Center for Translational Research in Hematological Malignancies, Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Nat Commun. 2024 Jul 9;15(1):5767. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50073-x.
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow. MM patients with aggressive progression have poor survival, emphasizing the urgent need for identifying new therapeutic targets. Here, we show that the leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor B1 (LILRB1), a transmembrane receptor conducting negative immune response, is a top-ranked gene associated with poor prognosis in MM patients. LILRB1 deficiency inhibits MM progression in vivo by enhancing the ferroptosis of MM cells. Mechanistic studies reveal that LILRB1 forms a complex with the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and LDLR adapter protein 1 (LDLRAP1) to facilitate LDL/cholesterol uptake. Loss of LILRB1 impairs cholesterol uptake but activates the de novo cholesterol synthesis pathway to maintain cellular cholesterol homeostasis, leading to the decrease of anti-ferroptotic metabolite squalene. Our study uncovers the function of LILRB1 in regulating cholesterol metabolism and protecting MM cells from ferroptosis, implicating LILRB1 as a promising therapeutic target for MM patients.
多发性骨髓瘤(MM)是一种血液恶性肿瘤,其特征是骨髓中浆细胞的不受控制的增殖。进展迅速的 MM 患者生存预后较差,这强调了迫切需要确定新的治疗靶点。在这里,我们发现白细胞免疫球蛋白样受体 B1(LILRB1)是与 MM 患者预后不良相关的排名最高的基因,它是一种跨膜受体,介导负性免疫反应。LILRB1 缺失通过增强 MM 细胞的铁死亡来抑制体内 MM 的进展。机制研究表明,LILRB1 与低密度脂蛋白受体(LDLR)和 LDLR 衔接蛋白 1(LDLRAP1)形成复合物,以促进 LDL/胆固醇摄取。LILRB1 的缺失会损害胆固醇摄取,但会激活从头胆固醇合成途径以维持细胞胆固醇稳态,导致抗铁死亡代谢物鲨烯减少。我们的研究揭示了 LILRB1 在调节胆固醇代谢和保护 MM 细胞免受铁死亡中的作用,表明 LILRB1 是 MM 患者有前途的治疗靶点。
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