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ArticleScience advances2024

Human/mouse CD137 agonist, JNU-0921, effectively shrinks tumors through enhancing the cytotoxicity of CD8

Lu Liu, Fenghua Chen, Shan Li, Tong Yang, Shuzhen Chen, Yang Zhou, Zejian Lin, Guandi Zeng, Pengju Feng, Hong-Bing Shu and 3 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Regulators of CD8Nature reviews. Immunology · 2026
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  5. Epigenetic regulation of CD8Frontiers in immunology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Lu LiuKey Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes and MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9571-4086
Fenghua ChenKey Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes and MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0009-0005-9404-2694
Shan LiHangzhou Institute of Medicine Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310018 Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5269-5631
Tong YangKey Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes and MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0009-0009-5124-923X
Shuzhen ChenKey Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes and MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3443-2253
Yang ZhouInternational Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MOE) of PR China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4167-6413
Zejian LinKey Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes and MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0009-0007-8490-4304
Guandi ZengKey Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes and MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9698-781X
Pengju FengDepartment of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5470-0403
Hong-Bing ShuMedical Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9102-3272
Qian ZhouKey Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes and MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2249-0739
Ke DingInternational Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MOE) of PR China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9016-812X
Liang ChenKey Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes and MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7300-6604

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Agonistic antibodies against CD137 have been demonstrated to completely regress established tumors through activating T cell immunity. Unfortunately, current CD137 antibodies failed to benefit patients with cancer. Moreover, their antitumor mechanisms in vivo remain to be determined. Here, we report the development of a small molecular CD137 agonist, JNU-0921. JNU-0921 effectively activates both human and mouse CD137 through direct binding their extracellular domains to induce oligomerization and signaling and effectively shrinks tumors in vivo. Mechanistically, JNU-0921 enhances effector and memory function of cytotoxic CD8

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CD8-Positive T-LymphocytesTumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCytotoxicity, ImmunologicHumansMiceNeoplasmsSignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntineoplastic AgentsTumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9

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PMID39178257
PMCPMC11343023

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