Tumor-associated CD19$^+$ macrophages induce immunosuppressive microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma

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Autori principali: Wang, Junli, Cao, Wanyue, Huang, Jinyan, Zhou, Yu, Zheng, Rujia, Lou, Yu, Yang, Jiaqi, Tang, Jianghui, Ye, Mao, Hong, Zhengtao, Wu, Jiangchao, Ding, Haonan, Zhang, Yuquan, Sheng, Jianpeng, Lu, Xinjiang, Xu, Pinglong, Lu, Xiongbin, Bai, Xueli, Liang, Tingbo, Zhang, Qi
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author Wang, Junli
Cao, Wanyue
Huang, Jinyan
Zhou, Yu
Zheng, Rujia
Lou, Yu
Yang, Jiaqi
Tang, Jianghui
Ye, Mao
Hong, Zhengtao
Wu, Jiangchao
Ding, Haonan
Zhang, Yuquan
Sheng, Jianpeng
Lu, Xinjiang
Xu, Pinglong
Lu, Xiongbin
Bai, Xueli
Liang, Tingbo
Zhang, Qi
author_facet Wang, Junli
Cao, Wanyue
Huang, Jinyan
Zhou, Yu
Zheng, Rujia
Lou, Yu
Yang, Jiaqi
Tang, Jianghui
Ye, Mao
Hong, Zhengtao
Wu, Jiangchao
Ding, Haonan
Zhang, Yuquan
Sheng, Jianpeng
Lu, Xinjiang
Xu, Pinglong
Lu, Xiongbin
Bai, Xueli
Liang, Tingbo
Zhang, Qi
contents Tumor-associated macrophages are a key component that contributes to the immunosuppressive microenvironment in human cancers. However, therapeutic targeting of macrophages has been a challenge in clinic due to the limited understanding of their heterogeneous subpopulations and distinct functions. Here, we identify a unique and clinically relevant CD19$^+$ subpopulation of macrophages that is enriched in many types of cancer, particularly in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The CD19$^+$ macrophages exhibit increased levels of PD-L1 and CD73, enhanced mitochondrial oxidation, and compromised phagocytosis, indicating their immunosuppressive functions. Targeting CD19$^+$ macrophages with anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells inhibited HCC tumor growth. We identify PAX5 as a primary driver of up-regulated mitochondrial biogenesis in CD19$^+$ macrophages, which depletes cytoplasmic Ca$^{2+}$, leading to lysosomal deficiency and consequent accumulation of CD73 and PD-L1. Inhibiting CD73 or mitochondrial oxidation enhanced the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy in treating HCC, suggesting great promise for CD19$^+$ macrophage-targeting therapeutics.
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spellingShingle Tumor-associated CD19$^+$ macrophages induce immunosuppressive microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma
Wang, Junli
Cao, Wanyue
Huang, Jinyan
Zhou, Yu
Zheng, Rujia
Lou, Yu
Yang, Jiaqi
Tang, Jianghui
Ye, Mao
Hong, Zhengtao
Wu, Jiangchao
Ding, Haonan
Zhang, Yuquan
Sheng, Jianpeng
Lu, Xinjiang
Xu, Pinglong
Lu, Xiongbin
Bai, Xueli
Liang, Tingbo
Zhang, Qi
Cell Behavior
Tumor-associated macrophages are a key component that contributes to the immunosuppressive microenvironment in human cancers. However, therapeutic targeting of macrophages has been a challenge in clinic due to the limited understanding of their heterogeneous subpopulations and distinct functions. Here, we identify a unique and clinically relevant CD19$^+$ subpopulation of macrophages that is enriched in many types of cancer, particularly in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The CD19$^+$ macrophages exhibit increased levels of PD-L1 and CD73, enhanced mitochondrial oxidation, and compromised phagocytosis, indicating their immunosuppressive functions. Targeting CD19$^+$ macrophages with anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells inhibited HCC tumor growth. We identify PAX5 as a primary driver of up-regulated mitochondrial biogenesis in CD19$^+$ macrophages, which depletes cytoplasmic Ca$^{2+}$, leading to lysosomal deficiency and consequent accumulation of CD73 and PD-L1. Inhibiting CD73 or mitochondrial oxidation enhanced the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy in treating HCC, suggesting great promise for CD19$^+$ macrophage-targeting therapeutics.
title Tumor-associated CD19$^+$ macrophages induce immunosuppressive microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma
topic Cell Behavior
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.17738