Cancer CellPub Date : 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.019
Xueliang Wang, Yi Fang, Wei Liang, Chi Chun Wong, Huanlong Qin, Yaohui Gao, Meinong Liang, Lei Song, Yongxin Zhang, Miao Fan, Chuanfa Liu, Harry Cheuk-Hay Lau, Lixia Xu, Xiaoxing Li, Wu Song, Junlin Wang, Na Wang, Tao Yang, Mengmiao Mo, Xiang Zhang, Jun Yu
{"title":"Fusobacterium nucleatum facilitates anti-PD-1 therapy in microsatellite stable colorectal cancer","authors":"Xueliang Wang, Yi Fang, Wei Liang, Chi Chun Wong, Huanlong Qin, Yaohui Gao, Meinong Liang, Lei Song, Yongxin Zhang, Miao Fan, Chuanfa Liu, Harry Cheuk-Hay Lau, Lixia Xu, Xiaoxing Li, Wu Song, Junlin Wang, Na Wang, Tao Yang, Mengmiao Mo, Xiang Zhang, Jun Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.019","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancers (CRCs) are often resistant to anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) therapy. Here, we show that a CRC pathogen, <em>Fusobacterium nucleatum</em> (<em>Fn</em>), paradoxically sensitizes MSS CRC to anti-PD-1. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from patients with <em>Fn</em>-high MSS CRC to germ-free mice bearing MSS CRC confers sensitivity to anti-PD-1 compared to FMT from <em>Fn</em>-low counterparts. Single <em>Fn</em> administration also potentiates anti-PD-1 efficacy in murine allografts and CD34<sup>+</sup>-humanized mice bearing MSS CRC. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that intratumoral <em>Fn</em> generates abundant butyric acid, which inhibits histone deacetylase (HDAC) 3/8 in CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells, inducing <em>Tbx21</em> promoter H3K27 acetylation and expression. TBX21 transcriptionally represses PD-1, alleviating CD8<sup>+</sup> T cell exhaustion and promoting effector function. Supporting this notion, knockout of a butyric acid-producing gene in <em>Fn</em> abolishes its anti-PD-1 boosting effect. In patients with MSS CRC, high intratumoral <em>Fn</em> predicts favorable response to anti-PD-1 therapy, indicating <em>Fn</em> as a potential biomarker of immunotherapy response in MSS CRC.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"196 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142246245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cross-tissue human fibroblast atlas reveals myofibroblast subtypes with distinct roles in immune modulation","authors":"Yang Gao, Jianan Li, Wenfeng Cheng, Tian Diao, Huilan Liu, Yufei Bo, Chang Liu, Wei Zhou, Minmin Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang, Zhihua Liu, Weidong Han, Rufu Chen, Jirun Peng, Linnan Zhu, Wenhong Hou, Zemin Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.020","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fibroblasts, known for their functional diversity, play crucial roles in inflammation and cancer. In this study, we conduct comprehensive single-cell RNA sequencing analyses on fibroblast cells from 517 human samples, spanning 11 tissue types and diverse pathological states. We identify distinct fibroblast subpopulations with universal and tissue-specific characteristics. Pathological conditions lead to significant shifts in fibroblast compositions, including the expansion of immune-modulating fibroblasts during inflammation and tissue-remodeling myofibroblasts in cancer. Within the myofibroblast category, we identify four transcriptionally distinct subpopulations originating from different developmental origins, with LRRC15<sup>+</sup> myofibroblasts displaying terminally differentiated features. Both LRRC15<sup>+</sup> and MMP1<sup>+</sup> myofibroblasts demonstrate pro-tumor potential that contribute to the immune-excluded and immune-suppressive tumor microenvironments (TMEs), whereas PI16<sup>+</sup> fibroblasts show potential anti-tumor functions in adjacent non-cancerous regions. Fibroblast-subtype compositions define patient subtypes with distinct clinical outcomes. This study advances our understanding of fibroblast biology and suggests potential therapeutic strategies for targeting specific fibroblast subsets in cancer treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142246049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.016
Emine Bayraktar, Sisy Chen, Sara Corvigno, Jinsong Liu, Anil K. Sood
{"title":"Ovarian cancer metastasis: Looking beyond the surface","authors":"Emine Bayraktar, Sisy Chen, Sara Corvigno, Jinsong Liu, Anil K. Sood","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.016","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Historically, ovarian cancer (OC) was thought to metastasize by surface-to-surface spread, but recent developments have yielded a new understanding of the paths of metastatic spread. Given the histologic and molecular heterogeneity of OC, we will focus on high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC). Here, we provide a critical and more holistic view of the evidence supporting various routes of metastasis, including peritoneal, hematogenous, lymphatic, and nerve-related. Understanding the underlying mechanisms is necessary to improve treatment strategies for this challenging disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142171422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.017
Robert Wiesheu, Seth B. Coffelt
