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Interferon-γ Drives Treg Fragility to Promote Anti-tumor Immunity.

Cell | 2017

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a barrier to anti-tumor immunity. Neuropilin-1 (Nrp1) is required to maintain intratumoral Treg stability and function but is dispensable for peripheral immune tolerance. Treg-restricted Nrp1 deletion results in profound tumor resistance due to Treg functional fragility. Thus, identifying the basis for Nrp1 dependency and the key drivers of Treg fragility could help to improve immunotherapy for human cancer. We show that a high percentage of intratumoral NRP1+ Tregs correlates with poor prognosis in melanoma and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Using a mouse model of melanoma where Nrp1-deficient (Nrp1-/-) and wild-type (Nrp1+/+) Tregs can be assessed in a competitive environment, we find that a high proportion of intratumoral Nrp1-/- Tregs produce interferon-γ (IFNγ), which drives the fragility of surrounding wild-type Tregs, boosts anti-tumor immunity, and facilitates tumor clearance. We also show that IFNγ-induced Treg fragility is required for response to anti-PD1, suggesting that cancer therapies promoting Treg fragility may be efficacious.

Pubmed ID: 28552348 RIS Download

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  • Agency: NIAID NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 AI091977
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P30 CA047904
  • Agency: NIH HHS, United States
    Id: S10 OD011925
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P50 CA121973
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: F31 CA189441
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P30 CA021765
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P50 CA097190
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: T32 CA060397
  • Agency: NCI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 CA203689
  • Agency: NIH HHS, United States
    Id: S10 OD019942

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