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  1. Article ; Online: Treg-driven tumour control by PI3Kδ inhibition limits myeloid-derived suppressor cell expansion.

    Lauder, Sarah N / Smart, Kathryn / Bart, Valentina M T / Pires, Ana / Scott, Jake / Milutinovic, Stefan / Godkin, Andrew / Vanhaesebroeck, Bart / Gallimore, Awen

    British journal of cancer

    2022  Volume 127, Issue 9, Page(s) 1595–1602

    Abstract: Background: Recent studies have demonstrated that blocking the PI3Kδ signalling enzyme (by administering a small molecule inhibitor, PI-3065) can potently improve the anti-tumour T-cell response through direct inhibition of Tregs. This treatment also ... ...

    Abstract Background: Recent studies have demonstrated that blocking the PI3Kδ signalling enzyme (by administering a small molecule inhibitor, PI-3065) can potently improve the anti-tumour T-cell response through direct inhibition of Tregs. This treatment also has a negative impact on MDSC numbers but the primary mechanism driving this effect has remained unclear.
    Methods: The 4T1 breast cancer mouse model was used in combination with PI-3065 to gain insights into the effect of PI3Kδ inhibition on MDSCs.
    Results: PI-3065 treatment resulted in a concomitant reduction in MDSC expansion and tumour size. However, targeting Tregs independent of PI-3065 was also associated with reduced tumour volume and MDSC numbers. Surgical removal of tumours resulted in a rapid and significant decline in MDSC numbers, whilst ex vivo studies using cells from PI-3065-treated mice demonstrated no direct effect of the inhibitor on MDSC activity.
    Conclusions: Our data suggest that MDSCs are not inhibited directly by PI-3065 treatment but that their reduced recruitment and immunosuppression within the tumour microenvironment is an indirect consequence of PI3Kδ-inhibition-driven tumour control. This indicates that PI3Kδ inhibition drives tumour immunity by breaking down multiple immunosuppressive pathways through both direct mechanisms (on Treg) and indirect mechanisms, secondary to tumour control (on MDSCs).
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; Neoplasms ; Tumor Microenvironment ; Cell Proliferation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80075-2
    ISSN 1532-1827 ; 0007-0920
    ISSN (online) 1532-1827
    ISSN 0007-0920
    DOI 10.1038/s41416-022-01917-0
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  2. Article ; Online: Three-dimensional Imaging Reveals Immune-driven Tumor-associated High Endothelial Venules as a Key Correlate of Tumor Rejection Following Depletion of Regulatory T Cells.

    Milutinovic, Stefan / Abe, Jun / Jones, Emma / Kelch, Inken / Smart, Kathryn / Lauder, Sarah N / Somerville, Michelle / Ware, Carl / Godkin, Andrew / Stein, Jens V / Bogle, Gib / Gallimore, Awen

    Cancer research communications

    2023  Volume 2, Issue 12, Page(s) 1641–1656

    Abstract: High endothelial venules (HEV) are specialized post capillary venules that recruit naïve T cells and B cells into secondary lymphoid organs (SLO) such as lymph nodes (LN). Expansion of HEV networks in SLOs occurs following immune activation to support ... ...

    Abstract High endothelial venules (HEV) are specialized post capillary venules that recruit naïve T cells and B cells into secondary lymphoid organs (SLO) such as lymph nodes (LN). Expansion of HEV networks in SLOs occurs following immune activation to support development of an effective immune response. In this study, we used a carcinogen-induced model of fibrosarcoma to examine HEV remodeling after depletion of regulatory T cells (Treg). We used light sheet fluorescence microscopy imaging to visualize entire HEV networks, subsequently applying computational tools to enable topological mapping and extraction of numerical descriptors of the networks. While these analyses revealed profound cancer- and immune-driven alterations to HEV networks within LNs, these changes did not identify successful responses to treatment. The presence of HEV networks within tumors did however clearly distinguish responders from nonresponders. Finally, we show that a successful treatment response is dependent on coupling tumor-associated HEV (TA-HEV) development to T-cell activation implying that T-cell activation acts as the trigger for development of TA-HEVs which subsequently serve to amplify the immune response by facilitating extravasation of T cells into the tumor mass.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; Venules ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Neoplasms ; Lymph Nodes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2767-9764
    ISSN (online) 2767-9764
    DOI 10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-21-0123
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  3. Article ; Online: Prognostic significance of interleukin-17A-producing colorectal tumour antigen-specific T cells.

