Local cell therapy using CCL19-expressing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells exerts robust antitumor effects by accumulating CD103+ IL-12-producing dendritic cells and priming CD8+ T cells without involving draining lymph nodes

Background Immune checkpoint blockade is a promising anticancer therapy, whereas the presence of T cells in tumor sites is indispensable for its therapeutic efficacy. To promote the infiltration of T cells and dendritic cells (DCs) into the tumor, we previously proposed a local cell therapy using ch...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Iida, Mamoru Harada
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
Online Access:https://jitc.bmj.com/content/12/12/e009683.full
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description Background Immune checkpoint blockade is a promising anticancer therapy, whereas the presence of T cells in tumor sites is indispensable for its therapeutic efficacy. To promote the infiltration of T cells and dendritic cells (DCs) into the tumor, we previously proposed a local cell therapy using chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 19 (CCL19)-expressing immortalized syngeneic immortalized mesenchymal stem cells (syn-iMSC/CCL19). However, the preparation of syngeneic/autologous MSC from individual hosts limits the clinical application of this cell therapy.Methods In this study, we further developed a new cell therapy using allogeneic iMSC/CCL19 (allo-iMSC/CCL19) using several tumor mice models.Results The allo-iMSC/CCL19 therapy exerted drastic antitumor effects, in which the host’s T cells were induced to respond to allogeneic MSC. In addition, the allo-iMSC/CCL19 therapy promoted the infiltration of CD103+ interleukin (IL)-12-producing DCs and priming of CD8+ T cells at tumor sites compared with that using syn-iMSC/CCL19. The antitumor effect of allo-iMSC/CCL19 therapy was not influenced by fingolimod, a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator, implying no involvement of draining lymph nodes in the priming of tumor-specific T cells.Conclusion These results suggest that allo-iMSC/CCL19 therapy exerts dramatic antitumor effects by promoting the infiltration of CD103+ IL-12-producing DCs and thereby priming tumor-specific CD8+ T cells at tumor sites. This local cell therapy could be a promising approach to anticancer therapy, particularly for overcoming dysfunction in the cancer-immunity cycle.
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spelling doaj-art-480a7459bf5e46d6b124191a4f91d3272025-08-20T01:58:23ZengBMJ Publishing GroupJournal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer2051-14262024-12-01121210.1136/jitc-2024-009683Local cell therapy using CCL19-expressing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells exerts robust antitumor effects by accumulating CD103+ IL-12-producing dendritic cells and priming CD8+ T cells without involving draining lymph nodesYuichi Iida0Mamoru Harada1Immunology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medicine, Izumo, JapanImmunology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medicine, Izumo, JapanBackground Immune checkpoint blockade is a promising anticancer therapy, whereas the presence of T cells in tumor sites is indispensable for its therapeutic efficacy. To promote the infiltration of T cells and dendritic cells (DCs) into the tumor, we previously proposed a local cell therapy using chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 19 (CCL19)-expressing immortalized syngeneic immortalized mesenchymal stem cells (syn-iMSC/CCL19). However, the preparation of syngeneic/autologous MSC from individual hosts limits the clinical application of this cell therapy.Methods In this study, we further developed a new cell therapy using allogeneic iMSC/CCL19 (allo-iMSC/CCL19) using several tumor mice models.Results The allo-iMSC/CCL19 therapy exerted drastic antitumor effects, in which the host’s T cells were induced to respond to allogeneic MSC. In addition, the allo-iMSC/CCL19 therapy promoted the infiltration of CD103+ interleukin (IL)-12-producing DCs and priming of CD8+ T cells at tumor sites compared with that using syn-iMSC/CCL19. The antitumor effect of allo-iMSC/CCL19 therapy was not influenced by fingolimod, a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator, implying no involvement of draining lymph nodes in the priming of tumor-specific T cells.Conclusion These results suggest that allo-iMSC/CCL19 therapy exerts dramatic antitumor effects by promoting the infiltration of CD103+ IL-12-producing DCs and thereby priming tumor-specific CD8+ T cells at tumor sites. This local cell therapy could be a promising approach to anticancer therapy, particularly for overcoming dysfunction in the cancer-immunity cycle.https://jitc.bmj.com/content/12/12/e009683.full
spellingShingle Yuichi Iida
Mamoru Harada
Local cell therapy using CCL19-expressing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells exerts robust antitumor effects by accumulating CD103+ IL-12-producing dendritic cells and priming CD8+ T cells without involving draining lymph nodes
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
title Local cell therapy using CCL19-expressing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells exerts robust antitumor effects by accumulating CD103+ IL-12-producing dendritic cells and priming CD8+ T cells without involving draining lymph nodes
title_full Local cell therapy using CCL19-expressing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells exerts robust antitumor effects by accumulating CD103+ IL-12-producing dendritic cells and priming CD8+ T cells without involving draining lymph nodes
title_fullStr Local cell therapy using CCL19-expressing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells exerts robust antitumor effects by accumulating CD103+ IL-12-producing dendritic cells and priming CD8+ T cells without involving draining lymph nodes
title_full_unstemmed Local cell therapy using CCL19-expressing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells exerts robust antitumor effects by accumulating CD103+ IL-12-producing dendritic cells and priming CD8+ T cells without involving draining lymph nodes
title_short Local cell therapy using CCL19-expressing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells exerts robust antitumor effects by accumulating CD103+ IL-12-producing dendritic cells and priming CD8+ T cells without involving draining lymph nodes
title_sort local cell therapy using ccl19 expressing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells exerts robust antitumor effects by accumulating cd103 il 12 producing dendritic cells and priming cd8 t cells without involving draining lymph nodes
url https://jitc.bmj.com/content/12/12/e009683.full
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