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Motility and tumor infiltration are key aspects of invariant natural killer T cell anti-tumor function

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  • Chenxi Tian

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yu Wang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Miya Su

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yuanyuan Huang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yuwei Zhang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Jiaxiang Dou

    (Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center)

  • Changfeng Zhao

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Yuting Cai

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Jun Pan

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Shiyu Bai

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Qielan Wu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Sanwei Chen

    (The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University)

  • Shuhang Li

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Di Xie

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Rong Lv

    (Anhui Blood Center)

  • Yusheng Chen

    (Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center)

  • Yucai Wang

    (University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Sicheng Fu

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Huimin Zhang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Li Bai

    (University of Science and Technology of China
    Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center
    University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China)

Abstract

Dysfunction of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells contributes to immune resistance of tumors. Most mechanistic studies focus on their static functional status before or after activation, not considering motility as an important characteristic for antigen scanning and thus anti-tumor capability. Here we show via intravital imaging, that impaired motility of iNKT cells and their exclusion from tumors both contribute to the diminished anti-tumor iNKT cell response. Mechanistically, CD1d, expressed on macrophages, interferes with tumor infiltration of iNKT cells and iNKT-DC interactions but does not influence their intratumoral motility. VCAM1, expressed by cancer cells, restricts iNKT cell motility and inhibits their antigen scanning and activation by DCs via reducing CDC42 expression. Blocking VCAM1-CD49d signaling improves motility and activation of intratumoral iNKT cells, and consequently augments their anti-tumor function. Interference with macrophage-iNKT cell interactions further enhances the anti-tumor capability of iNKT cells. Thus, our findings provide a direction to enhance the efficacy of iNKT cell-based immunotherapy via motility regulation.

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  • Chenxi Tian & Yu Wang & Miya Su & Yuanyuan Huang & Yuwei Zhang & Jiaxiang Dou & Changfeng Zhao & Yuting Cai & Jun Pan & Shiyu Bai & Qielan Wu & Sanwei Chen & Shuhang Li & Di Xie & Rong Lv & Yusheng Ch, 2024. "Motility and tumor infiltration are key aspects of invariant natural killer T cell anti-tumor function," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-45208-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45208-z
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