AURKA inhibitor-induced PD-L1 upregulation impairs antitumor immune responses

Autor: Bi Meng, Xuan Zhao, Shuchang Jiang, Zijian Xu, Sijin Li, Xu Wang, Wen Ma, Liantao Li, Dan Liu, Junnian Zheng, Hui Peng, Ming Shi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Immunology, Vol 14 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-3224
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1182601
Popis: IntroductionTumor immunotherapy targeting PD-L1 has emerged as one of the powerful tools for tumor therapy. Numerous studies indicate that tumor-targeted drugs critically have an influence on the interaction between the immune system and tumors by changing the expression of PD-L1, which is beneficial for immunotherapy. Our study provided novel evidence for improving the drug regimen in tumor targeted therapy and immunotherapy.MethodsThe expression of PD-L1 on SKBR3, MDA-MB-231, MCF7, 4T1, MC38 and B16 cells was evaluated by flow cytometry after treatment with six preclinical targeted drugs (ARN-509, AZD3514, Galeterone, Neratinib, MLN8237 and LGK974). AURKA was knockdowned by using the specific siRNA or CRISPR-Cas9 technology. In the 4T1-breast tumor and colorectal cancer xenograft tumor models, we determined the number of infiltrated CD3+ and CD8+ T cells in tumor tissues by IHC.ResultsWe found that AURKA inhibitor MLN8237 promoted the expression of PD-L1 in a time- and concentration-dependent manner while exerted its antitumor effect. Knockdown of AURKA could induce the upregulation of PD-L1 on SKBR3 cells. MLN8237-induced PD-L1 upregulation was mainly associated with the phosphorylation of STAT3. In the 4T1-breast tumor xenograft model, the infiltrated CD3+ and CD8+ T cells decreased after treatment with MLN8237. When treated with MLN8237 in combination with anti-PD-L1 antibody, the volumes of tumor were significantly reduced and accompanied by increasing the infiltration of CD3+ and CD8+ T cells in colorectal cancer xenograft tumor model.DiscussionOur data demonstrated that MLN8237 improved the effect of immunology-related therapy on tumor cells by interacting with anti-PD-L1 antibody, which contributed to producing creative sparks for exploring the possible solutions to overcoming drug resistance to tumor targeted therapy.
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