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Bromfield JI, Zaugg J, Straw RC, Cathie J, Krueger A, Sinha D, Chandra J, Hugenholtz P, Frazer IH. Characterization of the skin microbiome in normal and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma affected cats and dogs. mSphere 2024; 9:e0055523. [PMID: 38530017 PMCID: PMC11036808 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00555-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Human cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and actinic keratoses (AK) display microbial dysbiosis with an enrichment of staphylococcal species, which have been implicated in AK and SCC progression. SCCs are common in both felines and canines and are often diagnosed at late stages leading to high disease morbidity and mortality rates. Although recent studies support the involvement of the skin microbiome in AK and SCC progression in humans, there is no knowledge of this in companion animals. Here, we provide microbiome data for SCC in cats and dogs using culture-independent molecular profiling and show a significant decrease in microbial alpha diversity on SCC lesions compared to normal skin (P ≤ 0.05). Similar to human skin cancer, SCC samples had an elevated abundance of staphylococci relative to normal skin-50% (6/12) had >50% staphylococci, as did 16% (4/25) of perilesional samples. Analysis of Staphylococcus at the species level revealed an enrichment of the pathogenic species Staphylococcus felis in cat SCC samples, a higher prevalence of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in dogs, and a higher abundance of Staphylococcus aureus compared to normal skin in both companion animals. Additionally, a comparison of previously published human SCC and perilesional samples against the present pet samples revealed that Staphylococcus was the most prevalent genera across human and companion animals for both sample types. Similarities between the microbial profile of human and cat/dog SCC lesions should facilitate future skin cancer research. IMPORTANCE The progression of precancerous actinic keratosis lesions (AK) to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is poorly understood in humans and companion animals, despite causing a significant burden of disease. Recent studies have revealed that the microbiota may play a significant role in disease progression. Staphylococcus aureus has been found in high abundance on AK and SCC lesions, where it secretes DNA-damaging toxins, which could potentiate tumorigenesis. Currently, a suitable animal model to investigate this relationship is lacking. Thus, we examined the microbiome of cutaneous SCC in pets, revealing similarities to humans, with increased staphylococci and reduced commensals on SCC lesions and peri-lesional skin compared to normal skin. Two genera that were in abundance in SCC samples have also been found in human oral SCC lesions. These findings suggest the potential suitability of pets as a model for studying microbiome-related skin cancer progression.
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- Jacoba I. Bromfield
- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre and the Australian Animal Cancer Foundation, Albany Creek, Queensland, Australia
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- Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre and the Australian Animal Cancer Foundation, Albany Creek, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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Wright QG, Sinha D, Wells JW, Frazer IH, Gonzalez Cruz JL, Leggatt GR. Peritumoral administration of immunomodulatory antibodies as a triple combination suppresses skin tumor growth without systemic toxicity. J Immunother Cancer 2024; 12:e007960. [PMID: 38296598 PMCID: PMC10831460 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-007960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Skin cancers, particularly keratinocyte cancers, are the most commonly diagnosed tumors. Although surgery is often effective in early-stage disease, skin tumors are not always easily accessible, can reoccur and have the ability to metastasize. More recently, immunotherapies, including intravenously administered checkpoint inhibitors, have been shown to control some skin cancers, but with off-target toxicities when used in combination. Our study investigated whether peritumoral administration of an antibody combination targeting PD-1, 4-1BB (CD137) and VISTA might control skin tumors and lead to circulating antitumor immunity without off-target toxicity. METHODS The efficacy of combination immunotherapy administered peritumorally or intravenously was tested using transplantable tumor models injected into mouse ears (primary tumors) or subcutaneously in flank skin (secondary tumors). Changes to the tumor microenvironment were tracked using flow cytometry while tumor-specific, CD8 T cells were identified through enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assays. Off-target toxicity of the combination immunotherapy was assessed via serum alanine aminotransferase ELISA and histological analysis of liver sections. RESULTS The data showed that local administration of antibody therapy eliminated syngeneic murine tumors transplanted in the ear skin at a lower dose than required intravenously, and without measured hepatic toxicity. Tumor elimination was dependent on CD8 T cells and was associated with an increased percentage of CD8 T cells expressing granzyme B, KLRG1 and Eomes, and a decreased population of CD4 T cells including CD4+FoxP3+ cells in the treated tumor microenvironment. Importantly, untreated, distal tumors regressed following antibody treatment of a primary tumor, and immune memory prevented growth of subcutaneous flank tumors administered 50 days after regression of a primary tumor. CONCLUSIONS Together, these data suggest that peritumoral immunotherapy for skin tumors offers advantages over conventional intravenous delivery, allowing antibody dose sparing, improved safety and inducing long-term systemic memory. Future clinical trials of immunotherapy for primary skin cancer should focus on peritumoral delivery of combinations of immune checkpoint antibodies.
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- Quentin G Wright
- Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Causer A, Tan X, Lu X, Moseley P, Teoh SM, Molotkov N, McGrath M, Kim T, Simpson PT, Perry C, Frazer IH, Panizza B, Ladwa R, Nguyen Q, Gonzalez-Cruz JL. Deep spatial-omics analysis of Head & Neck carcinomas provides alternative therapeutic targets and rationale for treatment failure. NPJ Precis Oncol 2023; 7:89. [PMID: 37704757 PMCID: PMC10499928 DOI: 10.1038/s41698-023-00444-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has had limited success (<30%) in treating metastatic recurrent Head and Neck Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas (OPSCCs). We postulate that spatial determinants in the tumor play a critical role in cancer therapy outcomes. Here, we describe the case of a male patient diagnosed with p16+ OPSCC and extensive lung metastatic disease who failed Nivolumab and Pembrolizumab/Lenvatinib therapies. Using advanced integrative spatial proteogenomic analysis on the patient's recurrent OPSCC tumors we demonstrate that: (i) unbiased tissue clustering based on spatial transcriptomics (ST) successfully detected tumor cells and enabled the investigation of phenotypic traits such as proliferation or drug-resistance genes in the tumor's leading-edge and core; (ii) spatial proteomic imagining used in conjunction with ST (SpiCi, Spatial Proteomics inferred Cell identification) can resolve the profiling of tumor infiltrating immune cells, (iii) ST data allows for the discovery and ranking of clinically relevant alternative medicines based on their interaction with their matching ligand-receptor. Importantly, when the spatial profiles of ICI pre- and post-failure OPSCC tumors were compared, they exhibited highly similar PD-1/PD-L1low and VEGFAhigh expression, suggesting that these new tumors were not the product of ICI resistance but rather of Lenvatinib dose reduction due to complications. Our work establishes a path for incorporating spatial-omics in clinical settings to facilitate treatment personalization.
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- Andrew Causer
- Institute of Molecular Biology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Pathology Queensland, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Veitch M, Beaumont K, Pouwer R, Chew HY, Frazer IH, Soyer HP, Campbell S, Dymock BW, Harvey A, Cock TA, Wells JW. Local blockade of tacrolimus promotes T-cell-mediated tumor regression in systemically immunosuppressed hosts. J Immunother Cancer 2023; 11:e006783. [PMID: 37678918 PMCID: PMC10496666 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-006783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Immunosuppressive drugs such as tacrolimus have revolutionized our ability to transplant organs between individuals. Tacrolimus acts systemically to suppress the activity of T-cells within and around transplanted organs. However, tacrolimus also suppresses T-cell function in the skin, contributing to a high incidence of skin cancer and associated mortality and morbidity in solid organ transplant recipients. Here, we aimed to identify a compound capable of re-establishing antitumor T-cell control in the skin despite the presence of tacrolimus. METHODS In this study, we performed time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer to identify molecules capable of antagonizing the interaction between tacrolimus and FKBP12. The capacity of these molecules to rescue mouse and human T-cell function in the presence of tacrolimus was determined in vitro, and the antitumor effect of the lead compound, Q-2361, was assessed in "regressor" models of skin cancer in immunosuppressed mice. Systemic CD8 T-cell depletion and analyses of intratumoral T-cell activation markers and effector molecule production were performed to determine the mechanism of tumor rejection. Pharmacokinetic studies of topically applied Q-2361 were performed to assess skin and systemic drug exposure. RESULTS Q-2361 potently blocked the interaction between tacrolimus and FKBP12 and reversed the inhibition of the nuclear factor of activated T cells activation by tacrolimus following T-cell receptor engagement in human Jurkat cells. Q-2361 rescued T-cell function in the presence of tacrolimus, rapamycin, and everolimus. Intratumoral injection of Q-2361-induced tumor regression in mice systemically immune suppressed with tacrolimus. Mechanistically, Q-2361 treatment permitted T-cell activation, proliferation, and effector function within tumors. When CD8 T cells were depleted, Q-2361 could not induce tumor regression. A simple solution-based Q-2361 topical formulation achieved high and sustained residence in the skin with negligible drug in the blood. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate that the local application of Q-2361 permits T-cells to become activated driving tumor rejection in the presence of tacrolimus. The data presented here suggests that topically applied Q-2361 has great potential for the reactivation of T-cells in the skin but not systemically, and therefore represents a promising strategy to prevent or treat skin malignancies in immunosuppressed organ transplant recipients.
