Immune surveillance of acute myeloid leukemia is mediated by HLA-presented antigens on leukemia progenitor cells
Abstract: Therapy-resistant leukemia stem and progenitor cells (LSC) are a main cause of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) relapse. LSC-targeting therapies may thus improve outcome of patients with AML. Here we demonstrate that LSCs present HLA-restricted antigens that induce T-cell responses allowing for immune surveillance of AML. Using a mass spectrometry–based immunopeptidomics approach, we characterized the antigenic landscape of patient LSCs and identified AML- and AML/LSC-associated HLA-presented antigens absent from normal tissues comprising nonmutated peptides, cryptic neoepitopes, and neoepitopes of common AML driver mutations of NPM1 and IDH2. Functional relevance of shared AML/LSC antigens is illustrated by presence of their cognizant memory T cells in patients. Antigen-specific T-cell recognition and HLA class II immunopeptidome diversity correlated with clinical outcome. Together, these antigens shared among AML and LSCs represent prime targets for T cell–based therapies with potential of eliminating residual LSCs in patients with AML.
Significance:
The elimination of therapy-resistant leukemia stem and progenitor cells (LSC) remains a major challenge in the treatment of AML. This study identifies and functionally validates LSC-associated HLA class I and HLA class II–presented antigens, paving the way to the development of LSC-directed T cell–based immunotherapeutic approaches for patients with AML
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
- Anmerkungen
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Blood cancer discovery. - 4, 6 (2023) , 468-489, ISSN: 2643-3249
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Veröffentlichung
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Freiburg
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Universität
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2023
- Urheber
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Nelde, Annika
Zwick, Melissa
Lehmann, Ariane
Appiah, Bismark
Börries, Melanie
Köhler, Natalie
Walz, Juliane S.
- DOI
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10.1158/2643-3230.bcd-23-0020
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2416866
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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15.08.2025, 07:39 MESZ
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Beteiligte
- Nelde, Annika
- Zwick, Melissa
- Lehmann, Ariane
- Appiah, Bismark
- Börries, Melanie
- Köhler, Natalie
- Walz, Juliane S.
- Universität
Entstanden
- 2023