The Immunotherapy Candidate TNFSF4 May Help the Induction of a Promising Immunological Response in Breast Carcinomas

Authors

Kai Li, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University
Lei Ma, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University
Ye Sun, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University
Xiang Li, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University; Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Hong Ren, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University
Shou-Ching Tang, University of Mississippi
Xin Sun, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-20-2021

Comments

This article is the authors’ final published version in Scientific Reports, Volume 11, Issue 1, December 2021, Article number 18587.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98131-4. Copyright © Li et al.

Abstract

Immune checkpoint blockade, an immunotherapy, has been applied in multiple systemic malignancies and has improved overall survival to a relatively great extent; whether it can be applied in breast cancer remains unknown. We endeavored to explore possible factors that may influence immunotherapy outcomes in breast cancer using several public databases. The possible treatment target TNF superfamily member 4 (TNFSF4) was selected from many candidates based on its abnormal expression profile, survival-associated status, and ability to predict immune system reactions. For the first time, we identified the oncogenic features of TNFSF4 in breast carcinoma. TNFSF4 was revealed to be closely related to treatment that induced antitumor immunity and to interact with multiple immune effector molecules and T cell signatures, which was independent of endocrine status and has not been reported previously. Moreover, the potential immunotherapeutic approach of TNFSF4 blockade showed underlying effects on stem cell expansion, which more strongly and specifically demonstrated the potential effects of applying TNFSF4 blockade-based immunotherapies in breast carcinomas. We identified potential targets that may contribute to breast cancer therapies through clinical analysis and real-world review and provided one potential but crucial tool for treating breast carcinoma that showed effects across subtypes and long-term effectiveness.

Recommended Citation

Li, Kai; Ma, Lei; Sun, Ye; Li, Xiang; Ren, Hong; Tang, Shou-Ching; and Sun, Xin, "The Immunotherapy Candidate TNFSF4 May Help the Induction of a Promising Immunological Response in Breast Carcinomas" (2021). Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers. Paper 327.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/pacbfp/327

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PubMed ID

34545132

Language

English