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- Margaret Veitch
- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Emory Drug Discovery Initiative, UniQuest, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Emory Drug Discovery Initiative, UniQuest, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Dermatology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Emory Drug Discovery Initiative, UniQuest, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Emory Drug Discovery Initiative, UniQuest, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Emory Drug Discovery Initiative, UniQuest, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Frazer Institute, Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Mehdi AM, Zhou C, Turrell G, Walpole E, Porceddu S, Frazer IH, Chandra J. HPV status represents dominant trait driving delineation of survival-associated gene co-expression networks in head and neck cancer. Cancer Gene Ther 2022; 30:629-640. [PMID: 36575316 PMCID: PMC10104777 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-022-00577-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Integration of high-dimensional tumor gene expression data with clinicopathological data can increase our understanding of disease diversity, enable retrospective patient stratification, and identify new potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Using a systems biology approach, we provide a holistic overview of gene co-expression networks in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Weighted gene co-expression network analysis of HNSCC RNA sequencing data from 519 patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) was used to determine correlates of 5-year survival, using regression tree-based optimal threshold calculations. Survival-associated gene sets were transformed to gene set scores that were assessed for correlation with clinicopathological data. We identified 8 gene co-expression modules for HNSCC tumors, each of which contained co-expressed genes associated significantly with 5-year survival. Survival-associated co-expression gene signatures correlated dominantly with tumor HPV and p16 status. Network analysis identified that survival was associated with signaling networks of infection, immunity, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), hypoxia, glycolysis, focal adhesion, extracellular matrix, MYC signaling, autophagy and transcriptional regulation. EMT-associated gene signatures were expressed dominantly in fibroblasts, and cancer-associated fibroblasts were inversely correlated with immune activity. Interestingly, a high Immune Suppression Score based on expression of 21 genes associated with immune inhibition and including immune checkpoints, cytokines and regulatory T cell factors, was also associated with increased survival probability, and was significantly higher in HPV+ HNSCC. Networks associated with HNSCC survival were further associated with survival in cervical cancer, melanoma and lung cancer. This study defines 5129 genes associated with HNSCC survival, organized into co-expressed networks, their correlation with clinicopathological data, and with gene expression data from other malignant diseases, and provides a source for the discovery of biomarkers and novel therapies for HNSCC.
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- Ahmed M Mehdi
- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia.,Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation Ltd, Facility for Advanced Bioinformatics, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia.,Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia.,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Radiation Oncology, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- Frazer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia.
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Muralidharan S, Ali S, Yang L, Badshah J, Zahir SF, Ali RA, Chandra J, Frazer IH, Thomas R, Mehdi AM. Environmental pathways affecting gene expression (E.PAGE) as an R package to predict gene-environment associations. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18710. [PMID: 36333579 PMCID: PMC9636158 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21988-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to manually and semi-automatically curate a database and develop an R package that will act as a comprehensive resource to understand how biological processes are dysregulated due to interactions with environmental factors. The initial database search run on the Gene Expression Omnibus and the Molecular Signature Database retrieved a total of 90,018 articles. After title and abstract screening against pre-set criteria, a total of 237 datasets were selected and 522 gene modules were manually annotated. We then curated a database containing four environmental factors, cigarette smoking, diet, infections and toxic chemicals, along with a total of 25,789 genes that had an association with one or more of gene modules. The database and statistical analysis package was then tested with the differentially expressed genes obtained from the published literature related to type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, small cell lung cancer, COVID-19, cobalt exposure and smoking. On testing, we uncovered statistically enriched biological processes, which revealed pathways associated with environmental factors and the genes. The curated database and enrichment tool are available as R packages at https://github.com/AhmedMehdiLab/E.PATH and https://github.com/AhmedMehdiLab/E.PAGE respectively.
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- Sachin Muralidharan
- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, 37 Kent St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, 37 Kent St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, 37 Kent St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
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- QCIF Facility for Advanced Bioinformatics, Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation Ltd, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, 37 Kent St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, 37 Kent St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, 37 Kent St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, 37 Kent St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102 Australia ,QCIF Facility for Advanced Bioinformatics, Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation Ltd, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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Schiller JT, Lowy DR, Frazer IH, Finn OJ, Vilar E, Lyerly HK, Gnjatic S, Zaidi N, Ott PA, Balachandran VP, Dietrich PY, Migliorini D, Vonderheide RH, Domchek SM. Cancer vaccines. Cancer Cell 2022; 40:559-564. [PMID: 35700704 PMCID: PMC9190070 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Given the renewed interest in vaccine development sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are revisiting the current state of vaccine development for cancer prevention and treatment. Experts discuss different vaccine types, their antigens and modes of action, and where we stand on their clinical development, plus the challenges we need to overcome for their broad implementation.
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Krueger A, Mohamed A, Kolka CM, Stoll T, Zaugg J, Linedale R, Morrison M, Soyer HP, Hugenholtz P, Frazer IH, Hill MM. Skin Cancer-Associated S. aureus Strains Can Induce DNA Damage in Human Keratinocytes by Downregulating DNA Repair and Promoting Oxidative Stress. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:2143. [PMID: 35565272 PMCID: PMC9106025 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14092143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a premalignant lesion, common on severely photodamaged skin, that can progress over time to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). A high bacterial load of Staphylococcus aureus is associated with AK and SCC, but it is unknown whether this has a direct impact on skin cancer development. To determine whether S. aureus can have cancer-promoting effects on skin cells, we performed RNA sequencing and shotgun proteomics on primary human keratinocytes after challenge with sterile culture supernatant ('secretome') from four S. aureus clinical strains isolated from AK and SCC. Secretomes of two of the S. aureus strains induced keratinocytes to overexpress biomarkers associated with skin carcinogenesis and upregulated the expression of enzymes linked to reduced skin barrier function. Further, these strains induced oxidative stress markers and all secretomes downregulated DNA repair mechanisms. Subsequent experiments on an expanded set of lesion-associated S. aureus strains confirmed that exposure to their secretomes led to increased oxidative stress and DNA damage in primary human keratinocytes. A significant correlation between the concentration of S. aureus phenol soluble modulin toxins in secretome and the secretome-induced level of oxidative stress and genotoxicity in keratinocytes was observed. Taken together, these data demonstrate that secreted compounds from lesion-associated clinical isolates of S. aureus can have cancer-promoting effects in keratinocytes that may be relevant to skin oncogenesis.
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- Annika Krueger
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia; (A.K.); (R.L.); (M.M.); (I.H.F.)
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia; (A.M.); (C.M.K.); (T.S.)
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia; (A.M.); (C.M.K.); (T.S.)
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia; (A.M.); (C.M.K.); (T.S.)
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia; (A.M.); (C.M.K.); (T.S.)
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; (J.Z.); (P.H.)
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia; (A.K.); (R.L.); (M.M.); (I.H.F.)
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia; (A.K.); (R.L.); (M.M.); (I.H.F.)
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- Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia;
- Dermatology Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; (J.Z.); (P.H.)
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia; (A.K.); (R.L.); (M.M.); (I.H.F.)
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia; (A.K.); (R.L.); (M.M.); (I.H.F.)
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia; (A.M.); (C.M.K.); (T.S.)
- The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia
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Ekanayake Weeramange C, Shu D, Tang KD, Batra J, Ladwa R, Kenny L, Vasani S, Frazer IH, Dolcetti R, Ellis JJ, Sturm RA, Leo P, Punyadeera C. Analysis of human leukocyte antigen associations in human papillomavirus-positive and -negative head and neck cancer: Comparison with cervical cancer. Cancer 2022; 128:1937-1947. [PMID: 35176174 PMCID: PMC9306518 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Background Although the majority of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are cleared by the immune system, a small percentage of them progress to develop HPV‐driven cancers. Cervical cancer studies highlight that HPV persistence and cancer risk are associated with genetic factors, especially at the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes. This study was conducted to investigate such associations in head and neck cancer (HNC). Methods In all, 192 patients with HNC and 384 controls were genotyped with the Infinium Global Screening Array (Illumina, Inc). HLA variants were imputed with SNP2HLA, and an association analysis was performed by logistic regression. Results HPV‐positive HNCs were significantly associated with single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at DRB1_32660090 (P = 1.728 × 10–6) and DRB1_32660116 (P = 1.728 × 10–6) and with the amino acid variant DRB1_11_32660115 (P = 1.728 × 10–6). None of these associations were observed in the HPV‐negative cohort, and this suggested their specificity to convey risk for HPV‐associated HNCs. In general, associations observed for HPV‐negative HNC were relatively weak, and variants in the HLA‐DPA1 region were the strongest among them (P = 4.531 × 10–4). Several lead signals reported by previous HNC genome‐wide association studies, including SNPs rs3135001 (P = .012), rs1049055 (P = .012), and rs34518860 (P = .029) and allele HLA‐DQB1*06 (P = .009), were replicated in the current study. However, these associations were limited to the HPV‐positive HNC group. Several cervical cancer–associated HLA variants, including SNPs rs9272143 (P = .002) and rs9271858 (P = .002) and alleles HLA‐B‐1501 (P = .009) and HLA‐B‐15 (P = .015), were also exclusively associated with HPV‐positive HNC. Conclusions HPV‐positive HNC risk is associated with distinct HLA variants, and some of them are shared by both cervical cancer and HPV‐positive HNC. Human papillomavirus (HPV)–positive head and neck cancer (HNC) risk is associated with distinct human leukocyte antigen variants, and some of them are shared by both cervical cancer and HPV‐positive HNC. Lay Summary Cervical cancer studies highlight that human papillomavirus (HPV)–driven cancer risk is linked with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphism. Hence, the current study was designed to investigate the HLA associations in HPV‐positive and HPV‐negative head and neck cancer (HNC) and compare these associations with cervical cancer. Several lead signals reported by previous HNC and cervical genome‐wide association studies were replicated in the current study. However, these associations were limited to the HPV‐positive HNC group, and this suggests that HPV‐positive HNC risk is associated with distinct HLA variants, and some of them are shared by both cervical cancer and HPV‐positive HNC.
