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The Regulatory Axis of PD-L1 Isoform 2/TNF/T Cell Proliferation Is Required for the Canonical Immune-Suppressive Effects of PD-L1 Isoform 1 in Liver Cancer.
- Source :
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Apr2023, Vol. 24 Issue 7, p6314, 21p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Despite the well-studied effects of the full-length membrane-locating isoform Iso1 of Programmed Cell Death Protein-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) on immunosuppression, little is known about another membrane-locating isoform, Iso2. While expressional and survival analysis of liver cancer patients indicated that Iso2 plays a tumor-suppressive role, our results also indicated that the tumor-promoting and immune-suppressive effects of Iso1 depended on the positive expression of Iso2. Through mediation analysis, we discovered several downstream genes or pathways of Iso2 and investigated their effects on the Iso1-regulating survival. Among all potential downstream immune factors, Iso2 was inclined to activate the proliferation of T cells by regulating chemokine activity and increasing CD3 levels by promoting TNF expression. Similar results were confirmed in the Mongolian liver cancer cohort, and the Iso2/TNF/T-cell axis was verified in several other cancers in the TCGA cohort. Finally, we demonstrated the promoting effects of Iso2 in terms of producing TNF and increasing T cells both in vitro and in vivo. Our findings illustrate that PD-L1 Iso2 can increase the number of T cells in the tumor microenvironment by elevating TNF levels, which is a necessary part of the tumor-suppressive effects of Iso1 in liver cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16616596
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163039623
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24076314