1
|
Lan X, Ma J, Huang Z, Xu Y, Hu Y. Akkermansia muciniphila might improve anti-PD-1 therapy against HCC by changing host bile acid metabolism. J Gene Med 2024; 26:e3639. [PMID: 38058259 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3639] [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: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
Abstract
PD-1 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) have demonstrated remarkable efficacy in a variety of cancers, including Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the patient response rates remain suboptimal, and a significant proportion of initial responders may develop resistance to this therapeutic approach. Akkermansia muciniphila (AKK), a microorganism implicated in multiple human diseases, has been reported to be more abundant in patients who exhibit favorable responses to PD-1mAb. However, the underlying mechanism has yet to be elucidated. In our study, we found that AKK could enhance the efficacy of PD-1mAb against HCC in a tumor-bearing mouse model. It promotes HCC tumor cells apoptosis and raise the CD8+ T proportion in the tumor microenvironment. Additionally, AKK downregulates PD-L1 expression in tumor cells. Furthermore, the analysis of metabonomics demonstrates that AKK induces alterations in the host's bile acid metabolism, leading to a significant increase in serum TUDCA levels. Considering the immunosuppresive roles of TUDCA in HCC development, it is plausible to speculate that AKK may reinforce the immunotherapy of PD-1mAb against HCC through its impact on bile acid metabolism.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiucai Lan
- Department of Geriatrics, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Jiaming Ma
- Department of Health-Related Product Assessment, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
| | - Zhipeng Huang
- Department of Gastroenterology, First Hospital of Quanzhou affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
| | - Yuzhen Xu
- Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, China
| | - Yaomin Hu
- Department of Geriatrics, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Abstract
Cancer is a complex disease whose outcome depends largely on the cross-talk between the tumor and its microenvironment. Here, we review the evolution of the field of tumor immunology and the advances, in lockstep, of our understanding of cancer as a disease. We discuss the involvement of different immune cells at distinct stages of tumor progression and how immune contexture determinants shaping tumor development are being exploited therapeutically. Current clinical stratification schemes focus on the tumor histopathology and the molecular characteristics of the tumor cell. We argue for the importance of revising these stratification systems to include immune parameters so as to address the immediate need for improved prognostic and/or predictive information to guide clinical decisions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jérôme Galon
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, Université de Paris; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, F-75006 Paris, France.
| | - Daniela Bruni
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, Université de Paris; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, F-75006 Paris, France
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Van den Eynde M, Mlecnik B, Bindea G, Fredriksen T, Church SE, Lafontaine L, Haicheur N, Marliot F, Angelova M, Vasaturo A, Bruni D, Jouret-Mourin A, Baldin P, Huyghe N, Haustermans K, Debucquoy A, Van Cutsem E, Gigot JF, Hubert C, Kartheuser A, Remue C, Léonard D, Valge-Archer V, Pagès F, Machiels JP, Galon J. The Link between the Multiverse of Immune Microenvironments in Metastases and the Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients. Cancer Cell 2018; 34:1012-1026.e3. [PMID: 30537506 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer is based upon the assumption that metastases are homogeneous within a patient. We quantified immune cell types of 603 whole-slide metastases and primary colorectal tumors from 222 patients. Primary lesions, and synchronous and metachronous metastases, had a heterogeneous immune infiltrate and mutational diversity. Small metastases had frequently a low Immunoscore and T and B cell score, while a high Immunoscore was associated with a lower number of metastases. Anti-epidermal growth factor receptor treatment modified immune gene expression and significantly increased T cell densities in the metastasis core. The predictive accuracy of the Immunoscore from a single biopsy was superior to the one of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1). The immune phenotype of the least-infiltrated metastasis had a stronger association with patient outcome than other metastases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marc Van den Eynde
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France
| | - Bernhard Mlecnik
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France; Inovarion, 75013 Paris, France
| | - Gabriela Bindea
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France
| | - Tessa Fredriksen
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France
| | - Sarah E Church
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France
| | - Lucie Lafontaine
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France
| | - Nacilla Haicheur
- AP-HP, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Departments of Immunology, HEGP, 75015 Paris, France
