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ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2026

Tumor cell-derived IFN spatially reprograms osteopontin-enriched macrophage niches to promote PARP inhibitor resistance.

Dan Liu, Kangjia Tao, Cheng Xu, Wen Yang, Chujun Cai, Cui Feng, Kairong Xiong, Sisi Wu, Yaying Lin, Zikun Peng and 12 more

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22 authors.

Dan LiuNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Kangjia TaoNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Cheng XuNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Wen YangNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Chujun CaiNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Cui FengDepartment of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Kairong XiongNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Sisi WuNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Yaying LinNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Zikun PengNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Jianhua ChiNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Wen PanNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Qing ZhongNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Jiahao LiuNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Xiong LiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xingzhe LiuNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Dongchen ZhouNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Ding MaNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Guang-Nian ZhaoNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Yu XiaNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Yong FangNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.
Qinglei GaoNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecological Oncology.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPis) benefit homologous recombination-deficient (HRD) malignancies, yet resistance remains a major challenge. Leveraging specimens from a prospective neoadjuvant niraparib monotherapy trial in treatment-naive, high-grade serous ovarian cancer, we integrated PhenoCycler-Fusion spatial profiling, scRNA-Seq, and multiplex immunohistochemistry to identify 2 therapeutic-modulated cellular neighborhoods: an IFN+ tumor cell-enriched niche that expands in resistant lesions and a niche enriched in tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) that persists but acquires enhanced immunosuppressive features. Mechanistically, sustained tumor cell-derived IFN induced osteopontin (SPP1) expression in TAMs via STAT signaling, creating immunosuppressive niches enriched in Tregs and myofibroblastic cancer-associated fibroblasts with intensified cell-cell interactions. SPP1 directly suppressed T cell signaling and effector function. High baseline SPP1+ cells predicted lower response rate (30.0% vs. 76.2%; P = 0.021) and shorter progression-free survival (median 13.5 vs. 28.3 months; P = 0.0006). In HRD mouse models, SPP1 blockade restored PARPi sensitivity, reversed acquired resistance, and enhanced T cell cytotoxicity-effects abrogated in immunodeficient mice, confirming immune dependence. These data establish a spatial IFN-SPP1 axis whereby persistent tumor cell IFN reprograms TAMs to promote PARPi resistance, position SPP1 as a key therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker for this therapy, and underscore therapeutic potential of microenvironment-targeted strategies to overcome PARPi resistance.

Indexed as

Drug Resistance, NeoplasmInterferonsMacrophagesNeoplasm ProteinsOsteopontinOvarian NeoplasmsPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsTumor-Associated MacrophagesTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsFemaleHumansMiceInterferonsNeoplasm ProteinsOsteopontinPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsSPP1 protein, humanBiomarkersCancerImmunologyImmunotherapyOncology

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PMID41734034
PMCPMC13078868

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