1. PABPC1L Induces IDO1 to Promote Tryptophan Metabolism and Immune Suppression in Renal Cell Carcinoma.
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Shu G, Chen M, Liao W, Fu L, Lin M, Gui C, Cen J, Lu J, Chen Z, Wei J, Chen W, Wang Y, Zhu J, Zhao T, Liu X, Jing J, Liu GC, Pan Y, Luo J, and Zhang J
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- Animals, Humans, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors pharmacology, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors therapeutic use, Janus Kinase 2 metabolism, STAT1 Transcription Factor metabolism, STAT1 Transcription Factor genetics, Tumor Microenvironment immunology, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays, Carcinoma, Renal Cell immunology, Carcinoma, Renal Cell metabolism, Carcinoma, Renal Cell pathology, Carcinoma, Renal Cell genetics, Carcinoma, Renal Cell drug therapy, Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase metabolism, Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase genetics, Kidney Neoplasms immunology, Kidney Neoplasms metabolism, Kidney Neoplasms pathology, Kidney Neoplasms genetics, Kidney Neoplasms drug therapy, Tryptophan metabolism
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) in renal cell carcinomas (RCC) is marked by substantial immunosuppression and immune resistance despite having extensive T-cell infiltration. Elucidation of the mechanisms underlying immune evasion could help identify therapeutic strategies to boost the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) in RCC. This study uncovered a mechanism wherein the polyadenylate-binding protein PABPC1L modulates indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), a prospective target for immunotherapy. PABPC1L was markedly upregulated in RCC, and high PABPC1L expression correlated with unfavorable prognosis and resistance to ICB. PABPC1L bolstered tryptophan metabolism by upregulating IDO1, inducing T-cell dysfunction and Treg infiltration. PABPC1L enhanced the stability of JAK2 mRNA, leading to increased JAK2-STAT1 signaling that induced IDO1 expression. Additionally, PABPC1L-induced activation of the JAK2-STAT1 axis created a positive feedback loop to promote PABPC1L transcription. Conversely, loss of PABPC1L diminished IDO1 expression, mitigated cytotoxic T-cell suppression, and enhanced responsiveness to anti-PD-1 therapy in patient-derived xenograft models. These findings reveal the crucial role of PABPC1L in facilitating immune evasion in RCC and indicate that inhibiting PABPC1L could be a potential immunotherapeutic approach in combination with ICB to improve patient outcomes., Significance: PABPC1L functions as a key factor in renal cell carcinoma immune evasion, enhancing IDO1 and impeding T-cell function, and represents a potential target to enhance the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy., (©2024 The Authors; Published by the American Association for Cancer Research.)
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- 2024
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