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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2024

Siglec-15/sialic acid axis as a central glyco-immune checkpoint in breast cancer bone metastasis.

Yixian Wang, Zhan Xu, Kuan-Lin Wu, Liqun Yu, Chenhang Wang, Haoxue Ding, Yang Gao, Han Sun, Yi-Hsuan Wu, Meng Xia and 2 more

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yixian Wang *Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005.
Zhan Xu *Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
Kuan-Lin WuDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005.
Liqun YuDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
Chenhang WangDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005.
Haoxue DingDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005.ORCID 0000-0001-9351-9984
Yang GaoDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
Han SunDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005.ORCID 0000-0001-5519-6846
Yi-Hsuan WuDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
Meng XiaDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005.ORCID 0000-0001-7657-1836
Yuda ChenDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005.
Han XiaoDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005.ORCID 0000-0002-4311-971X
Rice University · USBaylor College of Medicine · US

Funding

Targeting Siglec-9/Sialoglycan Interactions to Enhance NK Functions During HIV InfectionR01AI165079 · NIAID · WISTAR INSTITUTE · PI ABDEL MOHSEN, MOHAMED, XIAO, HAN · 2021 to 2025
$3.1M
Engineering Proteins with Noncanonical Amino AcidsR35GM133706 · NIGMS · RICE UNIVERSITY · PI Han Xiao · 2019 to 2026
$2.9M
Modulation of Epigenetic Target in the Bone to Treat Breast Cancer MetastasisR01CA277838 · NCI · RICE UNIVERSITY · PI Han Xiao, Xiang Zhang · 2023 to 2026
$2.6M
Development of Bone-Targeting Antibodies for Ewing Sarcoma Using Genetic Code ExpansionR21CA255894 · NCI · RICE UNIVERSITY · PI XIAO, HAN, YUSTEIN, JASON · 2021 to 2023
$568k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA277838NCI NIH HHS R21 CA255894NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI165079NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM133706
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunotherapy is a promising approach for treating metastatic breast cancer (MBC), offering new possibilities for therapy. While checkpoint inhibitors have shown great progress in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, their effectiveness in patients with bone metastases has been disappointing. This lack of efficacy seems to be specific to the bone environment, which exhibits immunosuppressive features. In this study, we elucidate the multiple roles of the sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin (Siglec)-15/sialic acid glyco-immune checkpoint axis in the bone metastatic niche and explore potential therapeutic strategies targeting this glyco-immune checkpoint. Our research reveals that elevated levels of Siglec-15 in the bone metastatic niche can promote tumor-induced osteoclastogenesis as well as suppress antigen-specific T cell responses. Next, we demonstrate that antibody blockade of the Siglec-15/sialic acid glyco-immune checkpoint axis can act as a potential treatment for breast cancer bone metastasis. By targeting this pathway, we not only aim to treat bone metastasis but also inhibit the spread of metastatic cancer cells from bone lesions to other organs.

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Bone NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsAntibodies, BlockingFemaleHumansImmunotherapyN-Acetylneuraminic AcidAntibodies, BlockingN-Acetylneuraminic Acidboneglycobiologyglycocalyxsialic acidSiglec

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PMID38252825
PMCPMC10835054
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