Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment of Bladder Cancer and Increases the Sensitivity to Immune Checkpoint Blockade

Although tumor immune microenvironment plays an important role in antitumor therapy, few studies explored the gene signatures associated with the tumor immune microenvironment of bladder cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We examined and analyzed differentially expressed genes from 9 patients wi...

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Main Authors: Hao Luo, Gao-Lei Liu, Dan Jian, Dan-Dan Liang, Xue-Mei Li, Li Zhong, Bo Yang, Jun Jiang, Dong Wang, Meng-Xia Li, Wei-Hua Lan, Nan Dai
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9962397
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author Hao Luo
Gao-Lei Liu
Dan Jian
Dan-Dan Liang
Xue-Mei Li
Li Zhong
Bo Yang
Jun Jiang
Dong Wang
Meng-Xia Li
Wei-Hua Lan
Nan Dai
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Gao-Lei Liu
Dan Jian
Dan-Dan Liang
Xue-Mei Li
Li Zhong
Bo Yang
Jun Jiang
Dong Wang
Meng-Xia Li
Wei-Hua Lan
Nan Dai
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description Although tumor immune microenvironment plays an important role in antitumor therapy, few studies explored the gene signatures associated with the tumor immune microenvironment of bladder cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We examined and analyzed differentially expressed genes from 9 patients with stage I-III bladder cancer by RNA immune-oncology profiling platform. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, the expressions of 43 genes in 19 pathways and 10 genes in 5 pathways were upregulated and downregulated, respectively. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy also promoted the expression of genes related to the activation of antitumor immune responses and decreased the expression of genes related to tumor proliferation pathways. In addition, neoadjuvant chemotherapy improved tumor response to immune checkpoint blockade. Furthermore, this study also identified several genes that can be used to predict the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and their possible molecular mechanisms. In conclusion, neoadjuvant chemotherapy may promote the activation of antitumor effects, improve the suppressive tumor immune microenvironment, and increase the sensitivity of bladder cancer to immune checkpoint blockade.
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spelling doaj-art-3d4df949452e4c10a4139903233ccbff2025-08-20T02:39:09ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-71562022-01-01202210.1155/2022/9962397Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment of Bladder Cancer and Increases the Sensitivity to Immune Checkpoint BlockadeHao Luo0Gao-Lei Liu1Dan Jian2Dan-Dan Liang3Xue-Mei Li4Li Zhong5Bo Yang6Jun Jiang7Dong Wang8Meng-Xia Li9Wei-Hua Lan10Nan Dai11Department of OncologyDepartment of UrologyDepartment of OncologyDepartment of OncologyDepartment of OncologyDepartment of OncologyDepartment of OncologyDepartment of UrologyDepartment of OncologyDepartment of OncologyDepartment of UrologyDepartment of OncologyAlthough tumor immune microenvironment plays an important role in antitumor therapy, few studies explored the gene signatures associated with the tumor immune microenvironment of bladder cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We examined and analyzed differentially expressed genes from 9 patients with stage I-III bladder cancer by RNA immune-oncology profiling platform. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, the expressions of 43 genes in 19 pathways and 10 genes in 5 pathways were upregulated and downregulated, respectively. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy also promoted the expression of genes related to the activation of antitumor immune responses and decreased the expression of genes related to tumor proliferation pathways. In addition, neoadjuvant chemotherapy improved tumor response to immune checkpoint blockade. Furthermore, this study also identified several genes that can be used to predict the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and their possible molecular mechanisms. In conclusion, neoadjuvant chemotherapy may promote the activation of antitumor effects, improve the suppressive tumor immune microenvironment, and increase the sensitivity of bladder cancer to immune checkpoint blockade.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9962397
spellingShingle Hao Luo
Gao-Lei Liu
Dan Jian
Dan-Dan Liang
Xue-Mei Li
Li Zhong
Bo Yang
Jun Jiang
Dong Wang
Meng-Xia Li
Wei-Hua Lan
Nan Dai
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment of Bladder Cancer and Increases the Sensitivity to Immune Checkpoint Blockade
Journal of Immunology Research
title Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment of Bladder Cancer and Increases the Sensitivity to Immune Checkpoint Blockade
title_full Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment of Bladder Cancer and Increases the Sensitivity to Immune Checkpoint Blockade
title_fullStr Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment of Bladder Cancer and Increases the Sensitivity to Immune Checkpoint Blockade
title_full_unstemmed Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment of Bladder Cancer and Increases the Sensitivity to Immune Checkpoint Blockade
title_short Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment of Bladder Cancer and Increases the Sensitivity to Immune Checkpoint Blockade
title_sort neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves the immunosuppressive microenvironment of bladder cancer and increases the sensitivity to immune checkpoint blockade
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9962397
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