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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2024

Protein O-fucosyltransferase 1 promotes PD-L1 stability to drive immune evasion and directs liver cancer to immunotherapy.

Qianyu Li, Wenyun Guo, Yifei Qian, Songling Li, Linfeng Li, Zijun Zhu, Fan Wang, Yu Tong, Qiang Xia, Yanfeng Liu

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. CXCL16-driven CD4Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2026
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  4. The role of PD‑1/PD‑L1 axis in liver diseases.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2025
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  10. Targeting KMT5C Suppresses Lung Cancer Progression and Enhances the Efficacy of Immunotherapy.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Qianyu LiDepartment of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wenyun GuoDepartment of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yifei QianDepartment of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Songling LiSchool of Biomedical Engineering & Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Linfeng LiRenji-Med-X Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zijun ZhuDepartment of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Fan WangRenji-Med-X Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yu TongRenji-Med-X Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qiang XiaDepartment of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China lyf7858188@163.com xiaqiang@shsmu.edu.cn.
Yanfeng LiuDepartment of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China lyf7858188@163.com xiaqiang@shsmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2633-4765

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsThe immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an essential role in cancer progression and immunotherapy response. Despite the considerable advancements in cancer immunotherapy, the limited response to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a major challenge for its clinical implications. Here, we investigated the molecular basis of the protein O-fucosyltransferase 1 (POFUT1) that drives HCC immune evasion and explored a potential therapeutic strategy for enhancing ICB efficacy.

methodsDe novo

resultsWe identified POFUT1 as a crucial promoter of immune evasion in liver cancer. Notably, POFUT1 promoted HCC progression and inhibited T-cell infiltration in the xenograft tumor and de novo MYC/Trp53

conclusionsOur findings demonstrate that POFUT1 functions as a novel regulator of tumor immune evasion and inhibition of POFUT1 may be a potential therapeutic strategy to enhance the efficacy of immune therapy in HCC.

Indexed as

B7-H1 AntigenFucosyltransferasesImmunotherapyLiver NeoplasmsAnimalsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorHumansImmune EvasionMiceTumor EscapeTumor MicroenvironmentB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanFucosyltransferasesHepatocellular CarcinomaImmune Checkpoint InhibitorTumor microenvironment - TME

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PMID38908854
PMCPMC11328658

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