Infiltrating Myeloid Cells Drive Osteosarcoma Progression via GRM4 Regulation of IL23
Infiltrating Myeloid Cells Drive Osteosarcoma Progression via GRM4 Regulation of IL23
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DOI:
10.1158/2159-8290.cd-19-0154
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发表时间:
2019-11-01
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28.2
通讯作者:
Thomas, David M.
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作者:
Kansara, Maya;Thomson, Kristian;Thomas, David M.
The glutamate metabotropic receptor 4 (GRM4) locus is linked to susceptibility to human osteosarcoma, through unknown mechanisms. We show that Grm4(-/-) genetargeted mice demonstrate accelerated radiation-induced tumor development to an extent comparable with Rb1(+/-) mice. GRM4 is expressed in myeloid cells, selectively regulating expression of IL23 and the related cytokine IL12. Osteosarcoma-conditioned media induce myeloid cell Il23 expression in a GRM4-dependent fashion, while suppressing the related cytokine Il12. Both human and mouse osteosarcomas express an increased IL23:IL12 ratio, whereas higher IL23 expression is associated with worse survival in humans. Consistent with an oncogenic role, Il23(-/-) mice are strikingly resistant to osteosarcoma development. Agonists of GRM4 or a neutralizing antibody to IL23 suppressed osteosarcoma growth in mice. These findings identify a novel, druggable myeloid suppressor pathway linking GRM4 to the proinflammatory IL23/IL12 axis.SIGNIFICANCE: Few novel systemic therapies targeting osteosarcoma have emerged in the last four decades. Using insights gained from a genome-wide association study and mouse modeling, we show that GRM4 plays a role in driving osteosarcoma via a non-cell-autonomous mechanism regulating IL23, opening new avenues for therapeutic intervention.