Genotoxic stress modulates the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma cells capable of activating NK cell cytokine production: Role of HSP70/TLR2/NF-kB axis

Exosomes are a class of nanovesicles formed and released through the late endosomal compartment and represent an important mode of intercellular communication. The ability of anticancer chemotherapy to enhance the immunogenic potential of malignant cells mainly relies on the establishment of the imm...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Vulpis, Francesca Cecere, Rosa Molfetta, Alessandra Soriani, Cinzia Fionda, Giovanna Peruzzi, Giulio Caracciolo, Sara Palchetti, Laura Masuelli, Lucilla Simonelli, Ugo D'Oro, Maria Pia Abruzzese, Maria Teresa Petrucci, Maria Rosaria Ricciardi, Rossella Paolini, Marco Cippitelli, Angela Santoni, Alessandra Zingoni
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-03-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2162402X.2017.1279372
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author Elisabetta Vulpis
Francesca Cecere
Rosa Molfetta
Alessandra Soriani
Cinzia Fionda
Giovanna Peruzzi
Giulio Caracciolo
Sara Palchetti
Laura Masuelli
Lucilla Simonelli
Ugo D'Oro
Maria Pia Abruzzese
Maria Teresa Petrucci
Maria Rosaria Ricciardi
Rossella Paolini
Marco Cippitelli
Angela Santoni
Alessandra Zingoni
author_facet Elisabetta Vulpis
Francesca Cecere
Rosa Molfetta
Alessandra Soriani
Cinzia Fionda
Giovanna Peruzzi
Giulio Caracciolo
Sara Palchetti
Laura Masuelli
Lucilla Simonelli
Ugo D'Oro
Maria Pia Abruzzese
Maria Teresa Petrucci
Maria Rosaria Ricciardi
Rossella Paolini
Marco Cippitelli
Angela Santoni
Alessandra Zingoni
author_sort Elisabetta Vulpis
collection DOAJ
description Exosomes are a class of nanovesicles formed and released through the late endosomal compartment and represent an important mode of intercellular communication. The ability of anticancer chemotherapy to enhance the immunogenic potential of malignant cells mainly relies on the establishment of the immunogenic cell death (ICD) and the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). Here, we investigated whether genotoxic stress could promote the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma (MM) cells and studied the immunomodulatory properties they exert on NK cells, a major component of the antitumor immune response playing a key role in the immunosurveillance of MM. Our findings show that melphalan, a genotoxic agent used in MM therapy, significantly induces an increased exosome release from MM cells. MM cell-derived exosomes are capable of stimulating IFNγ production, but not the cytotoxic activity of NK cells through a mechanism based on the activation of NF-κB pathway in a TLR2/HSP70-dependent manner. Interestingly, HSP70+ exosomes are primarily found in the bone marrow (BM) of MM patients suggesting that they might have a crucial immunomodulatory action in the tumor microenvironment. We also provide evidence that the CD56high NK cell subset is more responsive to exosome-induced IFNγ production mediated by TLR2 engagement. All together, these findings suggest a novel mechanism of synergism between chemotherapy and antitumor innate immune responses based on the drug-promotion of nanovesicles exposing DAMPs for innate receptors.
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spelling doaj.art-7fbd108914b34b8aad9745f7c2cae7882022-12-22T02:35:14ZengTaylor & Francis GroupOncoImmunology2162-402X2017-03-016310.1080/2162402X.2017.12793721279372Genotoxic stress modulates the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma cells capable of activating NK cell cytokine production: Role of HSP70/TLR2/NF-kB axisElisabetta Vulpis0Francesca Cecere1Rosa Molfetta2Alessandra Soriani3Cinzia Fionda4Giovanna Peruzzi5Giulio Caracciolo6Sara Palchetti7Laura Masuelli8Lucilla Simonelli9Ugo D'Oro10Maria Pia Abruzzese11Maria Teresa Petrucci12Maria Rosaria Ricciardi13Rossella Paolini14Marco Cippitelli15Angela Santoni16Alessandra Zingoni17Sapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, CLNS@Sapienza, Sapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeGlaxoSmithKline VaccineSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeDivision of HematologySapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeSapienza University of RomeExosomes are a class of nanovesicles formed and released through the late endosomal compartment and represent an important mode of intercellular communication. The ability of anticancer chemotherapy to enhance the immunogenic potential of malignant cells mainly relies on the establishment of the immunogenic cell death (ICD) and the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). Here, we investigated whether genotoxic stress could promote the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma (MM) cells and studied the immunomodulatory properties they exert on NK cells, a major component of the antitumor immune response playing a key role in the immunosurveillance of MM. Our findings show that melphalan, a genotoxic agent used in MM therapy, significantly induces an increased exosome release from MM cells. MM cell-derived exosomes are capable of stimulating IFNγ production, but not the cytotoxic activity of NK cells through a mechanism based on the activation of NF-κB pathway in a TLR2/HSP70-dependent manner. Interestingly, HSP70+ exosomes are primarily found in the bone marrow (BM) of MM patients suggesting that they might have a crucial immunomodulatory action in the tumor microenvironment. We also provide evidence that the CD56high NK cell subset is more responsive to exosome-induced IFNγ production mediated by TLR2 engagement. All together, these findings suggest a novel mechanism of synergism between chemotherapy and antitumor innate immune responses based on the drug-promotion of nanovesicles exposing DAMPs for innate receptors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2162402X.2017.1279372dampexosomesimmunotherapymultiple myelomanatural killer cellstlr
spellingShingle Elisabetta Vulpis
Francesca Cecere
Rosa Molfetta
Alessandra Soriani
Cinzia Fionda
Giovanna Peruzzi
Giulio Caracciolo
Sara Palchetti
Laura Masuelli
Lucilla Simonelli
Ugo D'Oro
Maria Pia Abruzzese
Maria Teresa Petrucci
Maria Rosaria Ricciardi
Rossella Paolini
Marco Cippitelli
Angela Santoni
Alessandra Zingoni
Genotoxic stress modulates the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma cells capable of activating NK cell cytokine production: Role of HSP70/TLR2/NF-kB axis
OncoImmunology
damp
exosomes
immunotherapy
multiple myeloma
natural killer cells
tlr
title Genotoxic stress modulates the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma cells capable of activating NK cell cytokine production: Role of HSP70/TLR2/NF-kB axis
title_full Genotoxic stress modulates the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma cells capable of activating NK cell cytokine production: Role of HSP70/TLR2/NF-kB axis
title_fullStr Genotoxic stress modulates the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma cells capable of activating NK cell cytokine production: Role of HSP70/TLR2/NF-kB axis
title_full_unstemmed Genotoxic stress modulates the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma cells capable of activating NK cell cytokine production: Role of HSP70/TLR2/NF-kB axis
title_short Genotoxic stress modulates the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma cells capable of activating NK cell cytokine production: Role of HSP70/TLR2/NF-kB axis
title_sort genotoxic stress modulates the release of exosomes from multiple myeloma cells capable of activating nk cell cytokine production role of hsp70 tlr2 nf kb axis
topic damp
exosomes
immunotherapy
multiple myeloma
natural killer cells
tlr
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2162402X.2017.1279372
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