The current selection of ligands for both proteins of interest (POI) and E3 ubiquitin ligase significantly restricts the scope of targeted protein degradation (TPD) technologies. This study introduces cell-penetrating peptide-induced chimera conjugates (cp-PCCs) targeting the DHHC3 enzyme involved in PD-L1 palmitoylation. This approach disrupts PD-L1's immunosuppressive function, enhancing anti-tumor immunity. We developed cp-PCCs to degrade DHHC3, directly linking DHHC3-mediated PD-L1 palmitoylation to PD-L1 stability on tumor cells. Our research utilized both in vitro assays and in vivo experiments in immune checkpoint blockade-resistant mouse models. We focused on a CRBN-based cp-PCC named PCC16, which demonstrated a DC50 of 102 nmol for DHHC3 degradation and significantly reduced PD-L1 levels. In resistant models, PCC16 not only robustly downregulated PD-L1 but also exhibited substantial anti-tumor activity in vivo without significant toxicity. This outperformed traditional inhibitors, showcasing the potential of cp-PCC technology to bypass current PROTAC limitations. Our findings suggest that cp-PCCs offer a promising method for targeting PD-L1 through DHHC3 inhibition and support their continued exploration as a versatile tool in cancer immunotherapy, especially for tumors resistant to standard treatments.
基金:
Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province [2022BCA004]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [82473294, 82002770]
第一作者机构:[1]Wuhan Univ, Zhongnan Hosp, Dept Gynecol Oncol, Wuhan, Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Shi Yu-Ying,Fan Gang,Tan Ruirong,et al.Treating ICB-resistant cancer by inhibiting PD-L1 via DHHC3 degradation induced by cell penetrating peptide-induced chimera conjugates[J].CELL DEATH & DISEASE.2024,15(9):doi:10.1038/s41419-024-07073-y.
APA:
Shi, Yu-Ying,Fan, Gang,Tan, Ruirong,Li, Shan,Sun, Hua-Bing...&Dai, Meng-Yuan.(2024).Treating ICB-resistant cancer by inhibiting PD-L1 via DHHC3 degradation induced by cell penetrating peptide-induced chimera conjugates.CELL DEATH & DISEASE,15,(9)
MLA:
Shi, Yu-Ying,et al."Treating ICB-resistant cancer by inhibiting PD-L1 via DHHC3 degradation induced by cell penetrating peptide-induced chimera conjugates".CELL DEATH & DISEASE 15..9(2024)