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Macrophage-derived Fgl2 dampens antitumor immunity through regulation of FcγRIIB+CD8+ T cells in melanoma.

Kelsey B Bennion, Julia Miranda R Bazzano, Danya Liu, Maylene Wagener, Chrystal M Paulos, Mandy L Ford

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6 authors.

Kelsey B BennionCancer Biology PhD program.
Julia Miranda R BazzanoDepartment of Surgery.
Danya LiuDepartment of Surgery.
Maylene WagenerDepartment of Surgery.
Chrystal M PaulosCancer Biology PhD program.
Mandy L FordCancer Biology PhD program.

Funding

Determinants of T Cell Fate in Transplantation ToleranceR01AI164716 · NIAID · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Mandy L Ford · 2022 to 2026
$3.6M
Investigating novel T cell autocrine pathways governing T cell fateK00CA284255 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Kelsey Bennion · 2024 to 2026
$283k
Interrogating the Fgl2-FcgRIIB axis: A novel mechanism mediating apoptosis of tumor-specific memory CD8+ T cellsF99CA284255 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI BENNION, KELSEY · 2023 to 2023
$47k
Interrogating the Fgl2-FcγRIIB axis on CD8+ T cells: A novel mechanism mediating apoptosis of tumor-specific memory CD8+ T cellsF31CA271764 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI BENNION, KELSEY · 2023 to 2023
$27k
NCI NIH HHS F31 CA271764NCI NIH HHS F99 CA284255NCI NIH HHS K00 CA284255NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI164716
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a promising therapeutic modality but heterogeneity in patient responsiveness remains. Thus, greater understanding of the immunologic factors that dictate response to immunotherapy is critical to improve patient outcomes. Here, we show that fibrinogen-like protein 2 (Fgl2) is elevated in the setting of melanoma in humans and mice and plays a functional role in inhibiting the CD8+ T cell response. Surprisingly, the tumor itself is not the major cellular source of Fgl2. Instead, we found that macrophage-secreted Fgl2 dampens the CD8+ T cell response through binding and apoptosis of FcγRIIB+CD8+ T cells. This regulation was CD8+ T cell autonomous and not via an antigen-presenting cell intermediary, as absence of Fcgr2b from the CD8+ T cells rendered T cells insensitive to Fgl2 regulation. Fgl2 is robustly expressed by macrophages in 10 cancer types in humans and in 6 syngeneic tumor models in mice, underscoring the clinical relevance of Fgl2 as a therapeutic target to promote T cell activity and improve patient immunotherapeutic response.

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CD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFibrinogenMacrophagesMelanomaReceptors, IgGAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansImmunotherapyMiceMice, Inbred C57BLFCGR2B protein, humanFGL2 protein, humanFibrinogenReceptors, IgGCancer immunotherapyImmunologyMacrophagesOncologyT cells

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PMID40125553
PMCPMC11949062

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