18 May 2024 | Xiaoyan Xu, Tingxue Xie, Mengxin Zhou, Yaqin Sun, Fengqi Wang, Yanan Tian, Ziyang Chen, Yanqi Xie, Ronghai Wu, Xufeng Cen, Jichun Zhou, Tingjun Hou, Lei Zhang, Chaoyang Huang, Qingwei Zhao, Dongrui Wang & Hongguang Xia
Hsc70 promotes anti-tumor immunity by targeting PD-L1 for lysosomal degradation. This study reveals that Hsc70 promotes PD-L1 degradation through the endosome-lysosome pathway, reducing PD-L1 recycling to the cell membrane. This effect is dependent on Hsc70-PD-L1 binding, which inhibits the CMTM6-PD-L1 interaction. An Hsp90α/β inhibitor, AUY-922, induces Hsc70 expression and PD-L1 lysosomal degradation. Both Hsc70 overexpression and AUY-922 treatment reduce PD-L1 expression, inhibit tumor growth, and promote anti-tumor immunity in female mice. AUY-922 further enhances the anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PD-L1 and anti-CTLA4 treatment. The study elucidates a molecular mechanism of Hsc70-mediated PD-L1 lysosomal degradation and provides a target and therapeutic strategy for tumor immunotherapy. PD-L1 degradation is primarily through the proteasome and lysosome pathways. Hsc70 facilitates PD-L1 degradation via endosomes and lysosomes by competing with CMTM6 for binding to PD-L1. TFG is involved in the endosome-lysosome degradation of PD-L1. Hsc70 promotes anti-tumor immunity and controls in vivo tumor growth by downregulating PD-L1, enhancing T cell effector function, and reducing tumorigenesis. AUY-922 promotes PD-L1 degradation through Hsc70-mediated eMI and enhances anti-tumor immunity. AUY-922 also enhances the therapeutic effect of anti-PD-L1 or anti-CTLA4 ICI. The study highlights the potential of Hsc70 and AUY-922 as targets for combinational immunotherapy. The findings suggest that enhancing the interaction between Hsc70 and PD-L1 can alleviate disease progression and may be beneficial for other eMI-related diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and aging-related diseases.Hsc70 promotes anti-tumor immunity by targeting PD-L1 for lysosomal degradation. This study reveals that Hsc70 promotes PD-L1 degradation through the endosome-lysosome pathway, reducing PD-L1 recycling to the cell membrane. This effect is dependent on Hsc70-PD-L1 binding, which inhibits the CMTM6-PD-L1 interaction. An Hsp90α/β inhibitor, AUY-922, induces Hsc70 expression and PD-L1 lysosomal degradation. Both Hsc70 overexpression and AUY-922 treatment reduce PD-L1 expression, inhibit tumor growth, and promote anti-tumor immunity in female mice. AUY-922 further enhances the anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PD-L1 and anti-CTLA4 treatment. The study elucidates a molecular mechanism of Hsc70-mediated PD-L1 lysosomal degradation and provides a target and therapeutic strategy for tumor immunotherapy. PD-L1 degradation is primarily through the proteasome and lysosome pathways. Hsc70 facilitates PD-L1 degradation via endosomes and lysosomes by competing with CMTM6 for binding to PD-L1. TFG is involved in the endosome-lysosome degradation of PD-L1. Hsc70 promotes anti-tumor immunity and controls in vivo tumor growth by downregulating PD-L1, enhancing T cell effector function, and reducing tumorigenesis. AUY-922 promotes PD-L1 degradation through Hsc70-mediated eMI and enhances anti-tumor immunity. AUY-922 also enhances the therapeutic effect of anti-PD-L1 or anti-CTLA4 ICI. The study highlights the potential of Hsc70 and AUY-922 as targets for combinational immunotherapy. The findings suggest that enhancing the interaction between Hsc70 and PD-L1 can alleviate disease progression and may be beneficial for other eMI-related diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and aging-related diseases.