title: B7DC/PDL2 promotes tumor immunity by a PD-1-independent mechanism.
abstract: B7H1 (PDL1) and B7DC (PDL2) are two new members of the B7 family that can interact with PD-1, a putative negative regulator for immune function. Recent studies have provided evidence for inhibitory functions of both members via PD-1. Meanwhile, compelling evidence exists for costimulatory function of both members. Here we demonstrate that expression of B7DC on the tumor cells promotes CD8 T cell-mediated rejection of tumor cells, at both the induction and effector phase of antitumor immunity. Moreover, B7DC binds to PD-1(-/-) cells and enhances T cell killing in a PD-1-independent mechanism. Our results demonstrate a novel pathway for B7DC to promote tumor immunity and may reconcile the apparently contradictory findings on the function of B7DC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Xingluo
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jian Xin
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Lijie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Ou
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Gajewski
authors.forename: Yang-Xin
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Pan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D019264:Adoptive Transfer; D000818:Animals; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D018122:B7-1 Antigen / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D060890:B7-H1 Antigen; D001798:Blood Proteins; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D016466:CHO Cells; D006224:Cricetinae; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000276:immunology*; D010455:Peptides; D061027:Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2 Protein; D061026:Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor; D011506:Proteins / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology; D019076:Transgenes; D018183:Transplantation Chimera; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D018122:B7-1 Antigen; D060890:B7-H1 Antigen; D001798:Blood Proteins; C498919:Cd274 protein, mouse; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; C491383:Pdcd1 protein, mouse; C556978:Pdcd1lg2 protein, mouse; D010455:Peptides; D061027:Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2 Protein; D061026:Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor; D011506:Proteins; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell