RRC ID 83386
Author Kamiya H, Komatsu S, Takashima Y, Ishida R, Arakawa H, Nishibeppu K, Kiuchi J, Imamura T, Ohashi T, Shimizu H, Arita T, Konishi H, Shiozaki A, Kubota T, Fujiwara H, Yagyu S, Iehara T, Otsuji E.
Title Low blood level of tumour suppressor miR-5193 as a target of immunotherapy to PD-L1 in gastric cancer.
Journal Br J Cancer
Abstract BACKGROUND:Recent studies have identified that low levels of some tumour suppressor microRNAs (miRNAs) in the blood contribute to tumour progression and poor outcomes in various cancers. However, no study has proved these miRNAs are associated with cancer immune mechanisms.
METHODS:From a systematic review of the NCBI and miRNA databases, four tumour suppressor miRNA candidates were selected (miR-5193, miR-4443, miR-520h, miR-496) that putatively target programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1).
RESULTS:Test-scale and large-scale analyses revealed that plasma levels of miR-5193 were significantly lower in gastric cancer (GC) patients than in healthy volunteers (HVs). Low plasma levels of miR-5193 were associated with advanced pathological stages and were an independent prognostic factor. Overexpression of miR-5193 in GC cells suppressed PD-L1 on the surface of GC cells, even with IFN-γ stimulation. In the coculture model of GC cells and T cells stimulated by anti-CD3/anti-CD28 beads, overexpression of miR-5193 increased anti-tumour activity of T cells by suppressing PD-L1 expression. Subcutaneous injection of miR-5193 also significantly enhanced the tumour-killing activity and trafficking of T cells in mice.
CONCLUSIONS:Low blood levels of miR-5193 are associated with GC progression and poor outcomes and could be a target of nucleic acid immunotherapy in GC patients.
Volume 130(4)
Pages 671-681
Published 2024-3-1
DOI 10.1038/s41416-023-02532-3
PII 10.1038/s41416-023-02532-3
PMID 38148376
PMC PMC10876550
MeSH Animals B7-H1 Antigen Genes, Tumor Suppressor Humans Immunotherapy Mice MicroRNAs* / metabolism Stomach Neoplasms* / genetics Stomach Neoplasms* / therapy
IF 5.791
Resource
Human and Animal Cells MKN7(RCB0999)