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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2025

TRIM6 ablation reverses ICB resistance in MSS gastric cancer by unleashing cGAS-STING-dependent antitumor immunity.

Yinan Niu, Chen Ding, Quansheng Wang, Jingyi Yin, Lingmeng Li, Wenshuai Liu, Xuefei Wang, Liyu Huang

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Yinan Niu *Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Chen Ding *Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Quansheng WangKey Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Jingyi YinKey Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Lingmeng LiKey Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Wenshuai LiuRetroperitoneal Sarcoma Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Xuefei WangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Liyu HuangKey Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China. huangly@sjtu.edu.cn.

Funding

Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University YG2025QNB47National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272994
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastric cancers are classified into four molecular subtypes according to The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) classification: Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV-positive), microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H), chromosomal instability (CIN), and genomically stable (GS). Unlike MSI-H gastric cancer, GS and CIN subtypes exhibit immunologically inert microenvironments and demonstrate minimal response to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), necessitating novel strategies to overcome immunotherapy resistance.

methodsThrough weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), we identified the E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM6 as inversely associated with MSI-H status. TRIM6-knockout murine models and subcutaneous tumors were subjected to flow cytometry, RNA sequencing, immunoblotting, and ubiquitination assays to characterize tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), pathway activation, and TRIM6-mediated regulation of the cGAS-STING axis.

resultsHypermethylation-mediated TRIM6 downregulation distinguished MSI-H from microsatellite stable (MSS) gastric cancers. Clinically, TRIM6 expression inversely correlated with cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) infiltration and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapeutic efficacy. Mechanistically, TRIM6 catalyzed K27-linked polyubiquitination of cGAS, triggering its proteasomal degradation and consequent suppression of the cGAS-STING pathway. TRIM6 ablation enhanced CD8

conclusionsOur results elucidate TRIM6-mediated suppression of antitumor immunity as a novel mechanism underlying ICB resistance in MSS gastric cancer, positioning TRIM6 as both a predictive biomarker and therapeutic target for immunologically cold subtypes.

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Drug Resistance, NeoplasmImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMembrane ProteinsNucleotidyltransferasesStomach NeoplasmsTripartite Motif ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseHumansMiceMice, KnockoutMicrosatellite InstabilitySTING ProteincGAS protein, humanCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMembrane ProteinsNucleotidyltransferasesSTING1 protein, humanSTING ProteinTripartite Motif ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasescGASGastric cancerImmunotherapyMSSTRIM6Ubiquitination

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