Bisecting GlcNAc expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates TGF-β1-driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemias

Accumulating evidence have highlighted the critical role of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in promoting immune evasion and disease progression in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Combined single-cell RNA sequencing, flow cytometry, and immunohistochemistry stud...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Feng, Junjie Gou, Yi Wang, Wei Wei, Yihan Ma, Xueting Ren, Chongfu Zhao, Xiaoliang Cheng, Lei Lei, Zengqi Tan, Feng Guan, Xiang Li
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Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2025-05-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/12071
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Junjie Gou
Yi Wang
Wei Wei
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Xueting Ren
Chongfu Zhao
Xiaoliang Cheng
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Zengqi Tan
Feng Guan
Xiang Li
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Xiang Li
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description Accumulating evidence have highlighted the critical role of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in promoting immune evasion and disease progression in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Combined single-cell RNA sequencing, flow cytometry, and immunohistochemistry studies of the innate immune compartment in bone marrow of MDS/AML reveal a shift toward a tumor-supportive M2-polarized macrophage as well as the expression of programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in this cell lineage. We found the leukemic stroma cells with high level of TGFβ1 secretion can determine TAMs toward M2-polarized subtype. Further mechanistic investigations revealed that bone marrow stromal cells with specific glycans, reduced bisecting N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) levels, in MDS/AML promoted M2-polarized subtype through the secretion of TGFβ1, which elevated PD-L1 expression and thereby impaired CD8+ T cell function. Our study provides insights into the mechanisms of selectively modifying specific glycans in bone marrow stroma cells may contribute to targeting strategies aimed at the tumor microenvironment.
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spelling doaj-art-dc3cec4b08e04a78b6c968cb436725182025-08-20T03:47:36ZengFerrata Storti FoundationHaematologica0390-60781592-87212025-05-01999110.3324/haematol.2024.287091Bisecting GlcNAc expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates TGF-β1-driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemiasJingjing Feng0Junjie Gou1Yi Wang2Wei Wei3Yihan Ma4Xueting Ren5Chongfu Zhao6Xiaoliang Cheng7Lei Lei8Zengqi Tan9Feng Guan10Xiang Li11Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, ShaanxiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, ShaanxiDepartment of Hematology, Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, ShaanxiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, ShaanxiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, ShaanxiDepartment of Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ShaanxiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, ShaanxiNorthwest University Qlife Precision Medicine Center, Xi’an, ShaanxiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, ShaanxiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China; Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Northwest University, Xi’an, ShaanxiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, ShaanxiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China; Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Accumulating evidence have highlighted the critical role of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in promoting immune evasion and disease progression in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Combined single-cell RNA sequencing, flow cytometry, and immunohistochemistry studies of the innate immune compartment in bone marrow of MDS/AML reveal a shift toward a tumor-supportive M2-polarized macrophage as well as the expression of programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in this cell lineage. We found the leukemic stroma cells with high level of TGFβ1 secretion can determine TAMs toward M2-polarized subtype. Further mechanistic investigations revealed that bone marrow stromal cells with specific glycans, reduced bisecting N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) levels, in MDS/AML promoted M2-polarized subtype through the secretion of TGFβ1, which elevated PD-L1 expression and thereby impaired CD8+ T cell function. Our study provides insights into the mechanisms of selectively modifying specific glycans in bone marrow stroma cells may contribute to targeting strategies aimed at the tumor microenvironment. https://haematologica.org/article/view/12071
spellingShingle Jingjing Feng
Junjie Gou
Yi Wang
Wei Wei
Yihan Ma
Xueting Ren
Chongfu Zhao
Xiaoliang Cheng
Lei Lei
Zengqi Tan
Feng Guan
Xiang Li
Bisecting GlcNAc expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates TGF-β1-driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemias
Haematologica
title Bisecting GlcNAc expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates TGF-β1-driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemias
title_full Bisecting GlcNAc expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates TGF-β1-driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemias
title_fullStr Bisecting GlcNAc expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates TGF-β1-driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemias
title_full_unstemmed Bisecting GlcNAc expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates TGF-β1-driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemias
title_short Bisecting GlcNAc expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates TGF-β1-driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemias
title_sort bisecting glcnac expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates tgf β1 driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemias
url https://haematologica.org/article/view/12071
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