Immune-Mediated Antitumor Effect By VEGFR2 Selective Inhibitor For Gastric Cancer

Autor: Ju Yang, Naiqing Ding, Juan Cai, Qin Wang, Qiuping Xu, Baorui Liu, Fangjun Chen, Shiyao Du, Jing Yan, Fanyan Meng, Shujuan Zhou, Jie Shao
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: OncoTargets and Therapy. 12:9757-9765
ISSN: 1178-6930
Popis: Background It was previously reported that targeting vascular epithelial growth factor (VEGF)/VEGFR could modulate the antitumor immunity. VEGFR2 inhibitor YN968D1 is a highly selective VEGFR2 inhibitor and was approved for the treatment of late-stage gastric cancer in 2014, but its role in antitumor immunity remains unknown. Materials and methods In this study, we investigated the effects of YN968D1 on the function of T cells in vitro by testing the cytotoxicity and cytokine production. Next, we constructed peritoneal dissemination and subcutaneous gastric cancer mouse model to assess the cytotoxicity of YN968D1-treated T cells in vivo, respectively. Results We found that the use of YN968D1 in CD8+ T cells could reduce the expression levels of inhibitory checkpoints, such as Lag-3, PD-1, and Tim3, escalate the production of IFN-γ and IL-2 and promote the cytotoxicity of T cells dramatically in vitro. The transfer of YN968D1-treated T cells achieved better tumor control compared to DMSO-treated T cells or control in both peritoneal dissemination and subcutaneous gastric cancer mouse models. Conclusion Our results indicate that YN968D1 can enhance the T cell-mediated antitumor immunity.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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