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ArticleCell reports. Medicine2025

EGFR TKIs suppress MUC1 glycosylation through the PI3K/AKT/SP1/C1GALT1 pathway to enhance TnMUC1 CAR-T efficacy in EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

Ziwei Zhou, Si Chen, Jianli Zhao, Xin Du, Haibin Yin, Chao Zhou, Hai Hu, Yunfang Yu, Yinghua Zhu, Herui Yao

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Ziwei ZhouGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Breast Tumor Center, Phase I Clinical Trial Centre, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Si ChenGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Breast Tumor Center, Phase I Clinical Trial Centre, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jianli ZhaoGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Breast Tumor Center, Phase I Clinical Trial Centre, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xin DuBreast Cancer Center, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Haibin YinGuangzhou Anjie Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China.
Chao ZhouGuangzhou Anjie Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China.
Hai HuBreast Cancer Center, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Yunfang YuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Breast Tumor Center, Phase I Clinical Trial Centre, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment, Joint Big Data Laboratory, Department of Medical Oncology, Shenshan Medical Center, Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, China. Electronic address: yuyf9@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Yinghua ZhuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Breast Tumor Center, Phase I Clinical Trial Centre, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Electronic address: zhuyinghua2003@163.com.
Herui YaoGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Breast Tumor Center, Phase I Clinical Trial Centre, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: yaoherui@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the standard first-line treatment for EGFR-mutant cancer (non-small cell lung cancer [NSCLC]), achieving an objective response rate (ORR) of approximately 60%-70%. However, optimizing their therapeutic efficacy remains a challenge. NSCLC cells express the tumor-specific hypoglycosylated Thomsen-nouvelle (Tn) mucin 1 (MUC1) antigen, making them suitable targets for TnMUC1 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy. This study shows that EGFR TKIs enhance the efficacy of TnMUC1 CAR-T cell therapy in EGFR-mutant NSCLC, both in vitro and in vivo. EGFR TKIs upregulate TnMUC1 by reducing MUC1 glycosylation, thereby improving TnMUC1 CAR-T cell recognition and cytotoxicity. Specifically, EGFR TKIs modulate TnMUC1-related glycosyltransferases, with core1-beta1,3-galactosyltransferase 1 (C1GALT1) identified as a key enzyme downregulated by EGFR TKIs, suggesting C1GALT1 as a potential therapeutic target.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungGalactosyltransferasesLung NeoplasmsMucin-1Protein Kinase InhibitorsAnimalsCell Line, TumorErbB ReceptorsFemaleGlycosylationHumansMiceMutationPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptors, Chimeric AntigenC1GALT1 protein, humanEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsGalactosyltransferasesMUC1 protein, humanMucin-1Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptors, Chimeric AntigenC1GALT1chimeric antigen receptor-T therapyEGFR mutant lung cancerEGFR TKIitraconazoleMUC1 O-glycosylation-related genesTnMUC1

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PMCPMC12281386

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