Tumour associated lymphocytes in the pleural effusions of patients with mesothelioma express high levels of inhibitory receptors

J. Chee; M.W. Watson; A. Chopra; B. Nguyen; A.M. Cook; J. Creaney; W.J. Lesterhuis; B.W. Robinson; Y.C.G. Lee; A.K. Nowak; R.A. Lake; A.M. McDonnell

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Tumour associated lymphocytes in the pleural effusions of patients with mesothelioma express high levels of inhibitory receptors

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Tumour associated lymphocytes in the pleural effusions of patients with mesothelioma express high levels of inhibitory receptors

J. Chee, M.W. Watson, A. Chopra, B. Nguyen, A.M. Cook, J. Creaney, W.J. Lesterhuis, B.W. Robinson, Y.C.G. Lee, A.K. Nowak, …

BMC Research Notes, Vol.11(1)

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3953-x

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Abstract

Objective Pleural effusion (PE) is a common feature of malignant pleural mesothelioma. These effusions typically contain lymphocytes and malignant cells. We postulated that the PE would be a source of lymphocytes for analysis of tumor immune milieu. The aim of this study was to compare the phenotype and T cell receptor usage of pleural effusion T cells with paired concurrently drawn peripheral blood lymphocytes. We used multi-parameter flow cytometry and high-throughput T cell receptor sequencing to analyse peripheral blood and pleural effusion mononuclear cells. Results Both CD8+ and CD4+ T cells from effusion showed increased expression of T cell inhibitory receptors PD-1, LAG-3 and Tim-3 compared to blood. Comprehensive T cell receptor sequencing on one of the patients showed a discordant distribution of clonotypes in the antigen-experienced (PD-1+) compartment between effusion and blood, suggesting an enrichment of antigen specific clonotypes in the effusion, with potential as an immunological response biomarker.

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Title: Tumour associated lymphocytes in the pleural effusions of patients with mesothelioma express high levels of inhibitory receptors
Authors/Creators: J. Chee (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
M.W. Watson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
A. Chopra (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
B. Nguyen (Author/Creator) - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
A.M. Cook (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
J. Creaney (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
W.J. Lesterhuis (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
B.W. Robinson (Author/Creator) - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Y.C.G. Lee (Author/Creator) - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
A.K. Nowak (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
R.A. Lake (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
A.M. McDonnell (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
Publication Details: BMC Research Notes, Vol.11(1)
Publisher: BioMed Central
Identifiers: 991005543348407891
Murdoch Affiliation: Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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