Patient-oriented perspective on chemokine receptor expression and function in glioma

Damla Isci, Giulia D’uonnolo (Main author), May Wantz, Bernard Rogister, Arnaud Lombard, Andy Chevigné, Martyna Szpakowska, Virginie Neirinckx*

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Abstract

Gliomas are severe brain malignancies, with glioblastoma (GBM) being the most aggressive one. Despite continuous efforts for improvement of existing therapies, overall survival remains poor. Over the last years, the implication of chemokines and their receptors in GBM development and progression has become more evident. Recently, large amounts of clinical data have been made available, prompting us to investigate chemokine receptors in GBM from a still-unexplored patient-oriented perspective. This study aims to highlight and discuss the involvement of chemokine receptors—CCR1, CCR5, CCR6, CCR10, CX3CR1, CXCR2, CXCR4, ACKR1, ACKR2, and ACKR3—most abundantly expressed in glioma patients based on the analysis of publicly available clinical datasets. Given the strong intratumoral heterogeneity characterizing gliomas and especially GBM, receptor expression was investigated by glioma molecular groups, by brain region distribution, emphasizing tissue-specific receptor functions, and by cell type enrichment. Our study constitutes a clinically relevant and patient-oriented guide that recapitulates the expression profile and the complex roles of chemokine receptors within the highly diversified glioma landscape. Additionally, it strengthens the importance of patient-derived material for development and precise amelioration of chemokine receptor-targeting therapies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number130
JournalCancers
Volume14
Issue number1
Early online date28 Dec 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022

Keywords

  • Chemokine receptor
  • Glioma
  • Malignant processes
  • Patient-derived transcriptomic data
  • Tumor microenvironment

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