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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2025

B4GALT5 inhibits CD8

Xin Xing, Shi-Qi Yin, Xia-Qing Li, Hui Li, Hong-Tai Ma, Aziguli Tulamaiti, Shu-Yu Xiao, Yu-Tong Liu, Hao Zhang, Zhigang Zhang and 4 more

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Xin Xing *Shanghai Fengxian District Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4766-4926
Shi-Qi Yin *Shanghai Fengxian District Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Xia-Qing Li *Shanghai Fengxian District Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Hui Li *State Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Hong-Tai MaShanghai Fengxian District Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Aziguli TulamaitiState Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Shu-Yu XiaoState Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yu-Tong LiuThe First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Hao ZhangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Zhigang ZhangState Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yan-Miao HuoDepartment of Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China xlzhang@shsci.org yangyang201298@163.com xmyang@shsci.org huoyanmiao@126.com.
Xiao-Mei YangState Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China xlzhang@shsci.org yangyang201298@163.com xmyang@shsci.org huoyanmiao@126.com.
Yan YangState Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China xlzhang@shsci.org yangyang201298@163.com xmyang@shsci.org huoyanmiao@126.com.
Xue-Li ZhangShanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, Shanghai, China xlzhang@shsci.org yangyang201298@163.com xmyang@shsci.org huoyanmiao@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8306-0639

Funding

EPA EP-C-15-002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImmune evasion is a crucial event in the progression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The identification of new immunotherapeutic targets may provide a promising platform for advancing PDAC treatment. This study aims to investigate the role of beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase-5 (B4GALT5) in immune evasion by pancreatic cancer cells and evaluate its potential as an immunotherapeutic target.

methodsWe conducted a comprehensive analysis using RNA sequencing data and tissue microarrays from patients with PDAC to investigate the association between B4GALT5 expression and patient prognosis. Using animal models, we further explored the impact of B4GALT5 on the quantity and activity of tumor-infiltrating CD8

resultsOur study demonstrates that high expression of B4GALT5 in tumor cells is significantly associated with poor prognosis in patients with PDAC and reduced cytotoxic activity of tumor-infiltrating CD8

conclusionsB4GALT5 impairs CD8

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesGalactosyltransferasesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IPancreatic NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorDown-RegulationFemaleHumansMaleMicePrognosisGalactosyltransferasesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IImmunotherapyMajor histocompatibility complex - MHCT cellTumor microenvironment - TME

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PMID40316305
PMCPMC12049881

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