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ArticleBlood advances2024

Increased CCL2/CCR2 axis promotes tumor progression by increasing M2 macrophages in MYC/BCL2 double-expressor DLBCL.

Sehui Kim, Hyein Jeong, Hyun Kyung Ahn, Bogyeong Han, Ki-Chang Lee, Young Keun Song, Sojung Lim, Jeemin Yim, Jaemoon Koh, Yoon Kyung Jeon

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Sehui KimDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6640-3051
Hyein JeongCancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8416-7091
Hyun Kyung AhnCancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Bogyeong HanDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ki-Chang LeeDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Young Keun SongDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0003-0192-7238
Sojung LimDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7420-977X
Jeemin YimDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8571-7486
Jaemoon KohDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2824-5080
Yoon Kyung JeonDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8466-9681

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

abstractThe pathogenesis of myelocytomatosis oncogene (MYC) and B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) double-expressor diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DE-DLBCL) remains unclear. To investigate how MYC and BCL2 contribute to tumor aggressiveness, we analyzed tumors from 14 patients each with DE-DLBCL and non-DE-DLBCL using whole transcriptome sequencing. Validation was performed using publicly available data sets, tumor tissues from 126 patients, DLBCL cell lines, and a syngeneic mouse lymphoma model. Our transcriptome analysis revealed significantly elevated messenger RNA levels of C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) and C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) in DE-DLBCLs when compared with non-DE-DLBCLs (adjusted P value < .05). Transcriptomic analysis of public data sets and immunohistochemistry corroborated these findings, indicating increased levels of M2 macrophages but a reduction in T-cell infiltration in DE-DLBCLs when compared with non-DE-DLBCLs (all P < .05). CCR2 expression was observed mainly in tumor-infiltrating macrophages and not in DLBCL cells. Increased expression of CCL2 and CCR2 was significantly associated with a poor prognosis in patients with DLBCL. In the in vitro analyses, MYChigh/BCL2high DLBCL cells showed higher CCL2 expression and secretion than MYClow/BCL2low cells. MYC and BCL2 increased CCL2 expression and secretion by upregulation of nuclear factor κB p65 in DLBCL cells, and CCL2 promoted M2 polarization of macrophages. In a mouse lymphoma model, CCL2 contributed to the immunosuppressive microenvironment and tumor growth of MYChigh/BCL2high tumors. We demonstrated that the increased CCL2/CCR2 axis confers aggressiveness to DE-DLBCL by increasing M2 polarization and can be a potential therapeutic target.

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Chemokine CCL2Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycReceptors, CCR2AnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMacrophagesMaleMiceTumor MicroenvironmentBCL2 protein, humanCCL2 protein, humanCCR2 protein, humanChemokine CCL2MYC protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycReceptors, CCR2

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PMCPMC11605354

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