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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

GPR55 in the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer controls tumorigenesis.

Dušica Ristić, Thomas Bärnthaler, Eva Gruden, Melanie Kienzl, Laura Danner, Karolina Herceg, Arailym Sarsembayeva, Julia Kargl, Rudolf Schicho

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Targeting the LPI/GPR55 Axis in MAFLD and MASH: Novel Insights, Therapeutic Strategies and Future Directions.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2026
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Dušica RistićDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Thomas BärnthalerDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Eva GrudenDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Melanie KienzlDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Laura DannerDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Karolina HercegDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Arailym SarsembayevaDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Julia KarglDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Rudolf SchichoDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The G protein-coupled receptor 55 (GPR55) is part of an expanded endocannabinoid system (ECS), and plays a pro-tumorigenic role in different cancer models, including pancreatic cancer. Next to cancer cells, various cells of the immune tumor microenvironment (TME) express receptors of the ECS that critically determine tumor growth. The role of GPR55 in cancer cells has been widely described, but its role in the immune TME is not well understood. Methods: We intended to uncover the role of GPR55 in tumor immunity in a model of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). To this end, a KPCY tumor cell line or a GPR55-overexpressing KPCY cell line (KPCY55) from murine PDAC were subcutaneously injected into wildtype (WT) and GPR55 knockout (KO) mice, and immune cell populations were evaluated by flow cytometry. Results: Deficiency of GPR55 in the TME led to reduced tumor weight and volume, and altered the immune cell composition of tumors, favoring an anti-tumorigenic environment by increasing the number of CD3 Conclusion: Our study indicates that GPR55 in TME cells may drive tumor growth by suppressing T cell functions, such as migration, in a model of PDAC, making it an interesting target for immunotherapies.

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CarcinogenesisCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalPancreatic NeoplasmsReceptors, CannabinoidTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutGPR55 protein, mouseReceptors, Cannabinoidanti-PD-1 antibodycheckpoint inhibitorsCXCR3/CXCL9 axisGPR55KPCY modelpancreatic cancertumor microenvironment

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PMID39885986
PMCPMC11779727

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