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ArticleNeuro-oncology2026

Meningioma microenvironment harbors a rich immune landscape that evolves with biological state.

Xiaopeng Guo, Zachary A Moynihan, Joseph Driver, Ruchit V Patel, Varun M Bhave, Eduardo A Maury, Erik H Knelson, Hong Guo, Jia-Ren Lin, Shannon M Coy and 15 more

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Xiaopeng GuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4183-5560
Zachary A MoynihanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Joseph DriverDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ruchit V PatelDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Varun M BhaveMass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Eduardo A MauryDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Erik H KnelsonDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Hong GuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jia-Ren LinDepartment of Pathology, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Shannon M CoyDepartment of Pathology, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Anthony WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Saksham GuptaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7538-6345
Samantha E HoffmanMass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ian F DunnDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Gavin P DunnDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9302-4834
Allegra PettiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Bryan D ChoiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Abrar ChoudhuryDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
David R RaleighDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9299-8864
Kevin WeiDivision of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Single-cell Genomics Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
David A ReardonCenter for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
David BarbieDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
James A LedererDepartment of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Sandro SantagataDepartment of Pathology, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Wenya Linda BiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4635-0247

Funding

Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM144273 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI David Shumway Jones, Jacqueline A. Lees · 2022 to 2026
$14.7M
Advancing technologies for the collection and analysis of high dimensional immunoprofiles and tumor imagesR50CA274277 · NCI · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI Jia-Ren Lin · 2022 to 2026
$879k
NCI NIH HHS R50 CA274277NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM144273Tom and Sylvia Courtney Meningioma Research Fund, Fleming Meningioma Fund, and Brigham Research Institute Single-cell Genomics Pilot Grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMechanisms driving aggressive meningiomas remain poorly understood. Given the pivotal role of the immune microenvironment in tumor progression, we developed a comprehensive atlas of the meningioma microenvironment, with a view toward identifying modifiable opportunities.

methodsThe immune microenvironment of 2,727 meningiomas was profiled using orthogonal methodologies, including 24 with mass cytometry, 24 single-cell RNAseq, 1,437 bulk RNAseq, 1,125 DNA methylation, 117 multiplex immunofluorescence, as well as that of 5 paired peripheral blood samples and 10 human meninges. Patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids (PDOTS) were established to assess the effect of STING stimulation combined with anti-PD-1 treatment.

resultsWe revealed a rich immune infiltration in meningioma, among the highest across 34 human cancer types (n = 12,188). Macrophages predominated in meningioma microenvironment, in contrast to the lymphoid dominance of peripheral blood, with meninges exhibiting an intermediate immune profile between meningiomas and peripheral blood. Cellular states and phenotypes of both immune and tumor cells shifted during tumor progression, with aggressive meningiomas possessing earlier-stage, immunosuppressive immune cells and proliferative tumor cells. Using ex vivo meningioma PDOTS, we demonstrated inducible responses to STING activation, marked by elevated cytokine release, which were synergistic when combined with PD-1 blockade.

conclusionsThese findings offer an extensive resource on the cellular heterogeneity of the meningioma microenvironment and provide a framework for rational therapeutic modeling and strategy development.

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Meningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaTumor MicroenvironmentcGAS-STING Signaling PathwayHumansMacrophagescell differentiationimmune microenvironmentmacrophagemeningiomaSTING

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PMCPMC13186497

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