Specific ablation of PD-1 on regulatory T cells promotes antitumor immunity
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ABSTRACT: Regulatory T cells (Tregs) have an immunosuppressive function and highly express PD-1 in tumor microenvironment, but the function of PD-1 in Tregs is still controversial. Using murine tumor model, we demonstrated that Tregs-specific PD-1 conditional Knock-Out mice are resistant to tumor progression. Using PD-1 hetero conditional Knock-Out mice in which both PD-1 expressing Tregs and deficient Tregs co-exist, we found that specific ablation of PD-1 on Tregs results in impaired proliferative capacity and functionality of Tumor-infiltrating Tregs. Single cell RNA and VDJ sequencing revealed that PD-1 signaling in TI Tregs induces global transcriptome crucial for Tregs homeostasis and functionality. Taken together, we suggest that specific ablation of PD-1 on Tregs promotes antitumor immunity by exacerbating Tregs stability and functionality.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE164033 | GEO | 2020/12/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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