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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2026

IDH1 Mutant Glioma Favors Group 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells and Is Resistant to Immune Checkpoint Expression.

Serife Erdem, Yesim Haliloglu, Inayet Nur Uslu, Mohammad Houran, Halil Ulutabanca, Alperen Vural, Mehmet Berat Erturhan, Halit Canatan, Ahmet Eken

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Serife ErdemDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kırsehir Ahi Evran University, Kırsehir, Turkey. sserifeerdem@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2255-1685
Yesim HalilogluDepartment of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Inayet Nur UsluDepartment of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
Mohammad HouranDepartment of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Halil UlutabancaDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Alperen VuralDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Berat ErturhanDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Halit CanatanDepartment of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Ahmet EkenDepartment of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey. ahmet.eken@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5816-0686

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Abstract

backgroundIsocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) mutations confer distinct biological properties to gliomas, including the reshaping of the tumor immune microenvironment. While T cell dysfunction in glioblastoma has been extensively characterized, the role of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs)-critical regulators of tissue homeostasis and early immune responses- remains poorly understood.

methodsWe investigated how IDH1 mutations and their oncometabolite D-2-hydroxyglutarate (D-2HG) influence ILC subset distribution, immune checkpoint expression, and cytokine production in glioma patients, glioma-conditioned medium (GCM) models, and in vivo mouse experiments. Tumor and peripheral blood samples from 32 glioma patients (WHO 2021 classification, grades II-IV) were analyzed by flow cytometry to assess ILC subsets and immunecheckpoint molecules (PD-1, CTLA-4, KLRG1). Tonsil-derived human ILCs were co-cultured with IDH1-mutant or wild-type glioma cells and their GCM. In vitro, ILCs were exposed to graded concentrations of D-2HG, whereas in vivo studies involved intraperitoneal administration of D-2HG or L-2HG in mice to evaluate ILC distribution across lymphoid and mucosal tissues.

resultsIDH1-mutant gliomas exhibited increased ILC3 and decreased ILC1 frequencies in both tumor tissue and peripheral blood. ILC3s in IDH1-mutant tumors expressed higher PD-1, whereas ILC2s showed reduced PD-1 levels. In co-culture assays, IDH1-mutant glioma cells and their GCM suppressed PD-1 and CTLA-4 expression on ILCs while promoting proliferation. Exposure to D-2HG recapitulated these effects in a dose-dependent manner, reducing checkpoint expression and enhancing IFN-γ and TNF-α secretion. In vivo, D-2HG and L-2HG differentially altered ILC subset distribution across mucosal and lymphoid compartments.

conclusionsIDH1 mutations and their associated oncometabolite D-2HG remodel the innate lymphoid cell landscape in gliomas, driving an ILC3-biased phenotype with reduced checkpoint receptor expression. These findings identify ILCs as key modulators of glioma immunity and suggest that targeting innate immune pathways could complement existing immunotherapeutic approaches.

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Brain NeoplasmsGliomaIsocitrate DehydrogenaseLymphocytesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCytokinesFemaleGlutaratesHumansImmune Checkpoint ProteinsImmunity, InnateMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMutationalpha-hydroxyglutarateCytokinesGlutaratesIDH1 protein, humanImmune Checkpoint ProteinsIsocitrate DehydrogenaseD-2-hydroxyglutarate (D-2HG)IDH-Mut gliomaIDH-WT gliomaILC

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PMCPMC13038673

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