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- Chameera Ekanayake Weeramange
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Saliva and Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Southport, Queensland, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.,Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Biomedical Technologies, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Cancer Care Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Cancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.,Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.,Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Biomedical Technologies, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Saliva and Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Southport, Queensland, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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Krueger A, Zaugg J, Lachner N, Bialasiewicz S, Lin LL, Gabizon S, Sobarun P, Morrison M, Soyer HP, Hugenholtz P, Frazer IH. Changes in the skin microbiome associated with squamous cell carcinoma in transplant recipients. ISME Commun 2022; 2:13. [PMID: 37938715 PMCID: PMC9723734 DOI: 10.1038/s43705-022-00095-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Actinic keratoses (AK) arise in severely photo-damaged skin and can progress to squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). AK and SCC are common in Caucasian populations, and immunosuppressed individuals have a markedly higher risk of developing SCC. An overabundance of Staphylococcus aureus has been reported in AK and SCC lesions of immunocompetent individuals, however, the AK/SCC microbiome in immunosuppressed cohorts has not been investigated. Here, the microbial profile and bacterial load of AK, SCC and control skin swabs from 32 immunosuppressed organ transplant recipients were characterised via SSU rRNA gene sequencing and qPCR, and compared to a previously described immunocompetent cohort. Although the taxonomic composition of skin swab samples was mostly subject-specific, significant differences were observed between control skin, AK, and SCC in both cohorts. Surface bacterial load was increased and alpha diversity decreased in AK and SCC compared to control skin due to an increased abundance of Staphylococcus species and relative decrease of skin commensals. Staphylococcus epidermidis predominated on SCC from transplant recipients in contrast to SCC of immunocompetent subjects dominated by S. aureus. In conclusion, AK and SCC of immunosuppressed and immunocompetent subjects present with distinctive microbial dysbioses, which may be relevant to SCC pathogenesis and progression.
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- Annika Krueger
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
- Queensland Paediatric Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Children's Health Queensland, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Dermatology Research Centre, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Dermatology Research Centre, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Dermatology Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Dermatology Research Centre, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Dermatology Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Dermatology Research Centre, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Dermatology Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia.
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Krueger A, Zaugg J, Chisholm S, Linedale R, Lachner N, Teoh SM, Tuong ZK, Lukowski SW, Morrison M, Soyer HP, Hugenholtz P, Hill MM, Frazer IH. Secreted Toxins From Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated From Keratinocyte Skin Cancers Mediate Pro-tumorigenic Inflammatory Responses in the Skin. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:789042. [PMID: 35145494 PMCID: PMC8822148 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.789042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common type of skin cancer that typically arises from premalignant precursor lesions named actinic keratoses (AK). Chronic inflammation is a well-known promoter of skin cancer progression. AK and SCC have been associated with an overabundance of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Certain secreted products from S. aureus are known to promote cutaneous pro-inflammatory responses; however, not all S. aureus strains produce these. As inflammation plays a key role in SCC development, we investigated the pro-inflammatory potential and toxin secretion profiles of skin-cancer associated S. aureus. Sterile culture supernatants (“secretomes”) of S. aureus clinical strains isolated from AK and SCC were applied to human keratinocytes in vitro. Some S. aureus secretomes induced keratinocytes to overexpress inflammatory mediators that have been linked to skin carcinogenesis, including IL-6, IL-8, and TNFα. A large phenotypic variation between the tested clinical strains was observed. Strains that are highly pro-inflammatory in vitro also caused more pronounced skin inflammation in mice. Proteomic characterization of S. aureus secretomes using mass spectrometry established that specific S. aureus enzymes and cytolytic toxins, including hemolysins, phenol-soluble modulins, and serine proteases, as well as currently uncharacterized proteins, correlate with the pro-inflammatory S. aureus phenotype. This study is the first to describe the toxin secretion profiles of AK and SCC-associated S. aureus, and their potential to induce a pro-inflammatory environment in the skin. Further studies are needed to establish whether these S. aureus products promote SCC development by mediating chronic inflammation.
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- Annika Krueger
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Cellular Genetics, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, United Kingdom
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- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Dermatology Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
- *Correspondence: Ian H. Frazer,
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Rødahl I, Gotley J, Andersen SB, Yu M, Mehdi AM, Christ AN, Hamilton-Williams EE, Frazer IH, Lukowski SW, Chandra J. Acquisition of murine splenic myeloid cells for protein and gene expression profiling by advanced flow cytometry and CITE-seq. STAR Protoc 2021; 2:100842. [PMID: 34585169 PMCID: PMC8456112 DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2021.100842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Here, we outline detailed protocols to isolate and profile murine splenic dendritic cells (DCs) through advanced flow cytometry of the myeloid compartment and single-cell transcriptomic profiling with integrated cell surface protein expression through CITE-seq. This protocol provides a general transferrable road map for different tissues and species. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Lukowski et al. (2021). Protocol to obtain integrated single-cell gene and protein expression data Optimized flow cytometry panel for confident delineation of six main myeloid lineages Gating strategy identifies large cell state heterogeneity within each lineage
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- Inga Rødahl
- Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden.,The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4067, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4067, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4067, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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Tuong ZK, Lukowski SW, Nguyen QH, Chandra J, Zhou C, Gillinder K, Bashaw AA, Ferdinand JR, Stewart BJ, Teoh SM, Hanson SJ, Devitt K, Clatworthy MR, Powell JE, Frazer IH. A model of impaired Langerhans cell maturation associated with HPV induced epithelial hyperplasia. iScience 2021; 24:103326. [PMID: 34805788 PMCID: PMC8586807 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Langerhans cells (LC) are skin-resident antigen-presenting cells that regulate immune responses to epithelial microorganisms. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection can promote malignant epithelial transformation. As LCs are considered important for controlling HPV infection, we compared the transcriptome of murine LCs from skin transformed by K14E7 oncoprotein and from healthy skin. We identified transcriptome heterogeneity at the single cell level amongst LCs in normal skin, associated with ontogeny, cell cycle, and maturation. We identified a balanced co-existence of immune-stimulatory and immune-inhibitory LC cell states in normal skin that was significantly disturbed in HPV16 E7-transformed skin. Hyperplastic skin was depleted of immune-stimulatory LCs and enriched for LCs with an immune-inhibitory gene signature, and LC-keratinocyte crosstalk was dysregulated. We identified reduced expression of interleukin (IL)-34, a critical molecule for LC homeostasis. Enrichment of an immune-inhibitory LC gene signature and reduced levels of epithelial IL-34 were also found in human HPV-associated cervical epithelial cancers. Single cell atlas of Langerhans cells in cutaneous skin Stimulatory and inhibitory Langerhans cell states are in balance Inhibitory Langerhans cell states dominate HPV-transformed hyperplastic skin Langerhans cell imbalance is associated with disrupted IL-34 signaling
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- Zewen K Tuong
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia.,Molecular Immunity Unit, University of Cambridge Department of Medicine, MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
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- Australia Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australia Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, University of Cambridge Department of Medicine, MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, University of Cambridge Department of Medicine, MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, University of Cambridge Department of Medicine, MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK.,Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK
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- Garvan-Weizmann Centre for Cellular Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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Ni G, Yang X, Li J, Wu X, Liu Y, Li H, Chen S, Fogarty CE, Frazer IH, Chen G, Liu X, Wang T. Intratumoral injection of caerin 1.1 and 1.9 peptides increases the efficacy of vaccinated TC-1 tumor-bearing mice with PD-1 blockade by modulating macrophage heterogeneity and the activation of CD8 + T cells in the tumor microenvironment. Clin Transl Immunology 2021; 10:e1335. [PMID: 34429969 PMCID: PMC8369845 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives Developing a vaccine formula that alters the tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes to be more immune active against a tumor is key to the improvement of clinical responses to immunotherapy. Here, we demonstrate that, in conjunction with E7 antigen-specific immunotherapy, and IL-10 and PD-1 blockade, intratumoral administration of caerin 1.1/1.9 peptides improves TC-1 tumor microenvironment (TME) to be more immune active than injection of a control peptide. Methods We compared the survival time of vaccinated TC-1 tumor-bearing mice with PD-1 and IL-10 blockade, in combination with a further injection of caerin 1.1/1.9 or control peptides. The tumor-infiltrating haematopoietic cells were examined by flow cytometry. Single-cell transcriptomics and proteomics were used to quantify changes in cellular activity across different cell types within the TME. Results The injection of caerin 1.1/1.9 increased the efficacy of vaccinated TC-1 tumor-bearing mice with anti-PD-1 treatment and largely expanded the populations of macrophages and NK cells with higher immune activation level, while reducing immunosuppressive macrophages. More activated CD8+ T cells were induced with higher populations of memory and effector-memory CD8+ T subsets. Computational integration of the proteome with the single-cell transcriptome supported activation of Stat1-modulated apoptosis and significant reduction in immune-suppressive B-cell function following caerin 1.1 and 1.9 treatment. Conclusions Caerin 1.1/1.9-containing treatment results in improved antitumor responses. Harnessing the novel candidate genes preferentially enriched in the immune active cell populations may allow further exploration of distinct macrophages, T cells and their functions in TC-1 tumors.
