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ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2026

Genetic and biochemical screens identify MGAT1 as a druggable glycosyltransferase target in STK11-mutant lung cancer.

Kiera M Vassallo, Ying-Nan P Chen, Katarzyna B Handing, Alvin Z Lu, Samuel R Meier, Shangtao Liu, Binzhang Shen, Teng Teng, Yi Yu, Lei Ji and 19 more

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29 authors.

Kiera M VassalloTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Ying-Nan P ChenTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Katarzyna B HandingTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Alvin Z LuTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Samuel R MeierTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Shangtao LiuTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Binzhang ShenTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Teng TengTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Yi YuTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Lei JiTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Katherine LazaridesTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Alan HuangTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Chengyin MinTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Brian B HainesTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
William D MallenderTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Sining SunTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Mu-Sen LiuTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Alvaro J AmorTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Douglas A WhittingtonTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Rebecca SalernoTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Frank J BruzzeseTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
John P MaxwellTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Andrew MaynardTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Patrick McCarrenTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jon H ComeTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Scott ThronerTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jannik N AndersenTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Electronic address: jandersen@tangotx.com.
Wenhai ZhangTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Serge GueroussovTango Therapeutics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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Abstract

Checkpoint inhibitors are standard-of-care therapies for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but their efficacy is limited in tumors with STK11 mutations, highlighting the need for new therapeutic strategies. Here, we performed complementary in vivo and in vitro CRISPR-Cas9 functional genomic screens to identify genes whose loss restores sensitivity to anti-PD-1 therapy. We found that loss of MGAT1, a Golgi glycosyltransferase critical for the maturation of high-mannose N-glycans into hybrid and complex glycan structures, reversed resistance to anti-PD-1 treatment in syngeneic mouse tumor models harboring STK11 mutations. Parallel co-culture screens with antigen-matched CD8

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allosteric small-molecule inhibitorCRISPR/Cas9 target discoverycrystal structureenzyme inhibitorglycosyltransferasehigh-throughput screen (HTS)immune checkpoint inhibitor resistanceimmunotherapy potentiationlung cancermedicinal chemistryMGAT1 inhibitionN-glycosylation pathwaySTK11T cell–mediated killing sensitizationtumor immune evasion

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PMID42727848
PMCPMC13678090

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