ArticleMedComm2023
NLRP3/IL-1β induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells recruitment and PD-L1 upregulation promotes oxaliplatin resistance of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Prognostic significance of NLRP-3 expression in solid cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Not only as a Cullin3 ligase adaptor, SPOP may also act as a molecular bridge.Genes & diseases · 2027Review
- Hepatic arterial infusion or intravenous infusion of adebrelimab, combined with bevacizumab and HAIC of the FOLFOX regimen for advanced unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HAIBrave-001 trial): a study protocol of a prospective, double-arm, phase II trial.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2026Article
- The NLRP3 inflammasome in gastrointestinal malignancies: molecular mechanisms, regulatory networks, and therapeutic opportunities.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- Association of IL4I1Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Glabridin-Gold(I) Complex as a Novel Immunomodulatory Agent Targeting TrxR and MAPK Pathways for Synergistic Enhancement of Antitumor Immunity.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- PKM2Bioactive materials · 2025Article
- NLRP3 Inflammasome Upregulates PD-L1 in Ovarian Cancer and Contributes to an Immunosuppressive Microenvironment.ImmunoTargets and therapy · 2024Article
- Advances in hepatocellular carcinoma drug resistance models.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
Oxaliplatin is commonly used as the first-line chemotherapeutic agent for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Unfortunately, the acquired resistance, limits the effectiveness of oxaliplatin and the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Therefore, we explored the role of NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3)/IL-1β in mediating oxaliplatin resistance in HCC. We observed that NLRP3/IL-1β expression was much higher in oxaliplatin-resistant HCC cells. To further understand its impact on drug resistance, we knocked down NLRP3 and observed that it sensitized HCC cells to the growth-inhibitory effects of oxaliplatin and induced cell apoptosis. NLRP3/IL-1β overexpressing tumor cells also attracted polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Using mouse models, we demonstrated that NLRP3/IL-1β inhibition by short hairpin RNA or MCC950 effectively overcame oxaliplatin resistance. Furthermore, NLRP3/IL-1β inhibition resulted in reduced expression of PD-L1. We also found that PD-L1 antibody combined with NLRP3/IL-1β blockade displayed significant antitumor effect in HCC. Overall, our study provides compelling evidence supporting the essential role of NLRP3/IL-1β in conferring resistance to oxaliplatin and reshaping the immunosuppressive microenvironment in HCC. Targeting NLRP3/IL-1β presents a potential therapeutic target for overcoming oxaliplatin resistance and reshaping microenvironment of HCC.
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