A novel IFNα-induced long noncoding RNA negatively regulates immunosuppression by interrupting H3K27 acetylation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

一种新型 IFNα 诱导的长链非编码 RNA 通过阻断头颈部鳞状细胞癌中的 H3K27 乙酰化来负向调节免疫抑制

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作者:Hailong Ma, Hanyue Chang, Wenyi Yang, Yusheng Lu, Jingzhou Hu, Shufang Jin

Background

Interferon alpha (IFNα) is a well-established regulator of immunosuppression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), while the role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in immunosuppression remains largely unknown.

Conclusions

Our results suggest that lncMX1-215 negatively regulates immunosuppression by interrupting GCN5/H3K27ac binding in HNSCC, thus providing novel insights into immune checkpoint blockade treatment.

Methods

Differentially expressed lncRNAs were screened under IFNα stimulation using lncRNA sequencing. The role and mechanism of lncRNA in immunosuppression were investigated in HNSCC in vitro and in vivo.

Results

We identified a novel IFNα-induced upregulated lncRNA, lncMX1-215, in HNSCC. LncMX1-215 was primarily located in the cell nucleus. Ectopic expression of lncMX1-215 markedly inhibited expression of the IFNα-induced, immunosuppression-related molecules programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) and galectin-9, and vice versa. Subsequently, histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors promoted the expression of PD-L1 and galectin-9. Binding sites for H3K27 acetylation were found on PD-L1 and galectin-9 promoters. Mechanistically, we found that lncMX1-215 directly interacted with GCN5, a known H3K27 acetylase, to interrupt its binding to H3K27 acetylation. Clinically, negative correlations between lncMX1-215 and PD-L1 and galectin-9 expression were observed. Finally, overexpression of lncMX1-215 suppressed HNSCC proliferation and metastasis capacity in vitro and in vivo. Conclusions: Our results suggest that lncMX1-215 negatively regulates immunosuppression by interrupting GCN5/H3K27ac binding in HNSCC, thus providing novel insights into immune checkpoint blockade treatment.

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