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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2024

MAPK/ERK signaling in gliomas modulates interferon responses, T cell recruitment, microglia phenotype, and immune checkpoint blockade efficacy.

Kwang-Soo Kim, Junyi Zhang, Víctor A Arrieta, Crismita Dmello, Elena Grabis, Karl Habashy, Joseph Duffy, Junfei Zhao, Andrew Gould, Li Chen and 13 more

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Kwang-Soo KimDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7535-7088
Junyi ZhangMicroenvironment and Immunology Research Laboratory, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Víctor A ArrietaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Crismita DmelloDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Elena GrabisMicroenvironment and Immunology Research Laboratory, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Karl HabashyDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Joseph DuffyDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Junfei ZhaoDepartment of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Andrew GouldDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Li ChenDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jian HuDepartment of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Irina BalyasnikovaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Dhan ChandAgenus Inc., Lexington, MA, USA.
Dan LeveyAgenus Inc., Lexington, MA, USA.
Peter CanollHerbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Wenting ZhaoDepartment of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Peter A SimsDepartment of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Raul RabadanDepartment of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7946-9255
Surya PandeyDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Bin ZhangDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Catalina Lee-ChangDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Dieter Henrik HeilandMicroenvironment and Immunology Research Laboratory, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Adam M SonabendDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8347-1945

Funding

STINGing GBM: A First-in- Man Clinical Trial in Surgical Resectable Recurrent GBMP50CA221747 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Hui Zhang · 2018 to 2026
$21.4M
Leveraging doxorubicin immune-modulation, blood-brain barrier opening, and personalized medicine for effective immunotherapy in glioblastoma. A mechanistic approach and pharmacokinetic trial.U19CA264338 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Adam M Sonabend · 2021 to 2026
$5.8M
Towards a quantitative understanding of tumor evolutionR35CA253126 · NCI · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Raul Rabadan · 2021 to 2026
$5.6M
Blood-brain barrier disruption with implantable ultrasound to enhance paclitaxel delivery: A Phase 1-2 clinical trial in recurrent glioblastomaR01CA245969 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Adam M Sonabend, Roger Stupp · 2020 to 2026
$2.8M
Development of B-cell-based vaccine for GlioblastomaR37CA258426 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Catalina Lee Chang · 2021 to 2026
$2.2M
Understanding the Behavior of Novel IL13Ralpha2-directed T cell Engager for GBMR01NS122395 · NINDS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI BALYASNIKOVA, IRINA V · 2021 to 2025
$1.9M
MAPK as target of glioma immunoediting by CD8 T-cells, and predictor of response to immunotherapyR01NS110703 · NINDS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI SONABEND, ADAM M · 2020 to 2024
$1.9M
Targeting SEC61 complex to overcome resistance to immunotherapy in GBMR01CA290737 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · PI Irina V Balyasnikova · 2025 to 2026
$1.2M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA221747NCI NIH HHS R01 CA245969NCI NIH HHS R01 CA290737NCI NIH HHS R35 CA253126NCI NIH HHS R37 CA258426NCI NIH HHS U19 CA264338NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS110703NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS122395
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Glioblastoma (GB) remains a formidable challenge in neuro-oncology, with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) showing limited efficacy in unselected patients. We previously recently established that MAPK/ERK signaling is associated with overall survival following anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 treatment in recurrent GB. However, the causal relationship between MAPK/ERK signaling and susceptibility to ICB, as well as the mechanisms underlying this association, remain poorly understood. Method: We conducted Results: CRISPR/Cas9 screens identified the MAPK pathway, particularly the RAF-MEK-ERK pathway, as the most critical modulator of glioma susceptibility to CD8 Conclusion: Our data indicate that the MAPK/ERK pathway is a critical regulator of GB cell susceptibility to anti-tumoral immunity, modulating interferon responses, and antigen-presentation in glioma cells, as well as tumor cell interaction with microglia. These findings not only elucidate the mechanistic underpinnings of immunotherapy resistance in GB but also highlight the MAPK/ERK pathway as a promising target for enhancing immunotherapeutic efficacy in this challenging malignancy.

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