| | - Florence Marliot
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France; AP-HP, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Departments of Immunology, HEGP, 75015 Paris, France
| | - Mihaela Angelova
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France
| | - Angela Vasaturo
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France
| | - Daniela Bruni
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France
| | - Anne Jouret-Mourin
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
| | - Pamela Baldin
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
| | - Nicolas Huyghe
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
| | - Karin Haustermans
- Laboratory of Experimental Radiotherapy, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Radiation Oncology, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
| | - Annelies Debucquoy
- Laboratory of Experimental Radiotherapy, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
| | - Eric Van Cutsem
- University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Gastroenterology, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
| | - Jean-Francois Gigot
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
| | - Catherine Hubert
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
| | - Alex Kartheuser
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
| | - Christophe Remue
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
| | - Daniel Léonard
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
| | | | - Franck Pagès
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France; AP-HP, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Departments of Immunology, HEGP, 75015 Paris, France
| | - Jean-Pascal Machiels
- Institut Roi Albert II, Department of Medical Oncology Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Clinique et Experimentale (Pole MIRO), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
| | - Jérôme Galon
- INSERM, Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Sorbonne Université, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot; Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, 75006 Paris, France.
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Pappas AG, Magkouta S, Pateras IS, Skianis I, Moschos C, Vazakidou ME, Psarra K, Gorgoulis VG, Kalomenidis I. Versican modulates tumor-associated macrophage properties to stimulate mesothelioma growth. Oncoimmunology 2018; 8:e1537427. [PMID: 30713792 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2018.1537427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Versican promotes experimental tumor growth through cell- and non cell-autonomous mechanisms. Its role in mesothelioma progression has not been investigated so far. In this study we investigated the impact of tumor-derived versican in mesothelioma progression and the underlying mechanism of its action. For this purpose, versican-silenced or control ΑΕ17 and ΑΒ1 murine mesothelioma cells were intrapleuraly injected into syngeneic mice, in order to create pleural mesotheliomas and pleural effusions. Intratumoral and pleural immune subsets were assessed using flow cytometry. Mesothelioma cells were co-cultured with syngeneic macrophages to examine versican's impact on their interaction and endothelial cells to assess the effect of versican in endothelial permeability. Versican expression was assessed in human mesotheliomas and mesothelioma-related pleural effusions and benign pleural tissue and effusions. We observed that, versican silencing reduced mesothelioma mass and pleural fluid volume by affecting tumor cell proliferation and apoptosis in vivo, while tumor cell growth remained intact in vitro, and limited pleural vascular permeability. Mice harboring versican-deficient tumors presented fewer tumor/pleural macrophages and neutrophils, and fewer pleural T-regulatory cells, compared to the control animals. Macrophages co-cultured with versican-deficient mesothelioma cells were polarized towards M1 anti-tumor phenotype and demonstrated increased tumor cell phagocytic capacity, compared to macrophages co-cultured with control tumor cells. In co-culture, endothelial monolayer permeability was less effectively stimulated by versican-deficient cells than control cells. Versican was over-expressed in human mesothelioma tissue and mesothelioma-associated effusion. In conclusion, tumor cell-derived versican stimulates mesothelioma progression by shaping a tumor friendly inflammatory milieu, mainly by blunting macrophage anti-tumor activities.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Apostolos G Pappas
- Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
| | - Sophia Magkouta
- Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
| | - Ioannis S Pateras
- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
| | - Ioannis Skianis
- Applied Econometrics & Data Analysis, Department of Statistics, Athens University of Economic & Business, Athens, Greece
| | - Charalampos Moschos
- Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
| | - Maria Eleni Vazakidou
- Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
| | - Katherina Psarra
- Department of Immunology - Histocompatibility, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
| | - Vassilis G Gorgoulis
- Molecular Carcinogenesis Group, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
| | - Ioannis Kalomenidis
- Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
| |
Collapse
|