Targeting the NAT10/NPM1 axis abrogates PD-L1 expression and improves the response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy

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BACKGROUND: PD-1/PD-L1 play a crucial role as immune checkpoint inhibitors in various types of cancer. Although our previous study revealed that NPM1 was a novel transcriptional regulator of PD-L1 and stimulated the transcription of PD-L1, the underlying regulatory mechanism remains incompletely characterized.

METHODS: Various human cancer cell lines were used to validate the role of NPM1 in regulating the transcription of PD-L1. The acetyltransferase NAT10 was identified as a facilitator of NPM1 acetylation by coimmunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry. The potential application of combined NAT10 inhibitor and anti-CTLA4 treatment was evaluated by an animal model.

RESULTS: We demonstrated that NPM1 enhanced the transcription of PD-L1 in various types of cancer, and the acetylation of NPM1 played a vital role in this process. In particular, NAT10 facilitated the acetylation of NPM1, leading to enhanced transcription and increased expression of PD-L1. Moreover, our findings demonstrated that Remodelin, a compound that inhibits NAT10, effectively reduced NPM1 acetylation, leading to a subsequent decrease in PD-L1 expression. In vivo experiments indicated that Remodelin combined with anti-CTLA-4 therapy had a superior therapeutic effect compared with either treatment alone. Ultimately, we verified that the expression of NAT10 exhibited a positive correlation with the expression of PD-L1 in various types of tumors, serving as an indicator of unfavorable prognosis.

CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the NAT10/NPM1 axis is a promising therapeutic target in malignant tumors.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 30(2024), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 13

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Qin, Ge [VerfasserIn]
Bai, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Huabin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jianwei [VerfasserIn]
Zhan, Weixiang [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Zehua [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jianxia [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Yanhong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4-(4-cyanophenyl)-2-(2-cyclopentylidenehydrazinyl)thiazole
B7-H1 Antigen
EC 2.3.1.88
Hydrazones
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Immunotherapy
Journal Article
N-Terminal Acetyltransferases
NAT10
NAT10 protein, human
NPM1
Nuclear Proteins
PD-L1
Remodelin
Thiazoles

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Date Completed 22.01.2024

Date Revised 22.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s10020-024-00780-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367336650