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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

TP53 Loss Elevates NF-κB-IFN-β-MHC-Ia Signaling to Promote NK Cell Resistance in Osteosarcoma.

Guihui Qin, Cheung Kwan Yeung, Ye Yi, Dejin Zheng, Miaoman Ye, Chi-Chong Chio, Jinjie Wu, Siyi Fu, Chu-Xia Deng, Ren-He Xu

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Guihui Qin *Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4392-9578
Cheung Kwan Yeung *Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.
Ye YiMinistry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.
Dejin ZhengMinistry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6969-1650
Miaoman YeMinistry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.
Chi-Chong ChioMinistry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3105-0209
Jinjie WuMinistry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.
Siyi FuMinistry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.
Chu-Xia DengMinistry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.
Ren-He XuMinistry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Precision Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Macau, Ave. de Universidade, Macao SAR, 999078, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3410-3353

Funding

Macau Science and Technology Development Fund 0002-2021-AKP 0106/2024/RIA2Macau Science and Technology Development Fund 0143-2025-AMJMinistry of Science and Technology National Key R&D 2022YFA1105000National Science Foundation China 32270842University of Macau CPG2024-00037-FHSUniversity of Macau CPG2025-00038-FHSUniversity of Macau CPG2026-00009-FHSUniversity of Macau MYRG2024-GRG00193-FHS
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Abstract

TP53 inactivation is a key event in osteosarcoma (OS) development and underlies its aggressiveness, yet its role in tumor-immune interactions remains poorly understood. Here, we investigate how p53 loss alters osteosarcoma susceptibility to natural killer (NK) cell-mediated cytotoxicity using OS cell lines and stem cell-derived OS-associated models. We found that TP53 loss in human osteosarcoma cell lines dysregulates NK cell regulatory ligands, specifically upregulating MHC-Ia to confer resistance to NK cell killing. Single-cell RNA sequencing of clinical specimens reveals mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is associated with OS development. Using human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived MSCs, the study shows that TP53 loss also drives MHC-Ia overexpression and NK cell resistance via activation of the cytosolic dsDNA-NF-κB-IFN-β axis. Syngeneic mouse models confirmed that p53 loss results in more aggressive tumors with reduced NK cell infiltration than wild-type controls. Clinically, impaired p53 function correlates with elevated MHC-Ia expression and type I IFN signaling. These findings uncover that a TP53 loss-triggered NF-κB-IFN-β-MHC-Ia axis contributes to NK cell resistance in OS development and highlight its potential as a critical therapeutic target for early intervention.

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major histocompatibility complexnatural killer cellsosteosarcomap53

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PMID42725759
PMCPMC13564184

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