Human Gene Set: GSE10856_CTRL_VS_TNFRSF6B_IN_MACROPHAGE_DN


Standard name GSE10856_CTRL_VS_TNFRSF6B_IN_MACROPHAGE_DN
Systematic name M3101
Brief description Genes down-regulated in comparison of macrophages treated with control (hIgG1) versus those treated with TNFRSF6B [GeneID=8771].
Full description or abstract Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) is a member of the TNF receptor superfamily and is up-regulated in tumors that originate from a diversity of lineages. DcR3 is capable of promoting angiogenesis, inducing dendritic cell apoptosis, and modulating macrophage differentiation. Since tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the major infiltrating leukocytes in most malignant tumors, we used microarray technology to investigate whether DcR3 contributes to the development of TAMs. Among the DcR3-modulated genes expressed by TAMs, those that encode proteins involved in MHC class II (MHC-II)-dependent antigen presentation were down-regulated substantially, together with the master regulator of MHC-II expression (the class II transactivator, CIITA). The ERK- and JNK-induced deacetylation of histones associated with the CIITA promoters was responsible for DcR3-mediated down-regulation of MHC-II expression. Furthermore, the expression level of DcR3 in cancer cells correlated inversely with HLA-DR levels on TAMs and with the overall survival time of pancreatic cancer patients. The role of DcR3 in the development of TAMs was further confirmed using transgenic mice over-expressing DcR3. This elucidates the molecular mechanism of impaired MHC-II-mediated antigen presentation by TAMs, and raises the possibility that subversion of TAM-induced immunosuppression via inhibition of DcR3 expression might represent a target for the design of new therapeutics.
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Source publication Pubmed 18349319   Authors: Chang YC,Chen TC,Lee CT,Yang CY,Wang HW,Wang CC,Hsieh SL
Exact source GSE10856_2033_200_DN
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Contributed by Jernej Godec (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
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