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ArticleNature communications2022

MYC promotes immune-suppression in triple-negative breast cancer via inhibition of interferon signaling.

Dario Zimmerli, Chiara S Brambillasca, Francien Talens, Jinhyuk Bhin, Renske Linstra, Lou Romanens, Arkajyoti Bhattacharya, Stacey E P Joosten, Ana Moises Da Silva, Nuno Padrao and 19 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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95 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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29 authors.

Dario Zimmerli *Division of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Chiara S Brambillasca *Division of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Francien Talens *Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Jinhyuk BhinDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8898-4531
Renske LinstraDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7604-7356
Lou RomanensDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Arkajyoti BhattacharyaDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1479-0739
Stacey E P JoostenOncode Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Ana Moises Da SilvaDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Nuno PadraoOncode Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Max D WellensteinOncode Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Kelly KerstenDivision of Oncogenomics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7615-2594
Mart de BooDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Maurits RoordaDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8779-4680
Linda HennemanTransgenic Core Facility, Mouse Clinic for Cancer and Aging (MCCA), The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Roebi de BruijnDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Stefano AnnunziatoDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Eline van der BurgDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Anne Paulien DrenthDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Catrin LutzDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Theresa EndresTheodor Boveri Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7701-7965
Marieke van de VenPreclinical Intervention Unit, Mouse Clinic for Cancer and Aging (MCCA), The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Martin EilersTheodor Boveri Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0376-6533
Lodewyk WesselsOncode Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1656-6995
Karin E de VisserOncode Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0293-868X
Wilbert ZwartOncode Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9823-7289
Rudolf S N FehrmannDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. r.s.n.fehrmann@umcg.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-7516-315X
Marcel A T M van VugtDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. m.vugt@umcg.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-3202-4678
Jos JonkersDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. j.jonkers@nki.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-9264-9792

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The limited efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients is attributed to sparse or unresponsive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, but the mechanisms that lead to a therapy resistant tumor immune microenvironment are incompletely known. Here we show a strong correlation between MYC expression and loss of immune signatures in human TNBC. In mouse models of TNBC proficient or deficient of breast cancer type 1 susceptibility gene (BRCA1), MYC overexpression dramatically decreases lymphocyte infiltration in tumors, along with immune signature remodelling. MYC-mediated suppression of inflammatory signalling induced by BRCA1/2 inactivation is confirmed in human TNBC cell lines. Moreover, MYC overexpression prevents the recruitment and activation of lymphocytes in both human and mouse TNBC co-culture models. Chromatin-immunoprecipitation-sequencing reveals that MYC, together with its co-repressor MIZ1, directly binds promoters of multiple interferon-signalling genes, resulting in their downregulation. MYC overexpression thus counters tumor growth inhibition by a Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) agonist via suppressing induction of interferon signalling. Together, our data reveal that MYC suppresses innate immunity and facilitates tumor immune escape, explaining the poor immunogenicity of MYC-overexpressing TNBCs.

Indexed as

Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansInterferonsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiceProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentInterferonsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc

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PMID36323660
PMCPMC9630413

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