Histone deacetylase inhibition facilitates GM-CSF-mediated expansion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in vitro and in vivo

BR Rosborough, A Castellaneta… - Journal of leukocyte …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BR Rosborough, A Castellaneta, S Natarajan, AW Thomson, HR Turnquist
Journal of leukocyte biology, 2012academic.oup.com
Chromatin-modifying HDACi exhibit anti-inflammatory properties that reflect their ability to
suppress DC function and enhance regulatory T cells. The influence of HDACi on MDSCs,
an emerging regulatory leukocyte population that potently inhibits T cell proliferation, has not
been examined. Exposure of GM-CSF-stimulated murine BM cells to HDACi led to a robust
expansion of monocytic MDSC (CD11b+ Ly6C+ F4/80intCD115+), which suppressed
allogeneic T cell proliferation in a NOS-and HO-1-dependent manner with similar potency to …
Abstract
Chromatin-modifying HDACi exhibit anti-inflammatory properties that reflect their ability to suppress DC function and enhance regulatory T cells. The influence of HDACi on MDSCs, an emerging regulatory leukocyte population that potently inhibits T cell proliferation, has not been examined. Exposure of GM-CSF-stimulated murine BM cells to HDACi led to a robust expansion of monocytic MDSC (CD11b+Ly6C+F4/80intCD115+), which suppressed allogeneic T cell proliferation in a NOS- and HO-1-dependent manner with similar potency to control MDSCs. The increased yield of MDSCs correlated with blocked differentiation of BM cells and an overall increase in HSPCs (LinSca-1+c-Kit+). In vivo, TSA enhanced the mobilization of splenic HSPCs following GM-CSF administration and increased the number of CD11b+Gr1+ cells in BM and spleen. Increased numbers of Gr1+ cells, which suppressed T cell proliferation, were recovered from spleens of TSA-treated mice. Overall, HDACi enhance MDSC expansion in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that acetylation regulates myeloid cell differentiation. These findings establish a clinically applicable approach to augment this rare and potent suppressive immune cell population and support a novel mechanism underlying the anti-inflammatory action of HDACi.
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