Immune regulatory metabolites in the tumor microenvironment suppress T cell function in ovarian cancer
| Autor: | Kilgour, Marisa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Diplomová práce |
| Popis: | Immune regulatory metabolites are key features of the tumor microenvironment (TME), yet with a few exceptions, their identities remain largely unknown. Here, we profiled tumor and T cells from tumor and ascites of patients with high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) to uncover the metabolomes of these distinct TME compartments. Cells within the ascites and tumor had pervasive metabolite differences, with a striking enrichment in 1-methylnicotinamide (MNA) in T cells infiltrating the tumor compared to ascites. Despite the elevated levels of MNA in T cells, the expression of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase, the enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to nicotinamide, was restricted to fibroblasts and tumor cells. Functionally, MNA induces T cells to secrete the tumor promoting cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha. Thus, TME-derived MNA contributes to the immune modulation of T cells and represents a potential immunotherapy target to treat human cancer. Graduate 2023-04-13 |
| Databáze: | Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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