[HTML][HTML] Circulating exosomes carrying an immunosuppressive cargo interfere with cellular immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia

CS Hong, P Sharma, SS Yerneni, P Simms… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
CS Hong, P Sharma, SS Yerneni, P Simms, EK Jackson, TL Whiteside, M Boyiadzis
Scientific reports, 2017nature.com
Abstract Exosomes, small (30–150 nm) extracellular vesicles (EVs) isolated from plasma of
patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) carry leukemia-associated antigens and
multiple inhibitory molecules. Circulating exosomes can deliver suppressive cargos to
immune recipient cells, inhibiting anti-tumor activities. Pre-therapy plasma of
refractory/relapsed AML patients contains elevated levels of immunosuppressive exosomes
which interfere with anti-leukemia functions of activated immune cells. We show that …
Abstract
Exosomes, small (30–150 nm) extracellular vesicles (EVs) isolated from plasma of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) carry leukemia-associated antigens and multiple inhibitory molecules. Circulating exosomes can deliver suppressive cargos to immune recipient cells, inhibiting anti-tumor activities. Pre-therapy plasma of refractory/relapsed AML patients contains elevated levels of immunosuppressive exosomes which interfere with anti-leukemia functions of activated immune cells. We show that exosomes isolated from pre-therapy plasma of the AML patients receiving adoptive NK-92 cell therapy block anti-leukemia cytotoxicity of NK-92 cells and other NK-92 cell functions. NK-92 cells do not internalize AML exosomes. Instead, signaling via surface receptors expressed on NK-92 cells, AML exosomes simultaneously deliver multiple inhibitory ligands to the cognate receptors. The signals are processed downstream and activate multiple suppressive pathways in NK-92 cells. AML exosomes reprogram NK-92 cells, interfering with their anti-leukemia functions and reducing the therapeutic potential of adoptive cell transfers. Plasma-derived exosomes interfere with immune cells used for adoptive cell therapy and may limit expected therapeutic benefits of adoptive cell therapy.
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