunotherapy. We found that increased CD36 expression in tumor-infiltrating CD8+ T cells, which was induced by TME cholesterol, was associated with tumor progression and poor survival in human and murine cancers. Genetic ablation of Cd36 in effector CD8+ T cells exhibited increased cytotoxic cytokine production and enhanced tumor eradication. CD36 mediated uptake of fatty acids by tumor-infiltrating CD8+ T cells in TME, induced lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis, and led to reduced cytotoxic cytokine production and impaired antitumor ability. Blocking CD36 or inhibiting ferroptosis in CD8+ T cells effectively restored their antitumor activity and, more importantly, possessed greater antitumor efficacy in combination with anti-PD-1 antibodies. This study reveals a new mechanism of CD36 regulating the function of CD8+ effector T cells and therapeutic potential of targeting CD36 or inhibiting ferroptosis to restore T cell function.

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CommentIn: Cell Metab. 2021 Aug 3;33(8):1509-1511. - PMID 34348095

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Cell metabolism - 33(2021), 5 vom: 04. Mai, Seite 1001-1012.e5

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ma, Xingzhe [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Liuling [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Lintao [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Lingqun [VerfasserIn]
Su, Pan [VerfasserIn]
Bi, Enguang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Maojie [VerfasserIn]
Qian, Jianfei [VerfasserIn]
Yi, Qing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
CD36
CD36 Antigens
CD8(+) T cells
Cytokines
Fatty Acids
Ferroptosis
Journal Article
Lipid peroxidation
QOG25L6Z8Z
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Spartalizumab

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.02.2022

Date Revised 06.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Cell Metab. 2021 Aug 3;33(8):1509-1511. - PMID 34348095

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cmet.2021.02.015

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322481910