Zhao Yajie, Pu Chunrui, Liu Kangdong, Liu Zhenzhen
Department of Breast Disease, Henan Breast Cancer Centre, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Amino Acids. 2025 May 17;57(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s00726-025-03456-3.
The competitive uptake of essential amino acids (EAAs) by breast cancer cells is associated with poor patient prognosis and the development of an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. L-type amino acid transporters, LAT1 (SLC7 A5) and LAT2 (SLC7 A8) are major mediators of EAAs transmembrane uptake and are overexpressed in some tumor tissues. However, the distribution and functional roles of these transporters across breast cancer subtypes have not been fully elucidated. This study aims to investigate the therapeutic potential of targeting EAA transporters, particularly LAT1, in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and its role in remodeling the tumor immune microenvironment. The distribution of EAA transporters across breast cancer subtypes was analyzed using multi-omics data. The effects of LAT1 targeting on TNBC cell proliferation and EAA uptake were evaluated using SLC7 A5 knockout and LAT1 inhibitors in vitro experiments. A 4T1-BALB/c tumor-bearing mouse model with normal immune function was constructed to investigate the effects of LAT1 targeting on tumor growth and immune microenvironment remodeling in vivo. TNBC demonstrated a strong dependence on LAT1-mediated EAAs uptake. Targeting LAT1 limited the exogenous supply of EAAs, leading to amino acid starvation, cell cycle arrest, and increased apoptosis in TNBC cells. The in vivo experiments, using a 4T1-BALB/c tumor-bearing mouse model, showed that LAT1 targeting inhibited tumor growth and remodeled the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Targeting LAT1 improved PD-L1-associated immune suppression and improved the efficacy of PD-1 antibody treatment, producing synergistic anti-tumor effects. This study highlights the therapeutic potential of targeting LAT1 in TNBC, particularly in remodeling the tumor immune microenvironment. The findings provide a promising strategy for immune combination therapy in TNBC.
乳腺癌细胞对必需氨基酸(EAA)的竞争性摄取与患者预后不良及免疫抑制性肿瘤微环境的形成有关。L型氨基酸转运体LAT1(SLC7A5)和LAT2(SLC7A8)是EAA跨膜摄取的主要介质,在某些肿瘤组织中过表达。然而,这些转运体在不同乳腺癌亚型中的分布和功能作用尚未完全阐明。本研究旨在探讨靶向EAA转运体,特别是LAT1,在三阴性乳腺癌(TNBC)中的治疗潜力及其在重塑肿瘤免疫微环境中的作用。利用多组学数据分析EAA转运体在不同乳腺癌亚型中的分布。在体外实验中,使用SLC7A5基因敲除和LAT1抑制剂评估靶向LAT1对TNBC细胞增殖和EAA摄取的影响。构建具有正常免疫功能的4T1-BALB/c荷瘤小鼠模型,研究靶向LAT1对体内肿瘤生长和免疫微环境重塑的影响。TNBC对LAT1介导的EAA摄取表现出强烈依赖性。靶向LAT1限制了EAA的外源供应,导致氨基酸饥饿、细胞周期停滞,并增加TNBC细胞的凋亡。使用4T1-BALB/c荷瘤小鼠模型的体内实验表明,靶向LAT1可抑制肿瘤生长并重塑免疫抑制性肿瘤微环境。靶向LAT1改善了与PD-L1相关的免疫抑制,并提高了PD-1抗体治疗的疗效,产生协同抗肿瘤作用。本研究突出了靶向LAT1在TNBC中的治疗潜力,特别是在重塑肿瘤免疫微环境方面。这些发现为TNBC的免疫联合治疗提供了一个有前景的策略。
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