Journal: Advanced Science
Article Title: SMYD3 Promotes Immune Evasion in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma via SREBP1‐Mediated Transactivation of CD47
doi: 10.1002/advs.202404200
Figure Lengend Snippet: SMYD3 protects renal cancer cells from phagocytosis by monocyte‐derived macrophages, and pharmacological inhibition of SMYD3 enhances the anti‐PD‐1 response: A) The indicated TK10 and 786‐O cells were labeled with the fluorescent dye CFSE, incubated with human peripheral blood monocyte‐derived macrophages for 2 h, and stained with CD11b and analyzed by flow cytometry. The phagocytosis rate was calculated as the percentage of CFSE + CD11b + cells in CSFE + cells ( n = 3), and the phagocytosis rate in control cells was set as 100%. ** p < 0.01, Student's t ‐test. B) The inhibitory effect on CD47 expression caused by SMYD3 knockdown could be reversed by SREBP1 overexpression in ccRCC cells. C) The decrease in CD47 expression on the cell surface caused by SMYD3 knockdown was abolished by SREBP1 overexpression in ccRCC cells. D) The indicated TK10 and 786‐O cells were subjected to a phagocytosis assay similar to that described in A ( n = 3). n.s., non‐significant, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, one‐way ANOVA test. E) Representative bioluminescence images of tumors in BALB/c mice orthotopically engrafted with control, SMYD3‐knockdown, and rescued SREBP1‐overexpressing RENCA tumors. F) Burden of control, SMYD3‐knockdown, and rescued SREBP1‐overexpressing RENCA tumors as measured by bioluminescence ( n = 10). n.s., non‐significant, * p < 0.05, one‐way ANOVA test. G) Flow cytometry gating and frequency of Th2 cells among total CD4 + T cells in RENCA tumors in the indicated groups ( n = 5). n.s., non‐significant, ** p < 0.01, one‐way ANOVA test. H) Representative bioluminescence image of Day 16 tumors in mice with RENCA tumors treated with vehicle, the SMYD3 inhibitor BCI‐121 (1 mg kg −1 , i.p., daily), anti‐PD‐1 mAb (10 mg kg −1 , i.p., on Days 1, 4, 7 and 14) or a combination of BCI‐121 and anti‐PD‐1 mAb. I) Burden of RENCA tumors treated with vehicle, BCI‐121, an anti‐PD‐1 mAb, or a combination of both ( n = 10). n.s., non‐significant, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, one‐way ANOVA test. J) Flow cytometry gating and frequency of Th2 cells among total CD4 + T cells in RENCA tumors treated with either vehicle, BCI‐121, anti‐PD‐1 mAb, or a combination of BCI‐121 and anti‐PD‐1 mAb ( n = 5). n.s., non‐significant, *** p < 0.001, one‐way ANOVA test. K) Representative images of orthotopic syngeneic mouse tumors stained for SMYD3, SREBP1, CD47, and IL‐4 and quantification of IHC staining ( n = 3). n.s., non‐significant, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, one‐way ANOVA test. L) Proposed schematic representation depicting the mechanism by which SMYD3 transcriptionally activates SREBP1‐CD47 to promote Th2 cell infiltration‐induced immune evasion in ccRCC. Data are presented as mean ± SEM.
Article Snippet: The antibodies used for IHC recognized the following targets: SMYD3 (ab187149, Abcam), SREBP1 (14088‐1‐AP, Proteintech), CD47 (NBP2‐31106, Novus), and IL‐4 (66142‐1‐Ig, Proteintech).
Techniques: Derivative Assay, Inhibition, Labeling, Incubation, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Control, Expressing, Knockdown, Over Expression, Phagocytosis Assay, Immunohistochemistry