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2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Role of HMGB1 on anti-tumor immunity and its application for cancer immunotherapy

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19K07742
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 50020:Tumor diagnostics and therapeutics-related
Research InstitutionKurume University

Principal Investigator

Yamada Akira  久留米大学, 付置研究所, 教授 (50158177)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 和氣 加容子  久留米大学, 付置研究所, 講師 (40649597)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
KeywordsHMGB1 / ゲノム編集 / 腫瘍免疫 / 免疫療法 / ダメージ関連分子パターン / 腫瘍微小環境
Outline of Final Research Achievements

HMGB1 has been reported as a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecule that is released from damaged or dead cells and induces inflammation and subsequent innate immunity. However, the role of HMGB1 in the anti-tumor immunity is unclear. In the present study, we established HMGB1-knockout clones from murine tumors by genome editing and investigated the role of HMGB1 in anti-tumor immunity. We found that 1) knockout of HMGB1 in the tumor cells suppressed in vivo tumor growth, 2) the suppression was mediated by CD8 T cells, and 3) infiltration of T cells and dendritic cells into the tumor tissues was accelerated in HMGB1-knockout tumors. These results suggested that HMGB1act as negative role in anti-tumor immunity through the inhibition of immune cell infiltration to the tumor microenvironment.

Free Research Field

腫瘍免疫学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

免疫チェックポイント阻害療法は今やがんの主たる治療法の一つとなった。しかしながら、がん微小環境中には種々の免疫阻害因子が存在することから未だ十分な治療成績が得られず、他の治療法との複合療法が模索されている。本研究ではがん細胞に由来するHMGB1が抗腫瘍免疫に抑制的に作用し、HMGB1を阻害することにより抗腫瘍免疫が増強されることを示した。このことは、免疫チェックポイント阻害剤やがんワクチン等の免疫療法へのHMGB1阻害療法の応用可能性を示唆するものであり、今後のがん治療に大いに貢献することが期待される。

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Published: 2023-01-30  

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