CMV and EBV targets recognized by tumor-infiltrating B lymphocytes in pancreatic cancer and brain tumors

Sci Rep. 2018 Nov 20;8(1):17079. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-34710-2.

Abstract

Targeted antiviral immune responses to the widespread human pathogens cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) play a pivotal role in determining immune fitness. We show here for the first time that tumor-infiltrating B cell (TIB)- derived immunoglobulin G (IgG) from patients with pancreatic cancer or glioblastoma have unique anti-CMV/EBV immune recognition patterns compared to serum IgG. There is also great heterogeneity between patients, as well as between serum and TIB-IgG, while some viral targets elicited strongly both T-cell and IgG reactivity in tumor infiltrating T- and B-cells. These observations suggest that the anti-CMV/EBV humoral immune response in situ is highly unique and can be instrumental in developing next-generation immuno-biomarkers in addition to supplementing cellular therapy strategies for personalized cancer therapy targeting CMV or EBV in the tumor microenvironment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • B-Lymphocytes / virology
  • Brain Neoplasms / immunology
  • Brain Neoplasms / virology
  • Cytomegalovirus / immunology*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens / immunology*
  • Female
  • Glioblastoma / immunology*
  • Glioblastoma / virology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating / immunology*
  • Male
  • Microarray Analysis
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / virology
  • Peptide Fragments / immunology
  • Tumor Microenvironment
  • Viral Proteins / immunology*

Substances

  • Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Viral Proteins