Accession PRJCA016372
Title CARD9 deficiency promotes pancreatic cancer growth by blocking dendritic cell maturation via SLC6A8-mediated creatine transport
Relevance Medical
Data types Genome sequencing and assembly
Organisms Mus musculus
Description Pancreatic cancer (PC) is featured with low survival rate and poor outcomes. Herein, we found that the expression of caspase-recruitment domain-containing protein 9 (CARD9), predominantly expressed in innate immune cells, was positively related to the prognosis of PC patients. CARD9-deficient PC mice exhibited rapider cancer progression and poorer survival rate. CARD9 knockout decreased dendritic cell (DC) maturation and impaired DC ability to activate T cells in vivo and in vitro. Adoptive DC transfer confirmed that the role of CARD9 deficiency in PC relied on DCs. Creatine was identified as the most significant differential metabolite between WT DCs and CARD9 DCs wherein it played an essential role in maintaining DC maturation and function. CARD9 deficiency led to decreased creatine levels in DCs by inhibiting the transcription of the creatine-specific transporter, solute carrier family 6 member 8 (SLC6A8). Furtherly, CARD9 deletion blocked p65 activation by abolishing the formation of CARD9-BCL10-MALT1 complex, which prevented the binding between p65 and SLC6A8 promoter. These events decreased the creatine transport into DCs, and led to DC immaturity and impairment in antitumor immunity, consequently promoting PC progression.
Sample scope Single cell
Release date 2023-04-20
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Agency program Grant ID Grant title
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 81872000
Submitter Huimin Yuan (2513276861@qq.com)
Organization Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Submission date 2023-04-18

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