The presence of LC3B puncta and HMGB1 expression in malignant cells correlate with the immune infiltrate in breast cancer

Sylvain Ladoire, David Enot, Laura Senovilla, François Ghiringhelli, Vichnou Poirier-Colame, Kariman Chaba, Michaela Semeraro, Marie Chaix, Frédérique Penault-Llorca, Laurent Arnould, Marie Laure Poillot, Patrick Arveux, Suzette Delaloge, Fabrice Andre, Laurence Zitvogel, Guido Kroemer

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    ABSTRACT: Several cell-intrinsic alterations have poor prognostic features in human breast cancer, as exemplified by the absence of MAP1LC3B/LC3B (microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 β)-positive puncta in the cytoplasm (which indicates reduced autophagic flux) or the loss of nuclear HMGB1 expression by malignant cells. It is well established that breast cancer is under strong immunosurveillance, as reflected by the fact that scarce infiltration of the malignant lesion by CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes or comparatively dense infiltration by immunosuppressive cell types (such as FOXP3+ regulatory T cells or CD68+ tumor-associated macrophages), resulting in low CD8+:FOXP3+ or CD8+:CD68+ ratios, has a negative prognostic impact. Here, we reveal the surprising finding that cell-intrinsic features may influence the composition of the immune infiltrate in human breast cancer. Thus, the absence of LC3B puncta is correlated with intratumoral (but not peritumoral) infiltration by fewer CD8+ cells and more FOXP3+ or CD68+ cells, resulting in a major drop in the CD8+:FOXP3+ or CD8+:CD68+ ratios. Moreover, absence of HMGB1 expression in nuclei correlated with a general drop in all immune effectors, in particular FOXP3+ and CD68+ cells, both within the tumor and close to it. Combined analysis of LC3B puncta and HMGB1 expression allowed for improved stratification of patients with respect to the characteristics of their immune infiltrate as well as overall and metastasis-free survival. It can be speculated that blocked autophagy in, or HMGB1 loss from, cancer cells may favor tumor progression due to their negative impact on anticancer immunosurveillance.

    langue originaleAnglais
    Pages (de - à)864-875
    Nombre de pages12
    journalAutophagy
    Volume12
    Numéro de publication5
    Les DOIs
    étatPublié - 3 mai 2016

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