PD-L1分子在肺癌细胞株上的表达及其生物学意义

The Expression and Biological Significance of PD-L1 on Lung Cancer Cell Lines

背景与目的目前研究表明,多种人类肿瘤大量表达的PD-L1分子参与了肿瘤免疫逃逸,其机制主要在于肿瘤细胞通过高表达PD-L1分子,与T细胞上的受体PD-1的结合,传递负性调控信号,导致肿瘤抗原特异性T细胞的凋亡和免疫无能。本文着重探讨PD-L1分子在肺癌细胞株上的表达及其对T细胞杀伤效应的调节作用。方法采用常规方法从健康人外周血单个核细胞诱导DCs,并经凋亡肿瘤细胞和激发型CD40单克隆抗体刺激获得成熟DCs,与自体T细胞共育后获得肿瘤特异性CTL细胞;流式细胞术检测肺癌细胞上PD-L1分子的表达;JAM法和单抗阻断实验分析CTL细胞对肺癌细胞株的杀伤效应,ELISA法检测细胞培养上清中IFN-γ的含量。结果经凋亡肿瘤细胞负载的成熟DCs可诱导自体T细胞分化为肿瘤特异性CTL;H1299高表达PD-L1分子(90.3±4.2)%,而A549低表达PD-L1分子(19.4±5.2)%;CTL对A549具有高效特异的杀伤力,而对H1299不能高效杀伤;联合应用PD-L1单抗可促进CTL对H1299的杀伤作用和IFN-γ的分泌(P<0.05)。结论在肺癌细胞株上表达的PD-L1分子,可降低CTL对肺癌细胞的杀伤效应。

Background and objective Tumor-associated PD-L1 expression was recently shown to promote T-cell apoptosis and proposed as a potential mechanism of immune evasion by tumors. On the basis of the ability of tumor-associated PD-L1 to mediate activated T-cell death, it is likely that manipulation of the PD-L1 pathway at defined time points during the development of the T-cell antitumor immune response can enhance the efficacy ofT-cell-based immunotherapy. Here, the levels of expression of PD-L1 on lung cancer cell lines and its role in interaction of CTL and target cells was investigated. Methods Human PBMC derived DCs were loaded with apoptotic tumor cells and stimulated by CD40 mAb （SC 11）. Tumor specific CTL was generated in vitro by autologous T cells co-cultured with mature DCs. Expression of PD-L1 on lung cancer cell lines H1299 and A549 were analyzed by FCM. JAM assay was used to detect the cytolytic activity of CTL with or without blocking PD-L1 by PD-L1 mAb respectively.The concentrations of IFN-γ in supernatants from distinct groups were analyzed by ELISA. Results Tumor cells-loaded mature DCs could induce the generation of the tumor specific CTL. Expression of PD-L1 was low on A549 cell, but high on H1299 cell. Blockade of PD-L1 on A549 could not improve cytolytic effect of CTL on target ceUs and IFN-γ production, but fragmentation of H 1299 cells and IFN-γ production were significantly enhanced by the combination of PD-L1 mAb and CTL. Conclusion Expression of PD-L1 on lung cancer cell line can decrease the cytolytic effect of CTL on target cells.