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Project description:Despite promising development as emerging “off-the-shelf” therapeutics against cancer, natural killer (NK) cells still faced considerable challenges in the solid tumor microenvironment (TME) including poor penetrance and immuno-suppression. Here, we employed spatial and single-cell transcriptomics to reveal a role for Nur77 in NK cell-mediated immunity against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The expression of NR4A1, encoding Nur77, is associated with NK cell proliferation, activation of the immunostimulatory AP-1 gene regulons and better disease-free survival in HCC. Conditional ablation of Nr4a1 in NK cells perturbed their homeostasis and accelerated tumor progression in multiple tumor models while the agonistic activation of Nur77 in NK cells ex-vivo or in-vivo enhanced their anti-tumor functions. Mechanistically, Nur77 activation attenuated CD36 expression in NK cells and conferred resistance against oxLDL-mediated immunosuppression in the TME. Collectively, our findings highlighted the potential of harnessing Nur77 agonism in improving NK cell-based immunotherapy against tumors.
2026-05-19 | GSE320059 | GEO
Project description:Single-cell liver transcriptomic profiling of mice with conditional ablation of Nr4a1 in NK cells
2026-05-19 | GSE314743 | GEO
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is frequently characterized by metabolic and immune remodeling in the tumor microenvironment. We previously discovered that liver-specific deletion of fructose-1, 6-bisphphotase 1 (FBP1), a gluconeogenic enzyme ubiquitously suppressed in HCC tissues, promotes liver tumorigenesis, and induces metabolic and immune perturbations closely resembling human HCC. However, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Here we reported that FBP1-deficient livers exhibit diminished amounts of natural killer (NK) cells and accelerated tumorigenesis. Using the diethylnitrosamine-induced HCC mouse model, we analyzed potential changes in the immune cell populations purified from control and FBP1-depleted livers and found that NK cells were strongly suppressed. Mechanistically, FBP1 attenuation in hepatocytes derepresses an EZH2-dependent transcriptional program to inhibit PKLR expression. This leads to reduced levels of PKLR cargo proteins sorted into hepatocyte-derived EVs, dampened activity of EV-targeted NK cells, and accelerated liver tumorigenesis. Our study demonstrated that hepatic FBP1 depletion promotes HCC-associated immune remodeling, partly through the transfer of hepatocyte-secreted, PKLR-attenuated EVs to NK cells.
2023-03-11 | PXD026822 | Pride
Project description:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ranks among the most aggressive malignancies and exhibits a higher prevalence and poorer prognosis in male patients. Natural killer cells play a critical role in tumor immunosurveillance by directly recognizing and eliminating tumor cells. It is well established that females generally mount stronger immune responses than males. The present study aims to answer the question of whether sex has an influence on the NK cell-mediated anti-tumor function in PDAC. To validate our in vitro findings in a physiological context, we employed a syngeneic allograft mouse model.
