Human Gene Set: GSE22443_NAIVE_VS_ACT_AND_IL12_TREATED_CD8_TCELL_UP


Standard name GSE22443_NAIVE_VS_ACT_AND_IL12_TREATED_CD8_TCELL_UP
Systematic name M8221
Brief description Genes up-regulated in Pmel-1 CD8 T cells: naïve versus primed with cognate antigen (gp100) and IL-12.
Full description or abstract The expansion, trafficking and functional effectiveness of adoptively transferred CD8+ T-cells play a critical role in mediating effective anti-tumor immunity. However, the mechanisms which program the highly proliferative and functional state of CD8+ T-cells are not completely understood. We hypothesized that IL-12, a cytokine commonly induced by TLR activation, could enhance T-cell priming by altering responsiveness to antigen and cytokines. Priming of tumor specific CD8+ T-cells in the presence of IL-12 induced the acquisition of a 'polyfunctional' effector response and increased the generation of memory cells. Moreover, IL-12 priming also promoted high levels of the IL-2 receptor alpha-chain (CD25) and robust IL-2 mediated activation of STAT5. This sensitivity to IL-2 translated into enhanced in vivo proliferation of adoptively transferred CD8+ T-cells. Furthermore, real-time, in vivo imaging of T-cell trafficking confirmed the ability of IL-12 priming to drive in vivo proliferation. IL-12 priming enhanced the anti-tumor function of adoptively transferred cells by reducing established subcutaneous tumor burden, and significantly increasing survival in an established intracranial tumor model. Finally, IL-12 priming of human PBMCs generates tumor specific T-cells phenotypically and functionally similar to IL-12 primed Pmel-1 T-cells. These results highlight IL-12 as an important mediator of CD8+ T-cell effector function and anti-tumor immunity.
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Source publication Pubmed 21430221   Authors: Lisiero DN,Soto H,Liau LM,Prins RM
Exact source GSE22443_2728_200_UP
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Contributed by Jernej Godec (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
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