Targeting IL-17A enhances imatinib efficacy in Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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Dysregulated hematopoietic niches remodeled by leukemia cells lead to imbalances in immunological mediators that support leukemogenesis and drug resistance. Targeting immune niches may ameliorate disease progression and tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) resistance in Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-ALL (Ph+ B-ALL). Here, we show that T helper type 17 (Th17) cells and IL-17A expression are distinctively elevated in Ph+ B-ALL patients. IL-17A promotes the progression of Ph+ B-ALL. Mechanistically, IL-17A activates BCR-ABL, IL6/JAK/STAT3, and NF-kB signalling pathways in Ph+ B-ALL cells, resulting in robust cell proliferation and survival. In addition, IL-17A-activated Ph+ B-ALL cells secrete the chemokine CXCL16, which in turn promotes Th17 differentiation, attracts Th17 cells and forms a positive feedback loop supporting leukemia progression. These data demonstrate an involvement of Th17 cells in Ph+ B-ALL progression and suggest potential therapeutic options for Ph+ B-ALL with Th17-enriched niches.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 15(2024), 1 vom: 03. Jan., Seite 203

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yunxuan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Zhaona [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Wenbin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Luyao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Tingting [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Chenxi [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Jinmei [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Jiaojiao [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Jichao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiaowei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ping-Ping [VerfasserIn]
Han, Mingzhe [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Sizhou [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Billy Wai-Lung [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Zhuo-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Erlie [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ke [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Bing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8A1O1M485B
EC 2.7.10.2
Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl
Imatinib Mesylate
Interleukin-17
Journal Article
Protein Kinase Inhibitors

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Date Completed 05.01.2024

Date Revised 06.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-023-44270-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366627473