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Glioma-associated tertiary lymphoid structures are sites of lymphocyte clonal expansion and plasma cell formation

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 · 3:00 p.m. · Rome
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Adult-type diffuse gliomas, the most common primary brain tumors, pose significant clinical challenges due to limited treatment options, restricted anti-tumor immune response and dismal patient prognosis. In this study, we elucidate the immunological function and clinical relevance of intra-tumoral tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) in adaptive anti-glioma immunity. We conducted a comprehensive, unbiased analysis of lymphoid aggregation in 642 gliomas using a multi-modal approach that combines RNA sequencing with spatial transcriptome and proteome profiling. Our findings reveal that TLS are present in 15% of tumors and correlate with improved overall survival. Gliomas with TLS exhibit a remodeled perivascular space, marked by transcriptional upregulation and spatial redistribution of collagens associated with barrier functions. Furthermore, we demonstrate that TLS maturation into sites of dynamic adaptive immune responses, characterized by clonal T and B cell expansion and IgA+ and IgG+ plasma-cell formation, is driven by efficientearly T cell recruitment to the perivascular space.

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Prof. Dr. Katharina Imkeller is a renowned expert in the field of neuro-oncology and immunology, currently serving as a Professor for Translational Neurooncology and Quantitative Immunology at Goethe University Frankfurt since 2024. She leads a junior research group in Computational Immunology at the Mildred Scheel Early Career Center (MSNZ) Frankfurt, where her work focuses on integrating computational and experimental approaches to understand immune responses in cancer.
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