Experimentation of effect of PD-1 inhibitor on myocardial inflammation microenvironment and radiation-induced injury
Zhou Kaiyan1,2, Liu Lingfeng1,2, Cao Li1,2, Wang Gang1,2, Zhao Chaofen1,2, Kuang Huaxiang2, Hu Yinxiang1,2, Zhang Haojia1,2, Su Shengfa1,2, Lu Bing1,2
1Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004,China; 2Department of Oncology, Guizhou Cancer Hospital, Guiyang 550004, China
Abstract:Objective To explore the potential mechanism of PD-1 inhibitor P on RIMI from the perspective of immune microenvironment. Methods To establish a mouse model of radiation-induced myocardial injury (RIMI), twenty C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 4 groups, 5 in each group. Group A was the healthy control group;Group B was the PD-1 inhibitor group;Group C was the simple irradiation group, with a heart irradiation of 15Gy;Group D was the irradiation+ PD-1 inhibitor group. One month after irradiation, the mice were anesthetized and sacrificed. The morphological changes of myocardial tissues were observed by HE staining. The myocardial fibrosis was assessed by Masson staining. CD+3, CD+3CD+4, CD+3CD8 lymphocyte subsets and cytokines (IL-4, IL-6, IL-17A, TNF-α, TGF-β1 and INF-γ) levels were determined by flow cytometry. The apoptosis rate of myocardial cells was detected by TUNE. Results One month after irradiation, there was no obvious myocardial fibrosis in group B, and collagen fibers were distributed in the interstitium of myocardial cells in groups C and D. Semi-quantitative analysis results showed that the myocardial collagen volume fraction (CVF) of groups A, B, C and D were (1.97±0.36)%,(2.83±1.03)%,(5.39±0.77)% and (7.72±1.43)%, respectively. The CVF between group A and group B was similar (P=0.314), and the differences in CVF between the other groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Compared with group A, the absolute value and percentage of CD+3 T lymphocytes were significantly increased in groups B, C and D (all P<0.01). The values in group D were significantly higher than those in group B and group C (all P<0.01);The absolute value and percentage of CD+3CD4 T lymphocytes were similar among four groups (all P>0.05);The absolute value and percentage of CD+3CD8 T lymphocytes in group D were significantly higher than those in groups A,B and C (all P<0.001). The expression levels of IL-6, IL-17A, and TGF-β1 in group D were significantly higher compared with those in groups A, B and C (all P<0.001). The apoptotic index was gradually increased in four groups, and the differences in apoptotic index among four groups were statistically significant (all P<0.001). Conclusion PD-1 inhibitors can aggravate RIMI by promoting myocardial immune inflammatory response.
Zhou Kaiyan,Liu Lingfeng,Cao Li et al. Experimentation of effect of PD-1 inhibitor on myocardial inflammation microenvironment and radiation-induced injury[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2022, 31(1): 79-84.
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