DENR controls JAK2 translation to induce PD-L1 expression for tumor immune evasion
Chen B, Hu J, Hu X, Chen H, Bao R, Zhou Y, Ye Y, Zhan M, Cai W, Li H, Li HB. DENR controls JAK2 translation to induce PD-L1 expression for tumor immune evasion. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 2059. PMID: 35440133, PMCID: PMC9018773, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29754-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 expressionTumor immune evasionImmune evasionReduced PD-L1 expressionDeath ligand 1Tumor-killing activityT cellsTherapeutic targetTumor growthCancer cellsCRISPR/Cas9 screeningLigand 1Cell homeostasisKinase 2ExpressionEvasionCD8ImmunotherapyCellsIFNγDysfunctionRBP dysfunctionTumorsCancerm6A mRNA modification maintains colonic epithelial cell homeostasis via NF-κB–mediated antiapoptotic pathway
Zhang T, Ding C, Chen H, Zhao J, Chen Z, Chen B, Mao K, Hao Y, Roulis M, Xu H, Kluger Y, Zou Q, Ye Y, Zhan M, Flavell RA, Li HB. m6A mRNA modification maintains colonic epithelial cell homeostasis via NF-κB–mediated antiapoptotic pathway. Science Advances 2022, 8: eabl5723. PMID: 35333576, PMCID: PMC8956260, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abl5723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal barrier dysfunctionInflammatory bowel diseaseBarrier dysfunctionColonic epithelial cellsColonic mucosal barrier dysfunctionEpithelial cellsStem cellsNF-κB pathwayPotential therapeutic targetEpithelial cell deathEpithelial cell homeostasisSevere colitisBowel diseaseColonic stem cellsTherapeutic targetMouse colonStem cell apoptosisDysfunctionMajor causeCell apoptosisImportant modulatorPathological processesAntiapoptotic pathwaysSpecific deletionCell homeostasis