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- Guoying Ni
- Cancer Research Institute First People's Hospital of Foshan Foshan Guangdong China.,Genecology Research Centre University of the Sunshine Coast Maroochydore DC QLD Australia.,The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Guangzhou China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Guangzhou China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Guangzhou China
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- Cancer Research Institute First People's Hospital of Foshan Foshan Guangdong China
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- Cancer Research Institute First People's Hospital of Foshan Foshan Guangdong China
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- Genecology Research Centre University of the Sunshine Coast Maroochydore DC QLD Australia
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- Cancer Research Institute First People's Hospital of Foshan Foshan Guangdong China
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- Genecology Research Centre University of the Sunshine Coast Maroochydore DC QLD Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Queensland Diamantina Institute Translational Research Institute The University of Queensland Woolloongabba QLD Australia
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- Cancer Research Institute First People's Hospital of Foshan Foshan Guangdong China
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- Cancer Research Institute First People's Hospital of Foshan Foshan Guangdong China.,Genecology Research Centre University of the Sunshine Coast Maroochydore DC QLD Australia.,The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Guangzhou China
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- Genecology Research Centre University of the Sunshine Coast Maroochydore DC QLD Australia
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Scheffer IE, Frazer IH. The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences: an authoritative, independent voice in the Australian landscape. Med J Aust 2021; 214:502-504.e1. [PMID: 34028043 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Ingrid E Scheffer
- Epilepsy Research Centre, University of Melbourne and Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC
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- Translational Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
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Tay BQ, Wright Q, Ladwa R, Perry C, Leggatt G, Simpson F, Wells JW, Panizza BJ, Frazer IH, Cruz JLG. Evolution of Cancer Vaccines-Challenges, Achievements, and Future Directions. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9050535. [PMID: 34065557 PMCID: PMC8160852 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9050535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The development of cancer vaccines has been intensively pursued over the past 50 years with modest success. However, recent advancements in the fields of genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and immunology have renewed interest in these immunotherapies and allowed the development of promising cancer vaccine candidates. Numerous clinical trials testing the response evoked by tumour antigens, differing in origin and nature, have shed light on the desirable target characteristics capable of inducing strong tumour-specific non-toxic responses with increased potential to bring clinical benefit to patients. Novel delivery methods, ranging from a patient’s autologous dendritic cells to liposome nanoparticles, have exponentially increased the abundance and exposure of the antigenic payloads. Furthermore, growing knowledge of the mechanisms by which tumours evade the immune response has led to new approaches to reverse these roadblocks and to re-invigorate previously suppressed anti-tumour surveillance. The use of new drugs in combination with antigen-based therapies is highly targeted and may represent the future of cancer vaccines. In this review, we address the main antigens and delivery methods used to develop cancer vaccines, their clinical outcomes, and the new directions that the vaccine immunotherapy field is taking.
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- Ban Qi Tay
- Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; (B.Q.T.); (Q.W.); (G.L.); (F.S.); (J.W.W.); (I.H.F.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; (B.Q.T.); (Q.W.); (G.L.); (F.S.); (J.W.W.); (I.H.F.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia;
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia; (C.P.); (B.J.P.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia; (C.P.); (B.J.P.)
- Department of Otolaryngology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; (B.Q.T.); (Q.W.); (G.L.); (F.S.); (J.W.W.); (I.H.F.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; (B.Q.T.); (Q.W.); (G.L.); (F.S.); (J.W.W.); (I.H.F.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; (B.Q.T.); (Q.W.); (G.L.); (F.S.); (J.W.W.); (I.H.F.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia; (C.P.); (B.J.P.)
- Department of Otolaryngology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; (B.Q.T.); (Q.W.); (G.L.); (F.S.); (J.W.W.); (I.H.F.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia; (B.Q.T.); (Q.W.); (G.L.); (F.S.); (J.W.W.); (I.H.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-0478912737
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Bastow CR, Bunting MD, Kara EE, McKenzie DR, Caon A, Devi S, Tolley L, Mueller SN, Frazer IH, Harvey N, Condina MR, Young C, Hoffmann P, McColl SR, Comerford I. Scavenging of soluble and immobilized CCL21 by ACKR4 regulates peripheral dendritic cell emigration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2025763118. [PMID: 33875601 PMCID: PMC8092586 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2025763118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Leukocyte homing driven by the chemokine CCL21 is pivotal for adaptive immunity because it controls dendritic cell (DC) and T cell migration through CCR7. ACKR4 scavenges CCL21 and has been shown to play an essential role in DC trafficking at the steady state and during immune responses to tumors and cutaneous inflammation. However, the mechanism by which ACKR4 regulates peripheral DC migration is unknown, and the extent to which it regulates CCL21 in steady-state skin and lymph nodes (LNs) is contested. Specifically, our previous findings that CCL21 levels are increased in LNs of ACKR4-deficient mice [I. Comerford et al., Blood 116, 4130-4140 (2010)] were refuted [M. H. Ulvmar et al., Nat. Immunol. 15, 623-630 (2014)], and no differences in CCL21 levels in steady-state skin of ACKR4-deficient mice were reported despite compromised CCR7-dependent DC egress in these animals [S. A. Bryce et al., J. Immunol. 196, 3341-3353 (2016)]. Here, we resolve these issues and reveal that two forms of CCL21, full-length immobilized and cleaved soluble CCL21, exist in steady-state barrier tissues, and both are regulated by ACKR4. Without ACKR4, extracellular CCL21 gradients in barrier sites are saturated and nonfunctional, DCs cannot home directly to lymphatic vessels, and excess soluble CCL21 from peripheral tissues pollutes downstream LNs. The results identify the mechanism by which ACKR4 controls DC migration in barrier tissues and reveal a complex mode of CCL21 regulation in vivo, which enhances understanding of functional chemokine gradient formation.
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- Cameron R Bastow
- Chemokine Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Chemokine Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
- Genome Editing Laboratory, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Chemokine Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Chemokine Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Chemokine Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Chemokine Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia;
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- Chemokine Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Science, School of Biological Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia;
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Lukowski SW, Rødahl I, Kelly S, Yu M, Gotley J, Zhou C, Millard S, Andersen SB, Christ AN, Belz G, Frazer IH, Chandra J. Absence of Batf3 reveals a new dimension of cell state heterogeneity within conventional dendritic cells. iScience 2021; 24:102402. [PMID: 33997687 PMCID: PMC8105636 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) are traditionally subdivided into cDC1 and cDC2 lineages. Batf3 is a cDC1-required transcription factor, and we observed that Batf3−/− mice harbor a population of cDC1-like cells co-expressing cDC2-associated surface molecules. Using single-cell RNA sequencing with integrated cell surface protein expression (CITE-seq), we found that Batf3−/− mitotic immature cDC1-like cells showed reduced expression of cDC1 features and increased levels of cDC2 features. In wild type, we also observed a proportion of mature cDC1 cells expressing surface features characteristic to cDC2 and found that overall cDC cell state heterogeneity was mainly driven by developmental stage, proliferation, and maturity. We detected population diversity within Sirpa+ cDC2 cells, including a Cd33+ cell state expressing high levels of Sox4 and lineage-mixed features characteristic to cDC1, cDC2, pDCs, and monocytes. In conclusion, these data suggest that multiple cDC cell states can co-express lineage-overlapping features, revealing a level of previously unappreciated cDC plasticity. Single-cell proteogenomics identifies additional layers of DC heterogeneity cDC diversity is driven by proliferation, developmental stage, and maturation Lack of Batf3 increases cDCs with lineage-mixed features Sox4+ cDCs represent a cell state of lineage-mixed features
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- Samuel W. Lukowski
- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, 4067, QLD, Australia
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Mater Research, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, 4102 QLD, Australia
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- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, 4067, QLD, Australia
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- The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, 4067, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
- The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
- Corresponding author
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Budhwani M, Turrell G, Yu M, Frazer IH, Mehdi AM, Chandra J. Immune-Inhibitory Gene Expression is Positively Correlated with Overall Immune Activity and Predicts Increased Survival Probability of Cervical and Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:622643. [PMID: 33834038 PMCID: PMC8021786 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.622643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background: Limited immunotherapy options are approved for the treatment of cervical cancer and only 10-25% of patients respond effectively to checkpoint inhibition monotherapy. To aid the development of novel therapeutic immune targets, we aimed to explore survival-associated immune biomarkers and co-expressed immune networks in cervical cancer. Methods: Using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CESC) data (n = 304), we performed weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), and determined which co-expressed immune-related genes and networks are associated with survival probability in CESC patients under conventional therapy. A "Pan-Immune Score" and "Immune Suppression Score" was generated based on expression of survival-associated co-expressed immune networks and immune suppressive genes, which were subsequently tested for association with survival probablity using the TCGA Head Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) data (n = 528), representing a second SCC cancer type. Results: In CESC, WGCNA identified a co-expression module enriched in immune response related genes, including 462 genes where high expression was associated with increased survival probability, and enriched for genes associated with T cell receptor, cytokine and chemokine signaling. However, a high level of expression of 43 of the genes in this module was associated with decreased survival probability but were not enriched in particular pathways. Separately, we identified 20 genes associated with immune suppression including inhibitory immune checkpoint and regulatory T cell-related genes, where high expression was associated with increased survival probability. Expression of these 20 immune suppressive genes (represented as "Immune Suppression Score") was highly correlated with expression of overall survival-associated immune genes (represented as "Pan-Immune Score"). However, high expression of seven immune suppression genes, including TWEAK-R, CD73, IL1 family and TGFb family genes, was significantly associated with decreased survival probability. Both scores also significantly associated with survival probability in HNSCC, and correlated with the previously established "Immunophenoscore." Conclusion: CESC and HNSCC tumors expressing genes predictive of T cell infiltrates (hot tumors) have a better prognosis, despite simultaneous expression of many immune inhibitory genes, than tumors lacking expression of genes associated with T cell infiltrates (cold tumors) whether or not these tumor express immune inhibitory genes.
