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ArticleHepatology (Baltimore, Md.)2020

Tumor-Derived Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein 2 Predicts Survival and Antitumor Immune Responses in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Zongyi Yang, Jia Feng, Li Xiao, Xi Chen, Yuanfei Yao, Yiqun Li, Yu Tang, Shuai Zhang, Min Lu, Yu Qian and 2 more

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Article in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zongyi Yang *School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Jia Feng *School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Li Xiao *School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Xi ChenSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Yuanfei YaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yiqun LiSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Yu TangSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Shuai ZhangSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Min LuSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Yu QianSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Hongjin WuThe NHC Key Laboratory of Drug Addition Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Ming ShiSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0527-0061
Harbin Institute of Technology · CNHarbin Medical University · CNKunming Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is linked to immunosuppression. Relieving immunosuppression has been an attractive strategy to improve the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. Peptidoglycan recognition protein 2 (PGLYRP2) is a pattern recognition receptor which is specifically expressed in liver and implicated in the regulation of innate immunity and immunosurveillance. However, the role of hepatic PGLYRP2 in modulating immune responses against HCC remains to be investigated. APPROACH AND

resultsIn this study, we investigated whether PGLYRP2 is able to influence HCC progression through regulating host antitumor immune responses. We demonstrated that PGLYRP2 was down-regulated in HCC, which was linked with poor prognosis in patients (P < 0.001). PGLYRP2 overexpression in HCC cells significantly enhanced antitumor immune responses in immune-competent mice and elevated immune response rates of peripheral blood mononuclear cells against HCC. Mechanistically, DNA methyltransferase 3A-mediated promoter hypermethylation was responsible for the down-regulation of PGLYRP2 in HCC. PGLYRP2 promoted production of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 (CCL5) in HCC through binding to the CCL5 promoter, which contributed to the enhanced antitumor immunity.

conclusionsWe provide evidence that tumor-derived PGLYRP2 acts as a candidate biomarker for adequate immune response against HCC and improved patient outcomes, indicating the importance of hepatic PGLYRP2 in cancer immunosurveillance and in designing immunotherapeutic approaches.

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Immunologic SurveillanceBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularCarrier ProteinsCell Line, TumorChemokine CCL5DNA MethylationDNA Methyltransferase 3AGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyLiver NeoplasmsLymphocyte ActivationPrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticT-LymphocytesBiomarkers, TumorCarrier ProteinsChemokine CCL5DNA Methyltransferase 3ADNMT3A protein, humanDnmt3a protein, mousepeptidoglycan recognition proteinTumor Suppressor Proteins

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