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Ectopic lymphoid structures function as microniches for tumor progenitor cells in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Nat. Immunol. 16, 1235-1244 (2015)
Ectopic lymphoid-like structures (ELSs) are often observed in cancer, yet their function is obscure. Although ELSs signify good prognosis in certain malignancies, we found that hepatic ELSs indicated poor prognosis for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We studied an HCC mouse model that displayed abundant ELSs and found that they constituted immunopathological microniches wherein malignant hepatocyte progenitor cells appeared and thrived in a complex cellular and cytokine milieu until gaining self-sufficiency. The egress of progenitor cells and tumor formation were associated with the autocrine production of cytokines previously provided by the niche. ELSs developed via cooperation between the innate immune system and adaptive immune system, an event facilitated by activation of the transcription factor NF-κB and abolished by depletion of T cells. Such aberrant immunological foci might represent new targets for cancer therapy.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2015
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2015
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1529-2908
e-ISSN
1529-2916
Zeitschrift
Nature Immunology
Quellenangaben
Band: 16,
Heft: 12,
Seiten: 1235-1244
Verlag
Nature Publishing Group
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s)
30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies
30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies
Forschungsfeld(er)
Immune Response and Infection
Radiation Sciences
Radiation Sciences
PSP-Element(e)
G-551600-001
G-501000-001
G-501000-001
PubMed ID
26502405
DOI
10.1038/ni.3290
WOS ID
WOS:000365062100007
Scopus ID
84947863720
Erfassungsdatum
2015-11-11