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ArticleNature communications2025

Inhibition of ICAM1 diminishes stemness and enhances antitumor immunity in glioblastoma via β-catenin/PD-L1 signaling.

Meixia Guo, Zheng Yuan, Xiong Jin, Xinyu Li, Yilin Deng, Shuchang Zhou, Rui Niu, Joonbeom Bae, Jong Bae Park, Bingyang Shi and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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11 authors.

Meixia Guo *Henan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Zheng Yuan *Henan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Xiong Jin *Henan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9252-1441
Xinyu LiHenan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Yilin DengHenan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Shuchang ZhouHenan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Rui NiuHenan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Joonbeom BaeDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2502-9147
Jong Bae ParkCancer Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0207-0697
Bingyang ShiHenan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China. bs@henu.edu.cn.
Jinlong YinHenan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China. jlyin@henu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3143-7240

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82173228
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) stem cells (GSCs) are pivotal in tumor initiation, recurrence, and therapeutic resistance, underscoring their critical role in the complex pathology of GBM. Despite their recognized importance, the mechanisms by which GSCs facilitate immune evasion, especially in emerging immunotherapies, remain incompletely understood. Here, we identify intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM1) as a key regulator of GSC stemness and tumorigenicity, promoting an immunosuppressive microenvironment via β-catenin/PD-L1 signaling. Mechanistically, ICAM1 interacts with ZNRF3, leading to its autoubiquitination and clearance, stabilizing LRP6, and activating β-catenin signaling, which upregulates PD-L1 expression. Combined treatment with anti-ICAM1 and anti-PD-1 antibodies results in the most effective tumor inhibition and significantly extends survival in ICAM1-overexpressing GBM models. CyTOF and flow cytometry analyses reveal that ICAM1 overexpression reduces cytotoxic CD8

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B7-H1 Antigenbeta CateninBrain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Neoplastic Stem CellsAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentB7-H1 Antigenbeta CateninCD274 protein, humanCTNNB1 protein, humanICAM1 protein, humanIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor

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