Ferroptosis of tumor-associated neutrophils is immunosuppressive and promotes tumor growth
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Project description:Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic form of regulated cell death triggered by the discoordination of regulatory redox mechanisms culminating in massive peroxidation of polyunsaturated phospholipids. The development of the concept of ferroptosis stemmed from an active search for alternatives to apoptosis in cancer cells. Ferroptosis inducers have shown remarkable effectiveness in killing tumor cells in vitro, yet with no obvious success in experimental animal models, with a notable exception of immune-deficient mice 1,2. This suggests the potential poorly understood contribution of ferroptosis on immune cells. Pathologically activated neutrophils (PMN), termed myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSC), are major negative regulators of anti-tumor immunity3-5. Here, we found that PMN-MDSC in the tumor microenvironment (TME), spontaneously die by ferroptosis. While decreasing the presence of PMN-MDSC, ferroptosis induces the release of oxygenated lipids and limits mouse and human T cell activity. In immune-competent mice, genetic and pharmacological inhibition of ferroptosis abrogates suppressive activity of PMN-MDSC, reduces tumor progression, and synergizes with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) to suppress the tumor growth. In contrast, induction of ferroptosis in immune-competent mice promotes tumor growth. Thus, ferroptosis is a unique and targetable immunosuppressive mechanism of PMN-MDSC in the TME that can be pharmacologically modulated to limit tumor progression.
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Project description:Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic form of regulated cell death triggered by the discoordination of regulatory redox mechanisms culminating in massive peroxidation of polyunsaturated phospholipids. The development of the concept of ferroptosis stemmed from an active search for alternatives to apoptosis in cancer cells. Ferroptosis inducers have shown remarkable effectiveness in killing tumor cells in vitro, yet with no obvious success in experimental animal models, with a notable exception of immune-deficient mice 1,2. This suggests the potential poorly understood contribution of ferroptosis on immune cells. Pathologically activated neutrophils (PMN), termed myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSC), are major negative regulators of anti-tumor immunity3-5. Here, we found that PMN-MDSC in the tumor microenvironment (TME), spontaneously die by ferroptosis. While decreasing the presence of PMN-MDSC, ferroptosis induces the release of oxygenated lipids and limits mouse and human T cell activity. In immune-competent mice, genetic and pharmacological inhibition of ferroptosis abrogates suppressive activity of PMN-MDSC, reduces tumor progression, and synergizes with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) to suppress the tumor growth. In contrast, induction of ferroptosis in immune-competent mice promotes tumor growth. Thus, ferroptosis is a unique and targetable immunosuppressive mechanism of PMN-MDSC in the TME that can be pharmacologically modulated to limit tumor progression.
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Project description:Ferroptosis of tumor-associated neutrophils is immunosuppressive and promotes tumor growth
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Project description:Lung metastasis is the principal cause of breast cancer-related mortality. Neutrophils have emerged as an important component of the tumor microenvironment (TME), supporting tumor proliferation and mediating immunosuppression. Here, we show that aconitate decarboxylase 1 (Acod1) is highly expressed in tumor-infiltrating neutrophils and promotes breast cancer lung metastasis by supporting neutrophil survival in the TME. Acod1 expression is regulated by tumor-derived granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) through the JAK/STAT signaling pathway and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBPβ) transcription factor activity. Acod1 loss in tumor-infiltrating neutrophils leads to ferroptosis-like cell death, resulting in decreased frequency of neutrophils in the TME. Mechanistically, itaconate, the product of Acod1, activates nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), resulting in upregulated antioxidant responses and decreased lipid-reactive oxygen species. Genetical deletion of Acod1 in neutrophils suppresses lung metastasis of breast cancer in mouse models by decreasing neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and elevating cytotoxic T cell response. Importantly, genetic targeting of Acod1 enhances the anti-tumor efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade. Overall, our findings reveal a mechanism of how immunosuppressive neutrophils survive in the harsh TME and support Acod1-targeting approaches for cancer treatment.
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