RRC ID 86414
著者 Ageta H, Shimada Y, Nagaoka T, Takenaka K, Yoshioka Y, Konno K, Amemiya R, Nagase K, Hitachi K, Onouchi T, Watanabe M, Ochiya T, Tsuchida K.
タイトル Statins attenuate PD-L1 sorting to small extracellular vesicles dependent on ubiquitin-like 3 modification.
ジャーナル Sci Rep
Abstract Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) mediate cell-to-cell communication by carrying RNAs and proteins. Ubiquitin-like 3 (UBL3) functions as a posttranslational modification factor, regulating protein sorting to sEVs. Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) binds to programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) on immune cells, suppressing their function. Although immune checkpoint inhibitors, anti-PD-L1 and anti-PD-1 antibodies, have improved cancer treatment, efficacy remains limited (~ 25%). Per recent studies, PD-L1-containing sEVs are elevated in cancer patients, contributing to impaired immunotherapy responses. Herein, we discovered that PD-L1 is modified by UBL3 and that its sorting to sEVs is regulated by UBL3. Furthermore, we found that statins, commonly prescribed for hypercholesterolemia, inhibit UBL3 modification, thereby reducing PD-L1 sorting to sEVs. Among patients with a high tumor proportion score, serum levels of PD-L1-containing sEVs were significantly lower in those using statins. Consistently, bioinformatic analysis revealed that UBL3 and PD-L1 expression levels affect lung cancer survival. Integrating statins into existing combination therapies may therefore offer a promising strategy to enhance immunotherapy efficacy.
巻・号 15(1)
ページ 43802
公開日 2025-12-15
DOI 10.1038/s41598-025-27789-x
PII 10.1038/s41598-025-27789-x
PMID 41398009
PMC PMC12706078
MeSH B7-H1 Antigen* / metabolism Cell Line, Tumor Extracellular Vesicles* / drug effects Extracellular Vesicles* / metabolism Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors* / pharmacology Lung Neoplasms* / drug therapy Lung Neoplasms* / metabolism Lung Neoplasms* / pathology Protein Processing, Post-Translational / drug effects Protein Transport / drug effects Ubiquitins* / genetics Ubiquitins* / metabolism
IF 3.998
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 293T(RCB2202)