CD8-mediated type 1 antitumor responses selectively modulate endogenous differentiated and nondifferentiated T cell localization, activation, and function in progressive breast cancer.
CD8 T cell-mediated immune responses fall into two distinct types based on effector cell-derived cytokine production. Type I CD8 T cells (Tc1) produce IFN-gamma, whereas type 2 cells (Tc2) secrete IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and GM-CSF. Using a murine TCR transgenic T cell/breast tumor model, we show that adoptively transferred Ag-specific Tc1 cells are more effective in delaying mammary tumor growth and progression than that of functionally distinct Tc2 cells. Donor Tc1 cells administered 7 days posttumor challenge localized and persisted at sites of primary tumor growth with antitumor responses that were dependent, in part, on effector cell-derived IFN-gamma. Tc1-mediated responses markedly enhanced the appearance and local accumulation of highly differentiated (CD44(high)) CD4 and CD8 endogenous tumor-infiltrating T cells when compared with that of untreated tumor-bearing mice. Conversely, Tc1 cell transfer markedly delayed the appearance of corresponding nondifferentiated (CD44(low)) endogenous T cells. Such cells were acutely activated as defined by coexpression of surface markers associated with TCR engagement (CD69) and early T cell activation (CD25). Moreover, cellular response kinetics appeared to further correlate with the up-regulation of endogenous T cells producing the chemokine IFN-gamma-inducible protein-10 in vivo. This suggested that CD8-mediated type 1 antitumor responses cannot only promote accumulation of distinct endogenous CD4 and CD8 T cell subpopulations, but also facilitate and preferentially modulate their localization kinetics, persistence, states of activation/differentiation, and function within the primary tumor environment at various stages of tumor progression. These studies offer insight into potential mechanisms for enhancing T cell-based immunotherapy in breast cancer.
Dobrzanski
Mark J
MJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, 1400 Wallace Boulevard, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA. mark.dobrzanski@ttuhsc.edu
Reome
Joyce B
JB
Hylind
James C
JC
Rewers-Felkins
Kathleen A
KA
D019264:Adoptive Transfer; D000818:Animals; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D018925:Chemokines / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015870:Gene Expression; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D016246:Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*
D018925:Chemokines; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell