Effect of bio-sourced compounds on activation of immune cells in the view of to improve immunotherapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Glycans are macromolecules (O-glycosidic and N-glycosidic linkage of monosacharides) which can be extracted from various agricultural products (i.e. cellulose, lignin, starch, insect). Preliminary data indicate that glycans can stimulate inflammation without initiating an anti-inflammatory feedback loop. Notwithstanding, inhibition of immune response by anti-inflammatory cytokines is a major cause of cancer therapy failure in human. The goal of the project is to study the ability of glycans to modulate the functions of macrophages and dendritic cells in order to stimulate anti-tumor immune response. The project aims to assess this hypothesis in a high incidence cancer: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Glycan extracts will be isolated from a variety of agroforestry resources and especially broadleaved trees of the different systems tested on the platform AgricultureIsLife (zones 1-3 : hedges, tree lines, agrisilviculture, short rotation coppice) and modified by physical, chemical, enzymatic or microbiotic approaches.