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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2025

High PER1 expression is associated with STK11 mutation and clinical biomarkers of immunotherapy resistance in lung adenocarcinoma.

Rebecca E Parker, Leon McSwain, Wei Zhou, Adam I Marcus, Haian Fu, Suresh S Ramalingam, Shirley Zhang, Melissa Gilbert-Ross

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Rebecca E ParkerCancer Biology Graduate Program, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Leon McSwainDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Wei ZhouDepartment Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Adam I MarcusDepartment Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Haian FuDepartment Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Suresh S RamalingamDepartment Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Shirley ZhangDepartment of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Melissa Gilbert-RossDepartment Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. mmgilbe@emory.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1960-8302

Funding

Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE)UL1TR002378 · NCATS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Andres J Garcia, Elizabeth O. Ofili · 2017 to 2026
$92.1M
Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support GrantP30CA138292 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Ragini Reiney Kudchadkar · 2009 to 2026
$47.5M
Project 3: Inhibiting FAK to enhance immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in LKB1-mutant lung adenocarcinomaP01CA257906 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Yuan Liu · 2022 to 2026
$10.7M
Project 3: Targeting Bax signaling to overcome treatment resistance in NSCLCP50CA217691 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI FU, HAIAN, RAMALINGAM, SURESH S · 2019 to 2024
$10.1M
Developing a pharmacologic approach to treat LKB1 mutant NSCLC patientsR01CA194027 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI GILBERT-ROSS, MELISSA, MARCUS, ADAM I. · 2016 to 2020
$2.5M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002378NCI NIH HHS P01 CA257906NCI NIH HHS P30 CA138292NCI NIH HHS P30CA138292NCI NIH HHS P50 CA217691NCI NIH HHS P50CA217691NCI NIH HHS R01 CA194027NCI NIH HHS R01CA194027
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Abstract

aimThis study characterizes the functional effects and clinical characteristics of high PER1 mRNA and high PER1 protein expression in treatment resistant lung adenocarcinoma.

methodsHBEC3-KT cells were modified by STK11 CRISPR knockout and A549 cells by LKB1 addback using stable transfection. RNA sequencing and western blot were used to profile gene and protein expression. Pooled siRNA knockdown of PER1 was used to assess impacts on cell proliferation and 3D invasion. Human lung adenocarcinoma data were analyzed using cBioPortal.

resultsPER1 mRNA and protein are upregulated in STK11-mutant lung adenocarcinoma tumors and STK11-knockout human bronchial epithelial cells (HBEC3-KT). Addback of wildtype LKB1 in A549 lung cancer cells is sufficient to decrease PER1 protein levels. Knockdown of PER1 decreased cell growth, proliferation, and 3D invasion in LKB1-deficient cell models. High PER1 expression in lung cancer patients correlates with LKB1 mutation status, decreased expression of the gene that encodes PD-L1, and altered hypoxia and immune and stromal ESTIMATE scores.

conclusionPER1 has oncogenic activity in LKB1-mutant lung cancer cells and high PER1 expression in lung adenocarcinoma patients may represent an independent biomarker of resistance to immunotherapy.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungBiomarkers, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmLung NeoplasmsMutationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesA549 CellsAMP-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyAMP-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesBiomarkers, TumorProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSTK11 protein, humanCD274ImmunotherapyInvasionLKB1Lung adenocarcinomaPD-L1PER1STK11

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PMID40715535
PMCPMC12297223

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