Parity-induced changes to mammary epithelial cells control NKT cell expansion and mammary oncogenesis

Hanasoge Somasundara, Amritha Varshini, Moss, Matthew A, Feigman, Mary J, Chen, Chen, Cyrill, Samantha L, Ciccone, Michael F, Trousdell, Marygrace C, Vollbrecht, Macy, Li, Siran, Kendall, Jude, Beyaz, Semir, Wilkinson, John E, Dos Santos, Camila O (December 2021) Parity-induced changes to mammary epithelial cells control NKT cell expansion and mammary oncogenesis. Cell Reports, 37 (10). p. 110099. ISSN 2211-1247

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Abstract

Pregnancy reprograms mammary epithelial cells (MECs) to control their responses to pregnancy hormone re-exposure and carcinoma progression. However, the influence of pregnancy on the mammary microenvironment is less clear. Here, we used single-cell RNA sequencing to profile the composition of epithelial and non-epithelial cells in mammary tissue from nulliparous and parous female mice. Our analysis indicates an expansion of γδ natural killer T-like immune cells (NKTs) following pregnancy and upregulation of immune signaling molecules in post-pregnancy MECs. We show that expansion of NKTs following pregnancy is due to elevated expression of the antigen-presenting molecule CD1d on MECs. Loss of CD1d expression on post-pregnancy MECs, or overall lack of activated NKTs, results in mammary oncogenesis. Collectively, our findings illustrate how pregnancy-induced changes modulate the communication between MECs and the immune microenvironment and establish a causal link between pregnancy, the immune microenvironment, and mammary oncogenesis.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: diseases & disorders
diseases & disorders > neoplasms
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > T cells
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > T cells
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > T cells
organism description > animal
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell functions
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell functions > cell proliferation
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell functions > cell transformation
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > epithelial cell
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > epithelial cell
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > epithelial cell
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > epithelial cells
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > epithelial cells
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > epithelial cells
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > lymphocyte
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > lymphocyte
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > lymphocyte
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > tissues types and functions > mammary gland
organism description > animal > mammal
organism description > animal > mammal > rodent > mouse
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions
diseases & disorders > pregnancy
organism description > animal > mammal > rodent
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > tissues types and functions > signal transduction
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > tissues types and functions
diseases & disorders > cancer > drugs and therapies > tumor microenvironment
CSHL Authors:
Communities: CSHL Cancer Center Program
CSHL Cancer Center Program > Cellular Communication in Cancer Program
CSHL Cancer Center Program > Gene Regulation and Inheritance Program
CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > Animal Services
CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > Flow Cytometry Service
CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > Histology Service
CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > Microscopy Service
CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > Next Generation Sequencing Service
CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > Single-Cell Biology Service
CSHL labs > Beyaz lab
CSHL labs > Dos Santos lab
CSHL labs > Wigler lab
School of Biological Sciences > Publications
SWORD Depositor: CSHL Elements
Depositing User: CSHL Elements
Date: 7 December 2021
Date Deposited: 15 Dec 2021 17:09
Last Modified: 29 Feb 2024 18:35
PMCID: PMC8719356
URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/40460

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