<p>Type II innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) have been implicated in both tumor-promoting and tumor-suppressive functions, but the mechanism(s) underlying this functional heterogeneity is not clear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that signaling through β2-adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) drives the pro-tumor functions of ILC2s within the tumor microenvironment. Using global (β2AR<sup>−</sup>/<sup>−</sup>) and ILC2-specific conditional knockout (IL5<sup>Cre</sup>β2AR<sup>fl/fl</sup>) mouse models, we examined how β2-AR deficiency affects ILC2 function in breast cancer. We studied the impact of β2-AR function on ILC2 phenotype, gene profile, anti-tumor T cell response and breast tumor growth. β2AR inhibition resulted in an enrichment of KLRG1⁺ ILC2s with elevated GATA3 and ST2 expression in breast tumor. Loss of β2-AR signaling in ILC2s reduced their pro-tumorigenic activity and resulted in suppressed tumor growth. Additionally, β2-AR inhibition in ILC2s was associated with increased CD4⁺ T cell infiltration in breast tumors and a greater TNF-α<sup>+</sup> CD8<sup>+</sup> T cell response. β2-AR deficiency reprograms ILC2s toward a more immunostimulatory phenotype, promoting T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity. These findings identify activity of the β2-AR as a key regulator of ILC2 plasticity and suggest β2-AR blockade as a promising strategy to enhance cancer immunotherapy.</p><p></p>

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The suppressive function of ILC2 cells is regulated by β2-adrenergic receptor signaling in breast cancer

  • Jee Eun Choi,
  • Qi Yan,
  • Jianmin Wang,
  • Nicholas J. Salgia,
  • Jason B. Muhitch,
  • Cameron R. MacDonald,
  • Nathan T. Roberts,
  • Caitlin M. James,
  • Philip L. McCarthy,
  • Hemn Mohammadpour,
  • Saeed Daneshmandi,
  • Elizabeth A. Repasky

摘要

Type II innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) have been implicated in both tumor-promoting and tumor-suppressive functions, but the mechanism(s) underlying this functional heterogeneity is not clear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that signaling through β2-adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) drives the pro-tumor functions of ILC2s within the tumor microenvironment. Using global (β2AR/) and ILC2-specific conditional knockout (IL5Creβ2ARfl/fl) mouse models, we examined how β2-AR deficiency affects ILC2 function in breast cancer. We studied the impact of β2-AR function on ILC2 phenotype, gene profile, anti-tumor T cell response and breast tumor growth. β2AR inhibition resulted in an enrichment of KLRG1⁺ ILC2s with elevated GATA3 and ST2 expression in breast tumor. Loss of β2-AR signaling in ILC2s reduced their pro-tumorigenic activity and resulted in suppressed tumor growth. Additionally, β2-AR inhibition in ILC2s was associated with increased CD4⁺ T cell infiltration in breast tumors and a greater TNF-α+ CD8+ T cell response. β2-AR deficiency reprograms ILC2s toward a more immunostimulatory phenotype, promoting T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity. These findings identify activity of the β2-AR as a key regulator of ILC2 plasticity and suggest β2-AR blockade as a promising strategy to enhance cancer immunotherapy.