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ArticleNature communications2026

CD38 degrades MAVS through mitophagy to inhibit type I interferon secretion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and impairs CD8

Lin Liang, Wentao Li, Siyi Liu, Qian He, Feng Zeng, Jiaying Cao, Yan Lei, Yanling Li, Yanhong Zhou

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Lin LiangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital & Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wentao LiNHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Cancer Research Institute, Basic School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Siyi LiuNHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Cancer Research Institute, Basic School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Qian HeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Feng ZengNHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Cancer Research Institute, Basic School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3297-1528
Jiaying CaoNHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Cancer Research Institute, Basic School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yan LeiDepartment of Blood Transfusion, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yanling LiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital & Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. liyanling@hnca.org.cn.ORCID 0009-0004-3224-6803
Yanhong ZhouNHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Cancer Research Institute, Basic School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. zhouyanhong@csu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-9498-4439

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82273219National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82571530Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation) 2025JJ50487Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation) 2025JJ80840
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Activating the type I interferon response in tumor cells and enhancing T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity have broad clinical applications in tumor immunotherapy. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying the antitumor immune response and type I interferon response in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remain unclear and require further elucidation. In this study, we identify CD38 in NPC cells as a key mediator impairing T cell antitumor immunity. Mechanistically, CD38 induces mitochondrial autophagy through PHB2, enhances the interaction between PHB2 and MAVS, leading to the degradation of MAVS protein, and inhibits the type I interferon response and CD8

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1CD8-Positive T-LymphocytesInterferon Type IMitophagyNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceProhibitinsRepressor ProteinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1Interferon Type IMAVS protein, humanProhibitinsRepressor Proteins

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PMID41663422
PMCPMC13000301

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