    Thomson, Amanda / Bento, Diana F Costa / Scurr, Martin J / Smart, Kathryn / Somerville, Michelle S / Keita, Åsa V / Gallimore, Awen / Godkin, Andrew

    British journal of cancer

    2021  Volume 124, Issue 9, Page(s) 1552–1555

    Abstract: Background: The T cell cytokine profile is a key prognostic indicator of post-surgical outcome for colorectal cancer (CRC). Whilst T: Methods: We sought to determine the cytokine profile of circulating tumour antigen-(5T4/CEA) specific T cells of 34 ... ...

    Abstract Background: The T cell cytokine profile is a key prognostic indicator of post-surgical outcome for colorectal cancer (CRC). Whilst T
    Methods: We sought to determine the cytokine profile of circulating tumour antigen-(5T4/CEA) specific T cells of 34 CRC patients to address whether antigen-specific IL-17A responses were detectable and whether these were distinct to IFN-γ responses.
    Results: As with IFN-γ-producing T cells, anti-5T4/CEA T
    Conclusions: Tumour antigen-specific T
    MeSH term(s) Antigens, Neoplasm/immunology ; Case-Control Studies ; Colorectal Neoplasms/immunology ; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Colorectal Neoplasms/surgery ; Colorectal Surgery/mortality ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Interferon-gamma/metabolism ; Interleukin-17/immunology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/immunology ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/pathology ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/surgery ; Prognosis ; Survival Rate ; Th1 Cells/immunology
    Chemical Substances Antigens, Neoplasm ; IL17A protein, human ; Interleukin-17 ; Interferon-gamma (82115-62-6)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80075-2
    ISSN 1532-1827 ; 0007-0920
    ISSN (online) 1532-1827
    ISSN 0007-0920
    DOI 10.1038/s41416-021-01283-3
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  4. Article ; Online: Magnitude of venous or capillary blood-derived SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell response determines COVID-19 immunity.

    Scurr, Martin J / Lippiatt, George / Capitani, Lorenzo / Bentley, Kirsten / Lauder, Sarah N / Smart, Kathryn / Somerville, Michelle S / Rees, Tara / Stanton, Richard J / Gallimore, Awen / Hindley, James P / Godkin, Andrew

    Nature communications

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 5422

    Abstract: T cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 are thought to protect against infection and development of COVID-19, but direct evidence for this is lacking. Here, we associated whole-blood-based measurement of SARS-CoV-2-specific interferon-γ-positive T cell responses ...

    Abstract T cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 are thought to protect against infection and development of COVID-19, but direct evidence for this is lacking. Here, we associated whole-blood-based measurement of SARS-CoV-2-specific interferon-γ-positive T cell responses with positive COVID-19 diagnostic (PCR and/or lateral flow) test results up to 6 months post-blood sampling. Amongst 148 participants donating venous blood samples, SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell response magnitude is significantly greater in those who remain protected versus those who become infected (P < 0.0001); relatively low magnitude T cell response results in a 43.2% risk of infection, whereas high magnitude reduces this risk to 5.4%. These findings are recapitulated in a further 299 participants testing a scalable capillary blood-based assay that could facilitate the acquisition of population-scale T cell immunity data (14.9% and 4.4%, respectively). Hence, measurement of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells can prognosticate infection risk and should be assessed when monitoring individual and population immunity status.
    MeSH term(s) Antibodies, Viral ; COVID-19 ; Humans ; Interferon-gamma ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; SARS-CoV-2 ; T-Lymphocytes
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral ; Interferon-gamma (82115-62-6)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-32985-8
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  5. Article ; Online: Primary breast tumours but not lung metastases induce protective anti-tumour immune responses after Treg-depletion.

