Critical and distinct roles of cell type-specific NF-κB2 in lung cancer

Different from the well-studied canonical NF-κB member RelA, the role of the noncanonical NF-κB member NF-κB2 in solid tumors, and lung cancer in particular, is poorly understood. Here we report that in contrast to the tumor-promoting role of RelA, NF-κB2 intrinsic to lung epithelial and tumor cells had no marked effect on lung tumorigenesis and progression. On the other hand, NF-κB2 limited dendritic cell number and activation in the lung but protected lung macrophages and drove them to promote lung cancer through controlling activation of noncanonical and canonical NF-κB, respectively. NF-κB2 was also required for B cell maintenance and T cell activation. The antitumor activity of lymphocyte NF-κB2 was dominated by the protumor function of myeloid NF-κB2; thus, NF-κB2 has an overall tumor-promoting activity. These studies reveal a cell type-dependent role for NF-κB2 in lung cancer and help understand the complexity of NF-κB action and lung cancer pathogenesis for better design of NF-κB-targeted therapy against this deadliest cancer.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

JCI insight - 9(2024), 4 vom: 22. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sun, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Yadong [VerfasserIn]
Shapiro, Steven D [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Zhaoxia [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Gutian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer
Journal Article
Lung cancer
NF-kappa B
NF-kappa B p52 Subunit
Oncology

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Date Completed 23.02.2024

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1172/jci.insight.164188

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368757579