Targeting branched N-glycans and fucosylation sensitizes ovarian tumors to immune checkpoint blockade

Targeting branched N-glycans and fucosylation sensitizes ovarian tumors to immune checkpoint blockade

02 April 2024 | Hao Nie, Pratima Saini, Taito Miyamoto, Liping Liao, Rafal J. Zielinski, Heng Liu, Wei Zhou, Chen Wang, Brennah Murphy, Martina Towers, Tyler Yang, Yuan Qi, Toshitha Kannan, Andrew Koskenkov, Hiroaki Tateno, Daniel T. Claiborne, Nan Zhang, Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen & Rugang Zhang
This study investigates the role of branched N-glycans and fucosylation in ovarian cancers (EOCs) and their impact on immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy. The research reveals that inhibiting branched N-glycans sensitizes HR-proficient EOCs to ICB, while fucosylation inhibition enhances anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy regardless of HR status. Mechanistically, BRCA1/2 transcriptionally upregulate MGMT, which catalyzes the formation of branched N-glycans. These glycans enhance PD-L1 binding to PD-1 on CD8+ T cells, reducing the effectiveness of anti-PD-L1 therapy. Inhibition of branched N-glycans using 2-Deoxy-D-glucose sensitizes HR-proficient EOCs to anti-PD-L1 in orthotopic mouse models, suggesting that targeting these glycans could be a promising therapeutic strategy for HR-proficient EOCs.This study investigates the role of branched N-glycans and fucosylation in ovarian cancers (EOCs) and their impact on immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy. The research reveals that inhibiting branched N-glycans sensitizes HR-proficient EOCs to ICB, while fucosylation inhibition enhances anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy regardless of HR status. Mechanistically, BRCA1/2 transcriptionally upregulate MGMT, which catalyzes the formation of branched N-glycans. These glycans enhance PD-L1 binding to PD-1 on CD8+ T cells, reducing the effectiveness of anti-PD-L1 therapy. Inhibition of branched N-glycans using 2-Deoxy-D-glucose sensitizes HR-proficient EOCs to anti-PD-L1 in orthotopic mouse models, suggesting that targeting these glycans could be a promising therapeutic strategy for HR-proficient EOCs.
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