Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Protected From Immunolysis by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Through Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase

B7 family proteins serve as checkpoint molecules that protect tumors from T cell mediated lysis. Tryptophan degrading enzymes indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO) and tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase (TDO) also induce T cell immune tolerance. However, little is known about the relative contribution of B7 mol...

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Autores principales: Raghavan Chinnadurai, Amanda Paige Porter, Mihir Patel, Ariel Joy Lipat, Mathews H. Forsberg, Devi Rajan, Peiman Hematti, Christian M. Capitini, Charles Bruker
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:99ee81a0e482403ab182d77d66ad8b4a2021-11-12T06:22:04ZHepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Protected From Immunolysis by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Through Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase2296-634X10.3389/fcell.2021.715905https://doaj.org/article/99ee81a0e482403ab182d77d66ad8b4a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.715905/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-634XB7 family proteins serve as checkpoint molecules that protect tumors from T cell mediated lysis. Tryptophan degrading enzymes indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO) and tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase (TDO) also induce T cell immune tolerance. However, little is known about the relative contribution of B7 molecules, tryptophan degrading enzymes, as well as the impact of tumor and stromal cell interactions to the development of immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. To investigate such interactions, we used a tripartite model of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HepG2) and mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) co-cultured with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Co-culture of HepG2 cells and activated PBMCs demonstrate that HepG2 cells undergo PBMC mediated cytolysis, despite constitutive expression of B7-H3 and upregulation of PD-L1 by IFNγ. Knockdown of B7-H3, PD-L1 or IDO does not modulate PBMC mediated lysis of HepG2 cells. However, TNFα preactivation enhances lysis of HepG2 cells, and blocking of TNFα production from PBMCs protects HepG2 cells. On the other hand, MSCs protect HepG2 cells from PBMC mediated lysis, even in the presence of TNFα. Further investigation showed that MSC mediated protection is associated with the unique secretome profile of upregulated and downregulated cytokines and chemokines. IFNγ activated MSCs are superior to TNFα activated or control MSCs in protecting HepG2 cells. Blockade of IFNγ driven IDO activity completely abolishes the ability of MSCs to protect HepG2 cells from cytolysis by PBMCs. These results suggest that inhibition of IFNγ activation of IDO induction in stromal cells, combined with usage of TNFα, could be a novel immunotherapeutic strategy to induce regression of hepatocellular carcinoma.Raghavan ChinnaduraiAmanda Paige PorterMihir PatelAriel Joy LipatMathews H. ForsbergDevi RajanPeiman HemattiChristian M. CapitiniCharles BrukerFrontiers Media S.A.articlemesenchymal stromal cellsindoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO)hepatocellular carcinomaB7 family checkpointsimmunotherapyBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Vol 9 (2021)
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topic mesenchymal stromal cells
indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO)
hepatocellular carcinoma
B7 family checkpoints
immunotherapy
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle mesenchymal stromal cells
indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO)
hepatocellular carcinoma
B7 family checkpoints
immunotherapy
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Raghavan Chinnadurai
Amanda Paige Porter
Mihir Patel
Ariel Joy Lipat
Mathews H. Forsberg
Devi Rajan
Peiman Hematti
Christian M. Capitini
Charles Bruker
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Protected From Immunolysis by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Through Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase
description B7 family proteins serve as checkpoint molecules that protect tumors from T cell mediated lysis. Tryptophan degrading enzymes indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO) and tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase (TDO) also induce T cell immune tolerance. However, little is known about the relative contribution of B7 molecules, tryptophan degrading enzymes, as well as the impact of tumor and stromal cell interactions to the development of immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. To investigate such interactions, we used a tripartite model of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HepG2) and mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) co-cultured with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Co-culture of HepG2 cells and activated PBMCs demonstrate that HepG2 cells undergo PBMC mediated cytolysis, despite constitutive expression of B7-H3 and upregulation of PD-L1 by IFNγ. Knockdown of B7-H3, PD-L1 or IDO does not modulate PBMC mediated lysis of HepG2 cells. However, TNFα preactivation enhances lysis of HepG2 cells, and blocking of TNFα production from PBMCs protects HepG2 cells. On the other hand, MSCs protect HepG2 cells from PBMC mediated lysis, even in the presence of TNFα. Further investigation showed that MSC mediated protection is associated with the unique secretome profile of upregulated and downregulated cytokines and chemokines. IFNγ activated MSCs are superior to TNFα activated or control MSCs in protecting HepG2 cells. Blockade of IFNγ driven IDO activity completely abolishes the ability of MSCs to protect HepG2 cells from cytolysis by PBMCs. These results suggest that inhibition of IFNγ activation of IDO induction in stromal cells, combined with usage of TNFα, could be a novel immunotherapeutic strategy to induce regression of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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author Raghavan Chinnadurai
Amanda Paige Porter
Mihir Patel
Ariel Joy Lipat
Mathews H. Forsberg
Devi Rajan
Peiman Hematti
Christian M. Capitini
Charles Bruker
author_facet Raghavan Chinnadurai
Amanda Paige Porter
Mihir Patel
Ariel Joy Lipat
Mathews H. Forsberg
Devi Rajan
Peiman Hematti
Christian M. Capitini
Charles Bruker
author_sort Raghavan Chinnadurai
title Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Protected From Immunolysis by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Through Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase
title_short Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Protected From Immunolysis by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Through Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase
title_full Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Protected From Immunolysis by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Through Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase
title_fullStr Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Protected From Immunolysis by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Through Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase
title_full_unstemmed Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Are Protected From Immunolysis by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Through Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase
title_sort hepatocellular carcinoma cells are protected from immunolysis by mesenchymal stromal cells through indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/99ee81a0e482403ab182d77d66ad8b4a
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