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21.04.2017 | Original Article
Downregulation of neuropilin-1 on macrophages modulates antibody-mediated tumoricidal activity
verfasst von:
Kosuke Kawaguchi, Eiji Suzuki, Mariko Nishie, Isao Kii, Tatsuki R. Kataoka, Masahiro Hirata, Masashi Inoue, Fengling Pu, Keiko Iwaisako, Moe Tsuda, Ayane Yamaguchi, Hironori Haga, Masatoshi Hagiwara, Masakazu Toi
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Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy
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Ausgabe 9/2017
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Abstract
Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1)-expressing macrophages are engaged in antitumor immune functions via various mechanisms. In this study, we investigated the role of NRP-1 on macrophages in antibody-mediated tumoricidal activity. Treatment of macrophages with NRP-1 knockdown or an anti-NRP-1-neutralizing antibody significantly suppressed antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity and modulated cytokine secretion from macrophages in vitro. Furthermore, in vivo studies using a humanized mouse model bearing human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer xenografts showed that antibody-mediated antitumor activity and tumor infiltration of CD4+ T lymphocytes were significantly downregulated when peripheral blood mononuclear cells in which NRP-1 was knocked down were co-administered with an anti-HER2 antibody. These results revealed that NRP-1 expressed on macrophages plays an important role in antibody-mediated antitumor immunity. Taken together, the induction of NRP-1 on macrophages may be a therapeutic indicator for antibody treatments that exert antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity activity, although further studies are needed in order to support this hypothesis.