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- Megha Budhwani
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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Licciardi PV, Frazer IH, Garland SM, Mulholland K. Editorial: Immunology of HPV Infection and Vaccination: Progress and Challenges. Front Immunol 2021; 12:665463. [PMID: 33777057 PMCID: PMC7994341 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.665463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Paul V Licciardi
- Infection and Immunity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Women's Infectious Diseases Research, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Chandra J, Teoh SM, Kuo P, Tolley L, Bashaw AA, Tuong ZK, Liu Y, Chen Z, Wells JW, Yu C, Frazer IH, Yu M. Manganese-Doped Silica-Based Nanoparticles Promote the Efficacy of Antigen-Specific Immunotherapy. J Immunol 2021; 206:987-998. [PMID: 33504616 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are commercially available for prevention of infection with cancerogenic HPV genotypes but are not able to combat pre-existing HPV-associated disease. In this study, we designed a nanomaterial-based therapeutic HPV vaccine, comprising manganese (Mn4+)-doped silica nanoparticles (Mn4+-SNPs) and the viral neoantigen peptide GF001 derived from the HPV16 E7 oncoprotein. We show in mice that Mn4+-SNPs act as self-adjuvants by activating the inflammatory signaling pathway via generation of reactive oxygen species, resulting in immune cell recruitment to the immunization site and dendritic cell maturation. Mn4+-SNPs further serve as Ag carriers by facilitating endo/lysosomal escape via depletion of protons in acidic endocytic compartments and subsequent Ag delivery to the cytosol for cross-presentation. The Mn4+-SNPs+GF001 nanovaccine induced strong E7-specific CD8+ T cell responses, leading to remission of established murine HPV16 E7-expressing solid TC-1 tumors and E7-expressing transgenic skin grafts. This vaccine construct offers a simple and general strategy for therapeutic HPV and potentially other cancer vaccines.
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- Janin Chandra
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; and
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; and
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia;
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia; .,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; and
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Zhou C, Tuong ZK, Lukowski SW, Chandra J, Frazer IH. Antigen Nonspecific Induction of Distinct Regulatory T Cell States in Oncogene-Driven Hyperproliferative Skin. Immunohorizons 2021; 5:102-116. [PMID: 33619159 DOI: 10.4049/immunohorizons.2100006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are recruited to nonlymphoid tissues in chronic disease, including cancer, and the tissue environment is held to shape the Treg phenotype diversity. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, we examined the transcriptomic and TCR profile of Tregs recruited to hyperproliferative HPV16 E7-expressing transgenic and control nontransgenic murine skin grafts. Tregs were more abundant in E7 transgenic skin grafts than control grafts, without evidence of E7 specificity. E7 transgenic grafts attracted both Klrg1 + Tregs and Il1r2 + Tregs, which were phenotypically distinct but shared a core gene signature with previously described tumor-infiltrating Tregs. Pseudotime trajectory analysis of Tregs of defined TCR clonotypes predicted phenotypic plasticity within the skin and between the skin and draining lymph nodes. Thus, oncogene-induced hyperproliferative skin expressing a single defined non-self-antigen can attract and induce non-Ag-specific Tregs that acquire distinct regulatory phenotypes characterized by specific effector gene signatures.
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- Chenhao Zhou
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia.,Cellular Genetics Programme, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton CB10 1RQ, United Kingdom; and
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia;
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Bashaw AA, Zhou C, Yu M, Tolley L, Leggatt GR, Frazer IH, Chandra J. Regulatory T Cells but Not IL-10 Impair Cell-Mediated Immunity in Human Papillomavirus E7+ Hyperplastic Epithelium. J Invest Dermatol 2020; 141:1264-1273.e3. [PMID: 33129828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
High-risk human papillomavirus infection can induce cervical and other intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive cancers. A transgenic mouse expressing keratin 14 promotor-driven HPV16 E7 oncoprotein exhibits epithelial hyperplasia and mimics many features of human papillomavirus-related intraepithelial precancers. We have previously demonstrated that HPV16 E7-mediated epithelial hyperplasia suppresses T helper type 1 responses to intradermally delivered antigen and directs differentiation of CD4+ T cells towards a Foxp3+ regulatory phenotype (Treg). Here we establish that Foxp3+ Treg expansion from a transferred naive T-cell population is driven directly by the hyperplastic skin and is independent of pre-existing immune-modulated lymphocytes. However, depletion of endogenous CD25+ Tregs before priming of adoptively transferred T cells significantly improves antigen-specific CD8+ T-cell responses but not T helper type 1 responses. Deletion of IL-10 had no effect on Treg expansion, epidermal dendritic cell alteration, and suppression of induced T helper type 1 immunity in HPV16 E7-driven hyperplastic mice. Thus, HPV16 E7-mediated epithelial hyperplasia promotes expansion of peripheral Tregs in response to intradermal immunization that suppress antigen-specific CD8+ T-cell responses independently of IL-10, but depletion of these Tregs is not sufficient to restore T helper type 1 immunity.
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- Abate Assefa Bashaw
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Australia.
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Toh ZQ, He L, Chen C, Huang A, Russell FM, Garland SM, Reyburn R, Ratu T, Tuivaga E, Frazer IH, Mulholland EK, Licciardi PV. Measurement of Human Papillomavirus-Specific Antibodies Using a Pseudovirion-Based ELISA Method. Front Immunol 2020; 11:585768. [PMID: 33193410 PMCID: PMC7655971 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.585768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are safe and effective in preventing HPV infection and cervical precancers. Neutralizing antibodies are thought to be the primary mechanism of protection for HPV vaccines, although the exact level required for protection has not been identified. Three common serological assays used in clinical trials to measure HPV antibodies are HPV pseudovirion-based neutralization assay (PBNA), competitive or total Luminex immunoassays (cLIA or LIA) and VLP-based enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). While PBNA is the gold-standard for measuring neutralizing antibodies (NAb), it is labor intensive. Luminex immunoassay and VLP-ELISA are rapid and high throughput, but their reagents and equipment can be difficult to source. Nevertheless, data generated from these assays generally correlate well with PBNA. Here, we described a simplified high-throughput PsV-based ELISA for HPV antibody measurement, to circumvent some of the limitations of existing assays. Using this assay, we were able to differentiate HPV-specific IgG and IgM, and found a strong correlation between HPV-specific IgG and NAb levels, as previously determined by PBNA. This assay platform is simpler and less time-consuming than PBNA. In addition, the materials can be readily produced and obtained commercially. This assay can be used as an alternative method to measure HPV antibodies.
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- Zheng Quan Toh
- New Vaccines, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- New Vaccines, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- New Vaccines, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- New Vaccines, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- New Vaccines, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- New Vaccines, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Regional WHO HPV Reference Laboratory, Centre Women's Infectious Diseases Research, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- New Vaccines, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Public Health Services, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Suva, Fiji
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- Public Health Services, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Suva, Fiji
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- Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- New Vaccines, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- New Vaccines, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Infection and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Allanson ER, Velanova V, Frazer IH, McAdam M. An update on cervical cancer screening in Vanuatu. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2020; 31:631-632. [PMID: 33106273 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-002129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Emma R Allanson
- International Fellow, Department of Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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Tang KD, Vasani S, Menezes L, Taheri T, Walsh LJ, Hughes BGM, Frazer IH, Kenny L, Scheper GC, Punyadeera C. Oral HPV16 DNA as a screening tool to detect early oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Sci 2020; 111:3854-3861. [PMID: 32713038 PMCID: PMC7540991 DOI: 10.1111/cas.14585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Given that oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) have now surpassed cervical cancer as the most common human papillomavirus (HPV)‐driven cancer, there is an interest in developing non‐invasive predictive biomarkers to early detect HPV‐driven OPSCC. In total, 665 cancer‐free individuals were recruited from Queensland, Australia. Oral HPV16 DNA positivity in those individuals was determined by our in‐house developed sensitive PCR method. Individuals with (n = 9) or without (n = 12) oral HPV16 infections at baseline were followed for a median duration of 24 mo. Individuals with persistent oral HPV16 infection (≥ 30 mo) were invited for clinical examination of their oral cavity and oropharynx by an otolaryngologist. Oral HPV16 DNA was detected in 12 out of 650 cancer‐free individuals (1.8%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.0‐3.2). Of the 3 individuals with persistent oral HPV16 infection, the first individual showed no clinical evidence of pathology. The second individual was diagnosed with a 2 mm invasive squamous cell carcinoma (T1N0M0) positive for both p16INK4a expression and HPV16 DNA. The third individual was found to have a mildly dysplastic lesion in the tonsillar region that was negative for p16INK4a expression and HPV16 DNA and she continues to have HPV16 DNA in her saliva. Taken together, our data support the value of using an oral HPV16 DNA assay as a potential screening tool for the detection of microscopic HPV‐driven OPSCC. Larger multicenter studies across various geographic regions recruiting populations at a higher risk of developing HPV‐driven OPSCC are warranted to extend and confirm the results of the current investigation.
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- Kai D Tang
- Saliva & Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, The School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Saliva & Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, The School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia.,The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Saint Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland School of Dentistry, Saint Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Saint Lucia, QLD, Australia.,Department of Cancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Saint Lucia, QLD, Australia.,Department of Cancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia.,Central Integrated Regional Cancer Service, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention BV, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Saliva & Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, The School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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Budhwani M, Lukowski SW, Porceddu SV, Frazer IH, Chandra J. Dysregulation of Stemness Pathways in HPV Mediated Cervical Malignant Transformation Identifies Potential Oncotherapy Targets. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020; 10:307. [PMID: 32670895 PMCID: PMC7330094 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with a range of malignancies that affect anogenital and oropharyngeal sites. α-HPVs dominantly infect basal epithelial cells of mucosal tissues, where they dysregulate cell division and local immunity. The cervix is one of the mucosal sites most susceptible to HPV infections. It consists of anatomically diverse regions, and the majority of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cancers arise within the cervical squamo-columnar junction where undifferentiated basal progenitor cells with stem cell properties are found. The cancer stem cell theory particularly associates tumorigenesis, invasion, dissemination, and metastasis with cancer cells exhibiting stem cell properties. In this perspective, we discuss evidence of a cervical cancer stem cell niche and explore the association of stemness related genes with 5-year survival using a publicly available transcriptomic dataset of a cervical cancer cohort. We report that poor prognosis in this cohort correlates with overexpression of a subset of stemness pathway genes, a majority of which regulate the central Focal Adhesion pathway, and are also found to be enriched in the HPV infection pathway. These observations support therapeutic targeting of stemness genes overexpressed by mucosal cells infected with high-risk HPVs.
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- Megha Budhwani
- Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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Chew HY, De Lima PO, Gonzalez Cruz JL, Banushi B, Echejoh G, Hu L, Joseph SR, Lum B, Rae J, O’Donnell JS, Merida de Long L, Okano S, King B, Barry R, Moi D, Mazzieri R, Thomas R, Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes F, Foote M, McCluskey A, Robinson PJ, Frazer IH, Saunders NA, Parton RG, Dolcetti R, Cuff K, Martin JH, Panizza B, Walpole E, Wells JW, Simpson F. Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies. Cell 2020; 180:895-914.e27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Krueger A, Stoll T, Shah AK, Sinha R, Frazer IH, Hill MM. Antibody-Free Multiplex Measurement of 23 Human Cytokines in Primary Cell Culture Secretome Using Targeted Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2020; 92:3742-3750. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Annika Krueger
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland 4006, Australia
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Chandra J, Woo WP, Dutton JL, Xu Y, Li B, Kinrade S, Druce J, Finlayson N, Griffin P, Laing KJ, Koelle DM, Frazer IH. Immune responses to a HSV-2 polynucleotide immunotherapy COR-1 in HSV-2 positive subjects: A randomized double blinded phase I/IIa trial. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0226320. [PMID: 31846475 PMCID: PMC6917347 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Genital herpes simplex infection affects more than 500 million people worldwide. We have previously shown that COR-1, a therapeutic HSV-2 polynucleotide vaccine candidate, is safe and well tolerated in healthy subjects. Objective Here, we present a single center double-blind placebo-controlled, randomized phase I/IIa trial of COR-1 in HSV-2 positive subjects in which we assessed safety and tolerability as primary endpoints, and immunogenicity and therapeutic efficacy as exploratory endpoints. Methods Forty-four HSV-2+ subjects confirmed by positive serology or pathology, and positive qPCR during baseline shedding, with a recurrent genital HSV-2 history of at least 12 months including three to nine reported lesions in 12 months prior to screening, aged 18 to 50 years females and males with given written informed consent, were randomized into two groups. Three immunizations at 4-week intervals and one booster immunization at 6 months, each of 1 mg COR-1 DNA or placebo, were administered intradermally as two injections of 500 μg each to either one forearm or both forearms. Results No serious adverse events, life-threatening events or deaths occurred throughout the study. As expected, HSV-2 infected subjects displayed gD2-specific antibody titers prior to immunization. COR-1 was associated with a reduction in viral shedding after booster administration compared with baseline. Conclusions This study confirms the previously demonstrated safety of COR-1 in humans and indicates a potential for use of COR-1 as a therapy to reduce viral shedding in HSV-2 infected subjects.
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- Janin Chandra
- Admedus Vaccines Pty Ltd (formerly Coridon Pty Ltd), Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Admedus Vaccines Pty Ltd (formerly Coridon Pty Ltd), Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Admedus Vaccines Pty Ltd (formerly Coridon Pty Ltd), Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Admedus Vaccines Pty Ltd (formerly Coridon Pty Ltd), Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Admedus Vaccines Pty Ltd (formerly Coridon Pty Ltd), Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Medicines Development Limited, Southbank, Victoria, Australia
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- Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Doherty Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Admedus Vaccines Pty Ltd (formerly Coridon Pty Ltd), Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Q-Pharm Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Mater Hospital and Mater Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- QIMR Berghofer, Clinical Tropical Medicine Lab, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Benaroya Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Admedus Vaccines Pty Ltd (formerly Coridon Pty Ltd), Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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Ni G, Huang K, Luan Y, Cao Z, Chen S, Ma B, Yuan J, Wu X, Chen G, Wang T, Li H, Walton S, Liu F, Chen B, Wang Y, Pan X, Liu X, Frazer IH. Human papillomavirus infection among head and neck squamous cell carcinomas in southern China. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0221045. [PMID: 31545798 PMCID: PMC6756512 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) related tumours account for a significant proportion of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) in developed countries. They respond better to chemo- and radio-therapy, and have a better stage specific prognosis. To establish their prevalence in China, we assessed a series of histology confirmed HNSCCs collected in Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces by PCR for HPV DNA and by immunohistochemistry for p16 protein status. Among 303 HNSCCs, HPV DNA was detected in 26.4%, with HPV16 DNA in 71% of these. Of HNSCC located in the oropharynx, 38.55% (32/83) were HPV+ve. In this series, p16 status was a relatively poor predictor of HPV status as detected by PCR. The stage specific survival time of HPV+ HNSCCs was significantly longer than for HPV- HNSCC. HPV status should be assessed for oropharyngeal cancers in China to assist with appropriate management, and prophylaxis against HPV infection should be considered to reduce the incidence of this disease.
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- Guoying Ni
- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Genecology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, QLD, Australia
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- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Foshan First People’s Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Foshan First People’s Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Foshan First People’s Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Foshan First People’s Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Genecology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, QLD, Australia
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- Genecology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, QLD, Australia
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- Inflammation and Healing Research Cluster, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, QLD, Australia
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- Cancer Research Institute, Foshan First People’s Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Research Institute, Foshan First People’s Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital/Clinical Medical School, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Cancer Research Institute, Foshan First People’s Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong, China
- Inflammation and Healing Research Cluster, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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Bao X, Hanson AL, Madeleine MM, Wang SS, Schwartz SM, Newell F, Pettersson-Kymmer U, Hemminki K, Tiews S, Steinberg W, Rader JS, Castro F, Safaeian M, Franco EL, Coutlée F, Ohlsson C, Cortes A, Marshall M, Mukhopadhyay P, Cremin K, Johnson LG, Garland SM, Tabrizi SN, Wentzensen N, Sitas F, Trimble C, Little J, Cruickshank M, Frazer IH, Hildesheim A, Brown MA, Duncan EL, Sun YP, Leo PJ. HLA and KIR Associations of Cervical Neoplasia. J Infect Dis 2019; 218:2006-2015. [PMID: 30099516 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, and we recently reported human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles showing strong associations with cervical neoplasia risk and protection. HLA ligands are recognized by killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) expressed on a range of immune cell subsets, governing their proinflammatory activity. We hypothesized that the inheritance of particular HLA-KIR combinations would increase cervical neoplasia risk. Methods Here, we used HLA and KIR dosages imputed from single-nucleotide polymorphism genotype data from 2143 cervical neoplasia cases and 13858 healthy controls of European decent. Results The following 4 novel HLA alleles were identified in association with cervical neoplasia, owing to their linkage disequilibrium with known cervical neoplasia-associated HLA-DRB1 alleles: HLA-DRB3*9901 (odds ratio [OR], 1.24; P = 2.49 × 10-9), HLA-DRB5*0101 (OR, 1.29; P = 2.26 × 10-8), HLA-DRB5*9901 (OR, 0.77; P = 1.90 × 10-9), and HLA-DRB3*0301 (OR, 0.63; P = 4.06 × 10-5). We also found that homozygosity of HLA-C1 group alleles is a protective factor for human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16)-related cervical neoplasia (C1/C1; OR, 0.79; P = .005). This protective association was restricted to carriers of either KIR2DL2 (OR, 0.67; P = .00045) or KIR2DS2 (OR, 0.69; P = .0006). Conclusions Our findings suggest that HLA-C1 group alleles play a role in protecting against HPV16-related cervical neoplasia, mainly through a KIR-mediated mechanism.
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- Xiao Bao
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China.,Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China.,Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland.,Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland.,Translational Research Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba
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- Program in Epidemiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, California
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- Program in Epidemiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Neuroscience.,Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Lund.,Division of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg
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- MHC Laboratory for Cytopathology, Dr Steinberg, Soest, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Division of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg.,Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda
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- Département de Microbiologie, Infectiologie et Immunologie, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Ottawa, Canada
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- Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Center for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland
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- Program in Epidemiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Western Pacific Regional Human Papillomavirus Laboratory Network, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville
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- Western Pacific Regional Human Papillomavirus Laboratory Network, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda
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- Cancer Council NSW, Sydney.,Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown.,School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
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- Center for Cervical Dysplasia, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland.,Translational Research Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China.,Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
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Devitt K, Hanson SJ, Tuong ZK, McMeniman E, Soyer HP, Frazer IH, Lukowski SW. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals cell type-specific HPV expression in hyperplastic skin lesions. Virology 2019; 537:14-19. [PMID: 31425970 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2019.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Human Papillomavirus infection is highly prevalent worldwide. While most types of HPV cause benign warts, some high-risk types are known to cause cervical cancer, as well as cancer of the oral cavity and head and neck. Persistent cutaneous HPV infection can be particularly problematic in patients with chronic immunosuppression, for example following organ transplantation. Due to unknown mechanisms, these patients may develop numerous warts, as well as present with a dramatically increased skin cancer prevalence. Despite an association between HPV persistence in the epidermis and excessive wart or squamous cancer development, the molecular mechanisms linking immunosuppression, HPV expression and excessive epidermal proliferation have not been determined, largely due to low-sensitivity methodology to capture rare viral transcription events. Here, we use single-cell RNA sequencing to profile HPV-positive skin lesions from an immunosuppressed patient that were found to express the alphapapillomavirus HPV78 in basal keratinocytes, suprabasal keratinocytes and hair follicle stem cells. This method can be applied to detect and investigate HPV transcripts in cutaneous lesions, allowing mechanistic links between immunosuppression-induced HPV life cycle and epidermal hyperproliferation to be uncovered.
