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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2023

Hsa-LINC02418/mmu-4930573I07Rik regulated by METTL3 dictates anti-PD-L1 immunotherapeutic efficacy via enhancement of Trim21-mediated PD-L1 ubiquitination.

Zhijia Sun, Haixing Mai, Chunyuan Xue, Zhongyi Fan, Jiangbo Li, Hairui Chen, Nan Huo, Xiaofeng Kang, Chuanhao Tang, Liaoxin Fang and 8 more

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Article in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34citing papers in PubMed
11.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Targeting the TRIM21-PD-1 axis potentiates immune checkpoint blockade and CAR-T cell therapy.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Zhijia Sun *Department of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
Haixing Mai *Department of Urology, the Third Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Chunyuan Xue *Department of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
Zhongyi Fan *Department of Biotherapy Center, Third People's Hospital, Second Hospital Affiliated to Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Jiangbo Li *Bioinformatics Center of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Hairui ChenDepartment of Urology, the Third Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Nan HuoDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
Xiaofeng KangDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
Chuanhao TangDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
Liaoxin FangDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
Hui ZhaoDepartment of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital Fifth Medical Center, Beijing, China.
Yuchen HanDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
Chao SunDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
Huanyan PengDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China.
Yimeng DuDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China miraclexxj@126.com dunan05@aliyun.com yangjing_301@126.com duyimeng1987@163.com.
Jing YangDepartment of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital Second Medical Center, Beijing, China miraclexxj@126.com dunan05@aliyun.com yangjing_301@126.com duyimeng1987@163.com.
Nan DuDepartment of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital Fifth Medical Center, Beijing, China miraclexxj@126.com dunan05@aliyun.com yangjing_301@126.com duyimeng1987@163.com.
Xiaojie XuDepartment of Genetic Engineering, Beijing Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing, China miraclexxj@126.com dunan05@aliyun.com yangjing_301@126.com duyimeng1987@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-7337-4308
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CNAcademy of Military Medical Sciences · CNAir Force General Hospital PLA · CNSouthern University of Science and Technology · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLimited response to programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1)/programmed death 1 (PD-1) immunotherapy is a major hindrance of checkpoint immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The abundance of PD-L1 on the tumor cell surface is crucial for the responsiveness of PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy. However, the negative control of PD-L1 expression and the physiological significance of the PD-L1 inhibition in NSCLC immunotherapy remain obscure.

methodsBioinformatics analysis was performed to profile and investigate the long non-coding RNAs that negatively correlated with PD-L1 expression and positively correlated with CD8+T cell infiltration in NSCLC. Immunofluorescence,

resultsLINC02418 is a negative regulator of PD-L1 expression that positively correlated with CD8+T cell infiltration, predicting favorable clinical outcomes for patients with NSCLC. LINC02418 downregulates PD-L1 expression by enhancing PD-L1 ubiquitination mediated by E3 ligase Trim21. Both hsa-LINC02418 and mmu-4930573I07Rik (its homologous RNA in mice) regulate PD-L1 therapeutic efficacy in NSCLC via Trim21, inducing T cell-induced apoptosis

conclusionLINC02418 functions as a negative regulator of PD-L1 expression in NSCLC cells by promoting the degradation of PD-L1 through the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. The expression of LINC02418 is regulated by METTL3/YTHDF2-mediated m6A modification. This study illuminates the underlying mechanisms of PD-L1 negative regulation and presents a promising target for improving the effectiveness of anti-PD-L1 therapy in NSCLC.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsAnimalsB7-H1 AntigenHumansImmunotherapyMethyltransferasesMiceProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRNAUbiquitinationB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanMethyltransferasesMETTL3 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRNAimmune checkpoint inhibitorslung neoplasmsnon-small cell lung cancerprogrammed cell death 1 receptor

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PMID38040417
PMCPMC10693898
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