Etude des mécanismes d'action d'une immunothérapie par un lipide A, seul ou associé à l'oxaliplatine, dans des modèles de cancers coliques

Colorectal cancer is a major public health concern in France. Resistance to standard chemotherapy requires development of novel therapeutic approaches. In the past decades, our team showed the immunotherapeutic properties of lipid A in a model of colon cancer in rats. 95% of rats bearing small carcinomas were cured following treatment by lipid A. The study of mechanisms underlying this immunotherapy allowed us to show that the antitumor effect of lipid A was dependent on cytotoxicity induced by granzyme B produced by intratumoral neutrophils. Indeed, we have shown that, in the tumor microenvironment, neutrophils produced granzyme B and had a pro-tumorigenic N2 phenotype. When rats were treated with lipid A, neutrophils shifted to an antitumor N1 phenotype and released granzyme B, thus inducing apoptosis of tumor cells. In rats bearing advanced carcinoma, the effectiveness of lipid A was reduced and only 40% of animals were cured. An injection of oxaliplatin prior to lipid A treatment allowed sustaining the effectiveness of lipid A immunotherapy. In the present study, we showed that oxaliplatin injection induced tumor cell senescence. The microenvironment produced by senescent cells enabled then the recruitment of neutrophils within tumors, subsequently activated by lipid immunotherapy.Combining the induction of tumor cells senescence and activation of immune cells by an immunotherapeutic agent constitute an original and interesting therapeutic approach, but still studies must be carrying out to better understand underlying mechanisms.Le cancer colorectal est un problème de santé publique majeur pour lequel la recherche de nouveaux traitements est indispensable. Notre équipe a démontré l’efficacité d’une immunothérapie par un lipide A dans un modèle de cancer du colon chez le rat. Lorsque les rats sont porteurs de petites carcinomatoses, le lipide A induit la guérison de 95% des rats. L’étude des mécanismes d’action de cette immunothérapie nous a permis de montrer que l’effet antitumoral du lipide A est dépendante de la cytotoxicité induite par le granzyme B produit par les neutrophiles intratumoraux. En effet, nous avons montré que, dans le microenvironnement tumoral, les neutrophiles produisent du granzyme B et présentent un phénotype de type N2 protumorigène. Lorsque les rats sont traités par lipide A, il y a modification du phénotype des neutrophiles en type N1 antitumoral et libération du granzyme B qui induit l’apoptose des cellules tumorales. Lorsque les rats développent des tumeurs beaucoup plus volumineuses, l’efficacité du lipide A est diminuée et seul 40% des animaux sont guéris. L’injection préalable d’oxaliplatine permet alors de maintenir l’efficacité de l’immunothérapie par le lipide A. Nous avons montré que l’oxaliplatine induit la sénescence des cellules tumorales, générant ainsi un microenvironnement propice au recrutement au sein des tumeurs des neutrophiles, lesquels sont activables par l’immunothérapie subséquente. L’association de l’induction de la sénescence et de l’activation des cellules immunitaires par immunothérapie est une approche efficace et originale sur laquelle les recherches doivent se poursuivre

Study of mechanisms of an immunotherapy by a lipid A, alone or combined with oxaliplatin, in colon cancer models