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- Katharina Devitt
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Dermatology Research Centre, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia; Department of Dermatology, The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Dermatology Research Centre, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia; Department of Dermatology, The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia.
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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Bohn-Goldbaum E, Lee VY, Skinner SR, Frazer IH, Khan BA, Booy R, Edwards KM. Acute exercise does not improve immune response to HPV vaccination series in adolescents. Papillomavirus Res 2019; 8:100178. [PMID: 31319174 PMCID: PMC6658927 DOI: 10.1016/j.pvr.2019.100178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Acute exercise is known to enhance less immunogenic response immunogenic antigens. In a 3-dose HPV vaccine series, exercise did not change antibody titers. Potential effects of exercise during first dose in series yet to be examined.
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- Erika Bohn-Goldbaum
- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences & Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney, Australia.
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- The University of Sydney, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Sydney, Australia; The University of Sydney, Discipline of Child & Adolescent Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Children's Hospital Westmead, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Brisbane, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Brisbane, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Sydney, Australia; The University of Sydney, Discipline of Child & Adolescent Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Children's Hospital Westmead, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences & Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney, Australia
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Frazer IH, Chandra J. Immunotherapy for HPV associated cancer. Papillomavirus Res 2019; 8:100176. [PMID: 31310819 PMCID: PMC6639647 DOI: 10.1016/j.pvr.2019.100176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Ian H Frazer
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia.
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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Bashaw AA, Teoh SM, Tuong ZK, Leggatt GR, Frazer IH, Chandra J. HPV16 E7-Driven Epithelial Hyperplasia Promotes Impaired Antigen Presentation and Regulatory T-Cell Development. J Invest Dermatol 2019; 139:2467-2476.e3. [PMID: 31207230 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.1162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Human papillomaviruses infect keratinocytes and can lead to hyperproliferative dysplasia and malignant transformation if not cleared by the immune system. Human papillomavirus has evolved an array of mechanisms to evade and manipulate the immune system to improve replication efficiency and promote persistent infection. We here demonstrate that hyperproliferative skin expressing the high-risk human papillomavirus 16 E7 oncogene as a transgene drives immunomodulation of dendritic cells (DCs), resulting in reduced capacity to take up antigen and prime effector CD4+ T cell responses. The phenotype of DCs in the E7-expressing hyperproliferative skin was not reversible by activation through intradermal immunization. Naïve CD4+ T cells primed by E7-driven hyperproliferative skin acquired FoxP3 expression and an anergic phenotype. DC and T help modulation was dependent on E7-retinoblastoma protein interaction-driven epithelial hyperproliferation, rather than on expression of E7. Inhibition of binding of E7 to retinoblastoma protein, and of consequent epithelial hyperplasia, was associated with normal skin DC phenotype, and T helper type 1 effector responses to immunization were restored. We conclude that human papillomavirus-induced epithelial hyperplasia modulates epithelial DCs and inhibits T helper type 1 immunity while polarizing T-cell differentiation to a regulatory or anergic phenotype.
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- Abate Assefa Bashaw
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Ian H. Frazer
- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia
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Hall MT, Simms KT, Lew JB, Smith MA, Brotherton JML, Saville M, Frazer IH, Canfell K. The projected timeframe until cervical cancer elimination in Australia: a modelling study. The Lancet Public Health 2019; 4:e19-e27. [DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(18)30183-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Joseph SR, Gaffney D, Barry R, Hu L, Banushi B, Wells JW, Lambie D, Strutton G, Porceddu SV, Burmeister B, Leggatt GR, Schaider H, Dolcetti R, Frazer IH, Saunders NA, Foote M, Soyer HP, Simpson F. An Ex Vivo Human Tumor Assay Shows Distinct Patterns of EGFR Trafficking in Squamous Cell Carcinoma Correlating to Therapeutic Outcomes. J Invest Dermatol 2019; 139:213-223. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.06.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Tang KD, Kenny L, Frazer IH, Punyadeera C. High‐risk human papillomavirus detection in oropharyngeal cancers: Comparison of saliva sampling methods. Head Neck 2018; 41:1484-1489. [DOI: 10.1002/hed.25578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Kai Dun Tang
- The School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical InnovationQueensland University of Technology Kelvin Grove Queensland Australia
- The Translational Research Institute Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- School of MedicineUniversity of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Brisbane Queensland Australia
- Central Integrated Regional Cancer ServiceQueensland Health Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Translational Research InstituteThe University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- The School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical InnovationQueensland University of Technology Kelvin Grove Queensland Australia
- The Translational Research Institute Brisbane Queensland Australia
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Kuo P, Teoh SM, Tuong ZK, Leggatt GR, Mattarollo SR, Frazer IH. Recruitment of Antigen Presenting Cells to Skin Draining Lymph Node From HPV16E7-Expressing Skin Requires E7-Rb Interaction. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2896. [PMID: 30619266 PMCID: PMC6305623 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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“High-risk” human papillomaviruses (HPV) infect keratinocytes of squamous epithelia. The HPV16E7 protein induces epithelial hyperplasia by binding Rb family proteins and disrupting cell cycle termination. Murine skin expressing HPV16E7 as a transgene from a keratin 14 promoter (K14.E7) demonstrates epithelial hyperplasia, dysfunctional antigen presenting cells, ineffective antigen presentation by keratinocytes, and production of immunoregulatory cytokines. Furthermore, grafted K14.E7 skin is not rejected from immunocompetent non-transgenic recipient animals. To establish the contributions of E7, of E7-Rb interaction and of epithelial hyperplasia to altered local skin immunity, K14.E7 skin was compared with skin from K14.E7 mice heterozygous for a mutant Rb unable to bind E7 (K14.E7xRbΔL/ΔL mice), that have normoplastic epithelium. Previously, we demonstrated that E7-speicfic T cells do not accumulate in K14.E7xRbΔL/ΔL skin grafts. Here, we further show that K14.E7xRbΔL/ΔL skin, like K14.E7 skin, is not rejected by immunocompetent non-transgenic animals. There were fewer CD11b+ antigen presenting cells in skin draining lymph nodes from animals recipient of K14.E7xRbΔL/ΔL grafts, when compared with animals receiving K14.E7 grafts or K5mOVA grafts. Maturation of migratory DCs derived from K14.E7xRbΔL/ΔL grafts found in the draining lymph nodes is significantly lower than that of K14.E7 grafts. Surprisingly, K14.E7xRbΔL/ΔL keratinocytes, unlike K14.E7 keratinocytes, are susceptible to E7 directed CTL-mediated lysis in vitro. We conclude that E7-Rb interaction and its associated epithelial hyperplasia partially contribute to the suppressive local immune responses in area affected by HPV16E7 expression.
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- Paula Kuo
- Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Lukowski SW, Tuong ZK, Noske K, Senabouth A, Nguyen QH, Andersen SB, Soyer HP, Frazer IH, Powell JE. Detection of HPV E7 Transcription at Single-Cell Resolution in Epidermis. J Invest Dermatol 2018; 138:2558-2567. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.06.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zammit AP, Sinha R, Cooper CL, Perry CFL, Frazer IH, Tuong ZK. Examining the contribution of smoking and HPV towards the etiology of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma using high-throughput sequencing: A prospective observational study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205406. [PMID: 30308005 PMCID: PMC6181346 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Oral cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OCSCC) is a common form of head and neck cancer throughout the developed and developing world. However, the etiology of OCSCC is still unclear. Here, we explored the extent to which tobacco use, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and genetic and transcriptomic changes contributed to the oncogenesis of OCSCC. In a prospective observational study, we analysed fresh tissue biopsies from 45 OCSCC collected from 51 subjects presenting with OCSCC to the Brisbane Head and Neck Clinics between 2013 and 2015. Exploration of the genetic and transcriptomic landscape of the biopsies were performed using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and whole exome sequencing. HPV associated tumours were determined using p16 staining of histological sections and RNA sequencing. Patient demographics including tumor location within the oral cavity, and history of tobacco and alcohol use were correlated with genomic and transcriptomics analyses. About 4.5% of OCSCC were HPV associated. The most frequent mutations in the OCSCC samples were in the TP53 and CDKN2A genes, but no association of specific mutations with HPV or tobacco use was observed. Using weighted gene co-expression network analysis to explore the RNA-seq data, tumors from participants with a history of tobacco use showed a significant trend towards increased mammalian target of Rapamycin (mTOR) signaling and decreased mitochondrial respiration. In conclusion, HPV was shown to be an uncommon association with OCSCC and changes in TP53 transcriptional regulation, mTOR signaling and mitochondrial function were associated with a history of tobacco use. Larger data sets will be required to enable detection of differences which may help with development of personalized therapeutics in the future.
