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ResearchIn-Press PreviewImmunology Open Access | 10.1172/JCI157248

Breast cancer cell-derived microRNA-155 suppresses tumor progression via enhancing immune cell recruitment and anti-tumor function

Junfeng Wang,1 Quanyi Wang,1 Yinan Guan,2 Yulu Sun,2 Xiaozhi Wang,1 Kaylie Lively,1 Yuzhen Wang,1 Ming Luo,3 Julian A. Kim,4 E. Angela Murphy,5 Yongzhong Yao,2 Guoshuai Cai,6 and Daping Fan1

1Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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1Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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1Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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1Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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1Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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1Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

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4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

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2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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2Department of General Surgery, Nanjign University, Nanjing, China

3Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States of America

4Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

5Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, United States of America

6Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States of America

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Published August 4, 2022 - More info

J Clin Invest. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI157248.
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Abstract

Evidence suggests that increased microRNA-155 (miR-155) expression in immune cells enhances anti-tumor immune responses. However, given the reported association of miR-155 to tumorigenesis in various cancers, a debate is provoked on whether miR-155 is oncogenic or tumor suppressive. We aimed to interrogate the impact of tumor miR-155 expression, particularly cancer cell-derived miR-155, on anti-tumor immunity in breast cancer. We performed bioinformatic analysis of human breast cancer databases, murine experiments, and human specimen examination. We revealed that higher tumor miR-155 levels correlate with a favorable anti-tumor immune profile and better patient outcomes. Murine experiments demonstrated that miR-155 overexpression in breast cancer cells enhanced T cell influx, delayed tumor growth, and sensitized the tumors to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy. Mechanistically, miR-155 overexpression in breast cancer cells upregulated their CXCL9/10/11 production, which was mediated by SOCS1 inhibition and increased pSTAT1/pSTAT3 ratio. We further found that serum miR-155 levels in breast cancer patients correlate with tumor miR-155 levels and tumor immune status. Our findings suggest that high serum and tumor miR-155 levels may be a favorable prognostic marker for breast cancer patients, and therapeutic elevation of miR-155 in breast tumors may improve the efficacy of ICB therapy via remodeling the anti-tumor immune landscape.

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