Abstract |
Immunosuppression is critical for tumor growth and metastasis as well as obstacle to effective immunotherapy. Here, we demonstrate that host deficiency in caveolin-2, a member of caveolin protein family, increases M1-polarized tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) and CD8 T cell infiltration into subcutaneously implanted murine lung carcinoma tumors. Importantly, increase in M1 TAM-specific markers and cytokines occurs prior to increased numbers of tumor-infiltrating CD8 T cells and tumor regression in caveolin-2 deficient mice, suggesting that an early increase in M1 TAMs is a novel mechanism, via which host deficiency in caveolin-2 inhibits tumor growth. Consistent with the latter, transfer and co-injection of caveolin-2 deficient bone marrow (origin of TAMs) suppresses tumor growth and increases numbers of M1-polarized TAMs in wild type mice. Collectively, our data suggest that lung cancer cells use caveolin-2 expressed in bone marrow-derived cell types including TAMs to promote tumor growth via suppressing the anti- tumor immune response and that caveolin-2 could be a potential target for cancer immunotherapy.
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Authors | Yajun Liu, Xiaoqiang Qi, Guangfu Li, Grzegorz Sowa |
Journal | Scientific reports
(Sci Rep)
Vol. 9
Issue 1
Pg. 18970
(12 12 2019)
ISSN: 2045-2322 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 31831780
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Cav2 protein, mouse
- Caveolin 2
- Neoplasm Proteins
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Topics |
- Animals
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
(immunology, pathology)
- Caveolin 2
(deficiency, immunology)
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Immunity, Cellular
- Immunotherapy
- Lung Neoplasms
(genetics, immunology, pathology, therapy)
- Macrophages
(immunology, pathology)
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Neoplasm Proteins
(deficiency, immunology)
- Neoplasms, Experimental
(genetics, immunology, pathology, therapy)
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