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ArticleOncogene2024

MAZ promotes tumor proliferation and immune evasion in lung adenocarcinoma.

Yan Chen, Xinsheng Zhu, Jue Wang, Junjie Hu, Jing Zhang, Xun Zhang, Lu Han, Huansha Yu, Haiyang Hu, Ke Fei and 2 more

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Article in Oncogene, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Yan Chen *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Xinsheng Zhu *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Jue Wang *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Junjie Hu *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Jing ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Xun ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Lu HanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Huansha YuExperimental Animal Center, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Haiyang HuCentral Laboratory, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Ke FeiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China. feiketj@163.com.ORCID 0009-0008-3744-0284
Peng ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China. zhangpeng1121@tongji.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-1771-7545
Lele ZhangCentral Laboratory, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200433, China. zhanglele@tongji.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-5595-3103

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most dominant histological subtype of lung cancer and one of the most lethal malignancies. The identification of novel therapeutic targets is required for the treatment of LUAD. Here, we showed that MYC-associated zinc-finger protein (MAZ) is upregulated in LUAD tissues. MAZ expression levels are inversely correlated with patient survival. Silencing of MAZ decreased tumor proliferation and the expression of pro-tumorigenic chemokines and Galectin-9 (Gal-9), an immune checkpoint molecule. The pro-tumorigenic chemokines and Gal-9 induce immune suppression by recruitment of myeloid cells and inhibition of T cell activation, respectively. Mechanistically, MAZ transcriptionally regulates KRAS expression and activates its downstream AKT-NF-κB signaling pathway, which is crucial for tumor progression and immune evasion. Additionally, in vivo animal models and bioinformatic analyses indicated that MAZ suppression could enhance the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy for LUAD. Overall, our results suggest that MAZ plays an important role in regulating cell proliferation and immune evasion via KRAS/AKT/NF-κB signaling in LUAD. Our findings offer a candidate molecular target for LUAD therapy, with implications for improving the efficacy of ICB therapy.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungCell ProliferationLung NeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)AnimalsCell Line, TumorDNA-Binding ProteinsGalectinsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmune EvasionMiceNF-kappa BProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionDNA-Binding ProteinsGalectinsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsKRAS protein, humanLGALS9 protein, humanNF-kappa BProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Transcription Factors

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