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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2018

Interferon regulatory factor 1 priming of tumour-derived exosomes enhances the antitumour immune response.

Mu-Qing Yang, Qiang Du, Patrick R Varley, Julie Goswami, Zhihai Liang, Ronghua Wang, Hui Li, Donna B Stolz, David A Geller

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Article in British journal of cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  8. Extracellular Vesicles as Delivery Systems in Disease Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  15. The therapeutic potential of exosomes derived from different cell sources in liver diseases.American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology · 2022
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  20. Exosomes in Immune Regulation.Non-coding RNA · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Mu-Qing YangThomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Qiang DuThomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Patrick R VarleyThomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Julie GoswamiThomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Zhihai LiangThomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Ronghua WangThomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Hui LiDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Donna B StolzCenter for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
David A GellerThomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.

Funding

NLM NIH HHS HHSN276201200017C
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTumour-derived exosomes (TEXs) have a potential for application in cancer vaccines. Whether TEXs after induction by interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF-1) are capable of enhancing the antitumour response remains to be determined.

methodsExosomes released by tumour cells infected with IRF-1-expressing adenovirus (IRF-1-Exo) or treated with interferon-γ (IFN-Exo) were isolated via ultracentrifugation. The IRF-1 target proteins IL-15Rα and MHC class I (MHC-I) were analysed by western blot. Exosomes along with CpG adjuvant were injected into tumour models to assess the antitumour effects. Tumours were harvested for immunofluorescence staining. Splenocytes from tumour-bearing mice were co-cultured with tumour cells. The IFNγ-positive and granzyme B-positive CD8α+ splenocyte cells were quantified by flow cytometry.

resultsThe IRF-1-Exo or IFN-Exo displayed increased IL-15Rα and MHC-I expression. Injection of IRF-1-Exo or IFN-Exo combined with CpG had improved antitumour effects in mice. This effect may be a result of increased infiltration of tumours by CD4+ and CD8α+ T cells. Antibody-mediated depletion of CD4+ or CD8+ T cells abrogated the antitumour effects. Splenocytes isolated from CpG+IRF-1-Exo-injected Hepa 1-6 tumour mice had increased IFNγ-positive and granzyme B-positive CD8+ cells after co-culturing with Hepa 1-6 cells as compared with MC38 cells.

conclusionsThe IRF-1 priming of TEXs enhances antitumour immune response.

Indexed as

AnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorDependovirusDrug Therapy, CombinationExosomesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansInterferon-gammaInterferon Regulatory Factor-1MiceNeoplasmsNeoplasm TransplantationOligodeoxyribonucleotidesReceptors, Interleukin-15CPG-oligonucleotideHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIL15RA protein, humanInterferon-gammaInterferon Regulatory Factor-1IRF1 protein, humanOligodeoxyribonucleotidesReceptors, Interleukin-15

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PMID29112686
PMCPMC5765230

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