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<p>The prognosis for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) remains poor primarily owing to immune escape caused by immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). M2 tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have been considered as a pivotal role in sustaining the immunosuppressive character in TME. Our previous studies have found that highly mCRC cells could promote M2 TAMs polarization, leading to the exhaustion of T cell antitumor immunity. Studies have reported that Bufalin (BU) could reverse the immunosuppressive TME via regulating TAMs polarization, but the mechanisms underlying remain elusive. In this study, we demonstrated that KLF4 secreted by highly mCRC cells not only promoted the polarization to M2 TAMs but also up-regulated the PD-L1 expression in TAMs, leading to suppressing cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) function to facilitate tumor immune escape. Mechanistically, BU targeted the SRC-3 protein to reduce KLF4 release in highly mCRC cells to regulate the polarization of M2 TAMs and down-regulate PD-L1 expression in TAMs, resulting in reprogramming of the TME and enhancing the anti-tumor immunity. These results have also been validated in both subcutaneous tumor models and orthotopic tumor models. Overall, this research further elucidates the anti-tumor mechanism of BU for inhibiting immune escape in mCRC and facilitate exploitation of a new potential macrophage-based mCRC immunotherapeutic modality.</p>

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Bufalin inhibits immune escape in metastatic colorectal cancer by regulating M2 macrophage polarization

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年4月5日

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  • Chang Lu,
  • Jing Shang,
  • Manli Xie,
  • Yuan Zhu,
  • Jiani Zhong,
  • Yujie He,
  • Zengyou Xiao,
  • Wen Chen,
  • Ze-An Yang,
  • Xiaoxia Tang,
  • Peihao Yin,
  • Jinbao Chen

摘要

The prognosis for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) remains poor primarily owing to immune escape caused by immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). M2 tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have been considered as a pivotal role in sustaining the immunosuppressive character in TME. Our previous studies have found that highly mCRC cells could promote M2 TAMs polarization, leading to the exhaustion of T cell antitumor immunity. Studies have reported that Bufalin (BU) could reverse the immunosuppressive TME via regulating TAMs polarization, but the mechanisms underlying remain elusive. In this study, we demonstrated that KLF4 secreted by highly mCRC cells not only promoted the polarization to M2 TAMs but also up-regulated the PD-L1 expression in TAMs, leading to suppressing cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) function to facilitate tumor immune escape. Mechanistically, BU targeted the SRC-3 protein to reduce KLF4 release in highly mCRC cells to regulate the polarization of M2 TAMs and down-regulate PD-L1 expression in TAMs, resulting in reprogramming of the TME and enhancing the anti-tumor immunity. These results have also been validated in both subcutaneous tumor models and orthotopic tumor models. Overall, this research further elucidates the anti-tumor mechanism of BU for inhibiting immune escape in mCRC and facilitate exploitation of a new potential macrophage-based mCRC immunotherapeutic modality.