    Hughes, Ellyn / Lauder, Sarah N / Smart, Kathryn / Bloom, Anja / Scott, Jake / Jones, Emma / Somerville, Michelle / Browne, Molly / Blainey, Andrew / Godkin, Andrew / Ager, Ann / Gallimore, Awen

    Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII

    2020  Volume 69, Issue 10, Page(s) 2063–2073

    Abstract: Although metastatic disease is responsible for the majority of cancer deaths, tests of novel immunotherapies in mouse tumour models often focus on primary tumours without determining whether these therapies also target metastatic disease. This study ... ...

    Abstract Although metastatic disease is responsible for the majority of cancer deaths, tests of novel immunotherapies in mouse tumour models often focus on primary tumours without determining whether these therapies also target metastatic disease. This study examined the impact of depleting Foxp3
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Female ; Forkhead Transcription Factors/metabolism ; Immunotherapy/methods ; Lung Neoplasms/immunology ; Lung Neoplasms/secondary ; Lung Neoplasms/therapy ; Lymphocyte Depletion/methods ; Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating/drug effects ; Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating/immunology ; Mice ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/drug effects ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/immunology ; Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/immunology ; Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/pathology ; Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/therapy
    Chemical Substances Forkhead Transcription Factors ; Foxp3 protein, mouse
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-23
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 195342-4
    ISSN 1432-0851 ; 0340-7004
    ISSN (online) 1432-0851
    ISSN 0340-7004
    DOI 10.1007/s00262-020-02603-x
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  6. Article ; Online: Feeding the child with liver disease: a review and practical clinical guide.

    Smart, Kathryn Mary / Alex, George / Hardikar, Winita

    Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

    2011  Volume 26, Issue 5, Page(s) 810–815

    Abstract: Nourishing children with liver disease is a challenging task; however, appropriate assessment and well-timed nutritional interventions are paramount for a good long-term outcome in these patients. An appropriate balance of macronutrients, micronutrients, ...

    Abstract Nourishing children with liver disease is a challenging task; however, appropriate assessment and well-timed nutritional interventions are paramount for a good long-term outcome in these patients. An appropriate balance of macronutrients, micronutrients, and vitamins is important, as is the route of administration. This review aims to highlight the practical points in nutrition assessment and also provides a guide to the various nutritional interventions available for children with chronic liver disease.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ; Child, Preschool ; Chronic Disease ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Liver Diseases/complications ; Liver Diseases/diagnosis ; Liver Diseases/physiopathology ; Liver Diseases/therapy ; Malnutrition/diagnosis ; Malnutrition/etiology ; Malnutrition/physiopathology ; Malnutrition/prevention & control ; Nutrition Assessment ; Nutritional Requirements ; Nutritional Status ; Nutritional Support ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-05
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 632882-9
    ISSN 1440-1746 ; 0815-9319
    ISSN (online) 1440-1746
    ISSN 0815-9319
    DOI 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06687.x
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  7. Article ; Online: Speaking up: teens voice their health information needs.

    Smart, Kathryn A / Parker, Randy Spreen / Lampert, Joan / Sulo, Suela

    The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses

    2012  Volume 28, Issue 5, Page(s) 379–388

    Abstract: School nurses provide an important role in the continuity of health care especially for adolescents who are at high risk for significant health concerns. The purpose of this study was to assess adolescents' health information needs and identify their ... ...

    Abstract School nurses provide an important role in the continuity of health care especially for adolescents who are at high risk for significant health concerns. The purpose of this study was to assess adolescents' health information needs and identify their preferences for accessing health information. Using an inductive qualitative research design, 11 focus groups were conducted with a convenience sample of 101 junior high and high school students in suburban northeastern Illinois. The students identified a variety of health concerns and emphasized the need for accessible, high-quality, and personally relevant information. Most students favored taking an active role in learning about their health. They preferred to directly access information from qualified individuals within comfortable, trusting, and respectful relationships or to indirectly retrieve information from reliable resources. Finally, students emphasized the need for privacy and a variety of learning options depending on the specific health topic.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Age Factors ; Communication ; Consumer Advocacy ; Female ; Focus Groups ; Health Education/methods ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Illinois ; Information Dissemination ; Learning ; Male ; Needs Assessment ; Qualitative Research ; School Nursing
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1217746-5
    ISSN 1546-8364 ; 1059-8405 ; 0048-945X
    ISSN (online) 1546-8364
    ISSN 1059-8405 ; 0048-945X
    DOI 10.1177/1059840512450916
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  8. Article ; Online: Characterizing the Randot Preschool stereotest: Testability, norms, reliability, specificity and sensitivity in children aged 2-11 years.

