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- The study investigates the role of interleukin (IL)-36β in pancreatic cancer, highlighting its diminished levels in cancer tissues and its potential anti-tumor effects.
- IL-36β was found to inhibit tumor growth and enhance the proliferation of CD8 T cells and natural killer (NK) cells, leading to increased production of immune-stimulating molecules like interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and IL-2.
- The research suggests that the mechanism behind IL-36β’s effects involves downregulation of the microRNA let-7c-5p in CD8 T cells, which contributes to the enhancement of immune responses against tumors.
Article Abstract
Background: The anti-tumor effect of interleukin (IL)-36β-mediated activation of CD8 T cells has been reported, but the molecular mechanism is largely undefined.
Methods: The levels of IL-36β in pancreatic cancer were examined by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemical staining. Cytology and animal experiments were performed to study the effects of IL-36β on the growth of pancreatic cancer cells. We then examined the changes of CD8 T cells and natural killer (NK) cells in the tumor by flow cytometry. The microRNA expression profiles were determined by microarray analysis.
Results: The results revealed decreased levels of IL-36β in pancreatic cancer tissues. In addition, IL-36β inhibited tumor growth and promoted CD8 T and NK cell proliferation in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Moreover, IL-36β stimulated CD8 T cells to synthesize high amounts of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and IL-2. Microarray analysis showed that IL-36β administration to human and mouse CD8 T cells consistently downregulated the miRNA, let-7c-5p. Downregulation of let-7c-5p resulted in IFN-γ and IL-2 upregulation in CD8 T cells, whereas its upregulation had the opposite effect. Further experiments demonstrated that IL-36β downregulated IFN-γ in let-7c-5p CD8 T cells.
Conclusions: These findings suggest IL-36β promotes IFN-γ and IL-2 production in CD8 T cells, as well as anti-tumor effects in CD8 T cells by downregulating let-7c-5p.
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