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ArticleNeuro-oncology2026

Single-cell profiling of peripheral and local immune compartments reveal unique genotype-independent prognostic immune signatures across isocitrate dehydrogenase-stratified glioma.

Jonathan H Sussman, Anthony R Cillo, Sajeev Kohli, Carly Cardello, Jonathan Patterson, Ebrar Akca, Angelo Angione, David Moon, Katharine Krueger, Ali Ghamari and 13 more

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Jonathan H SussmanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3057-3550
Anthony R CilloDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sajeev KohliDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Carly CardelloDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jonathan PattersonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ebrar AkcaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Angelo AngioneDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
David MoonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Katharine KruegerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ali GhamariDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Emily XuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jessica XuGraduate Group in Genomics and Computational Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Antonio C Tarbay
Alex LiGraduate Group in Genomics and Computational Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bhargavi R BudihalBGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, India.
Xiaoran ZhangDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Omar ElghawyDepartment of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Wojciech K PanekDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Prajwal RajappaDepartment of Pediatrics, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Kai TanDepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Dario A A VignaliDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Tullia C BrunoDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Nduka M AmankulorDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6217-1954

Funding

Data Analysis UnitU2CCA233285 · NCI · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI HUNGER, STEPHEN PATRICK, TAN, KAI · 2018 to 2023
$13.2M
Interrogating Mechanisms of Anti-tumor Immunity in Human Subjects and Murine Models of IDH-Mutant Glioma Treated with All-Trans Retinoic Acid and PD-1 InhibitionR37CA284132 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Nduka Mgbechinyere Amankulor · 2023 to 2026
$2.7M
Towards rational design of combination therapeutic targetsU01CA243072 · NCI · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI TAN, KAI, TASIAN, SARAH KATHLEEN · 2020 to 2024
$2.6M
High-Throughput Computing for Genomics and Bioinformatics ResearchS10OD028483 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI LEE, ADRIAN V · 2021 to 2021
$574k
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute R37CA284132-01National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute U01-CA243072National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute U2C-CA233285NCI NIH HHS R37 CA284132NCI NIH HHS U01 CA243072NCI NIH HHS U2C CA233285NIH HHS S10 OD028483University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pittsburgh
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Abstract

backgroundSolid tumor immune suppression requires cooperation of tumor cells, local immune cells, peripheral circulating immune cells, and evolution of immune cell trajectories between peripheral and local environments. This study addresses a significant knowledge gap by characterizing peripheral and local immune environments in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) Mutant (IDH-Mut) and IDH wildtype (IDH-WT) gliomas and defines novel immunological states with prognostic relevance across the glioma landscape.

methodsWe analyzed local and peripheral immune phenotypes in a cohort of 18 (6 IDH-Mut and 12 IDH-WT) gliomas with distinct genetic characteristics using paired human tumor and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) with single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq).

resultsOur analyses revealed unique intratumoral and peripheral immune cellular ontogenies, including naïve CD4+ T cell enrichment in the IDH-Mut peripheral immune compartment, monocyte enrichment in IDH-WT glioma PBMCs, and emergence of a unique population of GZMH+ CD8+ T cells preferentially in the IDH-Mut microenvironment. Additionally, we found upregulation of TNF-α signaling and inflammatory response pathways in IDH-Mut--glioma-associated peripheral lymphoid cells versus IDH-WT tumors and identified a novel population of microglia-like cells in the peripheral blood of glioma patients with complement-interfacing characteristics. Applying intratumoral transcriptomic deconvolution via The Cancer Genome Atlas revealed genotype-independent, prognostic immune signatures across the malignant glioma landscape.

conclusionsThis study reveals variable expression of immune phenotypes in adult gliomas stratified by IDH status and characterizes immune compartment and genotype-dependent differences in the immunologic glioma landscape. These genotype-dependent, tumor and circulating immune ontogenies should guide future diagnostic and immunotherapeutic considerations in malignant glioma.

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Biomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsGliomaIsocitrate DehydrogenaseMutationSingle-Cell AnalysisAdultAgedFemaleGenotypeHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorIsocitrate Dehydrogenasecirculating immune cellsIDH Mutant gliomaimmunotherapysingle-cell sequencingtumor immune microenvironment

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PMCPMC12962638

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