2026-03-17 | GSE309514 | GEO
Project description:<p>Natural killer (NK) cells are forced to cope with different oxygen environments even under resting conditions. The adaptation to low oxygen is regulated by oxygen-sensitive transcription factors, the hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs). The function of HIFs for NK cell activation and metabolic rewiring remains controversial. Activated NK cells are predominantly glycolytic, but the metabolic programs that ensure the maintenance of resting NK cells are enigmatic. By combining <em>in situ</em> metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses in resting murine NK cells, our study defines HIF-1a as a regulator of tryptophan metabolism and cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) levels. The HIF-1a/NAD+ axis prevents ROS production during oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) and thereby blocks DNA damage and NK cell apoptosis under steadystate conditions. In contrast, in activated NK cells under hypoxia, HIF-1a is required for glycolysis, and forced HIF-1a expression boosts glycolysis and NK cell performance <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em>. Our data highlight two distinct pathways by which HIF-1a interferes with NK cell metabolism. While HIF-1a-driven glycolysis is essential for NK cell activation, resting NK cell homeostasis relies on HIF-1a-dependent tryptophan/NAD+ metabolism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Linked cross omic data sets:</strong></p><p>RNA-seq data associated with this study are available in ArrayExpress (BioStudies): accession <a href='https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/arrayexpress/studies/E-MTAB-12082' rel='noopener noreferrer' target='_blank'>E-MTAB-12082</a>.</p>
2023-06-01 | MTBLS6863 | MetaboLights
Project description:The maturation process determines NK cell functionality. We verified that tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced protein-8 like-2 (TIPE2) works as a potent negative regulator in NK cell maturation. We found that TIPE2 expression gradually increased during NK cell ontogenesis correlating to their maturation stages in mice. NK-specific TIPE2 deficiency resulted in increased number of mature NK cells. To further confirm the role of TIPE2 in NK cell maturation, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing. Based on the key gene expression of NK cell effector molecules, transcriptional factors, maturation markers, and proliferation marker, we identified NK cell maturation program as Cluster#1->Cluster#2->Cluster#0 by which immature NK cells should go through to gain optimal effector functions at the cost of proliferation ability. According to this model, NK-specific TIPE2 deficient mice contained more NK cells belonging to the terminally mature Cluster#0 than control mice (up to 10% more), which is consistent with what we observed by flow cytometry. Therefore, these results collectively showed that NK-specific TIPE2 deficiency promotes NK cell maturation.
2021-09-22 | GSE168256 | GEO
Project description:In this study we aim to explore the metabolic enzyme that affects NK cell function in colorectal cancer, and mainly focus on the mechanism how nuclear ACAT1（Mitochondrial acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase）promotes NK cell infiltration and activation
2025-03-18 | PXD061959 |
Project description:We isolated total RNA from gastrocnemius muscle of wildtype and muscle-specific Nur77 overexpressing transgenic mice to identify Nur77-mediated changes in gene expression. Findings confirmed changes in genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism and muscle development. 2 replicate Illumina Single Color Mouse WG-6_V2_0 chips were used. 6 wildtype and 6 transgenic mice overexpressing Nur77 in skeletal muscle were used. RNA was isolated by Trizol and further purified through RNEasy column. RNA from 2 mice were pooled, for a total of 6 samples -- 3 wildtype and 3 transgenic. The same samples were split into two technical replicate chips. Each chip contains 3 wildtype and 3 transgenic samples.
2015-02-04 | E-GEOD-65585 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Human NK cells were treated with IL-12/15/18 to induce trained immunity. scRNA-seq and TotalSeqTM were performed to map the development pathway of trained NK cells.
2020-09-23 | GSE158349 | GEO
Project description:Macrophages exhibit remarkable plasticity in their morphology and mechanics, enabling them to adapt and execute essential inflammatory functions, such as navigating through inflamed tissue and pathogen engulfment. However, the precise regulatory mechanisms governing these dynamic changes in macrophage mechanics during inflammation remain poorly understood. Although the involvement of nuclear receptor Nur77 in macrophage inflammation has been extensively investigated, its potential correlation with cellular mechanics has not been investigated. In this study, we employ cytoskeletal imaging, single-cell acoustic force spectroscopy (AFS), migration and phagocytosis experiments, and RNA-sequencing analysis on bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) to compare wild-type (WT) and Nur77-deficient (Nur77-KO) cells. Our findings reveal that Nur77-KO BMDMs exhibit changes to their actin networks compared to WT BMDMs, which is associated with a stiffer and more rigid phenotype. Subsequent in-vitro experiments validated our observations, showcasing that Nur77 deficiency leads to enhanced migration, reduced adhesion, and increased phagocytic activity. The transcriptomics data confirmed altered mechanics-related pathways in Nur77-deficient macrophage that are accompanied by a robust pro-inflammatory phenotype. Utilizing previously obtained ChIP-data, we revealed that Nur77 directly targets differentially expressed genes associated with cellular mechanics. In conclusion, while Nur77 is recognized for its role in reducing inflammation of macrophages by inhibiting the expression of pro-inflammatory genes, our study identifies a novel regulatory mechanism where Nur77 governs macrophage inflammation through the modulation of expression of genes involved in cellular mechanics.
2024-08-02 | GSE253423 | GEO