[PDF][PDF] Fibroblast heterogeneity and immunosuppressive environment in human breast cancer

A Costa, Y Kieffer, A Scholer-Dahirel, F Pelon… - Cancer cell, 2018 - cell.com
A Costa, Y Kieffer, A Scholer-Dahirel, F Pelon, B Bourachot, M Cardon, P Sirven, I Magagna…
Cancer cell, 2018cell.com
Carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAF) are key players in the tumor microenvironment.
Here, we characterize four CAF subsets in breast cancer with distinct properties and levels
of activation. Two myofibroblastic subsets (CAF-S1, CAF-S4) accumulate differentially in
triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC). CAF-S1 fibroblasts promote an immunosuppressive
environment through a multi-step mechanism. By secreting CXCL12, CAF-S1 attracts CD4+
CD25+ T lymphocytes and retains them by OX40L, PD-L2, and JAM2. Moreover, CAF-S1 …
Summary
Carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAF) are key players in the tumor microenvironment. Here, we characterize four CAF subsets in breast cancer with distinct properties and levels of activation. Two myofibroblastic subsets (CAF-S1, CAF-S4) accumulate differentially in triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC). CAF-S1 fibroblasts promote an immunosuppressive environment through a multi-step mechanism. By secreting CXCL12, CAF-S1 attracts CD4+CD25+ T lymphocytes and retains them by OX40L, PD-L2, and JAM2. Moreover, CAF-S1 increases T lymphocyte survival and promotes their differentiation into CD25HighFOXP3High, through B7H3, CD73, and DPP4. Finally, in contrast to CAF-S4, CAF-S1 enhances the regulatory T cell capacity to inhibit T effector proliferation. These data are consistent with FOXP3+ T lymphocyte accumulation in CAF-S1-enriched TNBC and show how a CAF subset contributes to immunosuppression.
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