TREM2 mediates MHCII-associated CD4+ T cell response against gliomas.
TREM2 mediates MHCII-associated CD4+ T cell response against gliomas.
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TREM2 介导 MHCII 相关 CD4 T 细胞针对神经胶质瘤的反应。
DOI:
10.1093/neuonc/noad214
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发表时间:
2023
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影响因子:
15.9
通讯作者:
Quiñones-H
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作者:
Zheng,Jiaying;Wang,Lingxiao;Zhao,Shunyi;Zhang,Wenjing;Chang,Yuzhou;Bosco,DaleB;Huang,Tao;Dheer,Aastha;Gao,Shan;Xu,Shengze;Ayasoufi,Katayoun;Al-Kharboosh,Rawan;Qi,Fangfang;Xie,Manling;Johnson,AaronJ;Dong,Haidong;Quiñones-H
BackgroundMyeloid cells comprise up to 50% of the total tumor mass in glioblastoma (GBM) and have been implicated in promoting tumor progression and immunosuppression. Modulating the response of myeloid cells to the tumor has emerged as a promising new approach for cancer treatment. In this regard, we focus on the Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells 2 (TREM2), which has recently emerged as a novel immune modulator in peripheral tumors.MethodsWe studied the TREM2 expression profile in various patient tumor samples and conducted single-cell transcriptomic analysis in both GBM patients and the GL261 mouse glioma model. We utilized multiple mouse glioma models and employed state-of-the-art techniques such asinvivo2-photon imaging, spectrum flow cytometry, andin vitroco-culture assays to study TREM2 function in myeloid cell-mediated phagocytosis of tumor cells, antigen presentation, and response of CD4+T cells within the tumor hemispheres.ResultsOur research revealed significantly elevated levels of TREM2 expression in brain tumors compared to other types of tumors in patients. TREM2 was predominantly localized in tumor-associated myeloid cells and was highly expressed in nearly all microglia, as well as various subtypes of macrophages. Surprisingly, in preclinical glioma models, TREM2 deficiency did not confer a beneficial effect; instead, it accelerated glioma progression. Through detailed investigations, we determined that TREM2 deficiency impaired the ability of tumor-myeloid cells to phagocytose tumor cells and led to reduced expression of MHCII. This deficiency further significantly decreased the presence of CD4+T cells within the tumor hemispheres.ConclusionsOur study unveiled a previously unrecognized protective role of tumor-myeloid TREM2. Specifically, we found that TREM2 enhances the phagocytosis of tumor cells and promotes an immune response by facilitating MHCII-associated CD4+T-cell responses against gliomas.