2021
SLIT2/ROBO signaling in tumor-associated microglia/macrophages drives glioblastoma immunosuppression and vascular dysmorphia
Geraldo LH, Xu Y, Jacob L, Pibouin-Fragner L, Rao R, Maïssa N, Verreault M, Lemaire N, Knosp C, Lesaffre C, Daubon T, Dejaegher J, Solie L, Rudewicz J, Viel T, Tavitian B, De Vleeschouwer S, Sanson M, Bikfalvi A, Idbaih A, Lu QR, Lima F, Thomas. JL, Eichmann A, Mathivet T. SLIT2/ROBO signaling in tumor-associated microglia/macrophages drives glioblastoma immunosuppression and vascular dysmorphia. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131 PMID: 34181595, PMCID: PMC8363292, DOI: 10.1172/jci141083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesGlioblastomaHeterograftsHumansImmune ToleranceIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrogliaNerve Tissue ProteinsPrognosisReceptors, ImmunologicSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsSLIT2/ROBOTumor growthPatient-derived GBM xenograftsTumor microenvironmentKnockdown of SLIT2Tumor vessel functionMouse glioma cellsImmunotherapeutic targetPoor survivalGBM xenograftsBrain tumorsGBM microenvironmentMacrophage invasionSLIT2 expressionMalignant progressionVessel functionMacrophage chemotaxisGlioma cellsEnhanced efficacySLIT2Migration of cellsImmunosuppressionImmunotherapyGene expression profilesRoundabout 1
2020
VEGF-C-driven lymphatic drainage enables immunosurveillance of brain tumours
Song E, Mao T, Dong H, Boisserand LSB, Antila S, Bosenberg M, Alitalo K, Thomas JL, Iwasaki A. VEGF-C-driven lymphatic drainage enables immunosurveillance of brain tumours. Nature 2020, 577: 689-694. PMID: 31942068, PMCID: PMC7100608, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1912-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain NeoplasmsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCentral Nervous SystemCross-PrimingFemaleGlioblastomaHEK293 CellsHumansImmunologic MemoryImmunologic SurveillanceLymph NodesLymphangiogenesisLymphatic VesselsMaleMelanomaMeningesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CConceptsCD8 T cellsCentral nervous systemT cellsImmune responseBrain tumorsImmune surveillanceLymphatic drainageNervous systemAntigen-specific immune responsesDeep cervical lymph nodesCapacity of VEGFCervical lymph nodesCheckpoint blockade therapyMeningeal lymphatic systemVascular endothelial growth factor CNew therapeutic approachesUncontrolled tumor growthMeningeal lymphatic vasculatureBlockade therapyLymph nodesTherapeutic approachesMouse modelTumor growthMemory responsesTumors
2016
Increased Nanoparticle Delivery to Brain Tumors by Autocatalytic Priming for Improved Treatment and Imaging
Han L, Kong DK, Zheng MQ, Murikinati S, Ma C, Yuan P, Li L, Tian D, Cai Q, Ye C, Holden D, Park JH, Gao X, Thomas JL, Grutzendler J, Carson RE, Huang Y, Piepmeier JM, Zhou J. Increased Nanoparticle Delivery to Brain Tumors by Autocatalytic Priming for Improved Treatment and Imaging. ACS Nano 2016, 10: 4209-4218. PMID: 26967254, PMCID: PMC5257033, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b07573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBiological TransportBlood-Brain BarrierBrain NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorDecanoic AcidsDrug Delivery SystemsEthanolaminesFemaleGenetic TherapyHeterograftsHumansMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMice, Inbred C57BLNanoparticlesOptical ImagingPaclitaxelPermeabilityPolymersPurinesPyrazolesScorpion VenomsTranscytosisTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsBlood-brain barrierLow delivery efficiencyTransport of nanoparticlesCancer gene therapyNanoparticle deliveryMore nanoparticlesBrain tumorsNanoparticlesDelivery efficiencyGene therapySystemic deliveryNPsBrain malignanciesBBB modulatorsPharmacological agentsBrain cancerBrain regionsTumorsDeliveryBrainImproved treatmentInadequate amountsPositive feedback loopChemotherapyMalignancy
2007
VEGFR‐3 and VEGF‐C: newcomers in the neurovascular cross‐talk
Thomas J. VEGFR‐3 and VEGF‐C: newcomers in the neurovascular cross‐talk. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a197-a197. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a197-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVEGFR-3Central nervous systemVEGF-CLymphangiogenic factors VEGF-CNervous systemVEGF-C/VEGFR-3Biology of neural stem cellsEmbryonic central nervous systemMigration of neural precursorsNeural stem cellsVEGF-C/DProgenitor cellsPostnatal neurogenesisAnimal modelsBrain tumorsPostmitotic neuronsStem cellsNeural precursorsNeural proliferationNeurogenic nicheGain of function experimentsNeural cellsCross-talk