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ArticleActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2025

Inhibition of CCT5-mediated asparagine biosynthesis and anti-PD-L1 produce synergistic antitumor effects in colorectal cancer.

Yujie Zhang, Weiyi Zhao, Ling Wu, Tianjing Ai, Jie He, Zetao Chen, Chuangyuan Wang, Hui Wang, Rui Zhou, Chaoqun Liu and 1 more

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Yujie ZhangDepartment of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515, China.
Weiyi ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515, China.
Ling WuDepartment of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515, China.
Tianjing AiDepartment of Pathology & Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Jie HeDepartment of Pathology & Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Zetao ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China.
Chuangyuan WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China.
Hui WangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Tumour Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510095, China.
Rui ZhouDepartment of Pathology & Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Tumor Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Chaoqun LiuDepartment of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515, China.
Liang ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abnormal amino acid metabolism promotes tumor progression by inducing malignant behaviors in tumor cells and altering the immune landscape within the tumor microenvironment. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we constructed colorectal cancer (CRC) organoids and patient-derived tumor xenograft (PDX) models, performing multifaceted validation to confirm that T-complex protein 1 subunit epsilon (CCT5), mediates the biosynthesis of aspartate and enhances sensitivity to anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy. Mechanistically, CCT5 directly binds to asparagine synthetase (ASNS) and promotes the synthesis of aspartate (Asn). The Asn-mTORC1 axis facilitates tumor cell proliferation while upregulating PD-L1 expression, which leads to a reduction in the number of effector CD8

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Anti-PD-L1 immunotherapyASNaseASNSAsparagine metabolismCCT5CD8+ T cellColorectal cancerCombination therapy

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PMID40487665
PMCPMC12144965

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