CD103+CD56+ ILCs Are Associated with an Altered CD8+ T-cell Profile within the Tumor Microenvironment.

阅读:2
作者:Chung Douglas C, Shakfa Noor, Vakharia Jehan, Warner Kathrin, Jacquelot Nicolas, Sayad Azin, Han SeongJun, Ghaedi Maryam, Garcia-Batres Carlos R, Sotty Jules, Azarmina Arvin, Nowlan Ferris, Chen Edward L Y, Zon Michael, Elford Alisha R, Wang Ben X, Nguyen Linh T, Mrkonjic Miralem, Clarke Blaise A, Bernardini Marcus Q, Haibe-Kains Benjamin, Ferguson Sarah E, Crome Sarah Q, Jackson Hartland W, Ohashi Pamela S
Immunotherapies have had unprecedented success in the treatment of multiple cancer types, albeit with variable response rates. Unraveling the complex network of immune cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME) may provide additional insights to enhance antitumor immunity and improve clinical response. Many studies have shown that NK cells or innate lymphoid cells (ILC) have regulatory capacity. Here, we identified CD103 as a marker that was found on CD56+ cells that were associated with a poor proliferative capacity of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in culture. We further demonstrated that CD103+CD56+ ILCs isolated directly from tumors represented a distinct ILC population that expressed unique surface markers (such as CD49a and CD101), transcription factor networks, and transcriptomic profiles compared with CD103-CD56+ NK cells. Using single-cell multiomic and spatial approaches, we found that these CD103+CD56+ ILCs were associated with CD8+ T cells with reduced expression of granzyme B. Thus, this study identifies a population of CD103+CD56+ ILCs with potentially inhibitory functions that are associated with a TME that includes CD8+ T cells with poor antitumor activity. Further studies focusing on these cells may provide additional insights into the biology of an inhibitory TME.

特别声明

1、本文转载旨在传播信息,不代表本网站观点,亦不对其内容的真实性承担责任。

2、其他媒体、网站或个人若从本网站转载使用,必须保留本网站注明的“来源”,并自行承担包括版权在内的相关法律责任。

3、如作者不希望本文被转载,或需洽谈转载稿费等事宜,请及时与本网站联系。

4、此外,如需投稿,也可通过邮箱info@biocloudy.com与我们取得联系。