Le cancer colorectal est un problème de santé publique majeur pour lequel la recherche de nouveaux traitements est indispensable. Notre équipe a démontré l’efficacité d’une immunothérapie par un lipide A dans un modèle de cancer du colon chez le rat. Lorsque les rats sont porteurs de petites carcinomatoses, le lipide A induit la guérison de 95% des rats. L’étude des mécanismes d’action de cette immunothérapie nous a permis de montrer que l’effet antitumoral du lipide A est dépendante de la cytotoxicité induite par le granzyme B produit par les neutrophiles intratumoraux. En effet, nous avons montré que, dans le microenvironnement tumoral, les neutrophiles produisent du granzyme B et présentent un phénotype de type N2 protumorigène. Lorsque les rats sont traités par lipide A, il y a modification du phénotype des neutrophiles en type N1 antitumoral et libération du granzyme B qui induit l’apoptose des cellules tumorales. Lorsque les rats développent des tumeurs beaucoup plus volumineuses, l’efficacité du lipide A est diminuée et seul 40% des animaux sont guéris. L’injection préalable d’oxaliplatine permet alors de maintenir l’efficacité de l’immunothérapie par le lipide A. Nous avons montré que l’oxaliplatine induit la sénescence des cellules tumorales, générant ainsi un microenvironnement propice au recrutement au sein des tumeurs des neutrophiles, lesquels sont activables par l’immunothérapie subséquente. L’association de l’induction de la sénescence et de l’activation des cellules immunitaires par immunothérapie est une approche efficace et originale sur laquelle les recherches doivent se poursuivre.Colorectal cancer is a major public health concern in France. Resistance to standard chemotherapy requires development of novel therapeutic approaches. In the past decades, our team showed the immunotherapeutic properties of lipid A in a model of colon cancer in rats. 95% of rats bearing small carcinomas were cured following treatment by lipid A. The study of mechanisms underlying this immunotherapy allowed us to show that the antitumor effect of lipid A was dependent on cytotoxicity induced by granzyme B produced by intratumoral neutrophils. Indeed, we have shown that, in the tumor microenvironment, neutrophils produced granzyme B and had a pro-tumorigenic N2 phenotype. When rats were treated with lipid A, neutrophils shifted to an antitumor N1 phenotype and released granzyme B, thus inducing apoptosis of tumor cells. In rats bearing advanced carcinoma, the effectiveness of lipid A was reduced and only 40% of animals were cured. An injection of oxaliplatin prior to lipid A treatment allowed sustaining the effectiveness of lipid A immunotherapy. In the present study, we showed that oxaliplatin injection induced tumor cell senescence. The microenvironment produced by senescent cells enabled then the recruitment of neutrophils within tumors, subsequently activated by lipid immunotherapy.Combining the induction of tumor cells senescence and activation of immune cells by an immunotherapeutic agent constitute an original and interesting therapeutic approach, but still studies must be carrying out to better understand underlying mechanisms

Etude des mécanismes d'action d'une immunothérapie par un lipide A, seul ou associé à l'oxaliplatine, dans des modèles de cancers coliques

Le cancer colorectal est un problème de santé publique majeur pour lequel la recherche de nouveaux traitements est indispensable. Notre équipe a démontré l efficacité d une immunothérapie par un lipide A dans un modèle de cancer du colon chez le rat. Lorsque les rats sont porteurs de petites carcinomatoses, le lipide A induit la guérison de 95% des rats. L étude des mécanismes d action de cette immunothérapie nous a permis de montrer que l effet antitumoral du lipide A est dépendante de la cytotoxicité induite par le granzyme B produit par les neutrophiles intratumoraux. En effet, nous avons montré que, dans le microenvironnement tumoral, les neutrophiles produisent du granzyme B et présentent un phénotype de type N2 protumorigène. Lorsque les rats sont traités par lipide A, il y a modification du phénotype des neutrophiles en type N1 antitumoral et libération du granzyme B qui induit l apoptose des cellules tumorales. Lorsque les rats développent des tumeurs beaucoup plus volumineuses, l efficacité du lipide A est diminuée et seul 40% des animaux sont guéris. L injection préalable d oxaliplatine permet alors de maintenir l efficacité de l immunothérapie par le lipide A. Nous avons montré que l oxaliplatine induit la sénescence des cellules tumorales, générant ainsi un microenvironnement propice au recrutement au sein des tumeurs des neutrophiles, lesquels sont activables par l immunothérapie subséquente. L association de l induction de la sénescence et de l activation des cellules immunitaires par immunothérapie est une approche efficace et originale sur laquelle les recherches doivent se poursuivre.Colorectal cancer is a major public health concern in France. Resistance to standard chemotherapy requires development of novel therapeutic approaches. In the past decades, our team showed the immunotherapeutic properties of lipid A in a model of colon cancer in rats. 95% of rats bearing small carcinomas were cured following treatment by lipid A. The study of mechanisms underlying this immunotherapy allowed us to show that the antitumor effect of lipid A was dependent on cytotoxicity induced by granzyme B produced by intratumoral neutrophils. Indeed, we have shown that, in the tumor microenvironment, neutrophils produced granzyme B and had a pro-tumorigenic N2 phenotype. When rats were treated with lipid A, neutrophils shifted to an antitumor N1 phenotype and released granzyme B, thus inducing apoptosis of tumor cells. In rats bearing advanced carcinoma, the effectiveness of lipid A was reduced and only 40% of animals were cured. An injection of oxaliplatin prior to lipid A treatment allowed sustaining the effectiveness of lipid A immunotherapy. In the present study, we showed that oxaliplatin injection induced tumor cell senescence. The microenvironment produced by senescent cells enabled then the recruitment of neutrophils within tumors, subsequently activated by lipid immunotherapy.Combining the induction of tumor cells senescence and activation of immune cells by an immunotherapeutic agent constitute an original and interesting therapeutic approach, but still studies must be carrying out to better understand underlying mechanisms.DIJON-BU Doc.électronique (212319901) / SudocSudocFranceF

