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ArticleCancer communications (London, England)2025

Blocking ITGA5 potentiates the efficacy of anti-PD-1 therapy on glioblastoma by remodeling tumor-associated macrophages.

Rongrong Zhao, Ziwen Pan, Jiawei Qiu, Boyan Li, Yanhua Qi, Zijie Gao, Wei Qiu, Weijie Tang, Xiaofan Guo, Lin Deng and 2 more

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Article in Cancer communications (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Rongrong ZhaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Ziwen PanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Jiawei QiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Boyan LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Yanhua QiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Zijie GaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Wei QiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Weijie TangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Xiaofan GuoDepartment of Neurology, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Lin DengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Gang LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-7787-9330
Hao XueDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine and Institute of Brain and Brain-Inspired Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2022JC019Jinan Science and Technology Bureau of Shandong Province 2021GXRC029National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273195National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273286National Natural Science Foundation of China 82473403Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China ZR2021LSW025Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China ZR2023LZL004Taishan Pandeng Scholar Program of Shandong Province tspd20210322Youth Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province tsqn202211316
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlioblastoma (GBM) is largely refractory to antibodies against programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1) therapy. Fully understanding the cellular heterogeneity and immune adaptations in response to anti-PD-1 therapy is necessary to design more effective immunotherapies for GBM. This study aimed to dissect the molecular mechanisms of specific immunosuppressive subpopulations to drive anti-PD-1 resistance in GBM.

methodsWe systematically analysed single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics data from GBM tissues receiving anti-PD-1 therapy to characterize the microenvironment alterations. The biological functions of a novel circular RNA (circRNA) were validated both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanically, co-immunoprecipitation, RNA immunoprecipitation and pull-down assays were conducted.

resultsMesenchymal GBM (MES-GBM) cells, which were associated with a poor prognosis, and secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1)

conclusionsThis work elucidated the potential tissue adaptation mechanism of intratumoral dynamic interactions between MES-GBM cells, MDMs and T cells in anti-PD-1 non-responders and identified the therapeutic potential of targeting ITGA5 to reduce anti-PD-1 resistance in GBM.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTumor-Associated MacrophagesAnimalsCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansIntegrinsMiceRNA, CircularTumor MicroenvironmentXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsIntegrinsITGA5 protein, humanPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRNA, CircularAnti‐PD‐1 therapyexosomesglioblastomaintergrinsN‐glycosylationtumor‐associated macrophages

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PMCPMC12187582

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