    Read, Jenny C A / Rafiq, Sheima / Hugill, Jess / Casanova, Therese / Black, Carla / O'Neill, Adam / Puyat, Vicente / Haggerty, Helen / Smart, Kathryn / Powell, Christine / Taylor, Kate / Clarke, Michael P / Vancleef, Kathleen

    PloS one

    2019  Volume 14, Issue 11, Page(s) e0224402

    Abstract: Purpose: To comprehensively assess the Randot Preschool stereo test in young children, including testability, normative values, test/retest reliability and sensitivity and specificity for detecting binocular vision disorders.: Methods: We tested 1005 ...

    Abstract Purpose: To comprehensively assess the Randot Preschool stereo test in young children, including testability, normative values, test/retest reliability and sensitivity and specificity for detecting binocular vision disorders.
    Methods: We tested 1005 children aged 2-11 years with the Randot Preschool stereo test, plus a cover/uncover test to detect heterotropia. Monocular visual acuity was assessed in both eyes using Keeler Crowded LogMAR visual acuity test for children aged 4 and over.
    Results: Testability was very high: 65% in two-year-olds, 92% in three-year-olds and ~100% in older children. Normative values: In 389 children aged 2-5 with apparently normal vision, 6% of children scored nil (stereoblind). In those who obtained a threshold, the mean log threshold was 2.06 log10 arcsec, corresponding to 114 arcsec, and the median threshold was 100 arcsec. Most older children score 40 arcsec, the best available score. We found a small sex difference, with girls scoring slightly but significantly better. Test/retest reliability: ~99% for obtaining any score vs nil. Agreement between stereo thresholds is poor in children aged 2-5; 95% limit of agreement = 0.7 log10 arcsec: five-fold change in stereo threshold may occur without any change in vision. In children over 5, the test essentially acts only as a binary classifier since almost all non-stereoblind children score 40 arcsec. Specificity (true negative rate): >95%. Sensitivity (true positive rate): poor, <50%, i.e. around half of children with a demonstrable binocular vision abnormality score well on the Randot Preschool.
    Conclusions: The Randot Preschool is extremely accessible for even very young children, and is very reliable at classifying children into those who have any stereo vision vs those who are stereoblind. However, its ability to quantify stereo vision is limited by poor repeatability in children aged 5 and under, and a very limited range of scores relevant to children aged over 5.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Depth Perception/physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Physical Examination ; Strabismus/diagnosis ; Strabismus/physiopathology ; Vision Disorders/diagnosis ; Vision Disorders/physiopathology ; Vision Tests/methods ; Vision, Binocular/physiology ; Visual Acuity/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-11-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0224402
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  9. Article ; Online: The Ussing chamber system for measuring intestinal permeability in health and disease.

    Thomson, Amanda / Smart, Kathryn / Somerville, Michelle S / Lauder, Sarah N / Appanna, Gautham / Horwood, James / Sunder Raj, Lawrence / Srivastava, Brijesh / Durai, Dharmaraj / Scurr, Martin J / Keita, Åsa V / Gallimore, Awen M / Godkin, Andrew

    BMC gastroenterology

    2019  Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 98

    Abstract: Background: The relationship between intestinal epithelial integrity and the development of intestinal disease is of increasing interest. A reduction in mucosal integrity has been associated with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and potentially could ...

