<p>The importance of SUMOylation in tumorigenesis has received increasing attention, and research on therapeutic agents targeting this pathway has progressed. However, the potential function of SUMOylation during hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression and the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we identified that SUMO-Specific Peptidase 3 (SENP3) was upregulated in HCC tissues and correlated with a poor prognosis. Multiple functional experiments demonstrated that SENP3 promotes the malignant phenotype of HCC cells. Mechanistically, SENP3 deSUMOylates RACK1 and subsequently increases its stability and interaction with PKCβII, thereby promoting eIF4E phosphorylation and translation of oncogenes, including Bcl2, Snail and Cyclin D1. Additionally, tumor-intrinsic SENP3 promotes the infiltration of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) while reducing cytotoxic T cells to facilitate immune evasion. Mechanistically, SENP3 promotes translation of CCL20 via the RACK1 /eIF4E axis. Liver-specific knockdown of SENP3 significantly inhibits liver tumorigenesis in a chemically induced HCC model. SENP3 inhibition enhances the therapeutic efficacy of PD-1 blockade in an HCC mouse model. Collectively, SENP3 plays cell-intrinsic and cell-extrinsic roles in HCC progression and immune evasion by modulating oncogene and cytokine translation. Targeting SENP3 is a novel therapeutic target for boosting HCC responsiveness to immunotherapy.</p>

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SENP3 inhibition suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma progression and improves the efficacy of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy

  • Peng Wang,
  • Jiannan Qiu,
  • Yuan Fang,
  • Songmao Li,
  • Kua Liu,
  • Yin Cao,
  • Guang Zhang,
  • Zhongxia Wang,
  • Xiaosong Gu,
  • Junhua Wu,
  • Chunping Jiang

摘要

The importance of SUMOylation in tumorigenesis has received increasing attention, and research on therapeutic agents targeting this pathway has progressed. However, the potential function of SUMOylation during hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression and the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we identified that SUMO-Specific Peptidase 3 (SENP3) was upregulated in HCC tissues and correlated with a poor prognosis. Multiple functional experiments demonstrated that SENP3 promotes the malignant phenotype of HCC cells. Mechanistically, SENP3 deSUMOylates RACK1 and subsequently increases its stability and interaction with PKCβII, thereby promoting eIF4E phosphorylation and translation of oncogenes, including Bcl2, Snail and Cyclin D1. Additionally, tumor-intrinsic SENP3 promotes the infiltration of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) while reducing cytotoxic T cells to facilitate immune evasion. Mechanistically, SENP3 promotes translation of CCL20 via the RACK1 /eIF4E axis. Liver-specific knockdown of SENP3 significantly inhibits liver tumorigenesis in a chemically induced HCC model. SENP3 inhibition enhances the therapeutic efficacy of PD-1 blockade in an HCC mouse model. Collectively, SENP3 plays cell-intrinsic and cell-extrinsic roles in HCC progression and immune evasion by modulating oncogene and cytokine translation. Targeting SENP3 is a novel therapeutic target for boosting HCC responsiveness to immunotherapy.