Serum amyloid A promotes glycolysis of neutrophils during PD-1 blockade resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Nat Commun
; 15(1): 1754, 2024 Feb 26.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38409200
ABSTRACT
The response to programmed death-1 (PD-1) blockade varies in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We utilize a panel of 16 serum factors to show that a circulating level of serum amyloid A (SAA) > 20.0 mg/L has the highest accuracy in predicting anti-PD-1 resistance in HCC. Further experiments show a correlation between peritumoral SAA expression and circulating SAA levels in patients with progressive disease after PD-1 inhibition. In vitro experiments demonstrate that SAA induces neutrophils to express PD-L1 through glycolytic activation via an LDHA/STAT3 pathway and to release oncostatin M, thereby attenuating cytotoxic T cell function. In vivo, genetic or pharmacological inhibition of STAT3 or SAA eliminates neutrophil-mediated immunosuppression and enhances antitumor efficacy of anti-PD-1 treatment. This study indicates that SAA may be a critical inflammatory cytokine implicated in anti-PD-1 resistance in HCC. Targeting SAA-induced PD-L1+ neutrophils through STAT3 or SAA inhibition may present a potential approach for overcoming anti-PD1 resistance.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Liver Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Commun
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
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CIENCIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Country of publication:
Reino Unido