{"title":"An adjunct microbiome therapy to enhance immunotherapy efficacy in melanoma patients","authors":"John G. Lenehan, Saman Maleki Vareki","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00240-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00240-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"25 1","pages":"87-88"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138630477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Subir Biswas, Carmen M. Anadon, Jose R. Conejo-Garcia
{"title":"Antibodies target intracellular oncodrivers through PIGR-mediated transcytosis","authors":"Subir Biswas, Carmen M. Anadon, Jose R. Conejo-Garcia","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00239-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00239-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"25 1","pages":"85-86"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138580988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaopeng Zhao, Chuang Liu, Licheng Peng, Hongyan Wang
{"title":"Metformin facilitates anti-PD-L1 efficacy through the regulation of intestinal microbiota","authors":"Xiaopeng Zhao, Chuang Liu, Licheng Peng, Hongyan Wang","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00234-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00234-7","url":null,"abstract":"Metformin is a synthetic biguanide proven to have beneficial effects against various human diseases. Research has confirmed that metformin exerts its effects by regulating the composition of intestinal microbiota. The composition of intestinal microbiota influences the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy. We assume that the regulation of metformin on intestinal microbiota could enhance the therapeutic efficiency of anti-PD-L1 antibodies. In Lewis lung cancer-bearing C57BL/6J mice, we find that metformin enhances PD-L1 antibody efficacy mainly depending on the existence of gut microbiota, and metformin increases the anti-tumor immunity through modulation of intestinal microbiota and affects the integrity of the intestinal mucosa. Antibiotic depletion of gut microbiota abolished the combination efficacy of PD-L1 antibody and metformin, implying the significance of intestinal microbiota in metformin’s antitumor action. Combining anti-PD-L1 antibody with metformin provoked tumor necrosis by causing increased CD8 T-cell infiltration and IFN-γ expression. In conclusion, metformin could be employed as a microecological controller to prompt antitumor immunity and increase the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 antibodies. Our study provided reliable evidence that metformin could be synergistically used with anti-PD-L1 antibody to enhance the anti-cancer effect.","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"25 1","pages":"7-13"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138630471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Johannes C. Melms, Patricia Ho, Meri Rogava, Benjamin Izar
{"title":"From patient tissue correlates to molecular mechanisms of cancer immune evasion: the emerging role of CD58 and PD-L1 co-regulation via CMTM6","authors":"Johannes C. Melms, Patricia Ho, Meri Rogava, Benjamin Izar","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00224-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00224-9","url":null,"abstract":"Immune evasion is a hallmark of cancer, yet the underlying mechanisms are often unknown in many patients. Using single-cell transcriptomics analysis, we previously identified the co-stimulator CD58 as part of a cancer cell-intrinsic immune checkpoint resistance signature in patient melanoma tissue. We subsequently validated CD58 loss as a driver of immune evasion using a patient-derived co-culture model of cancer and cytotoxic tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in a pooled single-cell perturbation experiment, where we additionally observed concurrent upregulation of PD-L1 protein expression in melanoma cells with CD58 loss. In our most recent study, we uncovered the mechanisms of immune evasion mediated by CD58 loss, including impaired T cell activation and infiltration within tumors, as well as inhibitory signaling by PD-L1 via a shared regulator, CMTM6. Thus, cancer cell-intrinsic reduction of CD58 represents a multi-faceted determinant of immune evasion. Furthermore, its reciprocal interaction with PD-L1 via CMTM6 provides critical insights into how co-inhibitory and co-stimulatory immune cues are regulated.","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"25 1","pages":"82-84"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138574751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Serving up whatever you wish: CRISPR-base editing generates novel cancer-restricted antigens for immunotherapy","authors":"Ute E. Burkhardt, Edward F. Fritsch","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00227-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00227-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"24 6","pages":"292-294"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138567902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mapping the landscape of T cell-recognized neoantigens in cancer patients","authors":"Wouter Scheper","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00230-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00230-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"24 6","pages":"287-288"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138568080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Targeting CTLA-4: a possible solution for microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer","authors":"François Ghiringhelli, Marion Thibaudin","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00223-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00223-w","url":null,"abstract":"Checkpoint blockade immunotherapy is a therapeutic revolution in cancer treatment. However, only 5% of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer benefit from these therapies, and these tumors genetically harbored microsatellite instability status. In contrast, tumors with stable microsatellites are considered resistant to immunotherapy, and standard treatment with chemotherapies is standard of care, with few chances of curative intent. In a recent clinical trial, we demonstrated that the combination of two chemotherapies with two immunotherapies promotes the recruitment and activation of the adaptive immune system at the tumor level, resulting in clinical benefit in a significant number of patients. In parallel, a biological study revealed biomarkers of response, including CTLA-4 expression and induction of a tumor-specific immune response.","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"24 6","pages":"283-284"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138574196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abi G. Yates, Annie Khamhoung, Cameron S. McAlpine
{"title":"Interleukin-3 gets a fresh start in the brain","authors":"Abi G. Yates, Annie Khamhoung, Cameron S. McAlpine","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00231-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00231-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"24 6","pages":"289-291"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138568082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"To whom B cells toll extrafollicular responses","authors":"Jonathan H. Lam, Nicole Baumgarth","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00226-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00226-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"24 6","pages":"285-286"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138568483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RNA modifications—a regulatory dimension yet to be deciphered in immunity","authors":"Cuong Thi Pham, Laurie Rangan, Susan Schlenner","doi":"10.1038/s41435-023-00228-5","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41435-023-00228-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12691,"journal":{"name":"Genes and immunity","volume":"24 6","pages":"281-282"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41435-023-00228-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138176073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}