FTO negatively regulates the cytotoxic activity of natural killer cells.
EMBO Rep
; 24(4): e55681, 2023 04 05.
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ABSTRACT
N6 -Methyladenosine (m6 A) is the most abundant epitranscriptomic mark and plays a fundamental role in almost every aspect of mRNA metabolism. Although m6 A writers and readers have been widely studied, the roles of m6 A erasers are not well-understood. Here, we investigate the role of FTO, one of the m6 A erasers, in natural killer (NK) cell immunity. We observe that FTO-deficient NK cells are hyperactivated. Fto knockout (Fto-/- ) mouse NK cells prevent melanoma metastasis in vivo, and FTO-deficient human NK cells enhance the antitumor response against leukemia in vitro. We find that FTO negatively regulates IL-2/15-driven JAK/STAT signaling by increasing the mRNA stability of suppressor of cytokine signaling protein (SOCS) family genes. Our results suggest that FTO is an essential modulator of NK cell immunity, providing a new immunotherapeutic strategy for allogeneic NK cell therapies.
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Assunto principal:
Células Matadoras Naturais
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Antineoplásicos
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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EMBO Rep
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article