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Erschienen in: Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy 6/2019

06.04.2019 | Original Article

Sirtuin2 enhances the tumoricidal function of liver natural killer cells in a mouse hepatocellular carcinoma model

verfasst von: Ming Chen, Min Xu, Chengliang Zhu, Hongling Wang, Qiu Zhao, Feng Zhou

Erschienen in: Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy | Ausgabe 6/2019

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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most lethal cancer in the world. Natural killer (NK) cell-mediated immunity is crucial for tumor surveillance and therapy. Characterization of the regulatory mechanisms of NK cell function is important for developing novel immunotherapies against HCC. In this study, we used a chemical-induced mouse HCC model to identify the upregulation of Sirtuin2 (SIRT2) in liver NK cells. In particular, SIRT2 was predominantly expressed in liver CD94+ NK cells. The HCC liver microenvironment induced SIRT2 expression in NK cells. In addition, overexpression of exogenous SIRT2 significantly upregulated the production of cytokines and cytotoxic mediators in activated NK cells. Consistently, SIRT2-overexpressing NK cells showed a stronger tumoricidal effect on hepatoma cells. Moreover, SIRT2 remarkably promoted the phosphorylation of Extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (Erk1/2) and p38 Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) in activated NK cells. SIRT2 knockdown in liver CD94+ NK cells impaired their cytotoxic effect on hepatoma cells. Our study indicates that SIRT2 enhances the tumoricidal activity of liver NK cells in HCC.
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Titel
Sirtuin2 enhances the tumoricidal function of liver natural killer cells in a mouse hepatocellular carcinoma model
verfasst von
Ming Chen
Min Xu
Chengliang Zhu
Hongling Wang
Qiu Zhao
Feng Zhou
Publikationsdatum
06.04.2019
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy / Ausgabe 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0340-7004
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0851
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-019-02337-5

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