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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2025

Targeting pyroptosis reverses KIAA1199-mediated immunotherapy resistance in colorectal cancer.

Lisha Li, Lei Zhao, Diwei Zhou, Yuanhang Yu, Peiyi Zhang, Jinge Zheng, Zhenyu Lin, Dandan Yu, Jinghua Ren, Jing Zhang and 3 more

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  8. KIAA1199: A Novel Regulator of Chemoresistance in Human Cancer Cells.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
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Lisha Li *Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Lei Zhao *Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Diwei Zhou *Department of Pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yuanhang YuCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Peiyi ZhangCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jinge ZhengCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhenyu LinCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Dandan YuCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jinghua RenCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jing ZhangWuhan YZY Medical Science & Technology Co., Ltd, Wuhan, China.
Pengfei ZhouWuhan YZY Medical Science & Technology Co., Ltd, Wuhan, China.
Dejun ZhangCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China taozhangxh@hust.edu.cn zhangdejun@hust.edu.cn.
Tao ZhangCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China taozhangxh@hust.edu.cn zhangdejun@hust.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4018-3393

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite advancements in treatment modalities, several patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) remain unresponsive to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Pyroptosis, an inflammatory programmed cell death process, holds substantial promise for tumor immunotherapy. In this study, we explored the use of pyroptosis to overcome immunotherapy resistance in CRC.

methodsWe used a pyroptosis-related gene panel to construct an immunotherapy efficacy evaluation model and validated its performance by immunohistochemical staining of CRC patient samples. Pyroptosis and its underlying mechanisms were examined both in vitro and in vivo using PCR, western blotting, lactate dehydrogenase release assay, ELISA, co-immunoprecipitation, immunohistochemistry, fluorescence cell assays, microscopic imaging, flow cytometry analysis and bioinformatics approaches.

resultsWe established a model to define high or low levels of pyroptosis in CRC, revealed that low pyroptosis led to immunotherapy resistance, and identified KIAA1199 as a characteristic protein of low pyroptosis CRC. We further demonstrated that KIAA1199 contributes to low pyroptosis, resulting in resistance to immunotherapy. Mechanistically, KIAA1199 bound to and stabilized DNA methyltransferase-1 (DNMT1), thereby inhibiting GSDME-mediated pyroptosis. Importantly, our study highlighted that decitabine reversed KIAA1199-mediated immunotherapy resistance by enhancing pyroptosis to restore IL-1B release and CD8

conclusionsWe found a critical role of KIAA1199 in promoting immunotherapy resistance by suppressing pyroptosis via the DNMT1/GSDME pathway in CRC. Decitabine has emerged as a promising therapeutic agent for reversing KIAA1199-mediated immunotherapy resistance by enhancing pyroptosis. Our findings provide valuable insights for enhancing the efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with CRC who exhibit resistance to conventional immunotherapy approaches.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmImmunotherapyPhosphate-Binding ProteinsPyroptosisAnimalsCell Line, TumorDNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1FemaleHumansMiceDNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1Phosphate-Binding ProteinsBiomarkerColorectal CancerCombination therapyDecitabineImmune Checkpoint InhibitorPyroptosisT cell

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PMCPMC11865760

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