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ArticleClinical epigenetics2025

Impaired ARID1A expression attenuated the immune response in gastric cancer via histone acetylation.

Yu Tang, Ruizhi Zhang, Gan Mao, Chong Li, Yisong Gao, Xuebing Zhou, Wenxiang Nie, Tianyu Song, Suao Liu, Kaixiong Tao and 2 more

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Article in Clinical epigenetics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  4. Molecular interplay of ARID1A in gastrointestinal cancers.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025
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Yu Tang *Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ruizhi Zhang *Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Gan Mao *Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Chong LiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yisong GaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xuebing ZhouDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China.
Wenxiang NieDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Tianyu SongDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Suao LiuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Kaixiong TaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China. kaixiongtao@hust.edu.cn.
Peng ZhangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China. zhangpengwh@hust.edu.cn.
Wei LiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China. liwei7962@hust.edu.cn.

Funding

National Nature Science Foundation of China No.81902703National Nature Science Foundation of China No.82072736
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe primary objective of this study was to examine whether ARID1A mutations confer a fitness advantage to gastric cancer from an immunological perspective, along with elucidating the underlying mechanism. Additionally, we aimed to identify the clinical potential of combining epigenetic inhibitors with immune checkpoint inhibitors to improve the efficacy of immunotherapy for gastric cancer.

methodsThe correlation between ARID1A gene expression and gastric cancer patient survival was analyzed using the GEO dataset GSE62254. The association between chemokines (CXCL9, CXCL10) and ARID1A was conducted using GSE15460 dataset. Real-time PCR was employed for gene expression analysis, while chromatin immunoprecipitation was used to identify transcriptional regulation on target genes. Protein expression and regulation were assessed through various techniques, including Western blot, ELISA, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence. Chromatin DNA accessibility was determined through MNase digestions, transmission electron microscopy, and ChIP-seq. The impact of ARID1A expression and epigenetic inhibitors on tumor immunity in mice was assessed using flow cytometry.

resultsARID1A expression demonstrated a positive correlation with CD8

conclusionGastric cancer with ARID1A mutations modulates immune cell chemotaxis within the tumor microenvironment by influencing histone acetylation. Deacetylase inhibitors have the potential to alter the secretion of chemokines for tumor immune cells, consequently enhancing the effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in ARID1A-mutated gastric cancer.

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Chemokine CXCL10DNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHistonesStomach NeoplasmsTranscription FactorsAcetylationAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorChemokine CXCL9Epigenesis, GeneticFemaleHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsARID1A protein, humanChemokine CXCL10Chemokine CXCL9CXCL10 protein, humanCXCL9 protein, humanDNA-Binding ProteinsHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHistonesImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsTranscription FactorsARID1AEpigeneticsGastric cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorTumor immunity

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