The Radiosensitization Effect of Titanate Nanotubes as a Promising Tool in Radiotherapy: A Proof-of-Concept

International audienceOne of the challenges to improve radiotherapy is to increase cancer· cells radiosensit ivity. Using nanocarriers, concentration of chemotherapy drugs into cancer cells could be improved. Titanate nanotubes (TiONts) presented Interesting properties as needle shape, large specific surface, many hydroxide groups at physiological pH. These particularities could be useful for their interactions with the cellular environment while they increase the possibilities of grafting. The interest of TiONts associated with ·radiotherapy was evaluated in radioresistant human glioblastoma cell lines in an in vitro model

Tumor-derived granzyme B-expressing neutrophils acquire antitumor potential after lipid A treatment

IF 5.168 (2016)International audienceNeutrophils are known to possess both pro- and anti-tumor properties, a feature that could be related to the diversity and plasticity of these cells. Here we explored the hypothesis that under an appropriate environment and stimuli, neutrophils could induce an effective response against tumor cells. In a rat and mouse models, we show that a substantial amount of colon tumor associated-neutrophils (TAN) expressed the cytolytic enzyme granzyme B, which is absent in spleen or blood circulating neutrophils. This TAN population was also found into tumors of patients with colon cancer. Tumor neutrophil infiltration was correlated with an increase of chemokines known to attract neutrophils in both rat models and patients. These cells were involved in a Lipid A analog-mediated colon tumor regression. Mechanistically, treating the rats with the Lipid A analog triggered granzyme B release from neutrophils in tumor cell vicinity, which was correlated to tumor regression. Alteration of granzyme B function in tumor cells decreased the cytotoxic effect of Lipid A in rat and mouse models. Granzyme B expression in neutrophils could be induced by the lipid A analog but also by some of the cytokines that were detected in the tumor microenvironment. These results identify a subpopulation of neutrophils expressing granzyme B that can act as a key player of lipid A-mediated colon cancer regression in rat and mouse models and the molecular mechanisms involved may provide novel approaches for human therapeutic intervention

TLR4/IFNγ pathways induce tumor regression via NOS II-dependent NO and ROS production in murine breast cancer models

International audienceToll-like receptor (TLR) 4 agonists have emerged as a new group of molecules used for cancer therapy. They have been exploited to enhance the immunogenicity of current chemotherapeutic regimens. However, their effects on cancer cells remain elusive. Here, we showed that a TLR4 agonist, namely a synthetic lipid A analog (ALA), OM-174, exhibits antitumor effects in several mammary tumor mouse models. We also showed that immune components are involved in such effects, as attested to by the failure of ALA to induce tumor regression or an increase of animal survival in mice knocked-out for interferon g (IFNg) or TLR4. TLR4 and IFNg receptor (INFR2) expressed by cancer cells are involved in the antitumor efficacy of ALA since this last did not inhibit tumor growth in mice bearing a tumor but lacking TLR4 or IFNg receptor 2 (IFNR2). Mechanistic investigations revealed that nitric oxide (NO), superoxide and peroxynitrite produced by uncoupling of inducible NO synthase (NOS II) in cancer cells are key mediators of ALA and IFNg-mediated tumor growth inhibition. We present here a comprehensive picture of tumor cell death induction, in vivo and in vitro, by immunotherapy and for the first time the involvement of the TLR4/IFNg/NOS II pathway in immunotherapy was investigated