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Molecular Plasticity of T Cells Informs Their Possible Adaptation in 4T1 Tumors.

Md Iftehimul, Robert H Newman, Scott H Harrison, Roshonda B Jones, Perpetua M Muganda, Bryan L Holloman, Muhammad T Hossain, Checo J Rorie, Misty D Thomas, Joseph L Graves and 2 more

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12 authors.

Md IftehimulInstitute of Biotechnology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.
Robert H NewmanDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
Scott H HarrisonDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
Roshonda B JonesDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
Perpetua M MugandaDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
Bryan L HollomanDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
Muhammad T HossainDepartment of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.
Checo J RorieDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
Misty D ThomasDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.
Joseph L GravesDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8446-1709
Howard L KaufmanDepartment of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Dipongkor SahaDepartment of Biology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA.

Funding

Redox regulation of protein kinase function: biochemical mechanisms and cellular consequencesR35GM153737 · NIGMS · NORTH CAROLINA AGRI & TECH ST UNIV · PI Robert Howard Newman · 2024 to 2026
$1.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM153737
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) microenvironment (TME) undergoes progressive reprogramming, transitioning from an early immune-active state to a late immune-suppressed state. While tumor cell plasticity has been extensively studied, the molecular plasticity of T cells Objectives: To characterize transcriptional changes in T cells during TNBC progression and identify stage-specific shifts in T cell function, polarization, and antigen-presenting cell (APC)-T cell interactions. Results: Transcriptional analysis of T cells from BALB/c mice bearing 4T1 tumors at 1, 3, and 6 weeks revealed a decline in T cell-associated genes from 194 at 1 week to 156 at 6 weeks, with a significant late-stage loss of TCR diversity and contraction of natural killer T (NKT)- and γδ T cell-related transcripts. Cytokine and transcription factor dynamics reflected temporal T cell polarization: early (1 week) IL-12α/β-STAT4 signaling supports CD4 Conclusions: TNBC progression is characterized by progressive T cell functional decline, narrowing of TCR diversity, impaired APC-T cell interactions, and sustained macrophage-driven immunosuppression. These temporally coordinated immune shifts suggest tumor-driven adaptation toward immune evasion and identify potential windows for stage-specific immunotherapeutic intervention.

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4T1adaptationphenotypic plasticityT cellstriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)Tumor acclimation

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PMCPMC12633057

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