Kumari Seema
Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B.R Ambedkar University, Srikakulam 532410, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Cancers (Basel). 2025 Mar 26;17(7):1118. doi: 10.3390/cancers17071118.
Mesothelin (MSLN), a glycoprotein-based tumor antigen, is elevated in several malignancies and it is related to a poor prognosis, as it enhances tumor aggression, dissemination and chemotherapy resistance. MSLN plays a crucial role in epigenetic and signal pathway regulation and it can be an important biomarker. MSLN targeting is in particular, associated with CA125/MUC16, which offers the potential to improve lung, pancreatic, colon and ovarian cancer detection as well as therapeutic strategies. MSLNtargeted therapies have shown favorable results, such as CAR NK cells, 227Th conjugate and CAR-T cells, which target mesothelin. Significant advancements can be achieved with novel techniques, such as mesothelin-targeting BiTEs and simultaneous CAR-T cells. Immunotherapies targeting mesothelin have the potential to completely transform the way cancer is therapy in patients with limited options. To fully comprehend the mechanisms of MSLN, more investigation is required to explore its role in cancer for improved patient outcomes. The complex control, cellular functions and clinical significance of MSLN in the advancement of cancer are highlighted in this review.
间皮素(MSLN)是一种基于糖蛋白的肿瘤抗原,在多种恶性肿瘤中表达升高,且与预后不良相关,因为它会增强肿瘤的侵袭性、扩散能力和化疗耐药性。MSLN在表观遗传和信号通路调控中起关键作用,可能成为重要的生物标志物。MSLN靶向治疗尤其与CA125/MUC16相关,这为改善肺癌、胰腺癌、结肠癌和卵巢癌的检测及治疗策略提供了可能。针对MSLN的治疗已显示出良好效果,如靶向间皮素的嵌合抗原受体自然杀伤细胞(CAR NK细胞)、227Th偶联物和嵌合抗原受体T细胞(CAR-T细胞)。新型技术如靶向间皮素的双特异性T细胞衔接器(BiTEs)和同步CAR-T细胞可取得重大进展。靶向间皮素的免疫疗法有可能彻底改变对治疗选择有限的癌症患者的治疗方式。为全面理解MSLN的作用机制,需要进行更多研究以探索其在癌症中的作用,从而改善患者预后。本文综述强调了MSLN在癌症进展中的复杂调控、细胞功能及临床意义。