Studies have begun to emerge showing the protumor effects of tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) in tumorigenesis, which may involve dysfunction of NK cells. However, the mechanism through which these rebellious neutrophils mod-ulate NK cell immunity in tumor-bearing state remains unclear. In the present study, we demonstrate that neutrophils can impair the cytotoxicity and infiltration capability of NK cells, and downregulate CCR1 resulting in the weakened infiltration capability of NK cells. Moreover, neutrophils can decrease the responsiveness of NK-activating receptors, NKp46 and NKG2D. Mechanistically, enhanced PD-L1 on neutrophils and PD-1 on NK cells, and subsequent PD-L1/ PD-1 interactions were the main mechanisms determining the suppression of neutrophils in NK cell immunity. G-CSF/STAT3 pathway was responsible for PD-L1 upregulation on neutrophils, while IL-18 was essential for PD-1 en-hancement on NK cells. The crosstalk between neutrophils and NK cells was cell-cell interaction-dependent. These findings suggest that neutrophils can suppress the antitumor immunity of NK cells in tumor-bearing status through the PD-L1/PD-1 axis, highlighting the importance of PD-L1/PD-1 in the inhibitory effect of neutrophils on NK cells. Targeting G-CSF/STAT3 and IL-18 signaling pathway may be potential strategies to inhibit residual tumor in tumor therapy.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [81701469, 81502461]; Huazhong University of Science and Technology "Double Top" Construction Project of International Cooperation [540-5001540013]; Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province [2016CFB340, 2015CFB179]; Key Project of Wuhan Health and Family Planning Commission [WX15A08]; Young and Mid-Aged Key Medical Personnel Training Project of Wuhan City; Young Key Talent Project of Wuhan Fourth Hospital
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Puai Hosp, Dept Oncol,Wuhan Hosp 4, 76 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430033, Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Sun Rui,Xiong Yingying,Liu Haojing,et al.Tumor-associated neutrophils suppress antitumor immunity of NK cells through the PD-L1/PD-1 axis[J].TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY.2020,13(10):doi:10.1016/j.tranon.2020.100825.
APA:
Sun, Rui,Xiong, Yingying,Liu, Haojing,Gao, Chang,Su, Li...&Feng, Jueping.(2020).Tumor-associated neutrophils suppress antitumor immunity of NK cells through the PD-L1/PD-1 axis.TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY,13,(10)
MLA:
Sun, Rui,et al."Tumor-associated neutrophils suppress antitumor immunity of NK cells through the PD-L1/PD-1 axis".TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY 13..10(2020)