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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Molecular mechanisms of EphA2/ephrin-A1-mediated immune escape in the tumor microenvironment

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 21K07132
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 50010:Tumor biology-related
Research InstitutionShowa University

Principal Investigator

Ieguchi Katsuaki  昭和大学, 大学共同利用機関等の部局等, 講師 (90586348)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 和田 聡  昭和大学, 大学共同利用機関等の部局等, 教授 (30420102)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
KeywordsEph / ephrin / PD-L1
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we analyzed the function of EphA2 and ephrin-A1 in the regulation of the expression of PD-L1, an immune checkpoint molecule. The regulation of PD-L1 expression induced by membrane-anchored ephrin-A1 was in an EphA2-independent manner, whereas stimulation with secreted ephrin-A1 enhanced PD-L1 expression in an EphA2-dependent manner. Since no changes were observed in the mRNA expression levels of PD-L1 and its expression on the cell membrane following ephrin-A1 stimulation, the data suggest that EphA2/ephrin-A1 does not regulate PD-L1 expression at the transcriptional level but rather is involved in the regulation of post-translational modifications, thereby stabilizing or degrading PD-L1.

Free Research Field

腫瘍生物学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

がん治療において免疫チェックポイント阻害薬はがん種横断的に大きな成功を納めてきた。一方でその効果は限定的で治療耐性等の問題点の改善が重要となる。そのためには作用機序の異なる治療方法の開発が必要である。本研究結果はEphA2/ephrin-A1が翻訳後修飾を調節することでPD-L1の発現を調節していることを示唆しており、申請者がこれまでに明らかにしてきたEphA2/ephrin-A1による肺転移の分子機構を考えると、EphA2/ephrin-A1の阻害薬では免疫チェックポイント阻害薬との併用により、より良い治療成績を得られる可能性がある。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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