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ArticleLeukemia2024

CREB1 promotes expression of immune checkpoint HLA-E leading to immune escape in multiple myeloma.

Aya Ismael, Allen J Robinette, Laila Huric, Jamie Schuetz, Kameron Dona, Don Benson, Emanuele Cocucci, Francesca Cottini

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Article in Leukemia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. HLA-E-Directed Accumulation of KIRInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  11. A PSAT1 buff of YBX1 transcriptionally sustains HLA-E-mediated evasion of NK immunity.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Aya IsmaelDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-5635-1061
Allen J RobinetteDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Laila HuricDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Jamie SchuetzComparative Pathology and Digital Imaging Shared Resource Main Laboratory, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Kameron DonaDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Don BensonDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Emanuele CocucciDivision of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Columbus, OH, USA.
Francesca CottiniDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA. Francesca.cottini@osumc.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8676-7840

Funding

Translational Therapeutics Research Program (TT)P30CA016058 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Daniel G. Stover · 1985 to 2026
$132.3M
A SYNTHETIC BIOMARKER TO UNIVERSALLY ASSESS THE RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF HEATHY AND CANCEROUS TISSUE TO CIRCULATING EV POOLR01CA270251 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Emanuele Cocucci · 2023 to 2026
$1.8M
Investigating CD56 signaling in multiple myeloma growth and immune escapeK08CA263476 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Francesca Cottini · 2022 to 2026
$1.3M
NCI NIH HHS K08 CA263476NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016058NCI NIH HHS R01 CA270251
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) cells effectively escape anti-tumoral immunity to survive in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Herein, we identify non-classical major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecule HLA-E as a major contributing factor in immune escape. Clinically, HLA-E expression correlates with aggressive disease features such as t(4;14) and CD56 expression and is induced by IFN-gamma (IFN-γ) in the TME. We discovered that HLA-E is regulated by cAMP responsive element binding protein 1 (CREB1) transcription factor by direct promoter binding; genomic and pharmacological inhibition of CREB1 reduced HLA-E levels even in the presence of IFN-γ or IFN-γ activating agents, such as immunomodulatory drugs and panobinostat. HLA-E binds to natural killer group 2A (NKG2A), delivering an inhibitor signal to natural killer (NK) cells. Treatment with a CREB1 inhibitor was able to restore NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity against MM cell lines and patient samples. In conclusion, our results strongly demonstrate that CREB1 inhibition promotes anti-tumoral immunity in MM by limiting HLA-E expression and enhancing the activity of NK cells.

Indexed as

Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHLA-E AntigensKiller Cells, NaturalMultiple MyelomaCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInterferon-gammaTumor EscapeTumor MicroenvironmentCREB1 protein, humanCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHLA-E AntigensInterferon-gamma

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PMID38902472
PMCPMC11286514

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