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ArticleCell communication and signaling : CCS2025

Integrative analysis of Ewing's sarcoma reveals that the MIF-CD74 axis is a target for immunotherapy.

Fangzhou He, Jiuhui Xu, Fanwei Zeng, Boyang Wang, Yi Yang, Jie Xu, Xin Sun, Tingting Ren, Xiaodong Tang

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Fangzhou HeDepartment of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
Jiuhui XuDepartment of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
Fanwei ZengDepartment of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
Boyang WangDepartment of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
Yi YangDepartment of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
Jie XuDepartment of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
Xin SunDepartment of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China.
Tingting RenDepartment of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China. tumorcenter@163.com.
Xiaodong TangDepartment of Musculoskeletal Tumor, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Beijing, 100044, China. tang15877@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82373140Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality 7232193
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEwing's sarcoma (EwS), a common pediatric bone cancer, is associated with poor survival due to a lack of therapeutic targets for immunotherapy or targeted therapy. Therefore, more effective treatment options are urgently needed.

methodsSince novel immunotherapies may address this need, we performed an integrative analysis involving single-cell RNA sequencing, cell function experiments, and humanized models to dissect the immunoregulatory interactions in EwS and identify strategies for optimizing immunotherapeutic efficacy.

resultsEwS is infiltrated by immunosuppressive myeloid populations, T and B lymphocytes, and natural killer cells. We found that SLC40A1 and C1QA macrophages were associated with a poor prognosis, whereas CD8

conclusionsOur integrative analysis revealed that the MIF/CD74 axis is a promising target for the treatment of Ewing sarcoma and provides a rationale for this novel immunotherapy.

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Antigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteBone NeoplasmsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIImmunotherapyIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsSarcoma, EwingSignal TransductionAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorHumansMacrophagesMiceAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIIntramolecular Oxidoreductasesinvariant chainMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMIF protein, humanEwing’s sarcomaImmune modulatoryImmunotherapyMacrophagesT cell

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PMID39800691
PMCPMC11727170

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