Title
Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells Associated With CCL17/CCR4 Expression in Carcinomas of Dogs
Authors
Shingo Maeda, Maho Nakazawa, Mona Uchida, Ryohei Yoshitake, Takayuki Nakagawa, Ryohei Nishimura, Ryo Miyamoto, Makoto Bonkobara, Tomohiro Yonezawa, Yasuyuki Momoi
Institution
University of Tokyo
Country
Japan
Year
2020
Journal
Veterinary Pathology
Abstract
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) can be targeted in cancer immunotherapy. A previous study has shown that the chemokine CCL17 and the receptor CCR4 play a role in Treg recruitment in canine urothelial carcinoma. Here, we describe the association of tumor-infiltrating Tregs with CCL17/CCR4 expression in dogs with other carcinomas. In this study, we investigated 23 dogs with mammary carcinoma, 14 dogs with oral squamous cell carcinoma, 16 dogs with pulmonary adenocarcinoma, and 8 healthy control dogs. Immunohistochemistry showed that Foxp3+ Tregs and CCR4+ cells were increased in the tumor tissues of mammary carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and pulmonary adenocarcinoma, when compared with the healthy tissues. The number of CCR4+ cells was associated with that of Foxp3+ Tregs. Double immunofluorescence labeling confirmed that most tumor-infiltrating Foxp3+ Tregs expressed CCR4. In vitro, canine carcinoma cell lines expressed CCL17 mRNA. Quantitative RT-PCR (reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction) showed that CCL17 mRNA expression in canine carcinomas was increased approximately 10- to 25-fold relative to that of healthy tissues. These results suggest that the CCL17/CCR4 axis may drive Treg recruitment in a variety of canine carcinomas. CCR4 blockade may be a potential therapeutic option for tumor eradication through Treg depletion.
Product use
CPEK culture
Tissue type
Epidermal
Tissue info
CPEK
Species
Others

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