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Goldilocks and the three TILs.

Hannah Dada¹, Michael L Dustin²

¹National lnstitutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National lnstitutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

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|January 12, 2022

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Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) can become exhausted or inert. Researchers found that TILs losing CD8 expression achieved an optimal anti-tumor state, highlighting a new therapeutic target.

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Area of Science:

Immunology
Cancer Biology
T cell biology

Background:

Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are crucial for anti-tumor immunity.
Dysfunctional TILs, including exhausted and inert phenotypes, limit effective cancer immunotherapy.
Understanding TIL heterogeneity is key to improving cancer treatment outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the functional states of different TIL populations within the tumor microenvironment.
To identify specific molecular changes associated with TIL dysfunction and optimal anti-tumor activity.
To explore the role of CD8 expression in TIL function and therapeutic potential.

Main Methods:

Analysis of TIL phenotypes from tumor samples.
Characterization of T cell exhaustion and inert markers.
Assessment of CD8 expression levels on TILs.
Functional assays to evaluate anti-tumor activity.

Main Results:

One TIL population exhibited a strong but exhausted phenotype.
Another TIL population was characterized as weak and inert.
A distinct TIL subset that lost CD8 expression demonstrated optimal anti-tumor function.
CD8 loss was associated with a balanced and effective anti-tumor state.

Conclusions:

TILs display diverse functional states, ranging from exhaustion to inertness.
The loss of CD8 expression in TILs is linked to a 'just right' functional state for anti-tumor immunity.
Targeting CD8 expression modulation in TILs may represent a novel strategy for enhancing cancer immunotherapy.