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ArticleCell death & disease2026

Targeting ENO1 reprograms macrophage polarization to trigger antitumor immunity and improves the therapeutic effect of radiotherapy.

Yu-Sen Lin, Hsin-Yu Chang, Wei-Ze Hong, Jhen-Yu Chen, Wei-Ching Huang, Ta-Tung Yuan, Tao-Wei Ke, Yuan-Yao Tsai, Te-Hong Chen, Ji-An Liang and 3 more

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Article in Cell death & disease, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Yu-Sen Lin *Department of Chest Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsin-Yu Chang *Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Wei-Ze HongCenter of Proton Therapy, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jhen-Yu ChenCenter of Proton Therapy, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wei-Ching HuangHuniLife Biotechnology, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Ta-Tung YuanHuniLife Biotechnology, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Tao-Wei KeDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yuan-Yao TsaiDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Te-Hong ChenDepartment of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ji-An LiangCenter of Proton Therapy, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jui-I ChaoInstitute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
K S Clifford ChaoCenter of Proton Therapy, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7162-2566
Kevin Chih-Yang HuangDepartment of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. flylerd0425@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0266-3233

Funding

China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) DMR-114-068Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan) MOST110-2314-B-039-032Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan) MOST110-2628-B-039-005Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan) MOST 111-2823-8-039-001
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Abstract

Enolase 1 (ENO1) is a glycolytic enzyme involved in tumor progression that performs a variety of classical and nonclassical functions. However, the mechanism by which it promotes tumor progression is still not fully understood. Here, we revealed that TGFβ1/Smad3 signaling triggered the symmetric dimethylation of arginine (SDMA) on ENO1 by protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5), leading to membranous ENO1 translocation. Surface ENO1 interacts with monocarboxylate transporter 4 (MCT4) for lactate secretion, which recruits M2 macrophages and promotes an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Targeting surface ENO1 with HuL001, a first-in-class humanized antibody, significantly reduced glycolysis, decreased extracellular lactate accumulation, reprogrammed macrophage polarization and inhibited tumor growth and distant metastasis. Moreover, targeting surface ENO1 significantly increased the therapeutic response to radiotherapy and delayed tumor regrowth by increasing antitumoral M1 macrophages and cytotoxic CD8

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DNA-Binding ProteinsMacrophagesPhosphopyruvate HydrataseTumor Suppressor ProteinsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentDNA-Binding ProteinsENO1 protein, humanPhosphopyruvate HydrataseTumor Suppressor Proteins

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PMID41629269
PMCPMC12876979

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