Transcriptomic profiling disclosed the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in colorectal cancer

<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Increased numbers of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are positively correlated with poor prognosis and reduced survivals of cancer patients. They play central roles in tumor immune evasion and tumor metastasis. However, limited dat...

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Main Author: Varun Sasidharan Nair (5396393) (author)
Other Authors: Reem Saleh (3513056) (author), Salman M. Toor (8854751) (author), Rowaida Z. Taha (8854754) (author), Ayman A. Ahmed (18513762) (author), Mohamed A. Kurer (18513765) (author), Khaled Murshed (8309781) (author), Nehad M. Alajez (7397276) (author), Mohamed Abu Nada (8309784) (author), Eyad Elkord (5396390) (author)
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Salman M. Toor (8854751)
Rowaida Z. Taha (8854754)
Ayman A. Ahmed (18513762)
Mohamed A. Kurer (18513765)
Khaled Murshed (8309781)
Nehad M. Alajez (7397276)
Mohamed Abu Nada (8309784)
Eyad Elkord (5396390)
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Reem Saleh (3513056)
Salman M. Toor (8854751)
Rowaida Z. Taha (8854754)
Ayman A. Ahmed (18513762)
Mohamed A. Kurer (18513765)
Khaled Murshed (8309781)
Nehad M. Alajez (7397276)
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Reem Saleh (3513056)
Salman M. Toor (8854751)
Rowaida Z. Taha (8854754)
Ayman A. Ahmed (18513762)
Mohamed A. Kurer (18513765)
Khaled Murshed (8309781)
Nehad M. Alajez (7397276)
Mohamed Abu Nada (8309784)
Eyad Elkord (5396390)
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Biochemistry and cell biology
Genetics
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Immunology
Oncology and carcinogenesis
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells
Colorectal cancer
Transcriptomic profile
DNA methylation
Histone modifications
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description <h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Increased numbers of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are positively correlated with poor prognosis and reduced survivals of cancer patients. They play central roles in tumor immune evasion and tumor metastasis. However, limited data are available on phenotypic/transcriptomic characteristics of the different MDSCs subsets in cancer. These cells include immature (I-MDSCs), monocytic (M-MDSCs), and polymorphonuclear/granulocytic (PMN-MDSCs).</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Phenotypic characterization of myeloid subsets from 27 colorectal cancer (CRC) patients was assessed by flow cytometric analyses. RNA-sequencing of sorted I-MDSCs, PMN-MDSCs, and antigen-presenting cells (APCs) was also performed.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">We found that the levels of I-MDSCs and PMN-MDSCs were increased in tumor tissues (TT), compared with normal tissues (NT) in colorectal cancer. Our functional annotation analyses showed that genes associated with histone deacetylase (HDAC) activation- and DNA methylation-mediated transcriptional silencing were upregulated, and histone acetyl transferase (HAT)-related genes were downregulated in tumor-infiltrating I-MDSCs. Moreover, pathways implicated in cell trafficking and immune suppression, including Wnt, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, were upregulated in I-MDSCs. Notably, PMN-MDSCs showed downregulation in genes related to DNA methylation and HDAC binding. Using an ex vivo model, we found that inhibition of HDAC activation or neutralization of IL-6 in CRC tumor tissues downregulates the expression of genes associated with immunosuppression and myeloid cell chemotaxis, confirming the importance of HDAC activation and IL-6 signaling pathway in MDSC function and chemotaxis.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">This study provides novel insights into the epigenetic regulations and other molecular pathways in different myeloid cell subsets within the CRC tumor microenvironment (TME), giving opportunities to potential targets for therapeutic benefits.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Clinical Epigenetics<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13148-020-0808-9" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13148-020-0808-9</a></p>
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spelling Transcriptomic profiling disclosed the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in colorectal cancerVarun Sasidharan Nair (5396393)Reem Saleh (3513056)Salman M. Toor (8854751)Rowaida Z. Taha (8854754)Ayman A. Ahmed (18513762)Mohamed A. Kurer (18513765)Khaled Murshed (8309781)Nehad M. Alajez (7397276)Mohamed Abu Nada (8309784)Eyad Elkord (5396390)Biological sciencesBiochemistry and cell biologyGeneticsBiomedical and clinical sciencesImmunologyOncology and carcinogenesisMyeloid-derived suppressor cellsColorectal cancerTranscriptomic profileDNA methylationHistone modifications<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Increased numbers of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are positively correlated with poor prognosis and reduced survivals of cancer patients. They play central roles in tumor immune evasion and tumor metastasis. However, limited data are available on phenotypic/transcriptomic characteristics of the different MDSCs subsets in cancer. These cells include immature (I-MDSCs), monocytic (M-MDSCs), and polymorphonuclear/granulocytic (PMN-MDSCs).</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Phenotypic characterization of myeloid subsets from 27 colorectal cancer (CRC) patients was assessed by flow cytometric analyses. RNA-sequencing of sorted I-MDSCs, PMN-MDSCs, and antigen-presenting cells (APCs) was also performed.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">We found that the levels of I-MDSCs and PMN-MDSCs were increased in tumor tissues (TT), compared with normal tissues (NT) in colorectal cancer. Our functional annotation analyses showed that genes associated with histone deacetylase (HDAC) activation- and DNA methylation-mediated transcriptional silencing were upregulated, and histone acetyl transferase (HAT)-related genes were downregulated in tumor-infiltrating I-MDSCs. Moreover, pathways implicated in cell trafficking and immune suppression, including Wnt, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, were upregulated in I-MDSCs. Notably, PMN-MDSCs showed downregulation in genes related to DNA methylation and HDAC binding. Using an ex vivo model, we found that inhibition of HDAC activation or neutralization of IL-6 in CRC tumor tissues downregulates the expression of genes associated with immunosuppression and myeloid cell chemotaxis, confirming the importance of HDAC activation and IL-6 signaling pathway in MDSC function and chemotaxis.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">This study provides novel insights into the epigenetic regulations and other molecular pathways in different myeloid cell subsets within the CRC tumor microenvironment (TME), giving opportunities to potential targets for therapeutic benefits.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Clinical Epigenetics<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13148-020-0808-9" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13148-020-0808-9</a></p>2020-01-15T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1186/s13148-020-0808-9https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Transcriptomic_profiling_disclosed_the_role_of_DNA_methylation_and_histone_modifications_in_tumor-infiltrating_myeloid-derived_suppressor_cell_subsets_in_colorectal_cancer/26114428CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/261144282020-01-15T06:00:00Z
spellingShingle Transcriptomic profiling disclosed the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in colorectal cancer
Varun Sasidharan Nair (5396393)
Biological sciences
Biochemistry and cell biology
Genetics
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Immunology
Oncology and carcinogenesis
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells
Colorectal cancer
Transcriptomic profile
DNA methylation
Histone modifications
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title Transcriptomic profiling disclosed the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in colorectal cancer
title_full Transcriptomic profiling disclosed the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in colorectal cancer
title_fullStr Transcriptomic profiling disclosed the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in colorectal cancer
title_full_unstemmed Transcriptomic profiling disclosed the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in colorectal cancer
title_short Transcriptomic profiling disclosed the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in colorectal cancer
title_sort Transcriptomic profiling disclosed the role of DNA methylation and histone modifications in tumor-infiltrating myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in colorectal cancer
topic Biological sciences
Biochemistry and cell biology
Genetics
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Immunology
Oncology and carcinogenesis
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells
Colorectal cancer
Transcriptomic profile
DNA methylation
Histone modifications