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ArticleOncogene2019

Inhibition of histone lysine-specific demethylase 1 elicits breast tumor immunity and enhances antitumor efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade.

Ye Qin, Shauna N Vasilatos, Lin Chen, Hao Wu, Zhishen Cao, Yumei Fu, Min Huang, Anda M Vlad, Binfeng Lu, Steffi Oesterreich and 2 more

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Article in Oncogene, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 132 papers.

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132citing papers in PubMed
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132 citing papers in PubMed, 204 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ye QinWomen's Cancer Research Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Shauna N VasilatosWomen's Cancer Research Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Lin ChenWomen's Cancer Research Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Hao WuWomen's Cancer Research Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Zhishen CaoDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Yumei FuAllegheny General Hospital Pathology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Min HuangDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Anda M VladDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Binfeng LuDepartment of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Steffi OesterreichWomen's Cancer Research Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2537-6923
Nancy E DavidsonFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Yi HuangWomen's Cancer Research Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. yih26@pitt.edu.
University of Pittsburgh · USCancer Research Center · USAllegheny General Hospital · USSeattle Cancer Care Alliance · US

Funding

VECTOR CORE FACILITYP30CA047904 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Jessie Nedrow · 1988 to 2026
$158.0M
DOD | Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) W81XWH-14-1-0237DOD | Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) W81XWH-14-1-0238NCI NIH HHS P30 CA047904
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunotherapy strategies have been emerging as powerful weapons against cancer. Early clinical trials reveal that overall response to immunotherapy is low in breast cancer patients, suggesting that effective strategies to overcome resistance to immunotherapy are urgently needed. In this study, we investigated whether epigenetic reprograming by modulating histone methylation could enhance effector T lymphocyte trafficking and improve therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade in breast cancer with focus on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype. In silico analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data shows that expression of histone lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) is inversely associated with the levels of cytotoxic T cell-attracting chemokines (C-C motif chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5), C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 9 and 10 (CXCL9, CXCL10)) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in clinical TNBC specimens. Tiling chromatin immunoprecipitation study showed that re-expression of chemokines by LSD1 inhibition is associated with increased H3K4me2 levels at proximal promoter regions. Rescue experiments using concurrent treatment with small interfering RNA or inhibitor of chemokine receptors blocked LSD1 inhibitor-enhanced CD8+ T cell migration, indicating a critical role of key T cell chemokines in LSD1-mediated CD8+ lymphocyte trafficking to the tumor microenvironment. In mice bearing TNBC xenograft tumors, anti-PD-1 antibody alone failed to elicit obvious therapeutic effect. However, combining LSD1 inhibitors with PD-1 antibody significantly suppressed tumor growth and pulmonary metastasis, which was associated with reduced Ki-67 level and augmented CD8+ T cell infiltration in xenograft tumors. Overall, these results suggest that LSD1 inhibition may be an effective adjuvant treatment with immunotherapy as a novel management strategy for poorly immunogenic breast tumors.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorChemokinesFemaleHistone CodeHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHistone DemethylasesHumansImmunotherapyMethylationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanChemokinesHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHistone DemethylasesKDM1A protein, humanNeoplasm ProteinsPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRNA, Small Interfering

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PMID30111819
PMCPMC6336685
OpenAlexW2885441485

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