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CD73 on cancer-associated fibroblasts enhanced by the A2B-mediated feedforward circuit enforces an immune checkpoint

Authors :
Miao Yu
Gang Guo
Lei Huang
Libin Deng
Chang-Sheng Chang
Bhagelu R. Achyut
Madison Canning
Ningchun Xu
Ali S. Arbab
Roni J. Bollag
Paulo C. Rodriguez
Andrew L. Mellor
Huidong Shi
David H. Munn
Yan Cui
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

Our understanding on how CAFs can be activated to support tumour progression is still limited. Here, the authors demonstrate that adenosine produced in the tumour microenvironment can enhance the expression of CD73 in CAFs ultimately driving CD8 T-Cell suppression and tumour growth.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3a939ed9e1ba46adb3d1e889423e5b4d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14060-x