PMID- 21972293 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120116 LR - 20211020 IS - 1528-0020 (Electronic) IS - 0006-4971 (Print) IS - 0006-4971 (Linking) VI - 118 IP - 20 DP - 2011 Nov 17 TI - Positive feedback between PGE2 and COX2 redirects the differentiation of human dendritic cells toward stable myeloid-derived suppressor cells. PG - 5498-505 LID - 10.1182/blood-2011-07-365825 [doi] AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) show opposing roles in the immune system. In the present study, we report that the establishment of a positive feedback loop between prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2), the key regulator of PGE(2) synthesis, represents the determining factor in redirecting the development of CD1a(+) DCs to CD14(+)CD33(+)CD34(+) monocytic MDSCs. Exogenous PGE(2) and such diverse COX2 activators as lipopolysaccharide, IL-1beta, and IFNgamma all induce monocyte expression of COX2, blocking their differentiation into CD1a(+) DCs and inducing endogenous PGE(2), IDO1, IL-4Ralpha, NOS2, and IL-10, typical MDSC-associated suppressive factors. The addition of PGE(2) to GM-CSF/IL-4-supplemented monocyte cultures is sufficient to induce the MDSC phenotype and cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL)-suppressive function. In accordance with the key role of PGE(2) in the physiologic induction of human MDSCs, the frequencies of CD11b(+)CD33(+) MDSCs in ovarian cancer are closely correlated with local PGE(2) production, whereas the cancer-promoted induction of MDSCs is strictly COX2 dependent. The disruption of COX2-PGE(2) feedback using COX2 inhibitors or EP2 and EP4 antagonists suppresses the production of MDSC-associated suppressive factors and the CTL-inhibitory function of fully developed MDSCs from cancer patients. The central role of COX2-PGE(2) feedback in the induction and persistence of MDSCs highlights the potential for its manipulation to enhance or suppress immune responses in cancer, autoimmunity, or transplantation. FAU - Obermajer, Natasa AU - Obermajer N AD - Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh,Hillman Cancer Center, UPCI Research Pavilion, 5117 Center Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1863, USA. FAU - Muthuswamy, Ravikumar AU - Muthuswamy R FAU - Lesnock, Jamie AU - Lesnock J FAU - Edwards, Robert P AU - Edwards RP FAU - Kalinski, Pawel AU - Kalinski P LA - eng GR - P01 CA132714/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - 1P01 CA132714/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20111004 PL - United States TA - Blood JT - Blood JID - 7603509 RN - 0 (Antigens, CD) RN - 0 (Antigens, CD34) RN - 0 (Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic) RN - 0 (CD33 protein, human) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharide Receptors) RN - 0 (PTGER2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype) RN - 0 (Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype) RN - 0 (Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 3) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (Cyclooxygenase 2) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (PTGS2 protein, human) RN - K7Q1JQR04M (Dinoprostone) SB - IM MH - Antigens, CD/metabolism MH - Antigens, CD34/metabolism MH - Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/metabolism MH - Ascites/immunology MH - CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology/immunology MH - Cell Differentiation/immunology MH - Cyclooxygenase 2/*metabolism MH - Dendritic Cells/cytology/*immunology/metabolism MH - Dinoprostone/*metabolism MH - Feedback, Physiological/physiology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Immunotherapy/methods MH - Lipopolysaccharide Receptors/metabolism MH - Myeloid Cells/cytology/*immunology/metabolism MH - Ovarian Neoplasms/*immunology/therapy MH - Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype/metabolism MH - Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype/metabolism MH - Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 3 MH - T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/cytology/immunology PMC - PMC3217352 EDAT- 2011/10/06 06:00 MHDA- 2012/01/17 06:00 PMCR- 2012/11/17 CRDT- 2011/10/06 06:00 PHST- 2011/10/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/10/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/01/17 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2012/11/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0006-4971(20)40327-1 [pii] AID - 2011/365825 [pii] AID - 10.1182/blood-2011-07-365825 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Blood. 2011 Nov 17;118(20):5498-505. doi: 10.1182/blood-2011-07-365825. Epub 2011 Oct 4.