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ArticleOncoimmunology2016

Tumor-released autophagosomes induce IL-10-producing B cells with suppressive activity on T lymphocytes via TLR2-MyD88-NF-κB signal pathway.

Meng Zhou, Zhifa Wen, Feng Cheng, Jie Ma, Weixia Li, Hongyan Ren, Yemeng Sheng, Huixia Dong, Liwei Lu, Hong-Ming Hu and 1 more

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Article in Oncoimmunology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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43 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Meng ZhouDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Zhifa WenDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Feng ChengDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Jie MaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Weixia LiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Hongyan RenDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Yemeng ShengDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Huixia DongDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Liwei LuDepartment of Pathology and Center of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, P.R. China.
Hong-Ming HuLaboratory of Cancer Immunobiology, Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center , Portland, OR, USA.
Li-Xin WangDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School of Southeast University , Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Southeast University · CNProvidence Portland Medical Center · USUniversity of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that tumor cells can release autophagosomes, which transport a broad array of biologically active molecules with potential modulatory effects on immune cell functions. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of tumor cells-released autophagosomes (i.e. TRAP) in regulating B cell differentiation and function. TRAPs from murine tumor cell lines were found to induce splenic B cells to differentiate into IL-10-producing regulatory B cells (Bregs) with a distinct phenotype of CD1d(+) CD5(+), which could potently inhibit CD8(+) and CD4(+) T cell responses in IL-10-depedent manner both in vitro and in vivo. Notably, adoptive transfer of TRAP-induced Bregs abrogated the immune response and antitumor effect induced by OVA-loaded DC vaccinations in E.G7-OVA-bearing mouse model. Mechanistic studies revealed that membrane-bound high-mobility group B1 (HMGB1) on the intact TRAPs was crucial for inducing Breg differentiation via the activation of TLR2-MyD88-NF-κB signal pathway in B cells. Moreover, TRAPs enriched from malignant effusions of cancer patients could induce human B cells to differentiate into IL-10-producing B cells with immunoregulatory functions, the frequency of which were positively correlated with the HMGB1 levels on TRAPs. Together, our findings have demonstrated that TRAPs promote the generation of IL-10(+) Bregs, which may contribute to the suppression of antitumor immunity.

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HMGB1IL-10regulatory B cellsTLR2tumor-released autophagosomes (TRAP)

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PMID27622036
PMCPMC5006924
OpenAlexW2389545431

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