Immunosuppressive role of CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− myeloid‐derived suppressor cells‐like blast subpopulation in acute myeloid leukemia

Abstract Objective Myeloid‐derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) facilitate tumor growth and development by suppressing T cell function; however, their role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains unclear. Here, we investigated the immunosuppressive role and prognostic value of blasts with an MDSC‐like p...

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Main Authors: Shin Young Hyun, Eun Jung Na, Ji Eun Jang, Haerim Chung, Soo Jeong Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Jee Hyun Kong, Kwang Yong Shim, Jong In Lee, Yoo Hong Min, June‐Won Cheong
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Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3360
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author Shin Young Hyun
Eun Jung Na
Ji Eun Jang
Haerim Chung
Soo Jeong Kim
Jin Seok Kim
Jee Hyun Kong
Kwang Yong Shim
Jong In Lee
Yoo Hong Min
June‐Won Cheong
author_facet Shin Young Hyun
Eun Jung Na
Ji Eun Jang
Haerim Chung
Soo Jeong Kim
Jin Seok Kim
Jee Hyun Kong
Kwang Yong Shim
Jong In Lee
Yoo Hong Min
June‐Won Cheong
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description Abstract Objective Myeloid‐derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) facilitate tumor growth and development by suppressing T cell function; however, their role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains unclear. Here, we investigated the immunosuppressive role and prognostic value of blasts with an MDSC‐like phenotype. Methods CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− MDSC‐like blasts from bone marrow mononuclear cells of patients with AML were analyzed. To investigate their T cell‐suppressing function, MDSC‐like blasts were isolated using flow cytometry and co‐cultured with CD8+ cytotoxic T cells and NB4 leukemic cells. Treatment outcomes were then compared between the MDSC‐like blasts low (≤9.76%) and high (>9.76%) groups to identify clinical significance. Results MDSC‐like blasts showed higher expression of arginase‐1 and inducible nitric oxide synthase. Isolated MDSC‐like blasts significantly suppressed CD8+ T cell proliferation induced by phytohemagglutinin A. NB4 cell proliferation was significantly suppressed upon co‐culture with CD8+ cytotoxic T cells and partially restored upon co‐culture with MDSC‐like blasts. Patients with high MDSC‐like blasts at diagnosis showed substantially shorter overall survival and leukemia‐free survival relative to low MDSC‐like blasts patients, with subgroup analysis showing statistically significant differences in patients not receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Conclusion We demonstrated that MDSC‐like blasts drive AML‐specific immune‐escape mechanisms by suppressing T cell proliferation and restoring T cell‐suppressed NB4 cell proliferation, with clinically higher fractions of MDSC‐like blasts at diagnosis resulting in poor prognosis.
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spelling doaj-art-a2cc1e74ec39473298bc2fa62e1250c22024-12-11T08:05:11ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342020-10-019197007701710.1002/cam4.3360Immunosuppressive role of CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− myeloid‐derived suppressor cells‐like blast subpopulation in acute myeloid leukemiaShin Young Hyun0Eun Jung Na1Ji Eun Jang2Haerim Chung3Soo Jeong Kim4Jin Seok Kim5Jee Hyun Kong6Kwang Yong Shim7Jong In Lee8Yoo Hong Min9June‐Won Cheong10Department of Internal Medicine Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Kangwon‐do South KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Kangwon‐do South KoreaAvison Biomedical Research Center Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul South KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul South KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul South KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul South KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Kangwon‐do South KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Kangwon‐do South KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Kangwon‐do South KoreaAvison Biomedical Research Center Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul South KoreaAvison Biomedical Research Center Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul South KoreaAbstract Objective Myeloid‐derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) facilitate tumor growth and development by suppressing T cell function; however, their role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains unclear. Here, we investigated the immunosuppressive role and prognostic value of blasts with an MDSC‐like phenotype. Methods CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− MDSC‐like blasts from bone marrow mononuclear cells of patients with AML were analyzed. To investigate their T cell‐suppressing function, MDSC‐like blasts were isolated using flow cytometry and co‐cultured with CD8+ cytotoxic T cells and NB4 leukemic cells. Treatment outcomes were then compared between the MDSC‐like blasts low (≤9.76%) and high (>9.76%) groups to identify clinical significance. Results MDSC‐like blasts showed higher expression of arginase‐1 and inducible nitric oxide synthase. Isolated MDSC‐like blasts significantly suppressed CD8+ T cell proliferation induced by phytohemagglutinin A. NB4 cell proliferation was significantly suppressed upon co‐culture with CD8+ cytotoxic T cells and partially restored upon co‐culture with MDSC‐like blasts. Patients with high MDSC‐like blasts at diagnosis showed substantially shorter overall survival and leukemia‐free survival relative to low MDSC‐like blasts patients, with subgroup analysis showing statistically significant differences in patients not receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Conclusion We demonstrated that MDSC‐like blasts drive AML‐specific immune‐escape mechanisms by suppressing T cell proliferation and restoring T cell‐suppressed NB4 cell proliferation, with clinically higher fractions of MDSC‐like blasts at diagnosis resulting in poor prognosis.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3360acute myeloid leukemiaarginaseinducible nitric oxide synthasemyeloid‐derived suppressor cellsprognosis
spellingShingle Shin Young Hyun
Eun Jung Na
Ji Eun Jang
Haerim Chung
Soo Jeong Kim
Jin Seok Kim
Jee Hyun Kong
Kwang Yong Shim
Jong In Lee
Yoo Hong Min
June‐Won Cheong
Immunosuppressive role of CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− myeloid‐derived suppressor cells‐like blast subpopulation in acute myeloid leukemia
Cancer Medicine
acute myeloid leukemia
arginase
inducible nitric oxide synthase
myeloid‐derived suppressor cells
prognosis
title Immunosuppressive role of CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− myeloid‐derived suppressor cells‐like blast subpopulation in acute myeloid leukemia
title_full Immunosuppressive role of CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− myeloid‐derived suppressor cells‐like blast subpopulation in acute myeloid leukemia
title_fullStr Immunosuppressive role of CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− myeloid‐derived suppressor cells‐like blast subpopulation in acute myeloid leukemia
title_full_unstemmed Immunosuppressive role of CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− myeloid‐derived suppressor cells‐like blast subpopulation in acute myeloid leukemia
title_short Immunosuppressive role of CD11b+CD33+HLA‐DR− myeloid‐derived suppressor cells‐like blast subpopulation in acute myeloid leukemia
title_sort immunosuppressive role of cd11b cd33 hla dr myeloid derived suppressor cells like blast subpopulation in acute myeloid leukemia
topic acute myeloid leukemia
arginase
inducible nitric oxide synthase
myeloid‐derived suppressor cells
prognosis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3360
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