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Activation and transcriptional profile of monocytes and CD8+ T cells are altered in checkpoint inhibitor-related hepatitis

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JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
卷 75, 期 1, 页码 177-189

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.02.008

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immunotherapy; immunotherapy-related hepatitis; immune checkpoint

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  1. Rosetree's Trust [A1783]
  2. UK NIHR
  3. NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)
  4. Imperial College Wellcome Trust Strategic Fund
  5. Academy of Medical Sciences
  6. Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

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This study reveals that patients with checkpoint inhibitor-related hepatitis exhibit activation of peripheral monocytes and an enhanced cytotoxic, effector CD8(+) T cell phenotype, with the presence of CD163(+)CCR2(+) macrophages and CD8(+) T cells in liver tissue. Targeting these pathways identified in the study may help prevent or manage liver-related side effects of immunotherapy.
Background & Aims: Checkpoint inhibitor-related hepatitis (CPI-Hep) is an emerging clinical challenge. We aimed to gain insights into the immunopathology of CPI-Hep by comprehensively characterising myeloid and lymphoid subsets. Methods: CPI-treated patients with or without related hepatitis (CPI-Hep; n = 22 and CPI-noHep; n = 7) were recruited. Phenotypic and transcriptional profiling of peripheral immune subsets was performed and compared with 19 healthy controls (HCs). In vitro monocyte-derived macrophages (MoMFs) were assessed for activation and cytokine production. CD163, CCR2, CD68, CD3, CD8 and granzyme B expression was assessed using immunohistochemistry/immunofluorescence (n = 4). Results: A significant total monocyte depletion was observed in CPI-Hep compared with HCs (p = 0.04), along with a proportionate increase in the classical monocyte population (p = 0.0002) and significant upregulation of CCR2, CD163 and downregulation of CCR7. Soluble CD163 levels were significantly elevated in CPI-Hep compared with HCs (p < 0.0001). In vitro MoMFs from CPI-Hep showed enhanced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. CD8(+) T cells demonstrated increased perforin, granzyme B, ICOS and HLA-DR expression in CPI-Hep. Transcriptional profiling indicated the presence of activated monocyte and enhanced effector CD8(+) T cell populations in CPI-Hep. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated co-localisation of CD8(+)/granzyme B+ T cells with CD68(+)CCR2(+)/CD68(+)CD163(+) macrophages in CPI-Hep liver tissue. Conclusions: CPI-Hep is associated with activation of peripheral monocytes and an enhanced cytotoxic, effector CD8(+) T cell phenotype. These changes were reflected by liver inflammation composed of CD163(+)/CCR2(+) macrophages and CD8(+) T cells. Lay summary: Some patients who receive immunotherapy for cancer develop liver inflammation, which requires cessation of cancer treatment. Herein, we describe ways in which the white blood cells of patients who develop liver inflammation differ from those of patients who receive the same immunotherapy but do not experience liver-related side effects. Targeting some of the pathways we identify may help to prevent or manage this side effect and facilitate cancer treatment. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of European Association for the Study of the Liver. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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