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- Andrew P. Zammit
- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Pathology Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
- Southside Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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Jung JW, Veitch M, Bridge JA, Overgaard NH, Cruz JL, Linedale R, Franklin ME, Saunders NA, Simpson F, Frazer IH, Steptoe RJ, Wells JW. Clinically-Relevant Rapamycin Treatment Regimens Enhance CD8 + Effector Memory T Cell Function In The Skin and Allow their Infiltration into Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Oncoimmunology 2018; 7:e1479627. [PMID: 30228949 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2018.1479627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs to prevent organ transplant rejection exhibit a greatly increased risk of developing cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). However, not all immunosuppressive drugs confer the same risk. Randomised, controlled trials demonstrate that switching renal transplant recipients receiving calcineurin inhibitor-based therapies to mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors results in a reduced incidence of de novo SSC formation, and can even result in the regression of pre-existing premalignant lesions. However, the contribution played by residual immune function in this setting is unclear. We examined the hypotheses that mTOR inhibitors promote the enhanced differentiation and function of CD8+ memory T cells in the skin. Here, we demonstrate that the long-term oral administration of rapamycin to achieve clinically-relevant whole blood drug target thresholds, creates a "low rapamycin dose" environment in the skin. While both rapamycin and the calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus elongated the survival of OVA-expressing skin grafts, and inhibited short-term antigen-specific CD8+ T cell responses, rapamycin but not tacrolimus permitted the statistically significant infiltration of CD8+ effector memory T cells into UV-induced SCC lesions. Furthermore, rapamycin uniquely enhanced the number and function of CD8+ effector and central memory T cells in a model of long-term contact hypersensitivity provided that rapamycin was present during the antigen sensitization phase. Thus, our findings suggest that patients switched to mTOR inhibitor regimens likely experience enhanced CD8+ memory T cell function to new antigen-challenges in their skin, which could contribute to their lower risk of de novo SSC formation and regression of pre-existing premalignant lesions.
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- Ji-Won Jung
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia.,Division of Immunology & Vaccinology, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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Tuong ZK, Noske K, Kuo P, Bashaw AA, Teoh SM, Frazer IH. Murine HPV16 E7-expressing transgenic skin effectively emulates the cellular and molecular features of human high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. Papillomavirus Res 2018; 5:6-20. [PMID: 29807614 PMCID: PMC5886957 DOI: 10.1016/j.pvr.2017.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 10/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Currently available vaccines prevent HPV infection and development of HPV-associated malignancies, but do not cure existing HPV infections and dysplastic lesions. Persistence of infection(s) in immunocompetent patients may reflect induction of local immunosuppressive mechanisms by HPV, providing a target for therapeutic intervention. We have proposed that a mouse, expressing HPV16 E7 oncoprotein under a Keratin 14 promoter (K14E7 mice), and which develops epithelial hyperplasia, may assist with understanding local immune suppression mechanisms that support persistence of HPV oncogene-induced epithelial hyperplasia. K14E7 skin grafts recruit immune cells from immunocompetent hosts, but consistently fail to be rejected. Here, we review the literature on HPV-associated local immunoregulation, and compare the findings with published observations on the K14E7 transgenic murine model, including comparison of the transcriptome of human HPV-infected pre-malignancies with that of murine K14E7 transgenic skin. We argue from the similarity of i) the literature findings and ii) the transcriptome profiles that murine K14E7 transgenic skin recapitulates the cellular and secreted protein profiles of high-grade HPV-associated lesions in human subjects. We propose that the K14E7 mouse may be an appropriate model to further study the immunoregulatory effects of HPV E7 expression, and can facilitate development and testing of therapeutic vaccines.
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- Z K Tuong
- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Fernando GJP, Hickling J, Jayashi Flores CM, Griffin P, Anderson CD, Skinner SR, Davies C, Witham K, Pryor M, Bodle J, Rockman S, Frazer IH, Forster AH. Safety, tolerability, acceptability and immunogenicity of an influenza vaccine delivered to human skin by a novel high-density microprojection array patch (Nanopatch™). Vaccine 2018; 36:3779-3788. [PMID: 29779922 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.05.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Injection using needle and syringe (N&S) is the most widely used method for vaccination, but requires trained healthcare workers. Fear of needles, risk of needle-stick injury, and the need to reconstitute lyophilised vaccines, are also drawbacks. The Nanopatch (NP) is a microarray skin patch comprised of a high-density array of microprojections dry-coated with vaccine that is being developed to address these shortcomings. Here we report a randomised, partly-blinded, placebo-controlled trial that represents the first use in humans of the NP to deliver a vaccine. METHODS Healthy volunteers were vaccinated once with one of the following: (1) NPs coated with split inactivated influenza virus (A/California/07/2009 [H1N1], 15 µg haemagglutinin (HA) per dose), applied to the volar forearm (NP-HA/FA), n = 15; (2) NPs coated with split inactivated influenza virus (A/California/07/2009 [H1N1], 15 µg HA per dose), applied to the upper arm (NP-HA/UA), n = 15; (3) Fluvax® 2016 containing 15 µg of the same H1N1 HA antigen injected intramuscularly (IM) into the deltoid (IM-HA/D), n = 15; (4) NPs coated with excipients only, applied to the volar forearm (NP-placebo/FA), n = 5; (5) NPs coated with excipients only applied to the upper arm (NP-placebo/UA), n = 5; or (6) Saline injected IM into the deltoid (IM-placebo/D), n = 5. Antibody responses at days 0, 7, and 21 were measured by haemagglutination inhibition (HAI) and microneutralisation (MN) assays. FINDINGS NP vaccination was safe and acceptable; all adverse events were mild or moderate. Most subjects (55%) receiving patch vaccinations (HA or placebo) preferred the NP compared with their past experience of IM injection with N&S (preferred by 24%). The antigen-vaccinated groups had statistically higher HAI titres at day 7 and 21 compared with baseline (p < 0.0001), with no statistical differences between the treatment groups (p > 0.05), although the group sizes were small. The geometric mean HAI titres at day 21 for the NP-HA/FA, NP-HA/UA and IM-HA/D groups were: 335 (189-593 95% CI), 160 (74-345 95% CI), and 221 (129-380 95% CI) respectively. A similar pattern of responses was seen with the MN assays. Application site reactions were mild or moderate, and more marked with the influenza vaccine NPs than with the placebo or IM injection. INTERPRETATION Influenza vaccination using the NP appeared to be safe, and acceptable in this first time in humans study, and induced similar immune responses to vaccination by IM injection.
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- Germain J P Fernando
- Vaxxas Pty Ltd, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Vaxxas Pty Ltd, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Q-Pharm Pty Ltd, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Department of Medicine and Infectious Dieases, Mater Hospital and Mater Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linkӧping University, Linkӧping, Sweden; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Heart and Medicine Centre, Region Ӧstergötland, Sweden
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- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Vaxxas Pty Ltd, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- 360biolabs Pty Ltd, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Seqirus Pty Ltd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Vaxxas Pty Ltd, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
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Leo PJ, Madeleine MM, Wang S, Schwartz SM, Newell F, Pettersson-Kymmer U, Hemminki K, Hallmans G, Tiews S, Steinberg W, Rader JS, Castro F, Safaeian M, Franco EL, Coutlée F, Ohlsson C, Cortes A, Marshall M, Mukhopadhyay P, Cremin K, Johnson LG, Trimble CL, Garland S, Tabrizi SN, Wentzensen N, Sitas F, Little J, Cruickshank M, Frazer IH, Hildesheim A, Brown MA. Correction: Defining the genetic susceptibility to cervical neoplasia-A genome-wide association study. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007257. [PMID: 29494589 PMCID: PMC5832189 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006866.].
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) is an important causal agent of premalignant cervical epithelial changes and cervical cancers. These cancers account for ∼5% of all cancers globally and kill more than a quarter million women annually. HPV infections also associate with certain anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. Events leading to the development of HPV vaccines to prevent associated cancers are described, with a further discussion of goals that must be met to achieve full virus eradication.
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- Ian H Frazer
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute , Woolloongabba, Australia
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Kuo P, Tuong ZK, Teoh SM, Frazer IH, Mattarollo SR, Leggatt GR. HPV16E7-Induced Hyperplasia Promotes CXCL9/10 Expression and Induces CXCR3 + T-Cell Migration to Skin. J Invest Dermatol 2017; 138:1348-1359. [PMID: 29277541 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chemokines regulate tissue immunity by recruiting specific subsets of immune cells. Mice expressing the E7 protein of human papilloma virus 16 as a transgene from a keratin 14 promoter (K14.E7) show increased epidermal and dermal lymphocytic infiltrates, epidermal hyperplasia, and suppressed local immunity. Here, we show that CXCL9 and CXCL10 are overexpressed in non-hematopoietic cells in skin of K14.E7 mice when compared with non-transgenic animals, and recruit CXCR3+ lymphocytes to the hyperplastic skin. Overexpression of CXCL9 and CXCL10 is not observed in E7 transgenic mice with mutated Rb gene whose protein product cannot interact with E7 (K14.E7xRbΔL/ΔL) and in consequence lack hyperplastic epithelium. CXCR3+ T cells are preferentially recruited by CXCL9 and CXCL10 in supernatants of K14.E7 but not K14.E7xRbΔL/ΔL skin cultures in vitro. CXCR3 signalling promotes infiltration of a subset of effector T lymphocytes that enables donor lymphocyte deficient, E7-expressing skin graft rejection. Taken together, this suggests that recruitment of CXCR3+ T cells can be an important factor in the rejection of precancerous skin epithelium providing they can overcome local immunosuppressive mechanisms driven by skin-resident lymphocytes.
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- Paula Kuo
- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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lineage dendritic cells determine adaptive immune responses to inflammasome activation upon sterile skin injury. Exp Dermatol 2017; 27:71-79. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.13436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Diamantina Institute University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia
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- Diamantina Institute University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia
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- Diamantina Institute University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia
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- Delivery of Drugs and Genes Group (D2G2) Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia
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- Diamantina Institute University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia
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