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ArticleDiscover oncology2023

ABHD17C, a metabolic and immune-related gene signature, predicts prognosis and anti-PD1 therapy response in pancreatic cancer.

Weihao Zhang, Yongjie Xie, Xin Yu, Changfu Liu, Wei Gao, Wenge Xing, Tongguo Si

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Article in Discover oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Weihao Zhang *Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Yongjie Xie *Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Xin Yu *Department of Pancreatic Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Changfu LiuTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Wei GaoTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Wenge XingTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China.
Tongguo SiTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, People's Republic of China. drsitg@163.com.
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPDAC is a highly malignant and immune-suppressive tumor, posing great challenges to therapy.

methodsIn this study, we utilized multi-center RNA sequencing and non-negative matrix factorization clustering (NMF) to identify a group of metabolism-related genes that could effectively predict the immune status and survival (both disease-free survival and overall survival) of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients. Subsequently, through the integration of single cell sequencing and our center's prospective and retrospective cohort studies, we identified ABHD17C, which possesses metabolic and immune-related characteristics, as a potential biomarker for predicting the prognosis and response to anti-PD1 therapy in PDAC. We then demonstrated how ABHD17C participates in the regulation of the immune microenvironment through in vitro glycolytic function experiments and in vivo animal experiments.

resultsThrough screening for pancreatic cancer metabolic markers and immune status, we identified a critical molecule that inhibits pancreatic cancer survival and prognosis. Further flow cytometry analysis confirmed that ABHD17C is involved in the inhibition of the formation of the immune environment in PDAC. Our research found that ABHD17C participates in the metabolic process of tumor cells in in vitro and in vivo experiments, reshaping the immunosuppressive microenvironment by downregulating the pH value. Furthermore, through LDHA inhibition experiments, we demonstrated that ABHD17C significantly enhances glycolysis and inhibits the formation of the immune suppressive environment. In in vivo experiments, we also validated that ABHD17C overexpression significantly mediates resistance to anti-PD1 therapy and promotes the progression of pancreatic cancer.

conclusionTherefore, ABHD17C may be a novel and effective biomarker for predicting the metabolic status and immune condition of PDAC patients, and provide a potential predictive strategy for anti-PD1 therapy in PDAC.

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ABHD17CGene signatureGlycolysisImmune microenvironmentMetabolismPancreatic cancer

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