{"title":"From backstage to the spotlight: γδT cells in cancer","authors":"Robert Wiesheu, Seth B. Coffelt","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.017","url":null,"abstract":"<p>γδT cells represent a group of immune cells that are understudied but whose utility has been recognized for cancer immunotherapy purposes. Recent studies have highlighted a critical role for these cells in tumor initiation, growth, and metastasis and revealed an increasingly complex biology of γδT cell subsets that is context and tissue specific. We discuss here how γδT cell subsets are regulated, their interaction with cancer and other immune cells, and the implications from these latest discoveries for people with cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142171423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.015
Siting Gan, Danilo G. Macalinao, Sayyed Hamed Shahoei, Lin Tian, Xin Jin, Harihar Basnet, Catherine Bibby, James T. Muller, Pranita Atri, Evan Seffar, Walid Chatila, Ali Karacay, Pharto Chanda, Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, Nikolaus Schultz, Edi Brogi, Tejus A. Bale, Nelson S. Moss, Rajmohan Murali, Dana Pe’er, Joan Massagué
{"title":"Distinct tumor architectures and microenvironments for the initiation of breast cancer metastasis in the brain","authors":"Siting Gan, Danilo G. Macalinao, Sayyed Hamed Shahoei, Lin Tian, Xin Jin, Harihar Basnet, Catherine Bibby, James T. Muller, Pranita Atri, Evan Seffar, Walid Chatila, Ali Karacay, Pharto Chanda, Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, Nikolaus Schultz, Edi Brogi, Tejus A. Bale, Nelson S. Moss, Rajmohan Murali, Dana Pe’er, Joan Massagué","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.015","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Brain metastasis, a serious complication of cancer, hinges on the initial survival, microenvironment adaptation, and outgrowth of disseminated cancer cells. To understand the early stages of brain colonization, we investigated two prevalent sources of cerebral relapse, triple-negative (TNBC) and HER2+ (HER2BC) breast cancers. Using mouse models and human tissue samples, we found that these tumor types colonize the brain, with a preference for distinctive tumor architectures, stromal interfaces, and autocrine programs. TNBC models tend to form perivascular sheaths with diffusive contact with astrocytes and microglia. In contrast, HER2BC models tend to form compact spheroids driven by autonomous tenascin C production, segregating stromal cells to the periphery. Single-cell transcriptomics of the tumor microenvironment revealed that these architectures evoke differential Alzheimer’s disease-associated microglia (DAM) responses and engagement of the GAS6 receptor AXL. The spatial features of the two modes of brain colonization have relevance for leveraging the stroma to treat brain metastasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142171424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.008
Meeki Lad, Angad S. Beniwal, Saket Jain, Poojan Shukla, Venina Kalistratova, Jangham Jung, Sumedh S. Shah, Garima Yagnik, Atul Saha, Ankita Sati, Husam Babikir, Alan T. Nguyen, Sabraj Gill, Jennifer Rios, Jacob S. Young, Austin Lui, Diana Salha, Aaron Diaz, Manish K. Aghi
{"title":"Glioblastoma induces the recruitment and differentiation of dendritic-like “hybrid” neutrophils from skull bone marrow","authors":"Meeki Lad, Angad S. Beniwal, Saket Jain, Poojan Shukla, Venina Kalistratova, Jangham Jung, Sumedh S. Shah, Garima Yagnik, Atul Saha, Ankita Sati, Husam Babikir, Alan T. Nguyen, Sabraj Gill, Jennifer Rios, Jacob S. Young, Austin Lui, Diana Salha, Aaron Diaz, Manish K. Aghi","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Tumor-associated neutrophil (TAN) effects on glioblastoma (GBM) biology remain under-characterized. We show here that neutrophils with dendritic features—including morphological complexity, expression of antigen presentation genes, and the ability to process exogenous peptide and stimulate major histocompatibility complex (MHC)II-dependent T cell activation—accumulate intratumorally and suppress tumor growth <em>in vivo</em>. Trajectory analysis of patient TAN scRNA-seq identifies this “hybrid” dendritic-neutrophil phenotype as a polarization state that is distinct from canonical cytotoxic TANs, and which differentiates from local precursors. These hybrid-inducible immature neutrophils—which we identified in patient and murine glioblastomas—arise not from circulation, but from local skull marrow. Through labeled skull flap transplantation and targeted ablation, we characterize calvarial marrow as a contributor of antitumoral myeloid antigen-presenting cells (APCs), including TANs, which elicit T cell cytotoxicity and memory. As such, agents augmenting neutrophil egress from skull marrow—such as intracalvarial AMD3100, whose survival-prolonging effect in GBM we report—present therapeutic potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.014
Anthony R. Cillo, John M. Kirkwood
{"title":"Assessing clonal changes in T cells over time following immunotherapy is a breeze with Cyclone","authors":"Anthony R. Cillo, John M. Kirkwood","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Combination immunotherapy improves outcomes in metastatic melanoma, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this issue of <em>Cancer Cell</em>, Wang et al.<span><span><sup>1</sup></span></span> report dynamics and transcriptional states of CD8<sup>+</sup> T cell clones over time in patients treated with anti-PD-1, anti-CTLA-4, or a combination of the two. These findings have important implications for understanding and monitoring combination immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.012
Spencer S. Watson, Anoek Zomer, Nadine Fournier, Joao Lourenco, Manfredo Quadroni, Agnieszka Chryplewicz, Sina Nassiri, Pauline Aubel, Simona Avanthay, Davide Croci, Erik Abels, Marike L.D. Broekman, Douglas Hanahan, Jason T. Huse, Roy T. Daniel, Monika E. Hegi, Krisztian Homicsko, Giulia Cossu, Andreas F. Hottinger, Johanna A. Joyce
{"title":"Fibrotic response to anti-CSF-1R therapy potentiates glioblastoma recurrence","authors":"Spencer S. Watson, Anoek Zomer, Nadine Fournier, Joao Lourenco, Manfredo Quadroni, Agnieszka Chryplewicz, Sina Nassiri, Pauline Aubel, Simona Avanthay, Davide Croci, Erik Abels, Marike L.D. Broekman, Douglas Hanahan, Jason T. Huse, Roy T. Daniel, Monika E. Hegi, Krisztian Homicsko, Giulia Cossu, Andreas F. Hottinger, Johanna A. Joyce","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.012","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Glioblastoma recurrence is currently inevitable despite extensive standard-of-care treatment. In preclinical studies, an alternative strategy of targeting tumor-associated macrophages and microglia through CSF-1R inhibition was previously found to regress established tumors and significantly increase overall survival. However, recurrences developed in ∼50% of mice in long-term studies, which were consistently associated with fibrotic scars. This fibrotic response is observed following multiple anti-glioma therapies in different preclinical models herein and in patient recurrence samples. Multi-omics analyses of the post-treatment tumor microenvironment identified fibrotic areas as pro-tumor survival niches that encapsulated surviving glioma cells, promoted dormancy, and inhibited immune surveillance. The fibrotic treatment response was mediated by perivascular-derived fibroblast-like cells via activation by transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) signaling and neuroinflammation. Concordantly, combinatorial inhibition of these pathways inhibited treatment-associated fibrosis, and significantly improved survival in preclinical trials of anti-colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R) therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer CellPub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.011
Lena Cords, Natalie de Souza, Bernd Bodenmiller
{"title":"Classifying cancer-associated fibroblasts—The good, the bad, and the target","authors":"Lena Cords, Natalie de Souza, Bernd Bodenmiller","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are heterogeneous and ubiquitous stromal cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Numerous CAF types have been described, typically using single-cell technologies such as single-cell RNA sequencing. There is no general classification system for CAFs, hampering their study and therapeutic targeting. We propose a simple CAF classification system based on single-cell phenotypes and spatial locations of CAFs in multiple cancer types, assess how our scheme fits within current knowledge, and invite the CAF research community to further refine it.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Circulating tumor DNA-based stratification strategy for chemotherapy plus PD-1 inhibitor in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer","authors":"Jiachen Xu, Rui Wan, Yiran Cai, Shangli Cai, Lin Wu, Baolan Li, Jianchun Duan, Ying Cheng, Xiaoling Li, Xicheng Wang, Liang Han, Xiaohong Wu, Yun Fan, Yan Yu, Dongqing Lv, Jianhua Shi, Jianjin Huang, Shaozhang Zhou, Baohui Han, Guogui Sun, Jie Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.013","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Stratification strategies for chemotherapy plus PD-1 inhibitors in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are critically demanded. We performed high-throughput panel-based deep next-generation sequencing and low-pass whole genome sequencing on prospectively collected circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) specimens from 460 patients in the phase 3 CHOICE-01 study at different time points. We identified predictive markers for chemotherapy plus PD-1 inhibitor, including ctDNA status and genomic features such as blood-based tumor mutational burden, intratumor heterogeneity, and chromosomal instability. Furthermore, we established an integrated ctDNA-based stratification strategy, blood-based genomic immune subtypes (bGIS) scheme, to distinguish patients who benefit from the addition of PD-1 inhibitor to first-line chemotherapy. Moreover, we demonstrated potential applications for the dynamic monitoring of ctDNA. Overall, we proposed a potential therapeutic algorithm based on the ctDNA-based stratification strategy, shedding light on the individualized management of immune-chemotherapies for patients with advanced NSCLC.</p>","PeriodicalId":9670,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Cell","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":50.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}