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IFN-? from lymphocytes induces PD-L1 expression and promotes progression of ovarian cancer.

ABSTRACT: PD-L1 (programmed cell death 1 ligand 1) on tumour cells suppresses host immunity through binding to its receptor PD-1 on lymphocytes, and promotes peritoneal dissemination in mouse models of ovarian cancer. However, how PD-L1 expression is regulated in ovarian cancer microenvironment remains unclear.The number of CD8-positive lymphocytes and PD-L1 expression in tumour cells was assessed in ovarian cancer clinical samples. PD-L1 expression and tumour progression in mouse models under conditions of altering IFN-? signals was assessed.The number of CD8-positive cells in cancer stroma was very high in peritoneally disseminated tumours, and was strongly correlated to PD-L1 expression on the tumour cells (P<0.001). In mouse models, depleting IFNGR1 (interferon-? receptor 1) resulted in lower level of PD-L1 expression in tumour cells, increased the number of tumour-infiltrating CD8-positive lymphocytes, inhibition of peritoneal disseminated tumour growth and longer survival (P=0.02). The injection of IFN-? into subcutaneous tumours induced PD-L1 expression and promoted tumour growth, and PD-L1 depletion completely abrogated tumour growth caused by IFN-? injection (P=0.01).Interferon-? secreted by CD8-positive lymphocytes upregulates PD-L1 on ovarian cancer cells and promotes tumour growth. The lymphocyte infiltration and the IFN-? status may be the key to effective anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapy in ovarian cancer.

SUBMITTER: Abiko K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4453666 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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IFN-γ from lymphocytes induces PD-L1 expression and promotes progression of ovarian cancer.

Abiko K K Matsumura N N Hamanishi J J Horikawa N N Murakami R R Yamaguchi K K Yoshioka Y Y Baba T T Konishi I I Mandai M M

British journal of cancer 20150331 9

<h4>Background</h4>PD-L1 (programmed cell death 1 ligand 1) on tumour cells suppresses host immunity through binding to its receptor PD-1 on lymphocytes, and promotes peritoneal dissemination in mouse models of ovarian cancer. However, how PD-L1 expression is regulated in ovarian cancer microenvironment remains unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>The number of CD8-positive lymphocytes and PD-L1 expression in tumour cells was assessed in ovarian cancer clinical samples. PD-L1 expression and tumour progressio ...[more]

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IFN-? from lymphocytes induces PD-L1 expression and promotes progression of ovarian cancer.

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IFN-γ from lymphocytes induces PD-L1 expression and promotes progression of ovarian cancer.

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