Targeting the NAT10/NPM1 axis abrogates PD-L1 expression and improves the response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy.
Mol Med
; 30(1): 13, 2024 Jan 20.
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| ID: mdl-38243170
ABSTRACT
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.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thiazoles
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B7-H1 Antigen
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Mol Med
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Mol. med. (Camb.)
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Molecular medicine (Cambridge)
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Year:
2024
Type:
Article