CCR5 in recruitment and activation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in melanoma
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CCR5 in recruitment and activation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in melanoma. / Umansky, Viktor; Blattner, Carolin; Gebhardt, Christoffer; Utikal, Jochen.
In: CANCER IMMUNOL IMMUN, Vol. 66, No. 8, 08.2017, p. 1015-1023.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Review article › Research
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T1 - CCR5 in recruitment and activation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in melanoma
AU - Umansky, Viktor
AU - Blattner, Carolin
AU - Gebhardt, Christoffer
AU - Utikal, Jochen
PY - 2017/8
Y1 - 2017/8
N2 - Malignant melanoma is characterized by the development of chronic inflammation in the tumor microenvironment, leading to the accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). Using ret transgenic mouse melanoma model, we found a significant migration of MDSCs expressing C-C chemokine receptor (CCR)5 into primary tumors and metastatic lymph nodes, which was correlated with tumor progression. An increased CCR5 expression on MDSCs was associated with elevated concentrations of CCR5 ligands in melanoma microenvironment. In vitro experiments showed that the upregulation of CCR5 expression on CD11b+Gr1+immature myeloid cells was induced by CCR5 ligands, IL-6, GM-CSF, and other inflammatory factors. Furthermore, CCR5+MDSCs infiltrating melanoma lesions displayed a stronger immunosuppressive pattern than their CCR5-counterparts. Targeting CCR5/CCR5 ligand signaling via a fusion protein mCCR5-Ig, which selectively binds and neutralizes all three CCR5 ligands, increased the survival of tumor-bearing mice. This was associated with a reduced migration and immunosuppressive potential of tumor MDSCs. In melanoma patients, circulating CCR5+MDSCs were increased as compared to healthy donors. Like in melanoma-bearing mice, we observed an enrichment of these cells and CCR5 ligands in tumors as compared to the peripheral blood. Our findings define a critical role for CCR5 not only in the recruitment but also in the activation of MDSCs in tumor lesions, suggesting that novel strategies of melanoma treatment could be based on blocking CCR5/CCR5 ligand interactions.
AB - Malignant melanoma is characterized by the development of chronic inflammation in the tumor microenvironment, leading to the accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). Using ret transgenic mouse melanoma model, we found a significant migration of MDSCs expressing C-C chemokine receptor (CCR)5 into primary tumors and metastatic lymph nodes, which was correlated with tumor progression. An increased CCR5 expression on MDSCs was associated with elevated concentrations of CCR5 ligands in melanoma microenvironment. In vitro experiments showed that the upregulation of CCR5 expression on CD11b+Gr1+immature myeloid cells was induced by CCR5 ligands, IL-6, GM-CSF, and other inflammatory factors. Furthermore, CCR5+MDSCs infiltrating melanoma lesions displayed a stronger immunosuppressive pattern than their CCR5-counterparts. Targeting CCR5/CCR5 ligand signaling via a fusion protein mCCR5-Ig, which selectively binds and neutralizes all three CCR5 ligands, increased the survival of tumor-bearing mice. This was associated with a reduced migration and immunosuppressive potential of tumor MDSCs. In melanoma patients, circulating CCR5+MDSCs were increased as compared to healthy donors. Like in melanoma-bearing mice, we observed an enrichment of these cells and CCR5 ligands in tumors as compared to the peripheral blood. Our findings define a critical role for CCR5 not only in the recruitment but also in the activation of MDSCs in tumor lesions, suggesting that novel strategies of melanoma treatment could be based on blocking CCR5/CCR5 ligand interactions.
KW - Animals
KW - Cell Differentiation
KW - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
KW - Humans
KW - Immunity, Cellular
KW - Immunotherapy
KW - Melanoma
KW - Melanoma, Experimental
KW - Mice
KW - Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells
KW - Receptors, CCR5
KW - Skin Neoplasms
KW - Tumor Microenvironment
KW - Journal Article
KW - Review
U2 - 10.1007/s00262-017-1988-9
DO - 10.1007/s00262-017-1988-9
M3 - SCORING: Review article
C2 - 28382399
VL - 66
SP - 1015
EP - 1023
JO - CANCER IMMUNOL IMMUN
JF - CANCER IMMUNOL IMMUN
SN - 0340-7004
IS - 8
ER -