GADD45β loss ablates innate immunosuppression in cancer

Daniela Verzella, Jason Bennett, Mariafausta Fischietti, Anil Kumar Thotakura, Camilla Recordati, Fabio Pasqualini, Daria Capece, Davide Vecchiotti, Daniel D'Andrea, Barbara Di Francesco, Marcella De Maglie, Federica Begalli, Laura Tornatore, Salvatore Papa, Toby Lawrence, Stuart Forbes, Antonio Sica, Edoardo Alesse, Francesca Zazzeroni, Guido Franzoso

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T cell exclusion from the tumour microenvironment (TME) is a major barrier to overcoming immune escape. Here we identify a myeloid-intrinsic mechanism governed by the NF-κB effector molecule GADD45β that restricts tumour-associated inflammation and T cell trafficking into tumors. In various models of solid cancers refractory to immunotherapies, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and ovarian adenocarcinoma, Gadd45b inhibition in myeloid cells restored activation of pro-inflammatory tumour-associated macrophages (TAM) and intratumoural immune infiltration, thereby diminishing oncogenesis. Our results provide a basis to interpret clinical evidence that elevated expression of GADD45B confers poor clinical outcomes in most human cancers. Further, they suggest a therapeutic target in GADD45β for re-programming TAM to overcome immunosuppression and T cell exclusion from the TME.

Original languageEnglish
JournalCancer Research
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Publication statusPublished - 26 Dec 2017

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