    Abstract Background: The relationship between intestinal epithelial integrity and the development of intestinal disease is of increasing interest. A reduction in mucosal integrity has been associated with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and potentially could have links with colorectal cancer development. The Ussing chamber system can be utilised as a valuable tool for measuring gut integrity. Here we describe step-by-step methodology required to measure intestinal permeability of both mouse and human colonic tissue samples ex vivo, using the latest equipment and software. This system can be modified to accommodate other tissues.
    Methods: An Ussing chamber was constructed and adapted to support both mouse and human tissue to measure intestinal permeability, using paracellular flux and electrical measurements. Two mouse models of intestinal inflammation (dextran sodium sulphate treatment and T regulatory cell depletion using C57BL/6-FoxP3
    Results: Distinct regional differences in permeability were consistently identified within mouse and healthy human colon. In particular, mice showed increased permeability in the mid colonic region. In humans the left colon is more permeable than the right. Furthermore, inflammatory conditions induced chemically or due to autoimmunity reduced intestinal integrity, validating the use of the system.
    Conclusions: The Ussing chamber has been used for many years to measure barrier function. However, a clear and informative methods paper describing the setup of modern equipment and step-by-step procedure to measure mouse and human intestinal permeability isn't available. The Ussing chamber system methodology we describe provides such detail to guide investigation of gut integrity.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Colitis/chemically induced ; Colitis/metabolism ; Colon/metabolism ; Dextran Sulfate ; Electrodiagnosis/instrumentation ; Electrodiagnosis/methods ; Fluorescence ; Humans ; Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Permeability
    Chemical Substances Dextran Sulfate (9042-14-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2041351-8
    ISSN 1471-230X ; 1471-230X
    ISSN (online) 1471-230X
    ISSN 1471-230X
    DOI 10.1186/s12876-019-1002-4
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  10. Article ; Online: Enhanced antitumor immunity through sequential targeting of PI3Kδ and LAG3.

    Lauder, Sarah Nicol / Smart, Kathryn / Kersemans, Veerle / Allen, Danny / Scott, Jake / Pires, Ana / Milutinovic, Stefan / Somerville, Michelle / Smart, Sean / Kinchesh, Paul / Lopez-Guadamillas, Elena / Hughes, Ellyn / Jones, Emma / Scurr, Martin / Godkin, Andrew / Friedman, Lori S / Vanhaesebroeck, Bart / Gallimore, Awen

    Journal for immunotherapy of cancer

    2020  Volume 8, Issue 2

    Abstract: Background: Despite striking successes, immunotherapies aimed at increasing cancer-specific T cell responses are unsuccessful in most patients with cancer. Inactivating regulatory T cells (Treg) by inhibiting the PI3Kδ signaling enzyme has shown promise ...

    Abstract Background: Despite striking successes, immunotherapies aimed at increasing cancer-specific T cell responses are unsuccessful in most patients with cancer. Inactivating regulatory T cells (Treg) by inhibiting the PI3Kδ signaling enzyme has shown promise in preclinical models of tumor immunity and is currently being tested in early phase clinical trials in solid tumors.
    Methods: Mice bearing 4T1 mammary tumors were orally administered a PI3Kδ inhibitor (PI-3065) daily and tumor growth, survival and T cell infiltrate were analyzed in the tumor microenvironment. A second treatment schedule comprised PI3Kδ inhibitor with anti-LAG3 antibodies administered sequentially 10 days later.
    Results: As observed in human immunotherapy trials with other agents, immunomodulation by PI3Kδ-blockade led to 4T1 tumor regressor and non-regressor mice. Tumor infiltrating T cells in regressors were metabolically fitter than those in non-regressors, with significant enrichments of antigen-specific CD8
    Conclusions: These data indicate that LAG3 is a key bottleneck to successful PI3Kδ-targeted immunotherapy and provide a rationale for combining PI3Kδ/LAG3 blockade in future clinical studies.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antigens, CD/metabolism ; Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Immunotherapy/methods ; Mice ; Neoplasms/immunology ; Tumor Microenvironment ; Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3 Protein
    Chemical Substances Antigens, CD ; Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (EC 2.7.1.137) ; Pik3cd protein, mouse (EC 2.7.1.137) ; Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3 Protein
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2719863-7
    ISSN 2051-1426 ; 2051-1426
    ISSN (online) 2051-1426
    ISSN 2051-1426
    DOI 10.1136/jitc-2020-000693
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