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Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 promotes expression of programmed cell death-ligand 1 in non-small-cell lung cancer cells.

ABSTRACT: Programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressed on cancer cells can cause immune escape of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Elucidation of the regulatory mechanisms of the PD-L1 expression is a prerequisite for establishing new tumor immunotherapy strategies. Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1) is a regulator of cellular signaling transduction that is aberrantly expressed in NSCLC. However, it is not known whether UCHL1 regulates the expression of PD-L1 in NSCLC cells. In the present study, we found that UCHL1 promotes the expression of PD-L1 in NSCLC cell lines. In addition, UCHL1 expressed in NSCLC cells inhibited activation of Jurkat cells through upregulation of PD-L1 expression in in vitro experiments. Moreover, UCHL1 upregulates PD-L1 expression through facilitating activation of the AKT-P65 signaling pathway. In conclusion, these results indicated that UCHL1 promoted PD-L1 expression in NSCLC cells. This finding implied that inhibition of UCHL1 might suppress immune escape of NSCLC through downregulation of PD-L1 expression in NSCLC cells.

SUBMITTER: Mao R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7469845 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 promotes expression of programmed cell death-ligand 1 in non-small-cell lung cancer cells.

Mao Rudi R Tan Xiao X Xiao Ying Y Wang Xinyu X Wei Zhixing Z Wang Jianing J Wang Xiaoyan X Zhou Huaiyu H Zhang Lining L Shi Yongyu Y

Cancer science 20200706 9

Programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressed on cancer cells can cause immune escape of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Elucidation of the regulatory mechanisms of the PD-L1 expression is a prerequisite for establishing new tumor immunotherapy strategies. Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1) is a regulator of cellular signaling transduction that is aberrantly expressed in NSCLC. However, it is not known whether UCHL1 regulates the expression of PD-L1 in NSCLC cells. In the present s ...[more]

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Project description:BACKGROUND:Ubiquitin Carboxyl-Terminal Hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) is a deubiquitinating enzyme that is highly expressed throughout the central and peripheral nervous system and in cells of the diffuse neuroendocrine system. Aberrant function of UCH-L1 has been associated with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Moreover, UCH-L1 exhibits a variable expression pattern in cancer, acting either as a tumour suppressor or promoter, depending on the type of cancer. In non-small cell lung carcinoma primary tumour samples, UCH-L1 is highly expressed and is associated with an advanced tumour stage. This suggests UCH-L1 may be involved in oncogenic transformation and tumour invasion in NSCLC. However, the functional significance of UCH-L1 in the progression of NSCLC is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of UCH-L1 using NSCLC cell line models and to determine if it is clinically relevant as a prognostic marker for advanced stage disease. METHODS:UCH-L1 expression in NSCLC cell lines H838 and H157 was modulated by siRNA-knockdown, and the phenotypic changes were assessed by flow cytometry, haematoxylin & eosin (H&E) staining and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage. Metastatic potential was measured by the presence of phosphorylated myosin light chain (MLC2). Tumour microarrays were examined immunohistochemically for UCH-L1 expression. Kaplan-Meier curves were generated using UCH-L1 expression levels and patient survival data extracted from Gene Expression Omnibus data files. RESULTS:Expression of UCH-L1 was decreased by siRNA in both cell lines, resulting in increased cell death in H838 adenocarcinoma cells but not in the H157 squamous cell line. However, metastatic potential was reduced in H157 cells. Immunohistochemical staining of UCH-L1 in patient tumours confirmed it was preferentially expressed in squamous cell carcinoma rather than adenocarcinoma. However the Kaplan-Meier curves generated showed no correlation between UCH-L1 expression levels and patient outcome. CONCLUSIONS:Although UCH-L1 appears to be involved in carcinogenic processes in NSCLC cell lines, the absence of correlation with patient survival indicates that caution is required in the use of UCH-L1 as a potential prognostic marker for advanced stage and metastasis in lung carcinoma.

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Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 promotes expression of programmed cell death-ligand 1 in non-small-cell lung cancer cells.

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Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 promotes expression of programmed cell death-ligand 1 in non-small-cell lung cancer cells.

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