Abrogation of IFN-γ Signaling May not Worsen Sensitivity to PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade

Autor: Michal Smahel, Adrianna Piatakova, Ingrid Polakova, Julie Vackova
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume 21
Issue 5
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 21, Iss 5, p 1806 (2020)
ISSN: 1422-0067
DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051806
Popis: Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/PD-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) blockade is a promising therapy for various cancer types, but most patients are still resistant. Therefore, a larger number of predictive biomarkers is necessary. In this study, we assessed whether a loss-of-function mutation of the interferon (IFN)-&gamma
receptor 1 (IFNGR1) in tumor cells can interfere with anti-PD-L1 therapy. For this purpose, we used the mouse oncogenic TC-1 cell line expressing PD-L1 and major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) molecules and its TC-1/A9 clone with reversibly downregulated PD-L1 and MHC-I expression. Using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, we generated cells with deactivated IFNGR1 (TC-1/dIfngr1 and TC-1/A9/dIfngr1). In tumors, IFNGR1 deactivation did not lead to PD-L1 or MHC-I reduction on tumor cells. From potential inducers, mainly IFN-&alpha
and IFN-&beta
enhanced PD-L1 and MHC-I expression on TC-1/dIfngr1 and TC-1/A9/dIfngr1 cells in vitro. Neutralization of the IFN-&alpha
/IFN-&beta
receptor confirmed the effect of these cytokines in vivo. Combined immunotherapy with PD-L1 blockade and DNA vaccination showed that IFNGR1 deactivation did not reduce tumor sensitivity to anti-PD-L1. Thus, the impairment of IFN-&gamma
signaling may not be sufficient for PD-L1 and MHC-I reduction on tumor cells and resistance to PD-L1 blockade, and thus should not be used as a single predictive marker for anti-PD-1/PD-L1 cancer therapy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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