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ArticleOncogene2026

LDHA-driven lactate metabolism promotes MDSC activation and immunosuppressive microenvironment in prostate cancer.

Xiyi Wei, Xiao Li, Yitong Pan, Yuwei Zhang, Da Zhong, Weiyu Kong, Yue Wang, Zijie Yu, Wenchuan Shao, Yuxiang Dong and 13 more

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Article in Oncogene, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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23 authors.

Xiyi Wei *Department of Urology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, China.
Xiao Li *Department of Urology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9358-1136
Yitong Pan *China National Center for Bioinformation, CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yuwei Zhang *Department of Urology, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Wuxi, China.
Da ZhongDepartment of Urology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, China.
Weiyu KongDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yue WangInstitute of Geriatric Medicine, Jiangsu Province Geriatric Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Zijie YuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wenchuan ShaoDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yuxiang DongDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Urological Disease Prevention and Treatment, Nanjing, China.
Silin JiangDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Urological Disease Prevention and Treatment, Nanjing, China.
Zige QiuNational Experimental Teaching Center of Basic Medical Science, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yuwei ZhangDivision of oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Xiang LiDivision of oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1199-7152
Yize LiDivision of oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1074-281X
Shouyong GuInstitute of Geriatric Medicine, Jiangsu Province Geriatric Hospital, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9462-7677
Chenxi TianChina National Center for Bioinformation, CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, National Genomics Data Center, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Chao QinDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Qingyi ZhuDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Urological Disease Prevention and Treatment, Nanjing, China. zhuqy1971@njmu.edu.cn.
Ninghan FengDepartment of Urology, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Wuxi, China. n.feng@njmu.edu.cn.
Ninghong SongDepartment of Urology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, China. songninghong@126.com.
Bing YaoNational Experimental Teaching Center of Basic Medical Science, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. byao@njmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6657-2760
Zhou YangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. whzbxhgh@163.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunotherapy has achieved limited efficacy in prostate cancer (PCa), largely due to its profoundly immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). However, the metabolic mechanisms underpinning this immune resistance remain poorly defined. Here, we identify lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA)-driven lactate metabolism as a critical regulator of myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) activation in PCa. Integrated metabolomic, single-cell, and spatial transcriptomic analyses revealed that LDHA is highly expressed in PCa malignant epithelial cells and correlates with increased lactate production and immune exclusion. LDHA-high tumors exhibited enriched infiltration of polymorphonuclear MDSCs (PMN-MDSCs), which were spatially co-localized with LDHA-positive tumor regions. Mechanistically, lactate uptake through monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) enhanced PMN-MDSC differentiation and upregulated Arg1 and NOS2, reinforcing T cell suppression. Genetic ablation of LDHA in murine models markedly reduced PMN-MDSC infiltration, restored CD8

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Lactate Dehydrogenase 5Lactic AcidL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMyeloid-Derived Suppressor CellsProstatic NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansMaleMetabolic ReprogrammingMiceMonocarboxylic Acid TransportersLactate Dehydrogenase 5Lactic AcidLDHA protein, humanL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMonocarboxylic Acid Transporters

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