Increased PVR Expression on Bone Marrow Macrophages May Promote Resistance to TIGIT Blockade in Multiple Myeloma.
Clin Cancer Res
; 2024 Jul 11.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
TIGIT blockade in our ex vivo models of bone marrow (BM) reduced the number of malignant plasma cells (PCs) in only half of patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Here we wanted to investigate whether increased expression of TIGIT ligands may inhibit T cell immune response promoting resistance to TIGIT blockade. EXPERIMENTALDESIGN:
We first characterized the number and phenotype of BM macrophages in the different stages of disease by multi-parameter flow cytometry. We assessed the effect of TIGIT ligands on PC survival performing experiments with ex vivo BM model and analyzed changes in gene expression by using Nanostring technology and real-time PCR.RESULTS:
Frequency of BM macrophages was significantly decreased in MM which was accompanied by changes in their immunophenotype. Moreover, we found a higher number of malignant PCs in ex vivo BM cells cultured onto PVR and nectin-2 compared to control, suggesting that both ligands may support PC survival. In addition, presence of PVR, but not nectin-2, overcame the therapeutic effect of TIGIT blockade or exogenous IL-2. Furthermore, presence of exogenous IL-2 increased TIGIT expression on both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and, indirectly, PVR on BM macrophages. Consistently, PVR reduced the number of cytotoxic T cells and promoted a gene signature with reduced effector molecules.CONCLUSIONS:
IL-2 induced TIGIT on T cells in the BM where increased PVR expression resulted in cytotoxic T cell inhibition promoting PC survival and resistance to TIGIT blockade.
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Clin Cancer Res
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2024
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España