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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2018

1-Pyrroline-5-carboxylate released by prostate Cancer cell inhibit T cell proliferation and function by targeting SHP1/cytochrome c oxidoreductase/ROS Axis.

Yutao Yan, Lei Chang, Hongzhe Tian, Lu Wang, Yawei Zhang, Tao Yang, Guohao Li, Weifeng Hu, Kavita Shah, Gang Chen and 1 more

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Article in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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35 citing papers in PubMed, 78 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Yutao YanInstitute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Lei ChangDepartment of Urology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. changlei1025@163.com.
Hongzhe TianDepartment of Organ Transplantation, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Lu WangInstitute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yawei ZhangDepartment of Urology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Tao YangDepartment of Urology, Jingzhou Central Hospital, the Second Clinical Medical College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Guohao LiDepartment of Urology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Weifeng HuDepartment of Urology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Kavita ShahDepartment of Chemistry and Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Gang ChenInstitute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. gchen@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.
Yonglian GuoDepartment of Urology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. guoYL111@aliyun.com.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNMinistry of Education of the People's Republic of China · CNCentral Hospital of Wuhan · CNChanghai Hospital · CNPurdue University West Lafayette · USYangtze University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTumor cell mediated immune-suppression remains a question of interest in tumor biology. In this study, we focused on the metabolites that are released by prostate cancer cells (PCC), which could potentially attenuate T cell immunity.

methodsProstate cancer cells (PCC) media (PCM) was used to treat T cells, and its impact on T cell signaling was evaluated. The molecular mechanism was further verified in vivo using mouse models. The clinical significance was determined using IHC in human clinical specimens. Liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (LC/MS-MS) was used to identify the metabolites that are released by PCC, which trigger T cells inactivation.

resultsPCM inhibits T cells proliferation and impairs their ability to produce inflammatory cytokines. PCM decreases ATP production and increases ROS production in T cells by inhibiting complex III of the electron transport chain. We further show that SHP1 as the key molecule that is upregulated in T cells in response to PCM, inhibition of which reverses the phenotype induced by PCM. Using metabolomics analysis, we identified 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate (P5C) as a vital molecule that is released by PCC. P5C is responsible for suppressing T cells signaling by increasing ROS and SHP1, and decreasing cytokines and ATP production. We confirmed these findings in vivo, which revealed changed proline dehydrogenase (PRODH) expression in tumor tissues, which in turn influences tumor growth and T cell infiltration.

conclusionsOur study uncovered a key immunosuppressive axis, which is triggered by PRODH upregulation in PCa tissues, P5C secretion in media and subsequent SHP1-mediated impairment of T cell signaling and infiltration in PCa.

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Adenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationChromatography, LiquidCytochromes cCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalElectron Transport Chain Complex ProteinsHeterograftsHumansLymphocyte ActivationMaleMetabolomeMetabolomicsMiceAdenosine TriphosphateCytochromes cCytokinesdelta-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylateElectron Transport Chain Complex ProteinsProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6PyrrolesReactive Oxygen Species1-Pyrroline-5-carboxylateProstate cancerROSSHP1T cell

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PMID30545412
PMCPMC6291986
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