Single-cell functional genomics reveals determinants of sensitivity and resistance to natural killer cells in blood cancers

Olli Dufva, Sara Gandolfi, Jani Huuhtanen, Olga Dashevsky, Hanna Duàn, Khalid Saeed, Jay Klievink, Petra Nygren, Jonas Bouhlal, Jenni Lahtela, Anna Näätänen, Bishwa R. Ghimire, Tiina Hannunen, Pekka Ellonen, Hanna Lähteenmäki, Pauliina Rumm, Jason Theodoropoulos, Essi Laajala, Jouni Härkönen, Petri PölönenMerja Heinäniemi, Maija Hollmén, Shizuka Yamano, Ryosuke Shirasaki, David A. Barbie, Jennifer A. Roth, Rizwan Romee, Michal Sheffer, Harri Lähdesmäki, Dean A. Lee, Ricardo De Matos Simoes, Matti Kankainen, Constantine S. Mitsiades, Satu Mustjoki

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Abstrakti

Cancer cells can evade natural killer (NK) cell activity, thereby limiting anti-tumor immunity. To reveal genetic determinants of susceptibility to NK cell activity, we examined interacting NK cells and blood cancer cells using single-cell and genome-scale functional genomics screens. Interaction of NK and cancer cells induced distinct activation and type I interferon (IFN) states in both cell types depending on the cancer cell lineage and molecular phenotype, ranging from more sensitive myeloid to less sensitive B-lymphoid cancers. CRISPR screens in cancer cells uncovered genes regulating sensitivity and resistance to NK cell-mediated killing, including adhesion-related glycoproteins, protein fucosylation genes, and transcriptional regulators, in addition to confirming the importance of antigen presentation and death receptor signaling pathways. CRISPR screens with a single-cell transcriptomic readout provided insight into underlying mechanisms, including regulation of IFN-γ signaling in cancer cells and NK cell activation states. Our findings highlight the diversity of mechanisms influencing NK cell susceptibility across different cancers and provide a resource for NK cell-based therapies.

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LehtiImmunity
Vuosikerta56
Numero12
Sivut2816-2835.e13
Sivumäärä33
ISSN1074-7613
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TilaJulkaistu - 12 jouluk. 2023
OKM-julkaisutyyppiA1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä, vertaisarvioitu

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