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Interferon β and Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Checkpoint Blockade Cooperate in NK Cell-Mediated Killing of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly malignant epithelial cancer linked to EBV infection. Addition of interferon-β (IFNβ) to chemo- and radiochemotherapy has led to survival rates >90% in children and adolescents. As NPC cells are sensitive to apoptosis via tumor necrosis factor-related apo...

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Autores principales: Makowska, Anna, Braunschweig, Till, Denecke, Bernd, Shen, Lian, Baloche, Valentin, Busson, Pierre, Kontny, Udo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Neoplasia Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6617170/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31295651
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tranon.2019.04.017
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Sumario:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly malignant epithelial cancer linked to EBV infection. Addition of interferon-β (IFNβ) to chemo- and radiochemotherapy has led to survival rates >90% in children and adolescents. As NPC cells are sensitive to apoptosis via tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL), we explored the role of TRAIL and IFNβ in the killing of NPC cells by natural killer (NK) cells. NPC cells, including cells of a patient-derived xenograft were exposed to NK cells in the presence or absence of IFNβ. NK cells killed NPC- but not nasoepithelial cells and killing was predominately mediated via TRAIL. Incubation of NK cells with IFNβ increased cytotoxicity against NPC cells. Concomitant incubation of NK- and NPC cells with IFNβ before coculture reduced cytotoxicity and could be overcome by blocking the PD-1/PD-L1 axis leading to the release of intracellular TRAIL from NK cells. In conclusion, combination of IFNβ and anti-PD-1, augmenting cytotoxicity of NK cells against NPC cells, could be a strategy to improve NPC-directed therapy and warrants further evaluation in vivo.