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SERENA MERAVIGLIA

Distinctive features of tumor-infiltrating gd T lymphocytes in human colorectal cancer

  • Autori: Meraviglia, S.; LO PRESTI, E.; Tosolini, M.; LA MENDOLA, C.; Orlando, V.; Todaro, M.; Catalano, V.; Stassi, G.; Cicero, G.; Vieni, S.; Fourniã, J.; Dieli, F.
  • Anno di pubblicazione: 2017
  • Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/245773

Abstract

gd T cells usually infiltrate many different types of cancer, but it is unclear whether they inhibit or promote tumor progression. Moreover, properties of tumor-infiltrating gd T cells and those in the corresponding normal tissue remain largely unknown. Here we have studied features of gd T cells in colorectal cancer, normal colon tissue and peripheral blood, and correlated their levels with clinicopathologic hallmarks. Flow cytometry and transcriptome analyses showed that the tumor comprised a highly variable rate of TILs (5-90%) and 4%gd T cells on average, with the majority expressing Vd1. Most Vd1 and Vd2 T cells showed a predominant effector memory phenotype and had reduced production of IFN-g which was likely due to yet unidentified inhibitory molecules present in cancer stem cell secretome. Transcriptome analyses revealed that patients containing abundant gd T cells had significantly longer 5-year disease free survival rate, suggesting their efficacy in controlling tumor at very early stage.