前菜は免疫細胞の食欲を刺激し、がん治療に役立つ(An appetizer can stimulate immune cells’ appetite, a boon for cancer treatments)

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2024-08-12 カリフォルニア大学サンタバーバラ校(UCSB)

UCサンタバーバラの研究者たちは、マクロファージ(免疫細胞)が癌細胞を識別し、攻撃するメカニズムを解明するために、光で制御できるようプログラムしました。研究により、マクロファージが一度に少量の「前菜」を与えられると、次に食べる準備が整い、より多くの癌細胞を貪食することがわかりました。これにより、免疫療法の効果を高める可能性が示され、マクロファージの複雑な免疫記憶の理解が深まりました。この研究は、抗体治療の複数回投与が効果的である理由を裏付けるものでもあります。

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事前のFc受容体活性化により、マクロファージは長期的・短期的メカニズムでIgGに対する感受性を高める Prior Fc receptor activation primes macrophages for increased sensitivity to IgG via long-term and short-term mechanisms

Annalise Bond, Sareen Fiaz, Kirstin Rollins, Jazz Elaiza Q. Nario, Erika T. Snyder, Dixon J. Atkins, Samuel J. Rosen, Alyssa Granados, Siddharth S. Dey, Maxwell Z. Wilson, Meghan A. Morrissey
Developmental Cell  Published: August 12, 2024
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2024.07.017

Graphical abstract

前菜は免疫細胞の食欲を刺激し、がん治療に役立つ(An appetizer can stimulate immune cells’ appetite, a boon for cancer treatments)

Highlights

  • Oligomerization of FcR-ITAM domains is sufficient to trigger phagocytosis
  • Prior subthreshold activation of FcRs enhances antibody-dependent phagocytosis
  • FcR activation increases FcR mobility within 1 h
  • FcR activation increases phagocytosis for days by changing gene expression via Erk

Summary

Macrophages measure the “eat-me” signal immunoglobulin G (IgG) to identify targets for phagocytosis. We tested whether prior encounters with IgG influence macrophage appetite. IgG is recognized by the Fc receptor. To temporally control Fc receptor activation, we engineered an Fc receptor that is activated by the light-induced oligomerization of Cry2, triggering phagocytosis. Using this tool, we demonstrate that subthreshold Fc receptor activation primes mouse bone-marrow-derived macrophages to be more sensitive to IgG in future encounters. Macrophages that have previously experienced subthreshold Fc receptor activation eat more IgG-bound human cancer cells. Increased phagocytosis occurs by two discrete mechanisms—a short- and long-term priming. Long-term priming requires new protein synthesis and Erk activity. Short-term priming does not require new protein synthesis and correlates with an increase in Fc receptor mobility. Our work demonstrates that IgG primes macrophages for increased phagocytosis, suggesting that therapeutic antibodies may become more effective after initial priming doses.

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