DNA of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Binds TMCO6 to Impair CD8+ T-cell Immunity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Cancer Res
; 84(10): 1613-1629, 2024 May 15.
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ABSTRACT
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NET), formed by the extracellular release of decondensed chromatin and granules, have been shown to promote tumor progression and metastasis. Tumor-associated neutrophils in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are prone to NET formation, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of action of NETs in liver cancer. Here, we showed that DNA of NETs (NET-DNA) binds transmembrane and coiled-coil domains 6 (TMCO6) on CD8+ T cells to impair antitumor immunity and thereby promote HCC progression. TGFß1 induced NET formation, which recruited CD8+ T cells. Binding to NET-DNA inhibited CD8+ T cells function while increasing apoptosis and TGFß1 secretion, forming a positive feedback loop to further stimulate NET formation and immunosuppression. Mechanistically, the N-terminus of TMCO6 interacted with NET-DNA and suppressed T-cell receptor signaling and NFκB p65 nuclear translocation. Blocking NET formation by inhibiting PAD4 induced potent antitumor effects in wild-type mice but not TMCO6-/- mice. In clinical samples, CD8+ T cells expressing TMCO6 had an exhausted phenotype. TGFß1 signaling inhibition or TMCO6 deficiency combined with anti-PD-1 abolished NET-driven HCC progression in vivo. Collectively, this study unveils the role of NET-DNA in impairing CD8+ T-cell immunity by binding TMCO6 and identifies targeting this axis as an immunotherapeutic strategy for blocking HCC progression. SIGNIFICANCE:
TMCO6 is a receptor for DNA of NETs that mediates CD8+ T-cell dysfunction in HCC, indicating that the NET-TMCO6 axis is a promising target for overcoming immunosuppression in liver cancer.
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Asunto principal:
Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Linfocitos T CD8-positivos
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Trampas Extracelulares
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
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Cancer Res
Año:
2024
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