Immunomodulation by MYB is associated with tumor relapse in patients with early stage colorectal cancer

The presence of tumor immune infiltrating cells (TILs), particularly CD8+ T-cells, is a robust predictor of outcome in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). We revisited TIL abundance specifically in patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) CRC without evidence of lymph node or metastatic spread....

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Main Authors: Millen, R., Malaterre, J., Cross, R., Carpinteri, S., Desai, J., Tran, B., Darcy, P., Gibbs, P., Sieber, O., Zeps, Nikolajs, Waring, P., Fox, S., Pereira, L., Ramsay, R.
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Published: Landes Bioscience 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19731
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author Millen, R.
Malaterre, J.
Cross, R.
Carpinteri, S.
Desai, J.
Tran, B.
Darcy, P.
Gibbs, P.
Sieber, O.
Zeps, Nikolajs
Waring, P.
Fox, S.
Pereira, L.
Ramsay, R.
author_facet Millen, R.
Malaterre, J.
Cross, R.
Carpinteri, S.
Desai, J.
Tran, B.
Darcy, P.
Gibbs, P.
Sieber, O.
Zeps, Nikolajs
Waring, P.
Fox, S.
Pereira, L.
Ramsay, R.
author_sort Millen, R.
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description The presence of tumor immune infiltrating cells (TILs), particularly CD8+ T-cells, is a robust predictor of outcome in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). We revisited TIL abundance specifically in patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) CRC without evidence of lymph node or metastatic spread. Examination of the density of CD8+ T-cells in primary tumors in the context of other pro-oncogenic markers was performed to investigate potential regulators of TILs. Two independent cohorts of patients with MSS T2-4N0M0 CRC, enriched for cases with atypical relapse, were investigated. We quantified CD8+ and CD45RO+ -TILs, inflammatory markers, NFkBp65, pStat3, Cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX2) and GRP78 as well as transcription factors (TF), β-catenin and MYB. High CD8+ TILs correlated with a better relapse-free survival in both cohorts (p = 0.002) with MYB and its target gene, GRP78 being higher in the relapse group (p = 0.001); no difference in pSTAT3 and p65 was observed. A mouse CRC (CT26) model was employed to evaluate the effect of MYB on GRP78 expression as well as T-cell infiltration. MYB over-expressing in CT26 cells increased GRP78 expression and the analysis of tumor-draining lymph nodes adjacent to tumors showed reduced T-cell activation. Furthermore, MYB over-expression reduced the efficacy of anti-PD-1 to modulate CT26 tumor growth. This high MYB and GRP78 show a reciprocal relationship with CD8+ TILs which may be useful refining the prediction of patient outcome. These data reveal a new immunomodulatory function for MYB suggesting a basis for further development of anti-GRP78 and/or anti-MYB therapies.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-197312017-09-13T13:51:03Z Immunomodulation by MYB is associated with tumor relapse in patients with early stage colorectal cancer Millen, R. Malaterre, J. Cross, R. Carpinteri, S. Desai, J. Tran, B. Darcy, P. Gibbs, P. Sieber, O. Zeps, Nikolajs Waring, P. Fox, S. Pereira, L. Ramsay, R. The presence of tumor immune infiltrating cells (TILs), particularly CD8+ T-cells, is a robust predictor of outcome in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). We revisited TIL abundance specifically in patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) CRC without evidence of lymph node or metastatic spread. Examination of the density of CD8+ T-cells in primary tumors in the context of other pro-oncogenic markers was performed to investigate potential regulators of TILs. Two independent cohorts of patients with MSS T2-4N0M0 CRC, enriched for cases with atypical relapse, were investigated. We quantified CD8+ and CD45RO+ -TILs, inflammatory markers, NFkBp65, pStat3, Cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX2) and GRP78 as well as transcription factors (TF), β-catenin and MYB. High CD8+ TILs correlated with a better relapse-free survival in both cohorts (p = 0.002) with MYB and its target gene, GRP78 being higher in the relapse group (p = 0.001); no difference in pSTAT3 and p65 was observed. A mouse CRC (CT26) model was employed to evaluate the effect of MYB on GRP78 expression as well as T-cell infiltration. MYB over-expressing in CT26 cells increased GRP78 expression and the analysis of tumor-draining lymph nodes adjacent to tumors showed reduced T-cell activation. Furthermore, MYB over-expression reduced the efficacy of anti-PD-1 to modulate CT26 tumor growth. This high MYB and GRP78 show a reciprocal relationship with CD8+ TILs which may be useful refining the prediction of patient outcome. These data reveal a new immunomodulatory function for MYB suggesting a basis for further development of anti-GRP78 and/or anti-MYB therapies. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19731 10.1080/2162402X.2016.1149667 Landes Bioscience unknown
spellingShingle Millen, R.
Malaterre, J.
Cross, R.
Carpinteri, S.
Desai, J.
Tran, B.
Darcy, P.
Gibbs, P.
Sieber, O.
Zeps, Nikolajs
Waring, P.
Fox, S.
Pereira, L.
Ramsay, R.
Immunomodulation by MYB is associated with tumor relapse in patients with early stage colorectal cancer
title Immunomodulation by MYB is associated with tumor relapse in patients with early stage colorectal cancer
title_full Immunomodulation by MYB is associated with tumor relapse in patients with early stage colorectal cancer
title_fullStr Immunomodulation by MYB is associated with tumor relapse in patients with early stage colorectal cancer
title_full_unstemmed Immunomodulation by MYB is associated with tumor relapse in patients with early stage colorectal cancer
title_short Immunomodulation by MYB is associated with tumor relapse in patients with early stage colorectal cancer
title_sort immunomodulation by myb is associated with tumor relapse in patients with early stage colorectal cancer
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19731